Welcome to the first episode of “The Sports Skinny.” I’ve been wanting to start a sports podcast for a long time, and there’s really no better time than during a health pandemic that effectively shut down all major sports. In my inaugural episode, allow me to introduce myself. Then I rant about how being a …
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Jayson Tatum is the latest athlete to pledge money to help support those affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The third-year Boston Celtics All-Star today announced that through The Jayson Tatum Foundation, in partnership with Feeding America and Lineage Logistics, is pledging to match $250,000 to help provide meals through the Greater Boston Food Bank …
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The culmination of a 21-year career and a Championship with the Boston Celtics has resulted in Kevin Garnett being elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame, The Athletic’s Shams Charania, reported Friday.The fifth overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1995 draft, the then 19-year-old would go on to be Minnesota’s all-time leading scorer. When he retired in …
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Robert Kraft was trending on Twitter this morning and it wasn’t due to another massage parlor scandal. Instead, news broke that the New England Patriots owner and his family paid $2 million to acquire and transport 1.2 million N95 masks from China to the United States.Kraft initially ordered 1.7 million masks, but only 1.2 million …
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News broke on Saturday night that New York Knicks owner James Dolan tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Dolan, 64, is experiencing “little to no symptoms,” has been self-isolated and continues overseeing business operations, according to the Knicks organization. Although Dolan did not attend the Knicks’ final road trip to Washington …
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After four years with the New York Jets, free agent wide receiver Robby Anderson landed a two-year, $20 million deal with the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday afternoon. His contract includes $12 million in the first year.
The New York Mets announced today that Noah Syndergaard will have ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery, also known as “Tommy John surgery,” on his right elbow after tearing the UCL of his throwing arm.
Four more NBA players, all on the Brooklyn Nets, have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), including Kevin Durant, the team announced today. The total number of confirmed cases in the NBA is now seven, with only four specific players identified to the public.
Newly 22 year old Jayson Tatum is the first Boston Celtics player to be named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month (February) since Isaiah Thomas received the honor in January 2017.Over the course of the 12-game month, Tatum averaged 30.7 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists. February saw the first-time all-star really come into his own as a …
The Boston Celtics announced on Friday that Kemba Walker will miss some time after the All-Star developed swelling in his left knee following the break.Upon arriving back in Boston, Walker had his knee drained to reduce the swelling and then got an injection of Synvisc, head coach Brad Stevens said in a press conference. Stevens told reporters …
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