JJ Redick: LeBron James misses practice in excused absence, status for Friday vs. Timberwolves unclear

Amid an extended break for teams that didn’t advance in the NBA Cup, LeBron James “is taking some time” from Lakers practice, head coach JJ Redick said. Redick told reporters on Wednesday that James missed Wednesday’s practice for “personal reasons” and that his absence was excused. Further details of why James missed practice are unclear. … Read more

The latest on Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki: What we learned from the pitcher’s agent at the winter meetings

DALLAS — The baseball world is captivated by Roki Sasaki and where he’ll play in 2024. But Sasaki, it seems, is just as unsure as everyone else. Back in November, news broke that the 23-year-old Japanese phenomenon was readying himself for a stateside journey. Sasaki’s NPB team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, were expected to “post” … Read more

Trae Young makes his return to MSG, Jimmy Butler’s landing spots & Caitlin Clark is TIME’s athlete of the year

Subscribe to Good Word with Goodwill Vincent Goodwill and Dan Titus break down the Bucks’ win over the Magic in Tuesday night’s NBA Cup quarterfinals and preview Trae’s return to MSG as the Atlanta Hawks take on the New York Knicks in a tournament continuation of the rivalry. Vince and Dan then chat trade rumors … Read more

Four Verts: Falcons’ late-season collapse isn’t surprising, and how dangerous are the Seahawks?

(Yahoo Sports) The postseason is rapidly approaching, clearing up the image as far as teams that have a shot to make the playoffs over the final month of the season. This week’s Four Verts starts with a team that has, perhaps unsurprisingly, rapidly fallen down the standings after a month-long skid. Falcons blowing the divisional … Read more

Make fun of the so-called ‘worst college basketball team of all-time’ all you want. They have a bigger priority than winning

Only a few minutes into his team’s first practice of the 2023-24 season, Logan Strand already had an inkling that the months ahead might be grim. It was glaringly obvious to the Free Lutheran Bible College men’s basketball coach that most of his roster of 18-to-21-year-olds had hardly played before. Strand began assessing his team … Read more

Former Tulane QB Darian Mensah commits to Duke

Darian Mensah was Tulane’s starting QB in 2024. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) Duke moved quickly to secure its new quarterback. According to multiple reports including Rivals’ Devils Illustrated, former Tulane QB Darian Mensah has committed to the Blue Devils. Mensah visited Duke on Tuesday and his impending arrival comes as Duke’s 2024 starter, Maalik … Read more