Sometimes it’s via diss track, like the one he directed at Kings big man Marvin Bagley Jr. Other times it’s a mere social media shot. On Monday, Lillard blasted professional TV nonsense merchant Skip Bayless after the Fox Sports 1 host said he didn’t believe in the Trail Blazers point guard. Lillard alluded to a private conversation he had with Bayless in which Bayless acted far less tough than he does as a commentator....
According to the report, Lillard suffered the injury in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. The injury likely occured in the third quarter when Lillard turned the ball over, fell to the floor and Warriors center Kevon Looney landed on him. Lillard got up slowly, holding his ribs. Lillard hit only five of 18 shots from the field and scored 19 while playing 40 minutes in the Trail Blazers’ 110-99 loss to the Warriors Saturday night in Game 3....
“Yeah, I don’t know if you guys could tell, (but) I was expecting the worse,” Lillard told reporters Thursday. “Like I said before, I feel like everything I could have done to show or to prove that’s what I am or where I belong, I feel like I did that. Maybe it just wasn’t enough.” MORE: All-stars who won’t even get mentioned | 3 Warriors lead NBA All-Star squad...
After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, another century opening partnership, this time between Aaron Finch and David Warner, ensured the hosts put India on the back foot right from the start. When Warner was dismissed in the 30th over, Australia had already added 187 and looked well on course for a score in excess of 350, with nine wickets in hand and nine wickets still in had....
I’ll restrain myself from the overused pun, but Mike Fiers has been great in his past two starts – 14 innings, 20 strikeouts, three runs, two wins – and he faces a weak Phillies offense. Also, Jake Arrieta is an intriguing pick. He’s been pitching better lately, and the White Sox have been struggling mightily with a 1-9 record in their past 10 games. If you want to go a little bold, you can try Aaron Nola....
They aren’t the only strikeout artists, though. Jake Arrieta, Carlos Martinez, and Sean Manaea all have K/9 ratios of at least 9.8, and Arrieta is facing a Padres team that has the second-high K-rate in baseball. Perhaps the craziest thing is that only Paxton (left forearm), who will be making his first start since May 2, has a better ERA today than Arizona’s Zack Godley. The Arizona righty enters Wednesday with a 1....
Jacob deGrom is clearly the best pitcher on the board today given his matchup, and every offensive position, wtih the possible expection of shortstop, has some real quality options. Finding the values will be as important as ever, as many of the top choices at each position are high priced. You can bet deGrom will be heavliy owned in cash games on FanDuel, and picking that second SP on the two-pitcher sites will be the key to lineup building....
These guys are the bell cows that carry your team. It’s easy to pick one of Ezekiel Elliott, David Johnson, DeMarco Murray, Melvin Gordon and LeSean McCoy every week, but finding at least one more high-upside RB is key in all contests. We have a few suggestions, including going back to the well on one very disappointing elite fantasy RB, Todd Gurley. Of course, there’s more to DFS lineup building than running backs....
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Further down are extreme contrarian (i.e. “value”) plays to consider pairing with stacks in tournaments, as hitting in GPPs will likely require low-cost players that most of the public passes on. Collective Ownership Report projections aid us identifying players likely to go low-owned this weekend. The hold-your-nose picks can make the difference with just the four games on the schedule. NFL PLAYOFF DFS: FanDuel GPP lineup | DK cash | DFS lineup builder...
Antonio Conte makes Alexis Sanchez his #1 target Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has told the club hierarchy that he wants Arsenal sensation Alexis Sanchez at Stamford Bridge next season, according to the Guardian. The Italian is currently negotiating a new contract with the Blues after having a successful start to life in London, as the Blues are in pole position to win the Premier League this season. The Italian tactician has discussed summer targets with the recruitment team of the Blues – which includes director Marina Granovskaia and technical director Michael Emenalo....
Batman will be represented on Dale Earnhardt Jr.‘s No. 88 Chevrolet and Superman will be featured on Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 Chevrolet when the teammates square off during the March 20 race in Fontana, Calif. MORE: NASCAR 2016 predictions | 16 drivers to watch in 2016 Earnhardt’s car will have a gray look with the black Batman symbol on the hood, while Johnson’s car will maintain its blue color, but with a bright red Superman logo on the hood....
Earnhardt, a two-time winner of the Great American Race, turn a lap of 194.116 mph at the restrictor-plate race. A second practice was scheduled Saturday afternoon. MORE: This is Junior’s year to win the Cup | Daytona 500 entries | Speedweeks schedule Qualifying for the two front row positions in Feb. 21’s race will take place on Sunday. The field will be set in Thursday’s Can-Am Duels. This year’s field will include 40 cars, down from the traditional 43 because of installation of the charter system....
Encouraged that his team was showing improvement and had run well enough to win. But disappointed that he didn’t win, coming up short yet again and prolonging another long winless streak. MORE: Earnhardt tops Power Rankings | Feud of the week: Danica vs. rookies | VIDEO: Stewart in ‘Smoke and the Bandit’ But last week’s runnerup finish at Phoenix International Raceway had a much different feel to it. Coming off his monumental win in the season-opening Daytona 500, the second-place finish at Phoenix was yet another step in the right direction for his surging team....
After all, Junior is NASCAR’s most popular driver. And has been the past 13 seasons. MORE: Images from 2015 Darlington race | Kyle Busch favored at Bristol So when Junior and NASCAR reveal the No. 88 car’s design for the Sept. 4 race, people will pay attention. And it will be … Buddy Baker. On Monday, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Roush Fenway Racing revealed their No. 17 car’s throwback design....
Dale Earnhardt Jr. can. Heck, he drove a racecar after his steering wheel came off Sunday — using the steering column to drive it in a pack of traffic at more than 200 mph at Talladega Superspeedway. MORE: Kenseth, Logano at odds again | NASCAR dodges bullet with big crashes Earnhardt’s steering wheel came off after he returned to the track after being involved in a Lap 51 crash. Though it was an impressive feat, it’s not something Earnhardt is looking to do again....
Earnhardt, in an extensive interview on Fox Sports 1 prerace show prior to Sunday’s race at Martinsville Speedway, talked about his future on and off the track. <A data-cke-saved-href="http://msn.foxsports.com/video?videoid=b4afcf26-c266-4f04-b8a1-bd982ce0e56d&src=v5:embed:syndication:&from=shareembed-syndication" href="http://msn.foxsports.com/video?videoid=b4afcf26-c266-4f04-b8a1-bd982ce0e56d&src=v5:embed:syndication:&from=shareembed-syndication" target="_new" title="NASCAR RaceDay: Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Martinsville">Video: NASCAR RaceDay: Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Martinsville</A> “I’d love to have kids,” the 39-year-old driver said. “Having kids is like the ultimate win — probably the most rewarding and greatest accomplishment you can have is raising a child....
Ratliff played only six games last season with numerous injuries, including surgery for a sports hernia that ended his season in November. He had fought with the team constantly since then over his rehab—including a ferocious argument with owner Jerry Jones in the locker room after a December game This season, Ratliff has been out since the start of training camp with groin and hamstring injuries, which reportedly never improved as the date approached on which players on the PUP list could return....
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is expected to meet with Dallas County officials and the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Thursday to discuss “whether we need to stand up the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center medical facility,” he said Wednesday. “COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in Dallas County. The data is clear. Our case numbers and our hospitalization numbers, which we’ve been tracking daily are headed in the wrong direction. “We’re trying to stay ahead of this thing....
