Consider how quickly Manny Machado went from wunderkind of the diamond to baseball bad-boy in just a few years time. Machado has had a few issues in the past — mainly that time in 2014 when he threw his bat toward third base after a couple of brush-back pitches against the Oakland A’s. Once Machado found himself at the center of baseball drama this week, as the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles cranked things up to rap beef-level.
After suffering yet another early elimination in the NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Clippers might not be ready to blow up their core and start anew just yet. In fact, the team could be looking to add a major piece in addition to re-signing Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. The latest news from the rumor mill involves a potential trade between L.A. and the New York Knicks.
Rudy Gobert was a monster, Gordon Hayward was on his game, and it still didn’t matter. Few teams can overcome their two-time MVP struggling against an elite defense, but we all know the Warriors aren’t most teams. Stephen Curry started 2-of-14 from the field, but fellow MVP Kevin Durant was a beast