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1 Knicks player is expected to draw heavy free agent interest this summer

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One New York Knicks player may have already played his way into a significant pay raise.

Outside suitors are already starting to prepare for a pursuit of Knicks guard Landry Shamet in free agency, veteran NBA writer Marc Stein reported to Substack this week. Stein notes that Shamet is expected to draw “considerable interest,” especially because of his status as a knockdown shooter.

Shamet, 29, is in his second season with the Knicks. He averaged 9.3 points in 23.0 minutes per game during the regular season (on an elite 39.2 percent mark from deep) and is now posting 6.6 points in just 15.8 minutes per game during the playoffs (on an absolutely scorching 56.3 percent from deep).

While he is a bit undersized for a 2-guard at 6-foot-5, Shamet makes up for it with dynamic off-ball movement and high-IQ play. Combined with his lethal catch-and-shoot ability, Shamet can play in a variety of different lineups, big or small.

As for Shamet’s contract, he is making just $3 million this season and will become an unrestricted free agent in the summer. Stein also notes that the Knicks hold early Bird rights on Shamet, which would allow them to potentially pay upwards of $10 million per year to retain him.

That said, there will obviously be a whole lot of competition for Shamet’s services this offseason. With the Knicks seemingly trying to watch their spending (and possibly even considering parting ways with one bedrock player after the season), Shamet could be a serious candidate to end up elsewhere even if New York ultimately wins it all.

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Details emerge on Trae Young’s expected new contract

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Trae Young and the Washington Wizards appear to have found their middle ground of sorts.

The Wizards star guard Young is projected to sign a new contract extension with the team for three years and $120 million, veteran NBA writer Marc Stein reported to Substack this week. Stein notes that is the “likely ballpark” figure for Young’s anticipated extension with Washington.

Young, the 27-year-old four-time All-Star, was acquired by the Wizards in a blockbuster trade with the Atlanta Hawks last January. But with Young hobbled throughout the year by a quad injury, he only made five total appearances for Washington, averaging an underwhelming 15.2 points and 6.2 assists per game.

Meanwhile, Young technically holds a $49 million player option for the 2026-27 season. Young has until June 23 to make an official decision on that option, but he is expected to tack on multiple years beyond that as part of a formal extension agreement with the Wizards.

At a roughly $40 million average annual value on that looming new extension, Young would be taking a decent-sized pay cut relative to what he was making over the last couple of years. But that would be in line with Young’s reduced market value of late, and the three-year framework would also allow Young to opt out and/or renegotiate a bigger deal sooner.

The Wizards view Young as a crucial piece of their longer-term future, and they are entering into an exciting new era with the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft set to join the likes of youngsters Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George, and Bilal Coulibaly on their roster too. But the same might not be true of fellow star trade acquisition Anthony Davis, who may already be angling to leave Washington before even playing in a single game for them.

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Victor Wembanyama was drawing at Gramercy Park in New York before Game 3

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What does Victor Wembanyama do to keep himself busy between NBA Finals games? He hits up the local public park as anyone else would, of course.

Wembanyama was captured on video sitting on a park bench at Gramercy Park in Manhattan, N.Y. He appeared to be drawing while on the bench, and he appeared to be sitting next to his sister.

Wembanyama is known for taking in the sites much like a tourist in the city. He has been seen playing chess in the park in New York as well.

Wemby has been averaging 23.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game this postseason. His San Antonio Spurs entered Monday’s Game 3 trailing the New York Knicks 2-0 in the NBA Finals. Some might say that he wasn’t focus on the game the way he should be. But Wembanyama knows what he needs to do to get himself ready to play basketball. Sometimes enjoying himself off the court, by simply taking in the city and enjoying the park, can be relaxing and put him in the right mental state before he competes.

Wembanyama enters Game 3 looking to make up for his turnover at the end of Game 2 that helped the Knicks win the contest.

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Kentucky DL Nic Smith has died at 20

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Kentucky Wildcats football player Nic Smith has died at the age of 20, the school announced on Monday.

