Ben McLemore has been playing professionally overseas since his stint with the Trail Blazers ended. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) Content warning: This story includes descriptions of alleged domestic violence. Former Portland Trail Blazers guard Ben McLemore was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in 2021 when he was playing for the franchise, … Read more
Warriors locked into West play-in tournament after Suns beat Clippers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors’ ambitious goal of reaching the Western Conference’s No. 6 officially ended Wednesday night when the Phoenix Suns beat the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers 124-108 at Crypto.com Arena. Golden State (44-35) now is locked into the Western … Read more
Wednesday is National Siblings Day and Bo and Josh Naylor of the Cleveland Guardians decided to celebrate in a fun way: by hitting home runs in the same inning. As the Chicago White Sox held a 5-0 lead in the fourth inning, the Naylor boys did their thing. Josh started it off with a 450-foot … Read more
In a kind of snake-eating-tail bit of NFL Draft coverage, I wanted to highlight my favorite prospects that didn’t make the top 50 of my big board. Diet Coke versions of top prospects, developmental guys, ‘tweeners and everything, well, in between. Quarterback I lowered this exercise to players outside of the top 50 to help … Read more
Dray hilariously rejects ‘Splash Cousin’ tag after 3-point outburst originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The “backpack Draymond” memes flooded social media during Draymond Green’s 3-point outburst in the Warriors’ 134-120 win over the Lakers on Tuesday night in Los Angeles, but a new nickname arose on the TNT broadcast. Reggie Miller referred to … Read more
One of the biggest storylines in baseball this season is the loaded rookie class. And in a group with tremendous talent, the youngest player among them could end up being the best of the bunch. In the town of Maracaibo, Venezuela — which has yielded many big leaguers, including Hall of Fame shortstop Luis Aparicio … Read more
Though their has stalled, Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez reportedly planned on a sizable retreat in roster payroll for the franchise — which left majority owner Glen Taylor concerned about the team’s future success, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. According to financial projection documents, per the report, Lore and Rodriguez were planning to lower the … Read more
NEW YORK — David Stern loved to lord over the NBA during his time as commissioner, waving his imperial wand and illustrating who was in charge — and Stern’s league often followed suit, with dynasty upon dynasty setting the tone for everyone to chase. “Lakers versus Lakers,” he was known to say as his dream … Read more
With the 2024 NFL Draft approaching, let’s take a look at each individual position’s rankings. Here’s a look at the top 10 wide receivers. [Nate Tice’s NFL Draft top 100 big board ⊥ Top QBs ⊥ Top WRs ⊥ Top TEs ⊥ Top OL] 1. Trey Benson, Florida State The only running back in my … Read more
Karl-Anthony Towns should be able to rejoin the Minnesota Timberwolves in time for the playoffs after all. The Timberwolves announced Tuesday that Towns, who underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus last month, has been cleared for full-contact, 5-on-5 basketball activities. Although the team didn’t give a specific date, Towns is “progressing toward his return … Read more