Neither Baylor nor O'Neal seem as much of a lock to be honored with a memorial asKobe Bryantdoes. While Bryant's statue might seem preordained, the pose in which Bryant will be displayed in certainly isn't an obvious choice. Iposed the question on Twitterduring Abdul-Jabbar's ceremony an...
One of the company’s other helicopters took off and headed for Zobayan’s last known position. Meanwhile, in Calabasas, a flood of 911 calls had sent fire engines rolling to the edge of the water treatment facility below the crash site. As soon as firefighters climbed up the hillside to ...
Every summer, you see footage of lumbering NBA bigs like DeMarcus Cousins and Steven Adams launching threes. The upshot, as Van Gundy says: “Kids are being taught this idea of positionless basketball, and they’re not being taught how to play in the low post.” And why would they want...
And if the team decides Betts’ shortstop defense isn’t good enough at some point this year, they could always slide him to second and have Rojas (or any of the other handful of players on the roster with experience at the position) play a bigger role there defensively down the ...
6. Position on the court – Your position on the court is another essential piece of getting a good bank shot. For some, being on the sides of the basket is an excellent angle to have when taking a bank shot. 7. Your circumstances matter – You cannot expect to be in the same spot...
year then what he did yesterday only added to your dislike of him. If you still rooted for him after the drama then this either made you question the tweets or made you like the fact that he stood by his position. Either way, this rant he went on isn't as simple as you might ...
"But that's what he does. He figures out his personnel, what they can and can't do, and finds ways to put guys in position to be successful. Now they're very solid on offense and defense. They've really become a good defensive team. They're guarding and they're talking. ...
Moncada is expected to play at second base or third base when he reaches the majors, but the Padres could continue to try him at shortstop in hopes that he could stick at the position for the long-haul, despite his size. No matter where he ends up defensively, he figures to contribute...
In soccer, numbers were originally given out by position. Goalkeepers were generally No. 1, and the best attacking players (Pele, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi for example) wore No. 10. It became an honor to be given No. 10.
The 13-play, 45-yard field goal drive that gave Houston a 22-21 lead with fewer than two minutes remaining ate up more than six minutes of clock, but the Texans’ shorthanded defense couldn’t get one more stop. Frankly, it was a miracle the Texans were even in a position to win ...