Red Sox fans jokingly launch smear campaign against Jon Lester The Red Sox have a bit of history with so-called smear campaigns — leaking out negative information about players or coaches as they leave town. Just ask Terry Francona. With the Red Sox finishing as the runners-up in the Jon Lester sweepstakes, which the Chicago Cubs won for $155 million, the Internet sprung to life with its own … [Read more...]
Magic: ‘I hope the Lakers lose every game’
Magic: 'I hope the Lakers lose every game' Updated: December 10, 2014, 12:16 PM ET ESPN.com news services Magic Johnson thinks that the Los Angeles Lakers should get serious about losing. Johnson, speaking at Steiner Sports' In Their Own Words product launch Tuesday in New York, said he wants his former team to lose enough games to contend for a high lottery pick in next year's NBA … [Read more...]
Sources: Melo, Hardaway part of team strife
Sources: Melo, Hardaway part of team strife Updated: December 10, 2014, 12:05 PM ET By Chris Broussard | ESPN The Magazine The New York Knicks were en route to their fifth straight loss last week against Brooklyn when a frustrated Tim Hardaway Jr. screamed angrily, "Get the rebound!" Certain his second-year teammate was speaking to him, Carmelo Anthony approached Hardaway on the way … [Read more...]
The Brooklyn Nets are a bomb that will be nearly impossible to dismantle
The Brooklyn Nets are a bomb that will be nearly impossible to dismantle Predictably, on Tuesday, word leaked that the Brooklyn Nets wanted to re-arrange their roster. Nothing’s imminent, of course, and the team isn’t looking to move into a rebuilding process, they just don’t like what they have. The Nets want to be a very good basketball team, a step up from the quite average (at best) … [Read more...]
K.J. McDaniels says he blocked a shot so hard he gave a fan a concussion
K.J. McDaniels says he blocked a shot so hard he gave a fan a concussion The Philadelphia 76ers have given potential viewers few reasons to tune in so far this season, but the play of rookie forward K.J. McDaniels has been a welcome positive. The 21-year-old Clemson product has combined superior athleticism and effort to become one of the top young highlight-producers in the NBA, chipping in … [Read more...]
Nearly all Lakers wear ‘I Can’t Breathe’ shirts for warmups vs. Kings
Nearly all Lakers wear 'I Can't Breathe' shirts for warmups vs. Kings The Los Angeles Lakers have joined the growing number of athletes protesting the deaths of unarmed black people at the hands of law enforcement. According to the Associated Press, all players on the team except center Robert Sacre (an American citizen raised in Canada) wore black shirts with the phrase "I Can't Breathe" … [Read more...]
The Stew’s Winter Meetings tracker: Wednesday
The Stew's Winter Meetings tracker: Wednesday SAN DIEGO — Jon Lester has made this decision, opting to sign with the Chicago Cubs, and now there's a good chance we'll see a busy third day of the MLB Winter Meetings. Many teams and free agents were said to be waiting until Lester decided to make their next step, so now the floodgates could open Wednesday. Especially for more pitchers. The … [Read more...]
Cubs ‘won the lottery’ with Jon Lester; now they need to win games
Cubs 'won the lottery' with Jon Lester; now they need to win games SAN DIEGO — New Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon is the most popular man at these MLB Winter Meetings. Jon Lester is the most talked-about free agent at the meetings. They combined in spectacular fashion Tuesday night when we learned the Cubs had signed Lester for six years and $155 million. Shortly after, Maddon — used to … [Read more...]
Reminder: The Cubs won the 2015 World Series in ‘Back to the Future 2’
Reminder: The Cubs won the 2015 World Series in 'Back to the Future 2' Great Scott! Or maybe we should make that ... Great Jon! The Chicago Cubs agreed to sign Jon Lester for $155 million on Tuesday night, adding to their deep pool of young prospects. People on the North Side will definitely be excited about the Cubs' chances to compete for the playoffs. While it might be entirely too early … [Read more...]
Cubs sign Jon Lester to six-year, $155M deal
Cubs sign Jon Lester to six-year, $155M deal Jon Lester is headed to the Cubs. (USATSI) SAN DIEGO -- The Cubs have agreed to sign left-handed starting pitcher Jon Lester to a six-year, $155 million deal, reports Jon Heyman. There's a vesting option for a seventh year and an additional $15 million. The Lester courtship reportedly included at least five teams, with the Cubs, Giants and Red Sox … [Read more...]