James needs just 36 points to eclipse Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record, a moment that will come soon—and with considerably more pomp and circumstance than in 1984.
The points that broke the NBA’s most hallowed record came on a shot no one uses, in a gym built for college games, in a city with no NBA team, with just one league official present to commemorate the feat and a fledgling cable network there to broadcast it. The moment was magical, emotional . . . and over within minutes, hoops taking precedence over hoopla.
Yes, dear reader, 1984 was a different time.
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Premier League alleges Manchester City violated financial rules over a nine-year period
Manchester City has been charged by the Premier League of breaching financial rules over a nine-year period. According to the charges, the club violated fair play financial rules around 100 times over a period of time from 2009 until 2018.
During that period of time, Manchester City won the Premier League three times.
Tim Brown DOES NOT have a very high opinion of former Notre Dame OC Tommy Rees.
Alabama and Nick Saban stunned college football fans when the Crimson Tide pulled the trigger on hiring the 30-year-old OC to take over the offense in Tuscaloosa.
While a lot of ND fans might be sad to see Rees leave South Bend, the Notre Dame Heisman winner is definitely not one of them.
In fact, he’s happy to see him gone.
Tim Brown rips former Notre Dame OC Tommy Rees. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Tim Brown unloaded on Tommy Rees.
Breaking down the odds and viability of every Super Bowl player prop bet for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
After opening as the second overall betting choice, Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes is now listed as the co-betting favorite (+120) to win Super Bowl LVII MVP honors with Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts at SI Sportsbook.
Surfer Bethany Hamilton posted a video online saying she will not compete against biological males after the World Surf League passed a new rule allowing transgender competitors in the women’s division.
According to Hamilton, the WSL says they are following Olympic guidelines.
Hamilton rose to national prominence following a a shark attack that resulted in her losing her left arm. She was 14-years-old at the time of the attack.
Despite that, she continued her surfing career and became a professional.
Malcolm Butler’s goal line interception of Russell Wilson in Super Bowl XLIX is still the most impactful play in Super Bowl history. No other play is close.
Malcolm Butler’s goal line interception of Russell Wilson in Super Bowl XLIX is the most impactful play in Super Bowl history. No other play is close.
It’s certainly not hard to see what’s going on with Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim. The new era of college basketball is passing him by in regards to NIL and he’s having a hard time adapting.
This was the case on Saturday night, when Boeheim decided to air his grievances about Name, Image and Likeness by calling out his colleagues. Yes, this feels like the same sentiment Alabama’s Nick Saban shared last year when calling out Texas A&M for buying the 2022 recruiting class.
Purdue center Zach Edey had a very classy attitude following a loss to Indiana over the weekend.
The Hoosiers upset the top-ranked Boilermakers 79-74 to improve to 16-7, and it was the biggest win for Indiana in a very long time.
Instead of pushing blame elsewhere, Edey – Purdue’s best player – stepped up and took responsibility for the loss.
“I had too many turnovers in the first half. I didn’t come out with the energy I needed,” Edey told the media when talking about how a late turnover from Braden Smith can’t be blamed for the loss.
While the Brooklyn Nets trading Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks sent shockwaves through the NBA, a true blockbuster trade was reportedly on the table that included sending Chris Paul to the Nets.
According to NBA reporter Chris Haynes, the Phoenix Suns reportedly offered a trade package that included Paul to Brooklyn in exchange for Irving.
“Sources have told me that they proposed a package based around Chris Paul and Jae Crowder and some unspecified picks for Kyrie Irving,” Haynes said while appearing on NBA TV.