NBA legend Michael Jordan captivated the sports world by coming out of retirement in March 1995.

Jordan rejoined the Chicago Bulls following his baseball stint with the Birmingham Barons, and Scottie Pippen still being on the Bulls was a big factor.

The Bulls almost traded Pippen to the Seattle SuperSonics for Shawn Kemp following the 1993-94 season. However, the deal got squashed at the last minute, allowing Jordan to return to Chicago near the end of the 1994-95 NBA season.

Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan.© Anne Ryan-USA TODAY via Imagn Content Services, LLC

During All-Star Weekend in 2008, Jordan told J.A. Adande of ESPN that he likely would have remained retired in 1995 had the Bulls traded Pippen to the SuperSonics for Kemp.

“I could have played with Shawn,” Jordan said. ”But I wouldn’t have been as comfortable as I was with Scottie.”

After hearing about the Seattle rumor, Pippen was set on leaving the Bulls in February 1995 and nearly got his wish. The Los Angeles Clippers offered Chicago two first-round picks and the right to swap picks the following two seasons.

However, Pippen changed his mind because his friend, Ron Harper, said playing for the Clippers was like being in jail.

Eight days after the Clippers failed to acquire Pippen, Jordan quit baseball because of a labor dispute, and the rest is history.

Behind Jordan and Pippen, the Bulls won three straight NBA titles in 1996, 1997 and 1998. Ironically, they beat the SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Finals in six games.

During his second run with the Bulls, Jordan averaged 29.4 points. He won two MVPs, three scoring titles and three Finals MVPs.

Meanwhile, Pippen put up 19.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game from 1995-96 and 1997-98.

It’s easy to forget Jordan never won a playoff series without Pippen. That’s probably why Jordan appreciated Pippen so much since he knew how valuable Pippen was.

Jordan and Pippen won six championships together in the ’90s and went undefeated in the NBA Finals. In Episode 2 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docuseries, Jordan talked about his favorite partner in crime.

“I would never be able to find a tandem, another support system, another partner in the game of basketball like Scottie Pippen,” Jordan said. “He was a pleasure to play with. He helped me so much in the way that I approached the game, the way I played the game.

“Whenever they speak Michael Jordan, they should speak Scottie Pippen. When everybody says, well, I won all these championships, but I didn’t win without Scottie Pippen and, you know, that’s why I consider him my best teammate of all time.”

Pippen may have refused to go into a playoff game in 1994 and thrown a chair on the court in 1995, but his basketball talents were impeccable.

After all, there’s a reason Jordan never wanted to play for the Bulls without Pippen by his side.

Just four minutes into Wednesday’s matchup with Connecticut, Caitlin Clark was suddenly flashed back to her ignominious debut week in the WNBA.

In her third game of the season, Clark ran aimlessly into a screen from New York’s Breanna Stewart and stumbled to her feet before the All-Star forward dove to the mid-post for an easy bucket against the Fever’s hapless defense.

Another of the WNBA’s premier players turned crushing brick wall, Alyssa Thomas this time, knocked Clark to the Gainbridge Fielhouse hardwood on Wednesday evening, and four months later Clark can admit that these devastating screens still leave a mark. “Yeah, it hurt a [little] bit,” Clark told reporters. “I would say it’s up there with one of the most physical games I’ve played so far, but you know you’re gonna get that.”

But the next 36 minutes served as a testament to both Clark and the Fever’s tremendous growth over the past four months. As a late rally from Connecticut tied the game with 90 seconds remaining, the star point guard blew by Veronica Burton for a finger-roll finish, capping off a 19-point, five-assist evening as Indiana dispatched of the WNBA’s third-best team 84-80.

“I think this is a really big win for us, I think this a team that we felt we hadn’t really given a game to at all…” Clark continued. “We didn’t feel like we were playing how we are now — the two games there [Connecticut] were about as bad as it gets for us as a team this season — so I’m just proud of our group. I thought we came in very motivated, very excited for this game.”

Stewart’s hard screen and dive to the rim back in May compounded a much more dire situation for the Fever, who fell to 0-3 after a third double-digit defeat. Clark was oscillating between erroneous shooting and devastating turnover woes — she’d finished 1-7 from 3 the game after setting the WNBA record for giveaways in a debut — as her collision with Stewart, for many, came to represent the league’s patently physical style wearing down the slight point guard.

