Nov 27, 2019; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers power forward Carmelo Anthony (00) warms up prior to tip off against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports Carmelo Anthony hopes to one day become part of an NBA ownership group. Until then, he is getting involved with ownership overseas. The National Basketball League, which plays in Australia and New Zealand, announced Monday that Anthony will become an owner of a planned expansion team. Anthony will also serve as a global ambassador for the league’s Next Stars program, the NBL’s pre-draft pathway program which…
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Nov 12, 2018; Santa Clara, CA, USA; A general overall view of the San Francisco 49ers logo at midfield at Levi’s Stadium prior to the game against the New York Giants. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsThe San Francisco 49ers are addressing one of their team needs.The Niners are signing former Washington Commanders tight end Logan Thomas, NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo reported on Monday.Thomas spent the past four seasons with the Washington Commanders. He had 55 catches for 496 yards and 4 touchdowns last season. His best statistical season came with the team in 2020 when he had 72 catches…
Oct 8, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell (3) on the field before the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell opened up about the circumstances that led to his involvement in a shooting in Florida. Dell was shot in the leg during the April incident at a Florida nightclub, and is already progressing toward a full recovery. In an appearance on the “MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME” podcast, he opened up for the first time about what happened. “To me it was…
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins is taking charge of his first training camp with the team, and he has already earned a pretty funny nickname from one of his teammates. Cousins admitted he has a sense of humor that does not necessarily land with his teammates, as he occasionally references movies that most of his younger teammates have not even seen. That, combined with his organized trips to chain restaurants, has led tight end Kyle Pitts to dub Cousins “Superdad.” “He commands the room, gets everybody’s attention. That’s what you need,” Pitts said, via Jay Busbee of Yahoo Sports. “He…
Mar 5, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (2) in action during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Kyrie Irving’s past playoff meetings against the Boston Celtics were often marked by mutual antagonism and vitriol. It does not sound like we should expect the same in the 2024 NBA Finals, at least from Irving’s side. Irving on Monday admitted that he regretted his handling of those previous playoff meetings. Irving faced the Celtics in the playoffs as a member of the Brooklyn…
Apr 22, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; The Los Angeles Lakers logo at center court during game three of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to explore potential avenues to add an elite scorer this offseason, and Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen is one player who is reportedly on their radar. Markkanen is entering the final season of his contract, and Jazz executive Danny Ainge will likely at least explore the possibility of trading the 7-foot forward. According to Sean Deveney of Heavy.com, the Lakers may have…
Pat McAfee issued a response via his X profile on Monday after receiving negative attention over the term he used when referring to Caitlin Clark. McAfee is known for talking in a very casual manner on his popular daily show “The Pat McAfee Show.” His program even includes some occasional curse words. But McAfee took things too far on Monday and acknowledged as much. McAfee talked on his show about the popularity of Clark and how some of her opponents have targeted her. He has supported Clark all along and believes she is a “superstar” who draws attention to women’s…
Mar 8, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Micah Nori reacts during the first half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY SportsMinnesota Timberwolves lead assistant Micah Nori might parlay his expanded playoff role into a head coaching job elsewhere.The Cleveland Cavaliers have received permission to speak with Nori about their head coaching job, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Nori is among several assistants eyed by the Cavaliers, along with the likes of Kenny Atkinson and James Borrego.Nori is getting a good bit of attention right now after essentially handling sideline…
Oct 17, 2021; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) makes the catch and runs the ball for the game winning touchdown in overtime at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Justin Jefferson reset the wide receiver market when he agreed to a record extension with the Minnesota Vikings on Monday, and one player who will be directly impacted by the deal is CeeDee Lamb. Lamb is entering the final year of his rookie contract with the Dallas Cowboys. The former Oklahoma star has reportedly been in no rush to sign an extension this…
Nov 27, 2022; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) drops back to pass against the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth quarter at TIAA Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Trevor Lawrence is one of the next big names in line for a contract extension with his present team, though there are not many indications that significant progress has yet been made on a deal. That, however, is not a big concern for the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback. Lawrence told reporters on Monday that he is not worrying about his contract situation, leaving that instead to…