Category: Sport

James Harden reportedly wants the Rockets to trade him to the Nets, 76ers, Bucks or Heat. But Harden has two seasons left on his contract before he can opt out. Houston can trade him anywhere. Far more consequential than where Harden wants to go: Which team will meet the Rockets’ high asking price? Maybe Philadelphia. […]

Kyrie Irving refused to talk to the media at the start of training camp, instead issuing a statement. The NBA fined Irving $25,000 because meeting with the media is part of his (and every NBA) contract. Irving’s response? He took to Instagram to release another statement, complete with a Malcolm X quote. “I pray we […]

NBC Sports’ Dan Feldman is grading every team’s offseason based on where the team stands now relative to its position entering the offseason. A ‘C’ means a team is in similar standing, with notches up or down from there. Jim Boylen nearly incited a mutiny in his first week as Bulls head coach. It didn’t […]

NBC Sports’ Dan Feldman is grading every team’s offseason based on where the team stands now relative to its position entering the offseason. A ‘C’ means a team is in similar standing, with notches up or down from there. No more pretending the Pelicans aren’t Zion Williamson‘s team. Williamson – a 20-year-old who has played […]

Some wondered whether the New York Daily News announced on Thursday that Manish Mehta had left the Jets beat in order to get ahead of a Washington Post story expected to be published on Friday. Regardless of the motivation for the timing, the Washington Post published its story on Friday. The article from Ben Strauss […]

On Monday, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said he doesn’t anticipate quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and tight end George Kittle returning “anytime soon.” But on Friday, general manager John Lynch said the club is still “hopeful” both players will be available by the end of the season. Lynch made his comments during an interview on KNBR, […]

The Cardinals got a couple of key players back on the practice field on Friday. Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and linebacker Isaiah Simmons both sat out Thursday’s practice with back and neck injuries, but both players returned to work for the final on-field session before facing the Giants this weekend. Hopkins also had a rest […]