There has been a lot written about the synergy between Green and Steph Curry. While those two certainly work extremely well off each other, Curry has actually shot the ball a shade better this season with Green off the floor. It’s been some of the other more limited creators on the team who have missed Green’s presence a lot more. MORE: NBA seeding scenarios, breakdown ahead of 2022 playoffs...
MORE: Greatest Warriors players of all time | Westbrook, Villanueva ejected The Warriors were playing without fatigued starting forward Draymond Green, who has arguably been the most valuable player for the defending champs at many times this season. As great as the team has been playing, the Warriors (36-3) have shown that when one piece is missing, they are vulnerable to lesser teams. MORE: Harden reaches 10,000 career points...
Against the Grizzlies on Friday, the Warriors forward recorded a triple-double — without scoring 10 points. It’s the first of its kind in NBA history. And it’s OK Green didn’t score much, because the Warriors had no problem putting up points on Memphis: They hung a 122-spot on the Grizzlies in Memphis. MORE: These 12 big men could be available at the deadline Green’s final line: 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals....
The network announced Monday that Drew Brees and Maria Taylor will join the show that precedes NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” game. Brees will be at the Studio 1 desk with Mike Tirico and Tony Dungy providing analysis during the show, while Taylor will co-host the show and will be paired with Chris Simms in Studio 1, the release said. As part of the move, Rodney Harrison will move to the field of “Sunday Night Football” games to work with co-host Jac Collinsworth....
When asked how he’d feel about “players kneeling again when the NFL season starts,” Brees responded in part, “I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country.” These comments drew fair criticisms from people all across sports and beyond. As LeBron James put it, “You literally still don’t understand why Kap was kneeling on one knee?” Brees has since posted a pair of statements as a fallout from his comments....
Slater featured in a segment that involved his former 3MB tag team partner and current WWE Champion Drew McIntyre, and the two even had a match, which the Scottish Psychopath won. McIntyre revealed in an interview to TalkSport that Slater was not keen on returning to WWE RAW: McIntyre then said that Slater will not be re-signing with WWE and that he will go on a different path now. He was very pleased with how the segment turned out, and that Slater’s appearance helped McIntyre’s character....
Drew McIntyre has been in the WWE Title picture for over a year now. When he dropped the WWE Championship to The Miz a few months ago, he was involved in a feud with Sheamus. The two former WWE Champions faced off a number of times, pushing each other to the limit in a No Holds Barred Match at WWE Fastlane. On the show, Drew McIntyre seemed excited to have a live crowd back in the arena and spoke about looking forward to having matches against Sheamus in front of them:...
If he watches footage of his own recent performances for Manchester United, the Belgium striker may understand why he was dropped at the weekend as he goes through the toughest period of his time at England’s biggest club. The goals have dried up (it’s nine games without scoring, his longest drought in the red of United). His touch has deserted him. He might even be trying too hard. So when United manager Jose Mourinho spoke during the week of Lukaku’s confidence being drained and his link-up play being off, the writing was on the wall for the player who moved to Old Trafford for $97 million in July 2017....
Doomsday is approaching for more than the archeologists. The Three Gorges Dam has become the most controversial Chinese infrastructure project since the Great Wall. The government says the kilometer-long dam will provide badly needed energy and control flooding. But the project has met problems on every front. According to the People’s Daily, corrupt officials have embezzled $600 million set aside to relocate valley dwellers who will be flooded out. Just last week a new report emerged of a senior official who disappeared after allegedly siphoning off $120 million....
No major injuries were reported; however, the husband was admitted to the hospital, where he was being treated for a non-life-threatening medical issue. Police told local news station WEHT that Poseyville, Indiana resident Donald Ricketts, 56, was driving northbound on SR 165 when he struck the driver’s side of a tractor-trailer driving southbound. According to Complex, neither Ricketts nor the driver of the tractor-trailer was injured. WEHT reported that the crash site was near Ricketts’ home, so he allegedly called his wife Cheral Ricketts to pick him up from the scene....
