Author: Michael

Daevin Hobbs committed to Tennessee in the Class of 2023, but not without an NIL push from Utah. Well, not necessarily from the school itself, but one of its “boosters.”
Daevin Hobbs got a big NIL offer from someone associated with a school that was not recruiting him.
His story is the perfect example of the Wild, Wild West that is Name, Image and Likeness in the modern era of college football and recruiting.
Head coaches and their staffs are having people operate around them without any direct contact. Boosters are going rouge.

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The Lakers, Mavs and Suns are reportedly among the suitors for the Nets guard after he requested a trade.
By now, you know that Kyrie Irving has requested a trade. This is not to be confused with the offseason, when Irving seemingly wanted out when he didn’t sign an extension, or with Kevin Durant’s trade request. That’s right, this is a fresh round of Nets drama, even though the team has improbably settled down after starting the season by firing its coach and playing some of the worst defense the sport has ever seen.

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The ESPN analyst weighed in on the recent news involving the Nets star guard.
Shortly after Kyrie Irving reportedly requested a trade from the Nets on Friday, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith was not thrilled about the decision made by the eight-time All-Star.
“Idiotic,” Smith told ESPN’s Malika Andrews on NBA Today.
Irving, who is in his fourth season with the Nets, requested to be moved by the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 9, according to The Athletic’s Sham Charania. If Irving is not traded, he will not re-sign with Brooklyn when he enters free agency following the 2022-23 season.

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The Nets star’s trade request comes as little surprise based on his past behavior, but it’s unclear how it’ll help him grab a long-term deal.
Same as he ever was, Kyrie Irving. Big talent, bigger headache. Months after detonating the Nets chances of success last season by refusing to take the New York-mandated COVID-19 vaccine—a decision that limited Irving to 29 games and was reportedly among the reasons James Harden asked to be traded—Irving is at it again, a week before the trade deadline, demanding to be shipped out of town.
Yeesh.

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Kyrie Irving, once again, requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets and gave them six days to do it with the NBA Trade Deadline coming up. After the news broke, LeBron James tweeted a simple tweet with the eyes and crown emojis. Rumors of a Kyrie-LeBron reunion have been consistent among trade talks and Kyrie’s relationship with Brooklyn. Emmanuel Acho, Joy Taylor, LeSean McCoy and David Helman discuss whether LeBron should want Kyrie on the Los Angeles Lakers or not.

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