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Kirk Cousins in a hat

Kirk Cousins’ Great Clips scene appeared to be product placement ad

July 12, 2025 by Dan Benton
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins has made waves with his appearance on Netflix’s newest “Quarterback” series, most notably claiming he was “a little bit misled” by the team.

Cousins also revealed that he would have preferred remaining with the Minnesota Vikings had he known the Falcons planned to draft a rookie quarterback.

“Certainly, if I had the information around free agency, it certainly would’ve affected my decision,” Cousins said, via ESPN’s Marc Raimondi. “I had no reason to leave Minnesota with how much we loved it there if both teams are going to be drafting a quarterback high.”

But all of that frustration aside, Cousins managed to turn his Quarterback appearance into something a bit more lucrative.

During the most recent episode, Cousins made an appearance at Great Clips and played heavily into the brand.

Kirk Cousins: “I go to one place and that’s Great Clips.” 😂

Quarterback Season 2 is now playing. pic.twitter.com/km9lO2c6Xx

— Netflix Sports (@netflixsports) July 9, 2025

“I go to one place, and that’s Great Clips,” Cousins said.

Cousins claimed that he travels all over the country and always finds the closest Great Clips for his haircut.

Many assumed it was a product placement ad, which was further fueled by a corresponding brand promotion on Cousins’ X account.

I’ve been going to @GreatClips for years & now they're recognizing my dedication with an induction into the Hall of… Fade. Every time I stop into a salon, everyone there gets a free haircut. Your next check-in on the app could be for a seat next to me. #GreatClipsPartner pic.twitter.com/m1Np1JnpHB

— Kirk Cousins (@KirkCousins8) July 10, 2025

On Wednesday, the world’s No. 1 salon gave Cousins its first-ever Hall of Fade VIP Card, which will provide free haircuts for the rest of his life. Moreover, if you happen to be in the same Great Clips as Cousins and he uses his card, you, too, will earn a free haircut.

A Great Clips spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter that they learned of Cousins’ brand plug in Quarterback “a couple of weeks ago” and scrambled to maximize their exposure, which included the creation of the Hall of Fade VIP card.

Smart business by both Cousins and Great Clips. It’s somewhat surprising that Netflix and the NFL allowed that to be included.

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Umpire Jim Wolf had brutal night in Mets-Royals game

July 12, 2025 by Dan Benton
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Jim Wolf has faced calls for his job this season, from fans and analysts alike. He is currently ranked 77th of 90 MLB umpires, and his performance on Friday night during a game between the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals did not help his case.

Wolf recorded a correct call rate of just 85.6%, which was the 10th-worst performance for an umpire this season.

The video tells the story.

Umpire Jim Wolf missed 24 calls in the Mets Royals game.

With a correct call rate of only 85.6%, this was the 10th worst umpire performance this season.

Wolf ranks 77th of 90 umpires. pic.twitter.com/wCKd4urrzF

— Umpire Auditor (@UmpireAuditor) July 12, 2025

Wolf drew the ire of players and coaches from both New York and Kansas City, with Mets manager Carlos Mendoza arguing balls and strikes at multiple points throughout the game.

Mets third baseman Mark Vientos also broke his bat over home plate in the top of the third inning after striking out with the bases loaded. He was visibly frustrated with an earlier strike call.

Mark Vientos breaks his bat over home plate after striking out with the bases loaded to end the 3rd pic.twitter.com/VB3yNzsMXi

— SNY (@SNYtv) July 12, 2025

Wolf is no stranger to criticism and controversy. He has a long history of making bad calls and missing obvious balls and strikes.

It’s hard to overlook and even harder to defend. At some point, the MLB will have to address the elephant in the room.

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LeBron James looks on

Report: Cavs only interested in LeBron James in a buyout situation

July 12, 2025 by Dan Benton
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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers appear to be on the outs, opening up the possibility that he plays for another team in 2026-27. He could also request a trade or a buyout, leading to an earlier departure.

That begs the question: Could a reunion with the Cleveland Cavaliers be on tap?

James spent last weekend in Cleveland for the holiday and worked out at the Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center. He is considered the greatest player in franchise history and obviously has a soft spot for the Cavaliers.

