While the Celtics and Warriors battle on the court in a tightly contested NBA Finals, the governors of California and Massachusetts have joined in on the action. In a tweet Wednesday, about a half hour before the tipoff of game three, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker promised California Gov. Gavin Newsom that the Celtics would claim the Larry O’Brien Trophy this year.
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He offered a bet to Newsom: if the …
He offered a bet to Newsom: if the Warriors win, Baker will wear a Golden State jersey of Newsom’s choosing. If the Celtics win, Newsom would have to wear a Boston jersey of Baker’s choosing. Newsom responded shortly after, accepting the bet and tweeting that Baker would have to wear a Stephen Curry jersey.
Tim Bontemps: Adam Silver says the NBA …
Tim Bontemps: Adam Silver says the NBA talks to its broadcast partners in China, but doesn’t talk to the government. Silver says CCTV put the NBA back on its air weeks ago, continuing a 35-year relationship between the league and CCTV.
Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry is …
Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry is closing in on Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes in Wisconsin’s Senate Democratic primary, according to a new internal poll. Thirty-four percent of likely Democratic voters support Barnes, while 31 percent are for Lasry, 18 percent back state Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, and 5 percent are behind Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson, a survey commissioned by Lasry’s campaign found.
Lasry, who has loaned millions out of …
Gabe Kapler may have detractors, like …
Gabe Kapler may have detractors, like fellow MLB manager Tony La Russa, but the San Francisco Giants manager has support in the Bay Area for his national anthem protest in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting that left 19 children and two adults dead. Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, asked about Kapler’s protest, said he will “always support any form of peaceful protest.” “That’s what our country is founded on,” said Kerr on Sunday. “I think it’s great that he’s making his own statement.”
Marc J. Spears: Warriors head coach …
Candace Buckner: The NBA teams are on …
Candace Buckner: The NBA teams are on one accord — the Celtics display a very similar graphic the Heat & Warriors displayed after the moment of silence. The only difference? There was no silence. Instead, someone yelled: “Do something!” Then another man: “The police should’ve did something!”
Ohm Youngmisuk: The Warriors held a …
In the aftermath of the elementary …
In the aftermath of the elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, the Miami Heat used a pre-game moment to urge fans to contact U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, both Florida Republicans, “demanding their support for common sense gun laws” — and telling them they can “make change at the ballot box.” Rubio, who is up for re-election this fall, didn’t like it. He took to Twitter on Thursday, lambasting the NBA for “politicizing a horrific tragedy in America.”