In a highly contentious Game 2 in the West’s first-round playoff matchup between the Suns and Clippers on Tuesday night, Phoenix evened the series at one game a piece with a 123–109 win. The series now heads to Los Angeles.
Chris Paul broke the “Scott Foster Curse” with a well-rounded performance, while Kevin Durant and Devin Booker combined for 63 points on 24 made shots.
Paul has been part of his fair share of tough matchups against Clippers star Kawhi Leonard throughout his career, dating back to Leonard’s time in San Antonio and Paul’s time with the Clippers and Rockets.
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The NBA considers referee Scott Foster to be one of the league’s best officials. However, Foster and Suns point guard Chris Paul have unceremonious history dating back to 2014.
Up until Tuesday night, Paul had lost 13 consecutive playoff games officiated by Foster. The curse was finally broken in Phoenix’s 123–109 win over the Clippers in Game 2 of the first-round series.
Paul was asked about breaking the curse in the postgame press conference and had a classic response.
“I ain’t notice,” Paul said sarcastically, trying not to crack a smile.
The 49ers have been fielding calls from other teams regarding interest in trading for quarterback Trey Lance, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. San Francisco is likely going with second-year quarterback Brock Purdy as the team’s future starter.
Lance was selected with the No. 3 pick in the 2021 NFL draft and started his career as Jimmy Garoppolo’s backup with the expectation that he’d take over as starter eventually. He did just that in 2022—for just two games.
The streak has been broken!
With the Suns 123–109 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Tuesday night’s Game 2 first-round tilt, Chris Paul broke a 13-game playoff losing streak in games officiated by Scott Foster.
The streak of playoff losses for Paul extends back to 2014 when he was a member of the Clippers. With the “Scott Foster Curse” now broken, NBA Twitter went wild following the game on Tuesday night.
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Three Game 2s filled Tuesday night’s slate.
Celtics handle Hawks to take two-game lead, 119-106
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla seems to have finally realized what makes his team tick at the most productive rate: Derrick White. To the tune of 26 points, seven rebounds, and three blocks, White was the X-factor as Boston took a 2-0 lead over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.
Zac Robinson spent a few years helping quarterback prospects prepare for the NFL scouting combine and the draft before working with Matthew Stafford as the Rams’ quarterbacks coach and pass-game coordinator.
Robinson prioritized drops from underneath the center, footwork off play-action passing, college film reviews and prepped quarterbacks as much as he could for life in the NFL. But Robinson often stopped for questions and created time for comprehension during a chaotic period in which QB prospects often overwhelm themselves by feeling the need to be perfect to impress teams.
Antonio Brown claims everything started unraveling with Tom Brady over his 2021 contract.
The former Buccaneers flamed out of the NFL in spectacular fashion when he ran off the field and refused to play during a game against the Jets in 2021.
His antics cost him his job and he hasn’t come close to playing a snap of NFL action ever since. Now, he claims his issues with Brady started before the season even began.
Antonio Brown has a meltdown at the hand of the #Jets and #BraxtonBerrios pic.twitter.
EXCLUSIVE: Former UFC fighter Karl Roberson is accused of targeting a childhood friend in a home burglary and stealing more than $200,000 in “exotic jewelry and valuables.”
Ryan Leonard was about 18 years old when he met a then-14-year-old Roberson, as they were both from Neptune City, New Jersey. Leonard knew him as a “humble person that wanted to be a great superstar athlete.”
However, Leonard’s thoughts on Roberson quickly changed after what occurred on Dec. 26, 2022.
The NBA dropped some huge news late Tuesday night when it announced that Golden State star Draymond Green will be suspended for Game 3 of the Warriors–Kings series for stomping on Sacramento center Domantas Sabonis late in Game 2.
While that punishment seems a bit harsh, it now leaves the defending NBA champs in quite a hole as they will try to avoid going down 0–3 in their first-round series with the Kings when they host Sacramento on Thursday night.
The men’s college basketball coaching carousel has mostly come to a halt. A few low-major jobs remain open, but unless there’s a late surprise, every high-profile job from the traditional major conferences has been filled after what was a chaotic cycle of moves featuring several big names on the move.
Which programs were the biggest winners and losers this carousel? Sports Illustrated graded every hire to decide who did the best (and worst) for their program this spring.