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Warriors coach Steve Kerr shot the ball out of frustration after calling a timeout during a rough start against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.

Top players aren’t putting it on the line at the NFL combine. They’re sitting it out. Is the event in jeopardy? An AFC exec: “It’s the new normal … it’s going to get worse.

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr is calling for some help on defense.
The veteran coach addressed a few of his issues with the NBA’s rulebook ahead of the Warriors’ matchup against the Toronto Raptors on Friday.
“I just think the rules have been really geared towards enabling the offensive players,” Kerr said. “We have to get back to allowing the defense to guard. Every game, you see guys grabbing and hooking, purposely running into guys and flailing.
“For the last 10 years, we’ve been rewarding that. And we’ve also enabled traveling to a really large degree.

The San Francisco Giants fired former manager Gabe Kapler towards the end of a disappointing 2023 season, and the team’s returning players seem very happy about it.
Kapler, well known for his woke political stances, achieved just one playoff appearance in San Francisco, then failed upward to a new job with the Miami Marlins.

Mike Evans will test the open market.
The longtime Tampa Bay Buccaneers star receiver plans to hit NFL free agency later this month, The Athletic’s Diana Russini reported Friday.
Per Russini, Evans wants to explore his options but hasn’t ruled out returning to the Buccaneers, who selected him with the No. 7 pick in the 2014 NFL draft.

WR Mike Evans plans to hit free agency for the first time in his career, per sources. Tampa and Evans are in discussions but he wants to explore his options.

An ex-NFLer has been sentenced to several years behind bars after being found guilty of brutally beating his girlfriend in an incident that took place in 2021.
Chad Wheeler — a former offensive lineman who most recently played for the Seattle Seahawks during the 2020 NFL season — was found guilty on one count of first-degree assault domestic violence back in November in King County, Washington.
On Friday, the 30-year-old was sentenced to 81 months in prison.

Mike Evans and the Buccaneers are reportedly still in discussions about a new contract.

Alabama defensive back Terrion Arnold took advantage of his moment in the spotlight Friday at the NFL scouting combine.
During an interview on NFL Network’s broadcast in Indianapolis, Arnold grabbed the microphone and spoke directly to his mother, Tamala.
“Mom, if you’re watching this right now, your son just wants to say how proud he is of you. You had me at a young age, and you overcame a lot of adversity. People were doubting you, people were counting you out.

There could’ve been another target for New York Jets quarterbacks to throw to if Adam Sandler had just picked up the phone and given Tyreek Hill a call.
The Dolphins wideout was a guest on Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey’s Punch Line Podcast, and during the interview, Hill talked about how he came close to signing with the Jets.
However, he revealed that the deal was not sealed because the SNL alum/man who makes movies where he wants to vacation (which is brilliant) didn’t phone him up.
“He didn’t call me, bro,” Hill said.

There’s plenty of extra money for the Patriots to court new and improved players.