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The Edmonton Oilers have signed star defenseman Darnell Nurse to an eight-year, $74 million extension. Nurse is currently heading into the final year of his two-year bridge deal he signed in December 2020, so this extension will kick in starting in the 2022-23 season. He’ll make $5.6 million in the 2021-22 season. With his new […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant will sign a four-year, $198 million extension with the team once he’s eligible to do so on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Durant will decline his 2022-23 player option and extend off his $42 million salary for 2021-22. As noted on Boardroom, Durant will go over half a billion […]

Andre Iguodala is returning to the Golden State Warriors, where he’s planning to end his career. Iguodala made his announcement Friday and is excited about being back to the place where he previously won three championships. Iguodala took to Twitter after the news broke. Noted GIF/meme extraordinaire Josiah Johnson had the perfect reaction to Iguodala […]

New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley is still recovering from a serious knee injury suffered last season. Barkley is trying to make it back for Week 1, but if that doesn’t happen, he’s hoping to return no later than Week 3. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport has the details on Barkley’s timetable: From @GMFB: […]

The Boston Celtics are still looking for help at point guard, which is why they’re now engaged with free agent Dennis Schroder on a deal, per Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer. It has been an extremely disappointing free agency for Schroder. He turned down a four-year, $84 million extension from the Los Angeles Lakers during the […]

The Damian Lillard trade saga has dominated Portland Trail Blazers headlines since they were eliminated from the postseason a few months ago. There has been plenty of speculation that Lillard would demand a trade after another first-round exit, but that hasn’t come … yet. Lillard did want to see how free agency went, but so […]

The writing has been on the wall, but it looks like Lauri Markkanen’s time with the Chicago Bulls will indeed be coming to an end very soon. Markkanen did an interview over in Europe in which he expressed his desire to get a “fresh start” elsewhere. The Finnish big man claimed he has offers from […]

Barcelona dropped a bomb on Thursday by announcing that superstar Lionel Messi wouldn’t be returning to the club because of financial issues. Friday, Barcelona president Joan Laporta opened up about the messy situation and explained why things went south with Messi. Via ESPN: “I don’t want to generate false hope,” Laporta said when asked whether […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been the most valuable franchise in the NFL for a long time now, but it’s truly incredible just how much more valuable they are than any other team, even with a lack of sustained success in recent years. Forbes just released its annual NFL team valuation list, with the Cowboys coming […]

The Charlotte Hornets have emerged as a suitor for Chicago Bulls restricted free agent Lauri Markkanen, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Hornets are one of the few teams with any cap space left, so they could potentially sign Markkanen to an offer sheet. While it seems like the Bulls would […]

New York Mets star Javy Baez became well-known with the Chicago Cubs for his long home runs, flashy plays in the field and incredible work on the base paths. However, Baez is also prone to funks at the plate, with plenty of strikeouts to his name. The Mets are already seeing the full spectrum of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ decision to sign Andre Drummond was a curious one given his history with Joel Embiid. Drummond and Embiid had some notable squabbles in the past, making it seem like there was some real bad blood there. However, Drummond says that couldn’t be further from the truth: Drummond on the past Embiid squabbles: […]

Team USA looked dead in the water when Australia took a 41-26 lead in the second quarter of their Olympic semifinal match. Australia had already defeated Team USA in the exhibition slate, so they had full confidence in being able to beat them again. However, Kevin Durant and Team USA’s suddenly ferocious defense saved the […]

It’s no secret that Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine hasn’t had much team success in the NBA. LaVine started his career with the rebuilding Minnesota Timberwolves and was then traded to the rebuilding Bulls. He hasn’t sniffed the playoffs since coming into the league in 2014. But did you also know that LaVine hasn’t even […]

Nicolas Batum decided to return to the Los Angeles Clippers in free agency, spurning advances from teams such as Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks and Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors. Just days after deciding to re-sign with the Clippers, Batum and France beat Doncic and Slovenia in the semifinal round of the Tokyo Olympics. Batum played […]

Danny Green is returning to the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $20 million deal. Green was a key cog in the Sixers’ lineup last season, so bringing him back was a priority. Sixers president Daryl Morey took to Twitter Wednesday night with some reaction to the news, and in the process he seemed to hint […]

Tampa Bay Rays ace Tyler Glasnow underwent successful Tommy John surgery on Wednesday and is expected to be out until 2023, per Robert Murray of FanSided. It had been trending this way for Glasnow. There was recently some small hope that the pitcher could perhaps avoid the dreaded procedure on his UCL and could recover […]

Mike D’Antoni recently resigned from Steve Nash’s Brooklyn Nets coaching staff, but now he’s getting back in the game with the New Orleans Pelicans, who just hired Willie Green to be their head coach. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, D’Antoni will be a consultant to Green’s staff. Here are more details: D'Antoni completed a season […]

Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo is returning to the franchise in free agency, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The deal is for one year at the minimum so Oladipo can become a free agent again in 2022, making the 2021-22 season a prove-it year. Injuries have totally nuked Oladipo’s last few seasons […]

Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins just agreed to a five-year, $125 million contract with the franchise after their run to the Eastern Conference Finals. This comes on the heels of Trae Young agreeing to his own massive extension that will pay him over $200 million. Young took to Twitter to celebrate his teammate’s own […]