Clark set the record for turnovers in a WNBA debut against Connecticut© Getty Images

The Fever, meanwhile, posted a noxious 112.2 defensive rating through this three-game stretch, and by June 10, one of the aforementioned blowout losses in Connecticut, Indiana was on pace for the second-worst defense in WNBA history. Their fortunes improved modestly before the Olympic break, however, and since the league’s return this month, the Fever appear a team reborn.

Over their last four games, the Fever rank sixth in defensive rating, perfectly adequate as Clark has led one of the league’s most efficient offenses in recent weeks. A clutch conclusion to Wednesday’s game embodied this improvement, shutting down the Sun on five-straight possessions to secure a fourth win in five games.

Clark is now in the upper third among 117 eligible players for effective field goal percentage while setting the all-time WNBA assist record for a rookie against the Sun. And perhaps most improbably for a team once defined by historic losing and testy locker room dynamics, Wednesday’s post-game pressure featured contagious laughter and enduring smiles.

“I think the word joy you just used is something that we couldn’t find a lot of early,” coach Christie Sides said. “You got to have fun playing this game, and that joy is so important. When we came out of the Olympic break and won those two games, it was a different feel out there… there’s this joy.”

VIDEO: Everyone Was Saying The Same Thing About The Jaw-Dropping Tennessee Vols Sorority Who Have College Football Fans Distracted For Very Noticeable Reason

Tennessee Vols Kappa Delta members (Photos via kdtennessee/TikTok)
Delta Zeta members from Texas A&M and Kentucky Wildcats Alpha Phi members have already gone viral for their dancing routines, and now it’s time for the Tennesse Vols women to chime in.

The University of Tennessee Kappa Delta ladies are going viral for their pumped-up routine that features a lot of twerking.

Earlier this month, the ladies all came out in front of their sorority house to show their school spirit with a spirited dance.

Peter Burns of ESPN’s SEC Network shared a hype video from the girls, as many could be seen in Tennesse Vols jerseys from the football team as they danced.

The sorority girls were getting groovy to “We Takin’ Over” by DJ Khaled.

“Full shout out to @UTKKappaDelta for the hype video to get us ready for Week 1 in Knoxville,” Burns wrote on social media. “SEC Now LIVE debuts on Saturday morning at Noon on SEC Network. Full 45 min pregame show before our 12:45 kickoff for Tennessee’s opener.”

 

On TikTok, the Tennessee Vols’ girls had an even bigger showing as they wore tiny shorts and danced their way through “Swagg and Surf” by Benny. The song has been regularly played at sporting events since its release in 2010.

Tennessee Vols Looking To Take Hype From Past Two Years And Be Even Better

Tennessee Vols football had some disappointing performances last season, but it still posted a 9-4 record and a Citrus Bowl win.

Tennessee’s fourth season under head coach Josh Heupe will be in 2024. The team is heading into a new year with high expectations.

In 2022, the Tennessee Vols had their best season since 2008, going 11-2 and winning the Orange Bowl, per Sports Reference.

NHL All-Star Johnny Gaudreau’s Sister, Who Was Set To Get Married Hours Later, Reveals More Heartbreaking News After Both Of Her Brothers Were Killed By Drunk Driver

Johnny Gaudreau, Devin Joyce, and Katie Gaudreau, Devin Joyce (Photos via Getty Images/@kguadreau13)
On Friday afternoon, Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau were set to be the groomsmen for Devin Joyce, their sister’s fiance. However, tragedy struck the family when a drunk driver fatally struck the pair of brothers, and the couple decided to postpone the ceremony.

Johnny and Matthew were killed Thursday night after their bicycles were hit by a drunk driver, just a day before their sister was set to tie the know.

Both will be missed as Johnny was a star winger for the Columbus Blue Jackets, and Matthew enjoyed his own career in Hickey, having played at Boston College and the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League.

