Dahntay Jones won’t have to adjust his personal budget, thanks to LeBron James’ generosity. James on Monday told reporters that he’ll cover Jones looming fine, which amounts to a whopping $ 80, according to Cleveland.com’s Joe Vardon. The NBA suspended Jones one game without pay for his low blow on the Toronto Raptors’ Bismack Biyombo on Saturday in Game 3 of the teams’ Eastern Conference finals. Cleveland signed Jones before its last regular-season game, and the veteran forward Jones only played one regular season game with Cleveland, earning around $ 8,800. The fine Jones must pay equals 1/110th of his 2015-16 salary, meaning he must fork o...
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Red Sox Notes: Mookie Betts Breaks Out; Eduardo Rodriguez Makes Rehab Strides
BOSTON — With the way Jackie Bradley Jr. and Xander Bogaerts have been hitting, it’s easy to forget about Mookie Betts sometimes. But it was impossible to ignore the Red Sox right fielder Saturday at Fenway Park. That’s because Betts was a one-man wrecking crew against the Cleveland Indians, going 3-for-5 with two home runs, three runs scored and a career-high five RBIs to carry Boston’s offense in a 9-1 blowout win. All three of his hits went for extra bases: A rocket double off the Green Monster in the third inning, a solo homer in the fourth and a grand slam to top it all off in the seventh. “He’s got such lightning bat
Will David Ortiz Really Retire? Red Sox Slugger Says He’s ‘100 Percent Sure’
David Ortiz continues to hit, so the question continues to get asked. The Boston Red Sox designated hitter announced last November he plans to retire after the 2016 season. But Ortiz is off to an incredible start in his final campaign, entering Friday ranked third in all of Major League Baseball with a 1.044 OPS. His prowess at the plate has led to repeated inquiries: Is he really ready to call it quits? Ahead of Friday’s game against the Cleveland Indians, Ortiz again responded with a pretty clear-cut answer. “Listen, the thing is that people need to understand, in my mind I’m 100 percent sure I’m going to retire,” Ortiz told WEEI.com...
LeBron James Records 15th Playoff Triple-Double; Cavs Set NBA Records
There’s a reason they call LeBron James “The King.” James and the Cleveland Cavaliers just took home another blowout victory over the Toronto Raptors, this time by a 108-89 final in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. The game was close for most of the first half, and the Raptors even were tied with Cleveland at 46 with four minutes remaining before halftime. But Cleveland closed those final 240 seconds on a 16-2 run to put the game away early. James finished with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, his 15th career playoff triple-double, second all-time behind only Los Angeles Lakers great and Hall of Famer Magic Johnson.
White Sox Pull Off Second Triple Play Of Season, Killing Late Astros Rally
The Chicago White Sox completed a rare feat Wednesday night … for the second time this season. With runners on first and second and no outs in the eighth inning, Chicago turned a 5-4-3 triple play. Incredibly, it was the second time this season Chicago has turned a triple play. It didn’t provide enough spark to come back and defeat the Houston Astros, though, and the Sox fell 5-3. Thumbnail photo via David Banks/USA TODAY Sports Images ...
2016 NBA Draft Lottery TV Guide: Channel, Start Time, Live Stream Info
The 2016 NBA Draft Lottery results are revealed Tuesday night, and it’s a moment many fans and front office executives have been waiting months for. There are two prizes for the teams involved: LSU forward Ben Simmons and Duke forward Brandon Ingram. They are the two best prospects in this class, and the drop-off in talent level after these players is quite steep. The Philadelphia 76ers have the best chance to win the No. 1 pick after an all-time bad season, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. Here’s all the information you need for the draft lottery. Start Time: 8 p.m. ETTV Channel
Sidney Crosby Makes Jeremy Roenick Eat Words With Game-Winning Goal
Sidney Crosby has amazing talent, but that didn’t stop former NHL player and current NBC Sports hockey analyst Jeremy Roenick from criticizing the Pittsburgh Penguins star during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final. And it didn’t take very long for these choice words to come back and bite Roenick. Roenick picked a rather unfortunate night to rip Crosby for his effort, as the center evened the series with the Tampa Bay Lightning at one game apiece with his game-winning goal 40 seconds into overtime in the Penguins’ 3-2 win. That certainly looked like plenty of effort on that play. Thumbnail photo via Charles LeClaire/USA ...