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Which year had the best All-Star jersey? The Crossover lists the top 10. The NBA All-Star break has arrived and one of the best parts of the weekend is when the league unveils the game uniforms.  While this year's jerseys have yet to be shown to the public, we are honoring the weekend with a look back at the best looks from 1985 until now.  Just missed the cut 2007 (Las Vegas) These uniforms get a lot of credit because they just scream “Vegas.” There seems to be a lot going on in terms of how these jerseys blend together but they weren't a total miss. 2015 (New York) These jerseys got killed when the NBA unveiled them, and rightfully so. No wording on the front and the full names on the back of the jersey missed the mark. I don’t hate them but if they would have simply put East/West on the front of the uniform, these would be in the Top 10 for sure.  10. 2019 (Charlotte) Jordan Brand went the minimalist route in 2018 and 2019, but the red-and-blue lining ...

Former LSU head football coach Les Miles was banned from being alone with female students following a 2013 sexual misconduct investigation. LSU released a lengthy report from law firm Husch Blackwell on Friday, detailing how the university handled past accounts of sexual misconduct and domestic assault, including sexual misconduct allegations against former head football coach Les Miles . Miles was banned from being alone with woman students following a 2013 investigation, according to an original internal report recently released by LSU . The initial report alleged Miles texted woman student workers on a burner phone, drove them alone to his condo and kissed a student on at least one occasion. Miles, who was directly involved with hiring student employees, reportedly "made it clear that he wanted these employees to have a certain 'look' (attractive, blond, fit)." Employees at the time that did not fit the description were to be given fewer hours or fired, accord...

Griffin has not played since Feb. 14. as he waited to be traded or bought out. Blake Griffin agreed to contract buyout with the Detroit Pistons and will become an unrestricted free agent on Friday, according to  ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski .  Griffin, a six-time NBA All-Star, has received interest from several playoff-caliber teams and is expected to make a decision on his next team after conversations with prospective teams, Wojnarowski reported.  The Nets, the Warriors, the Heat and the Trail Blazers have been named as the teams with interest in Griffin at the moment. Brooklyn is believed to be the leader to sign Griffin, according to James Edwards and Shams Charania of The Athletic .  Griffin has not played since Feb. 14. as  he waited to be traded or bought out. The biggest challenge in trading Griffin is the $36.6 million left on his contract this season. Prior to the buyout, he would have been owed $39 million for the 2021-22 season.  With Griffin...

Details of Michael Jordan's huge money, 36-hour card game will leave you stunned 1 . Everybody knows gambling has been a big part of Michael Jordan’s life. We’ve all heard outrageous stories—confirmed and unconfirmed—over the years about Jordan’s habit. But former NBA star Antoine Walker dropped a previously unheard-of doozy this week during an appearance on the All Things Covered podcast. According to Walker, he once played a game of Spades with Jordan and two other guys for 36 straight hours. The buy-in was $20,000. Bets were going as high as $50,000. And at one point Jordan and Walker, who were playing as a team, were down $90,000. The story gets better. This card game took place right at the time Jordan was returning to the Bulls in 1995 after leaving to play baseball. According to Walker, Jordan canceled his scheduled press conference for that day to announce his return to the NBA because he was too consumed with the marathon game of Spades. Walker also revea...

The NBA All-Star rosters are set after LeBron James and Kevin Durant picked their respective teams. So, between the two star squads, who has the better team: LeBron or KD? Sports Illustrated host Robin Lundberg discussed whether James or Durant's lineup has the advantage with SI's Ben Pickman and Wilton Jackson. 

Ben Roethlisberger will be returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers after he agreed to restructure his deal in order to help the team improve the roster. Ben Roethlisberger will be returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers after he agreed to restructure his deal in order to help the team improve the roster. So, how should the AFC North, specifically the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens, feel about Roethlisberger's return? Sports Illustrated host Robin Lundberg discussed with SI fantasy and gambling analyst Bill Enright. 

James Harden is an MVP candidate, the Clippers need a point guard, why the Rockets are getting Cade Cunningham, and more. View the original article to see embedded media. With the 2020–21 NBA season’s All-Star break finally upon us, here are 10 takeaways from everything we’ve seen over the last few months, from league-wide trends, notable player and team performances, and general reactions that help explain one of the strangest years in the history of professional sports. 1. There is no favorite Thanks to an incredibly short turnaround, daily tests for COVID-19, anxiety-inducing isolation, the phrase “health and safety protocols” dictating who plays and who can’t, dozens of postponed games, little practice time, less team bonding opportunities, mental exhaustion, persistent injuries, overt caution sprung from a compressed schedule that’s driving trainers mad, no home court advantage, and many other elements that have made this season a grind unlike any before it, there is no clea...