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Victor Wembanyama had great quote about Tim Duncan after Game 1

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Victor Wembanyama is not taking his amazing situation with the San Antonio Spurs for granted.

The Spurs phenom was monstrous in his playoff debut on Sunday in Game 1 of his team’s first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers. He went off for 35 points on 13/21 shooting, mixing a few thunderous dunks with 5 deep balls from beyond the arc at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Wemby had the crowd in a frenzy throughout the 111-98 Game 1 win as two other Spurs No. 1 picks, Tim Duncan and David Robinson, watched from the crowd. The tandem of former champions looked just as giddy as every other fan in attendance to see Wembanyama rise to the occasion.

After the game, Wembanyama was asked if he “feels the weight” from Spurs legends like Duncan and Robinson showing up to watch him lead the Spurs on the playoff stage.

“I wouldn’t say weight,” Wembanyama corrected the reporter.

“I would say it feels safe. It feels like if you trip, there’s a lot of hands that’s ready to catch you. From Day 1, it’s felt that way.”

Wembanyama landed in arguably the best situation possible with the Spurs — a team that already has the blueprint for building around a franchise-altering center. Duncan and Robinson both won multiple championships in San Antonio and have a wealth of wisdom to offer Wemby in his pursuit to do the same.

From the moment Wembanyama officially became a Spur in 2023, Duncan has committed to being a mentor to the 7’5″ Frenchman. The rest of the franchise’s icons have followed suit, showing love to Wemby whenever possible.

Like a child with loving and supportive parents, Wembanyama had nothing but love for his mentors after winning his first of many playoff games in a Spurs uniform.

Spurs’ Kelly Olynyk gets clowned for his socks in final seconds of Game 1

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San Antonio Spurs big man Kelly Olynyk probably didn’t expect his choice of socks to be put on blast to open the playoffs.

The veteran big man was on the floor for the final minute of play in the Spurs’ 111-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of their first-round series at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. Little did he know that NBC announcer Reggie Miller was clowning him for pairing his Kobe sneakers with ankle-length socks.

“Did Kelly Olynyk forget his socks?” Miller wondered aloud before he and Mike Tirico cracked several jokes at Olynyk’s expense.

The NBC broadcast even zoomed in on Olynyk’s feet with a few seconds left in the game, proving that he was indeed wearing a pair of ankle socks to an NBA postseason game.

It was certainly an interesting broadcast choice to close out a resounding Spurs win in Game 1 over an overmatched Blazers team with a shot of Olynyk’s shoes.

The Gonzaga alum probably didn’t expect to get much playing time in Game 1, and true enough, he only played one minute of game action. The broadcast team spent his entire stint on the floor roasting him for looking like he was about to play a round of golf.

Olynyk’s style choices may not have won over Reggie Miller, but the Spurs organization as a whole drew rave reviews for their arena setup in Game 1. Frost Bank Center was decked out in “Fiesta” colors that were mesmerizing to viewers watching from home.

Dexter Lawrence sends message after Bengals traded for him

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Dexter Lawrence wants nothing more than to make the Cincinnati Bengals big winners for trading for him.

The Bengals rocked the NFL landscape when they traded a top-10 first-round pick to acquire Lawrence over the weekend, just days before the 2026 NFL draft. The move was polarizing to fans and media members alike, with some believing that Cincinnati overpaid for the 28-year-old defensive tackle.

The Bengals doubled down on their move by signing Lawrence to a contract extension shortly after acquiring him. During his introductory interview with the team, Lawrence sounded fully committed to ensuring he was worth all the trust the team has placed in him.

“They wanted me here, and they appreciated the work that I’ve put in over the last seven seasons,” Lawrence said on Cincinnati’s decision to extend him immediately.

“I’m going to do everything I can to show them that they didn’t waste it. I’ve got a fire in me that I’ve never had before.”

The Bengals have been a defensive doormat over the past few seasons. The arrival of Lawrence signals Cincinnati’s intent to get better on that side of the field.

Lawrence racked up three Pro Bowl appearances and a pair of 2nd-team All-Pro selections during his seven years with the Giants. New York only made the playoffs once during the 2022 season, leaving the star defender starved for more postseason action.

