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Yahoo
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 15 - Billy Schaeffer (1973-76)
The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the "New Jersey Americans". Since then, that league has been absorbed by the NBA with the team that would later become the New York Nets and New Jersey Nets before settling on the name by which they are known today, bringing their rich player and jersey history with them to the league of today. Advertisement To commemorate the players who played for the Nets over the decades wearing those 52 different jersey numbers, Nets Wire is covering the entire history of the franchise's jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. The 17th of those 52 different numbers is jersey No. 15 which has has had a total of 14 players wear the number in the history of the team. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 03: A detail of Ben Simmons #10 of the Brooklyn Nets jersey against the Chicago Bulls in the first half of the NBA In-Season Tournament at the United Center on November 03, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by) The fourth of those players wearing No. 15 played in the (then) New York (now, Brooklyn) Nets era, forward alum Billy Schaeffer. After ending his college career at St. John's, Schaeffer was picked up with the 23rd overall selection of the 1973 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. The Bellerose, New York native played parts of the first three seasons of his pro career with the ABA's New York franchise instead, however, ending when he was dealt to the (defunct) Virginia Squires in 1976. Advertisement During his time suiting up for the Nets, Schaeffer wore only jersey Nos. 15 and 24 and put up 5.6 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets jersey history No. 15 - Billy Schaeffer (1973-76)
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Fickle Finds, so you don't have to
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MAY 31: Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever attends Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 31, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by) Hope everyone is enjoying the early throes of summer. Hard to believe that we're already in June, eh? Small Talk Tuesdays is brought to you by Fickle Finds®. Fickle Finds®: A few bullets in an email newsletter that you are literally reading right now. 'Fickle Finds®, so you don't have to.' I grabbed a few of the WNBA Funko Pop collectibles that are still in pre-order. Really awesome of them to include Doppler, the Seattle Storm mascot, but a huge miss to not have Liberty mascot Ellie the Elephant collectible. I will go out on a limb and make a bold statement: an Ellie the Elephant Funko would outsell Caitlin Clark (Ed's Note: Insane take). I bought a bunch of unopened packs of Spitting Image cards to chase the Mike Tyson and Prince cards for $9 a pack. There's a strange historical significance to these cards, which are hard to find unopened - so I'm thinking I might leave the packs sealed because they are increasingly hard to find. But also I may be the only person in the world looking for them, so, there's that. I'm not massively into prospecting in baseball because of how fleeting those ebbs and flows are, but I did feel like I was missing out on having enough Pete Crow-Armstrong cards in my collection. I'm sitting on a few too many Julio Rodriguez cards to feel confident in my purchases but PCA has been a fun player to watch and to add to my PC, eh? I'm of the age where I shake my fist in the air when I find that you can, in theory, buy 4 Muhammed Ali autographs or one Dylan Crews auto for $1,000. This isn't meant to be a knock on Mr. Crews, but he's not in the Mount Rushmore of Sports conversation. That said, I grabbed an Ali auto for under $200 this past week which, again, feels a bit crazy to think about. I was not the buyer of this $70 million Grand tête mince bust, and apparently neither were you because this sucker only got bid up to $64.25 million. Instead I'd rather buy this Kobe Bryant bust for $250, since he most certainly wasn't a bust. Advertisement That joke was way too easy. Time for some quick hits: It's hard to believe that people find this hard to believe, but Walmart is getting into sports card breaking . Where there's money to be had, there's people with money wanting to have more money. It would be great of Walmart to turn this all into other consumer goods. Imagine We The Hobby opening up a box of Cheerios and finding that there's Lucky Charms inside the box: 'We take those! We take those!' 'Chat! Chat! The throw pillows are at $12!! What are we doing? Look alive, chat!!' I had this whole thing planned around making fun of the Sydney Sweeney bathwater situation - which is absolutely insane - but then LeMeme James came with the Rubin Rinse heat . Advertisement Nicely and grossly done, sir. If you're a lover of baseball and collecting calories, make sure you're following Ben's Biz on Instagram . He travels to each Minor League park eating the wildest and whackiest foods he can find. Speaking of food: had a fun piece on fast food collectibles and as you know I write about fast food collectibles ad nauseam and legitimately told my editor that I was going to 'give it a break' … but, suck it, Evan! This week in 'what will they put inside a card next,' Topps gives us a game-used-goal-scored soccer net . As one guy in the comments puts it, 'they be making anything into a card man.' They certainly be doing that, man. Poor Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Finally, congrats to the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder who will face off in the NBA Finals this week. I have a random question that I'd love to open up the conversation on Mantel, but curious of this thought: Advertisement In the last 25 years, are the Indiana Pacers the 'least collector-friendly' NBA team to have made the Finals? I know that Tyrese Haliburton is blowing up, but if you combined the two teams there's a reasonable argument that he would be 4th on the list of 'players who will hold future value' behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren. And you can get a Pascal Siakam RPA for $40. Head over to Mantel and sound off on what you think the current and future market looks like for Tyrese Haliburton and the rest of the Pacers! Note: I swear I'm not a bitter Knicks fan.
