The Jazz have struggled throughout the early stages of the 18/19 season and the team currently sit 14th in the Western Conference with a record of 9-12. Here we will break down the trade and explain why the 37-year-old looks to be a great acquisition for the Jazz. #3 The Jazz didn’t give much up In return for Kyle Korver, the Jazz only had to give up guard Alec Burks and two future second-round picks....
Match Details: Milwaukee Bucks (44-14) vs Minnesota Timberwolves (28-30) When: 24th February 2019, 7:00 AM IST Where: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee The Milwaukee Bucks’ perspective The Milwaukee Bucks are spooky right now and there are very few teams in the league that would want to play against them. They have been dismantling the opposition teams all season long and are currently at the top of the association standings at 44-14. They also have a lot of depth in their bench and are the hands-down favorites to come out of the Eastern Conference....
In a nutshell, Harden is an incredible basketball player in the regular season. But for a while now the regular season has simply been a prelude to the real competitive basketball games - the NBA playoffs. Harden doesn’t far quite as well in this context; he has performed worse in the playoffs in each of the past five years, in scoring as well as assists. Let’s compare that with two of his contemporaries - Kawhi Leonard and LeBron James....
Chennai, July 22: Bengaluru drivers enjoyed a successful outing in the first round of the MMSC fmsci Indian National Drag Racing Championship for four-wheelers at the MMRT, here on Sunday with Vivek Ramachandran scoring a double while Chennai’s veteran racer Radha Selvarajan was the quickest in the competition besides topping the Indian Open (altered body) class.Vivek Ramachandran topped in the Unrestricted and Indian Open (stock body) classes with fellow-Bengalurean Mithun M in second place in both the categories....
The Guard, investing $32 million in Earnhardt, according to Hendrick Motorsports, is Dale Jr.’s lead sponsor for 20 races in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series. In addition to the Guard’s sponsorship of the Earnhardt’s No. 88 car, the Guard also spends $12 million on IndyCar’s Graham Rahal. Overall, the Guard spends 27 percent of its $120 million marketing budget on two key motorsports sponsorships. MORE: Guard drops sponsorship | Junior visits Guard | Dale Jr....
The moment you’ve been waiting for is here – the announcement of the results of the National Sports Quiz 2013! At the outset, the Sportskeeda team would like to apologize to all the participants for the technical glitch that arose in the middle of the quiz. Regrettably, the website’s servers were not equipped to handle nearly 10,000 quiz takers simultaneously, which caused them to crash and the quiz to be temporarily inaccessible....
Despite unusual methods by the grounds crew at Citizens Bank Park, the game between the Washington and Philadelphia scheduled for Monday night was postponed because of rain. It was rescheduled as part of a traditional doubleheader Tuesday starting at 3:05 p.m. Field conditions were poor because of weekend rain and the tarp hadn’t been out. “Everybody saw the flame-throwers,” Phillies outfielder Rhys Hoskins said. “They did all they could. We were worried about player safety....
Uncharted creative director Shaun Escayg hinted in a recent interview with GamesRadar that it’s a “world we want to see more of.” Elaborating on that, Escayg says that he thinks Naughty Dog should never write off returning to the world of Uncharted as it is a franchise that the studio absolutely adores, and that the recent director of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Kurt Margenau, loves as well. RELATED: Uncharted 4 and Lost Legacy Saves Carry Forward to PS5 Upgrade Versions...
Navas started Madrid’s three European fixtures under previous boss Julen Lopetegui but was among the substitutes for the commanding 5-0 victory that sent the reigning champions top of Group G. Earlier on Wednesday, the Costa Rica goalkeeper posted a bible verse to his Instagram account that included the phrase: “Blessed is the man who trusts in me, whose confidence is in me.” Speaking to Movistar following the triumph over Plzen, Solari said of starting Courtois: “It’s a decision I’ve made....
Over the years, several NBA legends like Bill Walton, Scottie Pippen and Clyde Drexler have played for the franchise. They won their first (and only) NBA championship in 1977 and Bill Walton was named the Finals MVP. They beat the Eastern Conference champions, Philadelphia 76ers in six games. After getting swept by New Orleans Pelicans in the First Round of the playoffs last season, the Trail Blazers are off to a great start this season and are currently 3rd in the western conference....
