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Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Baltimore Ravens rookie Malaki Starks could be a starter immediately.
Baltimore Ravens rookie Malaki Starks could be a starter immediately. originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Baltimore Ravens have one of the best safeties in the entire NFL in Kyle Hamilton, and now they may have another star at the position on their hands. Advertisement In a recent article by PFF, they give some key players on every team's starting lineup, as well as some rookies to watch. For the reigning AFC North champions, they list rookie safety Malaki Starks as someone who could make an immediate impact. "With Ar'Darius Washington's 2025 season in jeopardy due to a torn Achilles in May, Malaki Starks has very little standing in his way from starting at safety opposite Kyle Hamilton," PFF wrote. "He was stellar during his three years at Georgia, earning an 87.5 career PFF overall grade. If Starks can live up to his first-round billing, Baltimore could quickly have the best safety pairing in the league with both players still under 25 years old." The Ravens selected Starks out of Georgia with the 27th overall pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. With the team allowing the second-most passing yards in the league in 2024, drafting secondary was in the team's best interests. Starks finished his final season with the Bulldogs with an interception, three passes defended, and 77 total tackles, four of them being for a loss. Advertisement The Ravens are coming off of a loss in the AFC Divisional to the Buffalo Bills, so Starks and the rest of the team's defense will be looking to help lead the team back to the playoffs to redeem themselves. Related: 'Remarkably Consistent' Ravens Dubbed Second-Most Complete Team Related: Ravens Star Defender Awkwardly Due For Improved 2025 This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
Geek Feed
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Feed
Winds of Winter: Fans are Worried about George R.R. Martin After Recent Blog Rant
It's no mystery that author George R.R. Martin hasn't delivered Winds of Winter or Dream of Spring in time, and for now it feels like the general consensus is to just stop bothering Martin and leave him alone to his own devices until he finishes whatever he's working on. The thing is, Martin does like to update on his blog about other projects that he has going on the side, and whenever he does this, he's usually met with people who are constantly badgering him about A Song of Ice and Fire . Now thanks to a recent blog post, Martin goes on kind of a rant talking about how he won't be able to finish the books. He writes: 'I know, I know. Some of you will just be pissed off by this, as you are by everything I announce here that is not about Westeros or THE WINDS OF WINTER . You have given up on me, or on the book. I will never finish WINDS, If I do, I will never finish A DREAM OF SPRING. If I do, it won't be any good. I ought to get some other writer to pinch hit for me… I am going to die soon anyway, because I am so old. I lost all interest in A Song of Ice and Fire decades ago. I don't give a shit about writing any longer, I just sit around and spend my money.' Martin then goes on to talk about his other projects like Wild Cards and his other projects and how fans don't like them and only care about Winds of Winter. He then caps it off with: ' Thing is, I do care about them. And I care about Westeros and WINDS as well. The Starks and Lannisters and Targaryens, Tyrion and Asha, Dany and Daenerys, the dragons and the direwolves, I care about them all. More than you can ever imagine.' While it can be chalked to Martin just making a sarcastic rant about the status of Winds and how everyone has been treating him, some are actually worried that Martin may be in a bad place right now when it comes to writing. @devanthedoppler replied, 'Jesis, sounds like he's really not in a good headspace right now.' This is pretty dark. I hope George is doing ok. We love you!!!! @GRRMspeaking — GameofThrones Quotes (@ASOIAFQuotesGOT) May 28, 2025 While there are some that are sympathetic to Martin, there are of course the people that Martin has been writing about who are saying that he has no right to complain since he's taking this much time. For now, we'll just have to wait and see what happens. If anything, a lot are convinced that the ending of Game of Thrones was Martin's intended ending; the problem is just that he doesn't know how to get there organically. I'm still rooting for Martin to finish the books, but at this point, maybe he should just get someone to help him write. Whatever gets it out of the way, you know?
