Author: Mikesportz

Miami Heat team owner Micky Arison is estimated to have a net worth of $10 billion as of 2024. However, the Heat aren’t his only venture. Micky Arison is the proud owner of the Miami Heat, which happens to be one of the most successful NBA franchises in recent years. While this is what the 73-year-old might be most known for — at least in the sports circle — the Heat isn’t Arison’s bread and butter, so to speak. Currently, Micky Arison’s net worth in 2024 is estimated to be a whopping $10 billion. Let’s have a look at all…

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The San Francisco 49ers have a bright future with current QB Brock Purdy, but it took them decades to find a proper franchise QB. The juxtaposition of Purdy being a “Mr. Irrelevant” only makes the comparison to former No. 1 overall pick Alex Smith all the more interesting. Smith joined the 49ers as the first pick in the 2005 NFL draft and was expected to be the team’s next great ” And all of a sudden to be the No. 1 pick — and as a 20 year old — those were things I never dealt with. I had one…

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Metta World Peace reminisced about the awe he felt watching a young LeBron James showcase his extraordinary talent in a pickup game attended by none other than Michael Jordan. Reflecting on the moment during an interview on Paul George’s “Podcast P,” Metta World Peace vividly recalled how a 15-year-old LeBron left a lasting impression on everyone present. “Everybody knew who he was. He was already famous. I’m like, I want to see what he got. He was cooking. He was 15 or 16 posting, getting to the basket and I’m like, ‘This is going to be a huge issue,’ you…

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Flau’jae Johnson and Angel Reesemay or may not be close friends but they were teammates and teammates stand up for one another. The former certainly did so for the latter during the NCAA Tournament. Johnson, who joined LSU as a true freshman in the same year that Reese transferred-in from Maryland, won a national title in her first season of college hoops. The Tigers’ championship run coincided with the explosion of the women’s game. South Carolina lost for the first time in a long time. Caitlin Clark and Hailey Van Lith went to battle in the Elite Eight. Reese famously…

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The Washington Commanders are continuing their front office overhaul in 2024, and it appears as though they’ve identified another target. It’s been confirmed to the Athletic that Washington is targeting current Baltimore Ravens Director of College Scouting, David Blackburn for one of their open personnel roles. RELATED Browns reportedly hiring Chris Polian away from Commanders Blackburn has been an up-and-coming member of Baltimore’s front office and has been popping up for different roles with multiple teams over the past few seasons. He’s been one of the better national-area scouts for the Ravens and the team has been doing their best…

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The Detroit Lions are coming off one of the best — if not the best — seasons in franchise history, but that doesn’t mean they’re satisfied. Dan Campbell and his entire coaching staff know that thy have some unfinished business, and their schedule is quite favorable to do so. That’s why former NFL star Robert Griffin III believes they could win a Super Bowl as early as this season. Talking on his podcast, the former NFL QB pointed out the fact that they will only play three games outside all season, with most of their games coming in domes, and…

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Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert reportedly wouldn’t be interested in sending star Donovan Mitchell to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he would team up with LeBron James. “A source told Hoops Wire that Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert ‘would never’ trade Mitchell to the Lakers,” Hoops Wire’s Ashish Mathur wrote. Mitchell, who is under contract for the 2024-25 season and has a player option for the 2025-26 season, is currently eligible to sign a contract extension with the Cavs that could keep him with the franchise for the long haul. However, if Mitchell decides not to sign an extension, it is…

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Donovan Mitchell’s 2023-24 campaign with the Cleveland Cavaliers likely didn’t end the way he would have hoped for it to, as he was forced to sit out the Cavs final two games of the season in their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Boston Celtics due to a calf strain. With Mitchell on the sidelines, Cleveland put up a good fight, but they were ultimately eliminated after losing those two contests. In a similar vein, the Miami Heat didn’t see their campaign go the way they would have hoped it did. While they managed to escape the Play-In Tournament as the eight seed in…

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Donovan Mitchell’s 2023-24 campaign with the Cleveland Cavaliers likely didn’t end the way he would have hoped for it to, as he was forced to sit out the Cavs final two games of the season in their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Boston Celtics due to a calf strain. With Mitchell on the sidelines, Cleveland put up a good fight, but they were ultimately eliminated after losing those two contests. In a similar vein, the Miami Heat didn’t see their campaign go the way they would have hoped it did. While they managed to escape the Play-In Tournament as the eight seed in the…

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The Seattle Mariners opened a 10-game East Coast road trip by dropping two of three to the defending AL East champion Orioles this weekend. Seattle rallied for a comeback win Saturday night, but Baltimore’s powerful lineup jumped out to early leads on Friday and Sunday that the Mariners couldn’t recover from. It marked just the second series loss for Seattle since mid-April. Video: What’s changed most for Mariners since start of season? The good news for the Mariners? They maintain a 1.5-game lead over Texas atop the AL West, thanks to the Rangers dropping two…

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