“I'm just going to say to you that Giannis absolutely wants to go to the Heat. Like, that is something he wants. I'm not saying it's the only place he would go, but he absolutely wants to go to the Heat.”
- @WindhorstESPN
(h/t @dru_star )
A Knicks fan claims Victor Wembanyama had him kicked out of a $20,000 Ritz-Carlton penthouse during the NBA Finals after a friend allegedly told Wemby, “Good luck tonight, big guy,” per @nypost
The fan says his group spent $750,000 on Game 4 tickets and was removed from the hotel just minutes after the interaction.
The Ritz-Carlton and Wembanyama’s agent did not respond to requests for comment.
(Via https://t.co/ZDGfmGZOyE)
Edge Nick Herbig and the Pittsburgh Steelers reached agreement today on a four-year, $100 million dollar extension that includes $42 million guaranteed per @MikeGarafolo and me.
The deal was negotiated by Joe DiBenedetto, Andy Simms and Ken Sarnoff of @1OF1FOOTBALL.
Reunion: Odell Beckham Jr. is returning to the New York Giants, the team he last played for in 2018. Beckham visited the team again Monday, and is signing with New York.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the “Teddy Bridgewater Act” into law on Friday, per @AP, meaning high school coaches in the state will now be able to use their own money to help their players with expenses such as food, transportation, physical therapy and rehabilitation services.
We are saddened and heartbroken to share the news of the passing of Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup champion and one of our sport's greatest and fiercest drivers. He was 41 years old.
We extend our deepest condolences to the Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and the entire motorsports community.
Charles Barkley fires back at critics who have an issue with the lack of analysis on Inside the NBA
“We want people to have fun. We’re trying to entertain people. We’re on television from 7 to 2 in the damn morning. How many people actually know enough about basketball for us to X-and-O them from 7 to 2 in the morning? … Do people really want to see us four dummies sit there and talk about P&Rs, blitzes, over/under, and things like that? I want people to have fun watching basketball. Period.”
(Via @SInow / h/t @NBA__Courtside )
Sources: Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers now have reached agreement on a one-year deal. Rodgers officially is reuniting with the Steelers and their new head coach Mike McCarthy for the 2026 season.
Pittsburgh Zoo has agreed to trade 7-year-old male gorilla, Frankie, to Boston in exchange for 33-year-old silverback gorilla, Little Joe
Both trades were designed to 'provide a healthy, genetically diverse population of critically endangered gorillas in human care' 💯
(Via @PghZoo, @zoonewengland)