Author: Michael

JJ Redick finds Kendrick Perkins’ views on NBA voters being racist absolutely disgusting.
Perkins has of late, attempted to claim NBA MVP voters must be racist because only three players outside the top 10 of season scoring leaders have ever won the MVP since the 1990s: Steve Nash, Nikola Jokic, and Dirk Nowitzki.
Apparently, that’s a sign MVP voters must be racist, and if Nikola Jokic wins again, it’s because he’s a white dude and nothing more.

Kendrick Perkins suggests that Nikola Jokic is winning the MVP this year because he is a white European.
On National Television.

Kansas City’s roster-building principles are being tested with the team’s tackle now available on the free-agent market.
For Chiefs GM Brett Veach, Monday signaled the end of a championship honeymoon and ushered in the beginning of his quest to field the NFL’s first repeat champion since the 2003–04 Patriots.
Three years ago, Kansas City was coming off its first Super Bowl victory in 50 years. In the following weeks, the Chiefs launched their Run It Back Tour, retaining almost every key member of their 2019 title team.

Mike Cole was in the building for Jordan’s first game with the Chicago Bulls. Decades later, he realized his ticket to the game was a potential goldmine. This is the story behind his decision to finally let go.

Xavier sits on the 4-line in Mike DeCourcy’s updated NCAA Tournament projections, despite being without star big man Zach Freemantle for the remainder of the season.

There’s an important reason why quarterback Deshaun Watson is reportedly open to a restructuring of his contract. He has no choice. Per a source with knowledge of the contract, the Browns have the right to convert “any portion” of Watson’s compensation (salary, bonuses, etc.) into a signing bonus, in any year of the contract.

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Yes, this could really be happening now.
The concept of Aaron Rodgers finding a way to the New York Jets has been entirely speculative up to this point and based on loose connections, like the team hiring Nathaniel Hackett — paired with their dire need for a top tier quarterback.
Things have now taken a turn, and this can be firmly upgraded from wild rumor to absolute possibility.

Per sources. Aaron Rodgers and the Jets had conversations today.

It’s no secret that the threat of LIV Golf has forced the PGA Tour’s hand into making various changes, and now that the Saudi-backed circuit has been around for a full season, Tour players are openly thanking LIV for how it has impacted the Tour.
Jon Rahm is the latest PGA Tour star who has tipped his cap in the direction of LIV Golf.
Speaking ahead of this week’s Players championship – the flagship event of the Tour – the Spaniard shared his honest assessment of the situation.
“Oh, it’s LIV Golf.

In the world of competitive sports, athletes must do anything and everything to set themselves apart from anyone else.
When it comes to professional roster slots, there are only so many that are available – with literally hundreds of thousands of really good players that will never make it to that top level.
Enter: University of Oregon junior baseball player Rikuu Nashida.
The second baseman quickly made a name for himself this past weekend not only for his production ON the field, but HOW he did it.

Oilers general manager Ken Holland deserves credit for the trades he made ahead of the NHL deadline, bringing in defenceman Mattias Ekholm from the Nashville Predators and forward Nick Bjugstad from the Arizona Coyotes. Holland said goodbye to a first-round pick, Tyson Barrie and Edmonton’s 2022 first-round draft pick Reid Schaefer as the Oilers, led by Connor McDavid, prepare to make a legitimate run at the Stanley Cup.

Sluggers that were shifted on the most could see a rise in batting average, on-base percentage.
Major League Baseball has made a series of rule changes for the upcoming season in order to speed up the pace of play and potentially increase offensive output for the league. Those changes include a pitch clock, a limit on pickoff attempts, slightly bigger bases and the banning of the shift as we know it.
For the purposes of this article, I want to dive into the shift ban and how it could affect hitters heading into your fantasy draft.