Making the right choice can be the difference between winning and losing, both in the National Football League and in the world of fantasy football. Case in point. In the 1999 NFL Draft, Edgerrin James and Ricky Williams were the two unquestioned top running backs in the class. The Colts had a tough decision to make with the fourth overall pick, and they chose James. He went on to win Rookie of the Year, became a four-time Pro Bowler and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020.
The Colts chose wisely.
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The Lakers may not be going star-hunting this offseason, but they’ve been connected to a number of intriguing and immediate-impact free agents already. A name floated previously was Nuggets guard Bruce Brown and it was received well by the fanbase for the most part.
However, it appears that the Lakers have two paths to go, one of which could feature potentially signing Brown or Bucks center Brook Lopez with the non-tax midlevel exception.
But there’s also an alternate path that only adds to the situation facing Los Angeles.
If there’s one thing the NBA teaches us almost daily, it’s that we generally have no clue what’s going to happen next. That’s especially true during trade and free-agency season, when Chris Paul ends up with the Warriors, and James Harden is rumored to potentially land with the Clippers after many of us figured it’d be between Philly and Houston for his services.
NBA analyst Jalen Rose is among the on-air personalities that ESPN is laying off on Friday, The New York Post’s Andrew Marchand reports. The network is expected to let go of around 20 on-air personalities, with NBA color commentator Jeff Van Gundy already reportedly a part of the group.
Rose, who spent 13 seasons in the NBA, has been with ESPN as an NBA analyst since his retirement in 2007. He and David Jacoby also formed the radio show Jalen & Jacoby, which ended late last year.
In a statement, ESPN acknowledged the layoffs but declined to give specific names of those affected.
ESPN is not holding back after news came down today that longtime NBA analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Jalen Rose have been let go.
The moves, first reported by the New York Post’s Andrew Marchand, are part of the company’s cost-cutting initiatives. They are the first high-profile names of what is expected to be upwards of 20 on-air personalities let go as the network tries to figure out their future direction.
ESPN’s business is tanking and they are going to be firing many of their highest paid talents today. Jeff Van Gundy was really good on games in my opinion. https://t.
ESPN is not holding back after news came down today that longtime NBA analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Jalen Rose have been let go.
The moves, first reported by the New York Post’s Andrew Marchand, are part of the company’s cost-cutting initiatives. They are the first high-profile names of what is expected to be upwards of 20 on-air personalities let go as the network tries to figure out their future direction.
ESPN’s business is tanking and they are going to be firing many of their highest paid talents today. Jeff Van Gundy was really good on games in my opinion. https://t.
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. — Michelle Wie West of The United States plays her third shot on the first hole during the second round of the 2022 U.S.Women’s Open at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club on June 03, 2022. | Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images
Wie, the 2014 U.S. Women’s Champion, will bid farewell to professional golf next month at the U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach.
Michelle Wie West has signed an endorsement deal with Casa Azul and its tequila soda, per Sports Business Journal.
This partnership comes less than two weeks before Wie West calls it a career at Pebble Beach.
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We’re keeping track of every NBA free agency signing here.
The age of the NBA super team appears to be over for now. After the Denver Nuggets captured the 2023 title, the league has seen five different teams win the championship in the last five years, the longest stretch of new blood at the top of the NBA since six different teams won it all between 1980-1975. In a league that feels totally wide open, championships can really be won or lost in free agency. These are the stakes as players hit the open market starting June 30.
The latest wave of talent layoffs at ESPN have claimed a surprising name: beloved NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy.
Andrew Marchand of the New York Post reported Friday that Van Gundy, who has been with ESPN since 2007, was among those the company is laying off as part of cost-saving measures. Van Gundy later confirmed he was part of the layoffs to The Athletic. Marchand reported the total number of on-air layoffs expected Friday is around 20 total employees. The move breaks up the longtime NBA Finals broadcast team that also features Mike Breen and Mark Jackson.
ESPN is letting go of NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy after the former head coach spent 16 years with the network, Andrew Marchand of The New York Post reports. The move is part of ESPN’s next round of layoffs, as the network is expected to let go of around 20 on-air personalities, according to Marchand.
Van Gundy declined comment to The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch, who confirmed the report’s accuracy.
Van Gundy coached basketball to start his professional career, first as an assistant coach at Providence and Rutgers then as an assistant with the Knicks.