Category: Sports

With Manny Machado’s opt-out looming, the San Diego Padres unsurprisingly want to keep their prized third baseman. Still, early indications are that negotiations on a possible extension to keep Machado in San Diego could be going better.  According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports, the Padres’ latest offer to Machado puts the two sides […]

The Heat are the NBA’s lowest-scoring team. Now they’re adding two offensive-minded big men. Kevin Love‘s agent told ESPN he planned to sign with the Heat after he clears waivers Monday, and the Heat also plan to sign center Cody Zeller that day. Love asked the Cleveland Cavaliers for a buyout after he fell out […]

Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews announced on Sunday that he has been sidelined due to the effects of long-COVID and Chronic Immune Response Syndrome. Toews has not appeared in a game for the Blackhawks since January 28, while the team would only say he was dealing with an illness.  On Sunday, Toews released a statement […]

Left knee soreness kept Heat point guard Kyle Lowry out of action for the last six games before the All-Star break and there was some concern that he could miss a few more weeks beyond the break. However, a source tells Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press (Twitter link) that Lowry now hopes to return […]

Ottawa Senators forward Tyler Motte will miss Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Blues for “trade-related reasons,” according to a report by the  Ottawa Sun‘s Bruce Garrioch. Motte, 27, has three goals and nine points in 38 games with the Senators this season. The 5’10”, 192-pound left wing is a pending unrestricted free agent with […]

Miami had been considered the frontrunner to sign Love after he completed a buyout agreement with the Cavaliers on Saturday. However, reports at the time indicated that he hadn’t yet made a final decision, with Wojnarowski noting that the 34-year-old still wanted to meet with the Sixers. Now, following that conversation with Philadelphia, it appears […]

Padres and third baseman Manny Machado had some extension talks recently, to try to prevent him from opting out of his contract at the end of this season. Reports yesterday indicated the club was willing to tack an extra five years and $105M to his current deal, but Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that […]

Mac McClung killed itPhoto: AP Nobody should be surprised that Mac McClung won the dunk contest. If you’re a hoops fan, McClung has been in the public eye for some time now because he can dunk well enough to go viral. Add in that he’s a 6-foot-2 white guy, and you have a recipe for […]

Based on the field, this year’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest might not be the most exciting. However, it does provide the perfect opportunity to revisit the best contests in the event’s history since its inception in 1976 and permanent addition to All-Star weekend in 1984.  Here are the top five NBA Slam Dunk Contests of […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley envisions a lockout coming in the near future and attributes that to two key factors — one of which he views as more significant than the other. While speaking with reporters ahead of the All-Star Game in Salt Lake City, Barkley warned that the increased number of trade demands may ultimately […]