The loss to the Denver Nuggets wasn’t the only knockout on Friday night in Miami, thanks to Connor McGregor.
It all went down during the Nuggets-Heat game during a commercial break. UFC fighter Connor McGregor was in Miami for the game, but also to promote some type of pain relief spray. During the skit, McGregor was called out by the Miami Heat’s mascot ‘Burnie’, which led to McGregor throwing a massive shot to Burnie’s head. He then followed it up with the knockout blow on the ground.
Yes, this is not a joke, it actually happened.
Author: Michael
MLB’s pitch clock has generally been a success in its first season.
Games are much faster and more importantly, feel faster. Runs are up, balls in play are up, and there’s much less wasted time.
Some pitchers like New York Mets superstar Max Scherzer have been frustrated with the league’s strict enforcement.
READ: MAX SCHERZER ASKS WHY MLB IS ‘SO ANAL’ ABOUT THE PITCH CLOCK
Generally, though, reactions have been positive.
But a new report says some players have noticed something extremely odd about the clock.
Kevin Durant put his Twitter fingers to use, once again, on Friday as the Suns superstar looked to dispel a rumor involving Nuggets guard and playoff darling Bruce Brown.
The ordeal began as NBA Twitter gushed over Brown’s clutch, 21-point effort in the Nuggets’ Game 4 win over the Heat. FanDuel’s Eddie Gonzalez, the co-host of Durant’s Boardroom podcast, was among those praising Brown, prompting a reply from a Nets fan who made a claim about KD’s days with the team.
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Conor McGregor took his NBA Finals skit way too far
Things are not going well for the Miami Heat.
Miami lost Game 4 of the NBA Finals 108-95 to the Denver Nuggets at home on Friday night, dropping their second-straight game in the friendly confines of the Kaseya Center. Miami trails 3-1 in the series after the loss. Now the Heat face a trip back to Denver, where the Nuggets have a chance to close out the Finals at home.
The WNBA released a statement regarding an alleged incident on Saturday in Dallas involving Phoenix Mercury player Brittney Griner.
One of Griner’s teammates, Brianna Turner, tweeted that the team had been followed by people with cameras saying “wild remarks.”
Player safety while traveling should be at the forefront. People following with cameras saying wild remarks is never acceptable. Excessive harassment. Our team nervously huddled in a corner unsure how to move about. We demand better.
This was a very significant day in the history of Manchester City, and a very significant day in the history of football. Rodri’s 68th-minute strike brought City’s first Champions League and made it only the second side in English history to complete the treble with a 1–0 win against Inter Milan. But as nation states invest more and more into sport this was also a red-letter day: The first time a state-run club has won Europe’s premier competition.
The WNBA released a statement Saturday addressing some “inappropriate and unfortunate” actions toward Brittney Griner inside the Dallas airport earlier in the day.
The league, which did not provide further details on the matter in the release, said that it was gathering additional information about Saturday’s incident and that the “safety of Griner and all WNBA players” remains a “top priority.
A rough NBA Finals for the Heat grew rougher Saturday afternoon as news broke that the team reportedly suffered a key injury.
Miami’s mascot, Burnie, was taken to the emergency room after a skit with ex-UFC fighter Conor McGregor during the Heat’s 108-95 loss to the Nuggets in Game 4, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic.
Per Amick, the man who plays Burnie was given pain medication and has since been discharged from the hospital.
Burnie, an anthropomorphic fireball with a basketball for a nose, has been Miami’s mascot since the franchise’s founding in 1988.
Get the latest updates and analysis as the Champions League final kicks off in Istanbul, with Man City and Inter Milan vying for the European Cup.
Back-to-back home losses in the NBA finals have placed the Heat in a dire position, with the East’s No. 8 seed now needing to, again, climb out of a 3–1 hole to defeat the Nuggets, the top team in the West this season.
To some, the double-digit defeats, which saw Miami trail by as much as 21 and 17 points, respectively, seemingly closed the door on a team billed as a heavy underdog coming into the series. But, while the odds and momentum appear firmly in Denver’s favor, two of the Heat’s veterans warned those ready to write Miami off to tread lightly.