Also Read: PHOTO: Horrific Details Emerge Following Death Of NHL Star Johnny Gaudreau And His Brother Just Hours Before Sister’s Wedding, Mugshot Released Of Driver

Both leave behind a legacy as great athletes and people. “Just devastating news for all of us connected with the Gaudreau family,” Jerry York, who coached both at Boston College, said according to the Associated Press. “Both Matty and Johnny were terrifically admired by all of us. Wonderful young guys, and they impressed a lot of us off the ice.

It has been a tragedy that has rocked not only the hockey world but also the sports world. It will not be forgotten, as both the Gaudreau brothers will continue to be honored.

Matthew And Johnny Gaudreau’s Alleged Killer Has Been Arrested

The man who fatally hit the Gaudreau brothers has reportedly been arrested. Sean M. Higgins, a 43-year-old man, has been charged with two counts of second-degree death by auto.

Higgins appeared in court virtually and plans to hire his own attorney for the case. “When I do hire an attorney… I have very limited contact with anyone now, I don’t have a phone, I can’t really reach anybody… how do I get that process started?” he had asked according to the New York Post.

VIDEO: Patrick Mahomes Reveals Taylor Swift Is ‘Drawing Up Plays’ For The Chiefs Offense Next Season And They May Actually Use Some

Patrick Mahomes and Taylor Swift (Photos via Getty Images)
Taylor Swift has already taken on a huge role with the Kansas City Chiefs, according to Patrick Mahomes.

Swift has been dating Travis Kelce for about a year now. Their relationship became apparent after she attended her first Chiefs game against the Chicago Bears last September.

The singer has since become a team staple, and Mahomes would have you believe that she’s been drawing up plays heading into her second season with Chiefs Kingdom.

The quarterback spoke to Chris Simms in a recent interview in which he lauded Swift’s legitimate interest in football, claiming the team might use one of her plays as she’s already come up with several of them.

“Meeting Taylor, realizing how genuine and cool she is… that’s been special to me, because like you said [she’s] the most famous person in the world,” he said.

“She’s really interested in football, she asks a lot of great questions. She’s already drawing up plays so we might have to put one in.”

 

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Patrick Mahomes Recognizes What Taylor Swift Has Done For The Chiefs

Mahomes also discussed Taylor’s influence and the female interest she has generated for KC since starting a relationship with Kelce.

“I think it’s been cool to see the girls and the women that have really embraced watching football,” he added.

“I know being a girl dad how cool it is for me… to see these little girls, these daughters and how much they’re loving spending time with their dad watching football.”

Patrick Mahomes hasn’t shied away from expressing his appreciation for Taylor Swift. He joined Travis Kelce on a trip to Amsterdam, where she was performing, earlier in the offseason.

“She’s top-tier at her profession, and to see how she drives and she becomes that — Dude, it’s really cool to hear about and to see, and now I have a first-hand look at that through Brittany and Travis’ eyes,” he said back in December.

Chiefs Kingdom will look forward to having the pop star back at the Arrowhead Stadium this coming season as she’s expected to attend multiple games.

Why Taylor Swift stayed silent during furious backlash against best friend Blake Lively amid It Ends with Us drama

Taylor Swift has decided not to publicly defend her best friend Blake Lively amid the ongoing It Ends With Us drama because she wants to ‘steer clear’ of ‘bad press,’ a source has claimed.

Rumors of a feud between Blake, 37, and her It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni, 40, have dominated headlines in recent weeks, sparking a furious backlash for both of the stars.

Blake, for her part, was blasted as ‘tone-deaf’ for the way she answered a press question about the serious themes in the film – and was called a ‘bully’ by a reporter over a ‘rude’ comment that she made in a resurfaced interview.

Amid the immense scrutiny, the actress’ close pal Taylor, 34 – who very-publicly supported Blake’s husband, Ryan Reynold’s new Deadpool movie weeks earlier – remained suspiciously tight-lipped.

Now, an insider has shared the real reason why the Cruel Summer songstress chose not to come to her longtime friend’s defense, explaining that the popstar didn’t want to get involved because she feared it might negatively impact her own image.

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Taylor Swift has decided not to publicly defend her best friend Blake Lively amid the ongoing It Ends With Us drama because she wants to ‘steer clear’ of ‘bad press,’ a source has revealed

They claimed that while she was ‘more than willing to help promote Ryan’s movie,’ she wanted nothing to do with the ‘wave of bad press’ surrounding It Ends With Us.

