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Lamar Jackson Rescues Ravens In Comeback Win Over Cleveland Browns
LeBron James Says
Lamar Jackson went from being the reigning NFL MVP to being the Baltimore Ravens' new superhero.
In one of the NFL's most dramatic finishes, Jackson raced out of the locker room and saved the Ravens' season Monday night, delivering an unbelievable comeback in Baltimore's 47-42 victory at the Cleveland Browns.
Returning for the final two minutes after a bout with cramps, Jackson threw a 44- yard touchdown pass and then calmly moved Baltimore
career fourth-quarter come- back, and Ravens wide re- ceiver Dez Bryant tweeted from home: "Superman showed up right on time!!"
The Ravens (8-5) are now considered heavy favorites to earn their third straight post- season berth after nearly watching their playoff hopes fade against the upstart Browns (9-4).
"It was just go time for us, and it was our time, I feel," Jackson said. "We're where we want to be right now. We're excelling right now."
Charles Barkley Thinks There’s ‘Something Wrong’ With Kyrie Irving
CHARLES BARKLEY AND KYRIE IRVING
Kyrie Irving made head- lines this week for disparaging remarks he made toward the media, and Charles Barkley is among those who think the Brooklyn Nets star needs to get over himself.
In an appearance on 92.9 The Game in Atlanta this week, Barkley said he does not understand what Irving is trying to accomplish by lash- ing out at the media. He indi- cated that Irving has been hurt throughout his career by not having the right leadership around him.
“I wish somebody would get in his ear. I do think there is something wrong with Kyrie, I truly believe that. I’m not joking right now,” Barkley said. “I don’t under- stand what his objective is. Yo man they’re paying you $40 million, you gotta just talk to the press. You can answer the questions you want to, you got to show up and answer ques- tions. I tell all these guys, ‘Man we’re the luckiest dudes in the world. We make millions of dollars just playing a stupid game and part of it is coming on radio shows, talking to the press. They got jobs to do.'”
He's 'Honored' After
The Los Angeles Clippers and the champion Los Angeles Lakers were on a collision course to meet in the Western Conference finals before the Clippers severely stumbled in the playoffs.
Now, the two teams will share the court again — at Sta- ples Center — to open the 2020-21 season Tuesday. The game will start at 10 p.m.
The NBA announced its first week of nationally tele- vised games Tuesday, high- lighted by the Lakers and the Clippers meeting at 7 p.m. PST on opening night, Dec. 22, and the Lakers and the
KAWHI LEONARD AND LEBRON JAMES
Mavericks on Christmas Day. The Clippers will cap Christ- mas night with a rematch in Denver, which overcame a 3-1 playoff series deficit to ad- vance past the Clippers to the conference finals.
Rumored Salaries For
LAMAR JACKSON into position for Justin
Tucker's winning 55-yard field goal with two seconds left. Jackson was praised by teammates after his second
LeBron James is a leader on and off the court.
The Los Angeles Lakers star — who’s preparing to start his 18th NBA season — has been named TIME’s Athlete of the Year in recognition of his tireless activism, which in- cluded spearheading the cre- ation of More Than a Vote, a nonprofit aimed at thwarting voter suppression and moti- vating Black voters to make their voices heard at the polls.
“Honored,” James, 35, wrote on social media along- side the cover image, which was painted by 14-year-old artist Tyler Gordon.
“LeBron is one of the greatest players to ever play the game, and I am honored to be painting his portrait,” Gor- don said in a statement to the magazine. “He cares a lot about his family and even though he joined the NBA at a
Being Named TIME’s
Athlete Of The Year
Lakers To Play Clippers In Dec. 22 Season Opener Tuesday
LEBRON JAMES
young age he still worked re- ally hard to prove himself to the other players and it paid
off.”Gordon also shared a sweet interaction with James online, after the teenager said that he still couldn’t believe he had been given the opportu- nity to have his art featured.
“I still can't believe my work made it to the cover of @TIME !! I'm so grateful! I love @KingJames and am honored!” he wrote.
Floyd Mayweather And
Logan Paul Fight Reveal
Huge Discrepancy
In one of the most unlikely athletic competitions ever, re- tired boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is getting back in the ring to take on popular and controversial YouTube star Logan Paul.
The fight is scheduled to take place on February 20, and it is expected to put up some big pay-per-view numbers. Both of the fighters will re- portedly see a percentage of that PPV money, but if the lat- est rumors are to be believed, Money Mayweather will see significantly more of that purse than Paul.
The first report of the al- leged monetary figures came from Drama Alert and its host and creator Keemstar. The well-established YouTube channel boasts almost 6 mil- lion subscribers and covers the latest in YouTube/ TikTok/ In- stagram/ new media celebrity
Floyd Mayweather will be paid 25 times more than YouTube personality Logan Paul for their exhibition bout, it has been claimed.
comings and goings. During the channel’s most recent re- port, Keem outlined the al- leged money breakdown on the fight. He claims May- weather will be paid a guar- anteed $5M upfront, as well as 50% of all the PPV sales, while Paul will allegedly only be paid $200,000 up front and make 5% of all the PPV sales.
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