Preston Byers Articles - Page 14

Back in December, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. confirmed the Toronto Blue Jays’ contract extension offer was “not even close” to what he had in mind, which led some to believe that Toronto would ultimately not be able to retain Guerrero before his deal expired. However, that does not appear to be the case after all. Despite […]

Many questions remain about Travis Hunter weeks ahead of the NFL Draft. Whether the Colorado football standout is talented is not up for debate, but where he will be drafted and where he will play on the football field seems very much up for debate even after the Buffaloes’ Pro Day. Hunter won the Heisman […]

Despite trading for and signing Geno Smith to a big contract extension, the Las Vegas Raiders could opt to use their first-round draft pick to add another quarterback to their roster, according to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio. While Smith, who signed a two-year, $75 million extension (which could max out at $85.5 million) less […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard’s health has been a major concern for many years now, effectively ruling him out of most back-to-backs, but he is apparently considering breaking that habit tonight. Leonard, whose knee injury troubles are well-known, and as a result, he often sits one game during a back-to-back. For example, Leonard missed […]

Earlier today, the NBA announced a $75,000 fine for Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant for a gun gesture, a punishment that came just a day after the league issued a warning for a similar gesture. During the Grizzlies’ game vs. the Golden State Warriors on April 1, both Morant and Buddy Hield aimed finger guns […]

The San Francisco 49ers face a big, expensive decision in whether to extend quarterback Brock Purdy or not. But the team may feel all right with their backup if Purdy decides to sit out for a bigger deal. While it would seem logical for the 49ers to ink their 25-year-old quarterback to an extension, there […]

Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers have yet to come to an agreement on a contract extension, which has led to speculation that the former ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ could be traded instead. Although team general manager John Lynch and owner Jed York appear willing to sign Purdy to what will surely be a lucrative, long-term […]

Despite a 61-point triple-double by Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in double overtime last night, and much of the blame for the defeat has been placed at the feet of Russell Westbrook. Westbrook made two critical mistakes in the closing moments of the 140-139 loss. First, after a Minnesota turnover […]

Shohei Ohtani is probably the best player in MLB, but most of his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates believe he isn’t even the best athlete in the clubhouse. That title, they believe, is reserved for Mookie Betts. While Ohtani’s two-way brilliance and historic feat of 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases last season makes him […]

Aaron Rodgers appears destined to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers sometime this offseason, but even if he does, one NFL insider is predicting Mike Tomlin and Co. will scoop up a quarterback in the draft. Despite Rodgers conducting private workouts with Steelers wide receivers and having had a long, reportedly successful meeting with team brass, […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is unlike most NBA players, and he knows it. In a league that is trending more and more toward 3-point shooting, Antetokounmpo stands out as a player whose proverbial bread is buttered in the paint. For that reason, the former two-time NBA MVP believes he is a maverick. “Obviously, I’m […]

The Indianapolis Colts may not be in the market for a quarterback in the upcoming NFL Draft, but team general manager Chris Ballard is stumping for Colorado football star Shedeur Sanders nonetheless. Sanders, the son of NFL great and current Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders, is projected to be one of the first quarterbacks taken […]

The Cleveland Browns’ championship window may very well have closed the moment they traded for Deshaun Watson in March 2022, and now, Browns owner Jimmy Haslam is apparently looking past the Watson era. While taking accountability for the ill-fated acquisition and contract and as Watson is recovering from a torn Achilles tendon and a subsequent setback, Haslam […]

At some points last offseason and preseason, it seemed like a near certainty that the San Francisco 49ers would trade wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. And despite a long-term contract extension, rumors have popped up again that John Lynch will pull the trigger on an Aiyuk trade this offseason. After a lengthy hold-in, during which Aiyuk […]

The Cleveland Browns hold the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, and it does not appear as if they will be moving any higher based on executive vice president and general manager Andrew Berry’s latest comments. While Berry did not completely rule out trading up for the No. 1 pick with the […]

The Philadelphia Flyers fired head coach John Tortorella on Thursday amid a season in which they are languishing near the bottom of the NHL’s Eastern Conference. While the on-ice results certainly played a factor, some wondered if Tortorella’s comments after losing to the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-2 had anything to do with his dismissal. With […]

Despite entering only his second season in MLB, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes is highly thought of among MLB players, fans, and media members. Skenes’ dominant rookie season turned heads, and although he is just 22 years old and has fewer than 25 games in the majors and zero in the playoffs, most executives and […]

While making a recent appearance on ‘The Pat McAfee Show,’ Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made headlines for numerous reasons, possibly the biggest being a comment he made about NBA insider Brian Windhorst. James spoke candidly about several topics, including his true feelings about Windhorst, who has covered James extensively over the past 25 […]

It would have been understandable if you wrote off Texas Tech basketball coach Grant McCasland’s team last night against Arkansas. After all, the Red Raiders trailed 61-45 with under 10 minutes to go in the game. However, McCasland apparently never gave up hope. The second-year Tech coach kept encouraging his team even with the game […]

