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At this point, it feels fairly certain that LeBron James won't actually be retiring this offseason, no matter how shocking and surprising his comments were in the moment.The debates about what he actually meant by those comments can rage on, whether they were a leverage play or a diversionary tactic.

Boulogne-Levallois' Victor Wembanyama looks on during the Elite basketball match Boulogne-Levallois against JDA Dijon at the Palais de Sports Jean-Michel Geoffroy in Dijon, central France, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.On Sunday, May 7, 2023, he played before a crowd of about 15,000 fans in Paris as part of his farewell tour before coming to the NBA.

Shaquille O'Neal is an NBA legend.He has been one of the most dominant players in basketball history, and his off-court endeavors have made him even more successful.But just how much money does Shaq have?This article will look in-depth at Shaquille O'Neal's net worth to understand his achievements since retiring from professional basketball.

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LeBron James was 16 years old when he first met Michael Jordan, an NBA legend he would spend his basketball career chasing.The following excerpt from the book "LeBron" chronicles their first conversation in 2001.Over the summer, word leaked out that Michael Jordan, at age thirty-eight, might come out of retirement for the second time.

Shaquille O'Neal is an NBA legend.He has been one of the most dominant players in basketball history, and his off-court endeavors have made him even more successful.But just how much money does Shaq have?This article will look in-depth at Shaquille O'Neal's net worth to understand his achievements since retiring from professional basketball.

Morning Sports Update "The average Red Sox fan would not want to sit there and watch two more months of what they've been watching."The Red Sox begin a three-game series at Fenway Park against the Yankees tonight.First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m.This Saturday, the Revolution begin the second half of the MLS regular season with a matchup against Orlando City at Gillette Stadium at 7:30 p.m.
Also on Saturday, the Free Jacks close out the regular season at home ( Veterans Memorial Stadium in Quincy) against the Houston SaberCats at 1:30 p.m.
Potential Red Sox moves before the trade deadline: Though a 34-35 record doesn't appear to be disastrous on the surface, the Red Sox are firmly rooted in last place in the American League East.

Sure, sure, we could follow a month gallivanting around Europe, far from the weary woeful world of the White Sox, by joining the crowd jumping on the incompetence of the Sox organization, the terrible level of play, the abominably awful division they play in, and all that stuff, which will undoubtedly happen in due course.

"In Arabic," Borges writes, " Zahir means visible, evident; in that sense, it is one of the ninety-nine names of God; in Muslim countries, the masses use the word for beings or things which have the terrible power to be unforgettable, and whose image eventually drives people mad."

The owners of the Bellevue, the new Gold Coast restaurant that premiered last week and replaced Tavern on Rush across from the triangle officially recognized as Mariano Park, say they've poured "several million dollars" in differentiating it from the former tenant.They brought in Knauer Incorporated to oversee the overhaul and to transport the space out of the '80s by lightening up the decor, adding, as a news release describes, "a mix of rich leathers, velvets, brass, and wood, along with lively patterned tile floors and a welcoming palette of clementine and hunter green."

Doyle Brunson, a champion poker player who, in a long, lucrative and colorful career with a deck of cards, won 10 World Series of Poker events, including two back-to-back titles, and influenced countless players with his definitive guide to Texas hold 'em and other games, has died at 89.His death was announced in a family statement posted on Twitter on Sunday night by his agent.

There are moments in sports which forever embed themselves in the minds of those who watched it, either live or through an endless video loop.There was Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant bringing their teams back with furious fourth-quarter rallies.Muhammad Ali standing over a fallen Sonny Liston.Brandi Chastain's celebration after winning the 1999 Women's World Cup.

A studio founded by the actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck denounced former President Donald J. Trump's use of audio from its movie Air in a campaign video posted online over the weekend.The video, shared on Truth Social early Saturday, featured a nearly two-and-a-half-minute monologue from the movie that played alongside photos and videos depicting Mr. Trump throughout his life.

