The Bulls have applied to the NBA for a disabled player exception worth $10.2 million due to Lonzo Ball’s injury, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The news was confirmed by ESPN’s Jamal Collier.
If granted, the exception allows a team to replace a player who is out for the year. Ball is not expected to play during the 2023–24 season. Chicago would be allowed to trade or claim a player only in the final year of their contract or sign a free agent to a one-year deal.
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Russell Westbrook took the biggest pay cut ever to stay in LA.
Russell Westbrook finally found a good home late last season when he joined the Los Angeles Clippers. After losing his starting spot and being subject to constant trade rumors with the Los Angeles Lakers to begin the season, Westbrook was finally dealt to the Utah Jazz at the deadline, and promptly released. The veteran guard latched on with the Clippers where he regained a starting spot and emerged as a surprise standout in the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers star linebacker Shaq Barrett suffered the tragic death of his two-year-old daughter Arrayah in April.
This week, the family revealed that it is expecting a new baby girl and commemorated the late Arrayah in their announcement.
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Shaq Barrett’s wife, Jordanna, posted the news on Instagram on Friday; acknowledging the difficult loss caused by Arrayah’s death.
Shaq and Jordanna share three surviving children.
Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw was picked for his 10th All-Star Game on Sunday, while the NL-leading Braves are sending eight players, the most of any team since 2012.
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The golf world has been waiting to hear from Tiger Woods ever since the blockbuster news involving the PGA Tour and the Saudi’s PIF merger.
The entire golf world has been waiting in anticipation for Tiger Woods to chime in on the blockbuster PGA Tour deal with LIV Golf and the DP World Tour.
It’s taken almost a full month, but the 15-time major winner finally did just that. But in typical Tiger Woods fashion, he posted a cryptic message on Twitter.
For most of Sunday’s game against the Diamondbacks, Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani looked human. Entering his fourth plate appearance, the three-time All-Star was 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts and a routine flyout. Then, MLB’s home run leader showed why he’s become the most feared hitter in the game.
Ohtani unleashed his otherworldly power on a hanging slider from Arizona’s Kyle Nelson, crushing the ball deep into the right field stands for his 31st home run of the season. Statcast measured the blast at 454 feet and with an exit velocity of 115.
Andy Dalton started 14 games last season for the New Orleans Saints. Believing that they needed an upgrade, the team signed Derek Carr in free agency. So, Dalton pursued other opportunities. Ultimately, the Carolina Panthers signed the veteran quarterback.
They did so in March, six weeks before the NFL Draft.
However, Dalton knew the team was planning to use the #1 overall pick — that the Panthers acquired five days prior — on a quarterback.
Perhaps Dalton thought he might be able to start over a rookie. Or, he didn’t have many other suitors.
Fred VanVleet and the Raptors parted ways during NBA free agency, as the 29-year-old agreed to a big-money contract with the Rockets.
After locking down the three-year, $130 million deal in Houston, VanVleet took to Instagram to bid farewell to the city of Toronto, where he’s played for the last seven seasons.
VanVleet sent Raptors fans a heartfelt message on Instagram, thanking them for giving him the opportunity to develop into the player he has become today.
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There’s a different potential Damian Lillard trade suitor that could be a bigger worry than the Miami Heat to the Warriors.