The Lakers had defeated the hated Boston Celtics within the 1987 NBA Finals and there stood coach Pat Riley on the Forum in Inglewood with a microphone in his fingers and joyous gamers behind him relishing the second. Riley then made a declaration. “I’m guaranteeing everyone here next year we are going to win it…
Cam Spencer had seen that emotion before. On Dec. 4, from his apartment roughly 1,000 miles away in Memphis, Tenn., Cam watched as his older brother, Pat, knocked down a 3-pointer in the Golden State Warriors’ game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The shot gave the Warriors the lead with just over a minute remaining, but…
DALLAS — Despite a flurry of moves across the NBA, the San Antonio Spurs remain unchanged after Thursday’s trade deadline. Most people around the Spurs are relieved. This team has exceeded expectations in just about every way and it’s been a good season for just about every player. Except for Jeremy Sochan. The Spurs’ lack…
The is angry today and so is Pat Cummins. A back injury ruled him out of four of five Ashes Tests this summer and he has now kiboshed his T20 World Cup hopes. “It’s annoying,” he says, sitting by Bronte beach, just a cover drive from his home. “I was very keen to play, and…
Australia’s Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka because of his ongoing back injury. Test captain Cummins, 32, managed just one appearance in his side’s 4-1 Ashes win over England, with his back causing him issues for more than six months. Australia kept him in the…