It appears that Aaron Rodgers is interested in returning for his 21st NFL season, and despite a lengthy visit with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he will play remains to be seen. Rodgers reportedly spent six hours at the Steelers’ training facility last week, and while NFL insider Ian Rapoport said he had heard the meeting […]

Some would say that you should never make promises that you cannot keep. Dallas Mavericks CEO Rick Wells apparently does not follow that advice. Amidst a cascade of criticism from fans and media members alike following the trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, Wells guaranteed a few things that don’t seem anywhere […]

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has not gotten a lot of praise since trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, but at least one former NBA player is ready to give Harrison some props. Since executing one of the most unanimously maligned trades in NBA history, Harrison has become the […]

Jimmy Butler’s breakup with the Miami Heat was messy, and there seemed to be a lot of hurt feelings on both sides. So it’s easy to imagine a reality in which the team refused to honor Butler in his first game back in Miami following the trade. However, that does not appear to be the […]

Since signing with the New York Knicks in the summer of 2022, Jalen Brunson has thrived as the superstar guard of one of the NBA’s most popular teams. Had Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks played their proverbial cards right, however, Brunson may have never donned a Knicks jersey at all. During the 2021-22 season, […]

Jimmy Butler made it clear he did not want to be a member of the Miami Heat any longer earlier this season. But what was not clear was how much Butler, at 35 years old, would help a team trying to contend for a championship if he was traded. The skeptics apparently included Stephen Curry, […]

Josh Giddey churned out one of the most absurd stat lines in recent NBA history in the Chicago Bulls’ win Saturday, so much so that he nearly became the first player in more than 30 years to achieve a specific feat. During a blowout victory against the Los Angeles Lakers, Giddey stuffed the stat sheet. […]

It was a rather good night — or, more accurately, first half — for Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic, but he nor LeBron James could do much to slow down the Chicago Bulls on Saturday evening. Doncic, who missed the Lakers’ last game due to a lingering ankle injury, scored 29 points and 7 […]

Multiple college football programs have decided to scrap their respective spring games, but Colorado football coach Deion Sanders had the idea for teams to practice and scrimmage against each other in the spring. And Texas Tech football coach Joey McGuire wants to get in on the action. McGuire, in response to Sanders’ suggestion, said he […]

The Boston Celtics will soon have a new owner after Thursday’s news that the team had been sold to private equity billionaire Bill Chisholm for a record $6.1 billion. However, the bigger news to some may be who didn’t end up buying the Celtics. Chisholm is a relatively unknown figure who seemingly came out of […]

After going down and hitting the floor hard on a scary fall, Stephen Curry left in the third quarter of the Golden State Warriors’ 117-114 win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. While driving to the rim, Curry jumped into the air and threw a pass to Jonathan Kuminga in the opposite corner. However, while […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season has gone much better than many expected. Despite entering the year after a rather uneventful offseason — other than the hiring of JJ Redick — the Lakers are just one game back from second place in the Western Conference. After last night’s win over the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ trade for Luka Doncic took pretty much everyone as a surprise, including Lakers legend Pau Gasol. On the Knuckleheads Podcast with former NBA players Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles, Gasol explained his initial reaction and thoughts about the Lakers acquiring Doncic in exchange for Anthony Davis. “Obviously, at first, surprised, shocked,” […]

The Cincinnati Bengals uncharacteristically spent big yesterday when they inked massive contract extensions with Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, quarterback Joe Burrow’s top two wide receivers. Cincinnati has garnered a reputation for being a ‘cheap’ franchise that avoids paying top dollar to their players, but by re-signing Chase and Higgins to deals worth more than […]

Ben Simmons’ NBA career has proven tumultuous over the past several seasons, but Simmons, now a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, has his sights set on representing Australia internationally in a few years. Simmons told RG that if his health allows — and that’s a rather large if — he will play in the […]

While the MLB clubs visiting Japan were supposed to be the stars of the Tokyo Series, the Hanshin Tigers played their role as spoilers as well as they possibly could, which grabbed the attention of Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. The Tigers shut out not only Roberts’ Dodgers, but the Chicago Cubs as well […]

Michael Malone does not like the Los Angeles Lakers; that much is clear. The Denver Nuggets head coach has proven particularly feisty in anticipation and in the aftermath of games vs. the Lakers, and Friday night’s Nuggets win was no exception. After the Nuggets came back and defeated a depleted Lakers squad 131-126, Malone let […]

Bill Belichick’s post-NFL career has been odd, to say the least, and the latest news out of Chapel Hill for the new North Carolina football coach is another weird development. Belichick, among the greatest and most successful coaches in NFL history, was surprisingly hired by North Carolina in December. And while Belichick has brought with […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic trade has crossed multiple barriers, having been referenced unprompted by fellow NBA players, on late-night talk shows, and now, even by one of the biggest sports stars in Dallas: Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. While talking with streamer N3on, Lamb gave his thoughts on the Doncic trade, which saw the […]

Chris Paul is undoubtedly a first-ballot Hall of Famer whenever he decides to retire, but when that might be remains a mystery. Despite the San Antonio Spurs guard turning 40 in less than two months, Paul, the second-oldest active player in the NBA, said he is not sure when he’ll retire, although he admitted that […]