Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on roster: ‘We feel great about our group’

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra is optimistic about his roster heading into the 2023-24 season. However, fans are still wondering whether Miami will give the Trail Blazers a king’s ransom to acquire superstar Damian Lillard. “We had most of our work done,” Spoelstra said as Team USA assistant coach to ESPN during an interview in […]

James Foglio  •  18 Aug 2023
Lakers, Clippers among L.A. sports teams to donate $450,000 to Hawaii wildfire victims

The Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers are among the L.A. sports teams to each donate $450,000 to the American Red Cross to help Hawaii wildfire victims. Other L.A.-based teams to contribute include the Anaheim Ducks, Angels, Angel City Football Club, Chargers, Dodgers, Galaxy, LAFC, Kings, Rams, and Sparks. “In the wake of the Maui wildfires, […]

James Foglio  •  18 Aug 2023
Shannon Sharpe will debate Stephen A. Smith twice weekly on ESPN’s ‘First Take’

NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe, the former co-host of FS1’s “Skip and Shannon: Undisputed,” will debate Stephen A. Smith twice weekly this fall on ESPN’s “First Take“ show, according to the New York Post. However, Smith disputed the report on social media on Thursday night. “It’ll be great to have him. Here’s the issue, […]

James Foglio  •  18 Aug 2023
Hornets remain the only NBA team to never play a Christmas Day game

The Charlotte Hornets remain the only NBA team to have never played a Christmas Day game. The Memphis Grizzlies appeared in their first Dec. 25 game last season against the Golden State Warriors. Golden State defeated Memphis 123-109 at Chase Center. The NBA has scheduled games on Christmas Day ever since the league made it […]

James Foglio  •  18 Aug 2023
James Harden says his relationship with the 76ers is beyond repair and claims he’s ‘been patient’

This week has been a non-stop new cycle for NBA veteran James Harden. He’s currently in China for an Adidas event and has been trashing Philadelphia’s Daryl Morey. It’s someone that Harden has had a longstanding relationship with, dating back to the Houston Rockets. After Harden’s most recent comments, it would be hard to see […]

Zach Wolpin  •  18 Aug 2023
Andre Iguodala wants fans to stop blaming Jordan Poole for the Warriors’ regular-season struggles

Last year, the Warriors’ regular season was shaky, finishing sixth in the West. They barely escaped the first round of the playoffs and then lost in six games to the Lakers in the second round. This offseason, they traded away Jordan Poole to the Wizards for NBA veteran Chris Paul. Recently, Andre Iguodala sat down […]

Zach Wolpin  •  18 Aug 2023
Hornets sign forward Tre Scott to an Exhibit 10 contract

The Charlotte Hornets are signing forward Tre Scott to an Exhibit 10 contract. Scott, 26, went undrafted in 2020 out of the University of Cincinnati. The 6-foot-8 wing appeared in only two games with the Cleveland Cavaliers in his rookie 2021-22 season. He averaged 3.0 points, 1.0 rebound, and 5.5 minutes per game. Training camp […]

James Foglio  •  17 Aug 2023
Kings’ Domantas Sabonis on NBA In-Season Tournament: ‘It’s another chance to win something’

Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis is ecstatic for the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament this year. “I’m very excited,” he told Sporting News. “We’ve actually been talking about it for the last three or four years during the season, and it finally happened. “It’s another chance to win something. In international basketball, these cups in the […]

James Foglio  •  17 Aug 2023
MSG Sports open to selling a minority stake in Knicks

In February, MSG Sports President and COO David Hopkinson announced his company would be interested in selling a minority stake in one of the owned sports franchises, and the New York Knicks were mentioned as one of the teams. “We have no plans to sell either team,” Hopkinson told investors. “No current plans there, but […]

James Foglio  •  17 Aug 2023