Botching Jalen Brunson extension led Dallas to Kyrie deal

The Dallas Mavericks traded two starters and three draft picks to pair a scoring point guard with Luka Doncic. They could have just re-signed Jalen Brunson. The Mavericks sent Dorian Finney-Smith and Spencer Dinwiddie, their starting small forward and starting point guard, to the Brooklyn Nets to get Kyrie Irving. The idea was to pair […]

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SEC Spotlight: Breaking down the 2023 class

National Signing Day has concluded which means recruiting classes across the country are mostly complete aside from a small handful of finishing touches from prospects that have yet to decide. For the SEC programs, first-year staffs and developed classes made up the conference ranks as each program signed key components for its future. Here is […]

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No, the Pro Bowl was not a test run for the NFL’s future

CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys and NFC carries the ball against the AFC during the 2023 NFL Pro Bowl Games at Allegiant Stadium on February 05, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Image: Getty Images The NFL ran its Pro Bowl weekend, sinking into the party-theme that it’s always been for everyone in any sport really. […]

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Nets owner refused to send Irving to the Lakers

“The Nets also succeeded, as one source close to the process put it, in meeting one of the presumed objectives held by team owner Joe Tsai by sending Irving somewhere other than the Lakers — his preferred destination,” Stein wrote on Substack.  After the headaches Irving caused the Nets during his tenure, Tsai’s refusal to […]

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Pylon Orlando: Player survey on top recruiting wants

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The Pylon 7-on-7 tournaments are one of the top draws in the nation bringing skill players to the gridiron to sharpen their talents. The weekend of Jan. 28, the spotlight was in Orlando with the players living up to the hype. As teams worked through pool and bracket play, Rivals asked top […]

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Kyrie Irving to Nets for Spencer Dinwiddie, more: Charania

Photo: AP Kyrie Irving got his wish, and the Dallas Mavericks became a much better offensive basketball team. The Athletic’s Shams Charania is reporting that the Brooklyn Nets are trading Irving to the Mavericks for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a first round pick, and a handful of second-rounders. The deal comes two days after Charania […]

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Lakers are biggest losers in Nets-Mavericks Kyrie Irving trade

Kyrie Irving: still not a LakerPhoto: Getty Images During a season in which league-wide parity has been the overarching theme, the drama-free Dallas Mavericks dove headfirst into unknown depths by acquiring team arsonist Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets. All it took was Dorian Finney-Smith, point guard Spencer Dinwiddie, some second-round picks, and a first-round […]

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