St. Johns guard LJ Figueroa set to transfer to the Oregon DucksSt. Johns guard LJ Figueroa set to transfer to the Oregon Ducks
A big get for the Ducks!!
Day: June 20, 2020
Have LeBron James, Lakers had secret workouts on replica Staples Center court?Have LeBron James, Lakers had secret workouts on replica Staples Center court?
The replica Staples Center court does exist. Did the Lakers’ players use it?
Jamal Adams got “nothin but love” for New York but “ready to move on”Jamal Adams got “nothin but love” for New York but “ready to move on”
Could Adams find his new home in the NFL 2,852.1 miles east to Seattle?
Danish jockey Stott wins his spurs at Royal AscotDanish jockey Stott wins his spurs at Royal Ascot
Kevin Stott was turned down as a teenager by Tottenham Hotspur but any disappointment he may have still felt was washed away with a double on the biggest racing stage of all at Royal Ascot on Saturday. The Danish jockey denied the two biggest names in the sport — Ryan Moore and Frankie Dettori — in winning the Group One Diamond Jubilee Stakes on Hello Youmzain. Stott burst into tears as the achievement sank in but still recovered his composure to then add the prestigious handicap, the Wokingham Stakes, half an hour later on Hey Jonesy for the same trainer, Kevin Ryan.
Embry: Players should never shut up and dribbleEmbry: Players should never shut up and dribble
NBA Hall of Famer Wayne Embry, who was the first African American to become a general manager in pro sports, believes players should use their voices by continuing to play during the current protests while supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.
Memo: NBA sets Aug. 17 early-entry deadlineMemo: NBA sets Aug. 17 early-entry deadline
Potential early-entry candidates for the 2020 NBA draft will have until Aug. 17 to declare that they are entering the draft, according to a memo obtained by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday.
Winslow: Finishing NBA season in Orlando ‘tricky’Winslow: Finishing NBA season in Orlando ‘tricky’
Grizzlies swingman Justise Winslow, in a conversation with former NBA forward Caron Butler on the league’s Twitter feed on Friday, said playing out the rest of the season in Orlando is “tricky,” adding “it’s almost the opposite of social distancing.”
Basketball restarts in China after virus shutdownBasketball restarts in China after virus shutdown
The Chinese basketball league has restarted after an almost five-month shutdown for the coronavirus pandemic, with fewer foreign players and no fans in the stands.
Buss to whites: Acknowledge racism and stop itBuss to whites: Acknowledge racism and stop it
Lakers chief executive officer and governor Jeanie Buss shared a photograph of a letter on her Instagram account Friday containing racial and misogynistic epithets “so that everyone can see the hate is real and living out there,” she wrote.
Redskins retire Mitchell’s jersey, rename stadium levelRedskins retire Mitchell’s jersey, rename stadium level
The Washington Redskins will retire the jersey of Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell. The team, which is under pressure to change its name during the ongoing national reckoning over racism, said Saturday that Mitchell’s No. 49 will become only the second jersey in the franchise’s 88-year history to be retired. Mitchell, Washington’s first African American player, died in April.
