Zero Free Throws

Don’t look now but 17-time NBA champion Boston Celtics became the first team in history to go an entire game without attempting a single free throw. Yes folks the Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks combined for a record two free throws with Giannis  Antetokoumpo making one in a 104-91 win over the league-leading Celtics. The Bucks committed just four fouls throughout the game.  Previously,the  low mark had been shared by the Atlanta  Hawks  in 2014 and the Memphis Grizzlies in 2018.  The Bucks Damien Lillard said “Fouls are not part of the game no more, I’ve had time when I thought I was getting fouled”.  Speaking of fouls, Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz holds the record of free-throw attempts with 13,188 while Wilt Chamberlain misfired 5,805 from the charity stripe for most free throws missed.  Going back to the game,Antetokoumpo was fouled by Luke Kornet while going for a put-back attempt and made one of his two free shots, that was the first and the last time anyone went to the free-throw line in the game. Bucks coach Doc Rivers believed the game was physical which was over in less than two hours, 1:57 to be exact.

O.J.  SIMPSON DIES

Former NFL star O.J. Simpson died from prostate cancer at age 76. In 1994, he was charged for murdering his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, but was acquitted. Then in 2007, he went on trial again for armed robbery assault and found guilty and sentenced to 33 years in prison. He was granted parole in 2017 and lived in Las Vegas until his death.  He played  in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco and was MVP in 1973.

USAIN  BOLT BUYS  $ 45 MILLION MANSION

The world’s fastest man Usain Bolt of Jamaica has bought a $45 million mansion in Brisbane, Australia for his mother for her 61st birthday.  Bolt still holds the world records in 100m (9.58 sec.) and 200m (19.19 sec.) since 15 years ago.