Jason Patt Articles - Page 68

The LA Clippers pulled off a major coup this offseason, trading for Paul George and then signing Kawhi Leonard in one fell swoop. This gave the Clippers one of the most fearsome duos in the NBA and a legitimate chance to win their first championship. Naturally, George thinks he and Leonard are indeed the best […]

New Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving missed Sunday’s practice as he continues to recover from a facial fracture suffered when he took an inadvertent elbow to the face earlier in the week: Kyrie Irving did not practice today for the #Nets. — Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) September 29, 2019 Irving was listed as day-to-day after the […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have relieved manager Clint Hurdle of his duties: Statement from Pirates Chairman Bob Nutting. pic.twitter.com/wsgytvOv6A — Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) September 29, 2019 This news comes on the heels of the Chicago Cubs announcing the departure of manager Joe Maddon after this season, so there are already two job openings in the National […]

The NBA recently announced a new emphasis on calling traveling violations in the 2019-20 season and beyond, and the natural reaction was to assume these changes were made with Houston Rockets star James Harden in mind. Harden’s patented step-back has come under intense scrutiny, with many complaining that he often gets away with traveling while […]

Joe Maddon will not return to the Chicago Cubs in 2020 after five years managing the club. Maddon and Cubs president Theo Epstein got together on Saturday night to discuss the move: Joe and Theo got together last night, split a bottle of wine in Theo's hotel room and came to the conclusion that their […]

The Miami Heat were rumored as a potential trade destination for Chris Paul earlier in the offseason, but any talks have been rather dormant of late. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported earlier this week that the Heat still do have interest in the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard as the season approaches, but Barry Jackson […]

New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones dazzled in his debut as a starter, leading his club to a 32-31 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this past Sunday. Jones led the Giants back from a 28-10 halftime deficit and capped off the comeback with a 7-yard scoring run. Jones earned NFC Offensive Player of […]

Spain capped off an undefeated 8-0 run at the 2019 FIBA World Cup by beating Argentina 95-75 to win the gold medal. Ricky Rubio led the way for the Spaniards, pouring in 20 points on 6-of-11 shooting while adding seven rebounds and three assists. Rubio was named World Cup MVP for his efforts. Marc Gasol […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said the plan is for star wide receiver Antonio Brown to play Monday night against the Denver Broncos: "That's the plan. That's the plan." #Raiders coach Jon Gruden on if Antonio Brown will play MNF. Wow. — Lakisha Wesseling (@LakishaJackson) September 6, 2019 Brown got into an altercation with […]

Jayson Tatum sprained his ankle in overtime of Team USA’s narrow 93-92 victory over Turkey in the FIBA World Cup, but Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens still has no regrets about his players participating in the event. Stevens also noted that Tatum’s injury doesn’t seem to be serious: Brad Stevens on the Jayson Tatum […]

Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys are closing in on a new deal, according to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk. The extension isn’t done yet, but it’s close and expected to be for six years, $90 million. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday morning an increased urgency to get a deal done with the Week 1 matchup […]

With so many high-profile dropouts for Team USA ahead of the 2019 FIBA World Cup, point guard Kemba Walker is the biggest star on the squad. The new Boston Celtics guard isn’t exactly a stranger to the limelight, but he’s still appreciative of all the love he’s receiving as Team USA’s top man. Walker got […]

Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert is participating in the 2019 FIBA World Cup, and he wasn’t happy with an early-morning drug test after helping France pull out a thrilling victory over Germany: Got woke up this morning for a doping control( BLOOD and urine), the morning after a late game when i could sleep more. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have released a statement regarding the disturbing allegation made against injured center DeMarcus Cousins by his ex-girlfriend, Christy West: Lakers' statement on the @TMZ_Sports report on DeMarcus Cousins: "We are aware of the allegation involving DeMarcus Cousins and, of course, take this claim seriously. We are in the process of gathering […]

After a shocking loss to Australia, Team USA performed better in Monday’s exhibition tilt against Canada ahead of the FIBA World Cup. Boston Celtics youngster Jaylen Brown led the way with 19 points in an 84-68 victory, a game in the Americans’ control throughout. While Brown was terrific, there were several other highlight-reel plays, including […]

Team USA rebounded from its stunning loss to the Australians to defeat Team Canada 84-68 in a final tune-up before the 2019 FIBA World Cup begins later this week in China. USA Basketball jumped all over Canada in the first quarter, running out to a 20-9 lead after the opening frame. The Canadians made a […]

Team USA found itself in a dogfight at halftime against Australia in the first of two exhibition games this week at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. The Americans led by just one point at the break, but then they flexed their muscles in the third quarter, outscoring the Boomers 32-18 in the frame to cruise to […]

Actor Russell Crowe shelled out $1,500 a ticket to watch Australia host Team USA at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Thursday. Unfortunately for the Oscar-winner, he didn’t exactly have the best view of the action, and he took to Twitter to complain about his predicament: $1500 a ticket for this view. AUS v USA .Jokes […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins has suffered a torn ACL, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported earlier Thursday that Cousins had suffered a possible knee injury during a workout earlier this week. The big man reportedly bumped knees with somebody else and had to leave the court. […]

