Jack Winter Articles - Page 24

Chasing the Vince Lombardi Trophy while catching passes from superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson isn’t the only reason why Odell Beckham Jr. signed with the Baltimore Ravens this offseason. His relationship with another franchise power player, in fact, loomed just as large to the three-time Pro Bowler’s decision. As his highly anticipated comeback from a knee […]

The Phoenix Suns’ run to the NBA Finals in 2021 was supposed to mark their lasting place as top-tier title contenders around a foundational core. Instead, the reigning Western Conference champs were embarrassed a year later in a historic Game 7 loss to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks during the second round of the […]

Fed up after Josh Jacobs and Saquon Barkley’s desires for long-term contracts went unmet by the Las Vegas Raiders and New York Giants, respectively, football’s top running backs are reportedly mulling direct action to address their ever-declining positional value. Los Angeles Chargers star Austin Ekeler has organized a Saturday night Zoom meeting involving fellow running […]

Less than a full day into competition, the 2023 FIBA U18 European Championships are at risk due to unsafe playing conditions in Nis, Serbia. Heavy rains and a lack of air conditioning resulted in a slippery floor that caused multiple injuries during Saturday’s Group B opener between Turkey and Poland. After Poland’s Jakub Szumert fell […]

Groupama-FDJ angrily fired back at Richard Plugge of Jumbo-Visma, vehemently denying accusations team riders drank beer during a Tour de France rest day earlier this week. Specifying that Tour de France leader Jonas Vingegaard and his teammates’ success at the event was due to an extreme attention to “details,” including no alcohol consumption, Plugge previously […]

Less than an hour after his team’s tumultuous title defense officially came to a close, Steve Kerr admitted what the previous eight months had made depressingly clear. The Golden State Warriors just were “not a championship team,” he said, appropriately “maxed out” with a six-game loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference […]

Caleb Williams was the best player in college football last season, winning the Heisman Trophy and cementing himself as a likely No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft during his debut with USC football. Given the Trojans’ layered offensive upgrades on the transfer portal, don’t be surprised if he’s even more dominant in 2023. […]

Anyone who closely followed the Golden State Warriors last season should be confident knowing how Steve Kerr will answer questions about his team’s starting lineup across the 82-game grind. As the offseason’s August dead zone fast approaches, though, he’s adamant no decision will be made on who’s starting and coming off the bench for the […]

Lester Quinones will officially be a member of the Golden State Warriors’ organization once again next season. The only thing left to find out is if he’ll be spending more time in San Francisco or Santa Cruz in 2023-24. Quinones has agreed to a two-way deal with the Warriors, according to Shams Charania of The […]

It’s been just over two years since the Milwaukee Bucks raised the Larry O’Brien Trophy as newly minted NBA champions. The Bucks’ title defense came up short in the Eastern Conference Semifinals absent an injured Khris Middleton, and a first-round playoff flameout last season tempted significant changes this summer that many deemed necessary for them […]

The NFL has ordered Daniel Snyder to pay $60 million to the league as part of the closing sale of the Washington Commanders, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, after an independent investigation confirmed allegations of personal misconduct and financial improprieties during his time as team owner. The league released findings of the probe conducted by […]

Stephen Curry is still seething over his team’s inability to defend its title last year. As the offseason continues, the two-time MVP knows exactly what the rebuilt Golden State Warriors must “get back to” in hopes of raising the Larry O’Brien Trophy come the conclusion of 2023-24. Reflecting on both last season and roster changes […]

There was a point early in the free agency process that Draymond Green assumed he’d be best served by meeting with other teams, driving up the Golden State Warriors’ price to retain him. Once Joe Lacob made clear Golden State’s commitment to him extended even past the length of a new contract, though, Green knew […]

There’s somehow still over half the offseason left before the Golden State Warriors begin official preparations for 2023-24. En route to winning the American Century Championship, though, Stephen Curry briefly shifted his focus away from summer golf last week, setting an early tone of what will be expected from his rebuilt team once training camp […]

His take on Kevin Durant makes it easy to assume we know which side of the debate Scott Williams lands on between Michael Jordan and LeBron James as the greatest basketball player ever. A teammate of Jordan’s during the Chicago Bulls’ first three-peat in the early 1990s, Williams told ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly at NBA Summer […]

The Kansas City Chiefs don’t kickoff training camp until July 23rd. As official preparations for the 2023 season fast approach, though, it’s still unclear whether the reigning Super Bowl champion’s top defensive player will be reporting to camp on time. Andy Reid addressed Chris Jones’ status on Tuesday, telling reporters he “doesn’t know” if the […]

Nearly a month after the Golden State Warriors traded for Chris Paul, it’s clear Steph Curry is still getting used to the prospect of playing with his fellow future Hall-of-Fame point guard. The Warriors superstar addressed Paul’s addition while walking the fairway en route to winning the American Century Championship on Sunday, noting how “surreal” […]

Draymond Green signed a four-year, $100 million contract to remain with the Golden State Warriors in free agency. Already 33, well past his prime, the four-time champion’s new deal virtually assures he’ll finish his Hall-of-Fame career where it started. Still, there were rumors before free agency tipped off the evening of June 30th that Green […]

It’s safe to say Aaron James isn’t running from inevitable expectations associated with leading Tuskegee football. “We are the winningest HBCU in the nation, so that’s a plus as well,” the rookie head coach said at Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference media day, per Steven J. Gaither of HBCU Gameday. “We’ve just got to come out […]

Carlos Alcaraz outlasted Novak Djokovic in an epic final match at the All England Club on Sunday, becoming the youngest men’s Wimbledon champion since Boris Becker in 1985. After a grueling 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 victory that lasted almost five hours, the 20-year-old wunderkind went out of his way to shower Djokovic with […]