In the second quarter against the Oregon State Beavers, the Ducks QB dropped back for a pass. After looking off the safety, Mariota stepped into the pocket and delivered a laser of a pass to Byron Marshall. MORE: Ducks and Beavers release Civil War hype videos | Gallery | Georgia’s 99-yard touchdown Marshall then proceeded to shake two Beavers defenders on his way to the end zone giving Oregon the lead, 23-0....
The exact number of playable characters is still in the air, but fans can now take a closer look at Piccolo in action by way of this new gameplay footage. While the gameplay featured in this footage is not the most in-depth, the video does give a look at Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot’s graphics, character conversations, and combat. RELATED: The 10 Best Dragon Ball Z Games of All Time, Ranked...
RELATED: 5 Reasons Final Fantasy Is The Most Beloved JRPG (& 5 Reasons It’s Dragon Quest) One of the things that makes Dragon Quest such a compelling series is its fantastic cast of characters. Throughout the years, the series has provided players with some of the most memorable protagonists in gaming history. From the Descendant Of Erdrick right through to the Luminary, each has their own distinct look and fighting style....
RELATED: The Case for Dragon’s Dogma 2 While this may sound harsh, there are plenty of options for those players that are looking to find their way out of prison. Figuring out which way is best, however, can be a bit of a challenge. For those Dragon’s Dogma players looking to get out of jail, this guide is here to help. What is Considered a Crime in Gran Soren? The way that a player interacts with their world in Dragon’s Dogma can have serious consequences....
Maverick, whose real name is James Curtin, was among the many WWE in-ring talent, producers and backstage personnel who were released or furloughed in early April due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to his release, the 37-year-old from the U.K. was booked to compete in NXT’s Cruiserweight Championship tournament. His real-life dismissal was incorporated into the tournament’s storyline, as Maverick made his way to the finals of the tournament but ultimately lost to El Hijo del Fantasma....
MORE: Western Conference finals photos | 2016 NBA Finals schedule Though Adams got the short end of the deal with a kick to the groin and a series loss, he earned some serious props from Green when they met on the floor following Game 7. “I was looking for him, and he happened to be looking for me at the same time,” Green told the “Warriors Plus/Minus” podcast. “But, you know, like I said, I told him ‘I love what you do on the floor....
MORE: 12 worst choke jobs in NBA playoff history The NBA gave Green a stern warning and a $25,000 fine and upgraded the foul to a Flagrant Foul 2, which meant any other flagrant foul would lead to a suspension. Then in Game 4, the one for which he would have been suspended, Green did this to Enes Kanter: That leg clasp, as pointed out by ESPN’s Brian Windhorst (video via The Cauldron), is literally a textbook example of a Flagrant Foul 1....
Dabang Delhi KC come off their first loss of the season losing 31-26 to the Gujarat Fortune Giants due to a lack of defensive resilience and support for lead raider Naveen Kumar. Jaipur, meanwhile go marching on on the back of their 4th win of the season as they trounced the home side Patna Pirates quite convincingly by a 14-point margin thanks to another superb defensive effort from left corner Sandeep Dhull and a good raiding effort from former Pirates man Deepak Narwal....
The Saints quarterback is expected to undergo surgery that day in Los Angeles on his injured right thumb, ESPN reported Tuesday. “I’m confident in the surgery that will take place and will dedicate myself to the rehab process to get back as quickly as I can," Brees told ESPN. Brees, who has a torn ligament in his thumb, saw two specialists after the Saints’ 27-9 loss to the Rams, according to the report....
Would it help if they did? Suspicions about Saudi support for terrorism have sparked unease with our reliance on oil from Riyadh, resurrecting a phrase almost unheard in a generation: oil independence. With only 2 percent of the world’s petroleum reserves, the United States needs foreign crude. But it might not need Saudi Arabia’s. This year we are importing 1.7 million barrels of Saudi oil a day (a barrel is 42 gallons)....
