BOSTON — Kyrie Irving was shook in Game 3, his first in front of Celtics fans since breaking his promise to re-sign. But, by the end of Game 4, he flipped the script on TD Garden’s first capacity crowd in 15 months. A single fan threw a water bottle in Irving’s direction as he exited the floor following a brilliant 39-point performance that helped his Brooklyn Nets to a 141-126 win and a 3-1 first-round series lead. As Celtics guard Marcus Smart said afterwards, “One bad seed doesn’t mean… Source link

Google Photos will officially end its unlimited free storage policy for pictures at ‘high resolution’ and ‘express resolution’ starting tomorrow, June 1. The policy change was announced in November last year. If you’ve relied only on Google Photos to back up all your smartphone pictures, you will soon need to start worrying about the storage space on your account. The policy change also means Google wants more consumers to pay up for the cloud storage service. Here’s… Source link

Hendriks vents about Sox being Chicago’s ‘second team’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago If there’s one thing White Sox closer Liam Hendriks isn’t, it’s stoic.So when a reporter asked him if he thinks the White Sox are getting the national attention they deserve for their on-field success, Hendriks gave a candid, and, quite frankly, a bit of a shady response. “Yes and no,” Hendriks said. I feel like we have to take four steps to get any sort of national recognition, while our… Source link

LOS ANGELES — After the Phoenix Suns dropped Game 3 against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center and fell behind 2-1 in the series on Thursday, the overwhelming sentiment in the locker room after the game was they’re “bringing the series back to Los Angeles,” league sources told Yahoo Sports. Where does this stern belief and resoluteness — which exudes largely from a team that’s inexperienced — come from? Chris Paul and Jae Crowder are the veterans with steady postseason… Source link

Kyrie Irving is the latest target of abusive NBA fan behavior. As the Brooklyn Nets guard exited toward the tunnel after Sunday’s win over the Boston Celtics, a fan in the stands threw a water bottle at him. TD Garden later announced that a fan in the arena had been arrested for throwing a water bottle and was subject to a lifetime ban. Cameras captured images of police escorting a man in a Celtics jersey away from the stands.  The game was the second of the series in Boston and the first… Source link

Hours after Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 and warned of stiffer consequences for shirking French Open media responsibilities, her older sister shed light on what prompted the tennis phenom’s press boycott.  Mari Osaka posted a message on Reddit Sunday afternoon explaining that Naomi’s refusal to speak with media started with criticism over her performance on clay surfaces. Mari, a retired tennis player, deleted the post after it gained traction on social media, but not before The New York… Source link

MOSCOW, May 31. /TASS/. Yandex will buy and then integrate online clothing store KupiVIP into Yandex.Market, the company said in a statement. According to the statement, the deal will allow Yandex.Market to accelerate its entry into the clothing, footwear, and accessories market thanks to its well-established infrastructure, supplier base and long-term experience of the KupiVIP team. It was noted that at first Market and KupiVIP will work and develop in parallel, but gradually the services… Source link

Anthony Davis grabs his leg after falling in Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) LA Lakers fans are fearing the worst after Anthony Davis went down injured before the Phoenix Suns levelled their series with a 100-92 victory in Game 4. Deandre Ayton had 14 points and 17 rebounds for the second-seeded Suns, who took advantage of Davis’ absence in the second half with a groin injury to reclaim home-court advantage in the series after two straight… Source link

Anthony Davis didn’t come out for the second half. The Suns sure did. With Davis sidelined by a left groin strain suffered late in the second quarter, Phoenix opened the third quarter on a 14-4 run en route 100-92 Game 4 victory Sunday. Davis – who was already playing through a left knee sprain – is undergoing further evaluation, according to Lakers coach Frank Vogel. Game 5 of the 2-2 series is Tuesday. Suns guard Chris Paul – dealing with a shoulder injury – led the Suns with 18… Source link

JoJo Siwa ditches her trademark oversized bow in a new video. (Photo: FOX via Getty Images) Is JoJo Siwa saying buh-bye to bows for good? Just a week after turning 18 on May 18, the teen star is switching up her style on social media, swapping her trademark bow and side ponytail for sideswept blond waves worn long and loose. Siwa debuted the look in a video posted to TikTok, soundtracking her makeover with the Shania Twain lyric “let’s go girls.” While the singer and YouTube personality seems… Source link