Cleveland will begin second half with three-game from March 12-16; will host Boston Celtics at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on March 17 for first home matchup. CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Cavaliers have announced the Second Half of the 2020-21 NBA regular season schedule presented by SeatGeek, […]
Cavaliers hot shooting gives them 112-96 conquest of Houston Rockets; 2nd straight win
*Cavs completely blew past the slumping, flat-footed and vertically-challenged Houston Rockets for a 112-96 win at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. *The Rockets, who have a completely turned over roster since the James Harden, Chris Paul days, have lost 9 in a row. Not the championship team […]
Cavaliers make roster move by signing Thomas, waiving Bolden
February 24, 2021 CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Cavaliers have waived Two-Way center Marques Bolden and signed guard Brodric Thomas to a Two-Way contract, General Manager Koby Altman announced from Cleveland Clinic Courts. Bolden (6-10, 249) played in six games with the Cavaliers this season and was a member of Cleveland’s […]
Cavaliers stop 10-game losing streak with 112-111 thriller over Hawks
*Cavaliers would snap their 10-game streak on a Lamar Stevens dunk in the game’s final seconds on February 23. *Cleveland scored the game’s final five points, including the dunk by Cleveland’s undrafted rookie, to take the 112-111 victory on Tuesday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. […]
New Zealand’s Lydia Ko leads Gainbridge LPGA after 36 holes; Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam makes cut
Lake Nona Golf & Country Club member Lydia Ko continued to show her comfortability on her home course at the Gainbridge LPGA, taking the 36-hole lead as the first to double digits at -10. Compared to her eagle start on her first hole yesterday, Ko […]
NBA All-Star Reserves led by Harden and Lillard
Four of the 14 reserves are first-time All-Star selections: Jaylen Brown, Zach LaVine, Julius Randle and Zion Williamson. NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden and Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul lead the list of 14 players selected by the NBA’s head coaches as reserves […]
NBA 2021 All-Star Game Starters
Lakers’ LeBron James and Nets’ Kevin Durant named as team captains for the 70th All-Star Game. NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James and the Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant lead the list of 10 players who have been selected by fans, current NBA players […]
Minnesota Timberwolves issue Statement on Malik Beasley
Minneapolis/St. Paul – Minnesota Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas Thursday released the following statement following the NBA’s announcement of Malik Beasley’s 12-game suspension: “As an organization, we fully support today’s decision by the NBA. As we work together with Malik to advance his development […]
NBA suspends Timberwolves’ Malik Beasley 12 games for off-court issues
NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2021 – Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley has been suspended 12 games without pay for pleading guilty to a felony charge of threatening to commit a crime of violence for the purpose of terrorizing another person, in violation of the law of […]
Sale of Atlanta Dream approved unanimously by Board of Governors, WNBA & NBA
February 26, 2021 34-year-old ex-Dream star Renee Montgomery part of the team’s new investor group ATLANTA — The WNBA and NBA Boards of Governors have unanimously approved the sale of the Atlanta Dream to Larry Gottesdiener, Chairman of Northland, an industry-leading national real estate firm. The three-member investor […]
Pacers’ Sabonis replaces injured Kevin Durant in NBA All-Star Game
February 26, 2021 NEW YORK– Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to replace injured Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, which will be played on Sunday, March 7 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. […]
Brooklyn Nets bring back Roberson and Shumpert on 10-day contracts
February 26, 2021 Both veterans were waived Tuesday ahead of the league deadline for contract guarantees. BROOKLYN — The Brooklyn Nets have signed guard/forward Andre Roberson and guard Iman Shumpert to 10-day contracts. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not released. Roberson (6’7”, 210) […]
Daily Almanac for Friday, February 26, 2021; Black History Month Feature: Benjamin Banneker, inventor of the Wooden Clock
FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Benjamin Banneker (November 9, 1731 – October 19, 1806) was a free African-American almanac author, surveyor, landowner and farmer who had knowledge of mathematics and natural history. Born in Baltimore County, Maryland, to a free African-American woman and a former slave, Banneker had little or no formal education and was largely self-taught. He became known for assisting Major […]
Ohio State says Football fans will benefit in 2022 with modernized Buckeye Club
February 25, 2021 More affordable tickets for many as 14,000 season ticket locations won’t require an annual contribution COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State Department of Athletics’ annual giving program and the process for purchasing football season tickets and parking passes through the Buckeye Club will […]
College AD News
Thu, Feb 25, 2021 The Day’s News ‘It’s Not About Safety, It’s About the Hassle’ — Sources Break Down What You Won’t Hear From Ivy League Press Releases On Yet Another Canceled Season Tennessee Expects $28M Operating Loss, Here’s How UT Will Cover That Deficit Tennessee […]
Columbus Blue Jackets issues Statement on ticket sales update and increased fan attendance at upcoming games
FEBRUARY 25, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – Earlier this week, the Columbus Blue Jackets outlined on-sale procedures for tickets to games beginning March 2nd vs. the Detroit Red Wings following approval by the State of Ohio to allow 1,953 fans, or 10 percent of Nationwide Arena capacity, to […]
NBA unveils second half game and TV schedules for 2020-21 season
February 24, 2021 NBA announces second half of regular-season schedule, which begins on March 10 and concludes May 16. NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2021 – The NBA today released its game schedule and broadcast schedules for TNT, ESPN, ABC, NBA TV and ESPN Radio for the Second Half of the 2020-21 regular season, which […]
9-5-4 start not good enough as Montreal Canadiens fire Claude Julien and associate coach Kirk Muller
February 24, 2021 Dominique Ducharme is appointed as interim head coach and Alex Burrows joins the coaching staff MONTREAL – Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin announced on Wednesday that head coach Claude Julien and associate coach Kirk Muller were relieved of their coaching duties […]
Au’diese Toney leaves Pittsburgh Panthers Men’s Basketball; enters Transfer Portal
2/25/2021 PITTSBURGH – University of Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel announced the departure of junior Au’Diese Toney Thursday. Toney will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal. “We have come to the mutual agreement that Au’Diese [Toney] will be leaving the Pitt Men’s Basketball program effective immediately,” said Capel. “We appreciate his […]
Pittsburgh Panthers Men’s Basketball and Xavier Johnson agree to part ways
2/24/2021 PITTSBURGH – University of Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel announced the departure of junior guard Xavier Johnson Wednesday afternoon. Johnson will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal immediately. “The Pitt men’s basketball program and Xavier Johnson have mutually agreed that it is in everyone’s best interest to part ways,” said Capel. “He will […]