The man they call “Sexy Dexy” had just half a sack across 17 games last season, a year after leading the Giants with 9.0 of them in 2024. The newfound “fire” in him may help get him back to top form for his first season with the Bengals.

Blazers pulled another cheap move to open playoffs

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The Portland Trail Blazers are blazing new trails in the realm of cost-cutting.

The Blazers already made negative headlines after getting through the play-in tournament, when it was revealed Friday that the team was not giving fans free T-shirts for Games 3 and 4. Considering the Blazers made the playoffs this year for the first time in half a decade, most assumed the postseason appearance would have warranted a simple fan giveaway.

The Spurs’ universally beloved court and T-shirt designs for Game 1 probably made Blazers fans feel even more neglected.

Fans apparently aren’t the only ones to feel the penny pinching. None of the Blazers’ two-way players, Caleb Love, Chris Youngblood, and Jayson Kent, were brought along during the team’s road trip to San Antonio for Games 1 and 2. According to Blazers reporter Sean Highkin, the move was made for the sake of cutting costs.

Portland was reportedly the only lower-seeded team in the playoffs’ opening weekend that did not bring its two-way players on the road. While two-way players are not eligible to play in the postseason, most franchises still consider them a part of the team and deserving of being on the bench for the playoffs.

Love in particular played a big role for Portland this season, especially when the starting backcourt of Jrue Holiday and Scoot Henderson were both sidelined. He averaged 10.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 2.5 assists across 49 games for Portland across 49 games.

The rookie guard scored 17 or more points on 14 different occasions during the regular season, providing a scoring boost when his team sorely needed it. But that wasn’t enough to warrant a seat on the team’s private plane to Texas.

The Blazers also notably had an official change in ownership earlier this month. On April 1, Tom Dundon formally became the new controlling owner of the franchise after purchasing it last year from the estate of Paul Allen for an estimated sum of $4.25 billion.

The team may be adding up some savings in anticipation of spending big in free agency and to improve team facilities. But it’s hard to feel encouraged by the team’s willingness to spend if fans can’t even get a simple T-shirt.

Seeing the Spurs’ universally beloved court and T-shirt designs for Game 1 from their TV screens probably made Blazers fans feel even more neglected. It probably would’ve been cool for Love and his two-way teammates to have felt the energy at Frost Bank Center live, too.

Reggie Miller kept on messing up Victor Wembanyama’s name in Game 1

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Victor Wembanyama got Reggie Miller’d during his NBA playoff debut on Sunday.

The Basketball Hall of Famer Miller was on the call for Sunday’s first-round series opener between the San Antonio Spurs and the Portland Trail Blazers. Miller was doing color commentary for NBC during the game at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.

But viewers quickly got annoyed by how Miller repeatedly messed up Wembanyama’s name. Miller kept on referring to the seven-footer as “Wembanyana” instead (with an “n” sound in place of the second “m”).

Many fans took to social media to express frustration about Miller’s mispronunications.

This has apparently been a recurring theme for Miller over the years. Even back in 2023, the year Wembanyama that made his NBA debut, fans were already complaining online about Miller getting his name wrong.

The 22-year-old Wembanyama is in the NBA playoffs for the very first time after leading the Spurs to a torrid 62-win regular season. But even so, Miller somehow still cannot figure out how to properly say his name (bringing to mind the way that Candace Parker kept messing up a player’s name during the NBA play-in tournament last week).

Spurs’ surreal court design for Game 1 had fans buzzing

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The San Antonio Spurs got a sky-high approval rating for their court and crowd color scheme to open this year’s playoffs.

The Spurs went all-in on their iconic “Fiesta” design for Game 1 against the Portland Trail Blazers at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. Different sections of the crowd were separated by shirts in the Fiesta colors of turquoise, pink, or orange.

The scene looked even better once the game tipped off. There was no killjoy in sight who felt too cool to wear the shirts as the action kicked off on the Fiesta court.

