Kelly Olynyk was enjoying a July 4 evening in Los Angeles last year, accompanied by his two best friends from his college days at Gonzaga, when the phone rang. It was Heat president Pat Riley, who immediately that day had shifted his attention to pursuing Olynyk after learning that the Celtics had snagged
Despite blizzardlike conditions in New England and the Patriots being on their playoff bye week, Bill Belichick required players to be at the facility for a regular day of work.
The Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum and the Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell today were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in December. Tatum ranked second among Eastern Conference rookies in scoring (14.6 ppg) and fourth in rebounding
Lorenzo Cain is drawing interest from two teams that appear to be set in the outfield. According to multiple reports, the Rangers and Brewers are among the teams showing interest in the top free-agent center fielder on the market.
Bills RB LeSean McCoy said he believes he can play in Sunday’s AFC wild-card playoff game against the Jaguars, as long as his injured right ankle does not cause him pain.
Injuries have left the NFC wide open. A Steelers-Patriots rematch in the AFC? Don’t be so certain. Bill Barnwell lines up the many potential postseason scenarios.
Which franchises are open for business, and who’s looking to add assets as the trade deadline looms? The Penguins need another center, the Kings have cap space to spare, and the Blues and Islanders are among the teams sizing up center Max Pacioretty.
For Kyle Kuzma, a 22-year-old rookie, to say that his team “gave up” in an “embarrassing” 37-point loss to OKC is eye-opening.
The pace of this offseason has been positively glacial. We examine the reasons so many free agents are still unsigned — and make predictions for the coming thaw.
Remember when the Eagles had a top-2 running game through 11 weeks? By Reuben Frank