It has been a rough week for the Indianapolis Colts with Carson Wentz and Quenton Nelson undergoing the same foot surgery. The timetable for recovery from this foot surgery is 5-12 weeks, but Nelson is vowing to work as hard as he can to smash his goals and be ready for Week 1. Nelson took […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry just secured the bag again, agreeing to a four-year, $215 million extension with the only NBA franchise he has ever known. Curry made history with the deal by becoming the first player in league history to ink two deals worth over $200 million. Curry reacted to his big new […]

The Minnesota Vikings released 2020 first-round pick Jeff Gladney on Tuesday after he was indicted by a Texas grand jury on a charge of felony assault against a woman. Gladney had previously been in a relationship with the woman. Gladney faces a prison sentence of up 10 years for his actions. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, […]

Dennis Schroder turned down a four-year, $84 million contract extension offer from the Los Angeles Lakers this past season because he was hoping to secure the bag this offseason. Well, it’s not looking good for Schroder after a couple of days of free agency. While the New York Knicks still have interest in him and […]

Keifer Sykes had himself a night on Tuesday. Playing for Boeheim’s Army in The Basketball Tournament, Sykes buried a clutch 3-pointer to give his team the win and a $1 million prize. Onions: KEIFER SYKES FOR $1 MILLION!!!!!!!!!!!!@BoeheimsArmy IS YOUR TBT 2021 CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/tgAwO8tMpa — TBT (@thetournament) August 4, 2021 Not long after that, Shams […]

The Chicago Bulls made another big splash on Tuesday, working out a sign-and-trade deal with the San Antonio Spurs for DeMar DeRozan. The Bulls are giving DeRozan a hefty three-year, $85 million deal to come aboard, with Thaddeus Young, Al-Farouq Aminu and draft picks going to San Antonio. Bulls All-Star center Nikola Vucevic played with […]

The Atlanta Hawks have a five-year, $125 million offer out to restricted agent John Collins, according to The Athletic’s Sam Amick. However, it appears Collins is still hoping to get more. The young big man sees himself as a max-level player, so he seems to be holding out for a chance to get an even […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has made history with a four-year, $215 million extension, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Curry becomes the first player in NBA history to sign two contracts worth over $200 million in his career. Here are details of the extension: Steph Curry will extend his contract off his $45.8 million salary for […]

It has been a brutal few days for the Indianapolis Colts. New quarterback Carson Wentz is out 5-12 weeks after undergoing foot surgery, and now All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson is also going to miss that same amount of time due to the same exact surgery, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This is no way to […]

It was an eventful day of practice for the New York Giants at training camp. Toward the very end of Tuesday’s practice, a brawl broke out among the players after running back Corey Clement took a big hit. Evan Engram and Logan Ryan went at it, and then all hell broke loose, with quarterback Daniel […]

Rudy Gay has agreed to a two-year, $12.1 million deal with the Utah Jazz in free agency, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The second year of deal is a player option. This deal appears to be the Jazz using their taxpayer mid-level exception. Gay spent the last four seasons with the […]

The Golden State Warriors are desperately hoping to upgrade their roster with veteran talent in free agency. The Warriors have missed on some targets, but they did get Otto Porter Jr. and are hoping to get Patty Mills. Another veteran the Dubs would like to get their hands on is Mills’ Aussie teammate, Joe Ingles, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks just won the NBA title, but they also just lost a key piece in free agency with P.J. Tucker joining the rival Miami Heat on a two-year, $15 million deal. Tucker seemed to be a bit blindsided by the Bucks not making a stronger effort to bring him back in an emotional […]

Pau Gasol and Marc Gasol both announced their retirement from the Spanish national team after the loss to Team USA overnight at the Tokyo Olympics. While Marc is going to play for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2021-22, Pau still has to make a decision on his basketball future. After these announcements, Frenchman Rudy Gobert […]

Marc Gasol announced his retirement from the Spanish national team after a 95-81 loss to Team USA overnight at the Tokyo Olympics. However, Gasol isn’t hanging up his sneakers when it comes to playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 36-year-old also made this known right after Spain’s Olympic elimination: After losing to Team USA Marc […]

Team USA beat Spain in the quarterfinals of the Olympic men’s basketball tournament overnight, but it didn’t come without some drama. The Americans fell behind by 10 points early and appeared to be on the ropes before righting the ship to tie the game at halftime. In the second half, Gregg Popovich decided to bench […]

Isaiah Thomas is looking for his next team. Could a reunion with the Boston Celtics be on the table? Apparently, yes it is, according to Marc Stein’s latest. Here’s what Stein has to say about Thomas and the Celtics: Boston, I’m told, has interest in an Isaiah Thomas reunion, with new Celtics president of basketball […]

It has been a rough start to training camp for the Baltimore Ravens and their passing game. Star quarterback Lamar Jackson is out with COVID-19, and receivers Marquise Brown and Miles Boykin are now dealing with hamstring issues. In fact, Brown’s hamstring injury is a bit worse than initially expected. At least that’s what Ravens […]

Veteran forward Nicolas Batum looked rejuvenated playing for the Los Angeles Clippers this past season after a rough stretch with the Charlotte Hornets. The Clippers are hoping to re-sign Batum, but they’re going to have to beat out other suitors to do it. Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reports the Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors and […]