Like in every game, there were many reasons why the Minnesota Timberwolves lost 113-104 to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. One of them was a hilarious Rudy Gobert technical foul. The fun began with Minnesota leading 97-96 in the final minute of regulation, when Anthony Edwards missed a jump shot to extend the lead. Gobert was fighting two defenders for the rebound and was judged to have fought a little too hard, receiving a foul after getting the ball with an easy dunk in front of him. It… Source link
Read More »Lamar Jackson implies he will cut off extension negotiations with Ravens once the regular season starts
If the Baltimore Ravens want to lock up Lamar Jackson before he becomes a free agent, the team will have to act quickly. Jackson implied Saturday he will cut off negotiations with the Ravens once the regular season begins. [Set, hut, hike! Create or join a fantasy football league now!] Jackson was asked whether he had a deadline for getting an extension done. He replied, “Yeah, we coming up to it. It’s coming up. Season’s coming up. We’re going to be good for the season.” Jackson said he… Source link
Read More »Russell Westbrook parts ways with longtime agent, who implies they disagreed over Lakers future
Many speculated Russell Westbrook would find a new team after a disastrous first season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, he’s finding a new agent. The Lakers point guard and his longtime agent, Thad Foucher of Wasserman, have parted ways amid a contentious offseason, Foucher told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday. Foucher had represented Westbrook since the beginning of his NBA career, starting with his fourth overall selection in the 2008 NBA draft and through his MVP-winning Thunder… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin Tumbles After Musk Implies Tesla May Sell Cryptocurrency
(Bloomberg) — Elon Musk continued to whipsaw the price of Bitcoin, sending it to the lowest since February after implying in a Twitter exchange Sunday that Tesla Inc. may sell or has sold its cryptocurrency holdings. Bitcoin slid below $45,000 for the first time in almost three months after the billionaire owner of the electric-car maker seemed to agree with a Twitter post that said Tesla should divest what at one point was a $1.5 billion stake in the largest cryptocurrency. It traded at… Source link
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