Several fans couldn’t help but react to the eye-catching court and crowd colors for Spurs-Blazers Game 1. The overwhelming consensus was that San Antonio hit nothing but net on their creative risk for the team’s series opener.

The Spurs’ Fiesta colors originated in 1989 as a tribute to the Fiesta San Antonio festival that takes place every April. The colors were removed from the team’s official designs in the early 2000s and were brought back only recently as part of the City Edition uniforms created by Nike — the same jerseys the Spurs were rocking during Sunday’s Game 1.

The Spurs had long relied on silver and black as the team’s only colors. But it’s clear that Spurs supporters and fans at large appreciate the Fiesta vibes now and then.

Fans piling on Dodgers player for accusing Rockies of cheating

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Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing was a little suspicious of his team’s opponents over the weekend, and fans made sure to clown him for it.

The Dodgers began a four-game series on the road against the Colorado Rockies that many expected to be one-sided in favor of the back-to-back World Series champions. That held true for the series opener — a 7-1 Dodgers win.

The Rockies battled back in Saturday’s rematch, upsetting the visitors 4-3 at Coors Field in Denver, Colo. After the game, Rushing made a rather controversial remark about the home team potentially employing “fishy” tactics to ambush first pitches.

“I think they had a good game plan as an opposing team, and maybe I pitched into their game plan,” Rushing told reporters.

“As far as calling pitches, I’m not 100% sure. I just, I think it’s odd some of those hitters that do what they do, they go up there and they were only on the first pitch that was thrown. So it’s a little fishy.”

Several fans found it humorous that Rushing would accuse the Rockies, a team that has lost 100+ games in three consecutive seasons, of cheating.

If the Rockies have been employing some trash-can-banging shenanigans, they haven’t been doing a very good job of capitalizing on them. Colorado entered Saturday’s rematch with an 8-14 record.

The Rockies also have the highest first-pitch swing rate based on Statcast. Perhaps Colorado’s group of professional baseball players knows how to get a few hits at the plate.

The Dodgers actually out-hit the Rockies 8 to 7 in the contest. Only 2 of Colorado’s hits came on first-pitch swings.

Edwin Diaz showing 1 concerning sign as his struggles with Dodgers continue

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Edwin Diaz is giving Los Angeles Dodgers fans some 2025 Tanner Scott flashbacks right now.

The Dodgers reliever Diaz struggled again on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colo. Diaz entered in a non-save situation during the eighth inning with the Dodgers trailing 6-4 … and quickly proceeded to make things worse.

Facing four total batters, Diaz failed to record a single out. He allowed a walk and three base hits, including a two-RBI single by Edouard Julien on Diaz’s final pitch of the game. Diaz was then pulled for Dodgers teammate Kyle Hurt, who proceeded to allow an inherited runner to score. That gave Diaz a total of three earned runs allowed in 0.0 official innings pitched on Sunday.

Colorado thus finished out the eighth inning with a 9-4 lead over the Dodgers. They also held on to win by a final score of 9-6, giving the Rockies two out of three victories in the series over the Dodgers.

Team publication Dodgers Blue shared a very concerning sign for Diaz during the outing. Diaz’s average fastball velocity was down to 95.4 mph on Sunday (and 95.8 mph on the season overall). That is down from Diaz’s average fastball velocity of 97.2 mph last season and 97.7 mph for his MLB career as a whole (per Fangraphs).

The three-time All-Star Diaz, 32, last pitched on April 10 against the Texas Rangers and also gave up three earned runs in that game to blow the save. After Sunday’s disaster against the Rockies, Diaz is now up to a woeful 10.50 ERA on the season.

After signing Diaz to a three-year, $69 million contract over the offseason, the Dodgers still have yet to see much return on their investment. There were rumors of a potential injury for Diaz during his lengthy nine-day layoff, and it is clear that something is not quite right with the former AL saves leader at the moment.

Video shows Kevin Durant cursing at a Lakers fan

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Kevin Durant still had a moment on Saturday despite being in street clothes.

