Heat coach Eric Spoelstra praised the NBA’s play-in tournament as he discussed the journey that prepared Miami for its playoff run that has led it to lead the Celtics 1–0 in the Eastern Conference finals.
After the Heat’s 46-point third quarter that fueled their 123-116 victory against Boston on Wednesday night, Spoelstra commended the play-in games as a means of limiting late-season tanking.
“I do know the play-in helped,” Spoelstra told reporters. “There are far less teams tanking. Everyone was fighting for it those last two months. Every game was must-see TV.
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Steelers fans were given a scare when star linebacker T.J. Watt posted a security video of him slipping and losing his balance while attempting to clean his pool. The five-time Pro Bowl talent fell awkwardly into the shallow end.
The 2021 NFL Defensive Player of the Year and leader of Pittsburgh’s dominant pass rush thankfully was able to avoid serious injury and find some humor in the incident.
“Warning.. The activity in this video may be dangerous… don’t try at home.. (I am completely ok 
),” he wrote on Twitter.
LeBron James’ youngest son, Bryce, is set to finish out his high school career at Campbell Hall. According to Myron Medcalf of ESPN, he is leaving Sierra Canyon after two years playing alongside his brother, Bronny.
Bryce, a Class of 2025 recruit, may be better than his older brother when it is all said and done. The 15-year-old stands 6-foot-6 and spent last season on the varsity team after playing J.V. as a freshman.
He most recently made his Nike Elite Youth Basketball League debut with Team SFG and put on a show.
Gardner Minshew isn’t an “ego” guy at the QB position.
With a mean mustache and the evergreen counsel of Mike Leach, Minshew remains not just one of the best backup QBs in the league but one of the most confident.
So when Indianapolis brings in Anthony Richardson out of Florida with the fourth pick, Minshew’s main objective turns to elevating the QB room rather than tearing it down out now that he’s got competition in house.
Erik Spoelstra reiterated just how important he felt the regular season was in forming the mental toughness that has helped steer the Heat to within three games of an NBA Finals appearance. He also noted the importance of the NBA’s play-in tournament.
Rory McIlroy overcame a rough start Thursday to card a 1-over 71 in the opening round of the PGA Championship and remain within striking distance of the leaders.
Dalvin Cook spent the day Thursday working out with trainer Nick Hicks in South Florida as rumors continue to swirl surrounding the current Minnesota Vikings’ running back.
No big deal, right? Well …
Hicks also trains someone named Tua Tagovailoa — the current QB of the Miami Dolphins.
Again, no big deal, right? Well …
The smoke surrounding Cook has been billowing for months now as his time in Minnesota appears to be nearing an end, and one team in particular — the Dolphins — have come up multiple times as a possible suitor.
Bryce James, the youngest son of Lakers star LeBron James, will be changing high schools next season, per a report from ESPN’s Myron Medcalf.
After playing with his older brother Bronny—who recently committed to USC—at Sierra Canyon last year, Bryce has decided to make a change and will reportedly attend Campbell Hall next season.
Campbell’s new head coach David Grace is already looking forward to the prospect of using his previous coaching experience to help Bryce develop, while being in the spotlight.
“I want Bryce, if I get to coach him, to be Bryce,” Grace told ESPN.
Nick Saban once asked his wife if she wanted to go to a movie. She said yes.
And he took her to the office to watch film.
Actually, that really happened with the late Ohio State football coach, Woody Hayes. But it may have happened with Saban, who once said that happened. But the Alabama football coach appeared to be joking.
For Saban, the idea of down time is working with your down linemen.
Vacation? Why, that has usually been a few days at his summer home on Lake Burton in Georgia.
Which is why many people have been shocked in recent days to bump into Saban in Rome, Italy.
It’s been a whirlwind offseason for star guard Hailey Van Lith, who three weeks ago announced her decision to transfer from Louisville to join defending national champion LSU. Now, she’ll wear another jersey: Team USA.
Van Lith was announced as one of the members of the U.S.’s three-on-three team ahead of the FIBA World Cup, which tips off on May 30 in Vienna, Austria. Van Lith will join Stanford’s Cameron Brink, along with Cierra Burdick and Linnae Harper. The men’s team will feature former BYU star Jimmer Fredette, plus Canyon Barry, Kareem Maddox and Dylan Travis.
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