And as fate would have it, the Cavaliers are open to bringing James back into the fold. However, it comes with a single condition.

Ashish Mathur of Hoops Wire reports that Cleveland is only interested in reuniting with James in a buyout situation.

That makes sense given that James recently opted in to his 2025-26 player option at $52.6 million, which is far too much for the Cavaliers to absorb. They also don’t want to trade key pieces as they chase another NBA title.

James wants to add another ring before he retires, and after their recent trade of Anthony Davis and sale of the team, which wasn’t disclosed to James, the Lakers are entering a rebuilding mode with Luka Doncic as their centerpiece.

The writing is on the wall, and James’ time with the Lakers is rapidly coming to an end, but will that coincide with a return to Cleveland? Only time will tell.

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Luka Doncic in a Lakers uniform

Luka Doncic sent message to fan who invited him to event

July 12, 2025 by Dan Benton
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Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is going viral, and this time it has nothing to do with his weight.

Popular streamer and esports commentator, Ludwig Ahgren, is a regular when it comes to streamer tournaments. However, this month he will host an event that differs slightly from the norm, and he requested that Doncic be a part of it.

Ludwig reached out to Doncic’s representatives and asked if the five-time All-Star would be willing to participate in an on-court tournament involving other streamers and esports personalities. The request was denied due to Doncic’s busy schedule, but the rejection came with a video message from the man himself.

NBA superstar Luka Dončić sent Ludwig a personal video message since he couldn’t attend one of his tournaments pic.twitter.com/uajGdLHsjX

— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) July 11, 2025

“Hey Ludwig, I know how hard you’ve worked. Good luck in the tournament. I wish I could be there,” Doncic said. “Let’s hang out? Ok, bye!”

The video, which Ludwig called “the greatest video I’ve ever seen,” quickly went viral. As of Saturday morning, it has amassed 6.9 million views to go along with 114,000 likes.

But Doncic didn’t stop with a simple video. Ludwig later revealed that Doncic donated 20 pairs of his Luka 77 shoes for the tournament.

Ludwig explains the backstory of the Luka Doncic video and says Luka gifted him 20 pairs of Luka 77 shoes for his basketball tournament https://t.co/I2DzNt1oOH pic.twitter.com/xn8uizRrAO

— moose 🐦‍🔥 (@usermooseontwt) July 12, 2025

Ludwig also clarified that he requested an awkward and funny video from Doncic, who delivered epically.

“I think Luka should host SNL,” Ludwig said. “It might be a washed institution, but I think he might lowkey be one of the funniest players in the NBA.”

While Doncic, who is an avid Overwatch player, enjoys his vacation, Ludwig’s Basketball Jam 3-on-3 tournament will get underway on Saturday.

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Aaron Boone glares ahead

Aaron Boone had great response to question about Andres Munoz tipping pitches

July 12, 2025 by Dan Benton
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Aaron Boone is an expert at handling the media, and he provided another masterclass recently when asked about the New York Yankees’ remarkable comeback win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.

After being no-hit through seven innings, the Yankees rallied with six runs over the final three frames, including three hits and two earned runs off Seattle closer Andres Munoz.

The loss was the latest in a series of crushing losses for the Mariners, with catcher Cal Raleigh griping that Munoz was not only tipping his pitches, but that the Yankees were sending signals back to their batters.

“He was tipping it every time at second base,” Raleigh said, via The Athletic. “Obviously, they weren’t making it very discreet, I guess is the word. It’s part of the game. It’s our job. We should have known about that going into the series. That made it really hard there at the end.”

An example of the Yankees catching Andres Munóz tipping. Watch Cody Bellinger at second base at the bottom of the frame. A Yankees source said the club had a tip on Munóz, and Cal Raleigh said it was obvious.

Story w/ @ChrisKirschner

READ: https://t.co/RNs2A90bhf pic.twitter.com/xgYQFH8WZO

— Brendan Kuty 🧟‍♂️ (@BrendanKutyNJ) July 11, 2025

Mariners manager Dan Wilson disagreed that Munoz was tipping pitches, but video suggests otherwise. Boone’s recent response to a direct question, while hilarious, also suggests they knew the closer was tipping.

