Updated: May 18, 2013, 8:24 am ET In training camp this season, the Thunder told Harden they were willing to give him $ 56 million over four years — and not a penny more. Harden, knowing that No. 3 draft picks who pan out and win major awards should be rewarded with max money, said no. Days [...]
Rapper Meek Mill took to twitter to let the world know that he had more jewels than the average rapper and he also had more jewels the the average jeweler.This did not sit well with celebrity jeweler Ben The Baller who had to call Meek Mill out on his claim when he responded “Nah bra [...]
Updated: May 10, 2013, 7:16 am ET Warriors coach Mark Jackson with a hard takedown of Monta Ellis. Jackson was asked Thursday how trading Ellis to the Bucks in March 2012 not only brought Andrew Bogut in return as the inside presence the Warriors had long desired but also created a clear path for Klay Thompson to [...]
I’m fascinated by the NFL draft trades that weren’t made. The talks that just missed. The moments when a franchise nearly made a massive move but changed course. The Cleveland Browns had a few instances like this in their first draft under CEO Joe Banner and general manager Michael Lombardi. Perhaps most teams have these [...]
The Alex Smith trade could end up netting the San Francisco 49ers a return package close to the one the Cincinnati Bengals received from the Oakland Raiders for Carson Palmer. In addition to the second-rounder that brought pass rusher Tank Carradine, the 49ers picked up a conditional 2014 third-rounder in the Smith trade. As SI.com’s [...]
by Sean Highkin, USA TODAY Sports Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce have been teammates in Boston for six seasons. In their first year together with Ray Allen, they won the NBA championship. The following year, they lost to the Orlando Magic in the second round. In 2010, they made it back to the Finals and [...]
The much talked-about Branden Albert trade between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins turned out to be a lot of just that — talk. NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday on “NFL Total Access” that both parties now view an Albert trade as “dead,” according to several sources involved in the process. The Chiefs now [...]
Manti Te’o waited and waited. Finally, he found a team that couldn’t wait to draft him. The San Diego Chargers traded up to the No. 38 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft to grab the Notre Dame linebacker on Friday night. The Chargers gave up a fourth-round pick just to move up seven spots [...]
Armed with 13 picks — including a total of seven selections in Rounds 2 through 5 — the San Francisco 49ers could be the wild card of the 2013 NFL Draft. Jeremiah: Top 50 draft prospects How do the best players in the 2013 draft stack up against each other? Daniel Jeremiah presents his definitive [...]
The only holdup to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ acquisition of Darrelle Revis was a physical to ensure the cornerback’s surgically repaired knee was satisfactory to the team’s medical staff. Mission accomplished. The New York Jets traded Revis to Tampa Bay on Sunday, and he then signed a six-year, $ 96 million contract with the Bucs, [...]
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers graduated from a 4-12 record in 2011 to 7-9 last season under first-year coach Greg Schiano. Following Sunday’s trade with the New York Jets for shutdown cornerback Darrelle Revis, expectations will be raised for playoff contention. The Bucs are coming off a season in which they surrendered the second-most passing yards [...]
The only holdup to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ acquisition of Darrelle Revis was a physical to ensure the cornerback’s surgically repaired knee was satisfactory to the team’s medical staff. Mission accomplished. The New York Jets traded Revis to Tampa Bay on Sunday, and he then signed a six-year, $ 96 million contract with the Bucs, [...]
Are the New York Jets close to moving Darrelle Revis? It appears so. The Jets have granted the cornerback permission to visit with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and take a physical, a Jets source told NFL.com’s Albert Breer. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported the news. Breer reported that the physical is expected be given Sunday. [...]
by Sam Amick, USA TODAY Sports Give Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey credit for this much: he has no interest in gloating about the trade that transformed his franchise. Acclaim has been easy to come by for Morey this season, as his October deal that brought James Harden to town from Oklahoma City put [...]
The 2013 NFL schedule release has been a lot of fun. Now it’s time to return to our regularly scheduled draft rumor programming. Jeremiah: Top 50 draft prospects NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reported Thursday night on “NFL Total Access” that the Minnesota Vikings are looking to trade up in the first round of the 2013 NFL [...]