Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Called Damian Lillard Amid Trade Rumors

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum attempted to recruit Portland Trail Blazers standout Damian Lillard to Beantown this offseason amid ongoing trade rumors. Lillard’s preferred team to play for is the Miami Heat. Andscape’s Marc J. Spears said on the Sports by Northwest podcast with Bill Oram that Tatum called Lillard in an attempt to convince him […]

James Foglio  •  31 Aug 2023
Bronny James is older now than LeBron James was when he made his NBA debut

Bronny James, the eldest son of Los Angeles Lakers super star LeBron James, is older today than LeBron was when he first made his NBA debut. The incoming USC freshman is 18 years and 329 days old. Bronny turns 19 on Oct. 6. On Oct. 29, 2003, LeBron was 18 years and 303 days old […]

James Foglio  •  31 Aug 2023
17-year NBA veteran Rudy Gay has never played in second round of playoffs

Free agent forward Rudy Gay has been in the NBA for 17 years, but the former Utah Jazz wing has never played in the second round of the playoffs. Gay, 37, was selected eighth overall by the Houston Rockets in the 2006 NBA Draft out of UConn. The former Huskie was then immediately traded to […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
NBA Referee Eric Lewis Retires Amid Probe Into Social Media Activity

NBA referee Eric Lewis announced his official retirement on Wednesday after the league office launched an investigation on May 26, 2023, to determine whether he used a burner account on X, formerly known as Twitter, to defend himself and his colleagues. Lewis, 52, last worked on May 16, when the Denver Nuggets hosted the Los […]

James Foglio  •  30 Aug 2023
Jazz sign former Spurs guard Romeo Langford to an Exhibit 10 contract

The Utah Jazz are signing former San Antonio Spurs guard Romeo Langford to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to sources. In June, the Spurs declined Langford’s qualifying offer, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent. San Antonio also renounced the free agent rights to Langford. The 6-foot-4 guard would have earned $16.9 million with […]

James Foglio  •  30 Aug 2023
Giannis Antetokounmpo, brothers invest in Los Angeles Golf Club co-founded by Tiger Woods

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is investing in Los Angeles Golf Club (LAGC), founded by PGA Tour legend Tiger Woods. LAGC is set to compete against teams Boston and Atlanta in the TGL. The TGL is a golf league founded in August 2022 by TMRW Sports, a company formed by sports executive Mike McCarley and […]

James Foglio  •  30 Aug 2023
NBA, NFL, and UFC demand ‘instantaneous’ DMCA takedowns to boost revenue

The NBA, NFL, and UFC are demanding faster Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedowns to increase revenue and protect their copyrighted content across the internet. In a letter posted and obtained by TorrentFreak, the aforementioned American professional sports leagues urged the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to make the removal process for illegal livestreams instantaneous. […]

James Foglio  •  30 Aug 2023
Knicks’ Evan Fournier on NBA future: ‘I want to have success, I know I can help’

New York Knicks guard Evan Fournier believes he can still play at a high level in the NBA, and the 11-year veteran is hoping another team will give him a chance to prove his worth. “We’ll see. Obviously, I want to play again. I want to have success. I know I can help. And I […]

James Foglio  •  30 Aug 2023
Pelicans’ Jonas Valanciunas on future: ‘I want to stay longer there’

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas has one more season left on his two-year, $30.14 million contract, and the 6-foot-11 big man hopes to remain in the Big Easy. Last December, New Orleans posted a surprising 23-12 record at this juncture of the 2022-23 season. However, the Western Conference contender went on to finish 42-40. […]

James Foglio  •  30 Aug 2023