Nov 5, 2016; Lubbock, TX, USA; A University of Texas Longhorns helmet sits on the bench during the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY SportsThe Texas Longhorns landed yet another top quarterback prospect on Monday, this one the son of a former NBA veteran.Dia Bell, a five-star quarterback prospect in the class of 2026, officially committed to Texas on Monday. The son of NBA defensive standout Raja Bell is ranked as the No. 3 quarterback in the class by 247 Sports as he enters his junior season at Plantation…
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Oct 17, 2015; South Bend, IN, USA; General view of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo at midfield before a NCAA football game against the Southern California Trojans tat Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Three sons of Pittsburgh Steelers icons will be playing together for Notre Dame in the years to come, which led to a pretty awesome photoshoot. Elijah Burress, the son of longtime Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress, shared the photos on social media Monday. In the pictures, Burress and his father pose alongside Ivan Taylor and his father Ike, as well as Jerome…
Dec 16, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla watches from the sideline as they take on the Orlando Magic at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla is clearly hyper-focused on Monday’s NBA Finals Game 5, judging by his response to a question about what a title would mean to him. Mazzulla on Sunday was asked what it would mean to him to join the legendary fraternity of Celtics coaches to win a championship, with the team up 3-1 and looking to close out the Dallas Mavericks at home.…
Dec 6, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; A view of the Chicago Bulls logo on a pair of game shorts at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons won 102-91. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports The Chicago Bulls may have to drive one former All-Star player to the airport themselves. Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports this week that Bulls center Andre Drummond is “expected” to leave Chicago this offseason as he is looking to join a new NBA team. Drummond, 30, is about to become an unrestricted free agent after spending the last two seasons with the…
November 23, 2018; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Turner Sports sportscaster Charles Barkley before The Match: Tiger vs Phil golf match at Shadow Creek Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Charles Barkley made the surprising announcement last week that he will retire from broadcasting after the 2024-25 season, but at least one reporter who covers the media believes the Hall of Famer is making a leverage play. After the Dallas Mavericks beat the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night, Barkley said during the postgame show that next season will be his last working…
Apr 26, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) warms up before the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the LA Clippers during game three of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY SportsFans were shocked when photos emerged of Leonard without his signature braids while attending Sunday’s WBA title fight between Gervonta Davis and Frank Martin in Las Vegas. Leonard appeared to be going with a much simpler look as he sat in the audience.Looks can be deceiving, however. Clippers reporter Joey Linn uncovered an…
Oddsmakers believe that JJ Redick could potentially be replaced at ESPN by one of his contemporaries. Online sportsbook Bovada released odds this week for Redick’s successor at ESPN should he leave to become the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Bovada listed former NBA forward Richard Jefferson, who now works as an analyst for ESPN, as the odds-on favorite (-120). Rounding out the top five were ex-Golden State Warriors GM Bob Myers (+300), and analysts Monica McNutt (+700), Zach Lowe (+1200), and Tim Legler (+1200). You can see the complete odds from Bovada here. The 43-year-old Jefferson, a 17-season…
Mar 25, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8) in the game against the Atlanta Hawks in the first quarter at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Kristaps Porzingis did not play for the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals despite suiting up, and that may happen again in Game 5. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Celtics view Porzingis as being available only if they need him in certain situations for Game 5 against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. That is the approach Boston took in Game…
Angel Reese is defending herself over the flagrant foul she committed on Caitlin Clark on Sunday. Reese whacked Clark in the head while trying to block a layup attempt from the Indiana Fever star during the third quarter of the… Kristaps Porzingis did not play for the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals despite suiting up, and that may happen again in Game 5. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Celtics view Porzingis as being… Bryson DeChambeau posted a humorous video on his Instagram page in May, and it turns out the video was prescient.…
Much has been made of Justin Fields possibly pushing Russell Wilson for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback job, but based on one reporter’s impressions, that will not be happening anytime soon. In an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Ray Fittipaldo said he had observed many of the pre-existing criticisms of Fields during offseason camp, and that he sees the Steelers as Wilson’s team. “Fields, from what I’ve seen, they had a month of spring practices and he’s a terrific athlete, but really the knocks against him that I heard coming in actually turned out to be true,”…