The TEN: 2/22/2023

(‘The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)

  1. “That is the worst basketball game ever played.” – Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone on the NBA All-Star game last Sunday. 
  2. The Atlanta Hawks fired head coach Nate McMillan Tuesday. The Hawks are 29-30, eighth place in the Eastern Conference.   
  3. Red McCombs, former owner of the San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Vikings, passed away Sunday at the age of 95. 
  4. Robert Maxie, Dominic Farrar and Matt Villasenor, who organized the SGV Bowl last month, donated a $5,000 check to the American Cancer Society Tuesday in the name of legendary coaches Lou Farrar, Jim Bonds and Greg Gano. 
  5. UNLV defensive lineman, Ryan Keeler, 20, a redshirt freshman last season, died suddenly Monday in Las Vegas. 
  6. Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball will miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury. Ball had arthroscopic knee surgery before the season. 
  7. The Clippers are set to sign former Lakers guard Russell Westbrook. The Utah Jazz and Westbrook are finalizing a buyout on the remaining $47 million on his expiring deal. 
  8. The Dodgers open the Spring Training season Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers in Arizona. 
  9. On this date in 1980 the U.S. Hockey team beat the Soviet Union 4-3 in Lake Placid, New York in arguably the biggest upset in Olympics history. The Americans went on to win the gold medal. 
  10. “Great moments are born from great opportunities.”- Herb Brooks – Coach of the 1980 U.S. Hockey team. 

4 Comments to "The TEN: 2/22/2023"

  1. Agreed's Gravatar Agreed
    February 23, 2023 - 7:45 am | Permalink

    This big check photo op is the equivalent of Trump’s arrival in Ohio with bottled water and hamburgers…a big pat on one’s own back.

  2. Rich Whittington's Gravatar Rich Whittington
    February 22, 2023 - 9:29 pm | Permalink

    This was a class gesture by some class individuals. Don’t ruin the monent.

  3. ?'s Gravatar ?
    February 22, 2023 - 3:38 pm | Permalink

    #4: WDN big photo of a giant check with the 3 holding it up. Bible teaches when you give something don’t go blowing a trumpet ahead of your gift and when you pray do not bring notice to yourself.

  4. Just the facts's Gravatar Just the facts
    February 22, 2023 - 1:33 am | Permalink

    #4
    Nice job coaches. Haters are going to have a fit adding that to your ledger.

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