Patrick Holleron

UW and ASU Alum | Sports and News Multimedia Journalist/Anchor, Writer for @lombardiave

[Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears]

Wizards star Trae Young plans to decline his $48.97 million player option for the 2026–27 season to become a FA on Monday, sources. Washington remains the front runner for the four-time NBA All-Star as he loves the team and DC, but he still expects multiple team max interest.

[ESPN @espn]

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice was released from a Dallas County jail on Tuesday after serving a 30-day sentence for violating the terms of his probation.

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Breaking: John Tortorella will not return to the Vegas Golden Knights' coaching staff following the 2025-26 season, GM Kelly McCrimmon announced.

Tortorella took over Vegas in late March and led the team to the Stanley Cup Final before falling to Carolina.

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@1keezybaby Goran Dragic

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RT @NBA: AFTER 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE FINALLY NBA CHAMPIONS ONCE AGAIN!"

THE NEW YORK KNICKS WIN THEIR FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP SINCE 1973 🏆 h…

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

JALEN BRUNSON WINS FINALS MVP 🏆

Best Knick of all time?

[Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz]

So far, nobody in national media has reported that Celtics have definitively made Brown available in trade talks. That's the key piece of missing information because it likely swings the balance, provided the 3rd team (the one getting Brown) can offer better package than Heat. Teams linked to Brown all have more tradable firsts than Heat -- Houston and Portland 5, Atlanta and New Orleans 4. Heat has 3 (including draft night, though Heat would need to make pick for Bucks).

[Gery Woelfel @GeryWoelfel]

A few tidbits on the Antetokounmpo situation:
— As I tweeted several weeks ago, Miami is still his preferred destination.
— A national report claims Antetokounmpo had concerns about how the Heat roster would look after the trade.
Nonsense .
With the exception of Tyler Herro, the Heat’s starting lineup would remain in tact.
— There have been reports about how the Heat haven’t worked out any lottery prospects because they’ll be sending their pick (No. 13 overall) to Milwaukee.
Nonsense.
Some of the same prospects the Bucks (10th pick) have worked out have also worked out for the Heat.
— The Heat still remain the most likely team to acquire Antetokounmpo, but the draft isn’t until June 23. That means some other teams won’t show all their cards until the last minute in this high-stakes poker game.

[ESPN @espn]

Breaking: The Broncos and Sean Payton have reached agreement on a new five-year contract, sources tell @AdamSchefter.

Payton has led the Broncos to the third-most wins in the NFL over the past two years, including an appearance in last year's AFC Championship Game.

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Record deal: The Chiefs are adding two years to Patrick Mahomes’ contract, tying him to Kansas City through the 2033 season at a value of $504.75 million, making it the first NFL deal valued at over a half-billion dollars, per @RapSheet and me.

Equity Sports CEO Chris Cabott, and Chiefs GM Brett Veach and his staff, put the finishing touches on the landmark agreement today.

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Chiefs signing CB L'Jarius Sneed. (via @RapSheet)

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

ESPN sources: Green Bay WR Christian Watson and the Packers reached agreement today on a four-year, $110.5 million contract extension that includes a $31 million signing bonus.

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Free-agent CB L’Jarius Sneed is visiting today with the Kansas City Chiefs. Sneed played for the Chiefs before they traded him to the Titans..

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ESPN sources: The Eagles are trading Pro-Bowl WR A.J. Brown to the Patriots for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick that is the better of New England’s two fifths. The deal that has been speculated on for weeks now finally is happening. Brown and Patriots HC Mike Vrabel are reuniting.

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Bombshell: The #Browns are finalizing a trade of Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the #Rams in a shocker, sources tell me, @TomPelissero & @AdamSchefter.

Cleveland would send Garrett to LA in exchange for star edge Jared Verse, a first-rounder, and more.

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VICTOR WEMBANYAMA NAMED THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS MVP

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[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Breaking: The NBA's Board of Governors has passed new anti-tanking rules that include expanding the draft lottery from 14 to 16 teams, a relegation zone where the bottom 3 teams get penalized with lessened chances for the No. 1 pick, and flattened odds, sources tell ESPN.

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Heard you guys were asking for this

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Netflix and chill on Thanksgiving Eve

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[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

The Milwaukee Bucks are open for business on trade calls and offers for two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo entering the NBA combine and over six weeks away from the draft, sources told ESPN.

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