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Following the signing of point guard Jaylen Adams, the Milwaukee Bucks are also adding Rayjon Tucker to an Exhibit 10 deal, per Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. In addition to signing Jaylen Adams, the Bucks are also signing Rayjon Tucker to an Exhibit 10 contract, per league source. — Matt Velazquez (@Matt_Velazquez) August […]

The breakup is over, but the relationship remains on good terms. Now-former Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov is departing from the team after selling his shares to Joseph Tsai. The Russian billionaire bought the then-New Jersey Nets to the New York metropolitan proper in 2012 and later had general manager Billy King execute the devastating […]

New Brooklyn Nets owner Joseph Tsai has nothing but good words to say about former franchise controlling owner Mikhail Prokhorov. Prokhorov sold his Nets majority stake to Tsai for a reported 2.35 billion, putting an end to the Russian billionaire’s stint with the franchise. While Prokhorov’s time as Brooklyn Nets boss was highlighted by the […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has been turning heads at USA Basketball’s training camp this summer. After the withdrawal of some of the NBA’s biggest stars, Mitchell took the opportunity to step up and show team USA what he can do. Thanks to his excellent showing so far, he’s virtually a lock to make the […]

Former Turner Sports executive David Levy is a “serious candidate” for the Brooklyn Nets CEO job, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Former Turner Sports executive David Levy has emerged as a serious candidate to replace Brett Yormark as CEO of the Brooklyn Nets, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 16, 2019 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are signing free agent guard Jaylen Adams to a contract in order to invite the 23-year-old to the team’s training camp, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Bucks are signing free agent guard Jaylen Adams to compete in training camp, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 16, 2019 Adams declared for […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have another summer addition to the team, but this time it’s in their broadcast booth. NBA champion Chauncey Billups will broadcast games for the Clippers as a commentator starting this 2019-20 season, according to the Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. The 42-year-old Billups retired from the league in 2014 […]

Former Portland Trail Blazers big man Greg Oden was among many voicing opinion on the reality of living in the city. In an interview with Jason Wilson of The Guardian, Oden noted how difficult it was to live in Portland as a young African-American male. As described in The Guardian article, Portland has turned into […]

Indianapolis Colts star quarterback Andrew Luck is not looking any closer to playing Week 1 of the regular season. Per The Athletic’s Zak Keefer, the Colts “aren’t ready to determine whether Andrew Luck will or won’t be ready for a Week 1 start.” Colts aren't ready to determine whether Andrew Luck will or won't be […]

Former first-overall selection Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns is a perfectionist. The imposing, 6-foot-4 defensive end studies film diligently and does not want to settle for anything other than the best. Via Lindsay Jones in The Athletic: I’m critical during the play, and when I watch it again, I’m like, I don’t want to […]

Dallas Cowboys wideout Amari Cooper is reportedly nursing a “plantar fascia irritation,” per Mike Fisher of mavensports.io. Cooper, 25, is a star wide receiver who cost the Cowboys a first-round pick in a midseason trade last year from the Oakland Raiders. The three-time Pro Bowler was the fourth pick by the Raiders in the 2015 […]

Veteran Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is set to make his 2019 preseason debut in Thursday’s tilt against the New York Jets. Ryan, 34, is entering his 12th season in the NFL—all with the Falcons—and was absent from the team’s on-field activities the last two weeks in exhibition losses to the Denver Broncos and Miami […]

Quarterback-turned-NFL television broadcaster Tony Romo reportedly said on Tuesday that it will be a “coin flip” if Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott starts in Week 1. https://twitter.com/MatthewMayerCBS/status/1161327220989841408 Tony Romo correctly guesses which plays will be run before the snap. Will his insight here prove to be similarly on point? Elliott, 24, is currently holding […]

Second-year wideout Antonio Callaway of the Cleveland Browns faces a four-game suspension to start the 2019 NFL season. The penalty was handed down by the league for violating its substance abuse policy. Despite the setback, Callaway, 22, is reportedly taking the suspension and controversy in stride. He is doing the most to prove himself in […]

After losing his grievance case against the NFL on Monday, Antonio Brown is working his way back onto the field for the Oakland Raiders. Brown, 31, recently felt aggrieved by having to conform to updated helmets from the league. Besides his threat to retire due to the new headwear, the former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver […]

Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers heaped a ton of praise on former undrafted free agent cornerback Tony Brown on Tuesday. Brown, 24, is entering his second season with the Packers. He originally entered the league with the Los Angeles Chargers after a four-year career at the University of Alabama. Last year, following signing […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, entering his sixth year with the franchise, had positive words to say about the team’s linebacker corps. Zimmer, 63, is coming off a missed playoff season in 2018 with the Vikings, who lost the NFC Championship Game in 2017. Nevertheless, Mike Zimmer is high on his defensive unit, including […]

New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate had his four-game suspension from the NFL for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substances policy upheld, it was announced on Tuesday. Tate, 31, signed with the Giants to fill a spot in the very vacant wideout corps for the New York/New Jersey franchise. The one-time Pro-Bowler inked a four-year […]

The Green Bay Packers are waiving cornerback Derrick Jones following reportedly a failed physical, per ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. Jones, 24, was claimed from waivers after the New York Jets released the defensive back. Jones is a 6-foot-2, 188-pound CB who spent four years with Ole Miss in college. After declaring for the 2017 NFL Draft, […]

