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Chicago is reportedly gauging trade offers for star guard Zach LaVine.
In what has been a jam-packed week of star trade rumors, it looks like we can now add Zach LaVine to the list of high-profile guys who could be on the move for the right offer. On Thursday, Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports reported this:

“Wishful executives will keep their eyes peeled on Portland and Damian Lillard, but it’s the Chicago Bulls who have started contacting teams, quietly gauging the trade interest in Zach LaVine, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

In the fall of 2017, the then still relatively obscure Nuggets graciously opened their doors to Sports Illustrated for a magazine feature based around a simple premise: How does a team go from fun story to title contender?
Over the course of a few days, SI asked as many people within the organization as possible—from then president Tim Connelly to then newly signed All-Star Paul Millsap—to answer that question.

The hitter with MLB’s biggest biceps has hit 12 home runs already in 2023.

Tampa Bay’s Yandy Diaz has always had a massive physique, but he didn’t start blasting homers until he felt free to try something new at the plate.

Fresh off a campaign that featured a third-place finish in the Premier League and an appearance in the FA Cup final, Manchester United is reportedly considering a monumental offer for the sale of the club.
Manchester United is weighing granting negotiation exclusivity to a consortium led by Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani for a sale that could eclipse $6 billion, according to Reuters.
Manchester United is one of the world’s most valuable sports franchises. Forbes estimated the club was worth $4.

Denver Nuggets shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is a man of the people.
And he likes himself a cold one as much as the rest of us.
The NBA champion Nuggets paraded through the streets of Denver on Thursday as thousands lined the course to celebrate.
One lucky fan got to take part in a cool moment when KCP called for a brewski and the two held an impromptu chugging contest.

KCP vs. Nuggets fan chugging contest… you decide who won #Denver7 pic.twitter.com/hQjLaW6CRe
— Nick Rothschild (@nick_rothschild) June 15, 2023

What a chug from the former Georgia Bulldog.

Scott Van Pelt has been hosting the midnight edition of SportsCenter since 2015. While his sights are set on reaching the decade mark manning the midnight desk, he’s also looking into the future, and one that doesn’t include hosting SportsCenter.
SVP joined Sports Illustrated’s Jimmy Traina and the topic of ‘what’s next’ came about.
READ: NICE GUY SCOTT VAN PELT JOINS IN THE TWITTER DRAGGING OF DAN WOKEN
While Van Pelt understands how great his gig is, eight years of hosting a show at 12:00 AM ET can take its toll.

Here’s what is happening live at the 123rd U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club.

Lionel Messi has no shortage of stunning achievements in his award-winning career.
The 35-year-old eclipsed another individual milestone on Thursday when he notched the fastest goal of his professional career in Argentina’s clash against Australia, according to South America football’s governing body, CONMEBOL. Only 79 seconds into the match, Messi was near the edge of the box when he wrapped a beautiful strike off his left foot, putting the La Albiceleste on the scoreboard first.

Former NFL wide receiver Homer Jones, who is recognized for being the first NFL player to spike the football after a touchdown, died at age 82 after a battle with lung cancer on Wednesday.
His daughter, Lacarroll Jones Nickelberry, confirmed the death to KLTV-TV in northeast Texas. Jones was born, lived and graduated high school in Pittsburg, Texas. Jones is recognized as the first player to spike a football, having performed the celebration after a score in a 1965 game for the Giants.