According to an official press release, Saturday night’s Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors game had the greatest regular-season NBA audience in four years, excluding Christmas games. The league’s official release stated the following: “ABC’s coverage of the Los Angeles Lakers’ thrilling victory over the Golden State Warriors on January 27 drew the largest…
Tyrese Maxey, a 23-year-old NBA player, ranks 9th in jersey sales for the first half of the 2023-24 season, indicating his potential for stardom beyond basketball. With only two exceptions, every other player on this list has made an All-NBA team: Victor Wembanyama, the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft and the most…
Certain accomplishments in NBA history stand out as legendary. One such noteworthy effort is Kobe Bryant’s 81-point outburst against the Toronto Raptors on January 22, 2006, which left both fans and opponents in amazement. This historic milestone appeared unreachable, an accomplishment that stretched the limits of modern basketball. However, throughout the 2023-24 season, several players…
Panini has expanded its NBA trading card rights with a title sponsorship of the Rising Stars Tournament on February 16, the Friday of the league’s All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis. The Panini Rising Stars tournament will feature the league’s finest sophomores and rookies and will be broadcast on TNT. The rosters will be announced today. Panini’s…
Bill Belichick coaching the Falcons was once assured. It wasn’t. The Falcons disclosed Monday why they picked Raheem Morris over Belichick. It appeared Bill Belichick will coach the Atlanta Falcons after leaving the Patriots after 24 seasons. NFL sources said it was “Belichick or bust” for the Falcons, but everything fell apart day by day…
Ben Simmons made his much-anticipated return to the Brooklyn Nets (19-27) on Monday night, and former UNC basketball forward Cam Johnson helped ensure the team demonstrated what it’s capable of with their former No. 1 overall selection pick back in action. They won 147-114 at home against the Utah Jazz (24-24). Simmons came close to…
Just two weeks after referee chief Howard Webb admitted a mistake in the same game earlier this season, the man in charge has been appointed again this weekend. Liverpool were denied a stonewall penalty at home to Arsenal last month when Gunners captain Martin Odegaard was clearly seen handling the…
Brendan Rodgers hopes to improve his attacking options this month by providing competition for first-choice striker Kyogo Furuhashi. With only two days remaining in the January transfer window, Celtic are running out of time to complete moves. Following the £3 million signing of winger Nicholas Kuhn from Rapid Vienna earlier in the window, manager Brendan…
Adam Silver works for NBA owners, whose team values have skyrocketed over the past decade. He does not work for the gamers, but they appear to love having their bank accounts stuffed as well. It is a win-win situation. And with that, it appears like keeping him around is a no-brainer. Silver and the NBA’s…
The Portuguese defender is scheduled to depart Arsenal this month. Galatasaray are hoping to finalize a permanent transfer for Arsenal defender Cedric Soares in the coming days, LondonWorld understands. The Turkish giants are interested in the Portuguese right back because of his experience and versatility, and he will command a low fee because his contract…