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The Phoenix Suns seem to have four finalists for their vacant head-coaching position. Or do they? Tuesday night, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the Suns had advanced former Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse, former Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers, Sacramento Kings associate head coach Jordi Fernandez and their own associate head coach, Kevin Young, to meet […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were swept out of the NBA playoffs by the Denver Nuggets Tuesday night. Three years after the Lakers beat the Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals, Denver swept Los Angeles. Each game was close, but the Lakers never got on top. This will be an important offseason for Los Angeles. Superstar […]

Kansas basketball won the NCAA championship in 2022 and had a very successful 2023 season. The Jayhawks had the most Quadrant I wins of any team (16) and earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately for them, coach Bill Self could not be with the team due to a procedure to treat […]

The Miami Heat did not advance to the NBA Finals Tuesday night. The Heat, who led the Eastern Conference Finals 3-0, saw the Boston Celtics go on a second-half run to win Game 4, 116-99, to force a Game 5 in Boston. No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in an NBA […]

The Phoenix Suns have narrowed their head-coaching search to four finalists, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Former Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse, former Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers, Sacramento Kings associate head coach Jordi Fernandez and Kevin Young, who was the team’s associate head coach for the last two seasons under Monty Williams, made the […]

The Phoenix Suns may have been shattered from within. The Suns flamed out in the playoffs for the second straight season. They fired coach Monty Williams, who led the team to great success but also may have been the reason they did not win. New Phoenix owner Mat Ishbia might see it that way. It […]

The Phoenix Suns fell short of expectations in the 2022-23 season. The Suns, who advanced to the NBA Finals in 2021 and had a franchise-best 64 wins last season, returned their young corps to begin the season. Phoenix started with a 16-7 record, but injuries to star guards Chris Paul and Devin Booker (groin) had […]

Tom Brady is close to taking partial ownership of the Las Vegas Raiders. According to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, the sale of a minority share of Las Vegas to Brady has been agreed to and submitted to the NFL for approval. Breer also said Brady is already in business with majority owner Mark Davis with […]

The Phoenix Suns could move on from starting center Deandre Ayton this offseason. Ayton, who was the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, helped lead the Suns to the 2021 NBA Finals and a franchise-best 64 wins in 2022. But Phoenix has reportedly not been pleased with Ayton’s play. The big man averaged […]

The Indianapolis Colts‘ tampering inquiry into the Washington Commanders‘ alleged attempts to seek information on the availability of quarterback Andrew Luck has been resolved, according to a report from ESPN’s Stephen Holder. Earlier this month, a story from ESPN’s John Keim said the Commanders “phoned about retired Andrew Luck,” whose rights are still with the […]

The Minnesota Twins need a third baseman. However, they have no interest in returning Josh Donaldson, according to a report from USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. Donaldson, who is 37 years old, played for the Twins in the 2020 and 2021 seasons. He is now with the New York Yankees. However, Donaldson has had injury issues […]

Seth Towns, who graduated in 2016 and was a member of Ohio State basketball for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, has committed to Howard University for his eighth year in college. Yes, the story is crazy. Seth Towns is committing to Howard for his EIGHTH year at the college level. He will be 26 at […]

Shemy Schembechler, who was hired as Michigan football‘s assistant director of recruiting Wednesday, apologized after he resigned due to ‘likes’ of racist and objectionable messaging on Twitter. Here is what the statement read, via a public relations firm in Arizona according to ESPN: “Any words or philosophies that in any way seek to underlay the […]

Brooks Koepka walked away with his third PGA Championship win on Sunday afternoon. But he also had a big victory for the LIV Golf Tour. LIV Golf, which debuted in June 2022, is a 48-player field that includes Phil Mickelson, Koepka, and Cameron Smith, among other big golf names. According to a story from The […]

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner had tears in her eyes before her first regular-season home game. By the third quarter, she was elated. Griner hit a 3-pointer that energized the Phoenix crowd. She went down the court, high-fived teammates and turned to the Footprint Center fans and yelled, “I’m back!” “I’M BACK!” Brittney Griner is […]

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner played her first regular-season game at home since 2021 Sunday. Griner’s Mercury lost to the Chicago Sky, 75-69, at Footprint Center. But Griner, who returned to the United States in December after she was arrested in Russia, won the night. She led the Mercury with 27 points on 9-of-13 shooting. […]

It has been over a year-and-a-half since Brittney Griner played a regular-season game in Phoenix.  She was introduced in Sunday’s contest against the Chicago Sky at Footprint Center via a poetry take on her time away from the team and was honored with the song, “I’m Coming Home,” by Diddy and Sean Combs when introduced […]

The level of interest from the Dallas Mavericks for Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton “has been overstated at this point,” according to longtime reporter Marc Stein. Ayton, who is perceived to be on the trade block, has been linked to the Mavericks before the Suns’ season ended with a 125-100 loss in Game 6 of […]

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams is one of the game’s best. Last season, Adams averaged 15.2 yards per reception, which ranked No. 11 in the NFL. He also recorded 1,516 receiving yards, which was his second straight year with 1,500-plus yards. During an interview with first-team All-Pro receiver Brandon Marshall, Davante Adams ranked […]

Conor McGregor has been the face of the UFC even though he has not been active. The two-division champion carried the sport to elevated audiences. He is now a businessman and has moved on from what have been the best fights of his career. Two of those came against Nate Diaz, who is fighting YouTube […]

