If there are any athletes out there who want to get a domestic disturbance incident in before the end of the year—save it. The store is closed. But two playoff-bound fathers did manage to sneak something in under the wire. Atlanta's Michael Turner did not get arrested, but cops were called to his house Monday night after an "incident" with his mother's child. No harm, no foul, I guess. Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald, on the other hand, is on the wrong of a restraining order after allegedly shoving his mother's child around back in October. Note: No horseplay around Larry Fitzgerald. So there you go. A little something to cheer you up on this last day of this cold, cold year. We suggest you find a nice, modestly price bottle of champagne and then bash yoursel…
data-mm-id=”_l9f70xc23″>LeBron James has finally weighed in on the death of Kobe Bryant's and his daughter Gianna. The Lakers superstar waited a day to get his thoughts together but posted a passionate, loving tribute to the ban he referred to as "big bro." Here's what he had to say: View this post on Instagram I’m Not Ready but here I go. Man I sitting here trying to write something for this post but every time I try I begin crying again just thinking about you, niece Gigi and the friendship/bond/brotherhood we had! I literally just heard your voice Sunday morning before I left Philly to head back to LA. Didn’t think for one bit in a million years that would be the last conversation we’d have. WTF!! I’m heartbroken and devastated my brothe…
data-mm-id=”_n1svockyz”>O.J. Howard is reportedly on the trade block and, if that's the case, Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots should find a way to land him. The Athletic's Michael Lombardi took to his podcast on Wednesday and claimed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would look to move Howard either leading up to or during the 2020 NFL Draft. If the Bucs have given up on their young tight end, the Patriots need to see if they can snag him.In 2019, the Patriots had arguably the worst tight end rotation in the NFL. Ben Watson, Matt LaCosse, Ryan Izzo and Eric Tomlinson combined to catch 37 passes for 419 yards and two touchdowns. The position was a mess, especially after years of the offense relying on big-time production out of its tight ends. Howard hasn't lived up to…
data-mm-id=”_wtx76ub46″>The Sopranos is officially of a time. While many people watched the legendary and contemporary television show, it bears little resemblance to modern times. There were no smart phones or social media. At this point it's basically a period drama. Yet it is still relevant, popular and beloved, just like Green Day's seminal album, Dookie, which we just learned that James Gandolfini freaking loved via Instagram comments from Michael Imperioli. Picturing James Gandolfini enthusiastically singing along to Longview and feeling a serene calm wash over my body pic.twitter.com/nCnOFHx4MZ— ᴡᴇᴇᴅ ɢʜᴏsᴛ (@knockovercity) August 7, 2020Dookie came out in February 1994 when Gandolfini was just 32 years old. By the time The Sopranos premiered the album w…
data-mm-id=”_l35nuzkjs”>Stephen A. Smith is a showman at heart, and he's at his best when given the floor to speak freely upon topics he's truly passionate about, as opposed to subjects he's passionate about for the sake of the debate. It's a fine line that can be hard to identify at times, but it's one of those things where you know it when you see it. Such an example came about on Tuesday's iteration of First Take. The crew was tasked with discussing Kyrie Irving's statement made during the Brooklyn Nets' opening media day late last week, in which he implied he would not speak to the media throughout this season. Smith acknowledged that while Irving shouldn't be forced to speak to reporters, he did sign a contract and agreed to media avail…
data-mm-id=”_faxbk34fu”>Giannis Antetokounmpo's season ended early after the Milwaukee Bucks were upset by the Miami Heat. While Giannis didn't consider the season a failure and was heavily praised for saying so, it's still worth considering what losing to an 8-seed in the first round means for the team's future. I mean, they did fire coach Mike Budenholzer, so someone in the organization clearly felt there was maybe a little bit of failure involved. With that in mind, there's a new video making the rounds where Giannis was streaming on something and a fan told him to go the Warriors and Giannis tells someone else in the room about it and reacts by saying, "Hey man." could it really happen?😦😦😦 pic.twitter.com/IDgl557JMg— sp…