The last, great Kobe Bryant mystery: How he almost became a Piston - CBSSports.com As Kobe Bryant finishes his last lap around the NBA, 20 years of memories and accolades following him into retirement like a vapor trail, there is one mystery that remains unsolved. Among his rarest of accomplishments, of course, will be walking off the floor for the last time wearing the same Lakers jersey that he … [Read more...]

Sam Hinkie Resigns From 76ers but Defends His Process - New York Times By VICTOR MATHERApril 7, 2016Sam Hinkie went to the Philadelphia 76ers in 2013 with a novel idea.He would not try to improve the team incrementally. Instead, he would tear it down, trading talented players for draft picks, and in the process earn other high picks by posting poor records.Then he would flip the switch, cash in on … [Read more...]

John McGrath: M's try to figure out how to help draft picks progress — not regress - The Olympian (blog) When general manager Jerry Dipoto cleaned out the Mariners front office last fall with a zeal that presaged his aggressive overturning of the Seattle roster, it seemed inevitable that Tom McNamara, the team’s director of amateur scouting, would be among those looking for another job. Of … [Read more...]

Which NFL teams will pick a QB in the 2016 NFL draft? - ABC News NFL teams run the gamut when it comes to their needs at quarterback. NFL Nation reporters predict which teams will select a signal-caller, which teams are standing pat and which teams should possibly re-consider their strategy.Teams expected to draft a QB | Teams that are set at QBAtlanta Falcons: The Falcons probably will draft a … [Read more...]

NFL rumors: Latest news from the off-season on free agency, trades, more - Sports Illustrated By Brian Rauf, Chat Sports The NFL Draft is fast approaching, and the rumor mill is churning with which top prospects teams are targeting. There is also a plethora of news coming from free agency as big names remain on the open market.  Check out all the latest NFL news and rumors below. • The … [Read more...]

ESPN draft analysts find sleeper picks; 4 might fit with Detroit Lions - The Oakland Press Ron Jaworski and Merril Hoge don’t agree on everything, but ESPN’s analysts do share common beliefs in projecting NFL draft picks “There’s three things that are looked at, and this is another thing Jaws and Greg (Cosell, producer) and I have really talked about, you hear a lot about where they played, who … [Read more...]

UFC Fight Night 86 predictions: Zagreb FOX Sports 1 'Prelims' undercard preview, Pt. 2 - MMAmania.com More fights are coming to Fight Pass and FOX Sports 1 this weekend (Sun., April 10, 2016) when UFC Fight Night 86: “Rothwell vs. dos Santos” kicks off from Arena Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia. MMAmania.com's Patrick Stumberg continues the UFC Fight Night 86 "Prelims" party with the second … [Read more...]

NFL picks Twitter to stream Thursday night games - Yahoo Sports NEW YORK (AP) -- The NFL has picked Twitter to stream its Thursday night games.When the league negotiated its latest deal for the Thursday package, it decided to sell the streaming rights separately for an ''over the top'' broadcast. This past season, it partnered with Yahoo to stream a game from London that took place on a … [Read more...]

Teen picked Villanova and only had 3 wrong picks in her NCAA bracket - MarketWatch Rebecca Gentry doesn’t watch much basketball. But the senior at Jasper High School in southern Indiana managed to fill out a March Madness bracket that hoops fans can only dream of. She didn’t predict Northern Iowa beating Texas, Hawaii topping California or North Carolina triumphing over Syracuse. But she got every … [Read more...]

NFL picks Twitter to stream Thursday night games - Philly.com NEW YORK — The NFL has picked Twitter to stream its Thursday night games. When the league negotiated its latest deal for the Thursday package, it decided to sell the streaming rights separately for an “over the top” broadcast. This past season, it partnered with Yahoo to stream a game from London that took place on a Sunday morning in … [Read more...]