The LaMelo Ball era in Charlotte is over.Ball, 24, a former Rookie of the Year and one-time All-Star, reportedly has been sent to the Minnesota Timberwolves, along with Josh Green, for a draft-pick-oriented package.AdvertisementCharlotte, in return, acquired Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round selection, pick swaps in 2028, 2029 and 2030, as well as three second-round selections in 2029, 2032 and 2033.This is an interesting turn of events, especially after the Hornets finally found an offensive rhythm with Ball, Kon Knueppel and Brandon Miller this past season.Let’s break it all down.Pivoting away from Ball could suggest that the Hornets are…
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588 days ago, right at the beginning of the 2024 NBA season, I called for the Bucks to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo to avert disaster. I was admittedly early to the party, and was thus called many names: “mad man,” “idiot,” “Celtics writer”; I was even refuted in a point-by-point counterargument by a Bucks blogger the same day. To quote from the initial piece:“When struggling through the doldrums of being alive, we may naively believe that, because things are so bad right now, they can only get better. We may think we have hit ‘rock bottom,’ and that our situation must…
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The New York Mets entered the 2026 season with one of the highest payrolls in the sport. Through 80 games, the team somehow has one of the worst records in baseball.But the Mets hit a low point Wednesday, getting swept in a double-header vs. the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs scored 10 runs in both games, but that wasn’t the most embarrassing aspect of the Mets’ losses.AdvertisementThat came in the second game of the doubleheader, which saw the Mets make an astounding six infield errors in a 10-5 loss.Yes, there is a compilation of every single one of those errors.In case…
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DES MOINES, Iowa — Zach Johnson won the Principal Charity Classic on Sunday in his PGA Tour Champions debut in his home-state event, shooting a 5-under 67 for a four-stroke victory at Wakonda Club.Johnson grew up in Cedar Rapids, about two hours away. He finished at 17-under 199 for his…
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KANSAS CITY, MO – JUNE 09: Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (17) throws a warm up pitch before a MLB game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals on June 09, 2026, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)…
Jose Alvarado didn’t take long to take the Knicks’ NBA championship celebration back to the streets of New York.Less than 24 hours after a Game 5 win over Spurs in San Antonio to clinch the title, the Knicks guard was back in New York, celebrating his heritage in one of…
There are a lot of newcomers in the Cowboys’ secondary, some bringing valuable experience and others exciting upside. Cobie Durant is in that first group, looking to help Dallas’ restore defensive solvency after a successful run with the Rams. Durant has has been on three-straight playoff teams before 2026, and…
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — With every Denny Hamlin victory, speculation about his future grows and talks of retirement are questioned.He signed a two-year extension with Joe Gibbs Racing that runs through 2027 and he insists it will be his last season. At 45, he’s the oldest full-time Cup Series…
The matchup between the two best teams in Group F lived up to the hype, with Japan and the Netherlands playing to an entertaining 2-2 draw after a busy second half.The teams stayed locked at 0-0 throughout the first half, as Japan’s notoriously impenetrable defense held the Netherlands out of…
JUMP TO: The front lawn of the White House will have a different look to it, as there will be an octagon on it. The UFC presents UFC Freedom 250, celebrating 250 years of America, on President Donald Trump’s birthday.In the main event, Ilia Topuria defends the UFC lightweight title against…
Bud Cauley carries a laminated four-leaf clover in his golf bag, a gift from his grandfather who found it in his yard. The lucky charm had failed to deliver a PGA Tour victory until Cauley pulled away from the field down the stretch of the RBC Canadian Open to grab…
Will this be the final game of the 2025-26 NHL season with the Carolina Hurricanes closing out their championship run in Game 6 or will the Vegas Golden Knights force a Wednesday night Game 7?The theme of Game 5 was double trouble as both teams got their power play going.…
In what could be a future playoff matchup, the Milwaukee Brewers take the rubber match behind two home runs from Blake Perkins and Jackson Chourio to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0.Facing the reigning National League Player of the Month? No problem. Chourio opened the home half of the first inning…
It’s over. Officially, it’s over. The season ended 48 days ago for the Phoenix Suns, but now the league itself has reached the finish line as the NBA Finals have concluded.So what does that mean? It means the transaction season can truly begin. It means conversations can turn into negotiations,…