Aaron Boone was asked who spotted that Andrés Muñoz was tipping his sliders last night?

"Muñoz was? I don't know."

Follow-up: You're saying that that didn't happen?

Boone: "I don't know anything about that." pic.twitter.com/JcEzPaCDj9

— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) July 11, 2025

“Munoz was? I don’t know,” Boone said, barely able to control his smile. “I don’t know. I don’t know anything about that.”

Boone knows what we all know, but it’s savvy to avoid acknowledging it. First and foremost, he’s protecting his players from potentially being plunked later on down the line, and second, he doesn’t want to openly violate MLB’s unwritten rules.

In the end, it’s really an issue the Mariners have to figure out.

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Kolby Allard misses a ball

White Sox win on rare walk-off swinging bunt

July 11, 2025 by Larry Brown
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The Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 in 11 innings on Friday thanks to the rare walk-off swinging bunt.

The White Sox had runners on the corners with one out and the game tied at 4 in the bottom of the 11th at Rate Field in Chicago, Ill. Mike Tauchman was facing Kolby Allard and hit a weak broken-bat grounder towards shortstop. Allard whiffed on his fielding attempt, which allowed ghost runner Colson Montgomery to score the winning run.

Mike Tauchman swinging bunt to walk it off! pic.twitter.com/4fdmrikfog

— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) July 12, 2025

That goes to show that sometimes you don’t need to rip the ball over the fence for a walk-off. Sometimes all you need is a swinging bunt.

That was Tauchman’s only hit of the game, though he did walk twice and score a run. The White Sox have been playing better ball lately, as they’ve gone 4-4 over their last 8 games. That’s not bad for a team that’s 32-63 on the season.

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Jacob Misiorowski ready to pitch

Jacob Misiorowski’s All-Star selection sparks controversy

July 11, 2025 by Darryn Albert
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Jacob Misiorowski is still very much the new kid on the block, but he is already headed to the MLB All-Star Game.

Major League Baseball announced on Friday that the Milwaukee Brewers pitching phenom Misiorowski has been named to the 2025 NL All-Star team. Misiorowski is set to replace Chicago Cubs starter Matthew Boyd, who is pitching for the Cubs on Saturday and thus will not be available for Tuesday’s All-Star Game.

Jacob Misiorowski has been added to the National League All-Star team

He replaces Matthew Boyd on the NL's active roster pic.twitter.com/XA7g4r28k2

— MLB (@MLB) July 12, 2025

The selection of Misiorowski as an All-Star immediately sparked controversy online, particularly because of Misiorowski’s light service time thus far. Misiorowski has only made five total appearances at the MLB level, spanning a mere 25.2 innings pitched. ESPN’s Jeff Passan noted that those are the fewest games ever played by someone named to the MLB All-Star Game.

Take a look at some of the dumbfounded reactions from fans to Misiorowski getting the All-Star nod.

bro been in the league for 6 minutes

— biev (@shadybiev) July 12, 2025

25 innings?!? Bro ain't even had a cup of coffee yet

— Ron W (@FIPmyWHIP) July 12, 2025

I’m a huge fan of The Miz, but this is absolutely ridiculous. He’s pitched in FIVE GAMES!

This is making a mockery out of guys who have pitched 100+ innings, who have accrued 3 or even 4 WAR! https://t.co/kS4Wg4lPsk

— Brett (@haffball7) July 12, 2025

this kid is electric but 5 games is a laughable amount of games before being elected as an all star https://t.co/PlmMn6psE4

— No. 1 Blake Snell hater (Daniel Schuette) (@dansch456) July 12, 2025

On one hand, the MLB All-Star Game is an entertainment event, and Misiorowski, who has a 4-1 record with a 2.81 ERA and 11.6 K/9, has been absolute must-see TV. But on the other hand, Misiorowski’s selection keeps out other deserving pitchers who have done well over a far larger sample size this year (fans named Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sanchez as one such candidate).

When it comes to viral content produced, Misiorowski is already up there with the best this season. No matter how you look at it though, five games played is way too few to merit an All-Star selection, which had never occurred in MLB history up until this point.

