In an interview with the New York Post, “Doc” shared why he and former teammate Strawberry likely won’t be on friendly terms ever again. “I’m tired of him taking shots at me,’’ Gooden told the Post while at a Mets spring training game. “Saying I’m homeless and everything else. I’ve always supported him, and now he is still taking shots at me. For 30-some years this guy has been taking shots....
The loss means the Rockets will not be NBA champions. No matter how hard they try, they will not be allowed back in the playoffs. Howard did not get that memo. MORE: NBA Finals predictions | Thompson takes knee to head | Howard’s contract unnecessary, not excessive “It’s tough, but I won’t stop fighting,” Howard said about losing, via CBS Sports. “I’m going to continue to push myself to the limit and remember that, no matter how the season ends, I’m still a champion....
The Houston center first met 7-year-old James Fisher back in December when the young fan got to hang out with Howard before a game. Fisher was battling terminal brain cancer and gave Howard a bracelet so the big man could show his support. MORE: Rockets sign Make-A-Wish kid | Wiggins dunks all over Gobert | Nike Easter collection Now that bracelet means a bit more to the Rockets player, who was touched by his interaction with Fisher....
Rajon Rondo and Dwyane Wade now compose the Bulls’ backcourt. They are talented players and NBA champions. They also are in their 30s, watching the athleticism they built their livelihoods on diminish and still trying to stretch their shooting range out past the 3-point line. MORE: NBA free agent tracker: Who went where for how much? Rondo and Wade, who decided to leave his only previous employer to return to his hometown Wednesday, were throwbacks even in their best days....
One of them was the defending NBA champion Cavaliers, featuring his friend and former teammate LeBron James. Wade now says he considered joining the Cavs as a free agent but didn’t think he would be a good fit there. MORE: Top 15 SGs for 2016-17 “For me, it’s as simple as I got a deal in Miami for $41 million, I got a deal in Chicago for $47 million,” Wade said, via Slam Magazine....
White’s white Range Rover ended up in center field of Houston’s Minute Maid Park, which is not an ideal location for the automobile. MORE: MLB trade rumors: Five teams that will be buyers The main reason it’s not a good spot is because baseballs are liable to land in the outfield. It’s what baseballs do. And that’s exactly what happened during the Astros batting practice before Saturday’s game against the Athletics....
The Blue Devils have become accustomed to working around their high turnover rate to field competitive teams every year, as they always recruit elite blue chip talent. Nevertheless, every college team has problems to solve before it can contend for a national championship, and Duke has plenty of its own. Here are three questions the Blue Devils need to answer in 2019-20: Where do they get their shooting? It’s no secret Duke was horrendous from beyond the arc last season....
Steve Pendlebury of Game Rant reviews Duke Nukem Forever I must admit there was a tangible sense of anxiety as I loaded up Duke Nukem Forever for the first time. Until last Tuesday the name itself was synonymous with the term ‘vaporware,’ and rightly so. I was an avid fan of Duke Nukem 3D, and could talk to you at length about how it marked one of the biggest breakthroughs in interactive gameplay history and changed the FPS gaming world forever....
The interim boss has overseen two wins and a loss so far during his time in temporary control and has called for those in charge at the club to make a decision on his future either way. “I said at the start when I came in that I don’t think about my status or my role,” he said in the build-up to Friday’s fixture. “That hasn’t changed and my outlook hasn’t changed at all....
As generalists, rogues may appear weaker than other classes in…well, most areas. Other melee classes like fighters and barbarians have more HP and deal more consistent damage, while spellcasters can exercise more battlefield control and bards are, truly, the most suited to being a party face than any other class. However, knowing where to focus the rogue’s skills and how to play one is where the class’s true power can be found....
In D&D 5e, some players believe that sorcerers are the underpowered option compared to wizards, mainly due to the sorcerers’ restricted spell list. However, the perks of playing a sorcerer shouldn’t be discounted either, particularly when it comes to metamagic and sorcery points, as well as a couple of especially powerful sorcerous origins. So, when it comes to building a sorcerer, here are the routes players can take in character creation that will net them an unrivaled arcane caster on the field of battle....
