We have that and more in Monday’s NBA newsletter. By Tom Ziller@teamziller Apr 23, 2018, 8:01am EDT Lance Stephenson essentially disappeared off the face of the Earth when the last great Indiana Pacers team broke up. Like a fanatic in exile, Stephenson slyly came wriggling back into our lives as the Pacers got decent again.
Said horse was supposed to race at the Kentucky Derby on May 5, but had to pull out with an injury. By James Brady@JamesBradySBN Updated Apr 23, 2018, 6:58pm EDT Share Three-year-old colt Gronkowski will not race in the Kentucky Derby, the first leg of the Triple Crown, in May. His namesake, New England Patriots
Does Bill Belichick love the former Heisman winner? Or is this all a smokescreen? By Christian D’Andrea@TrainIsland Apr 23, 2018, 3:21pm EDT The Patriots have two first-round picks and a need for a developmental quarterback behind Tom Brady. Yet, they’ve only worked out one passer likely to be taken in the first round this week.
By Ricky O’Donnell Mar 26, 2018, 7:00am EDT The Final Four is locked in: Villanova, Kansas, Michigan, and Loyola-Chicago are going to San Antonio. As my colleague Mike Rutherford put it, this Final Four is giving us the best of both worlds. Kansas is a certified blueblood facing off against a Villanova team that’s looking
It’s an understatement to say Barkley’s performance was impressive. By Jeanna Thomas@jeannathomas Mar 2, 2018, 3:50pm EST Saquon Barkley was already the top running back prospect in the 2018 draft. He put some distance between himself and every other running back with his combine performance. Barkley’s 29 bench press reps were tied with Georgia’s Nick
Here’s the latest news and all of the rumors about Kirk Cousins and Washington. By Jeanna Thomas@jeannathomas Updated Mar 4, 2018, 10:27am EST Kirk Cousins is definitely not the starting quarterback in Washington any longer. Now his future is the biggest storyline of the 2018 offseason. It was settled the moment the team worked out
San Antonio is a few wins from the top and a couple losses from rock bottom. How will their season shake out? By Kristian Winfield@Krisplashed Mar 4, 2018, 8:00am EST The San Antonio Spurs — yes, the same Spurs threatening your favorite West team in the playoffs every season — have lost eight of their
We grade all the teams that made substantial moves at the deadline. By Tom Ziller@teamziller Feb 9, 2018, 8:07am EST What was shaping up to be a boring, low-drama NBA trade deadline was lit ablaze by the desperate, feisty Cleveland Cavaliers. As a result, we have plenty of intrigue to unwind in the aftermath. Hence
Wade made his return to the Heat with a standing ovation. By Tim Cato@tim_cato Feb 9, 2018, 9:22pm EST Dwyane Wade’s return to the Miami Heat just makes perfect sense. Wade embodies Miami, and before his surprising departure two summers ago, he had been a 13-year lifer down in South Beach. He just looks right
The Patriots fell hard for the Eagles’ misdirection. By Alex Kirshner@alex_kirshner Feb 5, 2018, 7:00am EST The most memorable play of Super Bowl 52 happened with 30 minutes and 38 seconds left to play. The Eagles faced fourth-and-goal at the Patriots’ 1-yard line, leading 15-12. Philadelphia head coach Doug Pederson realized settling for field goals