There are certain teams as a sportswriter that you simply should not trust. Despite the way the Detroit Lions are playing, their fans won’t hesitate to tell you a size-14 steel-toe boot is about to drop at any moment. We all know what tortured souls I’m talking about so let’s spare them further anguish, and...
NEW ORLEANS – Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was working out on the Smoothie King Center floor just an hour before his return from a 25-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the league when his new teammate Marcus Smart offered some optimism for a season that started in disarray. Despite a mammoth hole to dig...
The Basketball Africa League will begin the 2024 season on March 9 in Pretoria, South Africa. The 2024 BAL season will feature the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries playing a record 48 games with preliminary action from the Kalahari Conference in Pretoria, the Nile Conference in Cairo and the Sahara Conference in...
While Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery still wait for their free-agent payday, two powerhouses that were also in need of starting pitching have chosen other routes. Oh, the Dodgers did splash free-agent cash, it was just for one pitcher who’s never pitched in the majors (Yoshinubu Yamamoto) and one who won’t pitch in… Read more…
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant’s return to the NBA after his 25-game suspension, the result of “conduct detrimental to the league” on the heels of an Instagram post in which he was seen flashing a gun, has been spectacular from a basketball perspective. Morant’s return has included a game-winning basket against the New Orleans Pelicans,...
The NHL is almost certainly delighted that it’s seen an uptick in scoring the past three seasons (though down a skosh this season from last). It probably should pull a muscle patting itself on the back for the crackdown on goalie equipment leading to lower average save percentages across the Original 32 (.903 so far…...
Jaime Jaquez Jr. answered a few questions in Spanish following the Miami Heat’s New Year’s Day game against host the LA Clippers. It’s not often that an NBA player takes questions in Spanish. The Heat’s rookie guard is on a short list of NBA players of Mexican heritage to play in the league. But now...
Written by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram TikTok It’s New Years Day, and there are eight games on the NBA Slate today. Beginning at 3:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. ET, there are several key matchups. This afternoon, former Raptors star OG Anunoby is expected to make his debut with the New York Knicks. While the...
Written by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram The struggling New York Knicks struck a deal with the Toronto Raptors this afternoon. According the Adrian Wojnarowski, New York will acquire two-way forward OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn, in exchange for RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and a 2024 second round pick. The Toronto Raptors are...