Wednesday was moving along like a pretty normal day. Many were preparing to see if the Cavs could actually steal a win away from the Warriors later in the night and then BOOM! College football became front and center for the day after Bob Stoops made the surprising announcement that he was retiring from his duties as the head coach at Oklahoma.
Those two events and more are what make up the filling for the jelly donut that is today’s Cheat Sheet.
Warriors now one game away from winning their second NBA Championship in the last three seasons after defeating the Cavs in Game 3
If the Cleveland Cavaliers were going to make this an actual competitive NBA Finals, they were going to have to find a way to win Game 3 against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.
Led by Kyrie Irving and LeBron James, the Cavs were able to get off to a quick start during the first quarter.
The @cavs strike first. Kyrie for two on #NBAonABC!#NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/R9AWG8JXNI
— NBA (@NBA) June 8, 2017
LeBron in KD’s ? pic.twitter.com/8wuWtbdpoP
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 8, 2017
Uncle Drew strikes again? #SCtop10 pic.twitter.com/c9YMKacrhs
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 8, 2017
This may surprise some, but guarding LeBron is actually a pretty hard task.
Jeez, LeBron. ? pic.twitter.com/IlN0NJoKQl
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) June 8, 2017
But the Warriors were able to keep the game close and eventually ended the first quarter with the lead thanks to Kevin Durant and the fact that the Cavs thought it would be a good idea to take LeBron out of the game.
Draymond up top for KD!
Game 3 is LIVE now on #NBAonABC. pic.twitter.com/TxqjMqhnKf
— NBA (@NBA) June 8, 2017
Shaun Livingston out there slapping the backboard pic.twitter.com/zQtQJqI5T0
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) June 8, 2017
The Cavs have played their best quarter of the #nbafinals17 and still trail by 8 points. Warriors on another level.
— @ItsMikeHill (@ItsMikeHill) June 8, 2017
Cleveland began the second quarter with an early dunk from… Kyle Korver?
Korver Dunk Kounter:
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) June 8, 2017
Both teams continued to trade baskets throughout the rest of the second quarter, but Golden State still held the lead as the first half came to a close.
The @warriors knock down 12 first half three-pointers.
They lead @cavs 67-61 at the half on #NBAonABC.
Klay: 21 PTS. LBJ: 27 PTS. pic.twitter.com/hD0KMl5HRi
— NBA (@NBA) June 8, 2017
Thanks to Irving stepping up, the Cavs were able to climb back from their six-point halftime deficit and actually take the lead midway through the third quarter.
Kyrie is up to 21 points. @cavs have cut the deficit to one on #NBAonABC. pic.twitter.com/FAvxIZkHmr
— NBA (@NBA) June 8, 2017
Kyrie. Is. Going. To. Work. #DefendTheLand
WATCH: #NBAonABC pic.twitter.com/inWibEDjLd
— NBA (@NBA) June 8, 2017
After three quarters, Cleveland led 94-89 and the chances of them winning Game 3 were starting to seem believable. But the Warriors just would not stay down in the fourth and final quarter.
Klay answers the call! @cavs lead @warriors 108-107 with 4:40 to play on #NBAonABC.
GSW lead #NBAFinals 2-0. pic.twitter.com/jUuyVkEFuP
— NBA (@NBA) June 8, 2017
With the Cavs up 113-111 late in the fourth quarter, Durant proved once again why he is the modern day Iceman. So cold.
Kevin Durant 3 pointer. Warriors take the lead. pic.twitter.com/jy7JJnZwIX
— ⓂarcusD (@_MarcusD2_) June 8, 2017
The Cavs got one more try to attempt and leave the building with a win. They put the ball in Irving’s hot hand once again, but the Warriors were able to get him to settle for an outside shot that was not even close to going in the hoop.
Klay got some Christmas Day redemption pic.twitter.com/utAo2ItMip
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) June 8, 2017
As hard as Cleveland fought on Wednesday night, it still was not enough to defeat mighty Golden State. The Cavs will now need a miracle to prevent the Warriors from sweeping the series and winning their second NBA championship in the last two years.
3-0. Is the knockout punch next? pic.twitter.com/ZdttKoqfrC
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 8, 2017
Shockwaves were sent around the world of college football as longtime Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops announced his retirement
No one in this millennium has ever experienced a season of Oklahoma football without Bob Stoops coaching on the sidelines. Hired in 1999, the Sooners head coach made the surprising decision to retire on Wednesday after 18 seasons with the school.
