Nov 17, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford with wife Kelly Stafford during the game between the Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports Matthew Stafford’s wife Kelly may have recently shared a little too much information about the early days of her relationship with the Los Angeles Rams quarterback. Kelly Stafford appeared on the “Off the Vine” podcast last week and shared a story that has since gone viral on social media. Mrs. Stafford revealed that she once dated her husband’s college backup to…
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7-foot-9 is every bit as tall as it sounds. Basketball player Olivier Rioux has become a trending topic ever since some people noticed this week that the Florida Gators commit is now listed at 7-foot-9, which means he has grown in the last year. What does Rioux look like? Chicago Bulls radio announcer Chuck Swirsky shared a photo on X Thursday of him with Rioux when the center was 7-foot-6. Rioux made Swirsky look positively tiny. We took this picture together two years ago, at the time, Olivier Rioux was 7-foot 6 inches. He is now 7-9. The incoming Florida…
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 ESPN will have a vacancy on their No. 1 NBA announcing team now that J.J. Redick is being hired by the Los Angeles Lakers to serve as their next head coach. But who will replace him at ESPN? That’s a question many are wondering, and there may not be an immediate answer. In a column published for Front Office Sports on Thursday, Michael McCarthy reported that…
Dec 7, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) warms up before an NBA game against the Washington Wizards at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports A new report suggests just how desperate the Chicago Bulls are to offload Zach LaVine this offseason. Bulls vice president Artūras Karnišovas has floated as many as 15 LaVine trade proposals to various teams so far this offseason, according to KC Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. The Sacramento Kings, Utah Jazz, Orlando Magic, and Philadelphia 76ers are among the teams the Bulls have approached, though they have yet to…
Jul 30, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores answers questions from reporters Friday, July 30, 2021. Mandatory credit: Kirthmon F. Dozier/Detroit Free Press via USA TODAY NETWORKThe Detroit Pistons are poised to start their head coaching search by speaking with someone they have played against numerous times in recent years.The Pistons plan to speak to former Cleveland Cavaliers coach JB Bickerstaff about their head coaching vacancy, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Pistons also plan to interview Dallas assistant Sean Sweeney and Minnesota’s Micah Nori once they receive permission from their teams. ESPN Sources: The Detroit…
Jan 22, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; LA Clippers guard Paul George (13) brings the ball up court against the Dallas Mavericks during the second half at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY SportsOne team that has been heavily linked to a possible pursuit of Paul George appears to be backing off.The Philadelphia 76ers’ interest in George has “significantly waned” in recent days, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Sixers are instead likely to be more aggressive elsewhere instead of launching an all-out pursuit for George in free agency. The Philadelphia 76ers’ interest in pursuing Paul…
Apr 3, 2018; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso (4) warms up prior to the game against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports Alex Caruso is back in the Western Conference, though with a different team. The Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to a trade that will see the teams swap guards. Caruso will head to the Thunder, while the Bulls will receive Josh Giddey. After coming off the bench most of his career with the Lakers, Caruso has mostly been a starter with…
Mar 26, 2024; Orlando, FL, USA; Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn speaks to the media during the NFL annual league meetings at the JW Marriott. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports The Washington Commanders appear to be taking a more relaxed approach to certain things this year under new head coach Dan Quinn. Commanders offensive lineman Sam Cosmi recently revealed that last season, offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy forbid his players from wearing their hats backwards under any circumstances. Quinn has not only relaxed that policy, but he himself as been seen wearing his hat backwards on multiple occasions.…
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 have officially hired JJ Redick as their new head coach, and the former sharpshooter will earn a respectable salary for someone who has never coached before. Redick agreed to a four-year deal on Thursday to become the head coach of the Lakers. According to a report from The Athletic, Redick’s salary will be around $8 million per year. While the exact structure of the…
Nov 30, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham at a press conference during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Darvin Ham may be playing chess and not checkers as he makes his return to the Milwaukee Bucks. Longtime Milwaukee sportswriter Gery Woelfel reported this week that Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo had major input in the team’s recent reunion with Ham as an assistant coach. Woelfel further adds that Ham had offers from several other teams but took the Bucks job with the assumption that he…