Thursday’s Tweet Sports and Highlights Report (May 23)
Miami's LeBron James hits game-winning layup against Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, May 22, 2013 in the NBA Playoffs. The animated GIF was not easily available on NBA.com, but easily discovered with a web search. (Via AZ Central)
As we prepare for next week’s Sports Social TV Summit and Awards in Los Angeles, we are designing a daily sports roundup that combines images and visuals from social media. Today’s top story is last night’s NBA playoff game between the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers, won 103-102 by Miami on a layup by LeBron James. The two teams will meet again tomorrow night. Today’s top stories are from NHL Stanley Cup playoffs after the Penguins beat the Senators, 7-3, MLB, Nascar, NFL and soccer.
NBA
#HEATwin! @kingjames hits a lay-up at the buzzer to give the HEAT a 103-102 overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers!
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) May 23, 2013
NHL
Sidney Crosby scores to give the PIttsburgh Penguins a 6-2 lead over Ottawa in NHL Playoffs on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 (NBC Sports Network, via SB Nation)
Crosby on the backhand! 6-2 #Pens. — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) May 23, 2013
MLB
New York's, Ike Davis, New York Mets first baseman, opts out of playing a Brandon Phillips grounder down the line, watching it stay fair for an eventual double and the Reds scored the winning runs in a 7-4 win on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (SNY via SBNation)
Vendor at Astros Minute Maid Park Takes Snow Cones into Bathroom Stall… picture to prove –> bizofbaseball.com/index.php?opti… — Maury Brown (@BizballMaury) May 23, 2013
NFL
BREAKING: Bears MLB Brian Urlacher has announced his retirement. Urlacher played 13 NFL seasons, all in Chicago.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 22, 2013
Fox Sports has hired @andyroddick to work as a broadcaster on @foxsports1. Roddick talks to @sinow abt. his new gig: bit.ly/10kOgJO
— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) May 22, 2013
Going one-on-one with the highest paid coach in the NFL tonight! Sean Payton exclusive at 9 and 10 on @fox8nola! youtu.be/858Kv9C1bOk
— Jennifer Hale (@JenHale504) May 22, 2013
We would like to welcome @genosmith_12 to the #RocNationSports family!
— Roc Nation (@RocNation) May 22, 2013
Soccer
DVR alert tonight: Chelsea-Man City at 8:20 and Cruz Azul-América at 10, both on ESPN2. The latter starts on ESPNews if the former runs long — Jonathan Tannenwald (@thegoalkeeper) May 23, 2013
The NY Times’ London corr @sarahlyall explains English football to her American readers. She’s got us bang to rights goo.gl/kLcqI — Sam Wallace (@SamWallaceIndy) May 21, 2013
NASCAR
Did you hear? We’re now on @instagram. Come say hello and check out today’s #TBT featuring @allwaltrip -> nas.cr/jbW6 #NASCAR
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) May 23, 2013
TV Tonight
Tonight’s Live TV Schedule, via TV Guide
