How Patrick Kane traded weights for pointsHow Patrick Kane traded weights for points
Chicago came close to rock bottom this season before career-best production from No. 88 led them back into the wild-card playoff mix.
Day: February 21, 2019
Ex-Warriors coach Don Nelson cites moment he fell in love with Steph CurryEx-Warriors coach Don Nelson cites moment he fell in love with Steph Curry
Programming note: Watch the pregame edition of Warriors Outsiders tonight at 6 p.m. PT, streaming live on the MyTeams app. March 23, 2009 is a date that Warriors fans should never forget. Because that night, Don Nelson went to see Steph Curry in person when Davidson traveled to the Bay Area for an NIT matchup.
Alvin Gentry: Anthony Davis will play on Friday against the PacersAlvin Gentry: Anthony Davis will play on Friday against the Pacers
After picking up a left shoulder injury February 14, New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry confirmed All-Star center Anthony Davis will play Friday against the Indiana Pacers.
College star Bryson Nimmer makes TOUR debutCollege star Bryson Nimmer makes TOUR debut
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico – Bryson Nimmer made a flashy PGA TOUR debut Thursday, and it wasn’t just because of his bright pink pants. Nimmer, a senior at Clemson University, made his first start in a professional tournament Thursday and fired a 3-under-par 69. He bogeyed his final hole of the day but otherwise had a solid debut, he said. “I think I just stayed really patient,â€� said Nimmer. “I hit the ball well, but I missed a few opportunities early and I just didn’t really get mad at myself. I just kind of kept plugging, and I hit some good shots on the back (nine). Obviously didn’t end the way I wanted it to, but it was still really fun.â€� Nimmer just wrapped up a collegiate event in Puerto Rico on Tuesday where he was the co-medalist. He went straight from that tournament to the Coco Beach Golf Club for a practice round and played with former PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year Jonathan Byrd, who is the brother of Jordan Byrd – Nimmer’s assistant coach at Clemson. “He hits it so good. He still hits it amazing,â€� said Nimmer of Byrd. “He taught me a few things… showed me where some pins would be. He’s been really helpful.â€� Nimmer’s co-medalist honor this week was just another in a laundry list of accomplishments as he looks to close out his collegiate career with a bang. Nimmer began taking golf seriously as a young teenager but baseball was his first love. His father Tony never pressured Nimmer to get into golf despite the fact the elder Nimmer led Clemson’s golf team in the 1980’s. Nimmer admittedly struggled when he first picked up golf but a desire to get better fueled him to switch to golf full-time. “When I started out I wasn’t very good and it kind of made me mad. It made me want to get better,â€� said Nimmer. It didn’t take Nimmer very long to improve, and he said he didn’t feel overwhelmed making his PGA TOUR debut Thursday. He works with a sports psychologist at Clemson, and said that work came in handy. “We just talk about trying to treat every tournament the same,â€� said Nimmer. “So that’s kind of the mindset I took, I did the same routine, the same everything, ate at the same time. I just tried to kind of make it as minimal as possible.â€� It should come as no surprise that Nimmer said his plan once school is finished is to turn professional. He said he looks at TOUR winners Jason Day – who he met earlier this year – and Kyle Stanley – a fellow Clemson Tiger – as guys whose games he tries to emulate. The pants he wore Thursday, however, were all his own. “I had these pants sitting in my closet and I’ve never really worn them,â€� said Nimmer with a smile. “So I was like, ‘What better day than the first day?’â€�
‘Professor Cope’: NFL linebacker’s offseason job? Teaching ‘Life 101’‘Professor Cope’: NFL linebacker’s offseason job? Teaching ‘Life 101’
Brandon Copeland wanted to give college students practical financial information that would have aided him, so he helped create a class at his alma mater.
Here Are The NBA Storylines You Should Be FollowingHere Are The NBA Storylines You Should Be Following
Thursday night marks the return of NBA hoops, with teams entering the homestretch of their season. A few are fighting for their playoff lives, while others will try to avoid a late-season collapse. And for a handful of others, just playing basketball again figures to be a good thing, if only to shift
Davis to appear on LeBron’s show ‘The Shop’Davis to appear on LeBron’s show ‘The Shop’
Anthony Davis will appear on LeBron James’ HBO show “The Shop.”
Power Rankings: Now we wait to assess impact of Zion Williamson’s injury on DukePower Rankings: Now we wait to assess impact of Zion Williamson’s injury on Duke
Duke was pummeled without Williamson (knee sprain) for most of Wednesday’s game against North Carolina.
Leistikow: Twice a Super Bowl winner, James Ferentz maintains bigger NFL goalsLeistikow: Twice a Super Bowl winner, James Ferentz maintains bigger NFL goals
James Ferentz, whose playing days at Iowa ended in 2012, continues to plug away at his NFL dream even after winning two Super Bowls. IOWA CITY, Ia. — James Ferentz chuckles when the topic of his working at a carpet store comes up. He says that the often-told, warehouse-to-Super Bowl story is a bit overblown
Tiger to skip Honda, commits to API, PlayersTiger to skip Honda, commits to API, Players
Tiger Woods said he will skip his hometown Honda Classic next week and has committed to the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Players Championship.