128 pitches later, the first no-hitter of the 2014 MLB season is in the books. Josh Beckett of the Los Angeles Dodgers finished the first no-hitter of his career in their 6-0 road win over Philadelphia. "I was joking about it because I was waiting for them to get a hit. You don't think at this point of your career that you're going to do that. I just don't feel that my stuff is good enough to do that. I'm probably as hard on myself as anybody," said Beckett after the 321st start of his career. Beckett has had an outstanding run, but and now he's finally completed one of the game's most elusive milestones. For the Dodgers, it marks their first franchise no-hitter since 1996.
Shifting gears, the Western Conference Finals took a turn last night as the Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back against San Antonio. After dropping the first two games of the series, the Thunder thrived on Serge Ibaka's return and controlled the pace throughout. Ibaka had 15 points in his first game back of the Conference Finals, while Russell Westbrook led the way with 26. Tuesday night, OKC will be looking to rebound from a 2-1 deficit as they play host for Game 4 at 9PM.
Find out what Beckett wore for his no-no, which kicks shined on the hardwood, and who excelled in the first round of the French Open in the gallery above.
Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things pop culture, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.
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Raonic Advances in the NB 996
Shoe: New Balance 996
Player: Milos Ranoic
Game: vs. Nick Kyrgious
Key Stat: 6-3, 7-6 (7-1), 6-3
Federer Moves on in the Zoom Vapor 9.5
Shoe: Nike Zoom Vapor 9.5 Tour
Player: Roger Federer
Game: vs. Lukas Lacko
Key Stat: 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
$135
Reggie Jackson Handles Business in the Zoom Crusader
Shoe: Nike Zoom Crusader
Player: Reggie Jackson
Game: OKC vs. San Antonio
Key Stat: 15 points, 5 assists
$110
Kevin Durant Drops 25, 10 Rebounds in the KD VI
Shoe: Nike KD VI
Player: Kevin Durant
Game: OKC vs. San Antonio
Key Stat: 25 points, 10 rebounds
$130
Josh Beckett Throws First Career No-Hitter in the NB 3000
Shoe: New Balance 3000
Player: Josh Beckett
Game: LAD vs. Philadelphia
Key Stat: 9 IP, 0 H, 6 K
Ibaka Makes Impact in the adipure Crazy Ghost
Shoe: adidas adipure Crazy Ghost
Player: Serge Ibaka
Game: OKC vs. San Antonio
Key Stat: 15 points, 7 rebounds
Serena Demolishes Alize Lim the Lunar Mirabella 3
Shoe: Nike Lunar Mirabella 3 (Custom)
Player: Serena Williams
Game: vs. Alize Lim
Key Stat: 6-2, 6-1
$80 (Air Max version)
Westbrook Leads Thunder in the AJ XX9
Shoe: Air Jordan XX9
Player: Russell Westbrook
Game: OKC vs. San Antonio
Key Stat: 26 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals
Available in September
Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things pop culture, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.
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