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It took Luke Walton less than 24 hours to get a new coaching job
It’s nice to be Luke.Almost immediately after Luke Walton was let go as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, he was hired as head coach of the Sacramento Kings. By “almost immediately,” I mean he...
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Sunday’s final round at the Masters will have an odd look and untraditional...
A severe weather forecast and an aversion to the Monday finish has forced the Masters to dramatically alter the usual Sunday plans.In a rare and dramatic departure from tradition, the final round of...
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Two 76ers really just snuck a cellphone to the bench in the middle of a...
During a playoff game, no less. “It’s completely unacceptable.”Amir Johnson brought a cell phone to the bench and showed Joel Embiid text messages during Philadelphia’s playoff game against Brooklyn on...
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Masters 2019 purse: Winner’s payout is $2.07M of $11.5M in prize money
Tiger Woods and Francesco Molinari are dueling at the top of the leaderboard, and one (or someone else) will be set for a big payday later this afternoon.There’s more than just a green jacket waiting...
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Derrick White is the quintessential Spurs player
Once anonymous, the unheralded White has been great all year and saved San Antonio in Game 1. The San Antonio Spurs edged out the Denver Nuggets, 101-96, in a close Game 1 on the road to neutralize the...
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We’re set up for another Tiger Woods and Francesco Molinari back-nine duel at...
At Carnoustie, Frankie foiled Tiger. Then the Italian got him again at the Ryder Cup. Now, we’ve got the two locked in battle down the stretch for the back nine at Augusta.It’s somewhat circuitous and...
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Justin Thomas nailed a hole-in-one at The Masters, and we almost saw them...
We almost saw back-to-back aces!It was an exciting afternoon on the 16th at The Masters where we almost witnessed back-to-back hole-in-ones. Jon Rahm almost sunk an ace, then immediately after him came...
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Sports bettor wins record $1.2 million thanks to Tiger Woods’ Masters win
This was the biggest payout for an individual golf wager in William Hill US history.The comeback is complete! Tiger Woods had not won a major since the 2008 US Open, but on Sunday, he won the 2019...
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Holy crap, Tiger Woods won The Masters
It happened. It really happened.He did it. He did it. It really happened. As a writer, you come to big moments like this and hope to write some lede that is in some way poignant, or witty, or at least...
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The 9 stages of Tiger Woods winning The Masters
Tiger has never won The Masters since Twitter existed. We all got to experience history.Tiger Woods winning The Masters was special. Impossibly, mind-numbingly special. The possibility of Woods putting...
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Nike’s Tiger Woods ad immediately following his Masters win is so darn perfect
Wow ...Nike had a Tiger Woods commercial ready, even though it seemed impossible that he would return to Augusta in 2019 and win where he’s struggled since 2005. The ad honors a remarkable career, and...
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These advanced stats tell us which 2019 NFL QB prospects will actually be good
Here’s how we should be projecting this year’s quarterback class, broken down in four tiers.Last offseason, I began to play with NFL data in many of the same ways I’ve been doing for years with college...
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Blazers-Thunder is the NBA Playoff series with the highest stakes
The stakes are extremely high for both teams, but due entirely to self-imposed conditions.The Portland Trail Blazers aren’t perfect. Their explosive, rangy backcourt can still be exploited on defense,...
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Boston Marathon 2019 winners, live stream: TV schedule, and how to watch online
It’s time for the Boston Marathon, as 30,000 runners converge on the city for the 123rd running of the race.The 123rd running of the Boston Marathon started on Monday, with over 30,000 runners from...
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PSG and Juventus failed to win league titles for another week. Let’s laugh
PSG and Juventus will win their paid-for league titles eventually. In the mean time, we should enjoy every moment of slapstick misfortune they give us. Hello, and welcome to another edition of...
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Magic Johnson is gone and the Lakers are still doing everything all wrong
Hiring a coach before deciding on Magic’s replacement? Letting Magic’s No. 2 conduct the search? Lakers, what are you doing?The Lakers are talking to coaching candidates this week after dismissing Luke...
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Byron Murphy fixes the Steelers’ secondary problems
In the SB Nation NFL writers’ mock draft, Pittsburgh gets some relief at cornerback.From the outside, the Pittsburgh Steelers look like a team in tumult. After a hot 7-2-1 start last year, the Steelers...
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The Seahawks’ run defense gets bolstered by Jerry Tillery
Seattle takes a defensive tackle in our mock draft, but is it the right one?Much of this offseason for the Seattle Seahawks has been about retaining their own players. The team wisely used the...
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Tyreek Hill under investigation for alleged battery of a juvenile
Police have been called to the home of Tyreek Hill twice in March.Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill is under investigation by police for an alleged battery and one other alleged...
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The Texans need Greedy Williams
If the best offensive tackles are gone, the LSU corner should be Houston’s choice.It should be easy to figure out the two directions the Houston Texans will go in the 2019 NFL Draft. Just about every...
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