LaMelo Ball’s troublesome ankle puts Hornets firmly in tank mode

LaMelo Ball has come back from two different ankle sprains this season. The third one could cost him another month. Ball first hurt his left ankle Oct. 10 when he stepped on Anthony Gill’s foot in a preseason game against the Washington Wizards. Ball was out a full month, missing the first 13 games of […]

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Xavier McKinney nearly lost three fingers in accident

New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney has revealed more information about the injuries he suffered in his ATV accident this past fall.  “I don’t think people understood the magnitude of what it was,” McKinney told Steve Serby of the New York Post about his left hand. “They didn’t really understand how broken that it really […]

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Rafael Nadal unceremoniously bounced from Australian Open

See ya next time, Buddy.Image: Getty Images No one gets the Pete Sampras, except for Pete Sampras, obviously. It’s so rare to see a tennis player walk off the court for the final time having just won a Grand Slam, still capable of more but sated with what was already accomplished and unable to ignore […]

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Southeast Spotlight: Teams coming after UNLV 2023 QB commit Blake Boda

Since the college football recruiting dates changed allowing players to sign early, any prospects left on the board are fought over by teams trying to complete a given class heading towards National Signing Day. One of the committed but unsigned 2023 prospects seeing a sharp rise in his options is Cocoa High School (Fla.) quarterback […]

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Texas commit Trey Owens discusses mindset going into Ewers, Manning QB room

MONT BELVIEU, Texas — Just three weeks after signing a top three 2023 class, Texas added an integral part to its upcoming 2024 class with a commitment from Cy-Fair (Texas) quarterback Trey Owens on Jan. 11. For Owens, the thought process behind locking it down early goes into being able to focus on his development […]

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The case for trading Lebron James for Evan Mobley

Should Cleveland give up Evan Mobley for the return of Lebron James?Image: Getty Images I’ve seen kiddie pools deeper than the unseasoned jambalaya VP Rob Pelinka has assembled for the Lakers around LeBron James. As a consequence, James’ enduring existence on a sub-.500 borderline playoff squad has created a rift where trade speculation festers and […]

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Saudi-backed LIV Golf nearing TV deal with CW (formerly WB)

Image: AP The LIV Golf tour may finally have a broadcast partner, and it’s every bit as bootleg as you’d imagine for a league that stays putting the cart before the horse. According to reports, the Saudi-funded golf league is nearing a deal with the CW. Yes, that’s right. The network that brought you The […]

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Jaden Rashada wants out of Florida commitment

Jaden RashadaImage: AP It’s always funny to me when a sportswriter says LeBron James or Steph Curry would be worth double or triple on the free market. While that may be true, that’s not reality. The salary cap is the reality, and they’ll have to accept the $40 million salary they’re currently earning. The same […]

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Clippers’ John Wall still has beef with Tyler Hansbrough

No, John Wall is not over it.Image: Getty Images There were few more highly touted prospects in the one-and-done era of men’s College Basketball than John Wall. Born and raised in Raleigh, N.C., it would make sense that he would want to attend the University of North Carolina. However, Wall alleges that a meeting with […]

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