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Harden Blasts Officials After Controversial Ending
JAMES HARDEN
James Harden was no fan of the officiating in Thursday night’s game against the Boston Celtics.
The Houston Rockets blew a 26-point lead and lost 99-98 to Boston. Harden was called for fouls on consecutive plays in the final 10 seconds, which re- ally robbed Houston of a chance to win.
After the game, Harden expressed his displeasure with the officiating. He noted that there were only two referees be- cause the third hurt his back in pregame.
There’s a lot of frustration coming out of Harden from that game. He was frustrated because his team blew a huge lead in a big game. He was also frustrated because Marcus Smart did a good job of shut- ting him down and drawing foul calls. It’s understandable that Harden would be upset afterwards.
Tianjin Gold Lions Sign Former NBA Swingman Derrick Williams
DERRICK WILLIAMS
Former NBA veteran swing- man Derrick Williams has signed a contract to play with the Tianjin Gold Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association.
Williams, 26, was signed as a replacement for former Hoosier forward Eli Holman, who suffered a knee injury re- cently in a CBA game.
Williams played for five teams in his eight NBA seasons, averaging 8.9 points and four rebounds per game over his ca- reer. He started 11 games in 50 appearances combined for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat last season.
The 6-foot-8 Williams was the second overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by Minnesota. He also has spent time with Sacramento and the New York Knicks.
Barack Obama Picks A Side In The LeBron Vs. Jordan Argument
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JISEL
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Evander Holyfield's Real Deal
It’s hard to imagine that the argument will be ending anytime soon, especially if LeBron plans on playing for the next 5 or so years, as until his career is over, we can never truly measure both players against each other in terms of career accomplish- ments.
This doesn’t seem to con- cern fans though, as both Bron and Jordan fans will happily call each other out for days on end defending their favorite players, and who can blame them? Even if it is ulti- mately a pointless pastime, debating with fellow basket- ball fans is extremely fun, as long as it’s kept civil.
It’s so fun in fact, that for- mer President of the United States Barack Obama has chimed in the debate.
The 44th POTUS sat down with Prince Harry of the Royal Family for a radio interview over in Britain, and had a lengthy discussion about a range of issues, in- cluding the GOAT argument surprisingly.
The answer was pretty de- finitive for Obama: His Air- ness.
“Jordan,” Obama said without much hesitation. “Al- though I love LeBron, I’m a Chicago guy.”
Obama siding with Jor- dan was almost a given, con- sidering Barack spent a large portion of his life living in the Windy City, and is a massive Chicago Bulls fan. Picking LeBron in a debate like this would be a cardinal sin.
Even if he wasn’t from Chicago, it’d be hard to imag- ine the former President picking LBJ, as Obama is most likely more fond of bas- ketball in the 90’s than today’s brand of basketball, as are many others.
Regardless, just because one of the most (former) powerful men in the world said one thing, doesn’t mean it’s true. James still has a ways to go to catch up to Jor- dan’s legacy — especially in terms of rings — but it is an achievable feat.
It seems like the debate be- tween NBA fans over who the bet- ter player is be- tween Michael Jordan and Le- Bron James has raged on for centuries, even though it’s been less than a decade.
Barack Obama with Michael Jordan, left, and LeBron James, right.
Boxing, WBC Partner For
Welterweight Tournament
Evander Holyfield's
Real Deal Boxing promotional company and the WBC are teaming up for an eight-man, single-elimination tourna- ment in the welterweight divi- sion, the former heavyweight world champion and sanc- tioning organization have an- nounced.
The tournament, which is accepting applications from interested boxers through Jan. 12, will include three cards in 2018 at sites to be de- termined and has been named the Jose Sulaiman World Invitational in honor of the late WBC president.
"The welterweight division is among the hottest divisions in boxing, and the WBC is the very best organization in box- ing to work with on this unique and fan-friendly event," Holyfield said.
According to the an- nouncement, each fighter in the first round will receive a purse of $15,000 with the winner of each bout receiving a victory bonus of $7,500. Each fighter in semifinals will receive $30,000 with the win- ners getting a $15,000 bonus. The fighters in the final will receive $75,000 with the win- ner receiving a $25,000 bonus.
The quarterfinal and semi- final bouts will be scheduled for 10 rounds. If there is a draw, there will be an 11th round.
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