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Mark Cuban likes villains, so he has no problem with the Golden State Warriors. Cuban told ESPN on Wednesday that he believes the Warriors will drive up interest in the league because of their villain status. “They become the villain,” …
Chiefs safety Eric Berry won’t be getting a long-term extension before July 15, according to a report. Berry, who was the subject of the Chiefs’ franchise tag, will reportedly have to play 2017 on a $10.81 million tender. Absent a …
If Edwin Encarnacion stays with the Blue Jays, the deal won’t be done until after the season is over. Encarnacion’s agent told Jon Heyman that there would be no negotiations on a long-term extension until the season ended. “Once the …
Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant were one of the closest superstar duos in the NBA together on the Oklahoma City Thunder, but Durant knows his decision to leave has probably impacted that. Durant, currently in China on behalf of Nike, spoke to Sina …
Adrian Peterson continues to turn up the Teddy Bridgewater hype machine. Peterson said Tuesday that he sees “greatness” in his quarterback’s eyes, and believes he will reach an even higher level. “When I look in his eyes, I …
Philadelphia 76ers general manager Bryan Colangelo made the clearest assessment yet of the team’s plans for their three young big men — namely, somebody’s getting traded. Colangelo told SiriusXM NBA Radio on Tuesday that the team …
The NBA is instituting a rule change to try to clamp down on the Hack-A-Player strategy, and Mark Cuban isn’t a fan. The league announced Tuesday that intentional fouls off the ball will not be rewarded in the last two minutes of every quarter. …
The Atlanta Hawks apparently wanted Dwight Howard so badly, it made him even more confident. Howard told ESPN’s “SportsCenter” on Tuesday that the Hawks’ pursuit made Howard feel like he could still perform at a high level. …
The Los Angeles Lakers continue to aim high for their free agents. ESPN’s Chris Broussard told MSG recently that the Lakers firmly believe they can lure Russell Westbrook back to southern California as a free agent in the summer of 2017. …
Von Miller is taking on a new tone in his holdout with the Denver Broncos — he is crusading against the franchise tag. Miller appeared on ESPN on Monday and said he considers the franchise tag a problem, and by refusing to play under it, he can …
Former Mets closer Jenrry Mejia claimed a witch hunt when he was banned for repeatedly failing drug tests, and now he’s going through with a full-scale lawsuit against Major League Baseball. Mejia’s lawyer released a statement on Monday …
The man who was allegedly slapped by Warriors forward Draymond Green was reportedly Michigan State defensive back Jermaine Edmondson. This comes from MLive’s Tony Garcia, who reported that Edmondson plans on dropping the charges. Hearing from …
Mark Sanchez and Paxton Lynch have received most of the publicity in the Denver Broncos’ quarterback race, but there’s a third name involved that should not be dismissed. Broncos.com beat writer Andrew Mason said in a recent mailbag that …
Once upon a time, Tim Duncan was a psychology major at Wake Forest, with all the tasks and duties that come with that. It means Duncan has written a few papers in his time, including at least one that was published in an academic journal. The title …
It looks quite likely that wide receiver Alshon Jeffery will be spending his 2016 season playing under the franchise tag. Dan Wiederer of the Chicago Tribune reported Monday that Jeffery will almost certainly fail to reach an agreement on a long-term …
Jahlil Okafor has been the subject of a whole host of trade rumors this summer, and he’s pretty tired of hearing about it. On Sunday night, Okafor used Twitter to call out reporters and conflicting stories and the use of anonymous sources to …
