Scottie Pippen: 'I was LeBron James before LeBron James' It's been a month and a half since LeBron James took some time out of his busy schedule of battling the Chicago Bulls during the 2015 Eastern Conference semifinals to send a smile and a wink over to Bulls legend Scottie Pippen: [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] This past weekend, during the Nike … [Read more...]
Gregg Popovich and the Spurs don’t want to talk to free agents at midnight
Gregg Popovich and the Spurs don't want to talk to free agents at midnight When free agency officially at 12:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, many NBA franchises will attempt to contact and meet with as many of their top targets as possible. The idea is simple — the team that gets to a player first has a chance to make a strong first impression and prove it wants that player simply by rushing to get … [Read more...]
Josh Hamilton is back with the Rangers and things could get really interesting
Josh Hamilton is back with the Rangers and things could get really interesting The start-and-stop, up-and-down season of Josh Hamilton starts up again Tuesday night, as he's been activated by the Texas Rangers and will start in left field against the Baltimore Orioles. Hamilton, 34, was on the disabled list for a month with an injured hamstring, but that hasn't been the biggest issue … [Read more...]
The five most intriguing races in the final days of MLB All-Star voting
The five most intriguing races in the final days of MLB All-Star voting We're in the final days of MLB All-Star voting, which is good news if you're tired of hearing about the onslaught of votes from Kansas City Royals fans, who have been trying to stack the American League team with their players. It's almost over. We promise. Voting ends Thursday at 11:59 p.m. ET and between then and now … [Read more...]
Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: First-Half MVPs
Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: First-Half MVPs This is the weekly Fantasy Roundtable, where the writers of Rotoworld Baseball let the readers of Rotoworld Baseball in on a quick staff discussion. It's water cooler talk ... that we've decided to publish. Look for it every Tuesday. Drew Silva: We're approaching the halfway point of the regular season, so I want to spend the next several Fantasy … [Read more...]
Mike Richards focus of Canadian police investigation: Report
Mike Richards focus of Canadian police investigation: Report On Monday night, Pierre McGuire of NBC Sports confirmed that the termination of Los Angeles Kings center Mike Richards’ contract this week stemmed from an incident at a border crossing. Which border? The Canadian border, of course! Which is why the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating that incident, according to Katie … [Read more...]
Report: Alosi had previously been unhappy with Combs’ absence
Report: Alosi had previously been unhappy with Combs' absence Apparent discontent with Justin Combs' absence at team workouts was reportedly nothing new at UCLA. According to TMZ, UCLA strength coach Sal Alosi previously used the son of P. Diddy missing workouts as an example to the team. Sources connected to UCLA's football program tell TMZ Sports ... the humiliating incident went down in … [Read more...]
Get a look at Tiger Woods’ first U.S. golf course design
Get a look at Tiger Woods' first U.S. golf course design While Tiger Woods is struggling on the golf course, his golf-course design business is booming. His first course opened last year in Mexico, and he has jobs in China and the United Arab Emirates. On top of that, Woods' first design in the U.S. is also set to open in November. Bluejack National, which will be part of a private luxury … [Read more...]
Player Analysis: Experts Mock Draft, Part 3
Player Analysis: Experts Mock Draft, Part 3 We’ve covered the 2015-16 Play Togga Premier League Fantasy Experts Draft in two ways already. First, we looked Round-by-Round at the draft to give you a sense of where players are likely to go. Second, we looked Team-by-Team to give you an idea of how to construct a roster and where the pitfalls might be in doing so. Today, for the final part in our … [Read more...]
Winnipeg re-signs Drew Stafford to two-year, $8.7 million deal
Winnipeg re-signs Drew Stafford to two-year, $8.7 million deal Drew Stafford is staying in Winnipeg. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Stafford has agreed to a two-year $8.7 million contract with the Jets. Winnipeg acquired Stafford and Tyler Myers as part of a package for Evander Kane and Zach Bogosian last February. In 26 games with the Jets, Stafford had 19 points and nine … [Read more...]