After 18 NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook has retired. A legendary career: NBA’s top 75, 2017 league MVP, nine-time All-Star, nine-time All-NBA, USA Olympic Gold Medalist and the all-time record for triple-doubles.
Lu Dort’s ovation from Thunder fans for his first return game in OKC will be the biggest Loud City welcome back for any former player not named Russell Westbrook.
Trade news: The Atlanta Braves are acquiring left-handed reliever Brent Suter from the Los Angeles Angels for infielder Nacho Alvarez Jr., sources tell ESPN.
#Braves have had some very good TV field reporters during the past couple of decades. But no one comes close to Paul Byrd when it comes to genuine human interactions. He is a terrific human being.
"I'm just gonna go ahead and tell you Freddy Fermin is the 11th strikeout victim of Chris Sale."
"I think he's sweeping the leg here. And I think he falls down too after he swings at it."
Well done guys! 🔊🤣
Folarin Balogun will be AVAILABLE for USMNT's round of 16 match against Belgium with his one-game red-card ban suspended, per The Athletic
HUGE for USA 🔥
OKC bouncing back from a blowout to beat the Spurs in a pivotal Game 5 without JDub and Ajay Mitchell should be the #1 talking point the last 2 days.
Instead, that headline was buried under these stories:
Wemby skipping media.
Plumlee elbowing McCain.
A (correct) non-challenge.
Wemby bad game.
A gambling company negatively using a player’s image without permission.
Free throws and flopping, of course.
And that is sports discourse summed up in 2026.