The Houston Rockets opened up their first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. But it was the Lakers who ended up earning the 107-98 victory to take an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Durant, who was out for the game due to a knee injury, was seen in a viral video before the opeing tip having words for a Lakers fan. The Lakers fan could be heard yelling something to Durant about LeBron James, and Durant fired back with a profane response.

“Get that grown man d–k out your mouth,” said Durant while pointing towards the stands. You can see the video at the link here.

The former MVP Durant, 37, was out for Game 1 due to a knee contusion suffered in practice earlier in the week. Rockets head coach Ime Udoka also made some concerning comments about Durant’s injury in its aftermath.

Durant’s status for the remainder of the series against the Lakers remains unclear at this point. But an Angeleno still managed to get a taste on Saturday of the trash talk that Durant usually saves for the likes of Dillon Brooks.

Troubling update emerges about Joel Embiid’s status

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The Philadelphia 76ers may have to ride out the rest of their season without the services of The Process.

76ers center Joel Embiid missed Sunday’s Game 1 against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. Philadelphia then went on to get thumped by the Celtics, losing the first-round series opener by a final of 123-91.

Before the game, Jorge Sedano of ESPN shared a troubling update on Embiid, who is currently recovering from an emergency appendectomy. Sedano reported on the air that the former MVP Embiid has yet to return to basketball activities and is thus looking unlikely to return at any point during the series against Boston.

Embiid, 32, suffered a sudden bout of appendicitis earlier this month and had to undergo emergency surgery as a result. That was 10 days ago at this point, and the general recovery time for a return to normal activities after an appendectomy is an estimated 1-to-3 weeks.

The seven-footer Embiid probably would have been the single biggest positional mismatch against the Celtics. But the 76ers are far less menacing with Adem Bona and Andre Drummond having to rotate at center instead, and it showed during Sunday’s blowout loss.

Meanwhile, Embiid was recently the subject of a controversial claim from Skip Bayless alleging that he had already been cleared to play for the 76ers but was declining to do so. But in reality, it looks like Embiid might still be days or even weeks away from a potential return to the court.

Adam Silver makes a notable prediction about LeBron James

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Adam Silver thinks that he can see the vision when it comes to LeBron James.

The NBA commissioner Silver appeared this week on WFAN Sports Radio in New York and was asked about the Los Angeles Lakers star James and James’ future plans. During his remarks, Silver made a notable prediction — that James will continue to play beyond the 2025-26 season.

“He’s still playing at an incredibly high level,” said Silver of James. “It’s not like he’s just sort of out there. I haven’t talked to him since the season ended. [But] I have every indication he plans to keep playing next season.”

Here is the full clip of Silver’s remarks.

James, who is now 41 years old and in his 23rd NBA season, is not currently under contract for next season. In fact, the talk in recent days has been that James supposedly does not want a retirement tour and might just call it quits after the 2025-26 season.

But working in James’ favor is that he still has his fastball (averaging 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game this season) and was able to transition into more of a secondary role for the Lakers before Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves got injured. Perhaps the greater question right now for the four-time champion James is which team he would play a potential 24th season with (having just been linked to an intriguing new team a couple of weeks ago).

Dillon Brooks gets a flagrant foul for smacking Chet Holmgren in face

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Dillon Brooks continued his troublemaking from the very start of the Phoenix Suns-Oklahoma City Thunder playoff series.

The Suns and Thunder kicked off Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. Less than five minutes into the first quarter, the Phoenix swingman Brooks received a flagrant foul for smacking Oklahoma City big man Chet Holmgren.

Brooks lost the ball while attempting to back down OKC’s Jalen Williams and then caught Holmgren in the face as he was attempting to recover possession. Here is the video.

Upon review, the referees hit Brooks with a flagrant 1 foul. That led to two free throws for Holmgren, both of which he made.

It was all Thunder from that point on in the first half as they opened up a 65-44 advantage on the Suns heading into halftime. That also included a bizarre sequence where Brooks taunted the OKC crowd after hitting a shot … to cut the Thunder lead to 21.

The former All-Defensive selection Brooks made headlines earlier this week by taking a shot at the Thunder prior to the series. But his misplaced antics during Game 1 made Brooks look less like court king and more like court jester.

