From Stephen Curry to Damian Lillard, Lebron James to Kevin Durant – these are the highest-paid NBA players in the 2022-23 season MICHAEL JORDAN SIGNED a one-year $33.1 million contract with the Bulls prior to the 1997–98 season, which established the record for the highest single-season pay in NBA history. What’s perhaps most impressive about this was that Jordan’s record wasn’t surpassed until a whole two decades later – by Stephen Curry for the 2017-18 season. The top salaries have only increased since then and NBA players are now among the highest-paid athletes in the world of sports. Despite the fact that it…
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Featured Image Credit: Alamy Erling Haaland’s pre-match habit has been spotted and plenty think he’s copying Cristiano Ronaldo. Haaland has a number of routines he goes through, including eating his dad’s lasagne before every game and waking up to the Champions League theme song. But supporters have spotted his new practice whenever Manchester City play, particular on big Champions League nights. UEFA fixtures consist of a mandatory pre-match squad photo, with Haaland typically standing next to City goalkeeper Ederson At 6ft 4, the Norwegian goal machine towers over a number of his teammates and yet Haaland still feels the need to stand on…
LIVERPOOL’S seven consecutive wins means the pressure is on for Manchester United. Two wins in five for the Red Devils has turned Champions League qualification into a tougher task than it originally seemed. Alejandro Garnacho scored in the last minute to make it 2-0 against Wolves on the weekendAnthony Martial scored Man United’s opener against WolvesBournemouth have already secured Premier League safety But Bournemouth are perhaps the ideal opponents for Erik ten Hag’s men. The Cherries have already secured Premier League safety, so the pressure is off for them. On the other hand, victory over Manchester United would be the cherry on top of…
Symba has released a blistering track aimed at addressing the recent drama surrounding Ja Morant, as well as calling out Hip Hop for fostering gun culture. On Thursday (May 18), Symba shared a snippet of a new track he’s been working on entitled “Top G,” which addresses the recent Ja Morant controversy. Another Instagram Live video of the Memphis Grizzlies player brandishing a gun surfaced online over the weekend. As a result, Morant has earned his second NBA suspension — he received his first in March after being spotted with another weapon. In the Symba’s opinion, Hip Hop has been overrun by gun…
Like father, like son! LeBron James was featured alongside his sons Bronny, 17, and Bryce, 15, on the cover of the October issue of Sports Illustrated, released on Tuesday, August 30. The three James men looked like an incredibly happy family as they posed for the photos, which you can see here. The NBA star, 37, admitted that he was hoping that he could continue his pro basketball career long enough to someday play in the league alongside his sons someday. For the cover photo, LeBron rocked a black tank, which featured his 2002 S.I. cover story titled “The Chosen One,” which was written when he was still just a high school player. As…
Two days of hundreds of people trying to save two stranded whales on a Northland beach ended yesterday with the death of the second whale. Volunteers, including locals, emergency service workers, Department of Conservation, Project Jonah, Whale Rescue and other groups, swung into action on Sunday morning after a adult female humpback whale and juvenile – possibly the child of the larger whale – washed ashore on Ripiro Beach, south of Dargaville. The juvenile whale died on Monday while the adult had to be euthanised yesterday after rescuers were unable to get it back into the Tasman…
With their back against the wall, the Golden State Warriors couldn’t get the job done on Friday night, losing Game 6 to the Los Angeles Lakers. The blowout loss officially ended their season, as well as Steve Kerr’s unbeaten streak in the Western Conference playoffs. Golden State’s younger players were inconsistent throughout the series, with the biggest culprit being Jordan Poole. When asked about Poole’s and the other young players’ performances, as well as whether or not he was disappointed, Stephen Curry kept it real. He also touched on their potential futures with the organization. “Everybody’s going to get better. Everybody’s going…
