Category: Sports

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 […]

Four days removed from signing a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, Mac McClung is an NBA slam dunk champion.  Entering as the first G League player to participate in the competition, McClung stole the show in Utah up against Kenyon Martin Jr., Trey Murphy III, and Jericho Sims. After breezing through the first round, […]

The Volunteers landed another big addition to their 2024 recruiting class on Saturday with the verbal commitment of Marcus Goree, Jr. The three-star prospect out of Bradley Central (Tenn.) is a big-time playmaker and a perfect fit head coach Josh Heupel’s defense. Goree, Jr. ended up picking Tennessee among a recently announced Top 5 that […]

Brittney Griner is officially returning to the WNBA following her release from Russia. Josh Weinfuss and M.A. Voepel of ESPN reported on Saturday that Griner has agreed to a deal with the Phoenix Mercury. She is getting a one-year contract and will be playing for the Mercury during the 2023 season. The 32-year-old Griner missed […]

During their All-Star Weekend press conferences, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving both responded to critics who say trade demands are bad for the NBA, writes Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Durant and Irving were Nets teammates when February began, but the demands they issued a few days apart shook up the league in advance of the trade deadline. Irving […]

Barring anything unforeseen, Chicago will likely rule Ball out for the season either during or after the All-Star break, the team insider said on the “Bulls Talk Podcast.” As of now, Ball still can’t run or cut properly without experiencing pain.  The same problem plagued Ball in September, including having difficulty climbing stairs. That month, […]