News about Isiah Thomas

NBA's Isaiah Thomas claims 'a kid pulled an AK47' on him and his friends in since-deleted X post: 'If it wasn't for him recognizing me, he would ended all of our lives'

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 28, 2024
A minor pulled a gun on Isaiah Thomas before recognizing the two-time NBA All-Star and choosing not to fire the weapon, the 35-year-old soon-to-be free agent wrote in a since-deleted post on X. 'Really trippin on how these young kids are moving around!!!' wrote Thomas, who returned to the NBA with the Phoenix Suns in 2024 after spending the entire 2022-23 season on the free-agent market. 'I really had a life changing moment yesterday where a kid pulled a AK47 out on me and the homies and if it wasn't for who I was and him recognizing me in my own city he probably woulda ended all of our lives. Be SAFE.' It's unclear where Thomas was at the time of the incident, but the 5-foot-guard is from Tacoma, Washington originally and has lived in the Phoenix area as well during his two stints with the Suns.

Following a remark on 'The Last Dance,' Isiah Thomas begged Michael Jordan to 'international television,' Isiah Thomas

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 13, 2024
Thomas, a two-time NBA champion, was asked by the Warriors' power forward if his 'His Airness' relationship is salvageable after Jordan's remarks in the 2020 miniseries. 'Dude.' 'This dude got on national television, international television, and called me a ***hole,' Thomas said at first.'

Hilarious Bob Knight speech from 1994 resurfaces online after his death aged 83: 'I want them to bury me upside down, and my critics can kiss my a**'

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 2, 2023
The three-time NCAA Division champion. At Indiana's Senior Day, the I champion and College Basketball Hall of Famer was speaking to a crowd of red shirts, a.k.a. Hoosiers, as the team defeated rival Wisconsin. The tenacious and combustible coach was one of the top coaches at the college level, winning 902 games in 42 seasons (.709). He has worked with Army and Texas Tech. In 1984, Knight led the US Olympic team to a gold medal.

Can Aaron Rodgers return from a torn Achilles at age 40? Since fellow quarterbacks such as Johnny Unitas and Dan Marino's struggled to return, the Jets star, 39, is an unknown territory, but there are reasons for optimism

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 16, 2023
Since rupturing his Achilles tendon, Aaron Rodgers has promised to return, but history is less hopeful. For every Kevin Durant, who recovered from the injury in his 30s, there is a Johnny Unitas, Isiah Thomas, or Ryan Howard - athletes who have failed to recover properly. Following a torn Achilles, it's not that being productive is impossible. With medical advancements, the success rate of athletes returning from injury has gradually increased. In fact, 75% of pro athletes who suffer from the injury return to their respective sports after one study by SAGE Publishing. According to a separate report, NFL players' figures have dropped to 68 percent. Many people in their 40s are also lacking details, as Rodgers will be in December.

After Spurs' debut, Victor Wembanyama says he's "still a kid eager to learn."

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 9, 2023
Victor Wembanyama has confirmed he's still young and inexperienced after his disappointing debut with the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. The No. 1 in the United Kingdom ranks no. 2nd in the Top 100. The top draft pick finally got off to a good start with his new NBA team in Las Vegas in the Summer League. However, it didn't go exactly as expected after he had a rough shooting night. He went 2-for-13 from the field, leading to nine points and eight rebounds on the night.

After the NCAA snub, North Carolina 'turns up its nose' by refusing to play NIT

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 13, 2023
The North Carolina men's basketball team is turning the page on a horrific season by declining an invitation to the NIT following an NCAA Tournament snub. The Tar Heels officially became the first top-ranked team in The Associated Press' preseason poll on Sunday, the first top-ranked team in the field to have lost March Madness since the team's expansion to 64 teams in 1985. The school said it had "chosen not to participate" in the NIT, a short time after the NCAA field of 68 teams was announced. Coach Hubert Davis said in a tweet that the team's primary aim had been to achieve its potential and have another shot at the NCAA championship that had eluded the Tar Heels in last March's magical run to the championship game. Rather, the season was 'not what we had hoped for,' Davis said.'

LeBron James: Since he made history by posting 38,388 points on Twitter, NBA world floods

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 8, 2023
LeBron James has established himself in the annals of sports history once more, beating the NBA's all-time scoring record. Shooting a 14-foot shot from the left elbow, James drained the shot to pass Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with 38,388 career points. James, a player with a legitimate claim as the best of all time, was able to complete this feat in 150 fewer games than Kareem.

In 'The Last Dance,' Isiah Thomas revives rivalry with Michael Jordan for being labeled a "**hole."

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 9, 2022
After watching the production with Greek NBA rights holder Cosmote TV during Abu Dhabi's NBA games in early October, Thomas, 61, spoke about the way he felt. I'm sitting here, watching it with my family, and I'm hoping it's all fine,' Thomas said. "This guy comes on television and claims that he hates me, and then he calls me a**hole.' I then watched a complete documentary about him being a**hole. I'm like a minute, time out. This beef is likely to go on for a long, long time until I receive a public apology,' mainly because I'm from Chicago's west side.'