Mavericks The Mavericks still prefer to trade Klay Thompson rather than buy him out, but communication has opened between the veteran guard and Dallas’ new front office. According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, Mavericks president Masai Ujiri has had direct contact with Thompson this offseason regarding his future. Dallas has maintained since June […]
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The Los Angeles Chargers have officially let a franchise legend walk this offseason.
A 75-51 record isn’t something to press the panic button for, except if you are the back-to-back World Series champions. The LA Dodgers are currently the second-best division winners in the National League, with one extra series in the postseason awaiting. However, their 5-11 record in the last 16 games before the series opener in […]
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The Dodgers needed a get-right game, and apparently all they needed to do was come to Coors Field. After going 5-11 in their last 16 games, being swept by the Red Sox and Cubs, while also dropping series to the Diamondbacks and Brewers, the Dodgers looked their regular selves on Monday, hitting three homers, while […]
The Philadelphia Flyers' offer sheet to Leo Carlsson has made for a very difficult summer for Pat Verbeek and the Anaheim Ducks . After matching the $18 million AAV five-year offer for Carlsson, they are still faced with having to sign restricted free agent Cutter Gauthier. He of the 41-goal breakout season. The Ducks have reportedly offered Gauthier a 4-year deal with a $13M AAV. It has been flatly rejected by the player and his agent, Kurt Overhardt . Cutter Gauthier has re...
The NBA’s lengthy investigation into Steve Ballmer and Kawhi Leonard has yet to uncover evidence that the Clippers owner secretly funneled money to Leonard through team sponsors. After an 11-month investigation, the league has presented no evidence that Ballmer used Aspiration or at least three other Clippers-linked companies to direct additional money to Leonard outside […]
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NBA issues a clarification on ESPN's questionable report on the latest findings of the Kawhi Leonard investigation.
The unexpected change of hands with the Los Angeles Lakers got another plot twist that could power a whole new season of Running Point. The historic 47-year tenure of the Buss family’s control over the franchise has hit a sudden legal wall, with Jeanie Buss on the verge of fighting her siblings. Following reports that five Buss […]
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On Monday, the Indianapolis Colts signed Keenan Allen to a one-year deal worth up to $8.3 million. His addition came amid growing concerns about Alec Pierce’s availability for the upcoming NFL season. Allen played for the Los Angeles Chargers last…
Dominant from the get-go, the Dodgers cruised through an 11-5 win over the Rockies. And fair or not, too many times this season, particularly as of late, it has felt as though this team didn’t live up to the expectations of dominating a starting pitcher in a matchup they should handle. While the end product […]
Cavaliers Trading Dennis Schroder apparently wasn’t the end of the Cavaliers’ effort to create some financial breathing room. Cleveland is still looking for a trade involving Max Strus, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, who reports that last week’s Schroder-for-Tre Mann deal hasn’t changed the team’s plans regarding the veteran wing. Strus is […]
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Jeanie Buss and the Los Angeles Lakers grabbed headlines last week for selling the NBA franchise. It was sold to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger. On Monday, the Buss family announced that it will sell its remaining 17.8% ownership stake.…
Jeanie Buss is pushing back against reports that the Buss family voted to sell its remaining 17.8% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers. Her attorney, Adam Streisand, says the reported vote is invalid. He also insists that Jeanie remains the Lakers’ controlling owner. The attorney’s argument centers on the Jo Ann C. Buss 2006 Children’s […]
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The Indianapolis Colts are signing WR Keenan Allen to a one-year deal worth up to $8.32 million, according to Jordan Schultz. Allen, 34, is a former third-round pick of the Chargers back in 2013. He was entering the final year of his five-year, $46.671 million contract that included $20 million guaranteed when the Chargers signed […]
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Jeanie Buss intends to fully battle the Buss family's reported sale of their remaining Lakers shares that would effectively remove her as the team governor.
Well, apparently the Buss family isn’t quite ready to “exit gracefully” after all. At least not unanimously. Jeanie Buss is contesting her family’s plan to sell its remaining 17.8 percent stake in the Lakers to the incoming ownership group led by Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, according to Alex Sherman of CNBC. Sherman reports that […]
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The ongoing saga surrounding the LA Clippers and their alleged salary cap circumvention involving star forward Kawhi Leonard was seemingly over. Until Pablo Torre responded. Following statements from the NBA and the Clippers, the situation escalated into a public battle among the franchise, the NBA, and sports media outlets. The investigative journalist and podcaster brought […]
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Saturday’s game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Kansas City Chiefs brought answers and left us with some significant questions. There remain two exhibition games to collect information ahead of the page turning to the regular season. If searching for answers to the leftover burning questions, these are the areas I would start: 1 […]
49ers 49ers OC Klay Kubiak doesn’t think QB Kurtis Rourke’s rib injury “will be anything long-term” after he came out of the first preseason game and sat out practice on Saturday and Sunday. (Matt Barrows) Per Cam Inman, 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey still isn’t back at practice after missing his first practice last Monday with […]
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When ESPN reported that the NBA didn’t find legitimate evidence proving Steve Ballmer, Los Angeles Clippers owner, committed salary circumvention on Monday, it sent the basketball world reeling. But when the NBA responded with its own announcement, claiming there were “significant inaccuracies” in the report, it confused an already disoriented audience. Later in the day, […]
With Max Muncy in the cleanup hole, the Dodgers lineup faces the best the Rockies have to offer in Tomoyuki Sugano. Monday’s game info
The Dodgers and Rockies continue their series on Tuesday night at Coors Field in Denver. Eric Lauer is coming off his longest start as a Dodger, throwing 112 pitches in 6 1/3 innings last Wednesday in a win over the Kansas City Royals. The veteran left-hander has struggled in his career at Coors Field, 1-6 […]
Having notched 50 wins on Sunday against the Giants, the Colorado Rockies will now take on the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers in search of more with a three-game series at Coors Field starting tonight. The roster will look a bit different as the Rockies made some moves earlier on Monday, notably designating starting pitcher […]
As Jeanie Buss and the Lakers face public turmoil following recent sales, Boston’s steady front office plan under Brad Stevens looks better than ever.
Bronnik continues to lead a strong attack