Even King James Needs Rest

February 24, 2021

Advancing the Game for Future Generations

2020 NBA Rookie of the Year and rising star Ja Morant has joined Hyperice’s world-class roster of athletes.

“As an athlete, proper warm up and recovery are a part of my daily routine. I rely on all Hyperice technologies to make sure I can move and play my best,” said Ja Morant. “I’m thrilled to officially join Hyperice, and teach my fellow players, fans, and future generations about the same technology that I use daily to reach my greatest potential.”

Morant and Hyperice announced the partnership after the NBA had named Hyperice their Official Recovery Technology Partner.

Shop Ja Morant’s favorite tech at Hyperice.com.

Making Headlines

NFL: Steelers president Art Rooney II issued a statement saying the team wants quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to return next season.

NHL: The Canadiens fired head coach Claude Julien and associate coach Kirk Muller. Dominique Ducharme was named interim coach.

MLB: Twins top prospect Royce Lewis has a torn right ACL and will be sidelined 9-12 months.

Soccer: Chelsea and Bayern Munich won their Champions League Round of 16 first legs on Tuesday. Atalanta host Real Madrid and Monchengladbach host Manchester City Wednesday afternoon.

Tonight’s Action

Golden State Warriors at Indiana Pacers

Watch: 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Odds: Pacers -1.5 || O/U 231

Pick: The Warriors are concluding a four-game, six-day road trip with the second of back-to-back games. Meanwhile, the Pacers haven’t played in a week. Golden State is bolstered by the returns of James Wiseman and Kevon Looney, but Steph and Co. will run out of gas. Take Indiana on the moneyline and don’t worry about the spread; we like the over.

Who ya got? Reply to this newsletter with your prediction of the Warriors-Pacers winner, final score and leading scorer. Nail it and you get a mention in the next edition of Sports Section. Don’t forget to include your Twitter handle.

Shoutout: Yesterday, we asked subscribers to predict the winner of Kansas-Texas, the score and leading scorer. The Longhorns won 75-72 in overtime with the Jayhawks’ Ochai Agbaji putting up a game-high 17. Sports Section nailed Texas -2½ (never a doubt!), but thanks to Kansas’ torrid first half and the overtime, we (undeservedly) missed on the under 138.5.

Subscriber Afshin Zahraee was all over it, predicting a 79-71 Texas win. Congrats, Afshin! Did you parlay those by any chance?

Keep the picks coming!