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 Los Angeles Clippers do not appear to have Russell Westbrook in their plans for next season, but another Western Conference contender reportedly has interest in the veteran point guard. Westbrook recently exercised his $4 million player option for 2024-25, but Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Monday that the Clippers plan to part ways with the nine-time All-Star. L.A. is discussing potential trades involving Westbrook…
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A San Francisco 49ers rookie is turning heads thanks to his physique. Malik Mustapha was working out at a defensive backs training program over the weekend. Photographer Jacob Bockhaus was capturing some photos of those taking part in the program… Texas has taken a big step up in competition by moving from the Big 12 to the SEC, and it sounds like Nick Saban is expecting the Longhorns to experience some growing pains. Saban is covering SEC Media Days this… Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb is certainly looking ready for the upcoming NFL season less than a year after…
Sep 11, 2021; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports Texas has taken a big step up in competition by moving from the Big 12 to the SEC, and it sounds like Nick Saban is expecting the Longhorns to experience some growing pains. Saban is covering SEC Media Days this week for ESPN. On Monday, the seven-time national champion provided the type of commentary that we rarely got from him during his legendary coaching career. Saban had a particularly blunt comment about Texas joining the SEC. “You know,…
Jan 3, 2021; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) during the first quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb is certainly looking ready for the upcoming NFL season less than a year after underdoing significant knee surgery. On Monday, the Browns shared a video of Chubb squatting over 540 pounds in a recent workout. The video times the workout at eight months after the running back suffered a torn MCL in a game last September. This is #Browns RB Nick Chubb squatting 540+…
Former Denver Broncos running back and NFL Hall of Fame member Terrell Davis speaks at the 2022 Connect Conference at Encompass Technologies in Fort Collins on Thursday, June 9, 2022. Photo credit: Jon Austria/The Coloradoan / USA TODAY NETWORK Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis was taken off of an airplane in handcuffs over the weekend in what he described as a “disgusting display of injustice and deplorable treatment.” In a lengthy Instagram post on Monday, Davis revealed that he was handcuffed and escorted off of a United Airlines flight from Denver to Orange County on Saturday by federal agents.…
The Golden State Warriors are in need of offense after they let Klay Thompson walk in free agency, and it sounds like they have legitimate interest in one Western Conference star. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Monday that the Warriors “have been the most engaged team” in trade discussions centered on Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen. A deal is not close, however, as the Warriors feel Utah’s asking price is way too high. The Jazz have asked Golden State for Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody Brandin Podziemski and draft picks in exchange for Markkanen, according to Charania. The Warriors…
Dec 27, 2015; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (81) warms up before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports Calvin Johnson has had a rocky relationship with the Detroit Lions since the star receiver abruptly retired nearly a decade ago, but it is now clear that the two sides have managed to resolve their differences. The Lions announced on Monday that Johnson will be inducted into the Pride of the Lions — which is the team’s ring of honor — during halftime of their “Monday Night Football”…
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 attended SEC Media Days on Monday for the 17th consecutive year, but he did not receive the same type of red carpet treatment he has gotten in the past. Saban is covering SEC Media Days this year as a member of the media with ESPN. While appearing on “Get Up” Monday morning, the former Alabama and LSU coach shared the one significant difference…
Mar 1, 2018; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Saquon Barkley speaks during a radio interview during the 2018 NFL Combine at the Indianapolis Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports Saquon Barkley is still a very young man by almost every standard, but some would say he is past his prime for his line of work. The Philadelphia Eagles star clearly does not agree. Barkley, who turned 27 in February, spoke during a recent interview with EJ Smith of The Philadelphia Inquirer about the narrative that running backs cannot survive in the NFL after their…
Mar 3, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Southern California wide receiver Jordan Addison (WO01) speaks to the press at the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison was arrested Friday near Los Angeles International Airport in California for suspicion of driving under the influence. On Friday night, a West Los Angeles police officer spotted a white Rolls Royce blocking a lane of I-105 westbound to Sepulveda Boulevard northbound. According to a report from ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, Addison was asleep behind the wheel when the officer approached the driver’s side of…