Christie offers hilarious reaction to Murray’s engagement originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Leave it to Kings interim coach Doug Christie to deliver a hilarious response on forward Keegan Murray’s recent engagement. And while keeping the joke on subject, by the way. “When I saw the picture, I told him ‘The fact that you … Read more
UCLA legend Bill Walton gives a thumbs up to fans before a UCLA-Colorado men’s basketball game on Jan. 22, 2022. Walton’s life will be honored at UCLA’s game against Ohio State on Sunday. (David Zalubowski / Associated Press) The text messages about Bill Walton’s latest on-air absurdity pinged the UCLA basketball staffer’s cellphone with only … Read more
Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid (Nick Wosika-Imagn Images) Man, it’s uncanny how Edmonton Oilers teammates Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid are always together. They’re best buddies off the ice. In fact, Draisaitl met his fiancee because she’s childhood friends with McDavid’s wife. And there they are, the Oilers dynamic duo at the top of the … Read more
Kings coach Christie honestly reacts to Warriors fans’ G1C takeover originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Kings’ 132-108 loss to the Warriors on Friday night at Golden 1 Center was frustrating for plenty of reasons. One of which was the fact that Sacramento’s usually raucous crowd was overshadowed by Dub Nation’s powerful road … Read more
Mirra Andreeva is currently ranked 14th in the world [Getty Images] Mirra Andreeva made history by becoming the youngest player to claim a WTA 1000 title after the 17-year-old won the Dubai Tennis Championships. The Russian beat Clara Tauson 7-6 (7-1) 6-1 and her victory means she will next week climb into the top 10 … Read more
📸 Arsenal youngster makes unwanted Premier League history 😨 With Arsenal’s scoreline reading 1-0 to West Ham in front of the home crowd at the Emirates, boss Mikel Arteta turned to his bench to try and change the outcome of the match. That meant bringing on talented Miles Lewis-Skelly in the 56th minute, but by … Read more
HAMPTON, Ga. — As NASCAR moves beyond Daytona, the sport faces questions about its biggest race and how it crowns its champion. Denny Hamlin’s rant on his podcast this week about how luck can play a dominant role in the outcome of the Daytona 500 is not a new argument. Drivers have raised similar issues … Read more
Dmitry Bivol did “better.” That was how the understated, undisputed light heavyweight champion explained his career-defining performance to DAZN’s Chris Mannix following his majority decision victory over Artur Beterbiev in their immediate rematch Saturday night. Bivol was much better than “better” during their second fight — and markedly better than he was four months earlier … Read more
Paul George scored 15 points with three steals and seven rebounds on Saturday night. But it’s the rebound he didn’t grab as time expired that cost the Philadelphia 76ers in a 105-103 defeat to the Brooklyn Nets. With the score tied at 103-103, Brooklyn’s Keon Johnson missed a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining. George was … Read more
Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd is going to need to hear that explanation again. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) There are many ways for a ranked team, like No. 19 Arizona, to lose to a non-ranked team, like BYU. The Wildcats experienced one of the worst ones on Saturday. A back-and-forth Big 12 game in … Read more