LeBron James has influence. A lot of influence. He knows this, and relishes it. There’s nothing wrong with that, but it does come with responsibility. What he said in a preview clip for the latest episode of “The Shop,” his HBO sit-around-and-talk show, is irresponsible. Talking about Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia, where she’s been imprisoned since February, James wondered aloud, “[She’s been there] over 110 days. Now how can she feel like America has her back? I… Source link
Read More »NBA Twitter reacts to James Wiseman’s Summer League debut
After missing the final run of his rookie campaign and his full sophomore season, James Wiseman made his long-awaited return to the court in the NBA Summer League on Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs. Wiseman didn’t waste time in his Summer League debut. For the Golden State Warriors’ first points of the game, The 2020 No. 2 overall pick hammered down a lob dunk from Jonathan Kuminga. The alley-oop dunk in the opening seconds was just the start of an impressive debut in the Summer… Source link
Read More »James Wiseman returns after knee injury
James Wiseman made his long awaited return to the court on Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas. Wiseman played in his first game since April 2021 on Sunday for the Golden State Warriors’ summer league team at the Thomas & Mack Center. While it’s just the summer league and it doesn’t mean anything, it marked Wiseman’s first game since he tore the meniscus in his right knee. He looked more than fully recovered, too. Wiseman finished with 11 points, two rebounds and two blocks in 20 minutes,… Source link
Read More »A LeBron James card sells for record $2.4 million
The LeBron James Triple Logoman card fetched the highest sale price for a card that was pulled and sold in the same year on Saturday night. (Michael Tran/AFP) LeBron James broke another record on Saturday night. A limited-edition 2020-21 Panini Flawless Triple Logoman patch card sold for $2.4 million at a Goldin Auction on Saturday, which marks the highest sale price for a card that was pulled and sold within the same year. The card features the NBA logo patch from three of his jerseys, one of… Source link
Read More »2 Big Dividend Stocks With 9% Yield; Raymond James Says ‘Buy’
Inflation data dominated the market news at the end of last week, and rightly so. The May print, of 8.6% annualized gains in the consumer price index, marked a sharp reversal from the modest decline seen in April, and a new ‘highest level in 40 years’ data point. It reignited worries that the rosy projections – of a transient inflation, or of lower rates by early next year – are unlikely to reach fruition. Even though unemployment is low and wages are up, the declines in real… Source link
Read More »LeBron James joins Michael Jordan as the 2nd NBA billionaire
LeBron James is officially a billionaire. The Los Angeles Lakers star is worth an estimated $1 billion, according to Forbes, which makes him the first active NBA player to join the billionaire club. The only other basketball player to be worth 10 figures is Michael Jordan, who earned that moniker 11 years after he retired when his stake in the Charlotte Hornets increased to 89.5 percent in 2014. While James has earned more than $385 million in pretax salary during his 19-year NBA career, per… Source link
Read More »LeBron James, sports world outraged after Texas shool shooting
LeBron James was one of plenty in the sports world who was outraged on Tuesday afternoon after a horrific mass shooting at a Texas elementary school. The Los Angeles Lakers star erupted on social media calling for change after at least 18 students and three adults were killed in Uvalde, Texas. “Like when is enough enough man!!!” he wrote, in part. “These are kids and we keep putting them in harm’s way at school. Like seriously ‘AT SCHOOL’ where it’s suppose to be the safest.
Read More »St. Louis Fed President James Bullard speaks with Yahoo Finance [Transcript]
James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, joined Yahoo Finance to discuss his outlook on inflation and the central bank’s response. Below is a transcript of his appearance, aired live on May 11. – BRIAN CHEUNG: I am joined here live on Yahoo Finance in an exclusive conversation with St. Louis Fed President James Bullard. Obviously the Federal Reserve very much in focus so it’s great to have you on the program President Bullard. How are you? JAMES BULLARD: Very good,… Source link
Read More »Trump held in contempt of court for failing to turn over documents to N.Y. AG Letitia James
A New York judge held former President Donald Trump in contempt of court Monday because of the Trump Organization’s refusal to turn over documents to New York Attorney General Letitia James as part of an ongoing investigation into whether it fraudulently reported the value of real estate holdings in financial statements. State Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron ruled that Trump must pay a fine of $10,000 per day until he complies with a subpoena for business records related to the… Source link
Read More »LeBron James vows to never miss the playoffs again
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James would rather be playing basketball right now. Instead, James is sitting at home watching other teams try and win it all. James made it clear Friday he’s not a fan of that arrangement. James, 37, vowed to never again miss the postseason, saying, “This s*** HURT.” James has appeared in an astounding 266 playoff games in his career. He’s only missed the postseason four times over his 19-year career. Two of those seasons have come since James joined the… Source link
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