Draymond Green makes his feelings about Steve Kerr clear

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Draymond Green and Steve Kerr have had their fair share of clashes, but the veteran forward made his feelings about the Golden State Warriors coach very clear.

In his latest episode of “The Draymond Green Show,” Green effusively praised Kerr, and even credited the coach for motivating him this season at several points when he was ready to quit.

“There’s several times this year where I thought about quitting, and each time, he’d just say the right thing to relight that fire and make you want to go again. That’s a special coach,” Green said. “When you come into a season expecting to compete for a championship and it goes the way that it’s gone for us, good luck trying to keep that together. So many coaches you see get fired because when it all goes wrong, they can’t hold it together. Steve Kerr is a master at that.

“To this day, the way you get amazed by Steph Curry’s shots, or the way some are amazed by my defense, is how I get amazed by his coaching when all the money is on the line.”

Kerr’s contract is up this summer and his future with the Warriors is unclear. He has made that very clear, and expects a decision to be made within the next few weeks. Though no decision has been made, Golden State’s season-ending loss to Phoenix in the play-in tournament certainly had an air of finality about it.

Green’s endorsement certainly carries weight, especially since he and Kerr clashed at times this year. Kerr later took responsibility for that issue, which Green obviously appreciates.

Celtics fans had ruthless taunt for 76ers fans during Game 1 rout

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Boston Celtics fans were feeling ruthless late during their team’s Game 1 blowout against the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Celtics beat the 76ers 123-91 at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. on Sunday to open their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series. The Celtics never trailed, and led by as much as 35 at one point.

With the game well in hand late in the fourth quarter, Celtics fans decided to rub salt in the wound. A spirited chant of “we want Boston” broke out, loud enough to be clearly heard on the television broadcast.

76ers fans chanted the exact same thing on Wednesday in the final two minutes of the team’s play-in win over Orlando, which clinched them the No. 7 seed and a meeting with the Celtics. Boston fans responded by essentially warning them to be careful what they wish for.

Realistically, the 76ers were facing an uphill climb in this series no matter what, especially with Joel Embiid sidelined. Their fans were excited to be moving on, but reality certainly set in on Sunday, and it did so in brutal fashion.

Kirk Herbstreit draws attention for his outfit at Michigan spring game

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Lifelong Ohio State Buckeye Kirk Herbstreit is walking a bit of a tightrope now that his son is playing football for the Michigan Wolverines. On Saturday, he had to negotiate the first test of his loyalty.

Herbstreit was in attendance at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. for the Wolverines’ spring game, which his son Chase participated in. The ESPN analyst was spotted in the stands, and he was clearly trying to stay on the fence with his outfit.

While Herbstreit fit in by wearing a navy blue hoodie and baseball cap, he clearly made sure none of it bore Michigan’s logo. The baseball cap was entirely logoless, in fact.

Chase Herbstreit certainly defied his family’s history by choosing to play for Michigan, as both his father and grandfather played for the Buckeyes. Kirk Herbstreit has been fully supportive of his son’s choice, and later explained that Ohio State had never seriously pursued Chase. In contrast, the Wolverines were much more aggressive and offered him a scholarship.

Chase Herbstreit is entering his sophomore season for Michigan. He spent last season playing quarterback for the scout team, and will likely remain a depth option in 2026 behind Bryce Underwood.

Max Homa gets gets called out for hypocrisy after throwing his club in anger

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Max Homa is getting called out for his actions on Sunday shortly after calling out his fellow golfers for his on-course behavior.

Homa threw his golf club in frustration on Sunday while playing in the final round of the RBC Heritage at at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, S.C. The 35-year-old got stuck in a waste area on No. 15 and failed to get himself back on the fairway, prompting the outburst.

Homa’s outburst in itself is one thing, but it came less than a week after he had been critical of golfers who “break clubs” and “beat up the golf course,” saying it makes them look “spoiled” and sets a bad example.

Homa’s comments came in response to Sergio Garcia’s outburst at The Masters, in which he angrily smashed his driver against a tee box.

In fairness to Homa, he openly admitted that he loses his temper at times before making his comments. However, it’s not a great look to toss a club around so quickly after making such pointed remarks.