Morning Sports Update "He used to tell me all the time, 'You've got to speak up.'"The Red Sox were defeated by the Rays on Sunday, 6-2.Boston concludes the series with Tampa Bay this afternoon at Fenway Park at 4:05 p.m.In national news, the Heat evened up the NBA Finals at 1-1 by defeating the Nuggets 111-108 in Sunday's Game 2.
Jeff Green recalls the influence of Kevin Garnett: One of the more vocal members of the Western Conference champion Nuggets this season is none other than 36-year-old former Celtic Jeff Green.

The Panthers are bringing Michael Jordan back to Carolina.This is Michael Jordan the offensive lineman, not the Basketball Hall of Famer.Earlier this year, the Carolina professional sports scene received word that Michael Jordan was looking to sell his majority ownership stake in the Hornets basketball team to minority owner Gabe Plotkin and Atlanta Hawks minority owner Rick Schnall.

He was screaming.He was grimacing.This was bad.Patrick Mahomes lay sprawled across the grass for a few agonizing moments, then picked himself up and limped to the sideline.He dropped on the bench.He closed his eyes.He lowered his head between his knees in frustration before resting it on a trainer's shoulder in resignation.

The Miami Heat were teetering on making the wrong kind of history but, in the end, they completed their unlikely run to the NBA Finals, where they'll play the No. 1 seed Denver Nuggets.On Monday, the Heat blew out the Celtics, 103-84, in Game 7 to become the first No. 8 seed in a full-length season to reach the NBA Finals (the 1999 Knicks made it in a lockout-shortened season).

The Boston Celtics trail the Miami Heat 1-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals, and they continue to put out poor effort.A lack of focus and effort shown throughout this postseason has been a common theme with this core.The core is a microcosm of the new generation in professional sports.Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals after being pushed to more games than necessary by both the Hawks and Sixers.

The low roar fills the nearly empty arena, building in intensity as David Singleton's UCLA teammates gather around him in a loose circle.Yep! Yep! Yep!Those teammates push the fifth-year senior one way, then another, everyone clapping rhythmically, smiles all around.Hey! Hey! Hey! Steadying himself, Singleton gets everyone ready to go 43 minutes before tip-off.

There was once a time where the dynamic duo for the Baltimore/Washington Bullets, now Washington Wizards in the 70s looked very different.Instead of Elvin Hayes and Wes Unseld, it was Jack Marin and Wes Unseld.A far less successful duo.Instead of the Wizards having The Big E, he was in Houston playing for the Rockets.

Alex Ovechkin was asked a slew of quickfire questions to end his lengthy Russian-language interview with It's Football, Bro! last week.During the segment titled "Blitz: Best of the Best" Ovi was asked a wide variety of questions including what he thinks is the best movie, who he thinks is the best athlete of all time, and confusingly whether he prefers pancakes or hot dogs.

Ryiin, Dante Jones, Chrystal O'Keefe and Brett Ballantini looked straight into the eyes of great fortune (wins in five of seven games) and tried to imagine whether it could last.Pluse, what's the deal with that home run celebration?Chrystal, fresh from a mini-trip to Cincinnati for the one loss of the weekend that ended in her not even scoring a Funko Pop for her aunt, gives us the skinny on the Great American Ballpark.

Whether it was the towering Walt Bellamy in the early 1960s for the Chicago Packers/Chicago Zephyrs, the "Big E" Elvin Hayes in the 1970s for the Washington Bullets, or modern era elite scorers like Gilbert Arenas and Bradley Beal ( who could be on the trading block soon), the Washington Wizards have enlisted the talents of some premier hoopers throughout their history.

Welcome back to another season of baseball, which means another season of enemies.They rotate through a few times a week, each new series producing another round of bile, contempt, envy, bad memories, happy remembrances of victories past, and a desire for conquest.It's a lot like love, only hopefully nothing like that at all.

Height matters when it comes to Frank Reich and who the Carolina Panthers will take at No. 1.If Bryce Young were 6-foot-3, then Frank Reich would have not any issues making the former Alabama star quarterback the No. 1 pick by the Carolina Panthers.While Reich said he had a high grade on Russell Wilson coming out of Wisconsin, that was over a decade ago, and his team didn't draft even him!

