Senior NBA Writer Vince Goodwill sits down with The Bounce crew as they consider which position is the best fit for New Orleans Pelicans No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson.
2020 Farmers Insurance Open, Round 2 Top 10 win probabilities: Ryan Palmer (1, -10, 21.8%) Jon Rahm (T12, -5, 10.0%) Brandt Snedeker (2, -8, 9.2%) Rory McIlroy (T17, -4, 8.1%) Patrick Reed (T7, -6, 7.3%) Jhonattan Vegas (T3, -7, 3.8%) Hideki Matsuyama (T17, -4, 3.5%) Tiger Woods (T17, -4, 3.2%) Collin Morikawa (T12, -5, 2.7%) J.B. Holmes (T3, -7, 2.2%) Top Strokes-Gained Performers from Round 2 (South Course only): Putting: Kyle Stanley +4.0 Around the Green: Billy Horschel +2.6 Approach the Green: Harry Higgs +3.4 Off-the-tee: Cameron Champ +2.7 Total: Brandt Snedeker / Lucas Glover +5.9 NOTE: These reports are based off the live predictive model run by @DataGolf. The model provides live “Make Cut�, “Top 20�, “Top 5�, and “Win� probabilities every 5 minutes from the opening tee shot to the final putt of every PGA TOUR event. Briefly, the model takes account of the current form of each golfer as well as the difficulty of their remaining holes, and probabilities are calculated from 20K simulations. To follow live finish probabilities throughout the remainder of the Sony Open in Hawaii, or to see how each golfer’s probabilities have evolved from the start of the event to the current time, click here for the model’s home page.
San Francisco tight end George Kittle has awarded the surviving family of Martin “Mick” LaMar a trip to Super Bowl LIV in Miami, where the 49ers will play the Kansas City Chiefs. LaMar was killed in Mosul, Iraq, in 2011.
The Golden State Warriors were working Friday to finalize a trade to send center Willie Cauley-Stein to the Dallas Mavericks for a second-round draft pick this summer. A person with direct knowledge of the trade discussions confirmed the swap of Cauley-Stein was in the works and anticipated it would
Luke Walton says the change is not permanent and reiterated that it is not a punishment to Buddy Hield. But the Kings, coming off six straight losses, need a change.
The Chicago Bulls expect forward Lauri Markkanen to miss four to six weeks because of an injured right hip. Markkanen is averaging 15 points and 6.5 rebounds. The Bulls were 10th in the Eastern Conference at 17-29 entering Friday’s game against the Sacramento Kings.
Erik Spoelstra has a suggestion for All-Star voting: Ditch the positions. A day after the NBA revealed the starters for the Feb. 16 All-Star Game – two guards and three forwards from each conference – the Miami Heat coach said he wonders why the league still has players broken down by positions in the
Hometown hero Jordan Binnington took home this year’s goalie bragging rights, with his streak of 10 straight stops leading the way.
With the world’s two most expensive soccer players cheering him on in Paris on Friday night, Giannis Antetokounmpo took a while to entertain them. The Greek star found his rhythm late in the game and had 30 points and 12 rebounds to help the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks beat the Charlotte Hornets 116
Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey joins Tiki and Tierney to discuss his mindset to become the third player in NFL history to have over 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season.
