ESPN anchor Sage Steele leaves network after settling COVID-19 vaccine lawsuit

ESPN and anchor Sage Steele have settled a lawsuit she filed after being disciplined for comments she made about the company’s policy requiring employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccines. Steele, 50, was first hired by the network in 2007. Now, she’s out after 16 years. The longtime SportsCenter anchor says she’s leaving so she can […]

James Foglio  •  21 Aug 2023
Clippers forward Nicolas Batum to retire after 2024 Paris Olympics

Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum will retire following the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 15-year veteran is calling it quits from the NBA and French National Team after the Paris Olympics, according to his wife, Aurelie, who shared the big news on social media. “Nico decided to end his career (NBA and France team) after […]

James Foglio  •  15 Aug 2023
Ex-Warriors coach Don Nelson opens Hawaii rentals to residents after Maui wildfires ravage homes

Former Golden State Warriors coach Don Nelson and his wife, Joy Wolfgram, are reportedly leasing their West Maui rental properties for free to local evacuee residents. Mauians are now homeless after their houses were destroyed in the second-deadliest wildfire disaster in U.S. history. Last Tuesday, alerts from the National Weather Service in Honolulu were declared […]

James Foglio  •  15 Aug 2023
76ers can suspend James Harden for driving moped in China, per new CBA

The Philadelphia 76ers can suspend James Harden for driving a moped in China, per the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The 10-time All-Star was filmed riding the motorized bike on a cruise ship pier and basketball court. This is based on Paragraph 12. If viewing from the .pdf file, the following text can also […]

James Foglio  •  15 Aug 2023
James Harden refuses to sign 76ers jersey at Adidas event in China

James Harden refused to sign a fan’s Philadelphia 76ers jersey during an Adidas event in China. “I was stunned on the spot; my buddy and I put a 76ers jersey in front of him, but he wouldn’t sign it,” the Chinaman posted on Chinese forum Hupu. The messages were translated to English. Another Harden fan […]

James Foglio  •  15 Aug 2023
ESPN’s Brian Windhorst on James Harden: ‘I just know that Daryl Morey plays games’

ESPN’s NBA insider Brian Windhorst insinuated that Daryl Morey, the Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations, cannot be trusted based on his comments related to James Harden trade rumors. The NBA reporter also wonders whether Morey and the Sixers were ever active in trade talks with other teams. “I just know that Daryl Morey plays […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett challenged Lakers’ Anthony Davis to win MVP in the near future

After the 2018-19 season ended, the LA Lakers made a blockbuster trade for Anthony Davis. In his first season with the team, he helped them win an NBA title. Since then, Davis has struggled to stay healthy and consistently be on the court. He earned a three-year, $186 max extension from the Lakers this offseason. […]

Zach Wolpin  •  15 Aug 2023
76ers’ Joel Embiid removed ‘Philadelphia’ from his location on his social media account profile

Over the weekend, league sources reported that any trade talks between the Sixers and James Harden have ended. However, the 10-time all-star called his GM Daryl Morey a “liar”. Harden said he doesn’t want to be a part of any organization that Morey is affiliated with. At that time, superstar big man Joel Embiid removed […]

Zach Wolpin  •  15 Aug 2023
Ex-Nugget Gary Harris on Nikola Jokic: ‘He didn’t want to win MVP this year’

Former Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris believes Nikola Jokic was not as interested in winning MVP last season. “He didn’t really wanna win that MVP this year,” said the nine-year veteran on the Club 520 Podcast. “Once they started talking about all the other stuff – the different narratives – he was just like, I’m […]

James Foglio  •  14 Aug 2023