This celebration of all things river-related offers a steady flow of programming -art exhibits, musical performances, and buckets of other waterway-themed events.You can watch NASA footage accompanied by live orchestral music, for example, or check out an immersive experience featuring work by illustrator Edwin Fontánez (above).

Celtics Tatum was among the favorites to win this year, but Philadelphia's Joel Embiid won the award.At the beginning of this season, Jayson Tatum was among the favorites to win the NBA's MVP Award.He finished fourth and didn't get any first or second-place votes.Philadelphia's Joel Embiid, who returned early from a sprained LCL to face the Celtics in Game 2 Wednesday night, won the award.

The mystery man was tall and lean and he was smiling, perpetually smiling.His life had dramatically changed when he left Cuba in a fishing boat, and it was about to change again.Every day featured more changes, more smiles and more glimpses of the pitcher known as El Duque.That was the scene on a sunny spring training day when Orlando Hernandez first pitched in front of the Yankees.

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has said he agrees "100%" with Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo's viral claim there is "no failure in sports."The power forward's passionate answer in response to a news conference question on whether their season had been a failure went viral after his team's elimination from the NBA playoffs by the Miami Heat.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Kim Kardashian made a surprise appearance at a football match in London, to watch Arsenal take on Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League.The world-famous reality star and influencer was in attendance at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday, as filming takes place on her new documentary.

It is a measure of the way Pep Guardiola's mind works that the Manchester City boss can start a post-match news conference talking about his star striker scoring five goals, take aim at the social media critics of his selections and end by lamenting a trip to Old Trafford more than six years ago by his "idol" Julia Roberts.

Manchester City hammered RB Leipzig 7-0 on Tuesday night in a one-sided Champions League last-16 second-leg clash in which superstar striker Erling Haaland scored five times in total to seal an 8-1 aggregate victory and easily book a place in Friday's quarter-final draw.Such a devastating display both collectively as a team and individually from Haaland will greatly raise belief that City can finally end their long wait for glory in Europe's elite club competition - the one major trophy that has continued to elude them despite their unprecedented period of domestic success during a seven-year stint under Guardiola that has included four Premier League titles, the FA Cup and four League Cups.

Last summer, during free agency, Kevin Durant requested a trade from the Nets - and one team that was rumored to be interested was the Boston Celtics.It was reported that the Celtics offered Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, and a draft pick for Kevin Durant.The Nets rejected the offer because they wanted to add Marcus Smart, another rotational player, and additional draft picks to the package.

Celtics "I don't really know or want to answer that question because that type of stuff makes Celtics fans speculate and go crazy"



Jaylen Brown's deal with the Celtics is set to expire in 2024.He's in his seventh season in Boston and a part of one of the NBA's best duos.The Celtics, despite their recent struggles, are legitimate NBA title contenders.

When the Warriors signed Jordan Poole to a nine-figure contract extension before this season, it was with the belief that he would be the future of the franchise.He might end up being that when his new contract starts after this season.But the Warriors can't afford to wait on Poole to find his best game any longer.

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands On the breathtaking final curve of his 500-meter race at speedskating's world championships Friday night, Jordan Stolz well and truly arrived as the future of speedskating.The 18-year-old from Kewaskum, Wis., whipped around the south end of Thialf, the national oval in the Netherlands, to become the youngest skater ever to win a title at the single-distance championships.

Carlos Rodón still holds the White Sox' decision to non-tender him before the 2021 season close to heart."I don't want to come off as a [expletive] toward the White Sox, but I'll say this," Rodón said to the Chicago Sun-Times."When I got non-tendered, I wasn't hurt but I took it as a slap in the face.

Carlos Rodón still holds the White Sox' decision to non-tender him before the 2021 season close to heart."I don't want to come off as a [expletive] toward the White Sox, but I'll say this," Rodón said to the Chicago Sun-Times."When I got non-tendered, I wasn't hurt but I took it as a slap in the face.

Carlos Rodón still holds the White Sox' decision to non-tender him before the 2021 season close to heart."I don't want to come off as a [expletive] toward the White Sox, but I'll say this," Rodón said to the Chicago Sun-Times."When I got non-tendered, I wasn't hurt but I took it as a slap in the face.