NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) San Antonio traded for Dragic on trade deadline day, acquiring the Slovenian from the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Thaddeus Young, Drew Eubanks and a 2022 second-round draft pick. Dragic’s name was mentioned from the get-go as a potential buyout candidate and now it seems he will hit the market as a free agent within a week....
After waving his arms to fire up Lakers fans Tuesday night at sold-out Staples Center, Acoba hit the shot from mid court — the ball briefly spinning around the rim before falling through. The result: He won the $95,000 Aria Big Shot Jackpot before the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ 116-102 win over the Grizzlies. MORE: Greatest players in Lakers history Acoba, 30, used D’Angelo Russell’s trademark “ice in my veins” celebration after the shot as Russell himself, along with Nick Young and Julius Randle, came over to congratulate him....
Those rumors have died down now because it appears unlikely it will happen, but the Lakers aren’t giving up all hope. MORE: Affordable free agents | NBA Draft grades | Aldridge takes second meeting with Lakers A source told Sporting News’ Sean Deveney that it’s “doubtful" Rondo signs with the Lakers after the team drafted D’Angelo Russell with the second pick in last month’s NBA Draft. As of right now, the Kings are the front-runners to sign Rondo....
And the opposing team, the Los Angeles Lakers, will be on Collins' side as well, with several people within the organization expressing support for Collins. MORE: Nets sign Collins to 10-day contract | Oden will make first start since 2009-10 “When I see him, I see him as a great defender, a guy that protects the paint and finishes around the rim. That’s all I see when I’m out there,” said Lakers guard Kendall Marshall, according to the LA Daily News....
O’Neal, a seven-time NBA All-Star, was a member of the Lakers from 1996-2004, leading the team to three consecutive championships from 2000-02. He also won the NBA Finals MVP award each time. O’Neal was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame earlier this year. MORE: Lakers’ greatest players of all time The unveiling ceremony in March will be open to the public.
In the third quarter, with the Dolphins backed up to the 3-yard line, Miller got the ball and broke free from the Jets defense. MORE: Top NFL moments of 2014 | Chiefs receivers are cursed | Johnny Manziel throws house party Miller’s 97-yard touchdown is the longest run of this season and the longest in Dolphins history. There were only two runs in NFL history longer: Tony Dorsett’s 99-yarder for the Cowboys in 1983 and Ahman Green’s 98-yard run for the Packers in 2003....
Designing an SUV, even one that has its roots in the Volkswagen Group’s parts bin, has its challenges, but for Lamborghini’s Head of Design Mitja Borkert, that’s part of the appeal of crafting the lone family-friendly vehicle in the herd. The man lights up just talking about it. The new Lamborghini Urus Preformante debuted at The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering last week, giving super luxury horsepower enthusiasts with kids a direct competitor with the Aston Martin DBX707....
Each fight, O’Malley changes his hair color. At UFC 280, he will continue the tradition. O’Malley faces his toughest task to date on October 22. “Sugar” fights former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan, ranked first in the bantamweight rankings. The fight takes place inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. With a win, a title shot may be in his future. MORE: Sign up to watch the UFC 280 PPV, exclusively on ESPN+...
20 players who could transfer before the January window closes The Blues briefly flirted with relegation in 2015-16, a single campaign after winning the Premier League, during which Jose Mourinho was sacked by the club for a second time. Guus Hiddink was brought in to salvage Chelsea’s season but the club still missed out on European football, coming in 10th in the table. However, Conte - who was appointed at Stamford Bridge after his contract as Italy boss expired - has turned the club’s fortunes around, guiding them eight points clear of second-placed Arsenal at the top of the standings....
Stephenson grabbed the rebound off a missed attempt by the Wizards' Al Harrington. Upon gaining possession, Stephenson went into a panic and tried to make a quick pass to Paul George in the corner. Washington's Bradley Beal read the play, intercepted the pass and attempted a layup on which he was fouled. Luckily for Stephenson, the Pacers held on and took a 3-1 lead in their second-round series. We will not forget this play anytime soon, however....
