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Isaiah Thomas After Lakers Debut: ‘I Feel Like I Got My Powers Back’
ISAIAH THOMAS
Isaiah Thomas got his powers back, and he didn’t even have to grab a drink from Michael’s Secret Stuff.
Thomas’ debut with the Los Angeles Lakers was a suc- cess, and the guard said after- wards that being with his new team was revitalizing.
Thomas made a 3-pointer on his first shot with his new team. He played 31 minutes off the bench and shot 7-of-12 for 22 points. He made 4 of 8 threes he tried.
When people talk about players needing a change of scenery, this is exactly what they’re talking about. That’s what Thomas needed after not being a good fit in Cleve- land.
Reuben Foster Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges
REUBEN FOSTER
San Francisco 49ers line- backer was arrested Sunday on domestic violence charges.
Reuben Foster was booked Sunday at the Santa Clara County Jail and held without bail. A source said that the arrest was related to do- mestic violence, but there are few specifics at this point.
This is Foster’s second ar- rest within a month, as he was detained on Jan. 12 in Alabama and charged with second-de- gree marijuana possession.
Foster continues to be plagued by off-field issues. The 49ers were rewarded for taking a chance on him on the field, as he was second on the team with 72 tackles. However, they were able to land him in the first place because of character is- sues, including a failed drug test at the NFL Combine. These charges, however, appear much more serious than those inci- dents were.
LeBron James Thankful Cavs Finally Paid Attention To Detail
BEAUTY UNLIMITED
JISEL
Back by popular demand in this week’s Beauty Unlimited fea- ture is the lovely Jisel, and you won’t find anyone more deserving of the honor. Jisel knows success is right around the corner, and she also knows she has to be patient. Jisel doesn’t have time for petti- ness, and only wants to be around positive people with goals in their lives. We appreciate Jisel for allowing us to feature her this week as our Beauty Unlimited feature.
You could feel the sense of relief in LeBron James after his Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics on the road Sunday.
Playing their first game with all the new players they acquired at the trade dead- line, the Cavs took it to the C’s on the road with a 121-99 win. James only needed to play 28 minutes while the new-look Cavs spread around the minutes.
After the game, James expressed his relief that the Cavs finally paid attention to detail. He also pointed out how the team’s new players could create their own oppor- tunities.
LEBRON JAMES
Cleveland got rid of six players and brought in four new ones as part of their ros- ter reshaping. The early re- turns suggest the moves paid off. More than anything else, bringing in some new blood and getting rid of some oth- ers seems to be exactly what they needed.
Tiger Woods, Taking It 'A
Week At A Time,' Not Yet
Committed To Honda Open
Star B-Ball Player,
Long expected to play the Honda Classic beginning Feb. 22, Tiger Woods will wait to see how things progress this coming week at the Genesis Open before making a deci- sion, his agent said Saturday.
Woods, 42, who returned to competitive golf in Decem- ber after 10 months away after spinal fusion surgery, will play for the third time when the Genesis Open be- gins Thursday at Riviera Country Club.
He has until Friday after the second round to commit
TIGER WOODS
to the following week's Honda Classic, near his Florida home. He tied for 23rd two weeks ago at the Farmers In- surance Open after a tie for ninth in December at the un- official Hero World Chal- lenge.
Michael Jordan Is Star
Businessman, TOO
If Forbes’ annual NBA franchise valuations are at all accurate, Charlotte Hornets majority owner Michael Jordan is on track to quadruple his investment since 2010. Forbes estimates the Hornets are worth $1.05 billion in a story published last week.
While that ranks only 28th among the 30 NBA fran- chises, it’s a 35 percent rise in the franchise’s value in 2017.
Jordan owns the vast majority of the Hornets, after acquiring majority control from founding owner, ex- BET man, Bob Johnson of the then-Charlotte Bobcats in March 2010.
According to an NBA source familiar with the terms of Johnson’s deal
MICHAEL JORDAN
with Jordan, it was based on a franchise value of $287 mil- lion.
That same source said Jordan’s upfront cash out- lay was approximately $30 million. Most of Jordan’s fi- nancial responsibility was as- suming debt Johnson took on in the start-up cost of the expansion franchise in 2004.
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