Homa did wind up posting a -2 in the fourth round of the tournament, good enough to finish 1-under overall.

Scott Foster got so annoyed trying to announce an official review

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Referee Scott Foster was a little bit frustrated while trying to initiate an official review during Sunday’s Eastern Conference quarterfinals game.

Foster was working Sunday’s game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. when he had to check replay for a potential flagrant foul on Andre Drummond just over midway through the first quarter. A frustrated Foster did not seem sure if the microphone was working, and even slammed his hand on the scorer’s table in frustration as he tried to talk.

Foster ultimately wound up announcing the review on his second try, though he did not sound excited about it at all.

Announcing a review is definitely one of the more perfunctory aspects of Foster’s job. If anything, he just wanted to get on with the check, which turned out to simply uphold the initial call on the floor.

Foster is one of the NBA’s most high-profile referees and is not exactly wildly popular. Seeing him frustrated will probably make fans pretty happy, though not necessarily as much as seeing him get bloodied during a game did.

NFL Draft prospect Zachariah Branch arrested in Georgia

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NFL Draft prospect Zachariah Branch was arrested less than a week before draft day.

Branch, a former Georgia wide receiver, was arrested early Sunday in Athens, Ga. on misdemeanor charges of obstructing public sidewalks/streets — prowling and obstruction of a law enforcement officer, per ESPN. He was booked and released after paying $39 in bail.

Branch is regarded as a likely Day 2 pick in the draft, though it remains to be seen if his arrest will impact that. He caught 81 passes for 811 yards with six touchdowns for the Bulldogs last season, and further entrenched himself as a top 100 prospect by running a 4.35 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine.

Along with his brother Zion, Zachariah had been a coveted recruit who started his career at USC before transferring to Georgia. Zion is still a safety for the Bulldogs, and Zachariah was at Georgia’s spring game on Saturday prior to his arrest.

This is not the first time a solid draft prospect has been arrested for an off-field indiscretion just before the event. Previous players have not had their draft stock seriously impacted by such situations. Branch will likely be in the same boat as long as the incident was not too serious.

Jeff McNeil made clever move to force White Sox to burn a challenge

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Athletics infielder Jeff McNeil made a sportsmanlike move against the Chicago White Sox on Friday that ultimately had some ulterior motives behind it.

McNeil was batting in the fourth inning of Friday’s game at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, Ca. and took a pitch low for ball two. Chicago catcher Edgar Quero tried to challenge the call, but home plate umpire Chad Fairchild did not notice.

McNeil did. He was also aware that the pitch was low, and that the White Sox would lose the challenge, so he alerted Fairchild to the challenge. The challenge was granted, and as McNeil expected, the White Sox lost it.

The ABS system has worked well, though it has the occasional foible. This is another example of the process being a little bit weird, but players and umpires should probably be a bit suspicious when an opponent is advocating for the other team to get a challenge.

Ultimately, the blunder did not wind up making a difference for the White Sox, who went on to win 9-2.

Charles Barkley shares update on his relationship with Michael Jordan

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Charles Barkley’s strained relationship with Michael Jordan may be getting mended.

Barkley recently revealed on “Mad Dog Unleashed” that he and Jordan have been in contact with each other again, and are planning to golf together once the NBA Playoffs are over.

“We had a conversation. We’re going to get together and play golf as soon as basketball is over,” Barkley said. “We’re not like Prince William and Prince Harry. We always have a lot of love for each other. We talked in the last 72 hours, decided to get together and play golf as soon as basketball is over.”

By Barkley’s own retelling, he and Jordan have been estranged for years. The two were formerly close, but, according to Barkley, the relationship went south over some of Barkley’s public criticism of Jordan and his stewardship of the Charlotte Hornets.

Jordan is no longer directly involved with the Hornets, which may be one reason the two are at least on speaking terms again. It has, after all, been years since they apparently spoke at length.

Barkley, of course, is not afraid to criticize even if it ruffles feathers. Jordan should know as much. Regardless, this is a positive development for their relationship.

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