By Mike McDaniel Cunningham will not receive a salary with Overtime Elite in order to maintain his college eligibility. View the original article to see embedded media. Consensus top high school basketball prospect Naasir Cunningham is signing with Ove…
Fred VanVleet Says He’s Out for Game 5 Against 76ers
By Joseph Salvador He suffered a left hip strain in the first half of Game 4 and did not return. View the original article to see embedded media. Raptors guard Fred VanVleet told reporters that he will not play in Game 5 against the 76ers on Monday aft…
The King of Spin: Yu Darvish Epitomizes Pitching in 2022
By Tom Verducci At a time when pitchers are throwing more secondary pitches than ever, the Padres ace is the paragon of the modern game. Welcome to The Opener, where every weekday morning during the regular season you’ll get a fresh, topical column to …
College Football Working on Solution to Roster Depletion
By Ross Dellenger The transfer portal is creating roster issues across the sport. Like many first-year coaches, Shane Beamer dealt with roster turnover last season that put his South Carolina team shy of reaching full capacity. The Gamecocks entered th…
Brooklyn Trails Boston 3-0, on Verge of Elimination Tonight
By Kyle Wood Most NBA playoff teams that needed a win over the weekend got one. Not the Nets. Brooklyn rolled over at home in Game 3 against the Celtics. It was another forgettable game for Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in what’s been a disastrous seri…
Villanova Hoops Recruit Brendan Hausen Torn After Jay Wright Addresses Retirement on Zoom Call
By Jason Jordan Hausen originally committed in September and will visit the Villanova campus on Monday. Until last Wednesday, Brendan Hausen thought his most vivid Villanova memory would be the warm September afternoon last year when he pulled Jay Wrig…
Suns Coach Monty Williams Highlights Free-Throw Disparity vs. Pelicans
By Mike McDaniel The Suns coach was not happy with how Game 4 was officiated. View the original article to see embedded media. The Pelicans knotted up their series with the top-seeded Suns on Sunday night, taking down the top team in the league behind …
SI:AM | A Nets Sweep Could Spell the End for Steve Nash
By Dan Gartland Their long, strange season could mercifully end tonight. Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. New York’s NBA teams just can’t catch a break, huh? In today’s SI:AM: 🧹 The Nets’ impending demise ⚾ Miggy’s moment in the sun 😡 A characteristical…
Report: Panthers Won’t Trade for Mayfield Before Draft
By Mike McDaniel It’s looking increasingly unlikely that the Browns quarterback gets dealt before the NFL draft. View the original article to see embedded media. The Panthers are not expected to trade for Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield before the fi…
Ochai Agbaji Declares for the NBA Draft
By Joseph Salvador He was named the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player after Kansas beat North Carolina to win the national title. View the original article to see embedded media. Kansas star Ochai Agbaji officially declared for the 2022 NBA draft…