Bryant jokingly compared his former Lakers teammate and current Warriors interim coach with Phil Jackson ahead of the team’s Tuesday night matchup (via the Los Angeles Daily News). MORE: Warriors vs. history: 5 bold predictions for this year and beyond Walton’s Warriors can set a record for wins to start a season (16) by beating Bryant’s Lakers on Tuesday in Oakland. While Bryant’s remark could be seen as a back-handed compliment, it’s not that far off the mark, at least in terms of NBA stats....

The loved-up couple, who have posted endless public displays of affection, are now engaged following nine months of dating. The Blink 182 drummer planned a lavish proposal on a California beach over the weekend. Barker, 45, ​​popped the question on Sunday, October 17, at the Rosewood Miramar Hotel in Montecito, California, surrounded by a garland of roses. “forever @travisbarker,” Kardashian 42, posted on Instagram afterwards along with the photo of her large new diamond engagement ring....

This is by default, having resigned from Tusker FC chairmanship, a post which put him at the helm of Kenyan Premier League Limited company. Gor Mahia suffer another friendly defeat He has told Goal that his reason for leaving the jobs (Tusker and KPL) is to get ample time for his personal businesses. “I have resigned from Tusker chairmanship and that affects KPL position too. It requires a lot of time to be the chairman of KPL and I have realized that it interferes with my my businesses, so I decided to leave the job....

Letang is making his return to the Pittsburgh Penguins' lineup against the Detroit Red Wings, general manager Ray Shero announced on Wednesday at Consol Energy Center. He hasn't played since late January. "After a lot of begging and asking me questions about when he can play, tonight's the night," Shero said. The 26-year-old defenseman, a Norris Trophy finalist last season, said from the start that his goal was to play again this season — and crazy as it seems, that's what happened....

The team on Thursday announced a two-year contract with Medlen, who is nine months removed from the second major elbow surgery of his career. The deal is worth $8.5 million, according to FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal, with Medlen set to receive $2 million in the first year and $5.5 million in the second with a $10 million mutual option for 2017 that can be bought out for $1 million....

The 20-year-old phenom from Latvia isn’t one of them. MORE: Scout breaks down Porzingis, other rookies | Dirk says ‘sky’s the limit’ for Porzingis “I’m not surprised,” Porzingis told WFAN’s Mike Francesa. “I think we’re just getting started. We’re building something special. We have bad games here and there, but I think we’re on the right way.” The Knicks are 8-7 after winning just 19 games all of last season....

The Germany international, 27, has been a crucial player for Spanish side since joining from Bayern Munich in July 2014. Barcelona 10/1 to beat Espanyol 1-0 Kroos has scored eight goals and assisted 40 in 152 games in all competitions, winning two Champions League and Club World Cup titles as well as one La Liga crown in the Spanish capital. And the World Cup-winning midfielder has now reached a notable a landmark in the Spanish top flight, being included in Real’s starting XI for their third game of the season, despite playing every minute in both of Germany’s recent World Cup qualifiers....

BY ZULHILMI ZAINAL Follow on Twitter Despite a shaky start to their first Malaysia Super League (MSL) season in six years, it seems that the worst is over for Kuala Lumpur (KL). Despite managing to produce a shock home win over defending champions JDT, the Hawks fell to Selangor and unfancied Negeri Sembilan and PKNP FC. But following a 4-0 second round FA Cup win over minnows Kuching FA, they were able to produce another surprise victory, over Kedah, and were then triumphant in a tough round three cup clash against Melaka United....

Missile attacks rained down from the skies, tearing through the city as commuters were heading to work. Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitchko said the blasts hit the city’s Shevchenko district, a large area in the center of Kyiv that includes several government offices. Video footage shared online showed a huge plume of smoke above the neighborhood, while photos showed burning cars and buildings. The Kyiv attack was orchestrated to coincide with simultaneous attacks on other Ukrainian cities overnight and on Monday morning....

Fans say Capener is targeting Black housemates, but producers on Season 24 of the hit reality series have protected him by “hiding Kyle’s racism.” On social media, some are calling the 29-year-old “KKKyle.” Now Capener has admitted that his actions in the house and specifically his alliances—which viewers pointed out appear to be only with the white contestants—have been “rooted in race.” Capener made the admission to his co-stars and later spoke to fellow contestant Monte Taylor about his strategy, in scenes that were aired on the Big Brother live feed, available via Paramount+....