The Miami Heat have accomplished a lot in their 2023 postseason run. With a 2-0 series lead against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, they should be the favorite to advance to the NBA Finals. Right? Wrong, according to ESPN Analytics. The projection model says the Heat have a 35 percent chance to […]

The Phoenix Mercury and center Brittney Griner lost their WNBA season debut against the Los Angeles Sparks, 94-71 Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. But Griner and Phoenix won the hearts of the viewers. Brittney Griner played in her first WNBA regular-season game in over a year. She was detained in Russia Feb. 2022 and released […]

The Phoenix Mercury made their season debut Friday night against the Los Angeles Sparks. It also marked the return of center Brittney Griner, who spent most of last year in Russian detainment. The game was historic, and Vice President Kamala Harris was in attendance. Harris was seen in the locker rooms for the Mercury and […]

The Phoenix Suns are looking for a new head coach after Monty Williams was dismissed Saturday. Phoenix is building its team around superstars Devin Booker and Kevin Durant and is reportedly seeking a coach who can have respect and accountability from the players and offensive creativity. There have been several reports of potential candidates, with […]

The Green Bay Packers are monitoring Brett Favre’s alleged welfare fraud scheme, according to Sports Illustrated’s Bill Huber. Favre is a part of a scandal recently outlined by Sports Illustrated, in which he repeated demands for grant money. There is a possibility he will be indicted. Huber said the Packers are monitoring Favre’s scandal but […]

Former All-Pac-12 freshman team forward Mouhamed Gueye is leaving Washington State and staying in the 2023 NBA Draft, CBS Sports college basketball reporter Jon Rothstein said. In two seasons with the Cougars, Gueye averaged 7.4 and 14.3 points, respectively. He started 66 of 68 games played in his career. Gueye improved last season and averaged […]

The Phoenix Suns may pursue Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon this offseason, according to Arizona Sports 98.7 FM’s John Gambadoro. Malcolm Brogdon… future #Suns' PG? "There's a shot."@Gambo987 dropped another 💣 out of nowhere on @Burnsy987 today! pic.twitter.com/49gWYS6MS7 — The Burns & Gambo Show (@BurnsAndGambo) May 18, 2023 “The Suns would be interested in Brogdon […]

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has tried to make a fight with WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. The sides have not agreed to a fight yet. Tyson Fury issued another challenge to Usyk Thursday on social media. ‼️ Tyson Fury calls out Oleksandr Usyk to make the undisputed heavyweight world […]

The Houston Texans signed outside linebacker Jacob Martin to a 1-year deal, Ian Rapoport reported Friday. Martin played on the edge for Houston from 2019 to 2021. He played for the New York Jets and Denver Broncos last season, recording 14 tackles, five quarterback hits and a forced fumble. The Texans’ rushing defense allowed 25 […]

Brittney Griner went through an unthinkable time while under Russian detention last year. Griner, who played for Russian women’s basketball club UMMC Ekaterinberg in the offseason, was arrested at Sheremetyevo Airport outside Moscow in Feb. 2022. The Russian Federal Customs Service said officials found vape cartridges that contained hashish oil in Griner’s luggage. Brittney Griner […]

Could Joel Embiid leave Philly after the Philadelphia 76ers’ conference semifinal loss to the Boston Celtics? Apparently, there is a belief the Sixers could trade for Embiid, who is 29 years old and just won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award, per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. Been told since midseason that […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are looking to add a second star to play with Damian Lillard. The team won the No. 3 pick in this year’s NBA Draft Tuesday, which opens the door for Portland to make a big move. Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns are looking to shop center Deandre Ayton. Could the two sides find […]

Brittney Griner returned to the United States from Russian detention and will be back in the WNBA this season. Griner, who is 32 years old, will play with the Phoenix Mercury after she signed a 1-year, $165,100 contract in February. She helped lead the Mercury to the 2021 NBA Finals before she was arrested in […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dustin May exited Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning due to right elbow pain, according to MLB.com’s Brent Maguire. May reportedly lost velocity on his four-seam fastball and sinking fastball. The Los Angeles Times’ Mike DiGiovanna said May’s pitches were down by about two mph. Dylan Covey, […]

Damar Hamlin received the 2023 George Halas Award Monday, given to the NFL player, coach or staff member who overcomes the most adversity to succeed. Hamlin certainly overcame a lot. He went into cardiac arrest during a Week 17 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, was resuscitated on the field and recovered in multiple hospitals. He […]

The Phoenix Suns have to rebuild their team after they were eliminated in the Western Conference semifinals for the second straight season. Phoenix lost an elimination game at home via blowout, which put a deflating end on positive campaigns. The Suns fired coach Monty Williams Saturday and are expected to make changes under owner Mat […]

Kevin Durant tends to hold the microphone in his hand and close to his mouth at press conferences. It’s different from those who keep it in front of them at NBA podiums, but it draws observers closer to exactly what Durant has to say. The Phoenix Suns‘ forward spoke about the team’s 125-100 loss to […]

For Boston Celtics fans, Al Horford is that guy. Horford, who was named an All-Star three times for Boston in 2015, 2016 and 2018, is offering good play for a team that is looking to reach its second straight NBA Finals. He played 31.6 minutes per game in the Celtics’ seven-game Eastern Conference semifinal win […]

The Phoenix Suns are operating with the mindset that Chris Paul will open next season as the team’s starting point guard, according to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes. Haynes also reported the Suns are likely to full guarantee Paul’s $30.8 million salary. Wednesday’s news seems to be a change of posture for Paul’s status with the […]