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Since 2012 the Kings have already gone through 4 different coaches, and 8 since their last playoff appearance in 2006.
This shows how alarmingly dysfunctional the Sacramento Kings have been as an organization. The ownership wants changes and they want it fast, but it seems as though there is no fixing the group of players on the team after so many unsuccessful coaching stints.
With solid pieces like point guard Rajon Rondo and center Demarcus Cousins on the roster many deemed Sac-Town as a potential playoff team for this season.
The main factor plaguing the Kings has been draft picks. Recent draft picks such as Jimmer Fredette, Nik Staukas, Ben Mclemore and others have not panned out and have set the franchise backwards.
Luckily when what’s happening on the court is too ugly to watch, King’s owner Vivek Ranadivé’s daughter is quite beautiful
This is a huge blow to the Diamondbacks who were primed to have a big year due to some key additions to their pitching staff.
Losing 2015 All-Star A.J. Pollock leaves a huge gap in the lineup that will be very difficult to fill. Outside of Pollock and star Paul Goldschmidt, the Diamondbacks lineup was already looking pretty weak. Now they will look to players like David Peralta and Wellington Castillo to shoulder the load of Pollock’s absence.
It is unclear how much time Pollock will miss, but since he will be needing surgery we can assume that it will be several months which will keep him out for most of the season.
Will Smith was supposed to have a huge role for the Brewers this season after last year’s closer Francisco Rodriguez signed with the Detroit Tigers. Instead Smith is dealing with a serious knee injury after taking his shoes off.
The Brewers are no stranger to freak injuries, as catcher Jonathan Lucroy fractured his hand when his wife dropped a suitcase on it in 2012.
In a game where Wisconsin dominated and set the tempo, Notre Dame comes out victorious.
Wisconsin led 56-53 with 28 seconds left. After that Demetrius Jackson rushed down the floor to make a layup to make it a one point deficit for Notre Dame. After a Nigel Hayes turnover which led to another Jackson layup, the Fighting Irish found themselves up 1 with 14 seconds left. The Badgers missed their next shot and fouled V.J. Beachum, who caught the defensive rebound, immediately. Down three with 7 seconds to play, what do the Badgers do? Get the ball ripped right out of their hands to clinch the game for Notre Dame.
You can check out the madness of the final minute below per FiveThirtyEight.
Demetrius Jackson’s game clinching steal:
https://vine.co/v/ipE2ipeH0PM
Ladarius Green became an intriguing prospect in 2012 when he ran a 4.53 40 yard dash (very good for a tight end). But then he got drafted to the team with a future hall of famer in Antonio Gates already in the mold. For years we’ve been touting Green as a potential breakout player due to his impressive output in limited time on the field, but he could never get the regular playing time. Now in Pittsburgh with no other threat to his playing time, Green is poised for the breakout we have been waiting for.
The Steelers' offense will feature perennial all-pro Antonio Brown, superstar running back Le'Veon Bell and Ladarius Green as the third option now that Martavis Bryant has been suspended for the entire year. The presence of Brown and Bell will allow for Green to have little pressure on him so that he can do some serious damage for the first time in his career.
A lot of tight ends had their fortunes changed in free agency this year, but I’m excited about Ladarius Green’s move to Pittsburgh the most.
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