Smith, whose nickname was “Big Happ,” was a redshirt freshman defensive lineman last season. He was a sophomore in the Community Leadership and Development program in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment at Kentucky and had dreams of playing in the NFL after college.

“Today our hearts are broken. Our thoughts and prayers are with Nic’s family, friends, teammates and everyone who knew and loved him. This is a tremendous loss for our program and university community. We will continue to support one another and honor his memory,” football coach Will Stein said in a statement.

Smith was listed as 6-foot-5 and 282 pounds. He played basketball and football at Walnut Grove High School in Georgia prior to joining Kentucky for college.

Smith described himself as “happy, friendly and nice,” according to his bio on the Kentucky website. That description coincides with his “Big Happ” nickname. Smith did not record any statistics while with Kentucky. The school asked that people respect the family’s privacy in response to the death.

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Michael Jordan issues statement on death of Bulls icon

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Michael Jordan has made a rare public statement paying tribute to one of his former Chicago Bulls teammates.

Jordan issued a statement in response to the death of longtime Bulls broadcaster Stacey King. King also played for the Bulls with Jordan from 1991 to 1993.

“I’m deeply saddened to learn of Stacey’s passing,” Jordan said in the statement. “We shared some special years as teammates, and he was part of a group that helped define an era of Chicago Bulls basketball. My thoughts are with Stacey’s family, friends, and everyone whose lives he touched.”

Public statements from Jordan are rare, particularly when it comes to the NBA. Earlier this year, he offered some recognition of Derrick Rose when the Bulls retired Rose’s jersey number. He also agreed to join NBC in a part-time role, but that essentially wound up being one interview that the network aired over the course of several weeks.

The fact that Jordan would issue a statement is a testament to the influence of King, who spent over two decades as a beloved broadcaster with the team before his sudden death over the weekend. He was also a three-time NBA champion in his own right as a player.

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Sean McDermott spotted visiting NFL team minicamp

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Former Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott does not have a head coaching job for 2026, meaning he has the freedom to check out things around the rest of the league. He appears to be taking full advantage of that opportunity during offseason minicamps.

McDermott was spotted visiting New York Giants camp on Monday. Reporters spotted him on the field at practice and chatting with Giants GM Joe Schoen.

McDermott and Schoen do have history together. Schoen was the Bills’ assistant general manager from 2017 to 2021, which also happen to be the first five seasons McDermott was in charge as head coach. For all we know, this is just two old friends catching up.

It does not appear that McDermott will be holding any formal role for the Giants, and indeed, this might be a one-day visit. He has previously turned down the opportunity to work in a full-time position elsewhere, and appears determined to take a full year off from coaching.

McDermott was fired by the Bills at the end of the 2025 season despite a 98-50 career record. Players were not necessarily behind the decision, but the organization felt change was needed after the team lost in the Divisional round for the fourth time in five seasons.

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Tyrann Mathieu jokes about playing for LSU again

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Longtime NFL safety Tyrann Mathieu is ready to exploit the collapse of NCAA authority and play for the LSU Tigers again.

Mathieu took to X on Monday to suggest, presumably jokingly, about returning to LSU for his final two seasons of supposed eligibility. The defensive back made the claim in response to a Texas judge allowing Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby to maintain his eligibility despite violating NCAA gambling rules.

“Can you find me a judge in Louisiana who can see to it that Honey Badger gets to finish his last 2 years of college football?” Mathieu wrote.

Mathieu was famously dismissed from the LSU program after two seasons due to a violation of team rules. He eventually entered the NFL Draft and played 12 successful seasons professionally.

Rationally, no one would believe Mathieu maintains any college eligibility. Then again, many would have thought the same of Sorsby, who was found to have placed bets on his own team but will evidently get to play anyway thanks to a judge’s intervention. The decision has shaken the college football world, and even has teams contemplating whether they should play against the Red Raiders this season.

A similar issue arose in college basketball last season, when the Alabama Crimson Tide tried to get eligibility for a player who had spent time in the NBA G League. Those efforts were eventually foiled.