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Pete Crow-Armstrong gesturing with his arm

Pete Crow-Armstrong had incredible reaction to Aaron Judge robbing him of HR

July 11, 2025 by Darryn Albert
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Pete Crow-Armstrong had a reaction of pure disbelief as Aaron Judge took away a home run from him on Friday.

The Chicago Cubs star Crow-Armstrong got around on one in the fourth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, N.Y. The ball off Crow-Armstrong’s bat looked poised for the seats by the short porch in right field.

But the Yankees star Judge tracked down the fly ball and leapt high at the wall at the last second to make the spectacular catch. Here is the video.

AARON JUDGE TAKES A HOMER AWAY FROM PCA pic.twitter.com/ter0yQ7nOs

— MLB (@MLB) July 12, 2025

The moment was made even better by Crow-Armstrong’s incredulous reaction. After Judge made the catch, Crow-Armstrong gestured with his arm towards Judge in right field as if to say, “Come on, man.”

PCA's reaction to Judge robbing his homer pic.twitter.com/KpPeybID03

— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) July 12, 2025

Not a lot went right for Crow-Armstrong and the Cubs on Friday night. They ended up getting trampled by the Yankees, falling by an 11-0 final score (highlighted by a three-homer night from New York’s Cody Bellinger).

Nevertheless, the Cubs are still in a very good place overall at 55-39 on the season. The 23-year-old Crow-Armstrong was also just named a 2025 MLB All-Star on the strength of his 25 home runs, 70 RBIs, and 27 stolen bases this year. But on Friday, Crow-Armstrong was nothing more than the latest victim of Judge, who is usually the one getting robbed of home runs himself.

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LiAngelo Ball looking on

LiAngelo Ball files for divorce days after pregnancy announcement

July 11, 2025 by Larry Brown
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LiAngelo Ball filed for a divorce from his wife just days after she publicly announced she was pregnant.

Ball and Rashida Nicole got married on March 24, 2025. According to TMZ Sports, he filed for a divorce on July 3, and named June 15 as their date of separation.

Interestingly, on June 26, Rashida Nicole had announced via Instagram that she was pregnant.

“New Beginnings … Wish I had all the right words to describe this journey, but I guess if I had to define it, all I can truly say is: I’m grateful, terrified, anxious, nauseous,HANGRY 😂 all of thee [sic] above. As a teen mom, I was always hesitant about going thru [sic] pregnancy and parenthood again. (Iykyk) I want to thank my daughter for being here for me during this process, always demonstrating unconditional LOVE & reassuring me that, ‘Everything is alright!’ And for now…I choose to protect my peace and this beautiful energy,” Rashida Nicole wrote in a statement on Instagram.

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LiAngelo Ball commented on that post with a few emojis, including a heart. Apparently they had already split up by the time of the Instagram announcement.

What’s interesting is that Ball seemingly has a history of walking out on relationships involving kids. His previous girlfriend, Nikki Mudarris, claimed that Gelo walked out on their relationship after 3.5 years, saying he had gotten someone else pregnant and was going to start a life with her. That second woman apparently was Rashida Nicole, from whom he has already split.

LiAngelo has two children with Mudarris. They have a son Lavelo. Their daughter LaNiyah was born on Dec. 3. Gelo signed a big music deal in January following the success of his hit song “Tweaker.”

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LeBron James looks on

Report: LeBron James had his feelings hurt by Lakers

July 11, 2025 by Larry Brown
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The Los Angeles Lakers have transitioned from LeBron James to new acquisition Luka Doncic as their face of the franchise, and that apparently has bothered James.

ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst wrote a story that was published on Friday detailing James’ feelings towards the Lakers. The theme of the article is that James feels slighted that the Lakers are now treating Doncic as their central figure rather than him.

James reportedly understands the transition, but has some frustration considering he chose to sign with the Lakers, while Doncic was acquired in a trade. Additionally, James helped the Lakers win a championship in the Bubble after the team had struggled through a period of six straight losing seasons.

The Lakers’ transition to Doncic as their central figure has been made clear through several events. For one, the Lakers did not approach James about a contract extension, indicating they are fine having the upcoming season be his last under contract with them. Two, they gave Doncic a heads-up about the ownership sale, rather than James. The Lakers also reportedly barely gave James advance notice that Anthony Davis was being traded, though he understood that given the sensitive nature of the topic.

