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Stephen Curry Says 'Series Isn't
Floyd Mayweather’s Newest Venture: Record Label
FLOYD MAYWEATHER
Floyd Mayweather may be done with boxing, but The Money Team boss is far from done getting paper.
Money May's next ven- ture is his own record label, TMT Music Group.
The label's first signee is Lil Jamez, a rapper who splits his time between Las Vegas and Minnesota, ac- cording to his Twitter ac- count.
Lil Jamez's first release on TMT Music Group is ‘The Club.’ Mayweather retired from boxing in September after beating Andre Berto for his 49th career victory. He has plenty of ties with the rap world, including a friend- ships with 50 Cent and Lil Wayne.
Over' For Warriors After Game 4 Loss
Golden State Warriors stars Stephen Curry andDray- mond Green vowed that their record-setting team won't go out meekly after their poor performances in Tues- day's Game 4 played promi- nent roles in the Oklahoma City Thunder taking a 3-1 se- ries lead in the Western Con- ference finals.
"The series isn't over," Curry said after the Thunder rolled to a 118-94 rout at Chesapeake Energy Arena. "We've got to believe in our- selves. There's obviously frus- tration. It's a terrible feeling once again not stepping up and being ourselves and play- ing our game.
"But I think we're a special
STEPHEN CURRY
team. This isn't how we're going to go out."
Green echoed Curry's message.
"This is all or nothing," he said. "We've put in too much work to go out like this. I wouldn't be able to live with myself all summer going out like this. I'm not sure what it is, but whatever it is, gotta do it."
Portland Trailblazer Star Being
Sought By Record Labels
We all know how NBA play- ers wanna be rap careers usu- ally pan out, but Portland Trailblazers point guard Damian Lillard aka “Dame D.O.L.L.A.” [Different On Levels the Lord Allows] actu- ally has a shot.
Lillard’s already estab- lished himself as one of the best (if not THE best) rapper in the NBA — and famously started the 4-bar Friday freestyle rap challenge on so- cial media. He’s also racked up more than 4.5 million plays on his SoundCloud page.
DAMIAN LILLARD
Now, the record labels want a piece of the action — with his agent, Aaron Goodwin, say- ing they’ve been approached by “several major labels” ... though he wouldn’t specify which ones.
Cavs Rout Raptors, James One Win Away From Sixth Straight Finals
Superstar LeBron James scored 23 points then grabbed a seat, Kevin Love scored 25, and the Cleveland Cavaliers unleashed tenacious defense on Toronto to regain control of the Eastern Conference finals with a 116-78 rout of the Rap- tors in Game 5 on Wednesday night.
Back on their home court following two straight losses in Canada, the Cavs opened a 34- point lead in the first half and never slowed while taking a 3- 2 series lead.
They can clinch their second straight conference title and trip to the NBA Finals with a win in Game 6 on Friday night in Toronto.
The Raptors, who came in with momentum and confi- dence after winning Games 3 and 4, left Quicken Loans Arena shaken and one loss from having their deepest
LEBRON JAMES
playoff run stopped.
James
had eight as- sists and six rebounds in 31 minutes before check- ing out late in the third
NBA Playoffs Second-Round
quarter with the Cavs up 37. He spent the fourth quarter resting on the bench while Cleveland's reserves finished the romp.
Kyrie Irving added 23 points and he, James and Love outscored the Raptors 43-34 in the first half. Cleve- land has won its three games in the series by a combined 88 points.
DeMar DeRozan scored 14 points and Kyle Lowry had 13 for the Raptors, who were overwhelmed from the start.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (3) Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma Leads Series 3-1
Game 5 -- Thurs. May 26, 9 p.m., TNT
Game 6 -- Sat. May 28, TBD, TNT Game 7 -- Mon. May 30, TBD, TNT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (2) Toronto Raptors
Cavs Leads Series 3-2
Game 6 -- Fri. May 27, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 7 -- Sun. May 29, TBD, ESPN
Michael Jordan, Bow Wow Help Ring
In Marcus' Trophy Room Store
Marcus' sister Jasmine Jordan posted an Instagram picture of the store's doors with the date "5-23" stenciled on them, along with the cap- tion: "What's behind these doors? A story to be told. A legacy to learn. An experience that must be enjoyed. Behind these doors is something that you can only see to believe."
Pro golfer Ian Poulter and his son Luke attended a pri- vate pre-launch gathering on Sunday and walked away with
MICHAEL JORDAN AND BOW WOW
matching pairs of Jordan's XX3. Charlotte Hornets guard Courtney Lee also paid a visit.
Boxer Jermain Taylor Avoids Prison Time For 3 Felony Charges
Boxer Jermain Taylor has avoided prison time on several felony charges stem- ming from three separate inci- dents in Arkansas, including firing a gun during a Martin Luther King Jr. parade.
Taylor was the profes- sional middleweight boxing champion from 2005 until 2007, and he also won a bronze medal in boxing at the 2000 Olympics.
The boxer apologized for his actions during a court hearing Friday. He was also charged with shooting and wounding his cousin and punching a fellow patient at a
JERMAIN TAYLOR
rehabilitation clinic.
"I made a lot of mistakes. I
just want to apologize to my state, to my kids and my cousin and my family," Tay- lor told Pulaski County Cir- cuit Judge Leon Johnson before being sentenced. "I've made some mistakes but I'm trying to come back."
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