Aug 26, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) warms up before a game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY SportsThe New York Jets caused a big stir in June when they publicly said that Aaron Rodgers’ absence from the team’s mandatory minicamp was not excused. Now we know where Rodgers was instead of camp.On Monday, SNY Jets reporter Connor Hughes revealed that Rodgers was in Egypt on a trip that the quarterback had planned prior to minicamp. Hughes says Rodgers believed that his trip would not…
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Apr 7, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan (10) warms up before the game against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports The Chicago Bulls appear to be heading toward a new era — one that probably doesn’t include DeMar DeRozan in it. The Bulls recently traded veteran guard Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for 21-year-old Josh Giddey. The trade served as the “final straw” in DeRozan’s mind to look elsewhere for his next contract, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. The 6-time All-Star is currently…
Jan 22, 2021; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen (24) warms up before the game between the Chicago Bulls and the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports The Utah Jazz appear open to an offseason trade of forward Lauri Markkanen, and one team may be shaping up to be most aggressive in pursuit of him. The Golden State Warriors are strongly interested in Markkanen after missing out on Paul George, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. The Jazz have indicated to other teams that they are willing to listen to calls…
Josh Hart continues to amuse New York Knicks fans on social media, this time in response to the departure of one of his teammates. Hart offered a quick reaction to Isaiah Hartenstein’s big new deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder,… Nick Saban may no longer be the head football coach at Alabama, but that does not mean he is off the school’s payroll. The Tuscaloosa News’ Nick Kelly published an article recently detailing the compensation Saban is receiving from the… The son of an all-time great coach is continuing his own basketball journey. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on…
After signing veteran point guard Chris Paul this offseason, the San Antonio Spurs are now bringing in the son of an old Paul contemporary. On Monday, the Spurs revealed their roster for NBA Summer League later this month. Perhaps the… Josh Hart continues to amuse New York Knicks fans on social media, this time in response to the departure of one of his teammates. Hart offered a quick reaction to Isaiah Hartenstein’s big new deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder,… Nick Saban may no longer be the head football coach at Alabama, but that does not mean he is off…
Sep 11, 2021; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports Nick Saban may no longer be the head football coach at Alabama, but that does not mean he is off the school’s payroll. The Tuscaloosa News’ Nick Kelly published an article recently detailing the compensation Saban is receiving from the University of Alabama. Though he is no longer a coach, Saban is being paid $500,000 per year to serve as an adviser to the Crimson Tide football program. When he was coaching, Saban was being paid $11.41 million…
Feb 18, 2023; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; The NBA logo on the court at Huntsman Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The son of an all-time great coach is continuing his own basketball journey. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Monday that Buddy Boeheim plans to sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder. As an Exhibit 10 player, Boeheim would be on a one-year contract for the league-minimum salary. The 24-year-old Boeheim is the son of retired Syracuse coaching legend Jim Boeheim. Buddy was a walk-on for his dad at Syracuse and spent four…
May 27, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the fourth quarter during game four of the eastern conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports At least for the moment, Jayson Tatum is the recipient of the largest contract in the history of the NBA. Tatum and the Boston Celtics agreed to a five-year, $314 million super-max contract, according to Shams Charania. The deal will run through the 2029-30 season. Boston Celtics All-NBA star Jayson Tatum is finalizing a five-year, $314 million super maximum contract extension through…
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey met with the media on Monday to officially welcome Texas and Oklahoma into the conference, but he was not quite ready to answer the tough questions. Sankey was asked by a reporter if the SEC plans to penalize players for mocking Texas by using the “Horns Down” gesture. The commissioner said he had no interest in getting into any of that with so much time to go until the start of the 2024 season. “I won’t be answering questions about football penalties on July 1st,” Sankey said. Greg Sankey when asked if horns down will be…
Jun 5, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) warms up before game two of the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports The Los Angeles Lakers failed in their effort to land Klay Thompson from the Golden State Warriors, but it was not for a lack of trying. Chris B. Haynes of Bleacher Report said Monday that the Lakers offered Thompson a contract worth roughly $20 million annually in a bid to get him to choose the Lakers. Haynes added that the Lakers proposed a…