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What was Tom Thiobeau thinking?
That’s what many New York and other basketball fans were wondering this morning after the Knicks head coach left Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart out to dry as the two stars waited on the sidelines for over TWO minutes at the end of Tuesday night’s Game 5 of the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, desperately hoping for a stoppage of play so they could be subbed in.
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Opening up the F1 mailbag before the Miami Grand Prix
With the Formula 1 grid returning to the United States for this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix, we thought it was a perfect time to open up the mailbag.
However, with the timing lining up with the 2025 NFL Draft, some football questions crept in. So … something for everyone!
Let’s dive in.
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin joins today’s show! (WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty Images
Catch today’s edition of “The Ariel Helwani Show” live on Uncrowned and YouTube at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT/6 p.m. UK time as Ariel Helwani and the Boys In The Back break down the latest in combat sports with a big lineup of guests. Wednesday’s rundown can be seen below.
1 p.m. ET: Ariel and the gang answer all your latest On The Nose questions.
1:15 p.m. ET: WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin joins the show.
2 p.m.
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The Lakers would have been sunk long before now without LeBron’s latest evolution
On any given day, in any given barbershop, in any given nook and cranny of the vast expanse of the United States, someone is arguing about who the greatest basketball player of all time is. While it’s a fool’s errand to try and convince someone of the “GOAT,” as it were — and doubly so on the internet — one way or another, the act of attempting doesn’t seem to be going out of fashion any time soon.
The Vikings draft class has some players that are going to be fun to watch develop both on the field and through the next offseason or two. Whether it be through growing pains, or coaching lessons, there are going to be different ways this draft class is going to learn. How they do it is yet to be determined.
One way we can dive deeper into this class, though, beyond the surface of a guard pick or another wide receiver, is by looking at the analytics. That is where the numbers over at PFF come into play for us to utilize.
Matt Gay was with the Bucs for his rookie season, making 27 of 35 field goals before the team pivoted in a different direction. From there, Gay has jumped around with various teams, and on Monday, he added another team to that list, but with an added twist.
Matt Gay signed with the Washington Commanders for one year, $4.25 million.
Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reported the deal on Monday. He included that the deal will consist of the “most fully guaranteed money for a kicker on a one-year deal in NFL history. Gay can earn up to $5M with reachable incentives.
Tennessee received a commitment from the NCAA transfer portal on Tuesday. Grand Valley State defensive lineman Josh Schell committed to the Vols with two years of eligibility remaining, according to On3.
The 6-foot-5, 275-pound defensive lineman entered the NCAA transfer portal April 17. He was offered a scholarship from Tennessee on April 27 when he visited the Vols.
“Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” he announced.
Schell appeared in 21 games from 2023-24 at Grand Valley State.