4 Manchester United are still keen to land OGC Nice centre back Jean-Clair Todibo despite a UEFA ruling disallowing them from registering a player bought from a sister club. Todibo was high on the list of candidates to replace the outgoing Raphael Varane until the news came last week that European football’s governing body have…
The Masters Par 3 contest is known for producing spectacular aces, with over 100 sunk since the event started in 1960. Augusta National’s nine-hole par-3 layout is just a stone’s throw from the tournament course, but the contest itself is worlds away from the intense atmosphere of the Masters. Far more relaxed, players often pull…
Jalen Brunson led the charge for the New York Knicks (40-27) with 42 points, guiding his team to a hard-fought 98-91 victory over the Sacramento Kings (38-28) on Saturday night. Donte DiVincenzo contributed 15 points, while Josh Hart made his presence felt with nine points and an impressive 12 rebounds. Isaiah Hartenstein anchored the Knicks’…
Pelicans star Zion Williamson is facing some criticism over the ultimatum he made about the Dunk Contest this week. We saw shades of the old Zion when the Pels played the Raptors on Monday when he dunked after a half-court alley-oop pass from Jose Alvarado. After the game, NBA media asked if he would consider…
Zion Williamson has declared his interest in competing in the NBA Dunk Contest. However, his comments came with one caveat: he is only willing to compete if and when he is named an All-Star. “I’ve got to do my part and make the All-Star game,” Williamson said after the New Orleans Pelicans’ emphatic 139-98 win…
Mac McClung, the two-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion, displayed humility when compared to the legendary dunker Vince Carter in a recent interview. Former player Chandler Parsons posed the hypothetical question to McClung, asking who would win in a dunk contest between him in his prime and prime Carter. In response, McClung graciously acknowledged Carter’s…
Stephen A. Smith of ESPN believes that Los Angeles Lakers veteran forward LeBron James is directly responsible for ruining the slam dunk contest. Smith asserted that LeBron James’ refusal to participate was the beginning and the catalyst for the decline of the slam dunk contest, adding that there is no one who can dispute that….
Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce likened the NBA Slam Dunk Contest to an ex-girlfriend, suggesting that, at a certain point, it’s necessary to move on to different experiences or pursuits. The Dunk contest is like that Xgirl friend u keep going back to , thinking u can regain that spark u once had , at…
Mac McClung and Jaylen Brown have addressed tonight’s NBA Dunk Contest, which was ultimately won by McClung for the second year in a row. McClung said he put a huge amount of thought and effort into the contest. “Just a lot of thinking. I don’t think I’ve worked so diligently on something so far away…
Jaylen Brown was quite the controversial figure during the NBA Dunk Contest. Here we had the biggest name in years delivering some of the worst dunks in years. The sheer blandness of Brown’s attempts was quite perplexing. The crowd is booing Jaylen Brown. pic.twitter.com/7D4IfYAPAK — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) February 18, 2024 Among Brown’s many lowlights was…
