Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis introduced himself to Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge with a ferocious putback dunk Monday night. Who could have predicted this one? MORE: Best Knicks of all time | Nerlens Noel forgets the ball on fast break And a little pose for the camera? He is a bad man. Everyone sing it now… PORZINGISSSSS!
The 37-year-old came out firing in his first game since January, scoring 15 points in 15 minutes in the first half against the Timberwolves. PHOTOS: NBA season openers | MORE: Lakers join pregame tribute to Flip Saunders Bryant went 6 for 13 in the first two quarters of the first game of his 20th NBA season, helping his team to a 60-51 halftime lead over the Timberwolves. No one knows if this is Bryant’s last season, as he has said previously, but if it is, he couldn’t have asked for a better start....
Bryant’s widow Vanessa and the Kobe Bryant estate have elected not to renew the partnership with Nike, Vanessa told ESPN’s Nick DePaula on Monday. Bryant’s deal expired on April 13, which marked exactly five years since the Lakers legend scored 60 points in his final NBA game. MORE: How Kobe continues to influence rise of Julius Randle The estate was disappointed with Nike “limiting the availability of Kobe products” after his retirement in 2016 and death in a January 2020 helicopter crash, DePaula said....
So after a 112-95 upset win over the the Warriors on Sunday, the Lakers guard made sure the NBA’s current super team understood the task at hand and instructed Warriors forward Draymond Green to make sure he keeps his teammates focused in their attempt to win back-to-back titles. MORE: Best active NBA player of every age, 19 to 39 | Kerr jokes: ‘Millennial’ Warriors couldn’t focus in loss “He’s the one that has to keep his finger on the nerve with this team, because it can get lax, it can get comfortable,” Bryant said of Green, via The Vertical, “and I think he’s the one that’s going to have to create that conflict, that tension in the locker room, because if they don’t have that, then in the playoffs, then they are going to be in trouble....
The 19-year-old played the full 90 minutes on Sunday as Ajax thrashed Excelsior 7-1 in Rotterdam, just four days on from a hard-fought 1-1 Champions League draw with Benfica. Speaking afterwards, De Ligt told Fox Sports: “To be honest, we didn’t play at 100 per cent, but we won 7-1. The difference between the sides in the Eredivisie right now is huge. “The tension is less each time as there’s only two teams who are racking up the points....
All because of a golf cart. Koepka waited until the last minute Thursday morning before deciding to tee off at The Players Championship, and he got around just fine with a 2-under 70 while playing alongside fellow power hitters Dustin Johnson and Bubba Watson. “When I was going to the tee, I felt like I could still win the tournament,” Koepka said. “If I don’t feel I can win, I’m not going to tee it up....
Kohli consolidated India’s position as he reached the landmark in 130 deliveries hitting 10 boundaries. This was also Kohli’s 12th hundred as India captain surpassing Sunil Gavaskar’s 11 tons. Cheteshwar Pujara (143) looked unflappable during his 362-ball stay before controversial seamer Dasun Shanaka bowled a yorker to remove the India No 3. Pujara’s innings had 14 boundaries. Along with Kohli, Pujara added 183 runs for the third wicket. At the break, the Indian skipper was batting on 123 having faced 161 balls, hitting 13 boundaries in all....
Koln started their cup run against Carl Zeiss Jena back in August last year, beating the fourth-tier side on penalties after the game ended 1-1 in normal time. The Billy Goats then faced Stuttgart in the second round, winning 2-0 via a second-half brace from Anthony Modeste. The hosts were knocked out at this stage of the competition last season as they were beaten on penalties by Jahn Regensburg. They will therefore be hoping for better luck this time around....
Winter break has come to an end and Komi and the gang finally return to school, and Komi has come prepared with a love letter in toe. There appears to be some tension between Tadano and Komi, overflowing from their awkward encounter during the holidays and pushing the poor pair to their limit of emotional stress. Komi catches a break as the highly anticipated handsome protagonist takes the spotlight in his debut episode....
