Barry Bonds getting hired as a special advisor to the CEO of the San Francisco Giants earlier this year was as much about Bonds getting accepted back into the Giants fold as it was him helping the players on the field this season. It’s not the end-all-be-all of Bonds worship, but it’s a good start for an organization that’s wrestled with how to celebrate Bonds’ cloudy legacy.
Mohamed Bamba chose the Longhorns over Duke, Kentucky and Michigan. The top uncommitted prospect in the 2017 class won’t be playing for one of college basketball’s blue bloods next season. Mohamed Bamba instead will forge his own path, spurning offers from Duke and Kentucky in favor of a program coming off a 22-loss campaign.
The No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA draft is a whale of an asset, and it's one the Celtics plan to hold onto ... barring a godfather offer.