James took the controls of a backhoe Monday to help fix up a crumbling house for the family of a sixth-grader in his Wheels for Education mentoring program. His sons — LeBron Jr. and Bryce — pitched in to help remove the front steps, a retaining wall and some porch railings under the direction of reality TV show host Nicole Curtis. Work on the house will be featured later on Curtis’ show “Rehab Addict” on the HGTV network....
The Cavs are back in the Eastern Conference finals after sweeping the Raptors in the second round Sunday, and a James-led team is back in that position for the seventh straight season. MORE: LeBron is only one of three reasons why Cavs are coasting We’ve seen this kind of one-sided dominance in a conference before. James’ run is strikingly similar to the run that the “Showtime” Lakers put on from 1982-89 with eight straight appearances in the Western Conference finals....
Westbrook struggled in the Lakers’ 121-114 loss to the Warriors. He totaled just 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists while shooting 4 of 13 from the field. He missed all four of the 3-point shots that he attempted and totaled a minus-23 rating for the game, the worst mark on either team. After the game, Lakers leadership, including head coach Frank Vogel and star LeBron James, expressed confidence that Westbrook would find his way....
The Cavaliers star was blown away by the viral video of “LeBron: The Musical” released this week, a parody, based on the Broadway hit “Hamilton: The Musical”, which chronicled James’ NBA career. “It’s great,” James said told ESPN.com. “It’s unbelievable, actually. It was basically the whole journey, up until this point. “So, obviously they’ve done their homework and they were pretty much spot on. And the visuals were pretty cool too....
James, during a recent episode of his talk show The Shop, presented by Uninterrupted, revealed that when he and longtime partner Savannah James were married in 2013, there was a pair of uninvited guests in attendance. “Mav know,” James began, referring to business partner and SpringHill Entertainment CEO Maverick Carter. “We had two wedding crashers… that no one knew,” James continued. “No one.” Speaking with Carter, former WNBA star Lisa Leslie, NBA contemporaries Draymond Green and P....
James’ endorsement was revealed Sunday in an editorial for Business Insider. James tied the support for Clinton to his desire to continue doing off-the-court work in Northeast Ohio, where he was born and raised, and where he founded the LeBron James Family Foundation to help provide a safety net for kids in poverty. He said he doesn’t want any kids to “fall through the cracks.” MORE: Sports figures who support Donald Trump...
The Lakers superstar made his thoughts known a day after video of Arbery’s killing was posted online. (WARNING: Violent images in the linked video.) Arbery, 25, was fatally wounded Feb. 23 after struggling with one of the men in the video. Police identified the men as Gregory McMichael, 64, and his son, Travis McMichael, 34. According to police, the elder McMichael saw Arbery jogging and thought he matched the description of a man suspected in several recent area break-ins....
O’Neal, who had been and would continue to be the recipient of a litany of hard fouls, snapped. He wheeled toward Miller and unleashed a right-hand windmill punch that, if it connected, might have knocked Miller out cold. MORE: Must-see photos from NBA conference finals | NBA Mock Draft 3.0 O’Neal was suspended for three games for that swing. After the game, Lakers coach Phil Jackson said, “Shaq takes a beating every single night he goes out there and plays....
The lawsuit was ruled in favor of Take-Two Software, meaning NBA 2K will not have to remove tattoos or be punished for the depiction. Solid Oak Sketches filed the lawsuit, claiming that it owned the rights to the art tattooed on the three players. The lawsuit was originally filed in 2016 and was finally concluded by citing the number of players in question, the size of the tattoos, and their visibility....
The Lakers suffered a 121-107 home loss, despite their opponents being without injured star man Kawhi Leonard. James had 18 points and six assists, but saw his side end the first quarter down 42-17, a 25-point deficit which goes down as the team’s worst opening frame in the shot-clock era (since 1954-55), per ESPN. The defeat, which sees the Lakers drop to 4-6, came after president Magic Johnson insisted coach Luke Walton’s position was safe after a week of speculation at the franchise, who are under pressure for results after landing James from the Cleveland Cavaliers....
Also read: LeBron James vs Michael Jordan - A Statistical Comparison The Cavs icon hit 35 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help his side win the Eastern Conference Finals 4-1, setting up a third-successive meeting with the Golden State Warriors in the championship series. He moved past Chicago Bulls legend and six-time NBA champion Jordan’s mark of 5,987 postseason points in the third quarter and finished the match eight clear of his hero....
The Islanders beat Carolina 2-1 on Sunday night after Greiss made 38 saves in his fifth straight victory against the Hurricanes. “He seems to love this building,” teammate Anders Lee said. “He’s seen everything, and for him to come in tonight and stand on his head … he’s the main reason we really won tonight.” Lee had a goal and an assist, Ryan Pulock scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and Josh Bailey had two assists for the Islanders, who have earned points in three straight games....
Unfortunately, details on Back 4 Blood and what exactly it will entail are scarce beyond the fact that it is a co-op zombie shooter with a campaign and PvP elements. Warner Bros. claims the game will “advance the co-op zombie genre forward with innovative multiplayer gameplay,” but it remains to be seen what kind of innovations the game will have. Back 4 Blood design director Chris Ashton seems enthusiastic about the project....
The home side started the better of the two sides and immediately pressed the Blaugrana into mistakes. And, Leganes were rewarded for their endeavours in the 12th minute when Youssef En-Nesyri curled in a sumptuous shot off the right channel. The hosts controlled the game for the remainder of the opening 45 minutes to enter the tunnel with their one-goal lead intact. After the restart, Barcelona upped the ante just a tad and were willing to throw more men forward in search of an equaliser....
The official Twitter account for Nintendo of Japan posted a tweet earlier this morning to make the announcement. Apparently, the delay will give the team working on the currently untitled Legend of Zelda sequel enough time to ‘improve the quality’ of the game. However, fans shouldn’t be too worried about Nintendo’s reference to ‘quality.’ There’s no reason to think that the new Zelda is failing to meet expectations, as it seems much more likely that this delay is primarily designed to bump the game’s release to a date closer to the NX launch....
Mina the Hollower was announced during the developer’s Yacht Club Games Presents presentation on February 1st, which was aired as part of G4’s Xplay show. Yacht Club has described the game as the studio’s equivalent to The Legend of Zelda series, with Shovel Knight being its Super Mario. The game is inspired by Gameboy Color adventure games such as The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and Castlevania Adventure and mixes a gothic horror aesthetic with highly stylized pixel artwork....
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Akram, one of the game’s greatest fast bowlers, said that the team gelled well as a unit and were ably led by Virat Kohli. “I think Virat Kohli deserves lot of praise for this performance and I would think this success can be put down to the solid domestic cricket structure in India,” Akram said at a function here. On Tuesday, the country’s Prime Minister and former cricket captain, Imran Khan, congratulated India on becoming the first Asian team to win a Test series in Australia....
That is in total contrast to the days from a decade ago, when players had to prove their mettle, toiling hard season after season, battling relegation dog fights, winning club titles, ensuring their country qualified for major international tournaments, beating the odds over and again. And in the process, making a name for themselves – becoming a legend. And that is how the story of Ali Daei can be outlined....
