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The Celtics forward spoke too soon with the game on the line Monday night.
On any given night, any NBA player can leave an arena as the hero after making a game-winning play. But, in the case of Celtics forward Grant Williams, that opportunity resulted in anything but a storybook ending during Monday’s overtime road loss to the Cavaliers.
The hotly contested matchup came down to the wire, with the score tied, 109–109, with 5.1 seconds left in regulation.

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver KJ Osborn apparently moonlights as a superhero after saving a man’s life over the weekend. The 25-year-old wideout shared his account about the terrifying coincidence that resulted in an incredible story.
In Austin, Texas, Sunday evening, Osborn’s Uber ride drove by a vehicle that had suffered a head-on collision and was up in flames with its passenger still inside. Springing to action, Osborn rushed to the burning car and helped drag the man out to safety before calling responders to the scene.

Could Philip Rivers be the answer to an NFL organization’s questions at quarterback? The 41-year-old is kicking the tires on a comeback!
Rivers, who spent one year with the Colts after 16 years with the Chargers, retired in 2021. He reached eight Pro Bowls after being drafted No. 4 overall in 2004, but only reached the playoffs in seven of 17 years and had just one appearance in the AFC Championship.
Now, according to Rich Eisen, Rivers has expressed interest in a return after two seasons away from the game.

A state auditor says Iowa AD Gary Barta doesn’t understand “that discrimination is bad” and should no longer keep his job with the university.
Rob Sand graduated from the University of Iowa’s law school. He wore a tie with the school’s black-and-gold colors to work Monday. In his own words to Sports Illustrated: “I’m a Hawkeye.”
But the State Auditor and member of Iowa’s Appeal Board didn’t allow his allegiances to preclude him from calling out wrongdoing when he saw it. On Monday, he stood up for what he believed was right.

A high school boy’s basketball game is being investigated over accusations of racist acts, including heckling, using the N-word and drawing swastikas in the opponent’s locker room.
Playoff Game Ruined By Alleged Racist Acts
Friday’s WIAA Division 1 Regional Semifinals game playoff between Muskego and Beloit Memorial in Wisconsin has come under investigation after Muskego’s home crowd allegedly taunted Beloit’s players on the court by making monkey sounds and wearing clothing Beloit Memorial players and personnel felt was intended with offense.

Deion Sanders and Colorado are taking a step into the future of college football this summer. Well, really it’s the present, but the Buffaloes are taking a different approach to recruiting that is not the norm within the sport.
Deion Sanders is looking to acquire the best talent, period.(Photo by Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
The transfer portal is more important than ever in today’s era. Player movement has reached a level that has never been seen before.