Draymond isn’t quite right about NBA businessDraymond isn’t quite right about NBA business
Draymond Green called out the league’s double standard regarding the treatment of players and teams looking for trades. But it’s not a great analogy.
Day: February 19, 2021
Warriors' Steph Curry named 2021 NBA All Star starterWarriors' Steph Curry named 2021 NBA All Star starter
After missing the opportunity last year due to injury, Steph Curry will make his return to the NBA All-Star game. On Thursday, the NBA announced Golden State Warriors point guard had been named a starter for the 2021 NBA All-Star game in Atlanta. The two-time Most Valuable Player will make his seventh appearance in the All-Star game with seven starts. Curry's 2020-21 campaign is well worthy of a nod to the All-Star contest. Through 29 games, Curry is averaging 30 points on 49.2% shooting from the field with six assists and 5.3 rebounds per game
Citing severe weather, NBA postpones Saturday's Pacers-Rockets gameCiting severe weather, NBA postpones Saturday's Pacers-Rockets game
It’s the second straight postponement for the Rockets, who also gave up Friday’s home game versus Dallas due to the power and water crisis.
Tyler McCumber shakes off emergency surgery to contend at The Genesis InvitationalTyler McCumber shakes off emergency surgery to contend at The Genesis Invitational
LOS ANGELES - Tyler McCumber is literally riding an agony and ecstasy rollercoaster as he continues to contend at The Genesis Invitational despite a smashed up left index finger that required emergency minor surgery to rip off his fingernail. McCumber jammed his hand in a window on Tuesday at his hotel and feared he had killed off his hopes of playing at Riviera Country Club in the process. He even booked a flight home to Florida, but a painful procedure by a PGA TOUR doctor allowed him to cancel the early exit and take his place in the field. Despite the discomfort McCumber opened the tournament with a tidy 4-under 67 and was six deep in his second round before a late fade resulted in a Friday 68 that left him 7 under and in third place as he signed his card. "I was coming out to the course and I went to open the windows to cool off the hotel room before I left, and I smashed it in a sliding window door right in the crevice. It went underneath the back of the nail bed and lifted half of the back of the nail up," McCumber said of his painful slip up on Tuesday. "It was pretty torn up, but fortunately the surgeon on site, the emergency surgeon is a hand specialist. Dr. Modabber. So he gave me the option, he said we can bandage it up, obviously you can’t play because it’s just too painful, or we can do a procedure where we just rip off the nail, but half of the nail is still intact." McCumber, who sits 44th in the FedExCup thanks mainly to a runner up finish at the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship and a T6 at the Sanderson Farms Championship last fall, chose to go through the latter. He cut off the corresponding finger on his glove to facilitate play. Of course, being a millennial, the 29-year-old had the procedure filmed. "He numbed the finger and ripped off the nail. It’s pretty gnarly. I got a good video out of it. It’s pretty bad," he added. "Watching the video is almost more gross than in person. But he did a great job, he was very professional. He actually made the experience somewhat manageable. "Basically I was able to kind of see if I could hit balls that next day and I was (able to). I just kind of altered my glove and kept it on all day and putted with it on. It’s a lot less (pain) without the fingernail on there, but you can tell it’s just kind of bleeding all the way through this bandage. Thankfully Riviera will take your mind off the pain."
Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau makes All-Star case for Julius Randle: ‘The numbers speak for themselves’Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau makes All-Star case for Julius Randle: ‘The numbers speak for themselves’
Tom Thibodeau believes Julius Randle has done more than enough so far this season to warner a first-time selection to the All-Star game.
Sources: NBA teams to soon see rest of scheduleSources: NBA teams to soon see rest of schedule
With the release of the second-half schedule having been delayed due to more postponements, teams are expected to see a draft of the slate as early as this weekend, sources told ESPN.
Kendrick Bourne thinks Jimmy Garoppolo will ‘ball’ with 49ers in 2021Kendrick Bourne thinks Jimmy Garoppolo will ‘ball’ with 49ers in 2021
Kendrick Bourne believes the 49ers will run it back with Jimmy Garoppolo in 2021.
McDowell sees sponsorship surge from DaytonaMcDowell sees sponsorship surge from Daytona
Daytona 500 winner Michael McDowell was rewarded Friday with a sponsorship increase from CarParts.com.
Dales: Why Bears didn’t pursue trade for WentzDales: Why Bears didn’t pursue trade for Wentz
NFL Network’s Dales breaks down why the Chicago Bears didn’t pursue trade for quarterback Carson Wentz. This game is streaming live on the Sports Betting News mobile app, or on NFL.com