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Yahoo
14 hours ago
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Paul Pierce sends message to Knicks after playoff elimination
If there was one person who was excited to see the New York Knicks get eliminated from the playoffs it was Paul Pierce. The Boston Celtics legend has constantly taken shots at the franchise and hasn't been shy to share his true feelings. But after the Indiana Pacers beat the Knicks in Game 6 to punch their ticket to the NBA Finals, Pierce actually took a different approach. Advertisement 'You gotta add some pieces. Obviously, y'all gotta get some depth,' Pierce said on his Instagram story. 'But, yeah, nobody expected y'all to get this far anyway. You gotta build on this. Y'all look good. Y'all look good. Y'all made it to the Conference Final. Y'all beat the Celtics in the second round. What can I say? Y'all had a good year. But, add some pieces. Get some depth. Hopefully, y'all get some depth. Y'all be right back in it.' Pierce didn't say everything with a straight face, though. And he posted to X after the game and said, "I walked so the Knicks can sit lmao," in reference to when he walked 20 miles to the FS1 studio after a prediction he made about the Celtics-Knicks series was wrong. The 2008 Celtics champion also posted on Sunday, 'Laugh at the delusional Knick fans.' More Celtics content Read the original article on MassLive.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Cardi B and Stefon Diggs are Instagram official: Here's a complete relationship timeline
Cardi B and New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs made their relationship official with a courtside date to the Celtics-Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on May 12. Fans had long been speculating that the pair were a thing. This makes for the WAP singer's first public relationship following her divorce from ex-husband Offset. Here's a look at how love blossomed between the latest singer-NBA player couple in town. Cardi B filed for divorce from her husband, Offset, signifying the end of an on-again-off-again relationship with him since 2017. The pair share three children: Kulture, Wave, and their youngest daughter, whose name hasn't been revealed yet. Insiders claim that growing apart from each other led Cardi B to file for divorce rather than any allegations of cheating. Read More: Stefon Diggs and Cardi B's romance triggers shady comment from Offset Fans spotted Cardi B in multiple spots all over town with Diggs, leading many to speculate a possible relationship between the two. This led her to deny all such allegations on her Instagram Live by saying, 'The internet is insane, all these rumors are so f**king crazy, that's why I don't wanna address it cause I feel like this s**t funny,' Things heated up between the former couple when Cardi B admitted that she had indeed been dating during the initial days of splitting from Offset. This led him to call her someone who looked 'like a hoe' and only focused 'on d**k' in social media posts that have since been deleted. She clapped back by writing, 'So dating because I'm single means I'm just worried about d**k?? You sound like a dummy.. trying to be fake nice after you did what you wanted from the beginning trying to push a narrative to these people. Congratulations!! F**k off. Sign the papers TODAY.' The couple finalized their divorce before the year ended. TMZ posted a video that captured Cardi B and Diggs at a New York City nightclub together, followed by footage of the pair arriving at an undisclosed Miami hotel on Valentine's Day. Read More: Stefon Diggs' contract loophole might help Patriots cut him after boat video. Here's how Diggs revealed that he wasn't single during an Instagram live session with fans on April 11, though he did not share the name of his partner. Cardi B also fueled rumors by saying, 'When you got a gorgeous [man] loving you from head to toe, it's like I don't give a fuck what anybody says,' to listeners of an X Spaces broadcast on April 27. The rapper was seen giving Diggs a lap dance in the video that surfaced from Coachella on April 13. A fan commented that Offset must be 'punching the air', to which he replied 'I'm happy for her', according to E! News. Although both of them attended the Met Gala on May 5, they weren't photographed together on the Red Carpet. However, Just Jared claimed that Cardi B and Offset were spotted entering an afterparty for the event moments apart from each other. The couple finally made their relationship official by attending the Boston Celtics versus New York Knicks playoff match together on May 12. Cardi B was seen caressing Diggy's cheeks in a jumbotron shot and the latter placed his arm over her at some point. The couple were sitting in a celebrity-packed row with stars like Mary J. Blige, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, Timothée Chalamet, Bad Bunny, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Busta Rhymes, and Ben Stiller in attendance but still managed to steal the spotlight by packing on PDA.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cardi B And Stefon Diggs Go Instagram-Official With PDA-Filled Photos
