The Daily Dose: Trade Deadline Day is Here Thursday, February 19, 2015 I waited until the wee hours of this morning to write and release this NBA Trade Deadline update, thinking that somebody like Woj or Sam Amick would drop a bomb and force me to re-write the piece. Alas, no such news would hit as of 4-5 a.m. ET and so this is what we’re rolling with to set the table today. You’ll want to … [Read more...]
Ty Lawson skips Nuggets practice, Brian Shaw isn’t happy
Ty Lawson skips Nuggets practice, Brian Shaw isn't happy The Denver Nuggets' extremely disappointing 2014-15 season hit a new low on Wednesday after a report that point guard Ty Lawson, the team's best player, had missed practice. While players sometimes can't make it to team functions for perfectly good reasons, Lawson does not seem to have apprised the Nuggets of his absence beforehand. … [Read more...]
Artist creates wearable dress from 130 used baseballs
Artist creates wearable dress from 130 used baseballs If you love baseball and you love fashion, chances are this is your favorite week of the year. On one hand, it officially marks the beginning of a new season, as all 30 baseball teams are scheduled to begin training camp by Sunday. On the other, it's a grand finale of sorts, as fashion designers and the biggest stars in Hollywood come … [Read more...]
2015 NBA trade deadline tracker
2015 NBA trade deadline tracker Follow all the news leading up to Thursday's 3 p.m. ET NBA trade deadline with Yahoo! Sports' experts. … [Read more...]
Blazers legend Jerome Kersey dies at 52
Blazers legend Jerome Kersey dies at 52 One of the most memorable players in the history of the Portland Trail Blazers franchise has died. As reported by Yahoo's own Marc Spears and KGW News in Portland, veteran forward Jerome Kersey has died at the age of 52 years old. The Blazers released a statement on their website: A beloved figure and one of the most prolific Portland Trail … [Read more...]
UCF’s JoMarcos Woods has first Catch of the Year candidate
UCF's JoMarcos Woods has first Catch of the Year candidate Despite spring training opening for a handful of teams on Wednesday, we're still several days away from Cactus and Grapefruit League games getting underway. However, as most baseball starved fans know, the college season has been in full swing since the weekend, and with that comes the possibility of seeing on those special … [Read more...]
Handwriting expert says A-Rod writes like a girl, has large ego
Handwriting expert says A-Rod writes like a girl, has large ego In a world where everything that's said, written or otherwise expressed publicly is overanalyzed to the point where you wish we were stuck with stone-age technology, you knew it was only a matter of time before Alex Rodriguez's handwritten apology to baseball fans was taken to a handwriting expert. Daniel Barbarisi of the Wall … [Read more...]
Indians eye Royals-like run in 2015
Indians eye Royals-like run in 2015 With the first batch of pitchers and catchers officially reporting on Wednesday, we can officially declare that baseball is back. And now that we've declared baseball is back, it's time for players to officially declare their optimism for the upcoming season, and in some cases flat out mark their territory. Such was the case for Detroit Tigers ace Justin … [Read more...]
Carmelo set for surgery, will miss 4-6 months
Carmelo set for surgery, will miss 4-6 months GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Carmelo Anthony will undergo season-ending surgery on his left knee and could miss four to six months, according to Knicks president Phil Jackson. The team said on Wednesday that Anthony will undergo a procedure that "includes a left knee patella tendon debridement and repair." Jackson said he did not want to go into detail … [Read more...]
Kevin Durant is speaking his mind more often, with varying results
Kevin Durant is speaking his mind more often, with varying results Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant is perhaps the best liked player in the NBA, a future Hall of Famer who was held up as some sort of super-famous ideal in the wake of LeBron James's "The Decision" fiasco. As the story goes, Durant is humble, kind, and everything the MVP of an internationally popular league should … [Read more...]