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
"We wanted to take on that blue-collar mentality" - John Starks explains how Pat Riley turned the Knicks into a hard-nosed unit
The New York Knicks and the Chicago Bulls had memorable battles in the 1990s, with the latter always coming out on top. The Knicks did everything they could to waylay the Bulls, including physical plays that the Detroit Pistons employed years before. John Starks, the player with the ungrateful task of guarding Michael Jordan, admitted that this was the strategy Pat Riley wanted from them. However, the 6'5" guard offered a broader explanation, explaining why it was not purely about copying the physicality that the "Bad Boys" Pistons resorted to. Advertisement "We wanted to take on the persona of New York…we wanted to take on that blue-collar mentality and come out," Starks explained when he spoke on Stacey King's "Gimme The Hot Sauced" podcast. Starks admitted Riles' past was also a factor. The Oklahoma State product knew "The Godfather" was a hard-nosed player in his prime. Riley expected nothing less than that of the players he led. "He just kind of brought his personality to the team and the guys that we had on that team was definitely hard-nosed players. You're talking about Patrick [Ewing], you're talking about Oak [Charles Oakley]," Starks pointed out. Starks' defense gained the respect of the Bulls Being hard-nosed is one thing, but playing quality defense is another. Although Starks admitted MJ was nearly impossible to guard, his efforts didn't go for naught. Advertisement He gained the admiration of Jordan and Bulls coach Phil Jackson. "Mr. Air" acknowledged how Starsky knew how to keep his composure when the Knicks guard was tasked with guarding him. "He doesn't go haywire when he plays against me," Jordan said via the New York Times in 1993. "That puts him on an even keel, in a saner mind." For his part, Jackson hailed the Knicks guard for coming into his own. The compliment came after Starks' first couple of years with the "Zen Master," when he noticed the change in maturity in the All-Star guard's game. "I think he's earned that right, becoming a second-team all-defensive player," Phil quipped. Advertisement Related: "You saw how he broke down emotionally" - B.J. Armstrong admits Michael Jordan sometimes felt his own leadership style was too intense John played MJ straight-up Initially known to have a short fuse when someone talked trash to him, Starks never had that issue with MJ. Contrary to claims by others that Jordan loved to trash-talk, the All-Star guard admitted he never encountered verbal gibberish with "His Airness." "People always talk about Michael talking a lot of trash, but he didn't talk a lot of trash out there on the court. He was so focused on his job. Me and him really didn't get into any verbal massive matches," Stars said. Advertisement Hence, the battles between Starks and Jordan at the time were centered on basketball. Things were physical, but nothing got out of hand between the two guards. Starks's NBA journey is inspiring, especially considering he went undrafted in 1988 and had to work his way to earn a spot in the league. However, the Tulsa native never won an NBA championship, although he was one game away from winning one in 1994. Riley undeniably transformed Starks into one of the most efficient players in the league. Unfortunately, his game dipped after Riles left the Knicks in 1995. He managed to adjust under Jeff Van Gundy in the 1996-97 season, the same year in which he won the Sixth Man of the Year award. Things just took a bad turn for Starks when he left the Knicks in 1998. He played for the Golden State Warriors and delivered decent numbers from 1998 to 2000. Sadly, his game diminished with the Chicago Bulls, and the Oklahoma native opted to call it a career. Related: "I went from bagging groceries to playing in junior college" - John Starks reflects on his journey to the NBA
Boston Globe
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Pacers-Knicks renew a rivalry with memorable moments involving Reggie Miller, Spike Lee, and others
Headbutt The first playoff meeting between the teams came in the first round of the 1993 postseason. The Knicks led 2-0 and were trying to complete a sweep of the best-of-five series when guard John Starks believed Reggie Miller was getting away with fouling him and became frustrated. As they ran downcourt face-to-face exchanging words, Starks leaned in and headbutted Miller. Starks was ejected and the Pacers went on to win the game. Choke! The Knicks were up, 70-58, after three quarters in Game 5 of the 1994 Eastern Conference finals, seemingly on their way to a 3-2 lead in the series. Miller then scored 25 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Pacers to a 93-86 victory, taunting Knicks superfan Spike Lee on the sideline by making a choke signal. The Knicks would win the next two games to reach the NBA Finals. