Roundup: Russell Westbrook's Triple Double Streak Ends & The Fate of the Furious Trailer
By Jason McIntyre
Lindsay Ellingson, a model … a man was shot and killed at an adult-themed PJ party in LA … “With 65% of ATMs Nonoperational, Goldman Warns India Is ‘Returning To Barter System'” … finally, Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom are divorced … some Super Bowl ads will cost more than $5 million … “Wedding guests sue groom, event company after being hit by drone at reception” … surprised to see Bernie Sanders didn’t write this: smart, private equity guys are bad because they saved Twinkie, while eliminating jobs … girl decides to go “Live” on Facebook while driving on the highway, and she got in an accident and was killed ... everyone agrees: please don’t allow phone calls on flights …
Why the Patriots are susceptible in the playoffs, should the Browns trade for Jimmy Garoppolo, and will Blake Griffin leave the Clippers? [Full 3-Hour Fox Sports Radio Show; ‘Best of’ 30-Minute Podcast]
The Warriors needed a 38-20 4th quarter run to rally past Minnesota and avoid a 2-game losing streak. [Mercury News]
Russell Westbrook’s triple-double streak ended at seven, but more importantly, the Thunder rallied in the 4th to beat the Celtics. [Oklahoman]
Dede Westbrook of Oklahoma was a Heisman finalist; also, in 2012 and 2013, he was arrested for alleged violence against the mother of his two children. [Tulsa World]
This is a damning takedown of the Butch Jones regime at Tennessee. [247 Sports]
Wait, you mean the AFC South isn’t the worst division in the NFL? [538]
Sad story about a promising high school basketball prospect out of Newark, Keywon Savage, who ended up dead at 20. [NJ.com]
The great piece that examined all the groupthink on twitter is now being picked apart as a racial hit-job. [Bullshitist]
Monster TV ratings for the thrilling MLS Cup final between Seattle and Toronto. It went to penalty kicks. [Sports TV Ratings]
Nice to see a kid I covered over a decade ago in high school, is thriving in international basketball. [Syracuse.com]
Top 10 Dunks of the Week
War of the Planet of the Apes … hello!
This is amazing teamwork, especially when you consider where Simmons was when the pass was thrown.
A flea flicker from your own end zone. Into triple coverage. Hue Jackson, genius!
Still haven’t seen a full Fast and the Furious since the first one, but the 8th installment is coming out!