Mar 2, 2021— Reported via Chris Kirschner, Sam Amick and David AldridgeSeven months after the pandemic had brought the Atlanta ’ season to an unwelcome end, it was time for a Southern California reunion to bring them all back together again.Coach Lloyd Pierce and all the Hawks returnees would meet for team-bonding time, with all sorts of activities planned that he hoped would aid their chemistry heading into a season they all knew would be pressure-packed. There was , a boxing class where they squared off against one another and group dinners where topics included, among other things, the...…Mar 2, 2021— Reported via Chris Kirschner, Sam Amick and David AldridgeSeven months after the pandemic had brought the Atlanta ’ season to an unwelcome end, it was time for a Southern California reunion to bring them all back together again.Coach Lloyd Pierce and all the Hawks returnees would meet for team-bonding time, with all sorts of activities planned that he hoped would aid their chemistry heading into a season they all knew would be pressure-packed. There was , a boxing class where they squared off against one another and group dinners where topics included, among other things, the...WW…

Jan 28, 2021I should have known Charles Barkley wouldn’t flinch.Does he ever?The Hall of Famer who has spent these past two decades sharing his hoops truths on the and whose reputation as the best quote in the basketball business led to him landing this role in the first place, is nothing if not headstrong. So when he called back on Tuesday morning to discuss this uptick in criticism about the show this season, how all these uncomfortable situations with star players have left some wondering if the decorated analysts might be shooting too straight, it should surprise no one that he wasn’t...…Jan 28, 2021I should have known Charles Barkley wouldn’t flinch.Does he ever?The Hall of Famer who has spent these past two decades sharing his hoops truths on the and whose reputation as the best quote in the basketball business led to him landing this role in the first place, is nothing if not headstrong. So when he called back on Tuesday morning to discuss this uptick in criticism about the show this season, how all these uncomfortable situations with star players have left some wondering if the decorated analysts might be shooting too straight, it should surprise no one that he wasn’t...WW…

Sep 16, 2020After each season, co-owner Marc Lasry makes his way to Milwaukee to meet with coach and general manager Jon Horst to conduct postseason meetings. And typically whenever he is in town, whether in or out of season, he texts star to see if they can grab lunch or get together to catch up.This past Saturday afternoon, four days after Miami had completed its five-game dispatch of the Bucks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, Lasry did those same standard-fare things. But with everything that is happening with his franchise, it would be naive to describe the meeting as typical.For a...…Sep 16, 2020After each season, co-owner Marc Lasry makes his way to Milwaukee to meet with coach and general manager Jon Horst to conduct postseason meetings. And typically whenever he is in town, whether in or out of season, he texts star to see if they can grab lunch or get together to catch up.This past Saturday afternoon, four days after Miami had completed its five-game dispatch of the Bucks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, Lasry did those same standard-fare things. But with everything that is happening with his franchise, it would be naive to describe the meeting as typical.For a...WW…

Sep 10, 2020LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The is investigating a potential improper visit to the Grand Floridian Hotel on Disney’s campus by a coronavirus testing staffer, focusing on forward . potentially violating protocols, sources have told The Athletic.  ESPN reported on Wednesday that House’s status for the remainder of the Western Conference semifinals is in jeopardy due to the investigation. Yahoo Sports! reported on Thursday morning that the league is investigating House for allegedly allowing a female testing official into his hotel room.Here is what The Athletic has been able to...…Sep 10, 2020LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The is investigating a potential improper visit to the Grand Floridian Hotel on Disney’s campus by a coronavirus testing staffer, focusing on forward . potentially violating protocols, sources have told The Athletic.  ESPN reported on Wednesday that House’s status for the remainder of the Western Conference semifinals is in jeopardy due to the investigation. Yahoo Sports! reported on Thursday morning that the league is investigating House for allegedly allowing a female testing official into his hotel room.Here is what The Athletic has been able to...WW…

Apr 16, 2020In most walks of life, the adage of “If there’s a will, there’s a way” works like a charm.And then there’s this.A global pandemic that touches millions and brings professional sports leagues to an abrupt and expensive halt, with the COVID-19 experience forcing them to reconsider their place in society at large while assessing the many morbid dangers that come with an eventual restart. Their business doesn’t matter in the grander sense, but there is a ton of money involved and livelihoods well beyond the athletes themselves to ponder. The collective will could be through the...…Apr 16, 2020In most walks of life, the adage of “If there’s a will, there’s a way” works like a charm.And then there’s this.A global pandemic that touches millions and brings professional sports leagues to an abrupt and expensive halt, with the COVID-19 experience forcing them to reconsider their place in society at large while assessing the many morbid dangers that come with an eventual restart. Their business doesn’t matter in the grander sense, but there is a ton of money involved and livelihoods well beyond the athletes themselves to ponder. The collective will could be through the...WW…