Newsweek
3 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Spurs Urged to Avoid Worst-Case Scenario With Victor Wembanyama
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The San Antonio Spurs are coming off a season in which they failed to meet expectations a bit. More NBA news: Knicks Staff Reportedly Losing Patience With Karl-Anthony Towns The Spurs were ravaged by injuries, including their superstar center, Victor Wembanyama. Wembanyama was spectacular all season long, that is, until after the All-Star break when he was diagnosed with a blood clot in his right shoulder. The deep vein thrombosis was diagnosed after the All-Star break and required surgery. While the injury was serious, the expectation is that the Frenchman will make a full recovery and be ready by the start of the 2025-26 season. While that's the good news, the bad news is that the Spurs have a lot to do in order to take the next step and become contenders, especially in the loaded Western Conference. The Spurs have a long way to go, but at least they have a superstar in their corner. As for the rest of their roster, they require significant retooling, including adding shooting around Wembanyama and star guard De'Aaron Fox. Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs celebrates after a 131-121 victory against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on February 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and... Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs celebrates after a 131-121 victory against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on February 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. More Photo byIn a recent column by Dan Favale of Bleacher Report, he urged the Spurs to avoid this nightmare scenario with Wembanyama. "You don't want to be in a situation where Wemby has to be living from beyond the arc. You want to create an environment that opens up more paint touches for him while also leveraging his spacing. San Antonio currently tilts too much toward the former. It should be using the non-taxpayer mid-level ($14.1 million) and the trade market to change that," wrote Favale. Standing at 7-foot-4, Wembanyama brings undeniable size and presence, but his impact away from the ball has room to grow. According to BBall-Index, he ranked in just the 41st percentile in both off-ball gravity and catch-and-shoot three-point accuracy — marks that leave something to be desired. That's especially concerning if the Spurs end up losing Chris Paul and his reliable 37.7 percent shooting from deep to a larger role elsewhere. Surrounding Wembanyama with dependable shooters is essential if the Spurs hope to maximize his impact. Proper spacing not only opens up the floor but also creates cleaner opportunities for the "Alien" to operate near the basket — where he remains most dominant. While Wembanyama can score from all over, his efficiency skyrockets around the rim. He's already showcased his star-level talent; now, heading into his third season, the focus shifts to elevating his game to an even higher tier. More NBA news: Lakers Reportedly Set on Bronny James Being Part of Rotation For more San Antonio Spurs and general NBA news, head over to Newsweek Sports.
Forbes
28-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Underrated 2025 Free Agents: Amir Coffey Is The NBA's Best Kept Secret
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: Amir Coffey #7 of the LA Clippers celebrates his basket and a ... More foul from Dyson Daniels #5 of the Atlanta Hawks during the first half at Intuit Dome on January 04, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by) USER IS NOT PERMITTED TO DOWNLOAD OR USE IMAGE WITHOUT PRIOR TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by) With the 2024-25 season nearing its conclusion, it is time to start looking ahead to the offseason. In this article series, we will take a look at under-the-radar options in the 2025 Free Agency Pool. For the sake of simplicity, we are going to focus primarily on unrestricted free agents. In their grueling seven-game series with the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Clippers played nine guys meaningful minutes. None of those minutes were allocated to Amir Coffey, though. Heck, Coffey didn't even check in during garbage time, making him the only active player not to see a single second of action in that series. So, why on Earth is Coffey being coined as 'The NBA's Best Kept Secret?" Before the All-Star break, Coffey was a fixture in the Clippers' rotation – averaging 25.9 minutes per game (51 games). However, after a busy trade deadline, Coffey started to fall in the depth chart, getting just 20.1 MPG after the break (21 games). He averaged a season-low 18.9 MPG during the month of March. This wasn't because Coffey was bad. Rather, the reinforcements the Clippers added were just really good (his untimely knee injury didn't help matters either). All nine of the guys who played ahead of him were consistent starters/high-level bench players as recently as 2023-24. Specifically, the Clippers had a logjam on the wings. Kawhi Leonard and Bogdan Bogdanovic were obviously going to play. And then they also had to fit in Kris Dunn and Derrick Jones Jr. – the former being one of the best perimeter defenders on the planet (99th percentile Defensive Estimated Plus-Minus), and the latter was fresh off starting every playoff