Cardi B has officially hard-launched her relationship with New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs on Instagram, amid her divorce from Offset. On Sunday (June 1), Cardi dropped a carousel of photos and videos showing off diamonds, yachts, red bottoms, and her rumored beau. Among the snaps was a cozy shot of her and Diggs cuddled up on a yacht during their steamy Memorial Day weekend in Miami. She also included a video of herself twerking in a black swimsuit while Diggs got handsy with her backside. 'Chapter 5 ……Hello Chapter six,' she captioned the post. This new chapter follows a controversial post of Cardi and Diggs turning up on a yacht full of women. The two first sparked dating rumors back in February after being seen getting close on a New York City dance floor, followed by a romantic Valentine's Day. The two also made their first public appearance together at a Celtics-Knicks playoff game at Madison Square Garden last month. All of this comes while the Bronx star is going through divorce proceedings from Migos rapper Offset, with whom she shares three children. Recently, Cardi took to X Spaces after Offset asked for spousal support where she not only accused him of being an absent father at times, but also wished death on him. 'Word to my mother… I want you to die but I want you to die slow. And while you dying you gotta think of me. Let me tell y'all something, when I first filed for divorce, my lawyer started filing sh*t, and this ni**a started spazzing,' she screamed in an audio clip. Cardi went on to explain that the only reason why Offset wants financial support from her is because she asked for 'everything' in their divorce and 'she's not with her kids.' She also rejected Offset's claims that he isn't allowed to see his kids, alleging that he's stood their children up and has only seen their newborn Blossom 'five times.' Take a look at Cardi B and Stefon Diggs' cozy photos above. More from Cardi B Wishes Death On Offset After His Request For Spousal Support Cardi B Blasts Hazel-E After Being Accused Of "Sleeping Her Way" To The Top Offset Reportedly Seeking Spousal Support From Cardi B Amid Divorce
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
HIGHLIGHTS: Sam Hauser hits the big three early in return to court
HIGHLIGHTS: Sam Hauser hits the big three early in return to court Sam Hauser hits a clutch three-pointer during the first quarter of Celtics-Knicks Game 5 in his first game back after dealing with an ankle Sam Hauser hits the big three early in return to court originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston 0:40 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
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All Eyes on Caitlin Clark Encore as the WNBA Season Tips Off
The 2025 WNBA season—the last under the league's current collective bargaining agreement—tips off Friday night with a 13th franchise and the prospect of a title run for the Indiana Fever, and while it'll be tough to match the explosive growth of the 2024 campaign, all the requisite pieces would seem to be in place. On the heels of a 22-year attendance high and a TV ratings surge that thumbed its nose at the cord-cutting trends, the WNBA heads back to the court with a mission to convert even more casual observers into fans than was the case a year ago. Including the All-Star Game, 23 regular-season telecasts in 2024 delivered 1 million viewers or better, a stat that really jumps off the page given that it had been 16 years since a WNBA outing had reached the seven-figure mark. Rookie sensation Caitlin Clark and the Fever were featured in 21 of those telecasts, and as such 41 of Indiana's 44 games will air on national television this time around. Clark & Co. will pop up in five games on ABC and another three on CBS, and the beefed-up reach of broadcast gives the league its best shot at shattering the ratings records it set a year ago. Early indications have been promising; on May 4, during one of the busiest sports programming days on the spring calendar, Indiana's exhibition win against the Brazilian