Rams claim ’23 1st-round CB Forbes off waiversRams claim ’23 1st-round CB Forbes off waivers
The Rams claimed former Commanders first-round pick Emmanuel Forbes Jr. off waivers Monday.
Day: December 2, 2024
Is Pat Surtain II the best Broncos cornerback ever? Four Denver CB icons size up his talentIs Pat Surtain II the best Broncos cornerback ever? Four Denver CB icons size up his talent
Surtain’s combo of size, approach, competitiveness and maturity have the best Broncos to ever play corner bullish on the 24-year-old’s future.
After Steve Smith tiff, Jerry Jeudy trying to prove he’s more than ‘Just A Guy’After Steve Smith tiff, Jerry Jeudy trying to prove he’s more than ‘Just A Guy’
Cleveland invested in Jeudy — a former first-round pick — this offseason, and it’s beginning to pay off.
Gregg Popovich Making Progress, Spurs Remain Hopeful He’ll Return To CoachingGregg Popovich Making Progress, Spurs Remain Hopeful He’ll Return To Coaching
Gregg Popovich continues to make progress from the stroke he suffered on November 2nd and the San Antonio Spurs remain hopeful he will resume his role as head coach. Popovich has been head coach of the Spurs since 1996.
Mitch Johnson has coached the Spurs on an interim basis in Popovich’s absence. Johnson has been with the Spurs since 2018 and has been a candidate for other head coaching jobs.
Popovich will turn 76 in January.
What to watch as a new era of Big Ten men’s basketball tips offWhat to watch as a new era of Big Ten men’s basketball tips off
Mike Lopresti breaks down what the Big Ten could look like in the 2024-2025 season.The surprising turn that landed the Lakers a Rookie of the Year candidateThe surprising turn that landed the Lakers a Rookie of the Year candidate
For years, the Lakers have tried — and failed — to find a consistent long-range threat to complement LeBron James and Anthony Davis. In rookie Dalton Knecht, that search might be over.
AP poll breakdown: Andy Katz Q&A, reactions to college basketball rankings (12/02/24)AP poll breakdown: Andy Katz Q&A, reactions to college basketball rankings (12/02/24)
March Madness correspondent Andy Katz went live on Bleacher Report to break down the men’s basketball AP poll and his own Power 37 rankings released on Dec. 2, after the fourth week of the regular season.AP men’s poll Week 4 reaction: What you need to know about each Top 25 teamAP men’s poll Week 4 reaction: What you need to know about each Top 25 team
The latest AP Top 25 poll is out for the 2024-25 season. Here’s what you need to know about all 25 teams.
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Everything we thought we knew about teams entering Feast Week has changed after a slew of surprise upsets.
Dalton Knecht’s Draft Slide Believed To Be Due To Age, Performance In InterviewsDalton Knecht’s Draft Slide Believed To Be Due To Age, Performance In Interviews
The Los Angeles Lakers expected Dalton Knecht to be off the board well before their No. 17 selection in last June’s draft. Teams were reportedly put off by his age at 23 and by his interviews.
During the draft, Rob Pelinka called Jeff Schwartz and spoke to Knecht’s team with Excel to make sure there wasn’t an underlying issue the Lakers were unaware of to account for his fall.
“It was like, ‘You’re giving me your word?'” Pelinka told ESPN. “I had to do a trust call of, ‘There’s no red flags, right? You’re giving us your word.’ And that’s when it started to unfold.”
“He’s focused on basketball,” assistant coach Gregg Polinsky said. “If you think he is going to woo you with his worldly nature or talk about how he speaks three languages, think again. He doesn’t care about that. DK, he’s a baller, simply stated.”
Tennessee assistant coach Rod Clark thinks Knecht’s honesty might have hurt him.
“I guess some team asked him if he liked to read, and he told them no,” Clark told ESPN. “And I’m like, what does that have to do with playing basketball? All he’s doing is just being himself and telling the truth, like, ‘No, I don’t like to read.’ Which, I’m pretty sure there’s a lot of people that don’t like to read.
“But that’s him. Some people have met him and they’re like, ‘Yeah, he doesn’t talk much, right?’ And then people that know him are like, ‘Man, that dude’s funny as hell.’ He’s one of those guys that if he doesn’t know you, he has a real guard up and his antennas are up and he’s trying to feel you out to see what you’re about.”