Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: February 19, 2021 (Pt. 1)
KDKA's Josh Taylor and 93.7 The Fan's Paul Zeise discuss the sports topics of the day.
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Yahoo SportsRory McIlroy, Justin Thomas to wear red shirt, black pants on Sunday in honor of Tiger Woods
Tributes don't get better than this.
- NBA.com
Ja Morant with a buzzer beater vs the LA Clippers
Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies) with a buzzer beater vs the LA Clippers, 02/25/2021
- Yahoo Sports
Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy thinking of Tiger Woods' kids, not his return to golf, after car crash
"He's not Superman. He's a human being at the end of the day."
- Yahoo Sports
Seth Curry after beating Mavericks: 'They made a bad business decision' trading me to 76ers
The Mavs traded Seth Curry to Philadelphia for a draft pick and Josh Richardson in November.
- Yahoo Sports
Kyrie Irving wants Kobe Bryant in NBA logo as showcase of 'greatness personified'
Kyrie Irving further explained why he wants Kobe Bryant to be the NBA logo.
- Yahoo Sports
Eddy Reynoso finally getting the credit he deserves as boxing's top trainer
Reynoso, 44, is young as trainers go, and he has a chance to be on top of this game for a long time.
- Yahoo Sports
It's time to stop underrating the Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz are the real deal. The ball movement on offense is seamless, and the way the Jazz rotate on defense, it makes it difficult for teams to get the shots they want.
- Yahoo Sports
NBA betting: Brooklyn Nets rewarding bettors during 7-game winning streak
The Nets were 4-9 against the spread in their first 13 games with James Harden. Since then, though, they haven't lost.
- Yahoo Sports
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker's father drowns in lake near Brazilian holiday home
Jose Becker was 57.
- Yahoo Sports
LeBron James and listless Lakers are going through a rough spell
Maybe the climb will take them all the way to a championship. If it does, they will also one day know the malaise that has befallen these Los Angeles Lakers, for whom sweat feels more like a symbol of exhaustion. The Jazz dropped the listless Lakers on Wednesday night, who have now lost four straight.
- NBA.com
Tyrese Haliburton with an and one vs the New York Knicks
Tyrese Haliburton (Sacramento Kings) with an and one vs the New York Knicks, 02/25/2021
- NBA.com
Kawhi Leonard with a dunk vs the Memphis Grizzlies
Kawhi Leonard (LA Clippers) with a dunk vs the Memphis Grizzlies, 02/25/2021
- Yahoo Sports
The BS Meter: Big Ben's return, Aaron Jones' contract, and Marcus Mariota, future starter?
Matt Harmon and Charles McDonald break down the latest in the NFL rumor mill.
- Yahoo Sports
Jamal Murray admits he blew 4-on-1 in final seconds of Nuggets' wild loss
The Nuggets are probably going to want this one back.
- Yahoo Sports
NBA releases second-half schedule for 2020-21 regular season
The NBA announced the second half of its 2020-21 regular-season schedule on Wednesday, and as expected, it will be a grind for players and teams who will play as many as 40 games in the 68-day stretch from March 10 to May 16.
- Reuters
Chasing pack need to believe they can topple 'Big Three': Nalbandian
Russian Daniil Medvedev looked closest to ending the Grand Slam hegemony of the 'Big Three' when he cantered into the Australian Open final on a 20-match winning streak that included 12 straight wins over top-10 opponents. But that run counted for nothing as Djokovic won in straight sets for a record-extending ninth triumph at Melbourne Park, the Serb's 18th Grand Slam trophy.
- ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports
Louis Nix III, 29, found dead after being reported missing
Former NFL defensive tackle Louis Nix III was found dead in Florida on Saturday, three days after being reported missing by his mother. Nix was 29. NBC Sports reports the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office pulled a car from a pond near Nix’s apartment that matched his vehicle’s description. Nix was last seen alive Tuesday. Nix, a [more]
- Yahoo Sports
Vanessa Bryant claims Evan Rachel Wood's year-old tweet is 'slanderous' for calling Kobe a rapist
Vanessa Bryant took more than a year to respond to tweets posted right after the fatal crash.
- The Associated Press
Green notches triple-double, Warriors avenge loss to Hornets
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Do-everything Draymond Green vowed to make up for losing his cool and costing Golden State a win at Charlotte last weekend. Stephen Curry added 29 points and eight assists after he sat out with an illness Saturday night in his hometown of Charlotte. ''With Curry back, it changes our defense,'' Hornets coach James Borrego said.
- NBA.com
Game Recap: Warriors 111, Pacers 107
The Warriors defeated the Pacers, 111-107. Stephen Curry recorded 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Warriors, while Draymond Green added 12 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists in the victory. Domantas Sabonis tallied 22 points, 16 rebounds and four assists for the Pacers in the losing effort. The Warriors improve to 18-15 on the season, while the Pacers fall to 15-15.