Dayo Odeleye during Texans rookie mini-camp It’s 7.15am in Houston, but mid-morning for Texans defensive end Adedayo Odeleye as he sits down, proudly sporting team apparel, to chat to Sky Sports having been awake for well over two hours. The former Loughborough student admits the crack-of-dawn rises are proving far easier at the start of … Read more
The Dallas Mavericks have added another key piece to their roster with the first major trade of the NBA off-season – well, the off-season for the 30 teams not currently in the NBA Finals. The Mavericks picked up big man Christian Wood from the Rockets, sending a host of bit-part players and a first-round draft … Read more
It is clear Jazz star Donovan Mitchell and his reps want the perception to be that he is unhappy about coach Quin Snyder’s abrupt resignation. What’s unclear is if that will propel Mitchell to ask for a trade – or just the opposite. Could this give Mitchell a chance to influence who his next head … Read more
There was a time where even Klay Thompson, himself, questioned whether or not he’d be back. After two years and a pair of catastrophic injuries, surgeries and recoveries later, though, Thompson and the Golden State Warriors are back in the NBA Finals – their sixth trip in eight seasons. “Just such a surreal feeling. It’s … Read more
Ja Morant # 12 of the Memphis Grizzlies drives to the basket to shoot against the Golden State Warriors in the second half of Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals of the NBA Playoffs at Chase Center on May 07, 2022 in San Francisco, California. Thearon W. Henderson | Getty Images The NBA is … Read more
Charles Barkley’s trash talk reached a vulgar new level on Wednesday, when the “Inside the NBA” crew filmed a live show outside the Chase Center prior to Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Warriors and Mavericks. The basketball Hall of Famer, who picked the Mavericks to win the series, was being heckled … Read more
Antonio Brown tweets: “Just wanna Retire A Steeler”, later pinning the post to the top of his profile and adding in a follow-up: “Not Play Jus Retire so we Clear”; the 33-year-old was released by the Buccaneers after leaving mid-way through a Week 17 game during the 2021 season Last Updated: 17/05/22 12:01 am Antonio … Read more
Dallas Mayor Eric JohnsonPhoto: CBSDFW Apparently, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is ready for a battle with one Jerry Jones. In response to a Tweet posted by the NFL on CBS, posing the question of which city deserves the next NFL expansion team, Johnson promptly answered Dallas. “The answer is Dallas,” Johnson tweeted. “Why? We are … Read more