Fighter, promoter wants to see sport grow A local mixed martial arts (MMA) enthusiast is working to bring more attention to the sport in Calhoun County. Tap or Scrap, an amateur MMA competition hosted at the Bauer Community Center on June 10, was an instant success. “It was sold out,” Peter Morales, the event coordinator … Read more
The Charlotte Hornets are getting cold feet when it comes to potentially matching a max deal for a star, a $ 179m star’s exit is “pretty much expected” and the Detroit Pistons have eyed up one player already as they look to splash the cash. Catch up on all of the latest whispers in the … 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
Oklahoma City has an exciting core to build around, including Australian point guard Josh Giddey but they appear to have added a veteran presence to that young group. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Thunder are trading their 30th pick in this month’s NBA draft for Denver Nuggets forward JaMychal Green and a protected 2027 … Read more
Oklahoma’s Jocelyn Alo and the Sooners are a modern day NCAA power in a sport that is far more entertaining than baseball. Sue Ogrocki AP As Major League Baseball remains in a slow, plodding, methodical, analytical fight with itself, the similar game that was created for girls is thriving. Of the many developments sports has … 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’s potential chaos coming in Brooklyn, more smoke than fire around Zach LaVine’s off-season decision, while the Lakers have put their foot down. All that and more in the latest edition of the NBA Rumor Mill! Watch Every Game of the The 2022 NBA Conference Finals & The Finals with ESPN on Kayo. New to … 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
On a night of somewhat ironic repeats, Joel Embiid couldn’t help but deliver an answer on James Harden – like he did last post-season with Ben Simmons – that will dominate every sports talk show on Friday morning in America. Philadelphia crashed out of the post-season after a 99-90 defeat at the hands of the … Read more