Nikola Jokic is very grateful for all of the opportunities that have been provided to him in the United States. The reigning NBA Finals MVP and NBA champion has had a lot of success over his eight-year career and barely missed out on his third-straight MVP award after a strong late-season surge by Joel Embiid and burnout among voters.
All of that is great, but Jokic ultimately doesn’t care about anything except for winning. Which he and the Denver did, in dominant fashion.
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Verstappen secures his fifth-straight victory at the Austrian Grand Prix
Stop me if you have heard this before.
Max Verstappen has won another grand prix.
There was a bit of drama in the Austrian Grand Prix, as Verstappen did not lead wire-to-wire. But he was yet again the dominant force on the track today, pulling away from Charles Leclerc for his fifth-straight grand prix victory this season.
Leclerc prevented the front-row lockout for Red Bull, finishing ahead of Sergio Pérez for second place.
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Fowler has had a long way back, but back he is. He finished his third round at the Rocket Mortgage Classic on fire, setting up a great final day.
Rickie Fowler has been through a lot the last couple of years. He had fallen outside the top 150 in the Official World Golf Rankings and placed well outside the top 100 in the FedEx Cup points standings the last two seasons.
All of that appears to be in the rearview now. Fowler charged down the back nine of Saturday’s round at the Rocket Mortgage Classic to take the lead.
The Jazz are signing guard Jordan Clarkson to a new three-year, $55 million contract, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Sunday morning.
Clarkson was originally a second-round draft pick by the Lakers in 2014 and was traded to the Cavaliers in 2018. Cleveland then traded Clarkson to Utah in ’19, and he has spent the past 3 1/2 seasons in Utah. He was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year for the 2020-21 season.
Last year, the point guard had a career year, averaging 20.8 points and 4.4 assists per game while playing a career high 32.
After a successful stint to end last season, the LA Clippers are bringing back Russell Westbrook on a two-year, $7.8 million deal that includes a player option.
The Knicks are reuniting Donte DiVincenzo with his former Villanova teammates Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart, agreeing to a four-year, $50 million deal with the free agent guard.
All-NBA center Domantas Sabonis has agreed to a contract renegotiation and extension with the Sacramento Kings totaling $217 million over five years, including $195 million in new money, his agents Greg Lawrence and Jason Ranne told ESPN on Saturday.
Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has requested a trade, but GM Joe Cronin said Portland will “do what’s best for the team” in remaining committed to winning.
The Houston Rockets have landed another veteran player in free agency as Dillon Brooks agreed on a four-year, $80 million contract on Saturday.
Jakob Dixon did not last long at the University of Kentucky and now he is getting trolled by his former Wildcat teammates. It is cold-blood, but it’s all in good fun— probably. Maybe.
Dixon, a three-star recruit in the Class of 2023, stands 6-foot-4, 197 pounds and will play either tight end or wide receiver in college. He hails from Louisville, Ky. and received just one FBS scholarship offer in total.
Kentucky, Eastern Illinois, Dartmouth, Murray State, Tennessee State and Eastern Kentucky were among schools to get in on Dixon’s recruitment.