Veteran sharpshooter Eric Gordon is set to hit unrestricted free agency this offseason after the Clippers declined to guarantee his $21 million contract for the 2023-24 season, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The decision to let Gordon walk will reportedly have some significant financial benefits for the team, too. According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, the team figures to save $110 million on its luxury tax bill.
Heading into free agency, the Clippers had the highest estimated luxury tax bill in the league, by a wide margin.
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Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German became the 24th pitcher in MLB history to record a perfect game on Wednesday after he shut down the Athletics during an 11–0 win.
German became the first-ever Dominican-born player to achieve the feat. The last MLB player to throw a perfect game was Mariners ace Félix Hernández back in 2012, so it’d been over a decade since fans were treated to a truly flawless outing.
German sat down all 27 batters he faced, striking out nine batters without allowing a baserunner.
New York Yankees right-hander Domingo Germán threw the 24th perfect game in MLB history. Germán led the Yankees as they wiped the floor with the Oakland A’s, 11-0, on Wednesday at the Coliseum.
Even the home crowd started to cheer as Germán, 30, faced three final outs in the ninth inning.
Here’s the historic moment:
Germán. HISTORY! pic.twitter.com/ktEZbxZNIo
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 29, 2023
Germán retired 27 batters on 99 pitches. He called it an “emotional” night in the postgame YES Network interview.
Domingo Germán allowed 15 earned runs in his previous two starts, but the Yankees righty was absolutely perfect Wednesday night in Oakland.
Domingo Germán allowed 15 earned runs in his previous two starts, but the Yankees righty was absolutely perfect Wednesday night in Oakland.
Canadiens goaltender Carey Price botched the announcement of the organization’s first-round pick during Wednesday’s NHL draft, seemingly forgetting the last name of the selection, David Reinbacher.
Price got halfway through announcing Montreal’s pick at No. 5 in the draft before he awkwardly struggled to recall Reinbacher’s name until GM Kent Hughes stepped in with an assist.
The unfortunate draft night moment made the rounds on social media, prompting Price to come forth and apologized to Reinbacher, making sure to write out his last name in full.
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith took an unprovoked shot at Lakers guard Dennis Schroder on Wednesday, taking to Twitter to quote tweet a photo of Schroder.
The tweet Smith was responding to features two images of Schroder, one from his time with the Hawks, and one from this season in Los Angeles.
Smith, seemingly out of nowhere, took the opportunity to take a shot at Schroder over his hairline, while also having a laugh at his own expense in the process.
“Haaaaa! See……there are actually others worse than me!!!” wrote Smith on Twitter.
The first round of the 2023 NHL Draft came with its fair share of twists and turns, but which teams made the most of their picks?
Tyreek Hill was caught smacking a man at the Haulover Marina in South Florida on Father’s Day, and new details have emerged on the incident from Miami-Dade Police Department records.
As reported by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, records showed that Hill offered the man he assaulted a paltry $200 to seemingly keep his mouth shut.
Two-hundred dollars … as the highest-paid wideout in the NFL, that’s a bit of a cheap hush-money offer.
Details around the situation revealed that Hill did not have access to a boat he attempted to board and was asked to leave by employees.
Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are set to take on Chiefs duo Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce in the annual golf competition, ‘The Match’ on Thursday, June 29.
Ahead of the showdown, Curry turned up the stakes a little bit, posting a video to Instagram in which he takes a jab at Mahomes and Kelce.
In the video, Curry is kicking back on the couch with his putter in hand and opens YouTube on his TV. He proceeded to search the highlights from the Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss against the Buccaneers.