James sparked a frenzy by saying he would need to do what gave him the best chance of winning a championship in his last NBA seasons. James has also been giving public hints about the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are his hometown team.

For now, James remains part of the Lakers, who finished tied for the third-best record in the West last season. But it’s clear he has his complaints.

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Bryan Woo walks on the field

Bryan Woo had classy reaction to losing his no-hitter

July 11, 2025 by Larry Brown
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Bryan Woo had a classy reaction to losing his no-hit bid on Thursday.

Woo took a no-hitter into the bottom of the 8th inning of his Seattle Mariners’ game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y. He allowed a soft line drive to Jazz Chisholm Jr. to lead off the bottom of the inning that went into right field for the Yankees’ first hit of the game.

Woo had run towards first base to cover the bag in case there was a play there and ended up giving Chisholm a tap of respect on the rear afterwards. Chisholm reacted with a similar move.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. breaks up Bryan Woo's no-hitter in the 8th, and the two come together at first base to show each other some love! pic.twitter.com/8YS7k9l7r1

— MLB (@MLB) July 11, 2025

Woo remained in the game and allowed another hit to put runners on the corners, which was followed by a sacrifice fly to score the Yankees’ first run of the game. Woo was then relieved by Matt Brash, who allowed a 2-run home run to Giancarlo Stanton two batters later.

The Yankees ended up tying the game with two more runs in the 9th, and they added a run in the 10th to win the game. So for all of his great effort, Woo ended up taking a no-decision. At least he got some great news this week that he’s headed to his first All-Star Game.

Bryan Woo called his parents with some big news: he’s an All-Star 🥹 pic.twitter.com/8PzURjDkWa

— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) July 9, 2025

Woo has gone 8-4 with a 2.75 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 114.2 innings pitched this season. It’s the 25-year-old’s third season, and shaping up to be his best so far.

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A Happy Gilmore golf putter

Callaway selling awesome Happy Gilmore golf putter

July 11, 2025 by Larry Brown
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Callaway is selling an awesome Happy Gilmore putter in a marketing move working in conjunction with the movie.

“Happy Gilmore” is a 1996 movie that was written by and starred Adam Sandler in the titular role as a hockey player-turned-golfer. In the film, Gilmore would putt using a hockey stick-looking putter.

A sequel for the movie is set to be released by Netflix on July 25, and golf merchandise manufacturer Callaway partnered with Netflix and “Happy Gilmore 2” on some co-branded promotional items. They are selling three awesome items related to the original film.

The items include golf balls saying “Just tap it in,” balls that say “It’s All in the Hips,” and the hockey stick putter.

Harness the good, block the bad with these Limited Edition Happy Gilmore 2 Chrome Tour golf balls!

🏒⛳️ https://t.co/hR8eo3LWHH pic.twitter.com/lyKd9sHqqb

— Callaway Golf (@CallawayGolf) July 11, 2025

The hockey stick putter was priced at $499 but already had sold out as of Friday. The balls were priced at $59 and still available.

The price seems pretty steep, but it didn’t stop some fans from stocking up. Though, there was one big complaint — the putter wasn’t built for lefties. Rumor has it that the left-handed putters will be available at the 9th green at 9.

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Mat Ishbia smiling

Suns owner Mat Ishbia gets roasted over team’s latest hire

July 11, 2025 by Darryn Albert
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Mat Ishbia continues to turn the Phoenix Suns into Michigan State West.

The Suns announced on Friday that they have officially hired former NBA guard Mateen Cleaves. The 47-year-old Cleaves will be serving as a player development/leadership assistant.

Cleaves is best known for his stint in college at Michigan State, where he led the team to the 2000 national championship as the Final Four Most Outstanding Player. The Suns owner Ishbia also played at Michigan State from 1999-2002 and was on that 2000 national title team as well.

The Cleaves hire led to Ishbia getting roasted over social media about hiring another one of his former Spartan connections.

