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Legendary former Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt’s health is reportedly deteriorating. The longtime coach is “struggling,” according to the Knoxville News Sentinel, and those close to her are “preparing …
Now that we know who is getting an initial meeting with Kevin Durant once his free agency kicks off, it’s time to get a clearer picture of which teams are interested but have no real chance of landing the superstar. According to Sam Amick of …
DeMar DeRozan has been frequently linked to Los Angeles, but it appears that he is not interested in going there or anywhere other than Toronto. According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, DeRozan does not plan on visiting with any teams because he is …
Oklahoma City’s decision to trade Serge Ibaka caught people by surprise, but the more we learn, the more it makes sense why they did what they did. Adrian Wojnarowski of the Vertical reported Saturday that Ibaka was unlikely to remain with the …
It’s hard to recruit football players at Kansas. You’re in a conference with a huge football pedigree but a program that has been incredibly unsuccessful. You’re competing with Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and all the Texas schools. …
The Los Angeles Lakers have money to spend, and they’ve identified one of their primary targets. According to Marc Stein and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, the Lakers intend to “aggressively pursue” center Hassan Whiteside in free …
Calvin Johnson will not be returning to an NFL field near you anytime soon. The former Detroit Lions receiver said at his southeast Michigan football camp on Saturday that he has no intention of returning to the NFL in his first public comments since …
Jose Reyes is set to return to the place where he started his Major League career. According to ESPN’s Adam Rubin, the New York Mets are set to sign Reyes once he officially becomes a free agent on Saturday. Reyes’s role is yet to be …
The Golden State Warriors seem to be of the belief that every cloud has a silver lining, at least when it comes to losing the NBA Finals. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the Warriors believe that their NBA Finals loss actually improves their …
For your average fan, introductory press conferences are generally something you catch on TV or stream online. You also have the option of following the quotes on Twitter and, in some markets, listening on on the team’s flagship radio station. …
One of the big questions in the wake of the Oklahoma City Thunder trading Serge Ibaka to Orlando was how Kevin Durant would react. It turns out that Durant is reportedly accepting of the trade. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, Durant is understood to …
Von Miller and the Denver Broncos aren’t on speaking terms right now. According to ESPN’s Josina Anderson, Miller and the Broncos have had no discussions about a long-term contract since early June. I'm told there have been no …
The NFL is reportedly set to ramp up its investigation of the allegations levied against several players in the recent Al-Jazeera America PED report. According to Tom Pelissero of USA Today, the league said in an internal memo that it is set to …
The Boston Celtics were engaged in a lot of trade discussions leading up to the NBA Draft, but nothing came of it – apparently because the offers they received were insulting. Celtics co-owner Wyc Grousbeck came away very unimpressed with the …
Jimmy Butler’s name was a near-constant fixture in trade rumors on NBA Draft day, but Chicago Bulls general manager Gar Forman emphasized that the team was not shopping him. Even though Butler was linked to a number of new destinations, Forman …
Jimmy Butler’s name keeps coming up in trade rumors, but the latest could shake up the entire draft. According to Gery Woelfel of the Racine Journal Times, there are some who believe that the Chicago Bulls are “intrigued” at the …
