Author: Sarki Samson

LeBron James did something Thursday night that he’d never done in 23 years, and something no player his age has ever done. He orchestrated the Lakers’ first 23 points in the first quarter alone the longest such streak to start a game in his entire career. Then he finished with 28 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds to become the oldest player in NBA history to post a triple-double. At 41 years and 44 days old, he passed Karl Malone’s record of 40 years and 127 days. The Lakers beat Dallas 124-104. And somehow, James made it all seem like…

The network’s first Super Bowl broadcast rights will come with “Year of the Super Bowl” programming across every Disney platform imaginable ESPN doesn’t do anything halfway, and their first-ever Super Bowl broadcast is proof. Instead of just prepping for Super Bowl 61 in Los Angeles next February, the network is treating the entire year leading up to it as “Year of the Super Bowl” a sprawling, multi-platform campaign designed to keep football fans thinking about the biggest game 365 days a year. This isn’t some casual promotional effort. This is ESPN, ABC, Disney, and every other major property under the…

Five felonies including ramming a car with an SUV and hitting a police officer have left Atlanta uncertain about his NFL future The Falcons’ defensive breakthrough just became complicated. James Pearce Jr., the 22-year-old edge rusher who absolutely exploded as a rookie last season with 10½ sacks, was arrested Saturday in a domestic dispute involving WNBA player Rickea Jackson. He’s now facing five felony charges in Florida that include aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated stalking. The details are serious enough that the team can’t just brush this off and move forward. Atlanta is now in a waiting…

The Spurs star put on a historical performance against the undermanned Lakers and had to be benched to cool off Victor Wembanyama was so dominant Tuesday night that the San Antonio Spurs had to physically remove him from the game to stop him from scoring more. The 7-foot-4 phenomenon dropped 40 points in just 26 minutes against the depleted Lakers, finishing 13-of-20 from the field, 4-of-6 from three-point range, and 10-of-12 from the free throw line. He also grabbed 12 rebounds, joining Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing as the only players in NBA history to record a 40-point double-double in…

Four players suspended for the Pistons-Hornets brawl, but Stewart’s repeated infractions earned him seven games and a six-figure fine Isaiah Stewart’s history of unsportsmanlike conduct finally became too much to ignore. The Detroit Pistons center was suspended seven games Wednesday for his role in Monday night’s brawl against the Charlotte Hornets, the most severe penalty handed down by the NBA for the altercation. But unlike Jalen Duren’s two games, Bridges and Diabate’s four games each, Stewart’s punishment wasn’t just about what happened Monday. The league specifically cited his “repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts” as the reason for the extra games.…

The Spurs’ rookie sensation might play Wednesday but the scare showed how valuable he’s become to San Antonio Stephon Castle landed hard on his back in the second quarter Tuesday night and immediately, everyone knew something was wrong. The San Antonio Spurs rookie was trying to make a spectacular play blocking Rui Hachimura’s transition dunk attempt when he came down awkwardly and hit the baseline hard enough that his teammates and athletic trainers rushed over immediately. For a few seconds, Castle stayed down on the court, and in that moment, you could see the worry ripple through the Spurs sideline.…

San Antonio’s coach called out De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle snubs while defending his record-setting team with only one All-Star Mitch Johnson didn’t wait to be asked  After Tuesday’s 136-108 victory over the depleted Lakers, the San Antonio Spurs coach stood at the podium during his postgame media availability and basically said: “I’m going to answer a question nobody just asked me, and it’s about the All-Star Game.” What followed was the kind of subtle, pointed commentary that tells you everything about what Johnson actually thinks about the selection process and how frustrated he is that his teammates got…

Tuesday’s 136-108 loss to San Antonio proved the 65-game eligibility rule doesn’t care about legacy or history For 21 straight seasons, LeBron James was named to an All-NBA team That’s more than two decades of consistency, elite production, and dominance at a level that basically no other player has sustained. Then Tuesday night happened. James sat out his 18th game of the season with left foot arthritis, and suddenly, mathematically, impossibly, his historic streak became official history. The Lakers lost to the Spurs 136-108, but that score barely matters. What matters is that James has played so few games…

The Patriots quarterback admits he played through pain and didn’t perform when it mattered most against Seattle’s defense Drake Maye took a pain-killing injection before Super Bowl LX and played anyway That’s the kind of detail that gets buried in post-game coverage but becomes the real story when you actually think about what it means. The Patriots’ rookie quarterback injured his right throwing shoulder in the AFC Championship Game against Denver a hit from safety Talanoa Hufanga that came at the worst possible time. Two weeks of preparation and a needle full of painkillers later, Maye was on the…

Mike Vrabel shut down the left tackle debates by committing to the rookie despite his rough performance against Seattle Will Campbell had a terrible Super Bowl, and he knows it. The Patriots’ left tackle, drafted fourth overall last year out of LSU, had multiple blocking miscues in New England’s 29-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX. That performance was bad enough to spark the kind of social media debate that always emerges when a young player struggles on football’s biggest stage. Some NFL teams had projected Campbell as a guard coming out of college. Suddenly, those…