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After the final buzzer, Doncic made his way around the court, hugging his former teammates as well as Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and Mavericks superfan Patrick Mahomes, his parents and Davis. "Both of us were caught off [guard], surprised by [the trade]," Davis said. "But that was two months ago. It happened. There's nothing we can do about it now. Just told him, 'Good game.' He played a hell of a game. Just a respect thing."
Charles Barkley on championship teams not visiting White House: That's just stupid, I don't care who the president is
To be clear, the Eagles have not publicly stated whether they will or won’t go to the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX win over the Kansas City Chiefs. But according to Barkley, they should go. “I don’t care who the president is,” Barkley said on the latest episode of The Steam Room podcast with co-host Ernie Johnson. “He’s the President of the United States. It’s bothered me, the last 10 years, they’re like, ‘Well, I’m not going because this certain person is president.’ Dude, it’s the President of the United States. “Even though I disagree with President Trump on some things, if I met him, I would still give him the respect and dignity he deserves. We can disagree, but it bothers me when these teams don’t want to go to the White House. I’m just disappointed…we got so divided. Where did we get to as a country when we’re like, ‘We’re not going to the White House, we don’t like who’s in there.’ That’s just stupid.”
On a Friday afternoon in November, Junior Bridgeman is reminiscing about his time in the NBA. Once traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bridgeman, now 71, scans his Louisville, Kentucky office filled with photographs, art and memorabilia from his playing days as one of the most dominant NBA sixth men of his era. He leans back in his chair, allowing the emotions to set in. He knows the moment to retire is once again approaching. “It’s probably time,” Bridgeman tells Forbes. Glancing at the replica Super Bowl ring he was given by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020. “Time catches up. You look around and realize that your time, and the time when you have influence and you’re really involved and have the energy, is gone.”
The Chiefs quarterback, who joined the Current’s ownership group in Jan. 2023, has repeatedly been outspoken about his desire to bring a WNBA franchise to Kansas City. This fall he said doing so was a “no-brainer” and cited the Current’s success as a replicable roadmap. “I know if we were able to get a WNBA team to Kansas City, it would be packed every single night,” Mahomes said last week. “That’s just the type of atmosphere that we have. I’m hoping we can get that done and we can continue to push women’s sports forward.”
Ari Meirov: The NFL and Pat Riley have reached an agreement on a deal for the rights to “Three-Peat” if the #Chiefs win their third straight Super Bowl on Sunday, per @cllctMedia . Riley owns multiple trademarks for the phrase, and any earnings from the NFL’s use would go to the Pat Riley Family Foundation. Riley first filed for "Three-Peat" at the start of the 1988-89 season, and it could come in handy on Sunday should KC win.
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If the Kansas City Chiefs become the first NFL team to win three Super Bowls in a row on Sunday, Pat Riley has a chance to make some money. That's because the former NBA player, coach and current Miami Heat executive owns six trademarks to various forms of "Three Peat," giving him rights to the use of the phrase on everything from apparel to jewelry to his latest two filings — on backpacks and beverages.
LeBron James sends message to NFL: 'Christmas is our day'
And it fueled a parting shot from James when he finished an on-court interview with ESPN's Lisa Salters at the end of the Lakers-Warriors TV broadcast. "I love the NFL," James said. "But Christmas is our day." The NFL had two games on Christmas -- the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-10 and the Baltimore Ravens beat the Houston Texans 31-2 -- even though Wednesday games are rare in the league. "That's a good answer," Curry said when informed about James' declaration. "Basketball, I've been watching it since I woke up this morning. All five games. I'm probably going to watch the second half of the Phoenix-Nuggets game and I know our game stood out so, you feel privileged to be in those types of situations, for sure."
The NBA is urging its players to take additional precautions to secure their homes following reports of recent high-profile burglaries of dwellings owned by Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. and Kansas City Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. In a memo the NBA sent to its team officials, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, the league revealed that the FBI has connected some burglaries to “transnational South American Theft Groups” that are “reportedly well-organized, sophisticated rings that incorporate advanced techniques and technologies, including pre-surveillance, drones, and signal jamming devices.”
Brandon Robinson: 📍Broadcast News: DirecTV has added @ThePlayersTV to their viewership package. Kyrie Irving, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul are co-majority owners of Players TV, a media network that provides sports content through culture and original programming. In a world where TV deals are the talk of the summer with major networks like NBC, Amazon and ESPN securing new television rights deals with the NBA, it’s great to see athletes at the negotiating table while also controlling their own likenesses and navigating their own digital footprints through intellectual property. 🧠🧠 This also looks great business-wise for Dwyane Wade who has been a media darling this summer during the U.S. Olympics broadcast alongside Noah Eagle on NBC. Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Champion Travis Kelce is also a minority stakeholder along with Vernon Davis. NBA’ers Carmelo Anthony, DeAndre Jordan and CJ McCollum are also stakeholders. WNBA royalty Natasha Cloud & Chiney Ogwumike are also in the ownership mix. For those keeping score at home: Players TV is also streaming on Amazon Prime, YouTubeTV, Vizio & Fubo.
A DraftKings Sportsbook bettor has been sweating out a parlay that pays $1.7 million for almost a year. The gambler placed a $100 three-team futures parlay in May 2023 on the Texas Rangers to win the World Series (22-1), the Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl (6-1) and the Oklahoma City Thunder to win the NBA championship (70-1). The Rangers won the World Series on Nov. 1, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games. The Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in the Super Bowl on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium. Now the bettor needs the Thunder to win the NBA title to cash the 17,145-to-1 long shot and collect $1,714,500. The bet would normally pay 11,430-1, but the bettor used a DraftKings promotion for a 50 percent parlay boost.
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Rumors swirled about Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves potentially dating Taylor Swift before the pop-star was romantically involved with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Reaves recently addressed the previous rumors about Swift and himself, per FanDuel's Run It Back. “My first initial reaction… I was back home in Arkansas, I was playing cards with my friends,” Reaves said. “And one of my friends sent it to me. I was just like, ‘are you serious?' As much as I try to stay out of the media… it's almost impossible.”
Lamar Odom advice to Travis Kelce: Be strong and stay by Taylor Swift and be as close to her as as possible
Lamar Odom laughed when he was asked if he had any advice for Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, who is dealing with a similar level of crossover fame now that he is dating pop star Taylor Swift. “My advice would be to be strong and stay by her and be as close to her as possible,” he said. “There are going to be millions of women that want to taste what Taylor Swift is tasting and it can be overwhelming because we’re men. He just has to be strong and stick by his girl and he’ll be alright.”
It'll be NBA champs vs. NFL champs − on the golf course. The eighth installment of Capital One’s "The Match" will pit stars of the defending NBA champions against the reigning Super Bowl champions: Golden State Warriors guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson vs. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce, Warner Bros. Discovery announced Wednesday.
Joe Mussatto: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, a KC native, said he stayed humble after his Chiefs won the Super Bowl. He knew plenty of Eagles fans from his Villanova days. JRE said the team watched the game at Shai’s house.
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