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 28 years ago, Reggie gave Spike Lee the choke sign😳 Advertisement 8 points, 9 seconds Miller's flurry to steal Game 1 of the 1995 Eastern Conference semifinals remains one of the most memorable and improbable comebacks in NBA history. The Knicks led 105-99 before Miller quickly hit a 3-pointer with about 16 seconds left after Indiana inbounded from the sideline. He then stole Anthony Mason's inbounds pass, dribbled backward and fired in another 3 to tie the game. Starks then missed two free throws, Patrick Ewing missed a follow shot and Miller grabbed the rebound and was fouled, hitting both free throws to make it 107-105 with 7.5 seconds remaining. Advertisement 'Mason choked and threw it to me, I hit a 3, and we almost cost us the game when Sam [Mitchell] made that foul, but John Starks choked and we came up big,' Miller said in his postgame interview with NBC on the court. Larry Johnson's 4-point play The highlight play of New York's run to the 1999 NBA Finals as a No. 8 seed came in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Pacers. With the Knicks trailing 91-88, Larry Johnson made a 3-pointer as he was fouled by Indiana's Antonio Davis with 5.7 seconds remaining. Johnson hit the free throw to complete the four-point play and the Knicks held on to win, 92-91. On this day in 1999... Larry Johnson's 4-point play put the Knicks up 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals! — NBA History (@NBAHistory) A record romp The Pacers had one of the best offenses in NBA history in 2023-24 and used it to carve up the Knicks in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Pacers shot 67.1 percent from the field, an NBA playoff record, in their 130-109 victory in Madison Square Garden. Tyrese Haliburton led the way with 26 points, then wore a sweatshirt with a picture of Miller making the choke sign to Lee at MSG to his postgame news conference. one year ago today, we beat the Knicks 130-109 in Game 7 at Madison Square Garden to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. Tyrese Haliburton led the way with 26 points (6 3PM) as we shot 67.1% from the field & 54.2% from three 🔥 — Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) The Pacers went on to be swept by the Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals.
Fox Sports
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Pacers-Knicks renew rivalry with memorable moments involving Reggie Miller, Spike Lee
The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks have faced each other eight times in the postseason. Those matchups have produced some memorable NBA moments involving Reggie Miller, Spike Lee and others. With the teams set to meet again in the Eastern Conference finals beginning Wednesday, a look at some of those notable highlights. Headbutt The first playoff meeting between the teams came in the first round of the 1993 postseason. The Knicks led 2-0 and were trying to complete a sweep of the best-of-five series when guard John Starks believed Reggie Miller was getting away with fouling him and became frustrated. As they ran downcourt face-to-face exchanging words, Starks leaned in and headbutted Miller. Starks was ejected, and the Pacers went on to win the game. Choke! The Knicks were up 70-58 after three quarters in Game 5 of the 1994 Eastern Conference finals, seemingly on their way to a 3-2 lead in the series. Miller then scored 25 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Pacers to a 93-86 victory, taunting Knicks superfan Spike Lee on the sideline by making a choke signal. The Knicks would win the next two games to reach the NBA Finals. Miller's flurry to steal Game 1 of the 1995 Eastern Conference semifinals remains one of the most memorable and improbable comebacks in NBA history. The Knicks led 105-99 before Miller quickly hit a 3-pointer with about 16 seconds left after Indiana inbounded from the sideline. He then stole Anthony Mason's inbounds pass, dribbled backward and fired in another 3 to tie the game. Starks then missed two free throws, Patrick Ewing missed a follow shot and Miller grabbed the rebound and was fouled, hitting both free throws to make it 107-105 with 7.5 seconds remaining. "Mason choked and threw it to me, I hit a 3, and we almost cost us the game when Sam (Mitchell) made that foul, but John Starks choked and we came up big," Miller said in his postgame interview with NBC on the court. LJ's 4-point play The highlight play of New York's run to the 1999 NBA Finals as a No. 8 seed came in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Pacers. With the Knicks trailing 91-88, Larry Johnson made a 3-pointer as he was fouled by Indiana's Antonio Davis with 5.7 seconds remaining. Johnson hit the free throw to complete the four-point play and the Knicks held on to win 92-91. A record romp The Pacers had one of the best offenses in NBA history in 2023-24 and used it to carve up the Knicks in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Pacers shot 67.1% from the field, an NBA playoff record, in their 130-109 victory in Madison Square Garden. Tyrese Haliburton led the way with 26 points, then wore a sweatshirt with a picture of Miller making the choke sign to Lee at MSG to his postgame news conference. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily ! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience National Basketball Association Indiana Pacers New York Knicks recommended Get more from National Basketball Association Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
