Month: May 2019

The 2019 NBA Finals will be filled with stars. The Warriors, when healthy, have arguably the best starting lineup of all-time while the Raptors have Kawhi Leonard, who has carried the team throughout the playoffs. Golden State will be trying to win its third straight championship and fourth title in five years. Toronto, on the other hand, is making the first NBA Finals appearance in franchise history. Here’s a ranking of every player in 2019…

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When a fighter as dominant as Anthony Joshua is finally set to make his long-awaited U.S. debut, it calls for some music. Casanova and producer Jingle Jared have done just that. The pair teamed up with DAZN to create an original anthem for DAZN’s ’40 Days: Joshua-Ruiz’ – a behind-the-scenes series documenting the final weeks leading up to the heavyweight title fight between unified world heavyweight champion Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. on June 1…

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Nick Saban has high expectations for Tua Tagovailoa this season. Tagovailoa, who completed 69% of his passes and threw for 43 touchdowns as a sophomore, led Alabama to the College Football Playoff National Championship game against Clemson in 2018. But, the Crimson Tide struggled and eventually fell to the Tigers, 44-16. Tagovailoa was 22-of-34 passing with two touchdowns and two interceptions in the loss. “I think Tua has to challenge himself a little bit to…

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Deontay Wilder dashed any hopes of a fight with Anthony Joshua this year and stole some major thunder from the unified world heavyweight champion’s Saturday night fight with Andy Ruiz Jr. all in one shot. Join DAZN to watch Joshua vs. Ruiz and 100+ fight nights a year On Tuesday evening, the WBC heavyweight champion took to his social media accounts and announced that he’ll be fighting Luis Ortiz in a rematch, with a date…

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There will be stars all over the court in the 2019 NBA Finals. The Warriors topped the Clippers and Rockets in the first two rounds of the playoffs before advancing to the championship round with a sweep of the Trail Blazers in the Western Conference finals. They’ll be playing for their third straight title and fourth in the last five seasons. Warriors star Kevin Durant has been out since straining his calf in Golden State’s…

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Big issue: It’s a sad state of affairs that, coming off the fifth 60-win season in franchise history and the first appearance in the conference finals since 2001, attention after the Bucks’ Game 6 loss to Toronto quickly turned to the future of star Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee. Antetokounmpo has never given any indication he is not happy with the Bucks. He is a favorite to win the league’s MVP award and the cornerstone of…

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Chris Harris Jr. has a new contract. The 29-year-old cornerback and the Broncos agreed to an adjusted deal for 2019, the team announced Tuesday. Harris received a “solid raise” and will become a free agent after the season, according to a report from NFL Network. “We have a lot of respect for Chris as a player and for everything he’s meant to our organization,” Broncos president John Elway said in a statement. “This contract adjustment…

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Kobe Bryant’s brand is all about determination. He created what he calls the Mamba Mentality, described as an ability “to constantly try to be the best version of yourself … It’s a constant quest to try to better today than you were yesterday.” So it’s not surprising that after watching “The Dark Knight” in 2008, Bryant was inspired by Heath Ledger’s performance as The Joker. Click Here: But it is surprising to see Lakers general…

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WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has confirmed he will face Luis Ortiz in a rematch amid ongoing calls for a blockbuster showdown with Anthony Joshua. Wilder (41-0-1) has called for patience as fans demand a mouth-watering bout against WBA, IBF and WBO holder Joshua after needing just 137 seconds to knock out Dominic Breazeale earlier this month. In the meantime, ferocious American Wilder is set for another Ortiz clash following the pair’s 2018 encounter, with…

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Can the Raptors prevent the Warriors from three-peating? That’s the big question heading into the 2019 NBA Finals. After sweeping the Trail Blazers in the Western Conference finals, Golden State will play in its fifth straight NBA Finals series, a stretch only equaled by Bill Russell’s Celtics from 1957-66. But the Warriors will likely be without Kevin Durant (calf) and DeMarcus Cousins (quad) for the start of the series, so expect the bulk of the…

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