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Fans were shocked by Micah Parsons’ pick for the NFL’s top player

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Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons caused quite a stir on social media Monday when the NFL released a preview video about their upcoming annual Top 100 Players special.

A number of players were asked who they would pick for the No. 1 player in the league right now, and the league released a preview video on its X account. The most notable moment came during a montage of players naming their top player. Parsons says “Iceman,” apparently referring to Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams.

Parsons’ comment easily garnered the most attention considering the longstanding Bears-Packers rivalry. Some Bears fans celebrated and mocked Packers fans, a few Packers fans wanted an explanation, and at least some people were convinced that the clips were edited out of context just to get a reaction.

It is entirely possible that the NFL did some editing to make an out-of-context answer look more controversial, though they would really be doing Parsons dirty if they did so.

Williams broke the Packers’ hearts in last year’s playoffs, which makes this apparent pick even bolder. Parsons played no part in that game due to the torn ACL he suffered during the latter part of the regular season.

Williams threw for 4,000 yards with 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions last season. He certainly could be the NFL’s best player at some point in his career, but few would argue that he is already there now in light of some of his competition.

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De’Aaron Fox reveals how even players dealt with security measures for NBA Finals

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Even the players are not exempt from the additional security measures in place for Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

Additional security is in place for Monday’s game between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks due to President Donald Trump’s decision to attend the game. Even the players had to deal with this, as De’Aaron Fox detailed how he and his teammates were urged to bring as few items as possible to the arena.

“The President being here just makes it inconvenient on everybody else,” Fox said. “We got more security. We got to send stuff early. I think our buses are a little earlier. So that’s that. … The less stuff you can bring, the better. Obviously, we’re getting screened like it’s TSA. A little inconvenient for people that’s got to play, but it is what it is.”

Obviously, fans attending the game have also been warned about the strict security measures that will be in place. The Knicks have suggested that fans should arrive at the arena at least two hours before the scheduled start of the game.

The Knicks have generally avoided directly discussing the President or his decision to attend the game. The security measures appear to be providing at least a minor headache, though.

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Big 12 teams are threatening to not play Texas Tech

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Big 12 teams have discussed the possibility of refusing to play against Texas Tech in light of Monday’s court decision granting quarterback Brendan Sorsby eligibility.

At a recent Big 12 meeting, teams discussed whether it would be appropriate to play the Red Raiders if Sorsby was allowed to play despite violating the NCAA’s anti-gambling rules. Those discussions are likely to gain more urgency now that this situation has come to pass.

“We’ve had some serious conversation about it,” Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor told Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports. “There is still a lot to be discussed. We aren’t scheduled to play them this year, but it’s something we have to look at from a college football perspective. This is greater than the Big 12.”

Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks argued that there need to be “serious conversations” about not playing Texas Tech in any sport to avoid bringing the integrity of college sports further into question.

The outcry comes in response to Judge Ken Curry’s decision to grant Sorsby an injunction to restore his eligibility and impose a two-game suspension for violating gambling rules. Sorsby wagered over $30,000 over a two-year period while playing for Indiana, including at least 40 bets on his own team. Sorsby, who has been diagnosed with a gambling and anxiety disorder, continued betting after transferring to Cincinnati and later Texas Tech, utilizing friends’ accounts for additional wagers on other sports.

The NCAA sought to make Sorsby permanently ineligible due to a blatant violation of the organization’s rules regarding gambling. Needless to say, they are not happy that a court stepped in and essentially destroyed their authority on that front going forward. Rival schools aren’t either, and they are clearly considering refusing to play a school that, in their mind, will field a player who should not be allowed to play.

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Sam Presti addresses Chet Holmgren’s future

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Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti made clear how committed the organization is to embattled center Chet Holmgren.

Holmgren has faced questions about his future after he was thoroughly erased by Victor Wembanyama during the team’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. Presti, however, sees this as an experience that Holmgren can grow from.

