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Lakers’ NBA title odds improve to 7-2 after adding LeBron James
Chris Paul made a similar move by signing a four-year deal with the Houston Rockets. After much speculation and discussion, LeBron James has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, July 2 (Manila time). Notable Lakers who've worn the number in the past include Cedric Ceballos, Mitch Richmond and Lou Williams. All of the free agents not named LeBron James that are coming to Los An... [Full Article...]
Thon Maker Involved In Insane Basketball Brawl During FIBA Qualifying Match
NBA star Thon Maker and Syracuse native Andray Blatche were involved in a huge brawl at an global basketball game. Australia grabbed the top spot in Group B with a 5-1 win-loss card, while the Philippines dropped to 4-2 in the standings. [Full Article...]
Lakers Sign Rondo, Lose Randle In Flurry Of Free Agency Moves
A day after its bombshell signing of LeBron James , Los Angeles agreed to a one-year deal with Rajon Rondo , ESPN reported on Tuesday (AEST). Once the Lakers began signing Lance Stephenson and JaVale McGee on Sunday night, Randle saw the writing on the wall in Los Angeles. [Full Article...]
DeMarcus Cousins Reportedly Agrees To A Deal With Golden State Warriors
Now that the Lakers were able to get LeBron James to sign, the desperate need to trade for Leonard in order to convince LeBron to sign is no more. Should one of them work for both sides, and a trade be agreed upon, the Sixers could theoretically blindside the league by adding James in the aftermath. [Full Article...]
Mavs chasing DeAndre Jordan again, 3 years later
Adding Jordan alongside Dennis Smith Jr . and Yogi Ferrell will hopefully make the team more competitive. There was a possibility that the Clippers and Mavericks could have worked out a trade . He chose to stay in L.A. following a saga that took the league by storm. Three years after they almost came together, the Mavericks finally get the center they have long coveted. [Full Article...]
LeBron James meeting with Sixers in Los Angeles | What it means
With his new contract, James will join elite company from a financial standpoint. Anthony has exercised his $28 million option to stay with the Thunder for next season, doing so while insisting that he will not accept a role where he comes off the bench. [Full Article...]
Oregon State's Kevin Abel delivers all-time pitching performance
The victory comes 24 hours after the third-seeded Beavers (55-12-1) stormed back in Game 2 after being one out away from losing the series. The dream of a championship ended Thursday night for the Arkansas Razorbacks. "That was probably one of the greatest World Series comebacks in history", Madrigal said, "and that'll be there forever". The Beavers, down to their last strike, rallied to for... [Full Article...]
Organisers Make Move To Ban Chris Froome From The Tour De France
Team Sky responded with a statement saying his comments were "irresponsible and ill-informed". Chris Froome riding last year's L'Etape Australia. According to the letter of the rules, Froome is authorised to ride until a final decision from the anti-doping tribunal of the International Cycling Union regarding his ongoing case. [Full Article...]
Tiger Woods finishes tied for fourth at Quicken Loans National
India's new golfing sensation Shubhankar Sharma rolled in four birdies in a span of six holes in the middle of the fourth and final round at the HNA Open de France, here, today. The win was Molinari's fifth European Tour success while the closest he's come to victory in a PGA Tour counting event was finishing joint runner-up to Justin Thomas in last August's PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. [Full Article...]
Klutch Sports announces LeBron James decision to join Lakers
LeBron James was spotted by AIR7 HD landing at Van Nuys Airport on Saturday after a long flight from the Caribbean. Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embid (right) greets LeBron James . Though Love's name is brought up in trade rumors almost every season, ESPN reported earlier this month that the Cavs would like to keep the former UCLA stand-out on the team, even if James decides to leave. [Full Article...]
Verstappen wins incident-filled Austrian GP
In the ensuring virtual safety vehicle period, Ferrari and Red Bull cars pitted but Mercedes didn't. Driving on his team's home course, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands took advantage of a catastrophic day for Mercedes to win the Austrian Grand Prix . [Full Article...]
'That's Life' Says Andres Iniesta After Spain Farewell Ends In Defeat
Earlier on Sunday, Russia defeated Spain 4-3 on penalties after the match ended 1-1 after extra time and advanced to the quarterfinals, where they will face the victor in the Round of 16 match between Croatia and Denmark that is to be played later in the day in Nizhny Novgorod. [Full Article...]
Russian Federation hero Igor Akinfeev - 'We were lucky' to beat Spain on penalties
In the end, the 2010 World Cup winners were made to pay for their lack of ruthlessness. With Sergio Ramos and Sergei Ignashevich tangling at the doorstep and going to ground, the ball hit off the Russian Federation defender , whose back was to the play, and in for the own goal, giving La Furia Roja a 1-0 edge. [Full Article...]
Execs Think LeBron James Has Chosen Lakers, 'Indecision Is All Theater'
Clearly, Cleveland did a horrendous job at building the necessary weapons around their beloved superstar to give them a better chance of winning the championship, and as a result, James appears to be exploring his best options. But the All-Star forward opted to stick with the Thunder and will sign a four-year deal when teams are permitted to finalize contracts on June 6. Last summer's stunning... [Full Article...]
Spain's Andres Iniesta retires from global football following World Cup exit
He was unable to inspire Spain to victory however as they were beaten 4-3 on penalties by the World Cup hosts. With Germany , Argentina and Portugal already out of the tournament, Spain would face fancied their chances of lifting their second World Cup . [Full Article...]
Watch tonight's World Cup clash for free
The explosive start - both sides hit the back of the net within three minutes and thirty-seven seconds - was officially the quickest two teams have ever scored in a World Cup finals match. Forwards: Mario Mandzukic (Juventus/ITA), Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan/ITA), Nikola Kalinic (AC Milan/ITA), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim/GER), Marko Pjaca (Schalke/GER), Ante Rebic (Eintracht/GER). [Full Article...]
Mexico and Brazil's upcoming match moved to FOX 5 Atlanta
They provided one of the early shocks of the tournament when they beat Germany 1-0, which they followed with a 2-1 win over South Korea and a 3-0 defeat by Sweden. As kids, many players slept on the floor, without a mattress. On the other side of the coin, Brazil will see this as a game that they should win. [Full Article...]
LeBron James ‘Strongly Considering’ Joining Los Angeles Lakers
Many options for him are complicated, however, and it seems as if there's no ideal fit for him. Without any additional roster moves, losing James via free agency would drop the team below the league's $123 million luxury tax line, which would save owner Dan Gilbert from paying further tax penalties and give the Cavs more flexibility in acquiring players. [Full Article...]
Germany out of World Cup 2018
The shock result sees them eliminated in the first round of the tournament for the first time in 80 years. A late corner into the German box bobbled around until it found the foot of South Korea's Kim Young-gwon, who tapped it over the leg of oncoming German captain and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer . [Full Article...]
Paul George on Free Agency: "I Pictured Myself In A Lakers Jersey"
Oklahoma City's Paul George (13) celebrates with City's Russell Westbrook (0) during Game 5 of the first round National Basketball Association playoff series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, April 25, 2018. [Full Article...]