Author: Michael

Everybody’s favorite basketball announcer put on a must-watch performance on ‘Weekend Update.’
In every room and every broadcast Bill Walton is in, he immediately becomes the center of attention. Such was the case on Saturday—well, sort of.
Actor James Austin Johnson took a turn as the eccentric commentator on last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live, impersonating Walton during the famous “Weekend Update” segment with SNL mainstay Michael Che.

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New Jersey buffed its offense in a big way ahead of the trade deadline.
The Devils are fortifying their offense, getting some help for the likes of Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier ahead of the 2023 NHL trade deadline. On Sunday, a report indicated that New Jersey was on the verge of acquiring star forward Timo Meier from the Sharks in a blockbuster deal.
According to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, Meier is headed to the Devils, pending the official trade call and subsequent physical, in a deal that will help solidify New Jersey as a true Stanley Cup contender.

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The 2020 Heisman Trophy winner, a Louisiana native, is a Celtics fan.
One of sports’ rarest occurrences took place Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center: a gesture of goodwill between Boston and Philadelphia.
Shortly after putting up 18 points, 13 rebounds and six assists in the Celtics‘ 110–107 win over the 76ers in a possible Eastern Conference Finals preview, Boston forward Jayson Tatum gifted his familiar No. 0 jersey to Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith.

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No one Saw this coming.
A fan went viral Sunday afternoon for stringing along a creepy LeBron James puppet to the Lakers-Mavericks matchup at American Airlines Center.
And yes, it won’t take long for ESPN to find ‘racial undertones’ with this seemingly innocuous doll.
Video of the fan and Lil’ LeBron showed the doll’s function of bouncing a ball and scaring children.
WATCH:

A LeBron puppet spotted in Dallas
(via @IsaacLHarris) pic.twitter.

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Yahoo Sports’ Charles McDonald and Jori Epstein recap the biggest news of the week from around the NFL, including the latest in a string of bad press around Denver Broncos QB Russell Wilson and the Los Angeles Rams releasing LB Bobby Wagner and reportedly looking to trade CB Jalen Ramsey. Later, the duo look at the quarterback selections Charles made in his latest 2023 NFL mock draft and what each fit would look like.

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The XFL’s travel logistics make things awkward for the losing team. That notion was on display after Saturday’s game between the Defenders and Vipers on a field that cannot be taken seriously.
First and foremost, the XFL was unable to land Allegiant Stadium as the home of its Las Vegas team. So while other organizations play at Camping World Stadium, the Alamodome, or The Dome at America’s Center, the Vipers play at Cashman Field.
Cashman Field was originally built as a Triple-A baseball stadium in 1983. It was renovated and converted to a minor league soccer field in 2019.

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