“chet’s one of our guys. He’s been so impactful. He drives winning on so many different levels for us,” Presti said. “He didn’t have a great series in the last series, but if you go back and look at some of the greatest players in the game, they all have these moments where they run into defeat or struggle. That’s what makes them great players. They’re able to continue to move on from that and improve.”

In other words, Presti firmly believes Holmgren’s poor series was a bump in the road and not a sign of things to come. That is why a trade is not even on the table.

After an All-NBA season, Holmgren averaged just 10.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game in the seven-game loss to San Antonio. That is not nearly enough from a player the Thunder have committed to in the form of a five-year, $239.3 million rookie max extension that officially begins next season.

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NCAA reacts to shocking Brendan Sorsby decision

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The NCAA reacted strongly on Monday to the shocking court decision involving Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby.

A Lubbock County, Tex. district judge granted an injunction that will allow Sorsby to regain his eligibility for the 2026 season. While the NCAA is expected to appeal, it could be months before any judicial ruling takes place.

The NCAA had previously ruled Sorsby ineligible after he was found to have broken rules regarding sports gambling, including instances in which he bet on his own team.

NCAA president Charlie Baker decried the ruling, essentially blaming it on a biased judge and calling for Congressional intervention.

“There is no better example of why targeted intervention from Congress is necessary,” Baker wrote on X. “When you have schools and deep-pocketed supporters willing to look the other way on the glaring integrity threat of betting on your own team – and judges whose rulings effectively strip away our ability to stop them – only Congress can equip the NCAA to apply this common sense rule to everyone fairly and consistently.”

The NCAA initially declared Sorsby ineligible for widespread violations of gambling rules, including over $30,000 worth of bets while playing at Indiana from 2022 to 2023. He sought in-patient rehab for a gambling addiction earlier this year.

Texas Tech landed Sorsby as a transfer from Cincinnati during the offseason to be their new starting quarterback. He threw for 2,800 yards and 27 touchdowns with the Bearcats last season, and was a second-team All-Big 12 selection.

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Knicks fan had a bizarre Jalen Brunson stunt outside MSG before Game 3

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A New York Knicks fan tried to speak an NBA title into existence on Sunday.

A day before the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs resume their battle in Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals, a 22-year-old New York fan named Jake Epstein attempted to harness some luck for his team by trying to say Jalen Brunson’s name 100,000 times outside Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y., according to Sam Amick of The Athletic.

Epstein tracked his “stats” on a laptop while holding a sign that explained exactly what he was doing.

Here is a video of Epstein performing something he was probably the only person in the world to think of.

It just shows how starved Knicks fans are for an NBA championship. Now that the team is just two wins away from raising the Larry O’Brien Trophy, they are going to great lengths to will the team to its first NBA title since 1973.

Brunson and the Knicks took the first two games of the Spurs series on the road and return home for Game 3, New York’s first NBA Finals game at MSG this century. 

A win on Monday will give the Knicks a 3-0 lead, which would essentially hand them the title, considering that no NBA team has ever come back from losing the first three games of a playoff series.

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Mikal Bridges had a great statement on how Jalen Brunson was badly overlooked

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Jalen Brunson is nearing New York Knicks basketball immortality, as the team is just two wins away from winning the 2026 NBA title. It has been quite a ride for someone that teams passed over in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft.

To this day, Brunson’s Knicks teammate Mikal Bridges believes Brunson was greatly undervalued at the time.

“I think sometimes when it leads up to the draft, I think like measurements and stuff and all of them things is just too important for teams besides sometimes just watching basketball,” Bridges told reporters on Sunday.

“I don’t know how much more he has to do, winning national player of the year, leading his team to championships. I’m not a GM or anything. I think I wouldn’t make him wait all the way to the second round.”

Bridges can be an authority on Brunson’s capabilities. He’s known the three-time NBA All-Star for a long time, as they were teammates with the Villanova Wildcats. In fact, they won two national titles together at Villanova. 

