You need guys like Draymond Green to win championshipsYou need guys like Draymond Green to win championships
Swin Cash and Gary Payton discuss how Draymond Green sacrifices part of his game in order to make those around him better.
Day: February 26, 2019
Harden’s vaunted 3s fall flat as 30-point run endsHarden’s vaunted 3s fall flat as 30-point run ends
James Harden’s streak of scoring at least 30 points ended at 32 games on Monday, when the Houston guard scored 28 points in the Rockets’ 119-111 win over Atlanta.
Raptors take advantage of rare practice time to get on same pageRaptors take advantage of rare practice time to get on same page
Time is no longer Toronto’s ally. With February nearly in the rearview, suddenly, the playoffs are within sight. While Toronto’s record is impressive and the expectation is the team will mount a deep playoff run, some important new faces (we’re looking at you, Marc Gasol and Jeremy Lin) have
Traded by Panthers, Brassard faces former team in Avs debutTraded by Panthers, Brassard faces former team in Avs debut
Derick Brassard only needed to take a right and walk a few steps to join his new team. The Colorado Avalanche acquired the 31-year-old Brassard and a conditional sixth-round draft pick Monday at the NHL trade deadline from Florida for a 2020 third-round selection. Colorado only gets the sixth-round
NBA executive: LeBron James ‘killed’ the Lakers’ chemistry during Anthony Davis trade talksNBA executive: LeBron James ‘killed’ the Lakers’ chemistry during Anthony Davis trade talks
According to one NBA executive, LeBron James is responsible for killing the Lakers chemistry during the Anthony Davis trade talks.
Not blocking elite defenders: A bold strategy that works sometimesNot blocking elite defenders: A bold strategy that works sometimes
The NFL has dominant defenders who can wreck a game. At the risk of sounding obvious, these guys are difficult to block. You will have a tough time trying to push them down the field. Sometimes an offense is best served not even attempting to block guys like Von Miller or J.J. Watt. It might sound crazy
NFL notebook: Kraft charged with soliciting prostituteNFL notebook: Kraft charged with soliciting prostitute
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was charged with first-degree solicitation of a prostitute in Florida on Monday. Kraft has a court date scheduled for April 24. He doesn’t need to appear, and a lawyer can represent him instead. Kraft, 77, is facing two counts of misdemeanor solicitation connected
Ranking the ten worst contracts in the NBARanking the ten worst contracts in the NBA
Signing players to big-time deals is always a risky move for NBA teams. While there’s a chance a long-term deal could work out and pay for itself eventually thanks to strong performances and winning, there’s also the chance it can become an anchor for a team’s salary cap situation. Here are
Puig admits he ‘never worked hard’ in LAPuig admits he ‘never worked hard’ in LA
Now that he’s in Cincinnati, Yasiel Puig plans to “work hard more than any year in my life” with a new contract at stake.
NBA reminding teams to keep coolNBA reminding teams to keep cool
The NBA is not happy that tensions between teams and referees seem to be rising. Playoff-race pressure is real, and the NBA thinks — or hopes — that some tantrums in recent weeks can be attributed to that and not an eroding of the always-tenuous relationship between those who commit infractions and those