A day after LeBron James’ game-winning bank shot against Toronto in Game 3, Allen Iverson threw some lofty praise on “The King” via Instagram.
Allen Iverson: LeBron James is the “Greatest Basketball Player on Planet Earth”
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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Reveals Two Potential Expansion Cities
This past weekend, the MLB returned the Mexico for the first time in nearly 20 years. The three-game series, which featured the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, was a success. There was a combined no-hitter on Friday and commissioner Rob Manfred revealed some potential MLB expansion cities.
Sources: NBA Adding Four-Team Summer League Showcase in Sacramento
In addition to all 30 teams competing in the Las Vegas Summer League, the NBA has announced a new four-team NBA Summer League in Sacramento.
May 26th — Laura Dern, Common Star in Powerful HBO Films Drama ‘The Tale’ (Trailer)
After winning a Primetime Emmy for her work on Big Little Lies, Laura Dern is set to star in another HBO project — “The Tale”. It will debut on May 26th, 2018 and also stars Common, Isabelle Nélisse, Elizabeth Debicki, Jason Ritter, Frances Conroy, John Heard, and Ellen Burstyn.
‘In The Dark’: APM Reports is Out With Season 2 of Their Award-Winning True-Crime Podcast
In The Dark won a Peabody Award for their Season 1 investigation into the disappearance of Jacob Wetterling. Now, they are back with a new season of true-crime podcast episodes — detailing a quadruple-murder from 1996 in Mississippi.
The Good Son: Bill Simmons is Helping His Dad Gain Twitter Followers
For fans of Bill Simmons and The Ringer, you know he loves his dad and regularly features him on The Bill Simmons Podcast. Over the past month, he’s taken it to the next level by pushing his pops’ new Twitter account — @DrBill1947.
Unsigned to Crunch Time: Shane Larkin Bet on Himself With Boston and it’s Paid Off
If you’ve watched the Boston Celtics’ 2018 playoff run, then you’ve seen Shane Larkin out there playing big minutes. With that said, he’s a guy who couldn’t even get an NBA job last year, let alone crack a rotation on a playoff team.
Nationals: The Bryce Harper Leadoff Spot Experiment Has Worked
On May 1st, the Washington Nationals made a surprising switch to their batting order: moving Bryce Harper into the leadoff spot. Since then, the Nats’ offense has finally clicked, with Harper and Matt Adams launching home runs at a dizzying pace. Oh yeah, they’re also undefeated since shaking things up.
The Fall of the Dark Knight: Matt Harvey DFA’d by Mets After Failed Bullpen Experiment
On Friday, the timeline for Matt Harvey hit an all-time low with the Mets’ decision to designate him for assignment. No one is surprised; no one is disappointed.
ESPN “Hoop Streams”: Ryen Russillo, David Jacoby Teaming Up For NBA Twitter Show
Ryen Russillo and David Jacoby are teaming up for a new NBA show on Twitter, titled Hoop Streams. Announced at ESPN’s NewsFront, the network will also be debuting several other shows on Twitter.
Billy Bob Thornton Back For Season Two of Underrated Amazon Prime TV Show “Goliath”
On May 2nd, Amazon Prime dropped a bombshell for fans of Billy Bob Thornton and Goliath: they’re coming back for a second season in just a few weeks.
The Finer Things Club From ‘The Office’ Reunited to Raise Money For Miry’s List Charity
In a photo posted by Jenna Fischer (Pam Beesly), The Finer Things Club — plus Andy Bernard — reunited to help raise money for Miry’s List, a charity that helps refugee families.