Barry Bonds, the all-time MLB homerun hitter with 762 as a member of the San Francisco Giants, spent last season as an Advisor for the Miami Marlins. Bonds will be back with his old team in the same capacity this season. And the beat continues!
The Carolina Panthers’ QB Cam Newton will undergo surgery and will be sidelined until after the start of the regular season. The 27-year old Newton injured his shoulder in the 14th week of the 2016 season. Newton didn’t miss a snap. He’s a tough dude!
Controversial ex-San Francisco ‘49ers QB Colin Kaepernick who led the Jim Harbaugh coached ‘49ers to the Super Bowl is very high on the QB free agency rank. Kaepernick refused to stand for the National Anthem. Harbaugh says: “He’ll have a great career and be a great quarterback, win championships.” Check This! Here is how Kaepernick stood up and donated 60 tons of food to famine stricken Somalia. No one can knock Colin for this stand!
The Phoenix Suns’ 20-year old Devin Booker is in the NBA’s record books after scoring 70 points vs. the Boston Celtics’ in a loss to Boston. Devin Booker scored the most points in a game since Kobe Bryant hit for 81 points.
The Golden State Warriors could wait for so long before they let the hammer down on the Oklahoma City Thunder in their last meeting in San Francisco. By the way Matt Barnes, the ex-Clipper and Laker, has apparently found himself a playoff spot for a longer or less time. With All-Star Kevin Durant out for weeks or longer. Matt Barnes has been a handy replacement for the injured all-star. And the beat continues!
The L.A. Rams are counting on two-time Super Bowl star Kayvon Webster to help take them to the Big Game.
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The Cav’s LeBron James warned LaVar Ball, the dad of UCLA’s Lonzo Ball, to keep his son’s name out of his mouth; “Keep my kids’ name out of your mouth, keep my family out of your month. This is dad to dad. It’s a problem now.” James told ESPN, in response to criticism of 12-year old LeBron Jr. I don’t think it would be wise for LaVar Ball to talk that jazz in person to LeBron, Sr.
The OKC Thunder’s Russell Westbrook needed only six triple doubles in his final 11 games to break Oscar Robertson NBA standard. Westbrook made all six of his free throws and all six of his field goal attempts when the Thunder played the Philadelphia 76ers on March 22. According to the record books no player had missed only one point in a triple play.
Jamal Crawford scores a game high 28 points and Marreese Speights scores 11 points and 10 rebounds in a 108-95 win over Utah.
The Houston Rockets’ James Harden has the right tact when it comes to players who elect to sit out, Harden says; “I will rest when I’m done.” Right on bro!
Maybe the Talker Daddy LaVar Ball will shut up now all three of his sons have played their way out of the biggest Playoffs of 2017. The Baller’s two Chino Hills High stars were wiped out of their games. All three were wiped out of their Playoff title games. Lonzo and his Bruins were brutalized by Kentucky, 86-75. LaVar, my Dad always told me, “that scoring is not how a point guard is judged. It’s on wins and losses.” Maybe old Dad will shut up now!
The ball boy, that is Lonzo Ball, the UCLA Pac-12 Player of the Year, will not be back as a second year Bruin, if you believe the headlines.
Check This! Can you believe the Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t won a game in which LeBron James didn’t play! Does this indicate that the Cavs really need LeBron? The Cavs needed LeBron James the other day after injuring his shoulder in the third quarter. LeBron had scored only 17 points and didn’t win. With that 103-74 loss the Cavs moved a half game behind the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference,
Of the 12 top NCAA head coaches who are obtaining rich, rich bonuses for earning top NCAA and league spots. Not one was a coach of color. There are several college basketball coaches of color. Why didn’t USA TODAY Sports include one of color? Sorry about that bro!
The Texas Southern’s women’s basketball might as well mailed in that 119-30 hurting the team from Baylor put on them. This was the worst defeat by a team in NCAA Playoff history. And the beat continues!
John Thompson III is out as Georgetown’s head coach after two losing seasons. John III’s father led Georgetown to a national title. In 14 seasons, Thompson III posted a record of 278-151. Check This! Former Hoyas great Patrick Ewing was being paged to replace John Thompson III as Georgetown’s new head basketball coach,
Chuck Berry shook up the Rock ‘n’ Roll world like Goose Tatum used to shake up the basketball courts of the world. Chuck Berry died the other day in Memphis. Berry was 90 and the true founder of Rock ‘n’ Roll “Roll Over Beethoven” song. Chuck Berry is on the way in all of his splendor and glory to be with “Beethoven.”
Check Signals! Sports Illustrated predicts the L.A. Dodgers and the Cleveland Indians are the magazine’s favorite to meet in the Fall Classic. Manager Dave Roberts piloted the Dodgers to MLB’s Big Dance last season. Here is how Sports Illustrated’s Tom Verducci describes the L.A. Dodgers’ second year manager Dave Roberts: “Psychologist, counselor, comedian, face of the franchise: The modern baseball manager fills an absurd array of roles, as a day in the life of the Dodgers’ Dave Roberts reveals. Bottom Line! No one cannot praise Roberts for this move!
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Roberts has some of the same duties in his managerial responsibilities. Check This! Like Roberts says the same things as Doc Rivers. The duo does most of the same things in their leadership roles.
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Those Thompson basketballers still keep coming. The Thompson who started it all was Stephen Thompson, Sr. from coach Willie West’s two time State Champions in 1985 and 1986 at Crenshaw High, played for Syracuse and currently an assistant coach at Oregon State. And Ethan Thompson currently a member of the State Champions of Bishop Montgomery High. His other son, and Stephen Thompson, Jr., plays for Oregon State. And the beat continues!
It’s official the NFL has voted to let the Oakland Raiders to move Las Vegas to play in a fabulous stadium in 2020. The Raiders will remain in Oakland for the next two years. For the Raiders’ veteran Public Relations Director Mike Taylor it will be a just home coming. Taylor is a product of Fremont High and former L.A. Sentinel sports editor. It was predicted here months ago the NFL would eventually permit the Raiders.
Check Signals! Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott who played for the L.A. Raiders for two years before they moved back to for the second time was really sad to see the Raiders move on to Las Vegas.
