от blueberryjerry » 14 Яну 2017 04:41
HOMESTEAD, Fla. . - Michael Jordan was one of Denny Hamlins biggest fans in the pits, rooting on the NASCAR star as he fell short of winning the Sprint Cup championship.Air Jordan still has a 6-0 edge in championship rings over Hamlin.I wish we could have been celebrating with him, Hamlin said. Well have to wait another year for that.Hamlin is a Charlotte Hornets season-ticket holder and developed a friendship with the NBA team owner and basketball Hall of Famer. Jordan arrived at Hamlins pit box via golf cart and watched the race like a true fan, complete with a scanner to follow all the action.Kevin Harvick won Sundays race at Homestead-Miami Speedway and the championship. Hamlin led 50 laps before fading to seventh.Its cool for him to take time out and come down here and show support, Hamlin said. Hes a race fan. Hes a huge race fan. When he came in the motorhome earlier today, he brought a big group with him and talked about how hes converted all these people into being race fans. He knows everybody and he knows the sport.Jordan, who won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls, put in a ticket request with Hamlins team.I told him we could do better than that, Hamlin said, smiling.Hamlin had the A-list advantage in his NASCAR championship drive. Harvick had UFC fighter Donald Cowboy Cerrone and country singer Jake Owen in his corner.Hamlin also tweeted a photo Saturday night of his meeting with rapper Lil Wayne. Hamlin was out Saturday night for a low-key 34th birthday party with family and friends on South Beach. Hamlin, wide-eyed in the photo for the late night, ran into the rapper and tweeted: Thanks for @LilTunechi for coming down and wishing us luck for tomorrow!! Bday dinner complete time for some sleep!Championship contender Ryan Newman wondered if Jordan, a noted Hanes pitchman, had a good-luck gift for Hamlin to wear under his firesuit.Did he bring some underwear for you, Newman asked.No, Hamlin said, laughing. . So heres what I do when I want to get into the baseball mood—I delve into "The Baseball Project". . However, the 38-year-old is in no hurry to sign with another team. "Im not in a rush. This will be my last contract, so I want to do it right," said Burris on Thursday. . Horford is out 3-to-4 months with a torn pectoral muscle for the Hawks, who have won two straight and five of six games. Atlanta improved to 2-0 on the residency with Saturdays 93-91 triumph over Minnesota, as Ivan Johnson scored his teams final four points, including the game-winning free throw with 4.EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Los Angeles Lakers centre Pau Gasol has been diagnosed with vertigo. The 7-foot Spaniard missed the second half of Los Angeles victory over Orlando after complaining of dizziness and nausea. He spent the night in a hospital, but the Lakers said an MRI of his head was normal. Gasol will be re-examined Tuesday. Gasols veertigo is the latest in a staggering list of injuries and ailments for the Lakers (23-46), who are on track for their worst season since moving to California. . Lakers guard Xavier Henry plans to keep playing with a torn ligament in his wrist. Steve Nash is questionable for Tuesday with his usual back problems. ' ' '