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As expected, Metta World Peace is back with the Lakers. Metta signed a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Lakers according to Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The forward will join the team at its training camp in Hawaii next week. World Peace …
Has Tristan Thompson agreed to a contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers? There is conflicting information. ESPN’s Chris Broussard reported Thursday that Thompson will sign a 3-year, $53 million deal with the Cavs NBA SOURCES CONFIRM …
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar lobbied to get the UCLA head coaching job two years ago that eventually went to Steve Alford. Two years later, Abdul-Jabbar is being critical of Alford’s leadership of the program that the former star center helped make …
Mark Davis quashed a story that circulated this week by saying the Oakland Raiders will paint the 50-yard line numerals on their field in gold as soon as baseball season ends. The Raiders were accused Tuesday of refusing NFL directions to paint the …
When coaches speak to the media for their weekly conference calls about upcoming games, they have two choices: either create bulletin board material by slighting opponents, or lavish them with praise to soften them up. Minnesota Vikings coach Mike …
Once upon a time Marcus Dupree was the most coveted high school football recruit in the country. How desired was he as a player? Dupree says one school offered him $250,000 a year to play for them, while another program offered him an oil well. Yes, …
One of the top tight end prospects in college football is looking to transfer after leaving the UCLA program following one game with the Bruins. Unfortunately he will not have his choice of schools to attend. According to Rivals, Chris Clark, the No. …
Although the media would love to see Chip Kelly abandon all plans, admit defeat, pack up his bags, head back to college, and pull the plug on Sam Bradford because — gasp! — his Philadelphia Eagles are 0-2 to start the season, he is not …
Imagine hanging out in Charlotte and just so happening to see the starting quarterback for the city’s football team cruising around on a hover board. That’s how it was for one fan. This photo was posted on Twitter by user @DeAntae, who …
Dustin Johnson is stepping on up in the world. The No. 9-ranked golfer in the world purchased a waterfront home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. for $4.95 million, the Los Angeles Times reports. The mansion features nearly 8,200 square feet of living …
DeMarco Murray’s start to the season is going from bad to worse to possibly injured. Murray left Philadelphia Eagles’ practice on Wednesday with a hamstring injury and will undergo an MRI, according to ESPN’s Adam Caplan. This is …
Drew Brees is trying to earn some tough guy points this week. The New Orleans Saints quarterback said on Wednesday that he is “pretty confident” he will be able to play Sunday in Week 3 against the Carolina Panthers despite a shoulder …
Baseball icon and Hall of Famer Yogi Berra died on Tuesday night at the age of 90. The Yogi Berra Museum announced the news on Twitter: It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Yogi Berra passed away Tuesday night at the age of 90. …
For the second time in three days, Stephen A. Smith’s poor use of Twitter is making headlines. On Sunday it was his tweet about Jay Cutler that got him in trouble. On Tuesday it was a tweet about the Yankees showing his embarrassingly little …
Is there a more lovable outlaw organization in sports than the Raiders? Probably not. The team that is notorious for not cooperating with the league is once again in the crosshairs of the NFL, this time for reportedly refusing to follow league …
One of the biggest media entities in sports is about to get a little smaller. ESPN will lay off 200-300 employees in the coming months, according to a report from The Big Lead. The report says ESPN has been instructed by parent company Disney to cut …
