Jason Lloyd of Ohio.com offered his thoughts on the Cavaliers’ 129-90 win over the Hornets Friday night and included a funny piece of information about Smith. The moment happened before the game had tipped off. MORE: All-Star vote costs Kyrie Irving | All-Star starters | 2015 All-Star uniforms If Smith’s future wife was in the stands Friday night, she saw a great performance from the Cavs’ guard. He scored 21 points and finished with four assists and four rebounds....

MORE: The Cavs’ parade was legendary Right; LeBron pulling the Irish Exit and hanging out alone, picking at a pizza. That’s illustrative. But … J.R. Smith sprayed $23,000 worth of champagne. In a single night. That’s a fitting start to The Summer of Swish. For context, let’s say Smith did that with $3 PBR pounders. He’d have dumped 7,666 of them, totaling 126,666 ounces (or 928 gallons). That’s almost enough to fill this pool with PBR....

If Eichel, fresh off one of the best-ever seasons by an NCAA freshman, doesn’t sound like he’s going to return to Boston University, he’s not closing the door, either. McDavid vs. Eichel at NHL Scouting Combine “I don’t really make decisions that lightly,” he said at United Center on the morning of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Terriers lost to Providence in the championship game, so there’s a sense of unfinished business for Eichel....

While the cause and extent of his injury are unknown, the Sabres were forced to go to battle without their most lethal weapon. Eichel was originally slotted in the starting lineup, but the late change drew Conor Sheary into the game instead. The Buffalo News’ Mike Harrington speculated on Twitter that Eichel had “been feeling lousy for several days. Particularly hoarse during his pregame presser Tuesday in Toronto. But #Sabres announced upper body is why he’s out....

“So Elon, how’s that ‘free speech’ thing working out?” White wrote. White was among the many celebrities who abandoned Twitter in the days following Musk’s acquisition of the social media platform. In a November 20 message on Instagram, White stated he was deleting his Twitter account due to Musk allowing former President Donald Trump to return; a decision that White called “absolutely disgusting.” On Thursday, West—who legally changed his name to Ye last year—was a guest on conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ InfoWars program....

There have been reports of damage, though the full extent has not yet been specified, according to local news station KTVT. Unverified reports on social media said that several homes, a local animal shelter and Jacksboro High School are among the damaged buildings. The storm comes as the beginning of spring brings severe conditions to the area, with AccuWeather reporting “explosive weather” across Texas and Oklahoma on Monday. In the past month, the region has seen a variety of extreme weather conditions that have ranged from ice and snow to warm and dry temperatures that helped fuel wildfires....

The staring contest was always going to last into November, and Trouba was always going to sign for much, much less than he’d earn on anything approaching an open market. Voila: Winnipeg signed their 22-year-old, very-good defenseman to a two-year deal worth an average of $3 million annually. MORE: Biggest player changes for 2016-17 Right now, best case for Trouba is that his new, half-of-what-he-asked-for price tag makes him more attractive via trade....

The Jaguars running back avoided jail time through the plea agreement and will be supervised by Baltimore County Circuit Court over the next year, according to the Baltimore Sun. However, Pierce won’t be able to avoid suspension under the NFL’s new drug policy. MORE: NFL players arrested in 2015 | Week 8 NFL Power Rankings Judge Mickey Norman cited Pierce’s cooperation with police, community service and participation in evaluations for possible substance addiction since the incident as reasons for allowing the plea deal, which included striking the conviction from Pierce’s record....

Inside the ring, Paul is 5-0. He is also bringing more eyes to the sport. When he is not fighting, Paul works with Serrano thanks to his Most Valuable Promotions organization. Together, they have been a dominant pair. Attention to this fight has grown, with over 17,000 fans expected to fill up MSG. Paul is one of the key figures in getting this done, along with Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn....

Ramsey, who left Jacksonville in a blaze of bitterness, said he remains on the same page as Los Angeles and is confident he’ll come to an agreement eventually. He does not plan to sit out training camp for leverage purposes. “I can’t really worry about that,” Ramsey told reporters about the negotiations. “I just control what I got to worry about right now. I feel like everybody knew what type of situation it was gonna be once they traded for me, so I think it doesn’t really need to be talked about that much....

