Here’s hoping all the fathers out there enjoyed their big day Sunday. It was fitting that dads were prominent in the sports world this week.
The NBA and NHL are off for the summer so baseball is grabbing the spotlight with college and pro football just a couple months away. If it seems like the sports cycle never ends, you’re right. Not to worry, though, TINK Sports has you covered.
National Basketball Association (NBA)
The basketball season is over and the Golden State Warriors, winners of two of the last three titles, are still smiling. All eyes are on the future and who can build the next Warriors-like dynasty as the NBA holds its Draft Thursday. The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers got the action started with the Sixers acquiring the Celts #1 overall pick, presumably to select University of Washington’s standout freshman guard Marquelle Fultz.
Source: 247 Sports
Fatherly love or a loudmouth? Maybe both. Keep an eye on UCLA star freshman Lonzo Ball who should be a top pick, may going #2 to the Los Angeles Lakers. His dad, LaVar Ball, is either a marketing genius or a very outspoken father. Among other brash statements, the elder Ball said he was seeking a billion dollar shoe deal for Lonzo and his two other high school baller sons. With this backdrop Lonzo inked a touching Father’s Day tribute to his dad. #ProudPapa
Source: Business Insider
Golf
How was your weekend? Probably not as good as Brooks Koepka’s. The 27-year-old golfer hit three straight birdies on the back nine Sunday to win the US Open by four strokes.
Koepka’s father told his son before Sunday’s final round, “do me a favor. I need a trophy for Father’s Day.” And Brooks delivered.
Source: ESPN
En route to his first major championship, Brooks tied Rory McIlroy‘s record for lowest US Open score of all-time with his 16 under par. Impressive? Heck yah. The US Open has been played since 1895. He also took home a cool $2.16 million in the process, the largest tournament pot in PGA history. Not bad for a man who played in such remote golf hot beds (not really) as Portugal, Kazakhstan, Kenya and India.
Major League Baseball (MLB)
Bad bets…Pete Rose, baseball’s all-time hits leader was honored Saturday with a statute outside his former home ballpark. Rose led the Cincinnati Reds to World Series titles in 1975 and 1976. Why did this take so long? Recall that Rose was banned from baseball, and kept out of the Hall of Fame because of gambling on the sport.
Source: WSMV Channel 4
In addition to the sculpture outside the park, Rose got to enjoy an early Father’s Day treat inside the stadium. His grandson pitched to him and his two sons caught and umpired a ceremonial at-bat.
The once high-flying Yankees are struggling having lost six in a row and are struggling to hold off the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees still have American League MVP frontrunner, rookie Aaron Judge. The Bronx Bombers are witnessing similar leadership qualities that a young Derek Jeter displayed.
The Houston Astros remain the league’s best team, running away with the American League West and having a blast in the process.
Still hung over from last year? If the playoffs started today, the defending champion Chicago Cubs would be on the outside looking in despite being preseason favorites to repeat. The Cubbies waited 108 years between titles so maybe a year off wouldn’t be that shocking to the Wrigleyville faithful.
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