Landlord Allan Rothstein preyed on the family’s desperation, according to court documents. In 2018, mom Candy Torres and her children were living week to week without reliable shelter in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were finally approved for a housing voucher through Section 8, a federal program that funds local public housing authorities to help low-income families rent from private landlords. “One of the provisions of Section 8 is that once you’re approved, you have to find a residence that will be covered by the program within about 60 days of when you’re approved,” said housing lawyer Bruce Flammey to KTNV-TV, analyzing Torres’s case for the local station....
That was acknowledged on Twitter. Kiffin, of course, compiled a 28-15 record at USC from 2010 to 2013 but was fired on the airport tarmac after a 62-41 loss to Arizona State on Sept. 28, 2013. That potential matchup is a long way off, but it still evokes three questions about Kiffin’s potential return to Los Angeles. MORE: Ranking college football’s top 25 QBs for 2020 Will Kiffin still be at Ole Miss?...
“This chapter isn’t over yet,” he said of his tenure with the Tide during Sunday’s media day. MORE: SN Preseason Top 25 | Top 15 programs since 2000 | Best of Bama Kiffin was quick to address Alabama’s quarterback battle between the Tide’s five QBs — Jake Coker, David Cornwell, Cooper Bateman, Alec Morris and Blake Barnett — and that there was no timetable to pick a starter. “It’s a wide-open competition, and just like last year the best guy will win it when he wins it,” Kiffin said....
Malaysia completed their Group A fixtures of the 2017 KL EA Games with an easy 3-1 win over Laos to finish top of the group. The win achieved through a lacklustre performance will now see Malaysia await what happens in the Thursday fixtures in Group B where Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia will batte it out in the final day of group fixtures in the football event. Datuk Ong Kim Swee made sweeping changes to the team that defeated Myanmar in their last outing, swapping in eight fresh players....
Snowfall from the Gulf of Alaska came down on the Pacific Northwest, coating the Seattle area in about 6 inches of snow and Port Angeles, across the Puget Sound from the city, in over a foot of snow. Seattle saw temperatures as low as 15 degrees F Monday morning. Portland, Oregon, also saw snowfall and icy roads. This is highly unusual for the Pacific Northwest region. Mary Butwin, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Seattle office, told the Seattle Times more snow is expected, which combined with the freezing temperatures could prove dangerous to the city’s roads....
On Tuesday, the Tennessee Department of Health announced that Shelby County had wasted over 2,400 vaccine doses in seven separate incidents in the past month. The state’s findings came after Shelby County Health officials reported that 1,315 vaccine doses had expired or were discarded due to severe winter weather last week. Snow and ice storms disrupted vaccine distribution across much of the South, delaying over a million doses set for delivery, and shuttering vaccination sites....
The Twitter account of the NFL franchise shared an image showing bold white type against a black background reading “I CAN BREATHE 4-20-21” above the team’s logo. Raiders owner Mark Davis told The Athletic that the post was intended to echo words from Floyd’s brother Philonise Floyd after the Chauvin conviction, who said that the family was “able to breathe again,” and would not be taken down. Davis expressed concerns that the post may have upset Floyd’s family, telling the outlet that he was unaware that “I Can Breathe” was used by supporters of the New York Police Department to mock those demonstrating against the 2014 death of Eric Garner....
Here you thought ““Men in Black’’ had all the fantastical creatures this season. Wait until you see the Leader of the Free World in ““Air Force One,’’ in which Harrison Ford plays President James Marshall as a blend of Han Solo, Woodrow Wilson and Jackie Chan. Americans are bored by politics, cynical about leaders, too busy in a good economy to care about Washington. But maybe that’s because we’ve seen too many politicians on C-Span talking about the budget....
He once aspired to be a minister, but after 9/11 he wanted only to join the Marines. He arrived in Iraq on his first tour of duty in March 2005. On July 21 he was killed by an IED near the village of Zaidan, southeast of Fallujah.