‘When it comes to the wave of bad press around It Ends with Us, Taylor did not want to get involved,’ they said.

‘She has stayed clear of drama, including anything political, and she knew that this was not going to go well if she jumped in to defend her.’

But the source added that Blake completely ‘understood’ Taylor’s perspective, and knows the singer ‘will always be there’ for her as a ‘best friend and mentor.’

‘Blake understood this and knew she had to navigate this on her own. Taylor will always be there for Blake in her role as a best friend and mentor,’ they continued.

‘She was there to help her through production of It Ends With Us and was flattered to be included in the soundtrack.’

While Taylor may not have publicly spoken out about the drama, she did subtly show her support for Blake by throwing an enormous birthday bash for the mom-of-four at her Rhode Island home last week.

The two women, as well as a slew of other stars, were photographed partying it up on the balcony of the hitmaker’s stunning beachside mansion on Sunday.

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Rumors of a feud between Blake, 37, and her It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni, 40, have dominated headlines in recent weeks, sparking furious backlash for both of the stars

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Amid the immense scrutiny, the actress’ close pal Taylor, 34 – who very-publicly supported Blake’s husband, Ryan Reynold’s new movie weeks earlier – remained tight-lipped

And according to the insider, the celebration was ‘exactly what Blake needed’ to get through the onslaught of criticism.

‘When Taylor opened her home in RI for her birthday, it was exactly what Blake needed,’ they dished.

Now, an insider has shared the real reason why the Cruel Summer songstress chose not to come to her longtime friend’s defense

‘She was able to talk to people and get their opinions on how she should handle this and she got some great advice from her friends.’

They said Taylor gave Blake some ‘honest’ advice on how to handle the situation.

And they believe the actress will continue to handle the drama similarly to how Taylor faces negative headlines: by staying silent.

‘Blake knows that the best way to get through this is not to do anything at all for the time being and let it blow over. People will forget,’ they concluded.

A previous source told DailyMail.com that Blake was ‘relying’ on Taylor behind-the-scenes to get through the media ‘storm.’

‘Blake has been relying on Taylor to get her through this storm in the same way that she relied on her every step of the way during the filming of It Ends with Us,’ they said. ‘Taylor knows how to handle backlash better than anyone.’

They also claimed that the actress was purposely bringing up her friendship with Taylor in ‘interviews and other promotional work’ in the hope that it will ‘help pull her out of this mess.’

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They said that while she was ‘more than willing to help promote Ryan’s movie,’ she wanted nothing to do with the ‘wave of bad press’ surrounding Blake’s (seen with Taylor in February)

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While Taylor may not have publicly spoken out about the drama, she did subtly show her support by throwing a birthday party for Blake at her RI home (Blake seen at the party)

It Ends With Us, which is based off Colleen Hoover’s novel of the same name, follows Lily Bloom, played by Blake, who becomes embroiled in an abusive relationship with Ryle Kincaid, portrayed by Justin.

Blake was previously slammed after she replied with a sarcastic quip after a reporter asked her how people who related to what her character went through should approach her and talk to her about it if they saw her in person.

She laughed and said: ‘Ask for my address or my phone number. Or I could just share my location.’

The star was also blasted online after she hosted an interview with her It Ends With Us costars Jenny Slate and Isabela Ferrer, as well as Colleen, and failed to discuss domestic violence.

The four women giggled together as they discussed everything from their dream jobs to their zodiac signs.

Afterwards, social media users were quick to slam them – particularly Blake, who hosted the interview – for partaking in the breezy questionnaire given the serious nature of the film.

Amid the controversy, a journalist reposted an ‘uncomfortable’ interview that she had with Blake in 2016, which further increased the fury.

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Rumors of a divide between Blake and her costar Justin first arose after fans noticed that they failed to do any press together leading up to the film’s release

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Blake was previously slammed for the way she answered an interview question about domestic violence, which is heavily covered in the film

During the sit-down, the actress made a snarky comment about Norwegian reporter Kjersti Flaa’s ‘bump’ after she had congratulated a then-pregnant Blake on her impending arrival – but the journalist was not expecting.

