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One of the worst missed calls ever 😮
Plus: the best of the best headed to the Super Bowl 🏈
Chloe Clark
January 30, 2023
Lakers got robbed 🤯
Eagles fly high 🦅
Chiefs advance 👏
Candace Parker to Vegas 🔥
NBA All-Star starters 🏀
😠 Bron vs. the refs
What's good with these refs man?!
On Saturday, the refs blew one of THEE most obvious calls, as the Lakers took an overtime loss to the Celtics 125-121.
With 5 seconds left in regulation, the game was all tied up at 105. Bron drove to the bucket and was clearly fouled by Jayson Tatum on the arm, but no whistle.
I could believe it, you couldnt believe it, LeBron couldn’t believe it. He was livid and had a full-on meltdown.
After the game, LeBron said “I don’t understand. I don’t understand what we are doing and I watch basketball every single day. I watch these games every single day and I don’t see it happening to anyone else. It’s just weird.”
C’mon, what were these refs looking at?! One of them had a clear view of the entire play. Even Pat Bav had to pull up the receipts and brought a camera to the court with evidence of the shot. I respect it.
After the game, an NBA pool report admitted that there was in fact contact and the crew missed the play. Duh, LA definitely got cheated.
Dennis Schroder even took to Instagram to rant about it.
Every win is very critical for the Lakers, especially as they continue to battle to make the play-in tournament. They’re currently the 13th seed in the West.
In response to the uproar, the NBA Referees account tweeted out a statement:
Like everyone else, referees make mistakes. We made one at the end of last night’s game and that is gut-wrenching for us. This play will weigh heavily and cause sleepless nights as we strive to be the best referees we can be.
— NBA Referees (@OfficialNBARefs)
9:52 PM • Jan 29, 2023
Do better. Should the league be able to fine refs for missed calls like that?
🦅 Fly, Eagles Fly
After their 31-7 victory against the 49ers, the Eagles are now headed to the Superbowl.
Not only did San Fransico take the L, but they also had two QBs exit the game on Sunday.
Brock Purdy left the game in the first quarter with an elbow injury, and that’s when their 4th QB, Josh Johnson, entered the game... but then left in the third quarter with a concussion.
CMC couldn’t do it all, even though he sure did try. Once both of San Francisco's QBs exited the game, CMC had to put the Niners on his back and became the emergency QB.
Tensions were clearly high as the game came to an end. 49ers Trent Williams slammed Eagles player, K’von Wallace to the ground in the last minutes of the fourth quarter.
Pack it up at that point, it just looked ugly for the Niners. Everything from the injuries, penalties, and turnovers.
As the Niners suffer from the blowout, Jalen Hurts will look to lead his team to a Super Bowl victory next weekend against the Chiefs.
🏈 Chiefs Kingdom!
Even with a sprained ankle, Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs to the 23-20 victory over the Bengals. The young QB finished the game 27-of-41 for 303 yards and two touchdowns.
He also was part of the biggest play of the game. Bengals defensive end Joseph Ossai was flagged with an unnecessary roughness penalty on Mahomes out of bounds at the end of a scramble.
At this point in the game, there were seconds left and the teams were tied up at 20. Harrison Butker scored the 45-yard field goal with three seconds remaining to seal the deal.
So much for “Burrowhead”. Kansas City's defense wasn’t having any of that. Joe Burrow was sacked five times and ended up throwing two interceptions.
I will say, the refs were trippin'. Before calling the late hit on Mahomes, the refs completely ignored a late hit on Burrow just a few minutes earlier. (Refs have clearly been an issue this week in multiple leagues.)
Either way, Mahomes had to let the people know it's still #ChiefsKingom. On to the next.
This is now the 27-year-old's third trip to the Super Bowl in four years. He's different.
The team will be facing head coach Andy Reid’s former team, the Eagles. Who will take home the Lombardi trophy?
👀 The Aces are loaded
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Candace Parker is headed to Las Vegas!
Two-time WNBA champion and MVP is looking to get her third ring and expects to get the job done with the Aces. She shared the news on her Instagram.
Last season, the Aces went 26–10 and defeated the Connecticut Sun to secure their title.
Parker is a vet and knows how to win after earning championships with the Sparks and the Sky. CP brings a lot to the table. After all, she is also the 10th-leading scorer, third-leading rebounder, and fifth-leading shot-blocker in WNBA history.
The Aces sure are pretty stacked now.
Parker will be reunited with former teammate, Chelsea Gray, All-Star guards Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young, and two-time MVP A’ja Wilson.
Don’t be surprised if Vegas goes back-to-back.
🔥 All-Star Weekend is comin' up!
NBA.com
The list for this year’s NBA All-Star Game starters is out!
For the West, you have Steph Curry, Luka, LeBron, Jokic, and Zion Williamson.
In the East, there’s Kyrie Irving, Donovan Mitchell, KD, Jayson Tatum, and Giannis.
Who do you think got snubbed? Joel Embiid was an obvious one given the fact that he’s produced a lot more effectively this season compared to Giannis’. After all, Embiid is also the league’s second-leading scorer...how could he not be an All-Star starter?!
I think some younger guys like Shai, Lauri Markkanen, and Haliburton also had a good shot at making the starting lineup, but they’ve got time to reach that point.
As we approach the All-Star weekend, there’s also a new twist to look forward to.
Instead of picking teams a few weeks prior, there will be a live All-Star draft the day of the game where captains Bron and Giannis will get to pick the rest of their roster.
I’m gonna predict Team LeBron is gonna win this year. Who are you picking?
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