![]() ![]() After all, his mom had dared to borrow some money and buy an expensive birthday present to her virtually-guaranteed future superstar son while they were still receiving rental assistance. He compares the whole gift jersey situation to a "witch hunt" led by Ohio High School Athletic Association commissioner Clair Muscaro, and he appears to remain quite bitter about the Hummer investigation and the way the media treated his mother because of it. As a result, his high school basketball career was shortened by a couple games, and he voluntarily returned the jerseys.Īs CBS News reports, James looks back to these days with some bile. As The New York Times writes, the problem with the whole "accepting presents" thing is that it means he capitalized on his athletic ability, and he was therefore technically ineligible as an amateur. LeBron James opened a Starbucks, but it's providing much more than coffee The 46 people who work there are being paid an hourly salary, but on top of the money are earning valuable training toward a larger goal. Umpire Adam Beck seemed so obviously spiteful toward the Brewers' Willy Adames.Unfortunately, his season later ended prematurely because mere days after the Hummer investigation finalized, it turned out he'd also accepted some sports jerseys as a gift.A gut-wrenching "Hindenburg" playoff loss for the Bruins might mean the end of Patrice Bergeron's remarkable career.What an NFL Draft weekend! My pal Christian D'Andrea and I ranked all 32 draft classes, and I have 13 winners and losers from the draft.Quick Hits: NFL Draft Mania … Bruins' heartbreak … and more. In the modern NBA era, James and Curry represent the good old days.ĭon't find yourself with regrets later, wondering when you missed them. He scored 46 against the Clippers in a high-scoring affair earlier that. It's James, and it's Curry - two icons on an absolute heater near what might be the respective ends of their Hall of Fame careers. James hasn’t scored more than 40 points since scoring 41 in a 125-121 overtime loss to the Boston Celtics in late January. LeBron James will wear a new jersey number for the Los Angeles Lakers next season. 6 for the 2021-22 season with Los Angeles. So, while you're having a blast watching Lakers-Warriors unfold over the next two weeks, understand what's happening. LeBron James is switching back to the No. ![]() Father Time always wins, eventually coming for everyone - even two of the best basketball players in history. At the very least, it feels like the end will come within a few years, at most, for both. I don't want to doubt the longevity of two greats, but we won't have them on the court forever. While still near the top of their respective games, James is nearing 40. One series where, when all is said and done, the eventual winner could go on to win a decisive, tie-breaking fifth NBA title. One more series where James might hike up his shorts to try and defend Curry in the clutch. One more series where they trade shot after shot. One more show between a man that lived up to all the hype since he was a teenager (James) and perhaps the most creative offensive playmaker/shooter the sport's ever seen (Curry). We should be so lucky that we even have a chance to watch two of the most unique players in basketball history have at least one more incredible battle. Still dunking ( on and off the court), still making ridiculous threes, and still kicking as two bona fide all-time NBA legends. While Curry's Warriors went 3-1 against James' Cleveland Cavaliers, I think most would say that the 2016 Cleveland win - where James ended Golden State's legendary 73-win season - was the most important. It's their first postseason meeting since that infamous run of NBA Finals tilts at the end of last decade. On Tuesday, James and Curry will meet in the playoffs for what might be the fifth and final time. And we should appreciate the time we have watching these two legends going toe-to-toe while we still have them. There's a heartwarming quote from the last season of the The Office where Andy Bernard tries to put a neat bow on all the crazy hijinks he experienced at Dunder-Mifflin: "I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you've actually left them.”īut when it comes to what might be the last legendary playoff battle between the Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James and Golden State Warriors' Steph Curry, rest assured: We are in the good (old) days. ![]() ![]() This is the Morning Win.(Due to some technical difficulties we experienced this morning, it's more like the Afternoon Win, but uhh.A WIN IS A WIN?) Here's Robert Zeglinski. ![]()
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