After the moment went viral, Kjersti, 51, told DailyMail.com exclusively that Blake’s response was especially hurtful because she cannot conceive.

Another insider told DailyMail.com last week that the immense backlash has left Blake ‘fearing’ for her future in the movie industry.

They said she believed this was going to be ‘her moment to shine,’ but is now worried that it may be the ‘end of her career.’

‘Blake is definitely saddened by the hate she is getting and is trying not to let it affect her but it is,’ they said.

‘She thought this was her moment to shine but is now looking at it like the end of her career. She’s fearing no one will want to work with her after this.

‘She really wants to continue producing and directing and acting but she knows she needs to take a step back for a minute to reassess the future.’

How Bon Jovi Defied Chaos to Perform One of Their Most Impressive Concerts

How Bon Jovi faced chaos to put on one of their most dramatic concerts

34 years ago the band had two performances in Guadalajara, Mexico, but its members never imagined that a “socialist” student organization would put their concerts at risk

The concert was eagerly awaited by all Mexican rockers (Ke.Mazur/WireImage)

The year was 1990 , and fans of the American group would witness a historic event: Bon Jovi would close their “ New Jersey Syndicate Tour ” at the Olympic Stadium of the University of Guadalajara (UdeG), Jalisco, after playing in 22 countries for almost 16 months.

All the rockers wanted to be part of that historic event: Bon Jovi’s first tour in Mexico ; however, they never thought they would encounter gunshots, a crashed truck, the possible cancellation of the event and an angry crowd against a group of students.

The Federation of Students of Guadalajara (FEG), a group with “socialist” ideals, claimed that it would not allow the use of the facilities because “the interests of the university community would be harmed,” according to a note from the local newspaper El Informador at the time .

In an attempt to stop the massive event, the FEG unleashed a violent confrontation . Although the excitement generated by the concert was still present, adrenaline and anxiety were palpable in the air. The violence also left a significant mark on the participants’ memories.

The end of a successful tour in Mexico

The band decided to close their marathon tour in Mexico (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)

“Where will he come? Will he come to the city? To Monterrey? Everything that was known came through radio and television. We chilangos said ‘tell us where to go’ and it turns out that (Bon Jovi) are going to play in Guadalajara,” recalled Jaime Díaz in an interview with Infobae , who undertook the trip from the capital of the country to the pearl of the Tapatía with two friends, Jorge and Luis, at the age of 21.

After having success in Monterrey, on February 9 and 10, 1990, the group was going to perform on Friday the 16th at 8:00 p.m. and the next day at 7:00 p.m. in Guadalajara.

The reason for not holding the concert in Mexico City, according to a Chicago Tribune article , was due to a ban by the Mexican government on the rock scene following the controversy generated by the “Avándaro” festival in 1971. The then president, Luis Echeverría, vetoed concerts, cafés cantantes, recordings and radio broadcasts of this genre, for this reason, the venue was the Technological Stadium of the University of Guadalajara.

The university facilities were taken over by members of the FEG hours before the concert , according to Oscar, another attendee of the event. He added that the stage was already set up and that after the audio test they closed the stadium.

However, a note from El Informador on February 17 of that year mentions that the facilities were taken over on Thursday the 15th: “The FEG board of directors expressed its decision not to allow the concert to take place because it would harm the interests of the university community . The takeover took place on Thursday at 7:20 p.m., completely peacefully.”

The dream of seeing Bon Jovi was stronger than everything

A reissue of the shirts that were sold at the legendary Guadalajara concert (Courtesy of Armando Álvarez)

“Days before we didn’t know if there was going to be a concert. They kept saying ‘no, yes, it was going to be cancelled’ and there was no real news. We arrived the day before the concert in the evening, with our tickets and praying that it would take place,” Jaime recalls.

After travelling to Guadalajara, the attendees were desperate. Uncertainty gripped them as they didn’t know if they would be able to get in to see Bon Jovi or not.

The president of the FEG, Oliverio Ramos Ramos , had promised to hand over the University facilities on February 16, but “there was no certainty about the concert that was tentatively scheduled to begin at 11:30 p.m. The debate between the organizing company and the Federation of Students was still ongoing,” the note mentions.

Although at 5:30 p.m. on Friday the 16th the Public Security authorities reported that the concert had been cancelled , those attending were hopeful that the stadium would be cleared so they could enter the concert.