Another Michigan State grad. Expect Tom Izzo when he retires to have a role and Draymond Green to be on coaching staff when he’s done. https://t.co/NmIFhGb85r

— Andrew Schaeffer Hoops (@schaeffnbake) July 11, 2025

When you go to war, you turn to your friends, you turn to your kliq https://t.co/j0R3p67sjw pic.twitter.com/3lNe3Z7W2L

— XWIRES|Psychoblue @ EVO 2025 (@Psychoblue9) July 11, 2025

COLLEGE
Michigan St

Go figure.

— (@bryanMkruse) July 11, 2025

Another one of Matt’s Michigan boys lol. Joke of a franchise ever since Matt took over. Ridiculous

— TrapnDee (@DetrickSession) July 11, 2025

For those keeping score at home, Cleaves is no less than the fifth former Michigan State figure in the Suns organization. Both Ishbia and his brother Justin (a part-owner of the Suns) went to Michigan State. New Suns GM Brian Gregory was also formerly an assistant coach for the Spartans during Ishbia’s time there, and new Suns head coach Jordan Ott attended Michigan State as well.

On top of that, Ishbia has hired some other notable ex-Michigan basketball names to the Suns organization. Josh Bartelstein, the CEO of the Suns, attended the University of Michigan, and even former Detroit Pistons star Isiah Thomas once had a role in Phoenix as well.

Ishbia formally took over as Suns owner in 2023 and has been criticized for his supposed meddling in basketball affairs. Under Ishbia’s leadership, Phoenix blew past the second apron of the luxury tax with a record $400 million payroll (thanks in part to blockbuster moves for Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal) but quickly had to reverse course after winning just one total playoff series in three years. While Durant is now gone and Beal may be following suit, the fact that Ishbia continues to hire his old Michigan State friends probably will not help the public perception of him very much.

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LeBron James in a Lakers jersey

Report: Lakers failed to extend notable courtesy to LeBron James

July 11, 2025 by Darryn Albert
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Evidence continues to mount that the Los Angeles Lakers are slowly phasing out LeBron James.

The Lakers recently failed to extend a notable courtesy to their star forward James, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported on Friday. Last month, the Buss family agreed in principle to sell their majority interest in the team to billionaire Mark Walter at a record-breaking $10 billion valuation. Windhorst notes that Lakers star Luka Doncic was given a heads-up about the agreement and proceeded to post a congratulatory message over social media.

However, James was not given the same heads-up, according to Windhorst. The four-time NBA MVP additionally did not post any public acknowledgement of the sale agreement afterwards.

Now 40 years old, James has been with the Lakers since 2018 and led them to the 2020 NBA championship. But with the Lakers now focused on building around their new superstar in the 26-year-old Doncic, James is being pushed to the fringes, and he can feel it.

James and the Lakers notably did not agree to a new contract extension this summer. Instead, James picked up his $52.6 million player option for next season and, after doing so, essentially issued a soft trade request via a statement from his agent Rich Paul.

It is possible that the 21-time All-Star James is simply playing his usual game of pressuring the Lakers into making win-now roster upgrades through passive-aggressive actions in the press. In fact, many prominent media figures do not believe that James will actually be traded this summer. But with their behavior both in public and in private, it certainly looks like the Lakers are steering towards the off-ramp of the James era.

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Erik Reynolds on the court

Thunder rookie commits blunder in Summer League game

July 11, 2025 by Larry Brown
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Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Erik Reynolds II committed quite a blunder during his Summer League debut on Thursday.

The Thunder beat the Brooklyn Nets 90-81 in their Summer League game Thursday at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev. Reynolds went 1/3 shooting for two points in 12 minutes, but those stats don’t count one other basket he made.

Late in the third quarter, Reynolds recovered a jump ball and then shot the ball into the basket. Unfortunately, he had shot into the wrong basket, which gave the Nets two points.

Look away Thunder fans 😭

Erik Reynolds II just scored on the wrong basket giving 2 points to the Nets 😅 pic.twitter.com/Z5NFiCfBkm

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) July 10, 2025

Reynolds realized his mistake immediately and put his hands to his head as if to say “what have I done?” Fortunately for him, the mistake didn’t have too high of stakes or consequences. OKC won the game and is 1-0.