City edged ahead of their title rivals at the weekend – Saturday’s 1-0 win at Bournemouth leaving them with a one-point lead after Liverpool played out a goalless draw against Everton in Sunday’s Merseyside derby. Pep Guardiola’s side are attempting to become the first team since Manchester United in 2008-09 to retain the Premier League title, a significant yardstick for many observers when it comes to ranking their achievements....
The Manchester United teams of 2007-08 and 2008-09 were the last to successfully win back-to-back crowns and Kompany has been part of two City sides since that have been unable to immediately follow up a title triumph with another championship. However, Guardiola’s men have beaten Arsenal and Huddersfield to go to the top of the embryonic Premier League table and long-serving defender Kompany believes the atmosphere around the champions is “different” to the 2012 and 2014 City sides that failed in their title defences....
Rumors of the closure of Konami Los Angeles Studios began appearing yesterday, as various developers sounded off on the matter on social media. The official confirmation comes directly from Konami, with promises to continue supporting the Metal Gear Online mode in Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, one of the main functions of Konami Los Angeles Studios before its closure. Konami released this statement on the matter to Polygon:...
A former World number 6 and current World number 52, Parupalli Kashyap put up a great fight against the local favourite and World number 22 Lee Dong Keun of Korea. But he eventually went down 17-21, 21-13, 8-21 in a match that lasted an hour and 19 minutes. After losing the first game 21-17, Kashyap showed great control in the rallies to take an 11-5 lead in the second game....
Many users of the Internet Explorer also posted on social media platforms about how painful it is to say goodbye to a service they have been using for a long time. However, social media is not only the platform where people expressed their morose feelings. Jung Ki-Young, an engineer from South Korea felt a lot for the 26-year-old browser. So much so that he spent over $300 (approx. RS. 25000) to build a gravestone to commemorate the demise of Internet Explorer....
Brady continues to defy Father Time and, at the age of 39, led New England to the largest comeback in Super Bowl history last month, the Patriots coming from 28-3 down to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime in Super Bowl LI. And speaking at tne NFL’s Annual League Meeting on Monday, Kraft told reporters: “As recently as two, three days ago, he assured me he’s willing to play six, seven more years....
David Krejci had a goal and assist to move past Hall of Famer Cam Neely for 10th on the Bruins’ all-time scoring list, and Boston snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night. Earlier in the week, Boston coach Bruce Cassidy said teams “could be” playing more physical against his more skilled players with a pair of bigger defensemen - Zdeno Chara and Kevan Miller - sidelined by injuries....
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters yesterday authorities are aware of the so-called “Artemis Accords,” but stressed they will need “thorough analysis… from the existing international law standpoint.” Reuters revealed this week that the U.S. is seeking to formalize fresh guidelines on how companies can operate while mining resources on the moon, suggesting “safety zones” should be used to help protect bases from rival countries or companies. Named after a new NASA space program aiming to send humans to the moon by 2024, it was reported the U....
Dallas big man Kristaps Porzingis is dealing with a back issue, and though it may not turn out to be a long-term problem, it is yet another injury to add to the list. He has played in 103 of a possible 153 games over the last two-plus regular seasons because of a variety of health concerns. What is the status of Porzingis ahead of Dallas’ next game? Here are the latest updates on the 26-year-old....
RELATED: Assassin’s Creed Sisterhood: 7 Badass Female Assassins From The Series Of course, with character changes also comes the addition of new voice actors. And many different people have lent their tones to the over-decade-long series by this point. However, a number of actors have managed to remain in the series for several games. Sometimes it’s because their character continues to be involved in the narrative, whereas other times, it’s due to one actor playing various roles....
Apparently, he knows all there is to know about college, too, after his recent business class appearances at Boston College and the University of Miami. And despite never having attended a university before starting his NBA career. His point: Basketball players should be able to jump from preps to the pros, just as he did in 1996, without having to spend any time in college. “I’m always a firm believer in us being able to make our own decisions, especially as it pertains to going out and working and having a job,” Bryant told reporters....
