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Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. fully expects to hear the boos from the Boston crowd tonight — and he seems ready for it. Oubre, who served a one-game suspension in Game 4 for shoving the Celtics’ Kelly Olynyk, is ready to be …
Davis Webb may well be the heir apparent to Eli Manning as the New York Giants quarterback, but the team’s owner thinks that labeling him as such would be getting ahead of themselves. Owner John Mara told the “Rich Eisen Show” on …
Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez were recently in the news for an awkward joint interview with CNBC in which they were asked about love lives and their own relationship. Jeter apparently wasn’t happy with how it turned out — but not just …
The Philadelphia 76ers sound like they’re aiming high in free agency this summer, and they might just find an interested party. According to Keith Pompey of Philly.com, point guard Kyle Lowry has interest in playing for the Sixers. A native of …
We’re nearly halfway through the NBA playoffs, and quite a bit has happened so far. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are both 8-0 after sweeping their first two series. The Clippers were sent home in the first round, and the …
Michael Vick knows what it’s like to be a lightning rod for controversy, and he’s weighing in on an NFL rookie who will go through the same thing. Vick spoke Monday about Cincinnati Bengals rookie running back Joe Mixon, who made it to …
The story of what happened between Matt Harvey and the New York Mets took another strange twist. According to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, the Mets sent several security men to Harvey’s home unannounced to check on him around 10 p.m. Saturday, …
Linebacker Jaylon Smith is ramping up activity over a year after suffering nerve damage in his collegiate finale, but the Dallas Cowboys are going to take their time bringing him along. Smith, who tore his ACL and MCL in Notre Dame’s Jan. 1, …
Peyton Manning is still involved in the NFL — sort of. The Miami Dolphins signed tight end Julius Thomas in part because of a recommendation from Manning, who played with him on the Denver Broncos. Miami’s offensive coordinator, Clyde …
Draymond Green isn’t terribly impressed by the standard of Cleveland Cavalier playoff games. The Golden State Warriors forward said he hasn’t watched much of Cleveland’s playoff run thus far, because he finds it …
Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowrymade an unsurprising announcement Monday morning. Lowry told reporters that he plans to opt out of his contract and become a free agent — and he intends to use the opportunity to go for a ring. Expected as …
Colin Kaepernick remains unsigned into the month of May, and one has to wonder how much that bothers him. Perhaps the answer is not as much as you might think. The MMQB’s Peter King looked at Kaepernick’s current situation, and used his …
Was Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith upset that the team traded up to draft a possible replacement? He did, at the very least, have some advance warning. Chiefs general manager John Dorsey told NFL Network’s “Good Morning …
Most people would agree with the assessment that the New York Jets are currently in rebuilding mode. Coach Todd Bowles is not on that train. Bowles said Saturday that the playoffs are “realistic every year” and stated that the Jets, …
Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis is leaving no doubt as to what he thinks about the NBA’s decision to suspend Kelly Oubre Jr. for Game 4. Leonsis showed up to the latest entry in the Wizards-Boston Celtics Eastern Conference semifinal in an …
Riley Cooper’s attempt at an NFL return seems to have hit another road block. According to Rich Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who gave the wide receiver a tryout, are not expected to follow up on their interest. The …