Reynolds signed with the Thunder to play on their Summer League team. He played college ball at Saint Joseph’s and is the school’s all-time leader in points (2,175), three-pointers made (350) and free throw percentage (86.8). He is already adding to his impressive legacy.

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Bears GM Ryan Poles meets with the media

Bears make surprising move with GM Ryan Poles

July 11, 2025 by Grey Papke
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The Chicago Bears on Friday made a surprising decision regarding the future of general manager Ryan Poles.

The Bears signed Poles to a contract extension that runs through the 2029 season, according to multiple reports. The team made the move even though Poles still had two years remaining on his existing contract.

ESPN sources: the Bears and general manager Ryan Poles have reached agreement on a contract extension that ties him to Chicago for the next five years, through the 2029 season. Poles had two years remaining on his old deal, but now the Bears have him and new head coach Ben… pic.twitter.com/WEpVVAUYat

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 11, 2025

The main aim of Poles’ new deal appears to be to align his contract with new head coach Ben Johnson’s. Poles hired Johnson during the offseason and signed him to a four-year deal, so the two are now on the same timeline.

Poles has not had a hugely successful tenure with the Bears, which is what makes this a surprise. He was hired in 2022 and the organization has yet to post a winning season during his tenure. However, he did land Johnson, and his trade with Carolina that ultimately netted the organization both Caleb Williams and D.J. Moore is set to pay dividends for years to come.

Still, Poles was also behind the ill-fated hire of Matt Eberflus as head coach, and there were legitimate questions about his job security late last season. Clearly those questions have been answered, even though it was not necessary for them to make such a move right now.

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The logo of the Boston Celtics at midcourt

Celtics reportedly could reunite with surprising player

July 11, 2025 by Darryn Albert
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The Boston Celtics may be turning back the clock to … two years ago.

A potential reunion between the Celtics and former guard Marcus Smart would not be off the table, NBA writer Jake Weinbach reported this week. The 31-year-old Smart is currently with the Washington Wizards but is looking like an odd man out amid the team’s rebuild.

Smart is a beloved ex-Celtic who was drafted by the team in in 2014 and played the first nine seasons of his NBA career in Boston. He was a three-time All-Defensive selection with the Celtics and won NBA Defensive Player of the Year 2022, also helping lead the team to multiple deep playoff runs.

But a reunion between Smart and Boston would still be a surprise. For one, Smart was unhappy about being traded by the Celtics in 2023 as part of the Kristaps Porzingis deal and sounded off on his displeasure. Smart is also still owed $21.6 million next season (albeit on an expiring contract), so Boston might not want to take that figure back.

Still, the Celtics do have the need at the guard position after recently trading Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers. Though that deal netted them Anfernee Simons (who is himself on a $27.7 million expiring contract), Boston stands to lose a lot on the defensive end with Simons as a starting guard.

Smart, who averaged 9.3 points and 2.5 assists in a meager 18.7 minutes per game last season for the Wizards, may potentially be a buyout candidate as well. As such, he appears to be an option in play for the Celtics, who could end up losing more of their current roster this offseason too.

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Ryan Clark looks on

Ryan Clark reignites his feud with Robert Griffin III

July 11, 2025 by Grey Papke
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Robert Griffin III once again waded into controversy relating to Angel Reese, and ESPN NFL analyst Ryan Clark is going in with him.

Clark rekindled his feud with Griffin on Friday by posting a video criticizing comments Griffin recently made about the Chicago Sky forward. In a video posted to X, Clark questioned why Griffin made himself “both the victim and the hero” in calling out a racist depiction of Reese and asked why Griffin is so determined to defend Caitlin Clark “against the young, angry black woman.”

Clark ended the video by suggesting that people owe former ESPN commentator Rob Parker an apology, alluding to Parker’s controversial comments in 2012 in which Parker infamously questioned Griffin’s “blackness.”

“We all owe Rob Parker an apology. Because while he was early, he was right about RG3,” Clark concluded.

RG3 has a strange fascination with Angel Reese, or a connection to that spotlight it brings him… but this one was easy. He posted a graphic I didn’t see anywhere else of Angel as a Monkey. Just say, “That’s wrong!”