BREAKING Can confirm Oklahoman report that Bob Stoops is retiring at #OU, effective immediately. Lincoln Riley will become the new HC
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) June 7, 2017
Bob Stoops will tell his Oklahoma team he’s retiring, per Oklahoman newspaper. Stoops has the most wins in Oklahoma history (190). pic.twitter.com/RDiE4IHLiR
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 7, 2017
Bob Stoops turned this, into this. pic.twitter.com/25KMpEmDzc
— Kegan Reneau (@KeganReneau) June 7, 2017
Stoops experienced a ton of success while at Oklahoma and coached a number of players during the past two decades who went on to play in the NFL including Adrian Peterson, Sam Bradford, Demarco Murray, Kenny Stills, Sterling Shepard, Jermaine Gresham, and Gerald McCoy.
WHAT!?! Coach Stoops!?! Mannnnn heck naw!!
— Gerald McCoy (@Geraldini93) June 7, 2017
No one knows the real specific reason for why Stoops has decided to suddenly retire. He claimed his decision was not health related and the school is not currently dealing with a tumultuous life-ruining scandal.
At least not yet.
Good news is Bob Stoops retiring means Okl can’t be held accountable for any possible illegal behavior under his tenure, that’s how it works
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) June 7, 2017
Quick Hits
– Some dude got bored and decided to have a funeral for his ketchup bottle (no, really). But this would be even better if he pissed everyone off by spelling it catsup.
Dear @Morrisons why has my unopened ketchup decided to end it’s life like this? It took the brown sauce and a stock pot with it. pic.twitter.com/qxXJmTuSfb
— David Collinson (@DaveyCCC) June 2, 2017
We have had a service for our departed ketchup, the kettle conducted the service and the surviving stock pots gave a beautiful eulogy pic.twitter.com/xkqOmQ0F7q
— David Collinson (@DaveyCCC) June 2, 2017
So you want me to dig him up? pic.twitter.com/PN6FdAb7Q2
— David Collinson (@DaveyCCC) June 2, 2017
– In today’s edition of “Movies based on unoriginal ideas” are photos from the upcoming movie “Mary Poppins Returns”. Also why does the title make it seem like Mary Poppins is coming back to seek vengeance?
It’s a jolly holiday—Mary Poppins is back! See our gallery of exclusive, first-look photos from #MaryPoppinsReturns: https://t.co/iJ0DzWUIm4 pic.twitter.com/0JMJIhUsYY
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) June 7, 2017
– Scientists recently found the fossil of a 100 million year old bird. Try and top that, because you won’t.
Scientists find nearly complete baby bird in 100 million-year-old amber https://t.co/MYbFGz5TnC pic.twitter.com/K8I6TKbdJg
— Gizmodo (@Gizmodo) June 8, 2017
– A day after Ohio State fired head basketball coach Thad Matta, current Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg has already emerged as a possible candidate to fill the vacancy. Maybe he could convince LeBron James to finally go to college?
Chicago Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg has emerged as a real candidate at Ohio State, a source told @CBSSports.
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) June 8, 2017
– Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews recently got an amazing tattoo of a lion wearing a crown. Perhaps this is the new way kids ask for a trade these days?
Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews got himself a massive lion tattoo. ?https://t.co/HG6sxS6rQf pic.twitter.com/3MyW5qnCNj
— theScore (@theScore) June 6, 2017
– Rapper Gucci Mane can now say he’s a platinum recording artist after it was announced on Wednesday that his single “Both” featuring Drake has sold over a million copies. I think this calls for Mr. Mane to add another scoop to that ice cream face tattoo of his.
.@gucci1017 officially earned his first platinum plaque as a lead artist ? ? ?https://t.co/I3N5m6HGUc pic.twitter.com/Cf3lveFEP4
— Genius (@Genius) June 7, 2017
– If not for the timestamp, one would think this picture of an Ole Miss track athlete was from 1985 and not Wednesday. It’s just so beautiful.
Name a better mullet + mustache combo…
We’ll wait. pic.twitter.com/UP9kBi9FVi
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) June 8, 2017
– Apparently, not even Lonzo Ball can even afford to buy his own brand of $495 shoes.
Lonzo Ball wore adidas Harden Vol. 1s for his workout with the Lakers: https://t.co/8dZrrqjfKP pic.twitter.com/XX54eYfmAj
— SoleCollector.com (@SoleCollector) June 7, 2017
One last glorious moment of procrastination
Don’t forget to have fun this summer kids.