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The Washington Commanders have their pick of the entire NFL Draft with the No. 2 overall selection. With the consensus that the franchise will select a new quarterback to begin the new era in the nation’s capital, the question is who? Caleb Williams is thought to be going No. 1 overall to the Chicago Bears, which leaves the Commanders to pick from Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, J.J. McCarthy, and Bo Nix just to name a few. With the Commanders doing their due diligence at the Scouting Combine, Michigan’s McCarthy has given insight into how his meeting with Dan Quinn and…
GET ACCESS SKIP TO CONTENT LOG IN SUBSCRIBE NOW Part of the McClatchy Media Network Commuter’s Life News Sports Obituaries Jobs / Recruiting Sports Betting Personal Finance Shopping BASKETBALL Toronto Raptors Coach Makes Strong Steph Curry Statement BY JOEY LINN INSIDE THE WARRIORS UPDATED MARCH 02, 2024 9:35 PM Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry is not only one of the best players in NBA history, but one of the most influential players in NBA history. This is often part of the discussion when debating Curry’s place on all-time ranks, and Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic made a strong…
Once Milton clears waivers and joins the Knicks’ roster as planned, New York will be armed with a depth chart contributor that should also help the team get over a rash of ailments that includes the long-term absences of OG Anunoby and Julius Randle. The past month also saw backcourt men Jalen Brunson and Donte DiVincenzo miss at least one game on the injury report. Jaylen Wright Labeled “Big Winner” From NFL Combine
The New York Knicks are Shaking things up. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Knicks plan to sign former Detroit Piston Shake Milton to help combat the plethora of injuries on their roster. Once he clears waivers, Milton will be eligible to appear on the playoff roster, which previously picked up fellow former Detroiters Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks. Milton, 27, is best known for spending five seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, where he landed shortly after his NBA entry with the Dallas Mavericks as a second round pick (54th overall) in the 2018 draft out of Southern Methodist. Amidst the…
The Los Angeles Lakers announced that they have signed center Harry Giles III to a two-way contract and waived forward Dylan Windler. The roster move gives the Lakers some added size while guys like Christian Wood, Jarred Vanderbilt and Colin Castleton continue to work their way back from their respective injuries. In their absence, the only big men the Lakers have had on the roster are Anthony Davis and Jaxson Hayes. As a result, the Lakers have gotten killed on the defensive glass in recent weeks, so now head coach Darvin Ham has another option to go to…
Pittsburgh Steelers GM Gets Harsh Criticism for Sticking with Struggling Quarterback. While the team is still assessing whether Pickett is still worthy of getting one more shot in the NFL, one critic came forward with hard words towards the team’s front office for insisting on working with something that, in his opinion, clearly doesn’t work. Stephen A. Smith blasts Pittsburgh Steelers’ trust on Kenny Pickett Stephen A. Smith appeared on First Take to talk about the current QB situation in Pittsburgh. Judging by the way Smith was talking, it’s easy to figure out that Smith wasn’t thrilled with the team…
The Dallas Mavericks lost their third game in four on Friday. The Boston Celtics were too much for Jason Kidd’s team to contain. Boston’s array of shooting and defensive talent has seen them cement themselves as championship favorites. The game was a big test for the Mavericks, especially the backcourt pairing of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Kidd took a thinly veiled shot at his team when speaking at his postgame news conference. He noted how Boston’s success is predicated on their willingness to work for each other. “It’s a very rare thing in this league to see…
Michigan football cornerback Mike Sainristil improved his NFL draft stock on Friday and was one of the biggest risers based on his performance. You had a feeling that Michigan football players were going to do well at the NFL draft combine. They have been prepared for the next level as well as at any other program and there’s a reason Michigan has a combine record 18 players in attendance. Kris Jenkins did well for himself when he ran a sub-five-second 40-yard dash. But on Friday, it was cornerback Mike Sainristil’s turn to take center stage, and the former wide…
The Phoenix Suns (35-24, 5th in Western Conference) host the Houston Rockets (25-34, 12th in Western Conference) tonight for the second straight game and final meeting this season. Suns legendary forward Amar’e Stoudemire will go into the team’s Ring of Honor tonight at halftime. Phoenix won its ninth home game in a row on Thursday night with a 110-105 victory over Houston. Devin Booker led the way with 35 points, as the Suns held the Rockets to their lowest opponent field percentage of the season at 33.3%. This game got a little chippy towards the end when Devin Booker…
PHOENIX — Two former Phoenix Suns have found new homes since the month of March began. Thanks to HoopsHype’s international and G League contract tracker, deals that perhaps may have slipped from under the news cycle can be seen. On March 1, former Suns big man Darius Bazley inked a deal with the G League’s Delaware Blue Coats, who are re-acquiring him for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. The Blue Coats are the G League affiliate for the Philadelphia 76ers, who signed Bazley to a 10-day deal on Feb. 20. He played just 3.3 minutes per…