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Former Houston Rockets star Steve Francis is as surprised as anyone else that he made it to the NBA, saying that a few short years before being drafted, he was selling crack on a street corner. In a story for The Players' Tribune,?Francis opened up about his journey. He told a story of taking a plane ride to a game with teammate and future Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon when Francis was a rookie. "Four years before I was on that plane with Hakeem telling me we're going shopping for cashmere suits together -- four years before I was about to go play against Gary Payton -- I was on the corner of Maple Ave in Takoma Park, Maryland, selling drugs outside the Chinese joint," Francis said. Francis said Continue to Article

March 08, 2018 11:14:pm EST

New Orleans Pelicans are hoping Anthony Davis’ time on the sidelines will not be too long, after the All-Star forward rolled his ankle in Wednesday night’s (March 7) win over the Kings. Davis landed badly on his ankle after stepping on Kings center Kosta Koufos. X-rays on Davis came back negative suggesting there is no long-term damage, which will please Pelicans fans as the forward has averaged 28 points and 11 rebounds per game this season. Continue to Article

March 08, 2018 9:45:am EST

It’s starting to seem like Call of Duty’s next installment being Black Ops 4 is one of the worst kept secrets in gaming. The game has been whispered about for weeks now, still without any official confirmation from Activision or Treyarch, but this latest leak is probably the funniest one to date. Houston Rockets star James Harden was spotted en route to a game yesterday wearing a full camo outfit and…a hat with what very much appears to be a Black Ops 4 logo. Continue to Article

March 07, 2018 9:48:am EST

(Changes Liverpool opponent to Porto) Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday: SOCCER Champions League (1945) Liverpool v Porto PSG v Real Madrid Madrid look to finish the job at PSG side missing Neymar PARIS - Real Madrid Continue to Article

March 06, 2018 9:01:am EST

Like his father, LeBron James Jr. isn’t intimidated by a big stage. The 13-year-old saved his best performance for when it mattered the most: When his godfather, Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul, came to one of his games. James Jr. took part in an All-Star weekend tournament in Houston, where he put on a show with his godfather watching. Continue to Article

March 05, 2018 12:40:am EST