SANGATTE, France — Looking like a superhero, the French inventor of an airborne hoverboard glided partway over the English Channel on his private flying machine then crashed within the sea Thursday. Unharmed and undeterred, 40-year-old Franky Zapata stated he plans to strive once more. Perhaps inside days. The inventor collided with a refueling boat just some hours into his flight, destroying his transportation, a selfmade model of the Flyboard his firm sells commercially. After being rescued from the Channel’s uneven waters, Zapata smiled and stated, “We won’t give up until we succeed.” Zapata took off to cross the Channel from the French coastal city of Sangatte. From afar, it appeared like he was skateboarding on the
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Lakers’ Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Tries, Fails At Alley-Oop To Himself
Friendly reminder to Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: you are not LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers guard tried to channel the King during his team’s 121-106 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. During the third quarter, Pope put on his fancy pants and tried to alley-oop the ball to himself off the backboard. But as you’ll see in the video below, he failed miserably. Shame. The only scenario in which this would be acceptable is if the shot clock were running out and Pope’s options were limited. But there were 10 seconds left on the clock, so he really has no excuse. With the loss, the Lakers dropped to 11-23 on the season, good... NESN.com
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