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There are easier (and less surreal) ways to fulfill an NBA dream than the Jose Alvarado route. Go undrafted and fight your way onto a roster. Develop a reputation as a defensive menace on the court. Spend four and a half seasons in NOLA. Get traded home to New York mid-season. Help your favorite team from childhood win their first …

During the years that Red Auerbach ran the Celtics, the organization was a paragon of stability and tradition. First Red coached the Celtics, and then, often, the players he coached coached the Celtics. The uniforms didn’t change, and banner after banner of the same plain type accumulated in the rafters of the old Boston Garden. One by one, player numbers …

Last season, Victor Wembanyama introduced American basketball to European football fandom. His brainchild, The Jackals, were designed to make the Frost Bank Center the NBA’s most raucous arena. Wemby held auditions, cast a number of rabid fans who committed to attending the majority of home games, and set them loose. His experiment was a huge success, and the Jackals not …

The NBA season starts in 52 days, and while the Memphis Grizzlies start exhibition play in 37 days, vs. Quin Snyder’s Hawks, regular season play starts in 53 days, on October 21, against the Utah Jazz, featuring former Blue Devil Kyle Filipowski. There’s a lot of keen interest in how former Duke star Cameron Boozer will do as his NBA …

Every Jets fan had the same thought in the first quarter Friday night: Save some of these takeaways for the regular season. Qwan’tez Stiggers and Marcelino McCrary-Ball combined to force an interception and a fumble as the much-scrutinized Jets defense showed against the Giants the opportunistic quality that was missing all last season. Advertisement The Jets became the first team …

The August window of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers started on Thursday with two Spurs participating. Both of their national teams won, but their experiences were very different. Victor Wembanyama was a star for France, while David Jones-Garcia underwhelmed for the Dominican Republic and got ejected at the worst possible time. Wembanyama, who admitted to being a little rusty in …

The San Francisco 49ers have parted ways with veteran running back Patrick Taylor Jr. and have removed him from the team’s injured reserve list. Because he was on the team’s injured list, Taylor’s does not count as a member of the team’s 90-man roster, meaning his release will not affect San Francisco’s path to narrowing the roster down to 53 …

The 2026-27 season is right around the corner. The Columbus Blue Jackets are entering this season with the hope of taking a step forward and getting back into the playoffs for the first time since 2020. The Blue Jackets are also entering this season with multiple players who are pending free agents, both unrestricted and restricted. Advertisement Because of this, …

The Miami Dolphins lost to the Atlanta Falcons earlier tonight, ending an ugly preseason schedule in which the team failed to win a game. In fact, other than the opening drive of their first game when the starting offense was on the field, Miami did not score a touchdown this summer. Is that a sign of things to come? Miami …

Since Jonathan Kuminga chose to sign with the Timberwolves on Wednesday, the question that everybody has been asking is “Why?” Kuminga’s agent, Aaron Turner, appeared on the Fan Duel show “Run it Back” and explained why they chose the Timberwolves and also what happened with the rumored three-year, $75 million extension with the Warriors. Advertisement “With the [three-year, $75 million …

The Cincinnati Bengals’ third running back spot has been one many assumed would go to Tahj Brooks, but after a forgettable training camp and preseason, could someone else take that spot? Or could the Bengals surprise everyone and keep four running backs on the 53-man roster? In Friday’s preseason finale vs. the Philadelphia Eagles, college free-agent running back Jamal Haynes …

On another inauspicious evening in the NBA offseason, Minnesota Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations, Tim Connelly, was wide awake. As first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania, Minnesota traded Josh Green and cash to the Utah Jazz for Cody Williams and John Konchar. Charania followed up by sharing that Konchar, a 30-year-old wing rebounding specialist, will see his $6.2 million contract …

Late Friday night, Shams Charania reported that the Jazz and Wolves had completed a trade: One of the most persistent questions in Jazzland over the past two years or so looms large: Is Cody Williams a bust? If you are Justin Zanik and/or Austin Ainge, it appears the answer is yes. After being drafted in the lottery, being out-physicaled for …

Jazz fans have had one of the most eventful offseasons I can remember. Arguably the greatest prospect in team history was drafted while a massive trade for their starting center surprised everyone. So how do Jazz fans feel about it? Well, that was the point of this week’s Jazz Reacts survey. So there you have it, the vast majority of …

The Cincinnati Bengals are getting closer to the point where offseason optimism and preseason evaluations have to give way to some very difficult decisions. With the preseason finale against the Philadelphia Eagles over, the Bengals will soon have to determine which players from their crowded roster have done enough to earn a spot on the 53-man roster — and which …

After Georgia Amoore’s career night propelled her squad to a 94-84 win in Phoenix on Thursday, the Washington Mystics returned Friday night for a road tilt against the Los Angeles Sparks. Washington led entering the fourth quarter, but the Sparks’ late surge proved too much as the Mystics lost 88-82.  Advertisement The Mystics overcame a 15-2 start in Thursday’s win. …

In the final preseason game of the season, the hope is, generally, that you can put together a performance that you can feel good about heading into the games that count, even though a lot of the starters don’t play. The final preseason game of 2026 for the Minnesota Vikings was. . .pretty much the exact opposite of that. Advertisement …

On Sunday, all 32 NFL teams will cut their offseason rosters to 53 players, concluding the 2026 preseason. The following day, the waiver wire process will begin. Here’s what to know: When is the deadline for waiver claims? NFL teams must submit waiver claims for eligible players by 1 PM ET on Monday, August 31. That’s a little less than 24 …

Now that the final preseason game is in the books, the process of getting the roster prepared for the 2026 regular season kicks into overdrive for the Minnesota Vikings (and the 31 NFL teams that don’t matter nearly as much as the Minnesota Vikings), as they attempt to build a roster that gives them a better chance of winning the …

Makai Lemon was the sole projected 2026 starter who suited up to play in the Philadelphia Eagles’ preseason finale against the Cincinnati Bengals on Friday night. It was a sensible decision. Lemon missed half of the Eagles’ spring practices and the majority of training camp with the same hamstring injury. The team didn’t want his first NFL game action to …

The Dallas Cowboys are setting their initial 53-man roster and have to be done with the cuts by 6 PM ET on August 30th. All the work done over the offseason – free agency, the draft, OTAs, minicamps, training camp, and three preseason games – will pay off with an initial 53-man roster. We say initial 53-man roster because teams …

For years, one of the biggest questions surrounding the Cincinnati Bengals has been whether the team has enough depth behind its established stars. That question feels a lot different heading into 2026. Advertisement After finishing the preseason with a perfect 3-0 record, capped by Friday night’s convincing 30-13 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, the Bengals have something that NFL teams …

The New York Giants finished their preseason on Friday with a 23-6 victory over the New York Jets. Odell Beckham Jr. had a big night. Dominic Zvada learned he had won the placekicking job. Let’s review the action in our unique ‘Kudos and Wet Willies’ style. Kudos to … Odell Beckham Jr. — Is anyone still questioning whether or not …

The 2026-27 season is almost here for the Montreal Canadiens. The Habs are entering this campaign with the goal of taking another step forward from their very successful 2025-26 season. The Canadiens also have multiple pending free agents heading into the new season. Advertisement Due to this, here is a complete list of the Canadiens’ pending unrestricted free agents and …

The Yankees emerged from Friday’s series opener against the Boston Red Sox with a 1-0 win to start this Takeaways Even when RHP Cam Schlittler does not have his best stuff, he owns Boston. Schlittler (12-6, 2.09 ERA) allowed a season-high-tying four walks, issuing three or more free passes for the third straight start, but kept the Red Sox (73-61) …