OKLAHOMA CITY — There’s a reason the Oklahoma City Thunder were the NBA’s best defensive team all season. And Tuesday night, in front of a buzzing crowd at Paycom Center, they reminded everyone why. Despite a rocky start on the offensive end, the Thunder turned up the pressure and buried the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-88 in…
Fresh off a statement win that sent his team to the Western Conference Finals, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams made headlines for something entirely different: his t-shirt. On Monday, the NBA announced it had fined Williams $25,000 for wearing a shirt with explicit language during a postgame media session. The league cited a violation…
The Golden State Warriors find themselves at a familiar crossroads — stuck between honoring the past and embracing the future. And at the center of that delicate balancing act stands Jonathan Kuminga, a 22-year-old forward whose talent has never been questioned, but whose fit on the court has often been in flux. After a rollercoaster…
Even after retiring more than two decades ago, Michael Jordan continues to shatter records—this time not on the court, but in the world of sports collectibles. A red Chicago Bulls jersey worn by Jordan during the 1992-93 NBA season just sold for an eye-popping $2.623 million at Heritage Auctions. It’s not the most expensive Jordan…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sometimes, golf gives you a moment so electric, so perfectly timed, that it flips the entire script of a tournament. Saturday at Quail Hollow, that moment belonged to Scottie Scheffler. With wind sweeping across the 14th hole and the championship hanging in the balance, Scheffler pulled out his 3-wood and aimed at…
For years, the San Francisco 49ers have been a family-run operation — and not just any family, but the Yorks, who’ve overseen the franchise since the early 2000s. They’ve ridden the rollercoaster of NFC Championship games, Super Bowl heartbreaks, and a fair share of rebuilds. But now, it looks like they’re ready to let a…
Just a few years ago, Brock Purdy was the guy no one expected to make an NFL roster, let alone start. The final pick of the 2022 draft, dubbed “Mr. Irrelevant,” had a long road ahead and a crowded quarterback room to compete with. But fast forward to 2025, and Purdy is not only the…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When Rory McIlroy finally rolled in that 4-foot putt on the 18th green at Augusta National last month, he didn’t roar or raise his arms in triumph. Instead, he broke. The weight of a decade—the pressure, the near-misses, the heartbreak, the endless media questions—came crashing down. And for once, Rory McIlroy didn’t…
Derrick Henry isn’t done stiff-arming defenders into the turf just yet—and the Baltimore Ravens are making sure he keeps doing it in purple and black. On Wednesday, Henry and the Ravens agreed to a two-year, $30 million contract extension, locking in one of the most feared running backs in NFL history through the 2027 season….
In professional football, success is often measured in inches. For Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Sean Rhyan, success—or at least a massive financial reward—came down to two plays. That’s all he needed. Two more offensive snaps over the course of three NFL seasons, and he would’ve pocketed an extra $2 million heading into 2025. Instead,…
For most of us, missing two steps on the job isn’t that big of a deal. Maybe you forget an email. Maybe you leave a little early. For Sean Rhyan, it cost him $2 million. Yes—literally two snaps on a football field. The Green Bay Packers guard was just barely under the threshold to earn…
There was a moment Monday night—after the final horn blared and Madison Square Garden turned into a roaring sea of blue and orange—when it felt like the Knicks had finally arrived. Fans were losing their minds. Teammates were embracing at half court. They had just knocked off the defending champs, the Boston Celtics, 121-113 to…
The Pacers might be just one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals, but don’t expect any champagne or chest-pounding in the Indiana locker room. Not yet. Not with Rick Carlisle running the show. After Sunday night’s 129-109 dismantling of the top-seeded Cavaliers in Game 4, Carlisle’s message to his team was as sharp as…
There’s something brewing in Oklahoma City, and it’s not just the future anymore—it’s the right now. On Sunday in Denver, the youngest team left standing in the NBA playoffs walked into the defending champions’ building, punched them in the mouth, and walked out with a 92-87 win in Thunder vs Nuggets Game 4, evening the…