national team averaged 1.28 million viewers on ESPN. If the Fever can deliver an audience of that scale in a preseason scrimmage, the sky's the limit when Clark takes on archrival Angel Reese and her Chicago Sky this Saturday in ABC's 3 p.m. ET window. The Clark vs. Reese angle has been doing numbers since the two squared off against each other in college—Iowa's 94-87 victory over LSU in their 2024 Elite Eight grudge match averaged a whopping 12.3 million viewers, up from 9.92 million for the previous year's title tilt—and this weekend's game should be no exception. As a bonus, there are no NBA playoff games scheduled opposite the Sky-Fever broadcast, which leads out of an arguably more compelling 1 p.m. matchup. In the early window, ABC gets the season rolling as reigning MVP A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces suit up against defending champs Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty. The W faces much stiffer competition in its Friday night tipoff on Ion, as the doubleheader will have to contend with Game 6 of the haywire Celtics-Knicks series. If New York can nail down a win on its home court, a trip to take on the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals is in the offing. Whatever the result, Friday night's game is expected to suck all the air out of the room, thereby lowering guidance somewhat for Ion's two-fer. Despite the big doings at the Garden, Ion's opening slate is formidable, as the network tips off its season with the Minnesota Lynx and Dallas Wings in the 7:30 p.m. ET window, followed by the franchise premiere of the Golden State Valkyries in the late slot. The expansion team will debut against Cameron Brink and the Los Angeles Sparks, while the early window pits the Lynx against No. 1 draft pick Paige Bueckers. For all the star power on display—earlier this month, Wilson's signature A'One shoe sold out just five minutes after the $110 kicks bowed on Nike's website—Clark is the WNBA's biggest draw. She appeared in 21 of the league's 23 million-plus telecasts, and Indiana's offseason moves have our friends in the desert convinced that the Fever are built for a deep playoff run. Indiana is listed at 3-to-1 odds to win it all in October, up from 25-to-1 a year ago. The only clubs the Vegas books are hotter on at this stage of the game are the Liberty (+225) and Sin City's hometown team (+275). The impact Clark has had on the WNBA coincides with an impressive spike in spending on women's sports. Per a recent report from the TV ad tracker EDO, ad spend more than doubled in 2024, as the networks booked $244.4 million in sales, a sharp improvement over the $102.3 million invested the previous year. That skyrocketing ad growth was fueled by Disney's tireless promotion of the women's game, as well as the establishment of tailored investment units at agency giants GroupM and Publicis Media. The latter firm sees the value of the global women's sports marketplace growing 300% to $1.28 billion in the next three years. Looking ahead, the WNBA's new 11-year, $2.2 billion media rights deal kicks in with the start of the 2026 season, which also marks the debut of the Toronto and Portland expansion teams. Before anyone gets too comfortable, however, the league and its players' association will need to hammer out the terms of a new CBA. The last negotiation boosted the players' maximum salaries from $117,500 in 2019 to $215,000 in 2020, and the new CBA could see the max payout approach the $1 million mark. Particulars related to revenue-sharing, roster caps, family-planning benefits and the rules pertaining to draft eligibility are also on the agenda. Clark made $76,535 in her rookie season, and is set to see a 2% pay bump this time around ($78,066). The highest-paid WNBA player in 2025 is Clark's teammate Kelsey Mitchell, who is set to earn a base supermax salary of $249,244. The current CBA expires on Halloween, which gives the league and the players' union ample time to hash out a new agreement. The players have not ruled out a work stoppage in the event the two parties can't come to terms ahead of the deadline. In the meantime, everyone on both sides of the labor divide wants to give the Nielsen dials an even more rigorous workout in 2025. Saturday afternoon's rekindling of the Clark-Reese rivalry could very well top the 2.54 million viewers ESPN delivered with the Fever's final postseason appearance, an 87-81 loss to Connecticut. Final live-same-day ratings for the Fever-Sky battle are expected to be available by Tuesday afternoon. More from Advertisement Best of Sign up for Sportico's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
