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Kevin Garnett is returning home to his first team. TNT’s David Aldridge reports that KG will waive his no-trade clause with the Nets and be dealt back to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Thaddeus Young. The two sides had been talking …
Manny Pacquiao apparently has agreed to an expensive insurance policy for Floyd Mayweather in the case of a failed drug test. Pac-Man and Mayweather are still negotiating about a potential May 2nd fight between them, and the Filipino appears willing …
Jay Z made quite the blunder at the SNL40 afterparty Sunday. According to former New York Yankees pitcher/current YES Network broadcaster David Cone, the rapper/business mogul confused David Wells for Curt Schilling. Cone and Wells attended the …
Arron Afflalo was traded by the Denver Nuggets along with Alonzo Gee to the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday hours before the trade deadline expires. Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported the trade and says Portland is sending a future …
Maybe there was something to that photo of Jameis Winston looking fat after all. Over the weekend a photo of Winston looking overweight circulated on Twitter. Winston’s QB coach George Whitfield Jr. said the photo was over a month old and made …
Now we know why Warren Sapp went broke. The police report regarding Sapp’s arrest the day after the Super Bowl says the Hall of Famer told police he paid $600 for oral sex from two prostitutes, TMZ reports. Sapp reportedly told police he met …
Former longtime Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerome Kersey died on Wednesday at the age of 52, the team confirmed. Kersey was a second-round pick by the Blazers out of Longwood in 1984 and played 11 of his 17 career seasons in Portland. Kersey …
A Patriots employee who reportedly tried to introduce an unapproved kicking ball into the AFC Championship Game last month got that ball from an NFL employee, according to a new report. On Tuesday night, ESPN’s Kelly Naqi singled out Patriots …
Cole Hamels is not demanding a trade from the Phillies, but he would like them to send him to a contender. Hamels has been the subject of trade speculation all offseason but still remains with Philly. On Wednesday he spoke with USA Today’s Bob …
One of the most popular topics of discussion concerning Kevin Durant has been his future plans. Ever since LeBron James returned home to Cleveland — a move which Durant applauded — people have speculated that KD will one day leave …
As if Deflategate could not get any messier or sillier, we now have this story. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on “NFL Insiders” Wednesday that a league official responsible for taking balls out of play at the AFC Championship Game …
The St. Louis Rams reportedly have given Sam Bradford permission to seek a trade, though the team’s GM indicates they still want to bring back the former No. 1 overall pick. CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora reported Wednesday that the Rams …
Reggie Jackson is another player who has requested a trade from his team. The backup point guard’s agent told the Oklahoma City Thunder that his client is not interested in returning to the team and would like a trade to a team where he might …
There is a new regime in charge of the Chicago Bears, and these guys are not as committed to some of the team’s cornerstone players as the previous leadership group. That much is obvious. Both new head coach John Fox and new GM Ryan Pace spoke …
How badly do the Philadelphia Eagles want Marcus Mariota as their quarterback? They reportedly are going to “do whatever it takes” to trade up for him in the NFL draft. Eagles beat reporter Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer was on …
Minnesota Vikings GM Rick Spielman gave the team’s fans some pretty good news on Wednesday when he said he expects to have Adrian Peterson back on the roster next season. “We expect Adrian Peterson to be part of our football team,’’ …