“The atmosphere at the stadium was tense and highly publicized: hundreds of young people from various parts of the country expressed their discontent with the occupation of the facilities and were clamoring for the rock group to perform,” the Guadalajara newspaper reported.

Violence and chaos at UdeG

The facilities of the Technological University Stadium of the UdeG (@udg_oficial)

Things escalated: stones, sticks, punches. Armando Álvarez Carbajal, a witness to the events, told Infobae that he decided to step aside. But that wasn’t all, there were even people who decided to force their way through by crashing a truck into the main entrance of the facilities, according to Oscar, who was a high school student at the time: “The Olympic doors were knocked down at around 7:00 or 8:00 at night, minutes before the concert.”

A document provided by the UdeG to Infobae gives an account of the damage suffered by the stadium after the event. On February 19, 1990, the university’s mayor, Aurelio del Toro Navarro, mentions that these were “caused by the people who came to witness the artistic event and this was due to the provocation made by the boys from the Federation of Students of Guadalajara.”

He described how the structure of the number one access gate to the facilities was completely damaged, as well as 20 meters of the fencing and the pipes that supported it.

” It was knocked down by a truck that continued its route to Gate Number 2 of the Olympic Stadium , hitting the door, causing it to become misaligned and detached, also damaging the façade,” the document states.

Once the people were inside, panic broke out when a shooting started , leaving two people injured , according to El Informador. “They were Alfredo Aceves Plascencia, 18 years old… who was shot in the left collarbone, and Victor Francisco Valadez Gutierrez, 15 years old, who suffered a bullet wound in the right ankle.”

Oscar remembers that “some people were running to support one side, others to support the other, and a brawl broke out. There were people on strike, I don’t know, about 200, 300 students against 12,000, 15,000 paying spectators.”

Other damages reported in the UdeG document were damage to four access doors to the university, destruction of the foundations of a baseball field to facilitate access to the facilities, several broken windows, 500 damaged lattices, twenty missing padlocks with chains, a crown from the bathroom key, two showers and eight hooks from the dressing room.

Unexpected ending for a fan

Ticket loaned by Victor Guerrero for the UdeG stadium field area (Courtesy of Oscar Sanchez)

Despite the disaster, the group decided to reschedule the concert the following day , so they performed on Saturday at 12:00 hrs. and in the evening at 20:00 hrs.

The first performance took place at noon and, as Armando recalls, there was no “opening band” because people were already desperate to hear Bon Jovi.

For the second concert, “Rostros Ocultos” was the opening act, however, the band was a pop rock band. “They were neither well nor badly received, it was just that they were more pop and people already wanted rock […] To close the concert of the night, a group of mariachis came on stage,” said Oscar.

Attendees remember that the day had been slightly rainy, Bon Jovi opened with “ Lay your hands on me ” and closed with “ Bad medicine ”, two of the group’s most notable songs.

Gunshots, injuries and destruction: how Bon Jovi faced chaos to put on one of their most dramatic concerts. (Courtesy Jaime González)

Jorge, one of Jaime’s friends, played drums and his biggest idol was Tico Torres , Bon Jovi’s drummer, who came in with a sign hidden in his jacket that said “Tico I want your fuckin stick,” Jaime recalled with a laugh.

Although it seemed difficult for his friend to get the drumstick, he wished him good luck, since the concert was at stadium level and they had to push their way through the crowd.

Jaime greeted the group along with the crowd with shouts and cheers. It was part of the first massive hard rock concert in the country. “Great song after great song. Everyone went crazy, jumping, shouting, crying. It was a very energetic concert, a lot of sound, a lot of partying.”

The then 21-year-old student remembers hearing various testimonies on the radio from people who traveled to Guadalajara, who recounted their journey. “The euphoria came mainly from the suffering to be able to enter the stadium.”

“When the concert was over, everyone was fascinated, they came out with their hearts in their hands, crying, there were people saying ‘I can die now’.”

Jaime found Luis and told him that he had had to push people and had gotten separated from Jorge, the drummer. Suddenly they saw him walking towards them with a smile on his face.

-“What happened?

-I made it all the way forward!

– What’s up?