An easily overlooked aspect of the Denver Nuggets’ championship run was a full-time commitment to small-ball when Nikola Jokic was getting a breather. Just because coach Michael Malone finally found a workable formula with the reigning NBA Finals MVP on the bench, though, hardly means the Nuggets have stopped scouring the basketball world for a […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly open to a sign-and-trade involving Christian Wood. As rumors of mutual interest between Wood and the Los Angeles Lakers persist, though, financial realities could prevent them free agent big man from landing in Southern California via trade. Wary of adding additional salary in a potential Wood sign-and-trade, the Mavs would […]

Florida State football has landed one of the most dynamic, versatile playmakers in the High School Class of 2024. Micahi Danzy committed to the Seminoles on Saturday, choosing Florida State among a top-three that also included LSU and Florida. The four-star athlete won’t be going far to continue realizing his dreams on the gridiron. Danzy […]

Nikola Jokic’s epic postseason run to the Denver Nuggets’ first championship in franchise history and a Finals MVP award should’ve closed the book on who’s better between he and Joel Embiid. As Summer League comes to a close and NBA dog days of August loom, though, the seemingly endless debate about basketball’s best big men […]

The Golden State Warriors wrapped up Las Vegas Summer League play on Thursday with a blowout loss to the Houston Rockets, leaving them winless in Sin City. Combined with two prior games at the California Classic in Sacramento, the Dubs finish July at just 1-5—a disheartening record that’s no indication of whether the last two […]

Stephen Curry doesn’t know whether Chris Paul will start or come off the bench for the Golden State Warriors next season. One thing’s for sure, though: No matter how it ultimately plays out, the team at large will be tasked with managing that potentially fraught—not just the Point God himself. Addressing Paul’s viral quip about […]

Trayce Jackson-Davis got a clean bill of health just in time to make his Golden State Warriors debut at Summer League. After missing his team’s previous five July games due to a hamstring injury, the No. 57 overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft is set to play in Golden State’s Las Vegas finale against […]

Brandin Podziemski’s Summer League scoring and shooting struggles reached a nadir on Wednesday, when the Golden State Warriors rookie managed just five points and finished 1-of-10 from the field in an overtime loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Making matters worse for the No. 19 overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft? Podziemski got up just […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Dallas Mavericks 98-96 in overtime on Wednesday, pushing their record at Las Vegas Summer League to 0-3. It’s not another loss in Sin City, no matter how nail-biting, that has Dub Nation feeling extra anxious heading into Thursday’s event finale, though. The struggles of Brandin Podziemski are the […]

A surprise suitor has reportedly emerged as Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors scour the league for a potential Pascal Siakam trade. Joining the Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers as a possible destination for the star forward is the Orlando Magic, according to Michael Grange of SportsNet. “Per league sources, the Raptors are still listening, […]

Chris Paul certainly doesn’t make the Golden State Warriors any younger, healthier or more athletic. He plays the same position as Stephen Curry, and at 38, isn’t anywhere near the on-ball defensive ace he was in his prime. Paul has never come off the bench in his career, always subsisted on a steady diet of […]

Trayce Jackson-Davis only has so much to officially gain from Summer League action. Mike Dunleavy Jr. clarified that the former Indiana big man would be on the Golden State Warriors’ regular-season roster shortly after nabbing him with the No. 57 overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft. Jackson-Davis then signed a four-year contract with Golden […]

Sha’Carri Richardson is back on the sprinting mountaintop, and has no plans of coming down anytime soon. Richardson won the 100-meter title at the USA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, OR Friday night, blazing to a 10.82 time in the event final ahead of second and third-place finishers Brittany Brown and Tamari Davis. The […]

Nearly one hundred young golfers surrounded Stephen Curry at Firestone Country Club in his hometown of Akron, Ohio on Saturday, watching him try to re-create one of Tiger Woods’ most iconic moments on the PGA Tour. It took the Golden State Warriors superstar five attempts before finally hitting the green from 167 yards out, not […]

Jewell Loyd’s banner regular season was interrupted on Saturday. The good news? While a concrete timetable for her return to the floor has yet to be determined, the Seattle Storm star seems to have avoided serious injury. Loyd rolled her left ankle with just over seven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of Seattle’s 80-76 […]

The Golden State Warriors’ wait is over. After two-plus weeks of rumors, Dario Saric has finally signed with the Dubs. Here are three reasons why Golden State hit the jackpot by adding the Croatian star for the minimum. 3. Frontcourt floor-spacing and playmaking Draymond Green is an elite passer from all over the floor and […]

Jeff Teague is two full seasons removed from the NBA, ensconced as head coach at Pike High School, his alma mater in Indianapolis. Basically a whole basketball lifetime since 2017 preseason action with the Minnesota Timberwolves, though, Teague still can’t get over what Stephen Curry did to him during an exhibition game in China. Teague […]

The Golden State Warriors squandered a dominant start on Friday night, falling to the Los Angeles Lakers 103-96 at Las Vegas Summer League. Here are three in-depth reactions from the Dubs’ summer opener in Sin City. Lester Quinones, plus defender? The influence of Jordan Poole—and the Warriors’ player development staff, obviously—on Quinones’ offensive game is […]

Fred VanVleet has routinely bet on himself throughout his NBA career. As the former undrafted guard embarks on his next basketball chapter with the Houston Rockets, it’s hardly surprising he’s not running from the pressure inevitably associated with the lavish contract he signed in free agency. “It’s definitely more pressure. It’s a lot of pressure,” […]