The Lakers and Warriors will tip off a highly anticipated playoff series Tuesday night when the two storied franchises take the floor at Chase Center for Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal matchup.
While many observers are focused on four-time champions LeBron James and Stephen Curry, TNT analyst and Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is looking toward another star player.
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The New York Jets made the right decision by trading for Aaron Rodgers to be their new quarterback, according to Peyton Manning.
Already having the approval of the Jets fanbase and the authoritative voice of all things Gang Green in Joe Namath, the front office can feel pretty good about having Manning on their side as well.
“I’m excited for Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets..
The fact that he has the same system that he had in Green Bay is huge” ~ Peyton Manning#PMSLive pic.twitter.
The Jets needed to boost its offensive line during the NFL Draft, but Bill Belichick may have had other plans. It is the general consensus that he traded New England’s first-round pick just to piss off New York.
Here’s how it all went down:
As part of the Aaron Rodgers deal, the Packers and Jets swapped first round picks. The former was supposed to pick at the No. 15 position but moved up to the latter’s original spot at No. 15.
How do those around the game feel about baseball’s rule changes? Time for a one-month check-in featuring players and managers.
Don’t let people tell you otherwise: it’s never too early to talk about fantasy football! Now that free agency and the NFL Draft are done, it’s time to look ahead to the season.
Fantasy Football Winners
Lamar Jackson, Ravens
It’s hard to view Jackson’s offseason as anything but a smashing success. First, and most importantly for him, he got paid. But this is about on-field impact. And Lamar Jackson is better-suited to put up numbers next season.
The Ravens added Odell Beckham in free agency and Zay Flowers in the NFL Draft.
Before James Harden’s incredible Game 1 performance against the Celtics on Monday night, the star 76ers guard showed up to TD Garden in a—interesting outfit. Harden wore what appeared to be a blue jump suit with fur on it the same night as the Met Gala.
The best NBA players can never make an appearance at the gala, usually, because it takes place during the playoffs. But after Harden dropped 45 points in Boston to lift Philadelphia to victory without MVP candidate Joel Embiid, Harden took to Twitter to bask in the moment Tuesday.
Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III is expected to plead guilty to “one count of DUI resulting in death and one count of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter,” according to ESPN, following the 2021 car crash that resulted in the death of 23-year-old Tina Tintor and her dog.
Ruggs, who was released from the Raiders less than 24 hours after the crash, will plead guilty to both counts during his hearing in the 8th Judicial District Court next week on May 10. He will serve anywhere from three to 10 years in the Nevada state prison.
The result of an expanded College Football Playoff will be a never-before-experienced football viewing nirvana.
What has happened at Colorado over the last five months is unprecedented. Most of the football team left the program after the Deion Sanders’ hire and Mike Sanford Jr. wants to help!
The mass exodus is unlike anything we have ever seen in the sport, and it is a perfect reflection of the harsh reality that comes with the modern era of the transfer portal and Name, Image and Likeness. College football is no longer an amateur sport on any level. It has been professionalized in all aspects.
A Tuesday morning report from The Athletic‘s Shams Charania sent shockwaves across the NBA as the Grizzlies will reportedly not re-sign swingman Dillon Brooks “under any circumstances.”
Brooks, while not a franchise cornerstone, had been a solid contributor for Memphis for six seasons. Nevertheless, his provocations of players around the league, grew to overshadow his production this season. Here’s a comprehensive blow-by-blow look at Brooks’s antics during the 2022–23 season.