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If there’s such a thing as the “Andrew Bynum of the NFL,” Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Williams would have to be close to earning the title. Williams caught a franchise-record 11 touchdowns in his rookie season in 2010 …
The Chicago Sun-Times is no longer using the services of freelance sports writer Clyde Travis after he went into the locker room of a high school basketball team after the game he covered and proceeded to lecture the team with a speech. Jim Romenesko …
The Brooklyn Nets worked out Jason Collins this week in Los Angeles and are giving “strong consideration” to signing him, ESPN reports. Nets GM Billy King confirmed to the NY Daily News’ Stefan Bondy that the team worked out Collins …
Russell Westbrook is returning to the lineup for the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night after missing 27 straight games because of a knee injury. Not only is this a big day for the Thunder and Westbrook, but it’s also a special day for the …
Earlier on Thursday we passed along a report from NBC Miami saying that Darren Sharper was being investigated for an alleged sexual battery in Miami Beach. This investigation is separate from the 11 druggings and seven rapes in four states he’s …
The Lakers made it pretty clear that they are rebuilding and aiming for the best draft pick possible when they traded Steve Blake to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday for Kent Bazemore and MarShon Brooks. Blake wasn’t with the Lakers long …
Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood pleaded guilty Thursday to beating San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow on Opening Day at Dodger Stadium in 2011. Sanchez, 31, received an eight-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to felony mayhem charges for …
You think Dwight Howard was fired up to face his former team? He made that pretty clear early on. The Houston Rockets went right to their big man early in their game with the lowly Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, and Dwight took Chris Kaman to …
Ian Mahinmi blocked a JJ Barea shot during the fourth quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves-Indiana Pacers game, but it’s not the block that matters so much as what he did while blocking the shot that caught our attention. Mahinmi, the …
Steve Blake was traded by the rebuilding Los Angeles Lakers to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, the night before the trade deadline in the NBA. Blake was dealt to the Dubs for MarShaon Brooks and Kent Bazemore. Blake actually showed up to …
Video: Szczesny sent off, Alaba misses Bayern penalty Arsenal goalie Wojciech Szczesny was forced to leave Wednesday’s Champions League game against Bayern Munich after receiving a red card. The game was scoreless when Szczesny tripped Arjen …
Fred Davis has been suspended indefinitely for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy, and the free agent tight end is (of course) blaming a banned substance for his latest failed test. Here’s what Davis said in a statement: ““I would …
Hey Grant Balfour, I don’t think your truck is quite big enough. Maybe next time you can get something that you might actually be able to haul a few loads with. I mean it only has four wheels? That’s it? Weak sauce, man. And if …
Chris Broussard’s reporting and seemingly loose usage of “sources” is a topic of fodder among many sports fans. We’ve blasted him in the past for seemingly lifting another reporter’s report and passing it off as his own …
ESPN anchor Bob Ley fired back at LeBron James after the Miami Heat star was quoted as advising Tony Romo to avoid watching channels like ESPN. LeBron was in Dallas to play the Mavericks on Tuesday and was asked what kind of advice he would give to …
The New York Knicks lost Jeremy Lin in a widely unpopular move when they failed to pony up the cash to sign him long term following the “Linsanity” phenomenon in 2012. Less than two years later, it sounds like they would love to have him …
