The 32 points scored in a glowing Madison Square Garden are already far away. A month after opening night against Boston, Evan Fournier is in trouble with the Knicks. The French rear is still the holder but less and less used by Tom Thibodeau. The reunion with his old Orlando franchise didn’t inspire him more … Read more
Deprived of a new duel against LeBron James, still injured, Giannis Antetokounmpo still provided the show Wednesday against the Lakers. Phenomenal, the MVP of the 2021 final scored 47 points to overcome the Californians (109-102). All with devilish efficiency: 18 successful shots out of 23. – – Disappointing at the start of the season, the … Read more
Defending champion Team New Zealand and Italian challenge Luna Rossa will have to wait four more days before battling it out to win the America’s Cup. The organizers of the prestigious sailing event announced this Sunday the postponement of the first four regattas, scheduled for March 5 and 6 off Auckland. – – After a … Read more
On November 1, 1946, commotion reigned in front of Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens. The famous hockey franchise doesn’t play until the next day, yet it’s game night in the Canadian hall. The city’s new basketball team, the Huskies, host the New York Knicks for the first game of the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The … Read more
Joakim Noah was in the spotlight Thursday night at the United Center in Chicago during the game between the Bulls and New York. Retired since last March, the French pivot was entitled to a special evening on the sidelines of the clash between the two franchises where he has spent almost his entire career. And … Read more
At Staples Center, the Lakers missed their return to school. With a workforce totally upset (14 new players!), The Angelenos were surprised by Golden State (114-121). Still deprived of Klay Thompson, present on the bench to encourage his teammates, Steve Kerr’s men also had to deal with a (rare) evening without for Stephen Curry shooting … Read more
The play-offs started just over a week ago but the Clippers can already say they are coming back a long way. Led 2-0 after the loss of the first two games in their Staples Center, the Californians went to Texas in a very bad position, facing 17,000 Dallas fans boiling at the idea of finding … Read more
He will be able to really think about it again, this first Grand Slam title at the end of the road. Since the start of this US Open, Daniil Medvedev is not the one who has drawn the most spotlight between a men’s tournament centered around Novak Djokovic and his quest for a calendar Grand … Read more
Celtics fan banned after throwing water bottle at Kyrie Irving The long-awaited return of NBA fans to the play-offs, a year after the Orlando bubble, is increasingly obscured by the misconduct of some of them. After a popcorn throw at Russell Westbrook (Washington) in Philadelphia, an apparent spit on Trae Young in New York, a … Read more
310 everywhere, Djokovic advantage. Number one in the ATP ranking published on Monday, the Serbian will spend his 310th week at the top of the world tennis hierarchy, Roger Federer’s record equaled. With 12,030 points, “Nole” is 2180 units ahead of runner-up Rafael Nadal and 2,295 over Daniil Medvedev, his unfortunate opponent in the Australian … Read more