game for the 2024 Western Conference Champion Dallas Mavericks. That's all without mentioning Nicolas Batum – one of the most reliable complimentary players of the last decade-plus. As for not playing garbage time, that was likely a sign of respect from head coach Tyronn Lue and his staff – not wanting Coffey to pick up an unnecessary injury that could mitigate his earning potential in free agency. Being stuck in one of the most crowded wing/forward rooms in the entire league shouldn't be held against Coffey. When he did get an opportunity, he proved to be a quality two-way role player in his own right. In his career, Coffey has taken 800 3-pointers and converted on 38.4% of them. He's also hit 83.7% of his free throws. Those are two promising indicators of his aptitude for spacing the floor for his high-usage teammates. Coffey is also a good midrange shooter (78th percentile efficiency in 2024-25), which gives him a legitimate counter to when teams try to deploy the fly-by closeout against him. This makes his lack of a true drive game far more palatable. Defensive impact metrics like DEF EPM don't look too fondly upon Coffey. However, Coffey is an athletic wing with good size (6'8), and it seems that he excels in areas that are harder for stats like EPM to pick up on. According to BBall Index, Coffey's 2024-25 season ranks in the 96th percentile in their database in Off-Ball Chaser Defense (chasing guys around off-ball screens) and the 93rd percentile in Overall Coverage Versatility. Amir Coffey. He may not generate a ton of steals or blocks, but it does seem like Coffey is a valuable team defender. At the very least, he is an average defender for his position. Imagine how much better off a team like the Los Angeles Lakers or Golden State Warriors would have been with a wing they could trust to hit shots and be a neutral on defense. A player like Coffey would have easily garnered 15-20 minutes of playing time per game on either of their playoff rotations. Based on reporting around the situation, it seems improbable that the Clippers will try to retain Coffey, which means that he'll be a free agent in every sense of the term this offseason. By using my formula for estimating production value, Coffey looks like a player who should get roughly 2.7 million dollars in 2025-26. That is right around the veteran minimum for a player of his level of experience (2.9 million). There is a chance that a team that really sees the vision with Coffey offers him something close to the Bi-Annual Exception (5.1 million), but given how he fell out of the rotation and how tight money is under the new CBA, it seems unlikely that he signs for much more than that. Regardless, Coffey is a low-end starter/high-level bench player that one lucky team is going to land for pennies on the dollar. Now, it's all about which NBA team identifies this diamond hidden in the rough first.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Caitlin Clark Turns Heads With Pregame Outfit On Thursday
After suffering a narrow defeat to the Atlanta Dream earlier this week, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are back in action against the Dream tonight and hope to get back above .500. It's a rematch of a stunning game that saw the Dream win 91-90 and secure an upset over Clark's Fever. Blame has been thrown around for the Fever's loss all week, but the time for redemption is now. Advertisement Ahead of the game, Clark showed up to the arena ready to take on all foes and wore a stunning outfit to show it. She wore a red polo shirt with the bottom half brought up underneath a tan trench coat. On the lower half she wore a tan skirt and a pair of tan heeled shoes. While a few fans joked that the outfit made Clark look like Inspector Gadget, most people agreed that she looked "locked in." "Ladies are coming in hawt," one user declared. "Sophie called CC 'Inspector Gadget,'" joked another. "Caitlin Clark showed up looking like she's about to deny your flood claim," a third joked. Advertisement "Caitlin is always so classy. Go Fever!!" "Okay Clark got that standing on business fit." COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA - MAY 10: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever warms up prior to a preseason game against the Atlanta Dream on May 10, 2025 at Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by)Fever head coach Stephanie White attributed the team's loss to Atlanta to a lack of physicality against players as big and strong as Brittney Griner. "We didn't handle their physicality. That's going to be the M.O. against us all year long," White said, via ESPN. "Teams are going to be physical. That's how I'd play us. "They're going to push us, they're going to shove us, they're going to hold us. They're going to do whatever they're allowed to get away with, and we have to figure out how to use that physicality against them." Advertisement Many fans believe that White simply mishandled the moment, keeping the ball out of her best players' hands in the waning moments of the game. White and Clark will both have their chance to turn things around in a few hours. Can the Fever get back above .500? Or are they simply not equipped to take down Griner and the Dream? Related: Atlanta Dream Expecting Record Crowd For Game vs. Fever, Caitlin Clark Caitlin Clark Turns Heads With Pregame Outfit On Thursday first appeared on The Spun on May 22, 2025
