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Isiah Thomas Talks Cheurlin Champagne and Leveraging Online Presence

During these times, their company wants to stay on top of everyone’s minds, and being in sports and entertainment has helped them thrive. Cheurlin Champagne partners with 450 NBA players, and it has helped them reach an audience of over 2.5 billion people. Thomas says, “Using the social media platform that they have and ours, we were able to stay on top of minds and expand our brand reach.” He also says sports has a way of bringing people together. “Sports also has a way of helping you communicate and being a good teammate, meaning you have to have a accomplish a goal and set a vision.

Lakers Welcome The Pistons To A Block Party in 106-99 Win

The most staggering statistic of the Lakers’ Sunday night victory over the Pistons was that 40.8 percent of the Pistons’ missed shots came from blocks by the Lakers. 

“We were just protecting the paint,” said Lakers’ forward Anthony Davis, who led the way with 24 points, 11 rebounds and eight blocks. “Last game , we gave up 60-something points in the paint. It’s something we don’t like doing, and we tried to make an emphasis tonight on protecting the paint.” 

NBA vet Willie Reed goes No. 1 overall in G League draft

Willie Reed was the No. 1 pick Saturday in the G League draft, his rights going to the Salt Lake City Stars.

The 28-year-old Reed has spent parts of three seasons in the NBA, appearing in 152 games with the Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers and Detroit Pistons.