It’s about time the basketball world embraced the gospel of Kevon Looney

Kevon Looney has arrived, and his era has officially begun, folks. The big man for the Warriors has now established career highs in both rebounds (22 against the Grizzlies in Game 6) and points (21 on Friday night) in two of the previous three games. Friday was the third night in a row that he […]

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The USFL’s Tampa Bay Bandits have a turnover whip

Pictured: A whip? huh?photo: Getty Images Having a mascot/nickname that is intimidating is essential in sports. There’s a reason teams are never called “librarians” or “kittens.” And since Miami Football introduced turnover chain a few years ago, we’ve seen several teams mimic the gimmick. But every once in a while, someone goes too far — […]

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Cubs catcher Willon Contreras hits 100th home run of his career

Wilson Contrerasphoto: Getty Images There was a baseball game on Chicago’s Northside last night. I did not see it. I haven’t looked at any of them. But Twitter tends to tell me if anything important happened at the Cubs. I can’t say I’m uninformed. I just don’t have to watch Marquee Network’s high school AV […]

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The Suns’ Chris Paul and TWolves’ Patrick Beverley have been dating for years

Patrick Beverley (left) and Chris Paulphoto: Getty Images Patrick Beverley certainly wasted no time jumping on Chris Paul’s slander wagon after Phoenix lost to Dallas in Game 7. Pat Bev was bright and early on ESPN, throwing jab after jab after jab at longtime rival CP3. It feels like we hear the phrase “keep it […]

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