Former NBA center and now Philadelphia 76ers player development coach Roy Hibbert learned a lot during his brief stint with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2015-16. And his connection with the team and Kobe Bryant helped him prepare for life after basketball. In an interview with Ben Standig of The Athletic, the new Sixers coach […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown’s continuing helmet saga struck what could be its endpoint on Monday after his grievance case against the NFL fell through. To recap, Brown, the 31-year-old wideout acquired by the Raiders in the offseason in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers, has been away from full practice at Oakland’s Napa, […]

Sixth-year safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, entering his first season with the Chicago Bears, is readying for the 2019 year and reveling in his new teammates on the intimidating Chicago Bears defense. Clinton-Dix, 26, signed a one-year deal with the Bears in the offseason as a free agent worth $3.5 million. The first-round talent joins a […]

Second-year offensive tackle Isaiah Wynn practiced in the New England Patriots’ full-contact drills on Monday. Wynn, 23, missed the entire 2018 season after tearing his Achilles in the team’s second preseason game around this time last year. Via Isaiah Houde in USA Today’s PatriotsWire: “I’m pretty good,” Wynn said. “I’m back out here, so that’s […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara missed his second straight practice after what looked like an injury suffered during the team’s first preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings. Kamara was at the bottom of a pile fighting for a loose ball in the exhibition game. He continued to play in the game for the […]

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay expressed a desire to get more out of rookie running back Darrell Henderson on Monday. In an email sent by the Rams communication today, McVay, the 33-year-old wunderkind coach coming off a Super Bowl bid with the LA football franchise, said the 21-year-old Henderson needs to be more […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has been cautiously optimistic about undrafted free agent and rookie wide receiver Jakobi Meyers. Meyers, 22, inked a deal with the Patriots after going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft. So far, at New England’s training camp, he’s held his own and even managed to impress skeptics. The […]

Tennessee Titans rookie wideout AJ Brown returned to the team’s organized practice on Monday after nursing an injured hamstring. Brown, 22, was selected in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Titans, who are seeking receiver help from the young Ole Miss standout. However, Brown’s hamstring had been an issue, and while […]

Kyler Murray of the Arizona Cardinals, a brand-new rookie, has a different approach to his relationship with veteran linebacker Terrell Suggs. Murray, 22, is entering his rookie season with the Arizona Cardinals after a Heisman Trophy winning college career at Oklahoma for the quarterback. Suggs, meanwhile, signed a one-year deal with Arizona after a 16-year […]

A new report from NBC Sports’ ProFootballTalk refutes Monday’s rumor that Dallas Cowboys fourth-year quarterback Dak Prescott is negotiating for a $40 million per year deal with the franchise. Prescott, 26, is looking to sign a long-term contract with Dallas, however, he reportedly turned down an offer, which would have paid him $30 million a […]

Hall of Fame player and current TNT broadcaster Charles Barkley is excited about the Western Conference battles in the upcoming 2019-20 NBA season. The NBA’s 2019-20 season schedule was released on Monday afternoon, with a flurry of key matchups marked on the calendar. A wide range of said games are in the Western Conference, which […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown lost his grievance case against the NFL on Monday. After the decision, it’s “very unlikely” the 31-year-old All-Pro will appeal the decision, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Brown, entering his first season as a member of the Raiders after being traded to the Bay Area franchise from the Pittsburgh Steelers […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott made headlines on Monday when he reportedly turned down a new contract from his team that would be worth approximately $30 million per year. Prescott, entering his fourth season in the NFL, is rumored to be seeking a deal worth $40 million a year. NBC Sports’ ProFootballTalk reported that the […]

New York Giants rookie cornerback DeAndre Baker suffered a non-contact left knee sprain while participating in the team’s drills during Sunday’s practice, per The Record’s Art Stapleton. Reportedly, there is “nothing definitive yet” on the MRI conducted today or on the severity of the injury, according to Stapleton. Baker was among the Giants’ crop of […]

Oregon center Bol Bol slid all the way to the second round of the 2019 NBA Draft, where the Denver Nuggets (via the Miami Heat) selected the injured big man with the 44th overall pick. Even so, he turned heads during draft night with his stylish spider-decorated suit. In an interview with Bryan Kalbrosky of […]

Recently retired Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is a big believer in the franchise’s 2019 first-round pick Tyler Herro. Herro was selected by the Heat with the 13th overall pick in last June’s draft. He spent a single season with Kentucky Wildcats before entering the draft and joining the South Beach franchise. At the Jr. NBA […]

Udonis Haslem is set to become a Miami Heat lifer when he enters his 17th season with the South Beach franchise this upcoming fall. Haslem, 39, is one of the most iconic undrafted success stories in the NBA, when the Heat signed him in 2002. Ever since, “UD” has been a mainstay for the Heat, […]

Social media has turned into an important tool for NBA players and trainers to share workout videos, particularly in the summer and offseason, where either an empty gym or low competition affords players the opportunity to showcase their skills in a vacuum. This was perhaps highlighted best by former New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony during […]

Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri spent the last few seasons putting together a championship-caliber team. Under Ujiri’s stewardship, the Raptors boldly traded for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green, acquired Marc Gasol, and earlier re-signed Kyle Lowry and assembled the league’s best bench. An under-the-radar move made, though, by the Raptors was selecting […]

The idea of an extended, 18-game NFL schedule has been floated around the league in recent years, but when queried about the possibility, Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio expressed doubt in the move. Via Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic on Twitter: “Yeah, I don’t think the schedule should move anywhere to 18. I don’t […]