Rumors

Curry won the 2023 championship with four eagles in three days of tournament play, including a hole-in-one during the second round and a scintillating, clutch do-or-die, 18-foot putt on the final hole to capture the title. In winning, Curry became the first active athlete in 23 years to claim the title (Al Del Greco, Tennessee Titans), and the first African-American in the tournament’s 35 years.

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So what might The King look as an owner? Will he be a controlling figure, harkening back to his much-memed days as “LeGM”? Or will he be willing to step aside and delegate the work to members of his front office? As usual, the answer lies somewhere in between. During the inaugural “TNF in The Shop”, which broadcast the Tennessee Titans and the Green Bay Packers’ Thursday night clash involving guests such as Maverick Carter, Paul Rivera, Jamie Foxx, Jalen Ramsey, Rob Lowe, and Dez Bryant, LeBron James gave fans an insight as to how he might operate as a team owner. “I don’t wanna pick the players but I wanna be a part of the process. I wanna be part of the process because I know players and I watch them all. But I don’t wanna do their job. But I’m hiring you to do a job and giving you a timeline to do your job. If you do not do your job, you know, it’s probably time,” James said.

Clutch Points

Amazon has made it clear it wants an NBA package along with the NFL, said one source.  Amazon just signed a deal to stream 87 live games, including playoff games, in Brazil during the 2022-2023 season. LeBron James, the league’s biggest star, will co-host an alternate stream of TNF for Amazon during the Green Bay Packers-Tennessee Titans game on Nov. 17 “Amazon is locked and loaded for a shot at the NBA,” said a source.

Front Office Sports

The Indianapolis Colts hosted the Tennessee Titans on Sunday afternoon in downtown Indianapolis, and before the game Pacers star Myles Turner got the crowd hyped up.

Sports Illustrated

It was the “Titans” theme that put Rabin on the radar of Craig Barry, now the Turner Sports executive who oversees the “Inside the N.B.A.” studio production. Barry, also a serious Yes fan, was doing some production work for NBC during the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City — and used the theme from the “Titans” soundtrack to close out the final broadcast. Barry then recruited Rabin to rework the TNT studio show’s theme song. “I went armed with literally a handful of his work,” Barry said, and added, “I was essentially telling him I want all of this together.”

New York Times

Over the last several days, notable white athletes and sports figures, including Warriors coach Steve Kerr, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, former Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy, Pelicans guard J.J. Redick and Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill, have joined prominent black athletes like LeBron James, Damian Lillard, Gophers receiver Rashod Bateman and Lynx assistant coach Rebekkah Brunson in calling for change and recognition of an age-old issue.

The Athletic

The Los Angeles Rams knew they would command huge swathes of public opinion when they announced their blockbuster trade with the Tennessee Titans for the number one pick in the draft. And indeed they did, but it happened about 12 hours after they knew the deal was in place. Knowing that Kobe was preparing to take the court for the final time of his career, the two teams didn’t want to overshadow his moment and therefore delayed the announcement until the following morning, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

For The Win

When they’re on Bourbon St. in New Orleans for All-Star Weekend, NBA players will be thinking of Beale St. in Memphis, and not so fondly. During the usual informal talks that come during the upcoming weekend, the players intend to ask the league about throwing its weight around to get the so-called “Tennessee Tax" repealed. Every NBA player who visits Memphis for a game against the Grizzlies is subject to the tax, which takes up to $7,500 per season per player. The same tax that has been on the books since 2010 applies to NHL players who visit Nashville to play the Predators. But for some reason NFL players who go to Nashville to play the Titans are exempt.

New York Daily News

Players for the Memphis Grizzlies and every visiting NBA opponent pay a Tennessee professional privilege tax of $2,500 per game, up to $7,500 per year. Memphis Redbirds and their visiting opponents don’t. In Nashville, players for the NHL’s Predators and their visiting opponents pay the same state tax. But players for the NFL’s Titans don’t. Nor do the NASCAR drivers who race at Bristol. Nor do players for minor league baseball’s Nashville Sounds, Knoxville Smokies and Chattanooga Lookouts.

Memphis Commercial Appeal

The Kings staff called the agent for Nick Minnerath at 2 a.m. Friday morning, just a couple of hours after the NBA drafted ended, to confirm the Titans forward would play for their Summer League team, scheduled to compete in Las Vegas starting July 13.

Detroit Free Press

Cartoon Network has announced their nominees for the inaugural “Hall of Game” Awards, hosted by Tony Hawk. The Phoenix Suns’ Gorilla is one of four mascots nominated for the title, “Most Awesome Mascot.” The Gorilla is pitted against Bango from the Milwaukee Bucks, T-Rac of the Tennessee Titans, and the Philadelphia Phillies’ Phillie Phanatic. Suns Fans are encouraged to log on to www.hallofgame.com and vote The Gorilla for the “Most Awesome Mascot.”

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