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Antron Pippen, the eldest son of former NBA star Scottie Pippen, has passed away at the age of 33. Scottie, who shared son Antron with ex Karen McCollum, announced the devastating news in a series of tweets on Monday, April 19. “I’m heartbroken to share that yesterday, I said goodbye to my firstborn son Antron,” he wrote alongside photos of Antron. “The two of us...
SLATE: McGuirl makes more memories Share this story Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Today’s Slate starts with celebration. Because you can never get too much of this kind of fun: Behind the heroic late efforts of Mike McGuirl, who connected on three consecutive three-point shots to turn a 5-point Cat deficit into a 4-point lead in the closing minutes, K-State upset No. 7 Oklahoma Tuesday night in a win that would have seemed beyond improbable at the beginning of this season. Or, you know, even three weeks ago. Coach Weber challenged the team to be the day’s highlight on SportsCenter. Wit...
Is that old-fashioned Coin We spurned– Merton’s goal for the CASBS and other creative institutions brings into focus a central issue missing from much of the discussion on team performance. The terms proposed for group performance in the ‘success equations’ hide complexity that, if it can be exploited, offers a meaningful edge. This hidden complexity – whether you favour explanations that stress individual players, team dynamics, training or cultural forces – captures precisely how these factors influence individual performance and how this in turn translates into team success. Op...
Could this new offensive philosophy change ultimate? Laura Cincotta contributed to this article. “You guys wanna see something new? Pass me that empty pizza box.” A novice’s early attempts to describe Hex–and someone actually saved it for posterity in their garage. Photo credit: Francesco Ricci Bitti I was in Italy for a fun reunion tournament, during a break between games with my old teammates on Canieporci Imola. As I started sketching an ultimate field and seven dots on a greasy cardboard pizza box, I saw puzzled looks around me. The seven dots were not in a line. This was neither ...
December 21, 2020 LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers plan to use Kawhi Leonard in the same ways the Chicago Bulls used legend Michael Jordan and the Los Angeles Lakers used legend Kobe Bryant. Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue spoke with members of the media prior to Sunday’s practice, where he said he has been implementing more sets of the triangle offense, which was created by coach Tex Winter and made famous by coach Phil Jackson. “We have put in two or three sets from the triangle and let Kawhi play in those spaces where Kobe and Jordan played in those spots as well,” Lue said of...