Tim Kennedy / Kennedy was scratched from the lineup for Saturday’s Game 3.
Kennedy was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's Game 3. [...]Read more Tim Kennedy news
Danny Valencia / Danny Valencia expected to be recalled Sunday
Orioles third baseman Danny Valencia is expected to be recalled Sunday after being out of the lineup for Triple-A Norfolk Saturday, MASN Sports reports. Valencia has hit .306/ [...]Read more Danny Valencia news
Rickie Weeks / Rickie Weeks playing time to depend on matchups
Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks, who received a day off Saturday, could become less of a lock for the starting lineup moving forward, according to MLB.com."I'll pick some spots where I look at matchups and see if somebody else can go out there and get hot," manager Ron Roenicke said [...]Read more Rickie Weeks news
Endy Chavez / Endy Chavez could be the odd man out in Seattle
With Franklin Gutierrez working his way back into playing shape after landing on the DL with a strained right hamstring, Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times suggests Endy Chavez could be the odd man out to create room on the roster. Chavez has a .288 on-base percentage and .310 slugging percentage. Meanwhile, Jason Bay and…Read more Endy Chavez news
Dwyane Wade / Heat’s Dwyane Wade grants high school fan’s prom wish
The Heat have cruised so easily through the 2013 playoffs that you can’t blame Dwyane Wade for lining up some events on his social calendar.Wade spent Friday night attending Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School’s senior prom with Nicole Muxo, a fan who made a YouTube video asking the All-Star guard to be her date.
“Hey Dwyane Wade, my name is Nicole and my senior prom is coming up,” Muxo says, while wearing a black Wade jersey, in the video. “I have everything set up for a perfect night except for one thing: a perfect date. So since you’re my favorite basketball player, I was wondering: Will you go to prom with me?”
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Nate Robinson / Nate Robinson unlikely to return to Bulls next season
Nate Robinson wasn’t only the Bulls’ main scoring punch during the playoffs, he symbolized the team’s heart, as well. Robinson put in many memorable performances during his injury-ravaged team’s run into the second round, including leading Chicago to a thrilling triple-overtime win over the Nets in the fourth game of that series, and helping to…Read more Nate Robinson news
Kobe Bryant / Phil Jackson: MJ Over Kobe!
HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS – Kobe Bryant will never escape Michael Jordan‘s shadow, not as long basketball fans from different eras continue to measure one superstar’s greatness against another’s.The argument gets some unique spice this time around, though, from none other than Hall of fame coach Phil Jackson.
Jackson’s new book, “Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success,” addresses the MJ-Kobe topic head on. The book is set to be released Tuesday but The Los Angeles Times received an advanced copy and highlights the Kobe-Phil-MJ dynamic in detail. Phil sides with Jordan in basically every instance, which kicked off a Twitter back and forth between Kobe and Phil that is sure to gain more steam when the hoops loving public gets their hands on the book, and throughout Phil’s book tour
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Chargers LB English could see expanded role – Larry English (LB) San Diego Chargers
The Union-Tribune San Diego says OLB Larry English could have an expanded role this season.Greg Oden / Greg Oden reportedly ‘looks unbelievable’ as he continues to attempt NBA comeback
Greg Oden takes in a Cavaliers game from the stands. (David Liam Kyle/Getty Images)Nearly six years after he was the No. 1 pick in the 2007 NBA draft, unrestricted free agent center Greg Oden continues to attempt a comeback from a series of knee injuries that led to his release by the Blazers in 2012.
Ohio State forward Deshaun Thomas told The Oregonian at this week’s Chicago pre-draft combine that Oden is making progress in his return to the court.
“Man, he looks unbelievable,” Thomas said. “He’s running, he’s lifting weights. You might be seeing a comeback. He looks like he is ready to go. He’s running, getting in shape. I’ll tell you one thing: For a big 7-footer, that’s all he does — running and getting in shape. He’s looking right.”
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George Hill / Back In Action
The Pacers' George Hill is back after a concussion, but the Knicks are coming off a win in Game 5. Will New York force a Game 7, or will Indiana close the series at home? Follow live here.Read more George Hill news
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