Jorge reached into his jacket and pulled out a drumstick.

– “ He saw me and threw it at me , he almost broke my head with it.”

Bon Jovi’s return to Aztec land

After witnessing the chaotic events surrounding the end of his tour, Bon Jovi did not set foot on Mexican soil until 1997, seven years later, at the Foro Ideal, which was located on Frontera Street, in San Ángel, Mexico City.

On July 19, 2007, he participated in the Buchanan’s charity event, which took place at the Colegio de San Ildefonso; in 2010 he was at the Foro Sol and in 2013 he filled the same venue to 85% capacity where he had DLD as the opening band of his concert.

George Gervin scored 33 points in a quarter in 1978. He held that scoring record for almost four decades until Klay Thompson dropped 37 in the third quarter against the Sacramento Kings on January 23, 2015. However, if you ask the Iceman, his 33 is still greater than Klay’s 37.

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“I’d like to see him try to get 33 or 37 in a quarter when there wasn’t no three-point line,” Gervin said via Bleacher Report. “I don’t feel—and it’s funny, everybody laughs—I don’t feel he broke my record.”

“Think about it, man,” added Gervin. “That’s like if we’re going to have a race, and you start on the 50-yard line and I start on the 1-yard line and we’re doing a 100-yard race. It’s not even.”

The San Antonio Spurs legend has an interesting point. Iceman scored 33 in the second quarter against the New Orleans Jazz in the Spurs’ last game of the 1977-78 season. Two seasons later, the league adopted a three-point line.

On the other hand, Thompson got his 37 by making nine threes, four two-point field goals, and two free throws. If the four-time NBA champ did it back in Gervin’s day, that’s only worth 28 points.

“Worst shot in basketball”

Gervin is not exactly a fan of the three-point shot, which is a bit surprising since he played in the ABA, the league that pioneered the rainbow “gimmick.”

“Three-pointer is the worst shot in basketball. When you talk about fundamentals, you talk about two-point shot,” Iceman reasoned in an interview with BBALLBREAKDOWN. “I shot 51% in my career shooting twos. What I would teach a young person… I say make the twos because it’s closer in and you shoot a better percentage. The three-point shot is the worst shot in basketball.”

Iceman made that statement in 2015, which certainly did not age well. Mathematically, a 33% three-point shooter scores more than a 49% shooter from two on the same volume of attempts. And a 51% two-point shooter like Gervin scores less than someone who makes 34% of threes on the same attempts. Now, consider a 41% career three-point shooter like Klay, and that’s a blowout!

It’s another thing to live and die by the three-point shot. Nevertheless, making it part of a team or player’s offensive arsenal is crucial to winning basketball games.

Iceman gave Klay his flowers

Being proud of your body of work is expected at the highest level. Gervin was not trying to discredit Klay’s achievement; instead, he was in awe of Thompson’s ability as a shooter.

“I’m saying, like, wait a minute, y’all. Y’all are making it seem like what I did was just regular,” Gervin remarked. “I ain’t mad at the kid doing what he did. But what I’m saying is, let’s let the fans know what really happened, and let them be the judge of it… You can’t do anything but compliment that kid, man. That’s very impressive, for accuracy and shooting. But that’s for another record.”

“If you give a guy an advantage to break my record, it ain’t on the same playing level,” added Gervin. “So I’m saying, I ain’t going away that easy, by saying ‘Hey, he broke my record.’ Now, I don’t care what nobody say. I’m standing up for something that I’m real proud of, man…In the system that I played, my record will never be broken.”

Iceman felt his and Klay’s records did not belong in the same category. If he had his way, he would have the record for most points in a quarter in the “no three-point line era,” while Thompson would get his recognition in the context of modern basketball. Regardless, both feats are fantastic and deserve to be celebrated.

The start of the 2024 Paris Olympics was quite eventful for Team USA. While the team got excellent production from several players in its 26-point rout of Serbia, the unavoidable spotlight draped all over All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum, who didn’t see the light of play.

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The NBA world was torn over what to think. Either something was wrong with Tatum, or head coach Steve Kerr lost his mind. Whatever it was, the Boston Celtics superstar has kept it mellow any time the subject has been broached.