Animal welfare activists fear housing estates are being scoured as gangs look for cats, especially kittens Family pet cats are being stolen and sold on the internet across the border, it was revealed yesterday. Animal welfare activists fear gangs are scouring housing estates looking for cats, especially kittens. One animal welfare activist in Dundalk, Co Louth, said the gang appeared to be more interested in female cats which could indicate they are breeding them in the feline equivalent of puppy farms. She said: “You could describe this as a form of cruelty and it’s very much in evidence in a number…
A pet owner has shared how she was forced to call the police after a microchip firm refused to tell her who had inadvertently ‘cat-napped’ her beloved moggy.Beryl Edwards, 65, scoured the neighbourhood for two-year-old Fred when he vanished from her home in Market Drayton, Shropshire, on August 9 last year, but there was no sign of her ginger-and-white Tom cat. As the months passed, she had almost given up hope of ever seeing him again – until she received an email from pet microchip company Identibase last Thursday.To her shock, they told her Fred was now living with…
Three pygmy killer whales have died after a small pod was stranded onshore at a Northland beach overnight, less than a day after another stranded whale died. Four whales were found on Waipu beach about 6pm Monday and reported to Project Jonah and the Department of Conservation. One of the pygmy whales had to be euthanised on Monday night, with two more following close to eleven on Tuesday morning as they were too ill to be saved. The fourth whale is still believed to have been successfully re-floated and in the ocean. DoC spokeswoman Abi Monteith said local iwi will now decide what…
Yet another accolade for the Warriors superstar. Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry has a million accolades to his name. Two-time MVP. Four-time champion. The all-time leader in threes made. A Finals MVP. A nine-time All-Star. And, as of very recently, a nine-time All-NBA selection. Just to name a few. And he just added another accolade to his name. It may not be as shiny, or standout as much on eventual resume in the Hall of Fame, but it might mean almost as much to him, given how much he talks about wanting his legacy to extend beyond basketball. On…
CRISTIANO RONALDO claimed the title of highest-paid sportsman in the world when he signed with Al Nassr at the end of 2022. The former Manchester United star’s astonishing wealth perhaps comes as no surprise, however, when considering the fact that the Portuguese star is the world’s most popular athlete with over 855 million social media followers. Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo pictured during the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in November 2022 Credit: Visionhaus//Getty ImagesWhat is Cristiano Ronaldo’s salary at Al-Nassr? In December 2022, Cristiano Ronaldo signed a two-and-a-half year deal with Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr and became the highest-paid sportsman of all time. The father of five will earn a staggering £62m a year,…
MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly leading the race to sign Benfica star Goncalo Ramos. The Portuguese striker, 21, has excelled this season scoring 26 goals and assisting 12 more in 45 appearances in all competitions this season. 2Man United are reportedly leading the race to sign Goncalo RamosCredit: Reuters2Benfica have been linked to Enes Unal as his replacementCredit: Getty Ramos’ form has seen him attract interest from all over Europe with his hat-trick against Switzerland during the World Cup pushing him to prominence. And with Man United keen to bolster the squad’s firepower in the summer he is one of the names linked with…
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took some time away from preparing for the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets to celebrate his son Bronny. Posting to Instagram, LeBron showed images of Bronny signing his National Letter of Intent to attend and play basketball at the University of Southern California (USC). Sitting in front of a banner displaying the logos of Sierra Canyon High School and wearing a USC Trojans t-shirt, Bronny smiled as he put pen to paper. LeBron, the proud dad happily snapped pics of Bronny, his wife Savannah, and his other son Bryce. He captioned the picture, ‘My boy signed his letter of…
Ja Morant’s Ja 1 ‘Hunger’ sneakers are no longer listed on the Nike and Finish Line apps as of Thursday morning, just days after another Instagram video of the Memphis Grizzlies star point guard showed him holding an object that appeared to be a gun. News of the shoe’s removal was first reported by the Memphis Commercial Appeal. Nike’s Hunger Ja 1s have been expected to release May 25 and were reportedly listed on both apps as recently as Tuesday. Nike’s website has also removed listings of all previous Morant sneakers. However, the Nike-owned SNKRS app and website still list the Hunger Ja 1s as available…
