NBA insider explains what the Nets really want in a Kevin Durant trade

July 7, 2022 admin 0

The Brooklyn Nets are likely sorting through plenty of trade offers for Kevin Durant. But a new rumor reveals what they’re really looking for. The Brooklyn Nets had to be salivating looking at the deal that sent Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Jazz wound up with four first-round picks, a 2026 first-round pick […]

Otto Porter Jr. on choosing Raptors over Warriors: Just business, not personal

July 7, 2022 admin 0

Former Golden State Warriors forward Otto Porter Jr. explained his decision to play for the Toronto Raptors instead of returning to the Bay Area.  It’s all too common for players who made a name on a championship roster to leave for greener pastures, but it doesn’t make it hurt any less. With several Warriors “stung” […]

Andrew Benintendi rumors: 3 trade destinations with stock on the rise

July 7, 2022 admin 0

Since June 20, Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi has a .411 batting average and .500 on-base percentage, making him one of the more attractive targets at the trade deadline. The Royals, meanwhile, have little reason not to trade him. Kansas City is last in the AL Central — behind even the lowly Detroit Tigers. […]

Aaron Rodgers says right things about Packers rookie wideouts for now

July 7, 2022 admin 0

Aaron Rodgers and the defending NFC North champions have a lot of new faces on the team. And the Green Bay Packers’ receiving corps is laced with youth. All-Pro Davante Adams was dealt to the Las Vegas Raiders. Marquez Valdes-Scantling signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. Equanimeous St. Brown is now a member of the […]

NBA at 75: The Atlanta Hawks got something to say

July 7, 2022 admin 0

The Atlanta Hawks of the late 1990s were incredibly unique, loaded with talent and depth but overshadowed by better teams around them. None of the starting five that included Dikembe Mutombo, Christian Laettner, Tyrone Corbin, Steve Smith, and Mookie Blaylock was drafted by the organization. Their talents were all imported from other cities to a […]

NBA insider: Nets wanted an absurd package from the Timberwolves for Kevin Durant

July 7, 2022 admin 0

According to Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill, the Brooklyn Nets wanted big names from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Kevin Durant. The Brooklyn Nets are no strangers to big-name trades, evidenced most recently this past season by becoming the team that eventually traded James Harden for Ben Simmons. The Harden situation became untenable for the […]