Someone’s been hanging out with Aaron Rodgers too much and having his third eye open.
Pro Bowl Packer O-lineman David Bakhtiari isn’t mincing words over President Biden’s script responses.
Bakhtiari Pushes Back On Robotic U.S. President
Days after Bakhtiari and Rodgers called out California representative Dianne Feinstein, the newly “based” Bakhtiari is zeroing in on Biden amid his disastrous three-year run as president, which has been largely defined not by the strings he’s pulling as the Leader of the Free World, but for who is pulling his strings.
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In his lone season at USC, six-time NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan guided the Trojans to the program’s only conference tournament championship as a one-and-done freshman. Now, he has high hopes for the latest top-flight recruit heading to his alma mater: Bronny James.
Speaking as a guest on Clippers star Paul George’s podcast, DeRozan talked about Bronny’s commitment to the Trojans and what type of boost Bronny will bring to a program that’s long lived in the shadow of inter-city rival UCLA.
Jaguars defensive back Chris Claybrooks is no longer facing a domestic assault charge stemming from his arrest in April in Nashville.
The 24-year-old Nashville native was arrested following an altercation he had with an ex-girlfriend while out on a date with his new girlfriend.
READ: JAGUARS PLAYER CHRIS CLAYBROOKS ARRESTED ON DOMESTIC ASSAULT CHARGE
According to TMZ Sports, there was no reason cited for prosecutors suddenly dropping the charges. Claybrooks faced two misdemeanor counts: one count of domestic assault with bodily injury and one count of vandalism under $1,000.
The NBA’s draft combine week got underway over the weekend with the G League Elite Camp, where NBA personnel evaluated 45 prospects on the fringes of the NBA radar hoping to work their way into draft pick consideration. In 2022, two Elite Camp participants went on to get drafted, though most players at the event are angling for two-way contract consideration (particularly given the NBA is adding a third two-way contract slot for the 2023–24 season).
After two days of athletic testing, drills and five-on-five action, here are some notes on what stood out most from the event.
The NFL and NBC announced on Monday that NBC will broadcast a playoff game this season on Wild Card Saturday exclusively on its streaming service, Peacock, marking the first time a playoff game doesn’t appear on a television network.
On Wild Card weekend, NBC will get two games on Saturday, Jan. 13, with the 4:30 game airing on NBC and Peacock followed by the Peacock-exclusive game in primetime. Both NBC and Peacock will then get a third game on Sunday night, becoming the first network to air three playoff games in one weekend.
It might be the end of the road for Randy Orton.
Orton is a 10-time WWE champion and a four-time world heavyweight champion. He is The Legend Killer. The Viper.
But after suffering a back injury in a tag-team match last year, the WWE legend might be forced into retirement.
Orton’s father — legendary pro wrestler “Cowboy” Bob Orton — spoke with Sportskeeda about his son’s timetable to return. But according to Bob, a return might not actually be in the cards.
“He’s training, so we’ll see what happens. I don’t know,” Bob said.
The NBA announced Monday its decision to rescind Celtics guard Jaylen Brown’s technical foul issued by referee Scott Foster.
Brown was initially given the foul in the second quarter of Boston’s Game 7 against the 76ers on Sunday.
“Jaylen Brown’s (BOS) technical foul (6:50, 2nd qtr) from the game on 5/14/23 has been rescinded upon league office review,” wrote the NBA in an announcement on Monday.
The 26-year-old received the foul after an incident near Philadelphia’s bench involving Sixers guard Georges Niang.
Ja Morant is one of the brightest stars in the NBA. Now, for the second time this year, he has put an undeniably special career at risk with a gun.
The Minnesota Vikings are looking to trade Dalvin Cook — but not to just anyone.
“I was told from a source that the Vikings want to do right by Dalvin Cook,” ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler said.
And until they find a taker for their Pro Bowl running back, the Vikings are willing to hold on to his cap of about $14 million.
“They want him to go to a place where he can play and be happy, whether that’s via trade, or eventual release, or even staying in Minnesota,” Fowler said. “But that’s sort of the thing they’ve been sorting through.
The fight for free speech must hold everyone against it accountable. While Tesla CEO Elon Musk has garnered praise for buying the app and opening the forum for all kinds of speech, ex-NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom wants to know why Elon banned him in Turkey after their president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, threatened to ban access to the app.