Jan 5, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans guard Boogie Ellis (5) shoots a free throw against the UCLA Bruins during the second half at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY SportsA former USC Trojan is following Bronny James to the Pacific Division.Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Saturday that guard Boogie Ellis has landed a deal with the Sacramento Kings. Ellis will be getting a chance to compete for an open roster spot during Sacramento’s training camp, Charania adds.The 23-year-old Ellis is a 6-foot-1 guard who starred for USC after transferring from the University…
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AD Mitchell is a young player in a new city, and fans could completely relate to his home setup. Mitchell was a second-round pick by the Indianapolis Colts in April. He is trying to settle in with his new team… Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have a chance to meet for the 60th time at the Olympics, though many believe that potential meeting would be the last. Just don’t tell that to Nadal. The Spanish tennis icon dropped a cryptic… Like his 31 fellow head coaches, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is mostly flying blind on what the new NFL…
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin roams the sidelines during player introductions prior to the start of the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA on October 29, 2023. Like his 31 fellow head coaches, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is mostly flying blind on what the new NFL kickoff rules will actually look like in 2024. That’s why he is prepared to resort to some desperate measures to try to conceptualize it. Tomlin said he expects plenty of coaches to pay close attention to Thursday’s Hall of Fame Game as they try to determine what…
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was not happy with Greece at the end of Canada’s Olympic opener on Saturday, leading to a bit of a postgame confrontation. Canada survived a strong challenge from Greece in Saturday’s game, ultimately winning 86-79 behind 21 points and seven assists from Gilgeous-Alexander. The Oklahoma City Thunder star also seems to have taken on a leadership role, as he confronted a Greece player at the end of the game. Gilgeous-Alexander appeared to take offense to Greece’s Giannoulis Larentzakis bumping Nickeil Alexander-Walker after the game ended. While the situation did not escalate, Gilgeous-Alexander was clearly furious and actually had…
Jan 29, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) during warmups against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Despite guiding the San Francisco 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance in 2023, Brock Purdy still has yet to convince a lot of people that he is a legitimate franchise quarterback. He clearly has his sights set on changing that in 2024. Purdy said his goal for 2024 is to be “dominant” and much more assertive on and off the field. The 49ers quarterback believes there…
Aug 19, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) during warmups for the Jets game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has some veteran advice for his former Green Bay teammate Jordan Love. Speaking with NFL Network on Saturday, Rodgers gave Love a shoutout after Love signed a massive new contract with the Packers this week. Rodgers also had some quality advice for Love on what the younger quarterback might choose to do with all that money. .@AaronRodgers12 gives a…
Jan 21, 2022; Orlando, Florida, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) against the Orlando Magic during the first quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports LeBron James is hearing some trash talk this week from a player who is half his age. Utah Jazz rookie Cody Williams spoke this week in an interview with FOX News Digital. During the interview, Williams said that he wasn’t at all scared about taking the floor against the Los Angeles Lakers star James next year. “I’m in the NBA for a reason,” said Williams, the No. 10 overall pick…
The Phoenix Suns may be shoring up their most glaring area of weakness. Longtime Phoenix sportswriter John Gambadoro reported on Saturday that the Suns have a “real chance” of signing guard Tyus Jones in free agency. Gambadoro notes that the two sides have already had talks and that a signing could happen “very quickly” before the end of the weekend. The 28-year-old Jones, still available as an unrestricted free agent, would be an enormous get for Phoenix. He was one of the NBA’s top assists leaders last season, averaging 7.3 of them per game for the Washington Wizards (ranking him…
Mar 3, 2023; Sacramento, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers point guard Russell Westbrook (0) looks on during halftime against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports The vibes will be a bit different for Russell Westbrook in Denver next year. The Nuggets revealed this week that the former MVP guard Westbrook will not be donning his usual No. 0 jersey for them. Instead, Westbrook is set to wear the No. 4 in Denver. Announced Russ pic.twitter.com/pUPwOyWZNm — Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) July 26, 2024 Westbrook, a nine-time All-Star, officially signed with the Nuggets on…
Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones. Photo Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran/USA TODAY NETWORK A former Philadelphia Eagles executive thinks the Dallas Cowboys cannot stop making the same mistake regarding their contract talks. Joe Banner was the Eagles’ president from 1995 to 2012, a period in which the Eagles and Cowboys were regularly competing with each other for playoff success in the NFC East. On social media Friday, he recounted how the Cowboys had always liked to delay contract negotiations as long as possible, a tactic they have been accused of now as well. Banner went a step further, admitting…