Britain’s Got Talent fans were astounded as hopeful Miki Dark appeared to set fire to Simon Cowell’s head during Sunday’s episode. With hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly warning viewers not to attempt the trick under any circumstances, Miki, who previously appeared on America’s Got Talent, silently enticed Simon up onto the stage before instructing him to sit down. Simon had his head put in a black hood while he was visibly wearing fireproof clothing. His head was then shut inside a wooden box while Miki poured lighter fluid on top and sparked up a lighter, with flames rising out the top of the box and…
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Angelina Jolie is one of the most famous women in the world. But the actress/activist/filmmaker looked like the average LA mom while taking some of her six kids to their local West Hollywood Target on Saturday. The Oscar winner, 45, donned her usual uniform of all black during her shopping trip with Zahara, 15, Shiloh, 14, and Vivienne, 12. Mom on the go: Angelina Jolie looked like the average LA mom while taking three of her six kids shopping on Saturday Angie looked statuesque wearing a solid tee shirt tucked into matching paperbag-style pants. There were a few luxury touches to the…
Dwayne Johnson, after being made aware that his form while running across a 2018 film set looked dangerously close to Tom Cruise’s, took immediately to social media to not only take a sly dig at his fellow actor but also make it clear, once and for all, why he absolutely does not – and never will – run like Cruise. In recent years, with the Mission: Impossible films only getting more impossible with each installment, the “Tom Cruise run” has also earned the opportunity to be more famous with each of its filmed demonstrations. But despite how the Top Gun actor’s running style has…
Angelina Jolie and two of her six kids, teens Pax and Shiloh, went shopping for shoes Sunday in Los Angeles. The 44-year-old actress-director donned a flowing white dress on the late summer day with Pax, 15, and Shiloh, 13, as the trio stepped out on the shopping excursion. Screen star Angelina – who’s also mother to Maddox, 18, Zahara, 14, and 11-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne with ex-husband Brad Pitt – stepped out after admitting ‘the last few years haven’t been the easiest’ at the Disney’s D23 Expo on Saturday. Sunny day: Angelina Jolie, 44, and two of her six kids, Pax, 15, and Shiloh, 13,…
A video of a cat standing on its hind legs is going viral on Facebook. The video, originally posted by Daily Mail, had 1.1 million views at the time of writing. Hailed as the real-life version of Garfield, the ginger tabby cat holds this pose for almost one minute, while it stares out of a living room window, according to the Daily Mail. In the background of the video, music plays as the cat moves its right paw up and down a few times. It is not known where the video was shot. The video prompted a series of…
Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry has partnered with NBA prospect Scoot Henderson Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry and NBA prospect Scoot Henderson have announced a groundbreaking mentorship and strategic alliance. A press release from the representation of both Curry and Henderson announced the alliance, stating the following: “Top NBA draft prospect and elite point guard Scoot Henderson, along with four-time NBA champion and two-time MVP Stephen Curry, have formed a groundbreaking mentorship and strategic alliance. Scoot—who shares a vision for entrepreneurship—has aligned himself with Curry who has a successful proven track record in architecting and managing his own business…
CRISTIANO RONALDO was booked for raging at the referee during Al-Nassr’s 2-0 win over Al-Ta’ee. The Real Madrid and Manchester United legend, 38, was furious when the official did not award his side a second-half penalty. 2Cristiano Ronaldo was booked for raging at the refereeCredit: AFP2He ended up scoring the opening goal in Al Nassr’s victory over Al-Ta’eeCredit: Rex And his angry protestations were met with a caution from the man in the middle. But moments later Ronaldo was handed what he had been calling for as the VAR instructed the referee to look at the incident on the monitor. He proceeded to do so and…