Share this: In 1999, the Chicago Bulls selected Elton Brand with the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft. 17 years later and Brand has finally retired from the league. He may have lasted only two years in Chicago and spent 11 seasons on losing teams around the league but Brand was a model of consistency in the NBA. Brand averaged over 18 points and nine rebounds per game through his first eight seasons before tearing his Achilles in 2007. He fought back to rehab from the injury and continue to produce in the NBA for nearly another decade before finally deciding to retire. NESN.com’s Rachel Holt tells you what Brand had to say at the conclusion of his career in the video
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Here’s What Happens If The 2016 MLB Postseason Race Ends In A Tie
Share this: After the Boston Red Sox were crowned American League East champions Wednesday night, every division in Major League Baseball had been clinched. But that doesn’t mean the postseason seeding is even close to being determined yet. It’s still possible for division winners in both the AL and the National League to wind up tied with each other once the regular season ends Oct. 2. And in case that happens, MLB has some procedures in place to break the tie without any extra games. If two teams finish with the same record, home-field advantage will go to the team with the better head-to-head winning percentage from their 2016 matchups. If the two teams split their season series, then the team with the better
UFC 203 Live: Stipe Miocic Vs. Alistair Overeem Round By Round, Card Results
Share this: Welcome to the show, CM Punk. The polarizing and controversial former WWE superstar finally will make his MMA debut Saturday night at UFC 203 against Mickey Gall. And fight fans will be happy to know that there are plenty of other big bouts for them to enjoy, too. Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will headline UFC 203 in front of his hometown Cleveland fans at Quicken Loans Arena, where he’ll defend his belt against Alistair Overeem. And in the co-main event, former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum will try to get back in the win column when he faces Travis Browne. Be sure to check back here for a live blog of Miocic-Overeem, Werdum-Browne and Punk-Gall with round-by-round analysis. You also can check out live
Atlético and Bayern finally renew acquaintances
Club Atlético de Madrid and FC Bayern München have been UEFA Champions League semi-finals regulars in the last few years – although their only previous fixture came more than 40 years ago.• While Diego Simeone's Atlético have reached the last four for the second time in three years, Bayern are appearing at this stage for the fifth season in a row.• This tie will prompt particularly fond memories for Bayern, who claimed the first of their five European Cups in 1974 with victory against Atlético after a replay – the only time that happened in a final.Previous meetings• The teams have played only twice before, in that 1974 European Cup...
Mike Napoli Finally Feeling Better Batting, Hopes Success Continues (Video)
Mike Napoli has had a difficult season, to say the least. His home run in Wednesday’s 5-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves was one of the lone bright spots for the Boston Red Sox, though, and he admitted after the game he’s starting to feel a bit more comfortable. “I have been — I’ve been feeling a little better,” Napoli told reporters. “Just timing wise and seeing the ball better. I’m just trying to go up there and give a tough at bat every time. I don’t know, I still have work to do. Just going to try to keep it going.” Check out more from the first baseman in the video above.