Columbus, OH

Los Angeles, CA

Bronny James has reportedly been a target of the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round throughout the NBA Draft process, and on Thursday, ESPN's Bob Myers offered a revealing report that might just help him get there. According to Myers, James' agent, Rich Paul, is telling teams not to draft James, and that if they do pick him, he will go to Australia rather than signing.

Bronny James threatens, via agent, to play in Australia if drafted by team other than Lakers, per report

Charlotte, NC

Boulder, CO

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

KJ Simpson was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets with the 42nd overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft on Thursday, marking the first time the Colorado Buffaloes have had three players drafted in one year since 1981.
“I just went through so much to get here,” Simpson said through tears after being drafted. “(My dad) taught me to be an all-around player and I wanted to do that at every level. At Colorado I showed it and in the NBA it’s not going to change. I’m just going to be an all-around player, go out there and do whatever the team...

KJ Simpson selected by the Charlotte Hornets in 2024 NBA draft

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The James family will be the fifth pair of fathers and sons to play in their leagues at the same time and on the same team

Bronny, LeBron James make history as NBA's first father-son duo, but they're not alone in sports history

San Francisco, CA

The Spun

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden Warriors reportedly reached an agreement ahead of the NBA Draft's second round. According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, Golden State is sending pick No. 52 to Oklahoma City for Lindy Waters III. Born in Oklahoma, Waters played at Oklahoma State before ...

Report: Thunder, Warriors Agree To Trade Before 2024 NBA Draft

FadeawayWorld.net

Draymond Green headlines the list of NBA players who relied on trash-talk a little more than skills.

10 NBA Players Who Used Trash-Talk More Than Skills

Philadelphia, PA

Dahl isn't in the Phillies' lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins. Dahl will be on the bench for the fourth time in five games Saturday, even though the Phillies are set to match up against right-handed starter Roddery Munoz. Brandon Marsh, Johan Rojas and Nick Castellanos will start across the outfield while Dahl sits.

Phillies' David Dahl: Sitting again Saturday

The Hornets waived Curry (ankle) on Friday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Curry was traded from the Mavericks to the Hornets in February but had his season cut short due to a right ankle sprain. Across his 43 appearances for Dallas and Charlotte, Curry averaged 5.3 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.9 three-pointers in 14.3 minutes. While the 33-year-old Curry will head into the offseason as a free agent, both he and the Hornets reportedly have interest in reuniting on a lower-cost deal.

Hornets' Seth Curry: Let go by Charlotte

The Hornets are declining Thor's fourth-year player option on Friday, making him an unrestricted free agent, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports. Thor spent the last three seasons in Charlotte. He averaged 3.2 points and rebounds in 12.4 minutes across 63 appearances (three starts) in 2023-24. The 21-year-old forward will test the open market in free agency, but it's unclear what type of attention he'll draw.

Hornets' JT Thor: Will be unrestricted free agent

Nashville, TN

SportsLine simulated the 2024 Ally 400 10,000 times and revealed its NASCAR Cup Series picks for Nashville Superspeedway

2024 Ally 400 odds, lineup, predictions, time: Model has surprising NASCAR at Nashville picks, leaderboard

Yardbarker

The 2024 NBA Draft brought significant changes to many teams, but a few stood out as the biggest winners. Here's a closer look at the teams that made the most impactful moves:
Minnesota Timberwolves The Timberwolves, boasting the best defensive rating (108.4) in the NBA according to NBA.com, addressed their offensive needs by trading up for Rob Dillingham with the San Antonio Spurs for a 2031 unprotected first-round pick and a 2030 first-round pick swap. The Kentucky standout shot 44.4 percent from three and averaged 15 points per game, filling the scoring void behind Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns. Despite Dillingham's defensive...

Biggest winners of 2024 NBA Draft

The Bloodline has shed the last of its old regime. Solo Sikoa and his new soldiers rid themselves of Paul Heyman in a dramatic ending to Friday's episode of WWE SmackDown. SmackDown concluded with an acknowledgement ceremony. Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa acknowledged Sikoa as their Tribal Chief, but Heyman could not concede Reigns' rule to Sikoa. Heyman's punishment was a brutal attack by the second iteration of The Bloodline.

WWE SmackDown results, recap, grades: The Bloodline destroys Paul Heyman for not acknowledging Solo Sikoa

New York City, NY

The Knicks extended their two-way qualifying offer to Toppin on Saturday, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports. Toppin was a non-factor for the Knicks last season, during which he averaged 1.4 points and 0.8 rebounds across 4.2 minutes in nine regular-season games. However, the 24-year-old averaged 19.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 blocks across 36.7 minutes per game with the team's G League affiliate. Toppin has shown promise, but he will likely not see a significant uptick in NBA playing time next season.

Knicks' Jacob Toppin: Knicks extend qualifying offer

Stott is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Marlins. He was out of the lineup Tuesday against a lefty and will also begin this one on the bench as the Marlins send southpaw Trevor Rogers to the hill. Stott did pinch hit in Tuesday's contest, so perhaps another mid-game appearance is possible. Whit Merrifield is handling second base for the Phillies on Thursday.

Phillies' Bryson Stott: Out again versus lefty

Houston, TX

The Rockets exercised Tate's (ankle) $7.57 million team option for 2024-25 on Saturday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Houston's decision to retain Tate is somewhat surprising given that he looked to be a fringe rotation player toward the end of the 2023-24 season before he was shut down in April with a right ankle sprain. However, the 28-year-old brings value in his ability to defend multiple positions and is comfortable taking on a lower-usage role, which makes him an ideal fit next to higher-priority offensive options such as Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Jabari Smith and Alperen Sengun. He should be fully recovered from the ankle sprain well in advance of training camp -- if he's not healthy already -- and depending on what the complexion of the Houston roster looks like in the aftermath of the offseason, Tate could resurface as a more consistent part of head coach Ime Udoka's rotation.

Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Option picked up by club

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Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

FanSided

The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft didn’t have nearly as much action as some predicted. There weren’t many trades and all of teams at the top kept their picks. The Chicago Bulls drafted Matas Buzelis with the 11th overall selection, a guy who was ranked in the top five by many publications.

Best and worst picks of the NBA Draft first round

It’s the offseason, and that means rosters will change every single day. To never miss a beat, we’re keeping track of what each team has done since the end of the 2023-24 season. All the moves, at a glance.
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Player movement tracker: The 2024 NBA offseason cheat sheets

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his wife, Marissa, are expecting a baby. The couple posted pictures on their social media accounts Thursday afternoon with the caption “A little Lawrence on the way.”

A little Lawrence is on the way

Milwaukee, WI

The Brewers are currently hosting the Cubs

Eleven fans injured at Brewers' American Family Field after escalator malfunctions after game

Virginia State

Virginia, MN

NHRA drag racing icon and 16-time champion John Force remains in the intensive care unit of a Virginia trauma hospital after being injured in a crash during the first round of Sunday's NHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. According to a statement by John Force Racing, the 75-year-old was moved from the trauma intensive care unti to the neuro intensive care unit four days after the accident.

John Force recovery update: NHRA legend remains in ICU after suffering injuries in crash at Virginia Nationals

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2024 NBA Draft recap: Seven picks who were taken too late and will outperform their draft slot

Even in a down draft there are bound to be really good players who blossom years down the road. And no matter what draft you're looking...

2024 NBA Draft recap: Seven picks who were taken too late and will outperform their draft slot

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