Three WADA officials inspected the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission after revelations of a near-complete breakdown of its out-of-competition testing of athletes from January 2012 to the July opening of the London Olympics, where it won eight of 12 individual sprint medals. Additionally, eight Jamaican athletes, including former world record holder Asafa Powell and Olympic 400-relay gold and silver medalist Sherone Simpson, have delivered positive tests this year. Natalie Neita-Headley, Jamaica's minister with responsibility for sports, told a news conference Wednesday that the WADA visit was "constructive" and that the government awaits their report....

In a rematch of the 2017 Gold Cup final won by USA, Jamaica emerged triumphant courtesy of Nicholson’s first international goal at Audi Field on Wednesday. Nicholson came off the bench and beat Zack Steffen with a memorable strike from outside the penalty area in Washington as both teams stepped up their preparations for the upcoming tournament. Playing without Chelsea-bound star Christian Pulisic as head coach Gregg Berhalter gave players a chance to stake their Gold Cup claims, USA made a strong start but struggled afterwards....

Winston became the first Heisman Trophy winner in 28 years to hit the diamond, and the sixth overall. Bo Jackson (Auburn) was the last one. MORE: Preseason All-American in baseball | Seahawks’ Wilson invited to Rangers’ camp A quick rundown of Winston's 2014 diamond debut (H/T Rivals.com): After receiving a big ovation from the home fans, he walked as pinch hitter in the eighth inning, and later came around to score....

Bucs quarterback and No. 1 overall draft pick Jameis Winston is excited for the upcoming season, but he might have a bigger circle around Sept. 27 on his calendar. That’s when the Bucs travel to Houston to play the Texans and J.J. Watt in an NFC South vs. AFC South battle. MORE: Lovie Smith loves Winston’s work ethic | Heisman winners in the NFL “The player I’m most looking forward to playing against has to be probably J....

James Jones got his turn Sunday. And the lift he brought, combined with the expected playoff showings from LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, have the Heat off and running in these playoffs. James scored 27 points, Wade added 23 and the Heat rode two big runs — one late in the first half, the other down the stretch — to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 99-88 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series....

The beauty guru debuted his new look on social media, leaving his followers completely shocked. In one picture with his previous head of hair, the 21-year-old remarked that his stories have been “slacking so bad recently,” he then posted another story teasing a new hairstyle, saying: “Wait until you guys see what I did to my hair.” He then posted two photos to Twitter where he is completely bald in a tweet that immediately went viral....

Penn State football is three seasons into Franklin’s tenure, and only five years removed from the devastating sanctions levied by the NCAA as a response to the university’s handling of allegations against former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. MORE: Perfect playoff scenarios We are maybe six months removed from Franklin’s name being on the list of coaches on the “hot seat,” and not even two months from Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour going on the offensive to defuse any speculation along those lines....

The incident in question occurred at 4:00 in the fourth quarter of the Rockets' 107-94 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. Something tells me this won't be the last time Harden is fined. Harden is a known flopper. His game is similar to the Spurs' Manu Ginobili, another elite flopper. Harden led the NBA in free-throw attempts last season, and his ability to draw fouls through exaggeration had a lot to do with that....

The nine-time All-Star experienced the setback during an on-court rehab session Monday and had an MRI on Tuesday. Brooklyn coach Steve Nash, who was present at the workout, said Harden didn’t do “anything out of the ordinary” but felt something “in the ballpark of a strain.” MORE: Stephen Curry’s scoring run, explained in four stats “Yeah, back to square one,” Nash said before Tuesday’s game between the Nets and Pelicans....

Enrique casts doubt on Barca future The 25-year-old had been expected to leave the Santiago Bernabeu after being reduced to a bit-part role and admitting he had offers from other teams. James has subsequently been linked with a whole host of clubs including Juventus who have hinted they could move for the playmaker. However, Mendes has now seemingly ruled out a January exit from the Bernabeu, telling AS: “James will not be leaving Madrid in January....