Brunson collected numerous college awards in his final season with the Wildcats, but NBA teams didn’t seem to view him as a first-round pick, mostly because of his size.

Three of his Villanova teammates were taken before him at the 2018 draft, with Bridges, Donte DiVincenzo and Omari Spellman all selected in the first round, while Brunson waited until the second round before the Dallas Mavericks took him 33rd overall.

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Video: Fan dangles kid over the railing in wild attempt to retrieve a ball during an MLB game

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A young fan just made a wild new memory at an MLB game.

During Sunday’s series finale between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo., a fan held a kid by his feet and dangled him over the railing in an attempt to retrieve a stuck baseball.

However, the mission to secure the baseball souvenir failed as a stadium attendant rushed over to stop it.

The Reds fan seemed frustrated that he and someone who appeared to be his son were unable to reach the ball, which was mere feet away.

Here is a video of that daring effort.

The attendant might have also made the situation a little bit more dangerous by grabbing the man’s arm. Fortunately, the Reds fan did not accidentally lose his grip on the kid, who, for what it’s worth, was also holding onto the LED board with his right hand for extra stability.

Apart from their foiled plan to steal the baseball, the Reds fans also saw Cincinnati lose to the Cardinals, 5-3, resulting in a three-game sweep at the hands of their MLB divisional rivals.

There should be other — and safer — opportunities for them to get a baseball during a game. 

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Brayan Bello reveals emotional reaction to his demotion

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Brayan Bello reveals his emotional reaction to demotion

Brayan Bello had an emotional reaction after learning that the Boston Red Sox decided to send him to Triple-A Worcester last Friday.

While talking to reporters on Sunday, the right-hander Bello opened up about what he felt upon his demotion. 

“When I got the unfortunate news, I shed some tears, got a little emotional. Like I said before, I have so much love and passion for this game,“ Bello said through an interpreter, via Tommy Cassell of Worcester T&G Sports.

The Red Sox sent him to the minors after a horrible outing against the Baltimore Orioles last Thursday. In that game, he allowed 8 earned runs on 7 hits and issued 3 walks while recording 4 strikeouts in only five innings of work in an 8-2 loss at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass.

Bello was just turning the corner before that forgettable start. In his previous two outings, he had zero earned runs on 12 hits through 12.0 innings against the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Guardians. 

Overall, it had been a brutal 2026 campaign for Bello before getting sent down. In 12 appearances (8 starts), the 27-year-old hurler went just 2-6 with a 6.34 ERA and 1.672 WHIP.

It remains to be seen how long Bello will be in Triple-A before being recalled by the Red Sox, but he will certainly need to show improvement before Boston does.

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Jacoby Brissett has reportedly made a decision amid his Cardinals holdout

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Jacoby Brissett is still after more money from the Arizona Cardinals, but he appears to be ready to rejoin them after missing the team’s offseason program.

According to Jeremy Fowler and Josh Weinfuss of ESPN, the veteran signal-caller will show up at the Cardinals’ mandatory minicamp this week.

The 33-year-old Brissett signed a 2-year, $12.5 million contract with the Cardinals in 2025. That deal will pay him only $4.88 million in 2026, excluding escalators that could bring his total to $5.39 million.

Arizona has already informed Brissett that he will be their starter in the upcoming season, but Gardner Minshew II, who was signed by the Cardinals in March, has more guaranteed money than Brissett in 2026. Minshew inked a 1-year, $5.75 million contract with $5.14 million guaranteed with Arizona.

Whether Brissett and the Cardinals are close to a new contract or not, he has good reason to report this week, as he would be hit with a hefty $107,911 fine if he doesn’t show up. Getting docked such a large sum isn’t an ideal scenario for Brissett, especially while in the middle of negotiations for a reworked contract.

In 2025, his first season with the Cardinals, Brissett threw for 3,366 passing yards and 23 touchdowns against 8 interceptions on a 64.9% completion rate through 14 games with 12 starts.

