Dallas Keuchel dominates the Yankees with complete game shutout Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing highlights, photos and interesting stats. Houston Astros ace Dallas Keuchel was in peak form Thursday against the New York Yankees. Keuchel was fantastic, going nine … [Read more...]
Assessing the top 10 picks of the NBA draft – USA TODAY
Assessing the top 10 picks of the NBA draft - USA TODAY UP NEXT03 ]]> Members of the 2015 NBA Draft class react to being selected. USA TODAY Sports This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. … [Read more...]
Offseason Beat: 2015 Draft Winners and Losers
Offseason Beat: 2015 Draft Winners and Losers The 2015 NBA Draft is all wrapped up, and for the most part, I think a lot of teams ended up doing very well, especially in the late lottery through the beginning of the second round. There was also a lot of talent left on the board, especially underclassmen, many who could have used more time in college. Obviously, how much of this plays out won’t … [Read more...]
Clippers end up with 56th pick, tab Branden Dawson – FOXSports.com
Clippers end up with 56th pick, tab Branden Dawson - FOXSports.com Updated JUN 26, 2015 12:29a ET LOS ANGELES (AP) The Los Angeles Clippers began the day without a pick in the NBA draft, but they got one anyway. They paid the New Orleans Pelicans for the 56th pick, then selected Michigan State forward Branden Dawson late Thursday night. ''One of the things we had talked about for some time was … [Read more...]
Cavs' Smith opts out; LeBron 'very engaged'
Cavs' Smith opts out; LeBron 'very engaged' Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate 0 Shares Print INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - J.R. Smith did not inform the Cleveland Cavaliers he planned on opting into his $6.4 million … [Read more...]
Cliff Alexander goes from top-five recruit to undrafted in one year
Cliff Alexander goes from top-five recruit to undrafted in one year In the first 11 NBA drafts since Rivals.com began ranking high school basketball prospects, ex-Tennessee wing Scotty Hopson had been the only top-five recruit to go unselected. Hopson finally has company on that not-so-illustrious list. Sixty prospects heard their names called during Thursday night's NBA draft, however, … [Read more...]
Ganassi’s Dixon keeping pace with Team Penske drivers (The Associated Press)
Ganassi's Dixon keeping pace with Team Penske drivers (The Associated Press) Scott Dixon won on the street course at Sonoma last season and took the checkers on the streets of Long Beach this spring. To complete a California sweep, he'll have to win at a place where hasn't before: Auto Club Speedway in Southern California. ''You always want to win, no matter what track it is,'' Dixon said. … [Read more...]
Argentina vs Colombia; team news and predicted lineups
Argentina vs Colombia; team news and predicted lineups The World’s fourth best side Colombia will be standing in the way of Copa America favorites Argentina who are third in the FIFA rankings when both sides clash at the Estadio Sausalito in Viña del Mar, Chile on Thursday. La … Continue reading → The World’s fourth best side Colombia will be standing in the way of Copa America favorites … [Read more...]
Cavs to lose Smith, but LeBron 'very engaged'
Cavs to lose Smith, but LeBron 'very engaged' Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate 0 Shares Print INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - J.R. Smith did not inform the Cleveland Cavaliers he planned on opting into his $6.4 million … [Read more...]
New Laker Larry Nance Jr. deletes tweet that called Kobe Bryant ‘rapist’
New Laker Larry Nance Jr. deletes tweet that called Kobe Bryant 'rapist' Wyoming forward Larry Nance Jr. received excellent news on Thursday night when he was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 27th pick in the 2015 NBA draft, ahead of most projections and good enough for a guaranteed contract. The 22-year-old son of three-time NBA All-Star Larry Nance will join the Lakers with an … [Read more...]