MIAMI — A person with knowledge of the situation says Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat is dealing with another blood-clot scare and will meet with doctors this week with hopes of finding a way to continue playing this season. Bosh will spend “the next few days” reviewing his options, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on Monday on condition of anonymity because the Heat has not revealed the matter publicly. It’s a very similar situation to what Bosh faced over the All-Star break a year ago, when a blood clot was found on his lung and sidelined him for the rest of the season. The difference in this case
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Wayne Simmonds, Dylan McIlrath Have Spirited Fight After Pregame Chat (Video)
Credit the NHL schedule makers for a little bit of irony, matching up the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers on Valentine’s Day night. The longtime rivals squared off in a chippy affair Sunday night, and as usual, there was no love lost. That was to be expected, too, as there was a score to settle after the two teams faced each other a week ago in Philly. Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds was ejected from a Feb. 6 game against the Rangers for a sucker punch to the face of New York captain Ryan McDonagh. The Rangers defense suffered a concussion and hasn’t played since. With the two teams getting together just a week
Brad Marchand Continues Hot Streak With Fastest Goal In Bruins History (Video)
Blink at your own risk during this Boston Bruins-Detroit Red Wings matchup. The two teams combined for three goals in the opening three minutes and five in the first period Sunday afternoon. And Brad Marchand got it all started just eight seconds in. Marchand scored his 28th goal of the season after Brett Connolly won an offensive-zone faceoff and passed the puck back to the Bruins winger, whose wrist shot beat Red Wings goalie Petr Mrazek. It was his seventh straight game with a goal and his 13th tally in his last 13 contests. Oh, and it also was the fastest goal to start a game in team history. Not a bad start. Not bad at
Klay Thompson Beats Steph Curry In 3-Point Thriller, Allowed To Go Home (Video)
UPDATE: Thompson defeated Curry and Phoenix Suns rookie Devin Booker in the finals after hitting six consecutive money balls to end the round. It was a fantastic display of the two best shooters in the NBA, with Thompson taking the final 27-23. Original story: Much has been made about how dynamic Golden State’s Splash Brothers, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, have become as teammates. Saturday night, though, the NBA champion teammates become frenemies. In a pre-shootout interview with TNT’s Craig Sager, Thompson revealed that his father, former NBA player Mychal Thompson, told Klay that if he didn’t def...
Russell Wilson’s Girlfriend, Ciara, Struggles To Not Have Sex With Him
The struggle is real for Ciara. The Grammy Award-winning singer and actress opened up about her relationship with Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson to Cosmopolitan recently, admitting the couple’s commitment to abstinence is pretty darn difficult. “It’s going pretty good. We’re hanging in there,” she began. “I’m not gonna lie. I’m human, so it is not easy, especially when I look at him and I think he is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen — that I’ve ever laid my eyes on, to be honest. I’m like, Look the other way! Look the other way! “But he’s such an awesome guy and the cool thing is that every...
NBA Trade Rumors: Hawks’ Requests For Al Horford, Jeff Teague Very High
NBA trade rumors have started to pick up, which means there’s plenty of lobbying through the media. That ultimately could be the case with the latest report about the Atlanta Hawks, who reportedly could be destined for a busy trade deadline. Two prominent Hawks players, Al Horford and Jeff Teague, could be available, but it’s going to come at a price, according to The Vertical’s Chris Mannix. “From everything I’ve been told in the last two or three days, Atlanta’s requests for both Al Horford and Jeff Teague have been borderline ridiculous,” Mannix said on CSN New England, per the network’s website. “The kind of things teams like Boston, ...
Liverpool Marks Anfield Main Stand Milestone With ‘Topping Out’ Ceremony
A “Topping Out” ceremony was held at Anfield on Thursday, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of the iconic stadium. The expansion project will see the Main Stand transformed into one of the largest all-seater single stands in European soccer, while incorporating an additional 8,500 fans and state-of-the-art facilities. Topping Out, a tradition in the construction industry to bestow good luck on a new building, is held when a structure has reached its maximum height. The expanded Main Stand now stands at more than double the height of the existing stand — after a year of construction work at Anfield. Liverpool FC’s chief ex...