The Houston Rockets, with this win, consolidated their third place in the Western Conference. With a 52-28 record, the Rockets are now 1.5 games ahead of the 4th placed Portland Trail Blazers, who lost to the Denver Nuggets. The Rockets have won 8 of their last 10 matches and have gone on a 5 game winning streak as well. They lost only 4 of their last 24 games and will be looking to cement their homecourt advantage, where they have won 30 of their 40 total home games....
Heats are coming off a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers, whereas Timberwolves lost to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. Let us see how things stand for both teams tonight. The Miami Heat perspective Miami has won six games out of their last seven played, and are looking good right now. They blew out the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. The game saw seven Heat players reach the double figures mark in scoring....
Notable omissions Anthony Davis: Definitely a top 5 NBA player (can even be argued to be in the top 3), but his team hasn’t improved with the loss of Cousins and Rondo and the addition of Randle. The Pelicans will again be fighting for the last playoff spots in the loaded West. Giannis Antetokounmpo: He will again be a beast, but there are other teams who have emerged out of the East as the clear frontrunners....
San Antonio, the most successful of those teams, had to deal with some atypical drama this summer. With Pop’s future questionable, the Spurs will like to try to keep their 21-year postseason streak alive. Houston came as close as anyone believed one could get to dethrone the Warriors. Anything less than a conference finals will be a disappointment. After losing Cousins and Rondo to Western Conference rivals, New Orleans could lose Anthony Davis in two years as well....
As is typical of sports games, NBA 2K18 isn’t leaving last-generation consoles behind, with a planned release on PS3 and Xbox 360 as well as PS4 and Xbox One. Since the Nintendo Switch is not as powerful as the PS4 or Xbox One, it’s possible that the version of NBA 2K18 for Switch will be a port of the last-gen version of the game. Even if the Switch version of NBA 2K18 is the same as the last-generation version of the game, it should still offer the same amount of content....
Unfortunately, the community of NBA 2K20 players have turned on Ronnie and have actually gotten #FireRonnie2K trending on Twitter. While this isn’t the fire time the community has been upset with Singh, this is the loudest it has been. The issues seem to stem from multiple places including a host of launch issues with online servers, corrupted save files, weird basketball glitches, and the previously mentioned heavy microtransactions. RELATED: NBA 2K20 Trailer Slammed for Casino and Gambling Mechanics...
ST. LOUIS, MO. — Alex Hannum is a balding, hardened veteran of professional basketball, now serving as hatchet man with the St. Louis Hawks. He’s seen them all in recent years and he’s not hasty with his praise, but when it comes to handsome, baby-faced Bob Pettit, the six-nine Louisiana State ace of the Mound City cagers, Hannum beams: “He’s the greatest. Yes, I said the greatest. They simply don’t come any better in all-round play and shotmaking....
Suns (20-16 SU, 21-14-1 ATS)at Bucks (18-17 SU, 24-11 ATS) Line: Suns -3.5,Total: 209.5 Phoenix has won eight of their last 10 while covering nine over that span. The OVER is 6-1 over the Suns’ last seven. The Suns have been strong ATS (12-7-1) and to the OVER (13-7) on the road. The Bucks have won and covered three of their last four and have stayed UNDER in their last six....
The rest of the night was just as intriguing; that’s why you need to check out Sporting News’ NBA Draft coverage. MORE: NBA Draft coverage, pick by pick | Draft photos: Crazy outfits and more | Greatest NBA Draft Ever? 1984 vs. 1996 NBA editor Adi Joseph provided instant analysis at our new NBA Draft hub . We also have all the stories and columns you expect from Sporting News’ NBA coverage....
From today (January 13) through to Friday, January 17, 2020—Chicago and Chicagoland area—the popcorn company is allowing popcorn lovers to get a small bag of “any signature recipe” for just $1. This includes the original Chicago Style Garret Mix. For other locations, the offer is valid until January 19, 2020. Customers need to bag the deal between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. local time to have a pop at getting a bargain....
