It’s Time For The Lakers To Shut Down Lonzo Ball

STORRS, Conn. (AP) Incoming freshman guard Jordan Hawkins arrived at UConn’s basketball training center in May, looked up at the banners of all the players that have gone from Storrs to the NBA and one thought ran through his mind. UConn’s highly touted recruiting class of Hawkins, fellow guard Rahsool Diggins and forward Samson Johnson met with reporters for the first time as Huskies on Wednesday, exuding a brash confidence and embracing expectations.

It was the fight that killed the goose who laid the golden eggs. And yet it’s the one blockbuster pay-per-view (PPV) main event that Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White is most proud of promoting: Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm. “I would say my best one is Holly Holm versus Ronda Rousey,� White said in a recent interview with Tony Robbins (transcription via MMAJunkie.com). “I did a really good job with that one. When that fight came out the odds were incredibly huge that Ronda was going to win that fight. Nobody gave Holly a chance. I said, ‘Ronda’s never fought anybody like this. Holly striking, her head kicks, her this, her that.’ Even Joe Rogan said, ‘There’s no way Holly