Mar 23, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Charlotte Hornets forward JT Thor (21) arrives at the arena before the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports The Cleveland Cavaliers were apparently paying close attention to the Paris Olympic Games. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Saturday that the Cavs have agreed to a two-way contract with power forward JT Thor. The 21-year-old Thor is of South Sudanese descent and just turned in a strong performance at the Olympics playing for South Sudan. Thor proved to be a dependable energy guy for…
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Fans were saying the same thing after watching what Caleb Williams did during the Chicago Bears’ 27-3 win over the Cincinnati Bengals at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill. on Saturday. Williams went 6/13 for 75 yards and rushed for a touchdown in the game. Those numbers don’t jump out at you, but Williams had a few spectacular highlights that jumped off the page. One such play was a long pass by Williams down the sideline to Rome Odunze. On that play, Williams spun around backwards and rolled to his left before completing the pass. Caleb finds Rome on the run…
Apr 26, 2024; Flowery Branch, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons first round draft pick quarterback Michael Penix Jr talks to the media at a press conference introducing him at the Falcons training complex. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Falcons took the unusual step of drafting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in the top ten when they already have a veteran starter at the position. Now, it looks like their handling of Penix in the preseason is also going to look a bit unorthodox. Penix did not play at all in Atlanta’s second preseason game on Saturday, with Taylor Heinicke…
Apr 26, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) dribbles against the Phoenix Suns during the first half of game three of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has never made it a secret that Kevin Durant is his favorite player. He’s such a big fan that, by his own admission, knocking Durant out of the playoffs this year elicited some mixed emotions. Edwards and Durant took part in a panel at Fanatics Fest on Saturday moderated by Jalen Rose, and…
Mar 29, 2023; New York, New York, USA; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) warms up before a game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Tyler Herro appears to be in another one of his offseason moods. The Miami Heat guard Herro drew attention online this week for his odd new tattoos. In a social media post (shared by Herro’s creative director Trey Mena), some interesting new ink was visible on Herro’s midsection. He got tattoos of all of his career jerseys to this point (with the Heat and also with…
East Rutherford, NJ October 22, 2023. Daniel Jones of the Giants on the sidelines in the second half. Photo credit: Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK Daniel Jones’ first game appearance since suffering a torn ACL last year definitely did not go the way he would have wanted it to. The New York Giants quarterback did not exactly turn in an encouraging performance in his 2024 preseason debut against the Houston Texans on Saturday, uncorking two interceptions in the first quarter. The first was a pick-six by Texans safety Jalen Pitre on a throw that was mostly made out…
Sep 26, 2021; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams (71) walks on the field before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Brandon Aiyuk has attracted much of the attention, but the San Francisco 49ers have a growing problem with offensive lineman Trent Williams and his contract situation. Williams’ holdout may be even more significant than first thought, with ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reporting Saturday that the All-Pro left tackle is very much dug in on his holdout. The veteran tackle is completely absent from camp, even…
Jun 2, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) warms up prior to the game against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY SportsIndiana Fever star Caitlin Clark didn’t appear to have any rust after the WNBA’s lengthy Olympic break.On Friday, Clark powered the Fever to a 98-89 win over the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind.The 22-year-old poured in 29 points on 8/16 shooting from the field — just one point shy of her career high. She also chipped in 10 assists in the contest.Clark became the first…
Montreal Alouettes wide receiver James Letcher Jr. on Friday cemented his place in CFL highlight reels for years to come with an absolutely electric house call. The Alouettes were down 17-13 against the Saskatchewan Roughriders early in the fourth quarter at Mosaic Stadium in Saskatchewan, Canada. Riders kicker Brett Lauther set up for a 38-yard field goal for a chance to extend the home team’s lead back up to seven. But Lauther’s kick was wide right and landed in the hands of Letcher in the end zone. Letcher initially got some timely blocks as he scampered along the sideline. Then…
Apr 8, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony (7) warms up before the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Former Team USA star Carmelo Anthony sent a message to Olympic sprinter Noah Lyles amid the latter’s ongoing beef with the NBA. Tension has mounted between the track star and various NBA players since Lyles’ viral rant about the league last summer. Anthony addressed the Lyles-NBA beef during a recent episode of his “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast. The 10-time All-Star believes Lyles should redirect any of his…