Danny Ainge may have pulled off another heist, but he knows better than to take a victory lap. The Boston Celtics’ president of basketball operations made the news this week when The Athletic’s Jason Lloyd revealed a Cleveland Cavaliers player called Ainge a “f—ing thief” for pulling off the blockbuster Kyrie Irving trade last summer. Ainge was asked how he felt about those harsh words Thursday during his weekly radio interview on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Toucher & Rich” and responded with a healthy dose of diplomacy. “First of all, time will tell,” Ainge said, as aired on NBC Sports Boston. “The pick that we gave them (the Bro... NESN.com
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Another NASCAR Owner Joins Roush In Calling For Spending Cap, Luxury Tax
NASCAR is in need of some fresh ideas, and one person up to the task. The 2017 season has been of uncharacteristic parody for the sport. Heading into Sunday’s race at Watkins Glenn International, 11 different drivers and nine different teams have entered victory lane. But this surely won’t last, and NASCAR must to something to level the playing field. The answer, according to one owner, could be a spending cap. “Every single league has a cap now these days, it creates a level playing field,” Richard Petty Motorsports co-owner Andrew Murstein recently told NBC Sports. “It’s salaries … it’s wind-tunnel time, its the whole kit and ca... NESN.com
US Dealers Calling On Porsche To Further Expand Panamera Lineup
When Porsche revealed the new Panamera Sport Turismo, we joked the wagon made the sedan variant seem pointless. Those words apparently were truer than we even realized. Despite the lack of popularity of wagons in the United States, the Sport Turismo has made a lot of noise since its release, as it improves on the looks of the Panamera 4. The model also is the talk of the town among U.S. dealers, though for a different reason, according to Automotive News. In addition to improving on its appearance, the Sport Turismo also fixed the sedan’s other major problem. It is the first Panamera to be sold with five seats, which reportedly is something dealers ... NESN.com