The most talked about person in the NBA isn't even in the NBA. FHM Magazine's Nick Dimengo discusses the media firestorm surrounding Lavar Ball and his increasingly outspoken comments about his son's team, the Los Angeles Lakers.
The pressure is mounting on Ball's eldest son, Lonzo, to publicly repudiate his father. Dimengo speculates as to whether the Lakers are inching closer to making a statement themselves. The controversy stems from the NBA dad's comments that Lakers' coach Luke Walton has lost his team's support.
Finally, we look ahead to this weekend's NFL Playoffs' divisional round. Dimengo reveals what awaits the New England Patriots as they take the field for the first time since ESPN reported internal team tensions. Despite the headlines, he predicts a resounding victory for Tom Brady and the Pats.
Texas Rangers (90-72, second in the AL West during the regular season) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (84-78, second in the NL West during the regular season).
The Arizona Diamondbacks advanced to the World Series for the first time in 22 years by stunning the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 7 of the NL Championship Series. Arizona next plays the Texas Rangers in the Fall Classic.
NHL players will be allowed to use Pride tape this season after all with the reversal of a ban that sparked a backlash around hockey and among LGBTQ+ advocates in sports.
The NBA’s 78th season starts Tuesday, with a ring ceremony in Denver — the traditional celebration of the reigning champions — highlighting the opening-night celebration. The Nuggets beat Miami last June to become the league’s fifth different champion in the last five years, a run of parity the likes of which the league hasn’t seen in more than 40 years.
