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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 […]

The Miami Heat just declined Andre Iguodala’s $15 million team option for 2021-22, making him an unrestricted free agent. It’s no surprise to hear that Iguodala returning to the Golden State Warriors is on the table. Marc Stein says “momentum” on an Iguodala return is “bubbling strong” as free agency approaches. The Associated Press’ Tim […]

It doesn’t look like Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is going to demand a trade this offseason. But if that time comes, the New York Knicks will be his No. 1 destination. That’s at least what ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is insisting: Smith explains that Lillard believes "in the New York market, unlike in […]

The New York Mets aren’t planning to sign No. 10 overall pick Kumar Rocker because of physical concerns, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel. Rocker was a superstar at Vanderbilt but dropped to No. 10 to New York in the 2021 draft. The Mets were going to sign him for $6 million, but […]

Dwight Howard’s first stint with the Los Angeles Lakers was a disaster, but he redeemed himself as a quality backup center in the 2019-20 championship season. Howard was hoping to return to the Lakers this past season and even thought he had a deal, but that wasn’t the case and he wound up signing with […]

The Chicago Bulls are looking to retool their roster around Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic, and that could involve moving restricted free agent Lauri Markkanen in a sign-and-trade deal. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports the Bulls are “open” to such a move, with the Minnesota Timberwolves named as a team to watch in these sweepstakes […]

The Milwaukee Bucks had the last pick of the 2021 NBA Draft, and some thought they might take Giannis Antetokounmpo’s youngest brother, Alex. Instead, the Bucks took a different Greek that most NBA fans have probably never heard of: Georgios Kalaitzakis. There’s a good reason Kalaitzakis is an unknown, and that’s because the 22-year-old didn’t play […]

San Jose Sharks star Evander Kane is in some hot water after his wife, Anna, claimed that he has gambled on his own games in the past and has even thrown games in order to win money. The NHL is investigating these claims, which were recently made in an Instagram story. Kane is now defending […]

The Golden State Warriors have rejected the Philadelphia 76ers’ blockbuster trade proposal for All-Star Ben Simmons, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Sixers reportedly offered up Simmons in a trade to the Warriors for James Wiseman, Andrew Wiggins, picks No. 7 and 14 in the 2021 NBA Draft and two future first-rounders. […]

Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant is excited for the 2021 NBA Draft. However, Morant isn’t excited for NBA reporters like ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski to be leaking the selections early before they’re actually made on live television. Morant aimed a subtweet at Woj (and others) on Thursday afternoon ahead of the NBA Draft: can […]

Washington Nationals slugger Kyle Schwarber hasn’t played since early July due to an injury, but he could still be on the move ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Joel Sherman of the New York Post and MLB Network reports a “growing belief” that Schwarber will be dealt. Per Sherman, there are three Al East squads […]

Dallas Cowboys star quarterback Dak Prescott is returning from a devastating ankle injury, but now he’s already dealing with a right shoulder injury at the start of training camp. Prescott left Wednesday’s practice with shoulder tightness, with an MRI revealing a muscle strain. The good news is it doesn’t seem like Prescott will miss much […]

USA Gymnastics star Suni Lee won the gold medal in the women’s all-around competition on Thursday, keeping a recent tradition of American domination going in the event. An American woman has now won gold in this event in every Summer Olympics going back to 2004, with Lee following in the footsteps of teammate Simone Biles. […]

The Atlanta Hawks have a lot of talented young players. While that’s not exactly a bad thing, Hawks owner Tony Ressler recently admitted that it’s just not possible keep all of them around for the long haul. That’s why Cam Reddish’s name is coming up in trade rumors. The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor reports the Hawks […]

The New York Knicks have the No. 19 and 21 picks in the 2021 NBA Draft, and they’ve been rumored to be in trade discussions for a while now. The Knicks would like to move up in the draft, but they’re also apparently talking to the Orlando Magic about a trade for swingman Terrence Ross, […]

USA Gymnastics star Simone Biles bowed out of the women’s individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics after earlier pulling herself from the team event, but an American is still going home with the gold. With Biles out, Suni Lee stepped up and won the gold medal herself. This continues a long run of American […]

The Miami Heat got stomped out of the playoffs by the Milwaukee Bucks this year, and now they’re looking to upgrade the roster around stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. Apparently, one option could be center Andre Drummond, who finished this past season on the Los Angeles Lakers. However, there’s one caveat: Heat head coach […]

The Golden State Warriors have the No. 7 and 14 picks in the 2021 NBA Draft, and there have been plenty of rumors about them trying to swing for a proven star using those picks. One of those stars is Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, especially after the rumblings that he has been seriously mulling […]

Did you know there’s another Antetokounmpo coming down the NBA Draft pipeline? That would be Alex Antetokounmpo, the youngest of the five brothers in the family. Alex is currently going through the pre-draft process and has recently worked out for the Indiana Pacers, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs, according to Pacers insider Scott Agness. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love has been one of the most outspoken NBA players when it comes to mental health and the importance of maintaining it so that it’s in a positive place. So, it’s no surprise that Love is offering up a full-throated defense of USA Gymnastics star Simone Biles after she decided to […]

The Colorado Avalanche and captain Gabriel Landeskog had until 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday night to come to an agreement on a new eight-year contract extension. The two sides beat the buzzer, coming to terms on a pact that will pay Landeskog $7 million in terms of average annual value, according to ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski. […]

The Aaron Rodgers drama brought a lot of stress to members of the Green Bay Packers organization this summer, including head coach Matt LaFleur. LaFleur revealed he used wine to cope: "I just drank a lot of wine at night, so that put me to sleep," Matt LaFleur on his stress over the summer. — […]

The Indianapolis Colts have one of the best offensive lines in the NFL, and they just paid a lot of money to keep one of the line’s key cogs as Carson Wentz takes over at quarterback. Right tackle Braden Smith just got a four-year, $72.4 million contract extension, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. $42 million […]

The Los Angeles Lakers really want to make roster upgrades after losing in the first round of the playoffs this year. With LeBron James getting up there in age and Anthony Davis’ health often a question mark, having more reinforcements would be helpful. The Lakers have been linked to seemingly every big name out there, […]