He couldn’t. He pointed out that Angel hurt him, & then lied… pic.twitter.com/SeLP69Oy9j

— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) July 11, 2025

The video is in response to recent comments Griffin made about Reese in which he claimed members of Reese’s inner circle confirmed that he was right about her hating Caitlin Clark. Reese publicly disputed Griffin’s version of events.

Clark even bringing up Parker is a pretty bold move, as those comments cost Parker his job over a decade ago. Clark also got tangled up in a public dispute with Griffin in May over Reese that ended with the ESPN analyst apologizing for bringing Griffin’s family into the argument.

While Clark may have been apologetic for some of those comments, it is pretty obvious he does not think much of Griffin in general. He faced some blowback for his comments about Griffin two months ago, but clearly does not feel dissuaded from going after his former colleague again.

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Sofia Vergara smiles

Tom Brady, Sofia Vergara reportedly spending time together

July 11, 2025 by Larry Brown
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Now that Tom Brady is single, rumors keep popping up about with whom he is flirting. The latest reports have him tied to famous actress Sofia Vergara.

Page Six reported on Wednesday that Brady and Vergara were among several celebrities who were on the Luminara superyacht for a luxury voyage a week ago that departed from Rome, Italy. Brady reportedly asked to sit next to Vergara during one of the gala dinners. The two then reportedly hung out in Ibiza, Spain, after the yacht trip.

Brady, 47, and Vergara, 53, are both single. Brady and ex-wife Gisele Bundchen divorced in 2022. Vergara divorced ex-husband Joe Manganiello in 2024.

This is the second recent report about Brady mixing it up with a famous actress. In late June, there was talk about him chatting up Sydney Sweeney at a wedding.

Vergara is best known for her starring role on “Modern Family,” which ran from 2009-2020. She continues to appear in both TV and movie projects. Brady played in the NFL from 2000-2022. He won seven Super Bowls, which is more than any other player has won, and more than any team has won.

Tom Brady’s ‘summer romance’ with Sofia Vergara revealed after viral yacht photo https://t.co/R50UCPhZFm pic.twitter.com/AiNNSENg86

— New York Post (@nypost) July 9, 2025

Despite the recent reports, The Daily Mail says Vergara is closer with businessman Douglas Chabbott, who was in attendance to celebrate her birthday on Thursday. Vergara and Chabbott have been spotted at events together recently, suggesting that relationship is more real than one with Brady.

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Novak Djokovic holds a racquet

Everyone had the same question about Novak Djokovic after his loss

July 11, 2025 by Grey Papke
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Novak Djokovic lost in straight sets in the Wimbledon semi-final on Friday, and both the loss and manner of it raised a big question among many.

Djokovic was defeated 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 by Jannik Sinner in a match that was not terribly close on Friday. The 38-year-old physically faltered during the match, and called out the physio after losing the second set.

Novak Djokovic is being seen by the physio in his match against Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon.

Hopefully he can continue ❤️‍🩹 pic.twitter.com/Qdwtx0RkUw

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 11, 2025

The performance left some wondering if we would ever see Djokovic contend at Wimbledon again as he labored through the match. Djokovic was playing with a groin injury and did not seem to be moving well throughout the contest.

These aren't all on the same level, but how many majors has Djokovic finished looking 100% in the last two years? The physical challenges are a trend and not a surprising one at his age. pic.twitter.com/VEfKB0C3GY

— Gill Gross 🌱 (@Gill_Gross) July 11, 2025

This is honestly the first time i’ve ever thought “this is the end” when it comes to watching Novak Djokovic.

— Jason (@Certinfy) July 11, 2025

I hope this wasn’t Novak Djokovic’s final appearance at Wimbledon.

Our champion forever. ❤️pic.twitter.com/kkH7ZKrA4K

— Danny (@DjokovicFan_) July 11, 2025

Djokovic still played some very competitive points, but it is fair to question how much more his body can give. The tennis icon has also admitted that the end may be near for him, calling into question whether he might have just played his final match at Wimbledon.

On the other hand, Djokovic has shown he can still play at a high level and made a major semi-final at the age of 38. It would be a mistake to write him off too soon, but Friday’s showing will leave more questions than answers.

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