Jul 12, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr (12) dribbles the ball against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY SportsAlex Sarr has made a change following his brutal Summer League showing this week.Sarr drew negative attention after going 0-for-15 on field goals and 0-for-2 on free throw attempts for a zero-point performance in his Washington Wizards’ Summer League game on Tuesday against Portland.Sarr was wearing jersey No. 12 for that game and is listed on Washington’s Summer League roster as having the number 12. He…
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Apr 16, 2019; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas (0) in the third quarter of the game against the San Antonio Spurs in game two of the first round of the 2019 NBA Playoffs at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Isaiah Thomas’ continued belief in himself may be getting rewarded. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Tuesday that the former All-Star guard Thomas is working out for the Milwaukee Bucks this week in Las Vegas. Justise Winslow, Hamidou Diallo, Will Barton, and Jaylen Nowell are also among those who are working out…
Nov 2, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Patrick Beverley (22) applauds the fans during the fourth quarter against the Toronto Raptors at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Patrick Beverley revealed this week that he has signed to play with a new team after receiving an offer he could not refuse. Now we know details of his contract. Beverley’s contract with Hapoel Tel Aviv BC of the Israeli Premier League calls for him to earn $2 million next season. Sportando says Beverley could earn an extra million in bonuses if the team wins the EuroCup…
Sep 11, 2021; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports Former Alabama coach Nick Saban thinks College Football Playoff expansion is a good thing, but that one aspect of that expansion should be scrapped. In an appearance on ESPN’s “College Football Live” Wednesday, Saban argued that conference champions should not receive automatic bids to the newly-expanded 12-team playoff. The legendary coach bemoaned that the format will not simply select the 12 best teams and pit them against each other. “The downside of the [new format] is I just…
Sep 30, 2023; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) warms up before the game against the Kansas Jayhawks at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports The Texas Longhorns are in the unusual position of having two starting-caliber quarterbacks entering the 2024 season. That has sparked rumors of tension behind-the-scenes, but coach Steve Sarkisian did his best to dispel them at SEC Media Days on Wednesday. Sarkisian dismissed rumors of tension between Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning, instead saying the two are good friends who understand each other’s journeys. “From Arch’s perspective, he’s…
Feb 18, 2023; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; The NBA logo on the court at Huntsman Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports TNT has reportedly made a major decision regarding the future of its NBA broadcast rights after the league concluded a new rights contract. Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns TNT, intends to exercise its right to match the agreement the NBA made with Amazon, according to Tom Friend of Sports Business Journal. The move is WBD’s final play to try and keep some share of the rights to broadcast NBA games. Amazon’s package is a streaming one, which…
Nov 18, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick walks on the field before a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Bill Belichick will be a busy man in 2024, even though he will not be working on an NFL sideline. The former New England Patriots coach is lining up multiple media jobs, but that reportedly should not be taken as a signal regarding his future career plans. In an appearance on “The Rich Eisen Show” Tuesday, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero made clear that Belichick fully intends to…
As JJ Redick begins his NBA coaching career, he will be getting support from someone who was around when he began his NBA playing career. Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports this week that the Los Angeles Lakers are expected to add veteran assistant coach Bob Beyer to the staff of their new head coach Redick. Buha adds that Beyer has been at multiple Lakers Summer League games this year, sitting alongside the coaching staff. Beyer, 62, has nearly two decades of NBA assistant coaching experience with nine different teams in total. That included a stint with the Orlando Magic…
Oct 21, 2023; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban does his traditional walk around at Bryant-Denny Stadium before a game against the Tennessee Volunteers. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports Nick Saban explained Wednesday why he did not pick Alabama to win the SEC. Saban drew some negative attention when he revealed his pick for the SEC Championship Game. The former Crimson Tide head coach defended himself on ESPN’s “College Football Live” Wednesday and said it’s not a bad thing that he didn’t pick his former team. “I picked Georgia and Texas, but as a…
Apr 26, 2024; Lake Forest, IL, USA; Chicago Bears number one draft choice Caleb Williams at a press conference at Halas Hall. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams waited until the day of training camp to sign his rookie deal, and a new report suggests that one major factor was the root cause of the hold-up. Williams wanted the Bears to include language guaranteeing that he could not be franchise tagged when his rookie deal expires, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. The Bears refused to blink, however, and Williams’ contract ultimately included…