Few players in the NBA were one-dimensional as Buddy Hield was as a Sacramento King. Hield came into the league a 3-point shooter and spent the next half-decade growing in that area, improving his per-game attempts from 4.6 as a rookie to 10.2 in 2020-21. But his other counting stats grew only marginally over his […]
When the Cleveland Cavaliers drafted current Rookie of the Year favorite Evan Mobley third overall last July, it marked the franchise’s highest selection since the 2014 NBA Draft. That year, the Cavs traded top overall pick Andrew Wiggins to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Kevin Love as Cleveland built a Finals mainstay around the […]
After a disappointing 2020-21 season that ended in a first-round sweep at the hands of the eventual champion Milwaukee Bucks, the Miami Heat were one of the league’s most aggressive teams during the summer of 2021. Despite entering the offseason over the salary cap, the Heat were able to finagle their way into acquiring one […]
Major League Baseball and its players association continue to go back and forth in talks over a new collective bargaining agreement, but the lockout — now in its 96th day — doesn’t seem likely to end anytime soon. Because the owners failed to reach a deal with the players last week, commissioner Rob Manfred has […]
Coming off a disappointing playoff exit, the Los Angeles Lakers entered the season with renewed determination to win with their legendary leader before his play started to slow down. Joining him was a combination of holdovers from the last championship run and a new cast of big names — players whose best days might be […]