Share this: First, a disclaimer: Isaiah Thomas isn’t the same basketball player as Michael Jordan or Larry Bird — nowhere close, in fact. But that didn’t stop Toronto Raptors coach Dwane Casey from mentioning the Boston Celtics point guard in the same breath as the two NBA legends. “He’s a great player,” Casey told reporters Wednesday, via MassLive.com. “I’m sure if you remember Larry Bird, they went to him a lot in the fourth quarter. Michael Jordan, they went to him a lot in the fourth quarter and back in the day a lot of those great players — Dirk Nowitzki — didn’t get started until later in the game and had to get revved up. And when it’s money time, those players
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Bruins Wrap: Brad Marchand’s Goals Not Enough As Capitals Snap B’s Win Streak
Share this: The Boston Bruins were not able to win their fourth straight game Wednesday night in Washington. The B’s had their win streak snapped in a 5-3 loss to the Capitals, who’ve now won eight consecutive games against Boston and seven of the last eight meetings at the Verizon Center. Brad Marchand was the best player on the ice for the Bruins. He scored two more goals to increase his team-leading total to 23. The loss drops the Bruins to 26-22-6, while the Caps improve to 34-11-6. Here’s how it all went down. CAPITALS STIKE FIRSTThe Capitals opened the scoring at 3:06 of the first period when Nicklas Backstrom made a slick pass through the neutral zone to spring T.J. Oshie for a breakaway. Oshie
Rob Gronkowski, Camille Kostek Reportedly ‘Had a Fling’ But No Longer Are Dating
Share this: So what the heck is going on between former New England Patriots cheerleader Camille Kostek and tight end Rob Gronkowski? The two have been linked romantically since 2015, and while Gronk brought a mystery date to last year’s Oscars, Kostek later said they still were together. But a TMZ Sports’ report Wednesday shed some new light on their relationship — or lack thereof. Multiple sources close to the injured tight end told TMZ Sports they’re “100 percent not dating, period.” “We’re told Rob and Camille “had a fling” a while back — but it was never anything official and Gronk has moved on,” TMZ Sports wrote. That’s odd, especially considering Kostek was introduced as Gronk’s girlfriend on Barstool Sports’ Super Bowl show, according to TMZ Sports. And
Ravens’ Crockett Gillmore Explains How He Got Unique Name At Last Minute
Share this: HOUSTON — If not for a last-minute change, Joe Flacco would be throwing passes to a Cameron Gillmore nowadays. Baltimore Ravens tight end Crockett Gillmore has a unique name, but his parents didn’t always plan it that way. In fact, as Gillmore explained Wednesday to NESN.com’s Michaela Vernava, he almost was named “Cameron” before his mom called an audible just before giving birth on Nov. 16, 1991. Gillmore also discussed what makes a quarterback elite and whether he’d rather catch passes from Tom Brady or Matt Ryan if he was playing this Sunday in Super Bowl LI. Check out the entire conversation in the video player above. Thumbnail photo via Andrew Weber/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Internet Loves Kobe Buffalomeat’s Awesome Name On National Signing Day
Share this: Behold, the best-named player in college football. The honor belongs to Kobe Buffalomeat, an offensive lineman who committed to playing with Illinois State Wednesday. The Redbirds announced Buffalomeat’s impending arrival on National Signing Day. Predictably, the Internet is having a field day with Buffalomeat jokes. Here’s a sample. *Kobe Buffalomeat goes to school* Kobe: "OK, I'm heading off to class now. Bye mom! Bye dad! Mr. and Mrs. Buffalomeat: "Bison!" — Michael Lananna (@mlananna) February 1, 2017 While Buffalomeat wouldn’t look out of place in a “Key and Peele” sketch, we assure you this isn’t a joke. Thumbnail photo via David Banks/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Amanda Nunes Publicly Apologizes To Ronda Rousey For Post-UFC 207 Comments
Share this: It appears Amanda Nunes doesn’t want to be known for her trash-talk. The UFC women’s bantamweight champion rose to fame after defeating Ronda Rousey by TKO in 48 seconds at UFC 207, and she took plenty of jabs at the former champ after, including one on Twitter. But now that UFC president Dana White and others believe Rousey is headed for retirement, Nunes is showing her respect. The 28-year-old Brazil native took to Instagram on Tuesday to apologize to Rousey. There was plenty for Nunes to be mad about heading into the fight, considering she was the underdog despite being the reigning champion and was set to earn $200,000 compared to Rousey’s $3 million. But the hype was mostly created by UFC, as
Shannon Sharpe Praises Tom Brady As ‘The GOAT,’ Believes He’s ‘Second To None’
Share this: Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe played with one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time in John Elway. Sharpe also played in the era of Joe Montana, Brett Favre and Dan Marino, but he doesn’t think any of the great signal-callers from his era are the greatest of all-time. He’d give the nod to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. “I think the 14 division titles in 16 years, he’s never not won the division in which he started and finished the season,” Sharpe told reporters Tuesday. “Seven Super Bowls, so once every two-and-a-half years, Tom Brady is in the Super Bowl. Not in the playoffs, in the Super Bowl. That’s enough for me. “Joe did what he did