Former Trail Blazers guard Ben McLemore arrested on rape charges in Oregon

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

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

2024 NFL Draft: Favorite players outside the top 50

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

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

Report: Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore planned significant payroll cuts with Timberwolves

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

Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns expected to play before playoffs

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