Sure, there are plenty of homebrewed classes out there, but this is the only one crafted by Mercer–and presented as an option on the official D&D Beyond website. So, while the blood hunter class isn’t quite official, it’s still part of D&D lore (and it brings some pretty nice flavor for roleplaying, too). Blood hunters are, to put it simply, the D&D version of a Witcher: they’re a warrior who dedicates their life to hunting monsters but utilizes dark power and blood magic to do so, becoming a more like the monsters they hunt in order to do so successfully....
Perhaps the most prevalent mechanic used in D&D is the act of rolling dice. The d20 in particular is an integral and required tool in order to even play Dungeons and Dragons at all. However, the actual act of rolling dice can sometimes be a bit precarious, especially in high stakes situations. Thus, in order to maximize the random chance of dice rolling, players will sometimes invest in a dice tray, meant to help roll dice more effectively....
Meanwhile, the Gaurs have had a turbulent start to their 2022 Durand Cup campaign. The reigning champions started their 2022 Durand Cup campaign against home side Mohammedan SC and were defeated 3-1. Deggie Cardozo’s side picked up the pieces in their second group game against the Indian Air Force FT but their hopes were cut short by Jamshedpur FC. The two kicked off with Simon Grayson’s men looking more ambitious and hungry for a win....
Durant appeared as a Nets player for the first time on Friday, addressing a news conference. Questions predictably focused on his decision to leave the dynasty he helped build with the Warriors for the hot-and-cold Nets, who have made the playoffs just once in the past four seasons. But Durant said his achievements with Golden State were not on his mind as he entered free agency. “I felt like it was time for a change,” he told reporters....
Johnson finally ended his long wait for a first major title as he recorded a three-shot win over the Republic of Ireland’s Shane Lowry. However, his success was not without controversy. MORE: U.S. Open photos | Three things learned from Johnson’s win Johnson’s triumph sees him climb three places in the world rankings — moving above Rory McIlroy, Bubba Watson and Rickie Fowler — to equal his highest spot, achieved after he tied for second at last year’s U....
Johnson finished the weekend at Augusta National Golf Club with a score of 20-under par. Cameron Smith and Sungjae Im tied for second place at -15 apiece. Justin Thomas finished fourth at -12. Johnson posted scores of 65 on Thursday and Saturday, becoming the first golfer to ever shoot two rounds of 65 or lower in the same Masters tournament. His score of 20-under par and 268 are the best in Masters history....
According to Red Sox manager John Farrell, Pedroia didn’t reinjure his hamstring on a specific play. An MRI on Saturday revealed the strain in his hamstring has not yet healed. MORE: Pedro Martinez memories | Cooperstown-bound active players |Hamels to Boston? “The play in-game obviously built back up on him to the point of the aggravation. Can’t say there was a singular event that caused what he’s feeling,” Farrell said, via the Boston Globe....
‘The Diamond’ took to Twitter to answer Jake Paul’s callout from a recent ESPN interview. Poirier tweeted that he would consider himself a lesser fighter if he can’t finish Paul within three rounds of a potential fight. A fan chimed in with his own meaning of Dustin’s tweet. He meant that if Ben Askren can’t knockout Jake Paul within three rounds of their boxing fight on April 17, Askren should consider himself a terrible fighter....
“Dutee will continue with same training regime in Hyderabad until next year’s Asian Championships and World Championships. This is the schedule we have planned for her, which is part of our ‘Train Domestic, Compete Abroad’ policy,” Ramesh told PTI over phone. Dutee will resume training from October in Hyderabad, he added. However, Dutee will also train abroad whenever she participates in international competitions, Ramesh said. “We would like Dutee to compete in brief competitions before she participates in Asian and World Championships....
