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Oct 30, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; T-shirts depicting a map of the bay area and the new bay bridge Golden State Warriors logo at Oracle Arena before the game between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports Change appears to be imminent for the Golden State Warriors this offseason. But at least one veteran free agent reportedly won’t be impacted by the team’s impending roster turnover. There were rumblings earlier this month that Warriors center Kevon Looney was likely to be cut after nine seasons with the team. Only $3 million…

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Jan 31, 2018; Bloomington, MN, USA; New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick during a press conference at the Mall of America in advance of Super Bowl LII against the Philadelphia Eagles. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports Bill Belichick’s girlfriend Jordon Hudson appears to have a type. Belichick’s relationship with the 24-year-old former competitive cheerleader has made headlines of late. Considering the couple’s 48-year age difference, it’s no surprise the pairing has drawn mixed reactions from people online. The former New England Patriots coach apparently isn’t the first much older man that Hudson has dated. Hudson “became romantic” with…

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Aug 26, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Former NFL player Tom Brady on the field before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Las Vegas Raiders at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports Tom Brady has been linked to another Brazilian woman since his divorce from ex-wife Gisele Bundchen. Brazilian outlet Terra published a story saying that Brady had been introduced to 32-year-old Brazilian woman Isabella Settanni. The two are said to have mutual friends and were seeing each other. Brady had previously dated model Irina Shayk after his breakup with Gisele, but the two split late last…

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Apr 4, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) reacts to being called for a foul against the Utah Jazz in the last minute of the fourth quarter at Vivint Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports JJ Redick the head coach may be coming at the expense of JJ Redick the podcaster. Los Angeles Lakers beat writer Dan Woike of the LA Times appeared this week on “The Dan Patrick Show.” During the episode, Patrick asked Woike whether he expects LeBron James’ podcast with Redick to continue now that Redick has officially become…

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Dec 16, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) dribbles the ball up the court against the Chicago Bulls during the second half at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports The Miami Heat may have already made their mind up regarding Jimmy Butler’s future with the organization. In a new offseason preview, Howard Beck of The Ringer wrote rival executives have been “buzzing” for months about the Heat trading Butler. This is seen as a likely outcome due to Heat president Pat Riley’s preference for dealing players before they become liabilities, as well as the…

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Apr 12, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard JJ Redick (17) warms up before the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The Los Angeles Lakers’ hire of JJ Redick as head coach clearly has the approval of one member of the team. Guard Austin Reaves spoke about the Redick hire at one of his basketball camps in Arkansas, and had nothing but positive things to say. Reaves even dubbed Redick a “basketball genius” and that he is looking forward to working with the new coach. I asked Lakers star…

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Jan. 4, 2011; New Orleans, LA, USA; ESPN logo prior to the 2011 Sugar Bowl between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Louisiana Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports One longtime ESPN host may finally be leveling up. Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post reported this weekend that ESPN leadership is warming up to the idea of having in-studio analyst Tim Legler call more games for the network. Glasspiegel adds that Legler has long held a desire to do more game work and notes that Legler is slated to be a color commentator on…

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The Milwaukee Bucks’ supporting cast may be undergoing a real overhaul this summer. Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes reported this week that Bucks sharpshooter Malik Beasley is not expected to return to the team for next season. Haynes notes that Beasley signed a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum with Milwaukee last summer but that he could now seek a contract for the full mid-level exception (around $13 million per year). Beasley, 27, is coming off a nice season for the Bucks in which he was their regular starting shooting guard. He led the team with 224 total threes made and…

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Nov 20, 2019; Dallas, TX, USA; A view of the Dallas Mavericks logo during the game between the Mavericks and the Warriors at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Less than a week after their NBA Finals loss to the Boston Celtics, the Dallas Mavericks are going right back to the drawing board. Veteran NBA writer Marc Stein reported Saturday on Substack that the Mavericks will be resuming their long-running search to trade veteran wing Tim Hardaway Jr. Stein notes that Hardaway, 32, is about to enter the final year of his contract at $16.2 million…

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Mar 15, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; LA Clippers executive board member Jerry West reacts in the first half against the Chicago Bulls at the Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Jerry West’s relationship with the Los Angeles Lakers franchise ended poorly, which was a sore subject for the basketball legend, who died last week at the age of 86. A reporter recently delved into the subject of West’s relationship with the Lakers to explain where things went wrong. In a column published on his subscription-based website “House of Strauss,” Ethan Strauss discussed what happened between West and…

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