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Randy Arozarena responds to a heckler with the classiest gesture

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A heckler tried to get under Randy Arozarena’s skin and ended up having a cool souvenir from Sunday’s game between the Detroit Tigers and the Seattle Mariners at Comerica Park in Detroit, Mich.

Trevor Gilmore, who claims to be a professional heckler, shared a photo of a baseball that carried a classy message from Arozarena in response to his heckling.

“Started Chirping @randy_arozarena today at Tigers/Mariners. Second inning he comes out, points to me, and throws me this ball,” Gilmore shared in the caption of his Instagram post.

Meanwhile, here’s what the two-time All-Star Arozarena wrote on the ball: “I don’t speak English! Yell what you want! But I understand you! I don’t care! I love you.”

There is something to be said about Arozarena’s great command of the English language — in written form. He does not speak English, but it was clear what he was trying to convey to Gilmore. It was a way to earn a fan, and Arozarena likely gained one in Gilmore, who watched Seattle lose the game, 5-4.

It was also a much lovelier message than what Arozarena said in Spanish months ago after getting snubbed at the plate by Mariners teammate Cal Raleigh during a WBC game.

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Aaron Glenn reacts to Jets getting shut out of primetime next season

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Aaron Glenn is by no means surprised that the NFL’s national TV partners aren’t high on his New York Jets.

The Jets were one of five NFL teams completely left off the prime time slate for the upcoming season, joining the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, Las Vegas Raiders, and Tennessee Titans. The shutout comes a year after the Jets played only one game in a prime time slot — a Week 11 contest against the eventual AFC champion New England Patriots.

Glenn, who has played in his fair share of prime time games as a 15-year NFL veteran, believes that it’s on the Jets to prove they deserve a spotlight.

“To me, it’s more of you earn the right,” Glenn said, via ESPN’s Rich Cimini. “And, yes, you can use that as motivation, but you earn the right. That’s the good thing about this league; you earn your right — players, coaches, everybody. You earn your right to get what you get in this league.”

Just two seasons ago, the Jets were tied with the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers as the only teams with six prime time games during the 2024 season. New York went 2-6 in those contests, and finished with a disappointing 5-12 record overall.

The Jets performed even worse last season during the team’s first campaign under Glenn. New York finished in a four-way tie for the league’s worst record at 3-14.

With the Jets’ quarterback room headlined by Cade Klubnik and the returning Geno Smith, the team isn’t exactly expected to follow in the footsteps of the New York Knicks and captivate the city next season.

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Alex Bregman speaks out on ‘god-awful’ start to his Cubs career

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Alex Bregman is just as frustrated with his own play as the rest of the Chicago Cubs faithful are.

Bregman was a non-factor on Sunday for the Cubs’ rubber match against the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. He went 0-for-5 with a strikeout in the 2-1 loss in extra innings.

The third baseman’s first three at-bats were all quick outs to lead off an inning in which he saw a total of nine pitches. His fourth at-bat came during a critical spot in the bottom of the 8th inning with runners at the corners and nobody out. He ended up hitting a weak liner on the first pitch he saw, resulting in a double play.

Bregman fittingly made the final out of the game with a weak popup to Giants shortstop Willy Adames in the bottom of the 10th.

“I’ve been terrible. I need to play better,” Bregman told reporters after the loss, via ESPN’s Jesse Rogers. “Offensively, its been awful. I’ve failed many times in this game. I’ve struggled. I’ve started slow before, I’ve started fast before. When you’re struggling, there is only one way forward and that’s straight, head-on through it. It comes down to executing in the game. I haven’t executed all year. Runners in scoring position, I’ve been god-awful. I need to be better. If I’m better over the last how many games, we probably win the majority of them.”

The Cubs signed Bregman to a 5-year, $175 million contract in January, and the decision has not looked good through the first two months of the season.

Through 65 games, Bregman has batted .243 with 5 home runs, 19 RBIs, and an OPS of under .670. His situational hitting has been even worse. His batting average drops to .173 with runners in scoring position on a growing sample size.

Bregman currently leads the majors this season with 143 runners left stranded.

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