Day: June 19, 2024

Summer’s first blockbuster sends Markstrom to the DevilsSummer’s first blockbuster sends Markstrom to the Devils

June 19, 2024| 22:50

Below-average goaltending held the Devils back in 2023-24. Did they solve the problem by adding the veteran netminder? We grade both GMs on the swap.

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Do Kings or Capitals come out ahead in Dubois-Kuemper swap?Do Kings or Capitals come out ahead in Dubois-Kuemper swap?

June 19, 2024| 22:50

The trade is one for one! With both players needing a change of scenery, we grade the GMs behind the deal.

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Kelce: SB ring error ‘makes it more exclusive’Kelce: SB ring error ‘makes it more exclusive’

June 19, 2024| 20:05

Travis Kelce says he has no plans to get an error fixed on the Super Bowl ring he received from the Chiefs last week because he thinks it makes it “more exclusive.”

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‘Don’t do that again’: What NFL teams tell their players to avoid in the offseason‘Don’t do that again’: What NFL teams tell their players to avoid in the offseason

June 19, 2024| 19:55

Should George Kittle wrestle? Can Patrick Mahomes shoot hoops? Teams just want their players to be safe.

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‘Got in the air, I fell in love’: Inside Brandin Cooks’ unique hobby of piloting his own plane‘Got in the air, I fell in love’: Inside Brandin Cooks’ unique hobby of piloting his own plane

June 19, 2024| 19:55

When Cooks is done taking flight for the Cowboys on the gridiron, he takes flight for real as a certified pilot.

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Pistons fire coach Williams, still owe him $65MPistons fire coach Williams, still owe him $65M

June 19, 2024| 18:07

After one season, the Pistons have dismissed coach Monty Williams, who leaves with five years and $65 million left on his deal.

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Sources: Pacers’ Siakam to ink $189.5M max dealSources: Pacers’ Siakam to ink $189.5M max deal

June 19, 2024| 18:07

Pascal Siakam plans to sign a 4-year, $189.5M max contract to stay with the Pacers once the NBA’s free agency moratorium ends on July 6, sources told ESPN.

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Billionaire Julia Koch buys stake in Nets, LibertyBillionaire Julia Koch buys stake in Nets, Liberty

June 19, 2024| 18:07

New York billionaire Julia Koch and her family are purchasing a minority stake in BSE Global, which owns the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, the WNBA’s New York Liberty and Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

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How modern analytics would have added to Willie Mays’ legacyHow modern analytics would have added to Willie Mays’ legacy

June 19, 2024| 17:00

Mays was truly a player before his time, and the numbers we value in today’s game would only have enhanced his all-time place.

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RealGM Radio: Sam Vecenie On The 2024 NBA Draft (Jun 2024)RealGM Radio: Sam Vecenie On The 2024 NBA Draft (Jun 2024)

June 19, 2024| 15:54

Host Danny Leroux and draft expert Sam Vecenie of The Athletic and the Game Theory podcast preview the 2024 NBA Draft.

They discuss the Hawks’ decision at #1 plus the overall top of the draft, which players Sam and Danny are higher and lower on than the general consensus, how the playoffs affected their thought process and much more.

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