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Which 2016 Cavs players are missing from LeBron James, teammates’ 10-year reunion?

The 2015-16 Cleveland Cavaliers sauntered through the United Kingdom as they celebrated the 10th anniversary of their NBA championship victory. Down 3-1 versus the 73-win Golden State Warriors, Ohio native LeBron James and the rest of this resilient team delivered the long-suffering sports city one of the most celebrated titles in league history. Perhaps it […] The post Which 2016 Cavs players are missing from LeBron James, teammates’ 10-year reunion? appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Giants Designate Jared Oliva For Assignment

The Giants activated Jared Oliva from the 60-day injured list and then designated the outfielder for assignment.  (The San Francisco Chronicle’s Shayna Rubin was among the beat writers to report the news.) Oliva signed a minor league contract with San Francisco in February and then made the team’s Opening Day roster.  After playing in 26 […]

2026 NHL Draft: The case for Chase Reid

The San Jose Sharks have a killer group of young forwards that have made them the deepest prospect pool in the NHL. With Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, Michael Misa, Quentin Musty, Kasper Halttunen, Collin Graf, Filip Bystedt and more, the Sharks are the envy of many an NHL general manager. In the net, Yaroslav Askarov appears to be the goaltender of the future with Joshua Ravensbergen and Christian Kirsch there to catch him if he falls. What Team Teal does not have is a top-of-the-line d...

MLB Faces Federal Investigation as Giants’ Pride Night Controversy Continues to Escalate

The opposition to a handful of San Francisco Giants players for celebrating Pride Night last Friday escalated further. While MLB had already warned them for putting personalized writings on their official game-day caps, the U.S. Department of Justice has now taken note and opened an investigation into employee discrimination. Giants players Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker, […] The post MLB Faces Federal Investigation as Giants’ Pride Night Controversy Continues to Escalate appeared first on Essent...

Giants’ Ryan Walker hilariously throws out Marlins’ Heriberto Hernández with glove

The San Francisco Giants produced one of baseball’s strangest defensive highlights Friday night, and Ryan Walker turned it into an out. His quick improvisation against the Miami Marlins gave the game a rare moment at loanDepot Park. Walker faced Heriberto Hernandez in the seventh inning of a tight game when the Marlins designated hitter chopped […] The post Giants’ Ryan Walker hilariously throws out Marlins’ Heriberto Hernández with glove appeared first on ClutchPoints .

What is the 49ers’ biggest X-factor for 2026?

What is that one player on the San Francisco 49ers who is their X factor? The player who makes a huge difference, whether they are starting or not. It’s hard to answer that question, since the 49ers were collectively injured yet still made the playoffs in 2025. To put the onus on one player is […]

The Opener: Schlittler, Athletics, Sale, Harrison

Baseball’s two-way superstar is now going to be a two-time father, as Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko are expecting their second child.  Ohtani missed yesterday’s game (a 6-5 Dodgers win over the Orioles) due to the impending birth but won’t be placed on the paternity list, as manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani could be […]

Saturday BP: Player of the Week

Good morning, baseball fans! Another week of San Francisco Giants baseball comes to a close this weekend, so it’s time for us to pick our Player of the Week! This week, I’m giving the honors to Luis Arraez! And not just because he’s the only Giants player currently with any chance of being an All […]

Fire Vitello Immediately

The San Francisco Giants are embroiled in a scandal completely of their own making. And it just keeps getting worse. The San Francisco Chronicle published a piece on Friday that confirms what I said in my opinion post on Thursday. The players were not forced to wear the Pride hats that members of the team […]

Pacific Notes: Horford, Suns, Clippers, Lakers

After his pre-draft workout with the Warriors on Thursday, Labaron Philon mentioned that Al Horford had been at the Chase Center “all day,” according to Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area (Twitter link). As Johnson notes, Horford has until June 29 to decide whether he wants to exercise his $6MM player option for 2026/27 […]

Game #76: Angels at A’s Game Thread

The A’s came away with the first W in the first game of the series last night, riding a fantastic outing from their rookie starting pitcher to their 37th win of the season. They’ll have a chance to bump that number up a digit and get back to the .500 mark tonight. First they’ll have […]

MLB Trade Rumors: Matt Chapman Linked To 3 Teams At Trade Deadline

The San Francisco Giants would like to be in sell mode. Specifically, on their big-name, big-money veterans. That would include Rafael Devers, Willy Adames and Matt Chapman.  But according to insider Jeff Passan , only one of those three is realistically tradeable. " Nobody is taking Rafael Devers unless San Francisco pays down significantly the $211 million he is owed after this season or takes on bad contracts. The same goes for Willy Adames , whose defense has gone in the wrong directi...

Brandin Podziemski wants instant-impact rookie at No. 11

Brandin Podziemski believes the Warriors should prioritize NBA-ready talent in this year’s draft, emphasizing the importance of finding players who can contribute immediately rather than spending years in development. Speaking about Golden State’s approach with the No. 11 overall pick, Podziemski pointed to the team’s current championship-minded timeline and suggested that experience and physical readiness […] The post Brandin Podziemski wants instant-impact rookie at No. 11 appeared first o...

Warriors, Heat Interested In Trading For Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard; ‘No One’ Knows If He’s ‘Available’

DHJ Quick Take: Warriors and Heat Lurking for Leonard The Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat are interested in trading for Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Miami is trying to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks. If the Heat don’t land Antetokounmpo, they will attempt to […]

Rumor: Warriors contacted Hornets about potential NBA Draft trade

As the NBA Draft nears, teams are eyeing potential deals that could make sense for them now and in the future. One of those teams, according to new report, is the Golden State Warriors. The NBA Draft order is set, with the Warriors scheduled to have the No. 11 pick in the Draft. But according […] The post Rumor: Warriors contacted Hornets about potential NBA Draft trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .

6/19 Gamethread: Giants @ Marlins

The San Francisco Giants are headed even farther south today as they begin a weekend road series against the Miami Marlins. Taking the mound for the Giants will be noted bigot Landen Roupp. Roupp enters today’s game with a 4.24 ERA, 2.96 FIP, with 82 strikeouts to 32 walks in 74.1 innings pitched. His last […]

NFC Notes: Romello Height, Trent McDuffie, 49ers, Cardinals, Rams

49ers The 49ers picked up DE Romello Height in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft. San Francisco DL coach Kris Kocurek said he’s been impressed by Height’s speed, athleticism, explosion off the line, and pass-rushing ability.  “Just the speed, athleticism, his explosion on get-off, and then, just natural pass rush ability,” Kocurek said, […] The post NFC Notes: Romello Height, Trent McDuffie, 49ers, Cardinals, Rams appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .

Warriors Open To Moving Down In Draft?

The Warriors are believed to be open to moving down in next week’s draft under the right circumstances, per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, who says Golden State has been “very active in trade talks” in recent days and has looked into the possibility of adding a second first-round pick in the late teens. According to […]

Eli White, Jorge Mateo bring up the rear against the Miz

Well, there’s no no-bat catcher or Ha-Seong Kim in this lineup, which doesn’t really ameliorate the fact that they’re facing best-arm-in-baseball-right-now Jacob Misiorowski, but it is what it is. Remember when the Braves would slavishly alternate handedness in the lineup? Yeah, these days are not those days. This is very much a new lineup, with […]