Toronto Raptors star point guard Kyle Lowry underwent left thumb surgery to repair a tendon injury, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Lowry played through the injury throughout much of the playoffs, including the NBA Finals. Lowry is hoping to be ready for USA Basketball training camp in August, with the FIBA World Cup coming right after […]

The Houston Rockets pulled off the blockbuster move that was promised after their disappointing playoff exit, acquiring Russell Westbrook from the Oklahoma City Thunder to reunite him with James Harden. There are already questions about how Harden and Westbrook will mesh at this stage of their careers, given both players are extremely ball-dominant and Harden […]

Young Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges is a ferocious dunker, and he’s already showing that off during Summer League out in Las Vegas. SLAM shared a monster Bridges dunk from Sunday’s Summer League game against the San Antonio Spurs on Twitter, and none other than Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took notice of the […]

The Toronto Raptors have come to an agreement on a two-year deal with undrafted guard Terence Davis, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Davis reportedly turned down two-way offers during June’s NBA Draft and is now getting a contract that is fully guaranteed in Year 1. This deal comes after Davis showed […]

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson has agreed to a one-year deal with the defending champion Toronto Raptors, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Brooklyn Nets didn’t make the 24-year-old a qualifying offer in order to free up cap space, and they ultimately wound up with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan. Hollis-Jefferson spent […]

The New York Knicks may have whiffed on the top superstars in free agency, but there will be optimism when the Knicks’ Summer League squad takes the court in Las Vegas. In fact, New York is the favorite to win the Summer League tournament in Sin City: 2019 Las Vegas NBA Summer League Champ Game […]

Kawhi Leonard Watch continues post-July 4, as the superstar free agent still hasn’t made his decision. FS1’s Cris Carter had hinted Thursday there would be no decision on the 4th of July and that it would instead be coming the next day, and he again reiterated that Friday morning: "For Kawhi, this is about which […]

Reggie Bullock is leaving the Los Angeles Lakers and joining the New York Knicks on a two-year deal worth $21 million: Free agent Reggie Bullock has agreed to two-year, $21M deal to sign with the New York Knicks, agent David Bauman of ISE Basketball tells @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 2019 The […]

The Boston Celtics’ 2018-19 season was a disaster, at least relative to expectations, as the team scuffled through a drama-filled regular season before getting blitzed by the Milwaukee Bucks in five games in the second round of the playoffs. There were plenty of reasons for the failure, but Celtics head coach Brad Stevens admitted to […]

The Houston Rockets are offering Clint Capela, Eric Gordon and PJ Tucker individually to teams with cap space in hopes of acquiring a valuable first-round pick that could then be sent to the Philadelphia 76ers as part of a sign-and-trade deal involving Jimmy Butler: Reporting w/ @ZachLowe: Houston’s offering Clint Capela, Eric Gordon and PJ […]

One of the biggest questions of the NBA offseason pertains to where Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard will sign in free agency. While numerous teams are after him, this has long been considered a two-team race between the Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers, with Toronto gaining momentum thanks to its first-ever NBA title. The Clippers […]

RJ Barrett entered his lone season at Duke as the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, but he was soon outclassed by teammate Zion Williamson, who wound up going first overall to the New Orleans Pelicans. Barrett didn’t even go No. 2, instead falling to No. 3 behind point guard Ja Morant. […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen took a lot of heat for really slowing down the pace after he took over for Fred Hoiberg this past season. But now with speedster Coby White on board as the point guard of the future, Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson says Boylen “wants to […]

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti gave an update on rehabbing swingman Andre Roberson on Friday, saying he has seen “impressive” clips of the 27-year-old as he continues his training in Texas, according to Erik Horne of The Oklahoman. This is a good sign given Roberson hasn’t played since January 2018 due to a […]

The Toronto Raptors are celebrating their first-ever championship with a parade and rally on Monday, and there are massive crowds in Toronto to take part in the festivities. The city is expecting up to two million people to be in attendance to join in on the celebration with their Raptors: https://www.instagram.com/p/Byz30-iFiCR/?igshid=9kc39zg6tdex Throngs of fans were […]

The Toronto Raptors and their fans will be celebrating the franchise’s first-ever championship during their parade on Monday, and, naturally, Drake will be front and center as part of the festivities. The Raptors superfan and global ambassador will have his own float during the parade: MLSE says five open air double decker buses will carry […]

The Chicago Bears signed Ha Ha Clinton-Dix this offseason to help replace the departed Adrian Amos at the safety position. Clinton-Dix is no stranger to the NFC North after playing four-plus seasons with the Green Bay Packers, but unlike those years he was in Green Bay, the Bears are now the team to beat in […]

Boston Celtics center Aron Baynes has exercised his $5.9 million player option for the 2019-20 season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. This comes after it was reported earlier Wednesday that Kyrie Irving, as expected, turned down his $21.3 million player option in order to become a free agent. Baynes has been […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant announced on Instagram Wednesday that he has undergone surgery to repair a torn Achilles. Durant will miss the rest of the NBA Finals and could miss most or all of next season: https://www.instagram.com/p/Byn0c6NjoQq/ Durant suffered the Achilles injury early in the second quarter of Game 5 against the Toronto […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving will officially become a free agent after not opting into his $21.3 million deal for the 2019-20 season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Celtics had been expecting this for a long time ahead of Irving’s option date on Thursday. Irving could still re-sign with […]