2 h. ago ‘The food is bad, everything is bad’: what it feels like to be on a hopeless NBA team

Teams like Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls have gone down in history for their winning streaks. But what’s it like to be on a truly terrible roster?The business of sports is about winning. But that, of course, doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of losers out there. That’s most evident every year in the NBA around the first day of spring. With about a dozen games left in the regular season, it’s obvious which teams are also-rans – and they have probably known that for some time. But when a team are losing and losing often, how does that affect the roster? How do the players deal with the constant lows?“When you lose,” says former NBA All-Star Xavier McDaniel, “it’s like getting a life sentence. I knew for me, losing, it started me to drink beer. Losing created a lot of bad habits. Losing can be a disease. We were losing so much [my rookie season] that by January I was drinking beer!” Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Expert reveals the best age gap if you want love to last but warns you must discuss one thing first

Experts have weighed in on the ways to make sure an age-gap relationship works, and urged all daters to make sure they discuss one important topic before taking their relationship further

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46 h. ago Manchester City enter Last Dance era under Guardiola with FA Cup in sights

Some players’ futures are in doubt but beating Bournemouth could help those they leave behindPep Guardiola is a basketball aficionado and has often been seen courtside in America trying to learn from one of the world’s most intense sports. The Manchester City manager holds Michael Jordan in high esteem and it feels as if the next two months may be the club’s version of the basketball legend’s Last Dance documentary for some of their senior players. The FA Cup is the NBA championship for those wondering where they may start next season.City face a second trip of the season to Bournemouth, where their 32-match unbeaten run ended in November, hoping to reach a semi-final at Wembley for the seventh successive year. Guardiola and his side have barely recovered since losing Rodri, City’s Jordan according to his coach, and a second defeat by Andoni Iraola’s men on Sunday would remove any chance of a trophy for the Spaniard and his ageing charges this season. Jordan was asked for one great ...

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3 d. ago Stephen A. Smith falsely accuses LeBron James of skipping Kobe Bryant’s memorial service

‘I didn’t mean to say he wasn’t in the building,’ Stephen A. Smith insisted later in the show

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3 d. ago Rare Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant jerseys set to command $20m at auction

The first match-worn jerseys of the two NBA greats are on display at Sotheby’s in New York

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4 d. ago LeBron James discusses relationship with Michael Jordan: ‘We don’t talk’

Lakers star says distance is due to intense careerJames hopes to build relationship in futureLeBron James has opened up about his relationship with Michael Jordan, the man who he often finds his NBA career measured against.The question of which of the players is the greatest has become such a staple of sports talkshows that it is almost a cliche. In an interview with the the Pat McAfee Show broadcast on Wednesday, James said he has little interaction with Jordan. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Is this Liverpool's Last Dance? Reds mirroring Michael Jordan's iconic Chicago Bulls team

Liverpool's three main stars are out of contract this summer and it is starting to feeling like it could be the end of an era unless deals get sorted soon

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5 d. ago Luka Dončić says he must work with LeBron James to stop Lakers’ slump

Los Angeles have lost seven of their last 10 gamesLakers defense has struggled to stop opponentsThe Los Angeles Lakers have their full lineup back on the floor. Unfortunately, their defense appears to have gone missing.The Lakers’ defense made a token appearance in the first half against Orlando on Monday night. But Los Angeles failed to guard the Magic’s Franz Wagner or Paolo Banchero and lost their third straight game, 118-106. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago 'I gave Michael Schumacher his first F1 gig – he left us after just one race'

The late Eddie Jordan gave seven-time F1 world champion Michael Schumacher his big break at Jordan but the German raced only once for the team

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9 d. ago Eddie Jordan gave Michael Schumacher his first F1 gig – but he left after one race

The late Eddie Jordan gave seven-time F1 world champion Michael Schumacher his big break at Jordan but the German raced only once for the team

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9 d. ago Curtis Pritchard subtly shades ex Maura Higgins while gushing over new love Ekin

Curtis Pritchard has thrown subtle shade at ex-girlfriend Maura Higgins while discussing his current relationship with Ekin-Su.

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1 week ago Eddie Jordan changed Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton's careers

The family of former Formula 1 team owner and pundit Eddie Jordan confirmed on Thursday that he had died, aged, 76, after a battle with bladder and prostate cancer

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1 week ago Why Eddie Jordan was banned from visiting Michael Schumacher following his horror skiing accident

In his opening year of ownership, Jordan put his faith in a 22-year-old named Michael Schumacher, with the young German replacing Bertrand Gachot at the Belgium Grand Prix.

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1 week ago Flamboyant Eddie Jordan banged the F1 drum and gave Michael Schumacher his debut

Former F1 team owner and television pundit was a legend of the sport

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1 week ago ‘We’ve lost a true legend’: Eddie Jordan, former F1 team owner, dies aged 76

Irishman had revealed his cancer diagnosis in DecemberEddie Jordan gallery: looking back at his life in picturesTributes have been paid from across Formula One after the death of the former team owner Eddie Jordan, aged 76. The Irishman was a well-liked and well-respected figure who had defied the odds to bring his independent Jordan team into the sport and who went on to achieve notable successes including four grand prix wins, one for Damon Hill, and giving Michael Schumacher his first seat in F1.Jordan, popularly known as “EJ”, had been diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer in December of last year that had spread to his spine and pelvis. His family released a statement on Thursday morning announcing he had passed away peacefully at his home in Cape Town. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Michelle Obama takes bedroom dig at Barack amid divorce rumors

Kelce shared a short clip on Wednesday to announce the news - weeks after the famous NFL wag described her as her dream guest on her new show.

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2 w. ago United Center removes the Bulls' championship banners after they were damaged during a concert

The Chicago Bulls’ six NBA championship banners have been removed from the United Center rafters after they were damaged during a concert

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2 w. ago Michelle Obama hints at marriage strife during difficult White House years in podcast as divorce rumors continue

Michelle Obama spoke of her trying years in the White House as she discussed her relationship with the former president on her new podcast.

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2 w. ago The Spin | We should love this India team but Champions Trophy felt a hollow triumph

Rohit Sharma’s side are all-time greats but Indian dominance has created imbalance and over-dependenceThey can tear you apart with a thousand incisive cuts or systematically grind you down to a fine powder. They have a bottomless well of talent with multiple world class options in every position. Winning is not only expected but demanded, both from within the camp and throughout their legions of loyal supporters that have turned them into a commercial behemoth.No, not India, who eased past New Zealand to claim the Champions Trophy this weekend. We’re talking about Ricky Ponting’s Australia. Actually, it’s Clive Lloyd’s West Indians. Or should that be Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls, Richie McCaw’s All Blacks, or the Americans under Christie Rampone, Carli Lloyd and Megan Rapinoe? Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mo Salah's true colours shown as Darwin Nunez reveals Liverpool dressing room joke

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez enjoyed a weekend to remember as he played a vital part in the Reds' comeback win over Southampton and discussed his relationship with Mohamed Salah after the game

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