Meanwhile, questions flew about Busch’s action as Austin Dillon passed him on the way to win the TreatMyClot.com 300 by Janssen. MORE: Starting lineup at Fontana | Rough ride expected | 10 drivers to watch Sunday, questions were raised by Busch’s post-race actions and comments on team radio. Reports said NASCAR officials would review audio, including this segment replayed by Fox Sports: “Debris all over the race track and they don’t throw a yellow....

Apparently not realizing he was speaking to the entire group of drivers on the online simulation rather than just his spotter, Larson can be heard saying, “You can’t hear me? Hey, n—.” There was a stunned silence afterward before Anthony Alfredo responded, “Kyle, you’re talking to everyone, bud.” Added Aron MacEachern: “Yup, we heard that.” Justin Botelho, the host of the viral stream, said: “Oh damn, he did not just say that....

On Monday, the Heat announced that Kyle Lowry will miss Tuesday’s Game 1 matchup against the Boston Celtics. Lowry has been sidelined for the last several weeks and will remain out due to a lingering hamstring issue. MORE: Brown says Celtics have ‘poise’ for revenge in Conference Finals rematch Lowry has played only five games for the Heat this postseason. In those five games, Lowry is averaging 6.2 points, 3....

The Rockets visited Lowry in Philadelphia, with general manager Daryl Morey and coach Kevin McHale making the trip. The possibility of a deal with the Rockets is dead, however, because the team wanted to complete a sign and trade, which would need the participation of the Raptors. MORE: Lowry leads free agent PGs | James wants max, Wade, Bosh will take cuts | Kobe’s misplaced tweet Toronto is unwilling to complete that deal, even though it is believed that Chandler Parsons would have gone to the Raptors in the sign and trade, according to reports....

The fundraising page was set up to help pay for the medical bills of makeup artist Samuel Rauda, who was injured in an accident on March 14 and has since undergone major surgery, according to the page. As of early Sunday, the page has amassed almost $100,000 in donations, exceeding its initial $60,000 target. Earlier this week, 23-year-old Jenner had taken to her Instagram Stories to ask her fans to donate to Rauda’s GoFundMe page....

The Nets announced on Tuesday that Irving would not play with the team until he is eligible to become a “full participant” under a New York City mandate that requires athletes to be vaccinated to practice or play in public venues, including the Barclays Center. “Kyrie has made a personal choice, and we respect his individual right to choose,” Nets General Manager Sean Marks said. Speaking on Instagram Live on Wednesday, Irving said he didn’t want to lose his chance to compete for a championship with the Nets, but would not bow to the pressure to get the COVID-19 vaccine....

The Cavaliers point guard, who suffered the injury Thursday during overtime of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, had the surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. The Cavaliers issued a statement Saturday saying head team physician Dr. Richard Parker and Dr. Damien Billow successfully performed the surgery, with assistance from Dr. James Rosneck. MORE: Doctors say Cavs can’t be blamed for injury | Medical analysis, charts of Irving’s injury Irving, who suffered from tendonitis in his left knee the past month, is expected to be ready to return to action within three to four months....

Irving is fairly known for discussing conspiracy theories off the court and at the end of October, he posted a link on his social media to a documentary—titled Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America—that has been criticized for being antisemitic. Irving’s endorsement of the film sparked a backlash from many, including the NBA, the Nets team owner, and several Jewish organizations. He was suspended from playing, and his relationship with Nike—of which Irving was a partner and created a signature line of basketball shoes—was suspended....

Bannon’s comments came after Sinema attended an event with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell earlier this week during which she praised the GOP senator from Kentucky and highlighted their friendship. At the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center on Monday, the Kentucky Republican called the moderate Democrat, who has blocked some of her party’s legislative priorities, “the most effective first-term senator I’ve seen in my time in the Senate.” In a post on the conservative social media platform Gettr, Bannon linked to an article published in The Hill, which reported that McConnell has been “cozying up” to Sinema, and referenced the event in Louisville this week....