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Michael Page on Saturday suffered the first defeat of his MMA career, and it came at the hands of Douglas Lima. The two fighters met at Bellator 221 in Rosemont, Ill. in the semifinals of the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix. Lima tripped Page with a …
The Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday hired Frank Vogel to be their next head coach and took the uncommon step of placing an assistant coach on his staff rather than letting him choose to build his own. That coach is Jason Kidd, and it’s someone …
A familiar voice for boxing fans passed away on Saturday. Harold Lederman, who provided the unofficial scorecard for HBO Boxing for over 30 years, died on Saturday at 79 after a long battle with cancer. HBO shared the following statement on behalf of …
Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta is not fazed by his team’s continued losing to the Golden State Warriors. Fertitta spoke with reporters after his Rockets lost 118-113 in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinals series on Friday night …
Kevin Durant was not in Houston to watch his Golden State Warriors eliminate the Rockets from the postseason without him, but he was watching on TV and knew how to celebrate. Durant, who injured his calf in Game 5 on Wednesday night, posted a photo …
The Golden State Warriors’ win over the Houston Rockets on Friday night didn’t just feel like the loss of a game, but the loss of much more. DeMarcus Cousins recognized that. The Warriors big man, who missed the series due to a thigh …
Mike D’Antoni was visibly beaten down after his Houston Rockets lost Game 6 to the Golden State Warriors 118-113 to get eliminated from the playoffs in the Western Conference semifinals on Friday night. Houston and Golden State were tied 2-2 …
James Harden once again did not play his best basketball in an elimination game, and he compounded things with an inexcusable turnover in crunch time. Harden’s Houston Rockets were down 107-102 after a Steph Curry 3-pointer with 1:28 remaining …
Draymond Green was called for an absurd foul on a boxout of Clint Capela in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals on Friday between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors. Houston and Golden State were tied at 68 in the third quarter …
The team’s fans are not the only ones embarrassed by the state of the Los Angeles Lakers right now. The team’s players are too, according to a reporter. Yahoo’s Chris Haynes said in an interview on “The Spin” that …
Jay-Z and Beyonce had VIP seats for the big playoff game in Houston on Friday night. The supercouple were seated courtside next to Houston Rockets owner Tillman Fertitta for Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals as Houston looked to extend …
Urban Meyer took the opportunity on Friday to watch one of his best known former players compete in a baseball game. Meyer went to Huntington Park in Columbus to watch Tim Tebow in a minor league game between the Syracuse Mets and Columbus Clippers. …
Tyler Glasnow gave the Tampa Bay Rays a scare on Friday when he exited his start early due to a possible injury that was later said to be forearm tightness. Glasnow was facing the New York Yankees in the top of the sixth inning at Tropicana Field and …
Could Kyrie Irving be ready to reunite with LeBron James? That seems like a possibility. Both Irving’s Boston Celtics and James’ Los Angeles Lakers have seen their seasons end well before they would have liked. The Lakers didn’t …
Joel Embiid is nearing an automatic suspension for the flagrant fouls he has accumulated during the postseason. Embiid was called for a flagrant foul for smacking Toronto’s Marc Gasol in the face while the two were tangled up going for a …
The Los Angeles Lakers’ franchise has fallen on hard times, and nobody has delighted in seeing it more than Clipper Darrell. The longtime Clippers superfan showed up at Friday’s Lakers protest outside Stales Center to dance on the grave …
