Larry Brown Sports
Brown Bag it, Baby
New York Giants wide receiver Brandon Marshall says he’s playing on his final NFL contract. Marshall said Saturday that he intends to play out the two-year deal he signed with the Giants this offseason before retiring. “Two more years, …
Despite the fact that he’s naturally left-handed, LeBron James has a right-handed shot, and he thinks he might know why. James said he had gone with a right-handed shot because he was influenced by the star players he watched when he was young, …
Chino Hills High School has a new basketball coach, and he took the job without reaching out to the school’s most high-profile parent. Dennis Latimore, who played college basketball at Arizona and Notre Dame, is the school’s new coach …
Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre will miss Game 4 against the Boston Celtics due to a one-game suspension. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of the Vertical, Oubre will be sidelined due to suspension after his shove on Kelly Olynyk of Boston. The …
Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale will reportedly avoid a suspension for a pitch thrown behind Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado. Though Sale’s pitch clearly looked intentional, ESPN’s Buster Olney reported that no suspension …
Aaron Hernandez still dreamed of an NFL return, according to a source who claimed to be a close friend. In a release by the Department of Corrections, Hernandez spoke of “the NFL and going back to play even if it wasn’t with the …
Adrian Gonzalez may be headed to the disabled list for the first time in his career. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told MLB Network Radio that the team is “leaning towards” putting their first baseman on the disabled list, …
The Washington Redskins may reportedly pass on formally replacing fired general manager Scot McCloughan. According to Mike Jones and Mark Maske of the Washington Post, Washington president Bruce Allen is leaning toward giving the traditional …
Jay Cutler is officially retired — though he thinks he might regret that come NFL season. Cutler appeared on ESPN 1000’s Waddle & Silvy on Friday, confirming that his retirement decision is final — though not necessarily …
Aaron Hernandez told his fiancee “you’re rich” in his reported suicide note. Prosecutors released the note, which seems to indicate that Hernandez was well aware his fiancee, Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez, would be the beneficiary of a …
Jay Cutler was — and is — a polarizing figure in NFL circles, to say the least. Detractors often mocked him for his perceived softness and habit of throwing interceptions. One former NFL rival couldn’t stop himself even as Cutler …
Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer is offering up a hint of optimism that quarterback Teddy Bridgewater still has an NFL career ahead of him. Zimmer said Friday that he is optimistic about Bridgewater returning to play and remaining a Vikings player …
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr remains far from a return to the sideline. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Kerr is seeking specialist treatment at Duke University, and sources characterize him as “very unlikely” to …
Every team has a different priority during the NFL Draft. Some franchises are rebuilding, some are in win-now mode. Some teams need defense, some want the best player available, and some need a quarterback. Other teams with established veteran …
New York Jets quarterback Josh McCown is probably the favorite to win the team’s starting job, but he has other goals as well. McCown said Wednesday that he wants to help mentor young Jets quarterbacks Christian Hackenberg and Bryce Petty. …
Now that Tony Romo is finished playing football, he’ll have a bit more time to pursue another one of his passions — golf. Romo, who has long golfed in his spare time, has signed up to try to qualify for the U.S. Open. According to ESPN, …