Through it all

In many ways, how Tatum’s been evaluated on the internet this summer isn’t far from what he’s faced over his career. Being the face of a royal NBA franchise, the 26-year-old has been in the limelight throughout his seven years in the association.

Even as Boston faced little adversity in its pursuit of an NBA championship this past spring, the Duke product dealt with the basketball world, comparing him to his teammate Jaylen Brown. When the championship round settled in, he heard folks calling him a role player going along for the ride. Then, after the jolt of thrill hit him as he watched confetti rain down in the arena and celebrated his first title, Brown took home Finals MVP, and Tatum received more backlash.

A month later, now with Team USA, Jayson was met with the opportunity to secure an NBA championship and gold medal in the same summer. Weeks after arriving in Paris, he got that medal, alright. But it was delivered after events he couldn’t have anticipated.

“It was a lot. In the age of social media, you see everything,” Tatum told The Athletic. “You see all the tweets and the people on the podcasts and people on TV giving their opinion on whether they thought it was a good decision or it was an outrageous decision or whatever. Obviously, I wanted to contribute more, and I’ve never been in [this] situation. I started playing basketball at [age] 3 at the YMCA, and I’ve never not played, so it was different and it was challenging.”

Upward and onward

At least publicly, the NBA champion has been remarkably pragmatic. But then again, he is keeping things in perspective. Many players don’t even reach the apex of their performance until somewhere in their late 20s to right around 30. For a relatively young player like Tatum, he has multiple NBA All-Star and All-NBA nods, an All-Star Game MVP, an NBA championship, and now a pair of gold medals—all before turning 27.

“I have two [gold medals] now; I have a championship, and everything doesn’t necessarily go the way you expect it to go, right?” said JT. “I’ve learned to be like, ‘OK, that’s a part of it.’ You move on, and I’m getting ready to enjoy the last little weeks I have before the season starts and get ready for another season.”

The 2024-25 NBA season is another opportunity for a golden leap. As the leader of the best team in the association, No. 0 is positioned to return to the NBA Finals and add to his legacy in a striking fashion.

Most of all, the superstar forward has demonstrated excellent resolve throughout his seven years. Two summers ago, he was fresh off his lowest moment, which came in a finals loss to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, when he finished the 2022 postseason with an unprecedented 100 turnovers.

Still, he bounced back the next season by tallying a career-best 30.1 points per game and was in the MVP conversation all year long. Now, he just received the ultimate payoff with his first ring.

NFL fans are losing their minds after a new video showed some awful officiating calls against the San Francisco 49ers in their Super Bowl 58 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Unfortunately, questionable officiating was once again a key storyline in the Super Bowl. One year after the Chiefs were the beneficiary of a game-sealing holding call against James Bradbery in Super Bowl 57, Kansas City was again on the wrong side of several officiating miscues in Super Bowl 58.

The ML Football X/Twitter account posted a video put together by popular social media personality Joseph Robert, also known as “Fantasy Football Counselor.” The video shows several mistakes by Bill Vinochich’s crew that went against the 49ers.

That included a questionable holding call against 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams that wiped out a Brock Purdy completion to George Kittle, prompting San Fran head coach Kyle Shanahan to tell one official to make sure holding is called “both ways.”

The video shows several more instances of officials missing blatant offensive holding calls against the Chiefs o-line:

This new video of the blown calls from Super Bowl 58 sent social media into a giant frenzy, to say the very least:

At any rate, the 49ers had their chances to win the game. They could have stopped the Chiefs’ game-tying drive in the fourth quarter after Jake Moody’s go-ahead field goal. Or they could have stopped Patrick Mahomes on 4th down during his game-winning drive before he found Mecole Hardman to walk off Super Bowl 58.

49ers Need To Learn From Super Bowl 58 Heartbreak

No team has had more heartbreak over the last five years than the 49ers, who have lost two Super Bowls to the Chiefs (Super Bowl 54 as well) and two NFC Championship Games (2021 to the Los Angeles Rams and 2022 to the Philadelphia Eagles).

Mistakes were made by the officials in Super Bowl 58, yes. But the 49ers need to use the heartbreaking loss as a learning experience and motivation in their quest to finally bring Lombardi Trophy No. 6 back to the west coast.