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Lakers trade with Chicago Bulls to move up in second round of NBA draft

Lakers forward LeBron James tosses powder before taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves during the NBA playoffs on April 27. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)The Lakers have made a move to a bett...

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Is Giannis Antetokounmpo trade this summer dead? Latest speculation tries to keep that ember burning.

Let's be clear from the outset: Giannis Antetokounmpo has not asked for a trade. The Milwaukee Bucks have no intention of trading him. There are no ongoing trade talks involving Antetokounmpo. That...

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‘A bit like a new era’: Lauren James on England’s Euro 2025 ambitions

Chelsea forward on the way her brothers sharpened her skills and how the country can get behind the Lionesses‘I think it was in me from when I was young,” says Lauren James of the fierce competitiv...

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Magic Johnson: 'Mark Walter is the right person' to take over the Lakers

Magic Johnson, center, and Dodgers controlling owner Mark Walter, second from left, pose for a photo with other Guggenheim Baseball Management members Stan Kasten, left, Peter Guber and Todd Boehly...

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Canadiens May Recalibrate Target

In one of his latest pieces for The Athletic, insider Pierre LeBrun wrote that Montreal Canadiens’ GM Kent Hughes is particularly active in the run-up to the draft. He confirms what most have been ...

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Report: Maple Leafs, John Tavares And Matthew Knies Making Progress On Contract Extensions

The Toronto Maple Leafs are reportedly grinding away with John Tavares and Matthew Knies' camps to get contracts signed before July 1.Tavares, 34, is an unrestricted free agent on July 1 and has co...

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St. Louis Blues Have ‘Poked Around’ On Islanders Noah Dobson

LOS ANGELES – The New York Islanders and St. Louis Blues are apparently each testing the market on key pieces of their core.Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche is doing his due diligence on 25...

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NBA draft winners and losers: Mavs’ shot at redemption and the strange tale of Ace Bailey

Ace Bailey arrives at the Barclays Center for draft night on Wednesday.Photograph: Adam Hunger/APCooper Flagg and Nico HarrisonThe biggest winners of the 2025 NBA draft are Cooper Flagg and Dallas ...

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Aaron Rodgers: DK Metcalf is "a big reason" I signed with Steelers

Aaron Rodgers believes that the 2025 season will be his final one in the NFL and he said the chance to close out his career playing for a cornerstone NFL franchise helped draw him to the Steelers t...

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NFL offseason power rankings: No. 24 Indianapolis Colts have even more Anthony Richardson uncertainty

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2025 NBA Draft: Mavericks fans chant 'Fire Nico' at team's draft watch party ahead of Cooper Flagg pick

The Dallas Mavericks entered the first night of the NBA Draft sure to come away from the event as one of its "winners." After securing the No. 1 overall pick, and the opportunity to draft Duke star...

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Source: Blues Have Inquired About Potential RFA Defenseman; Should They Pursue It?

The St. Louis Blues and New York Islanders are apparently each testing the market on key pieces of their core.Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche is doing his due diligence on 25-year-old defe...

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How Utah's Deal With Buffalo Opens The Door For Hagens To Become An Islanders' Reality

LOS ANGELES -- The odds of the New York Islanders drafting Matthew Schaefer No. 1 overall and then finding a way to trade back into the first round to draft Long Island native James Hagens were sli...

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2025 NBA Draft: Best available after round one

Night one of the NBA draft is officially behind us, but we still have round two on Thursday night. The first few picks were expected, but then everything became chaotic. There were a handful of tra...

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Buccaneers extend contracts of GM Jason Licht, head coach Todd Bowles

Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht and head coach Todd Bowles have some added job security.The Bucs announced today that both Licht and Bowles have signed multi-year contract extensions. "Jason...

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Awards of Excellence winners honored by Pro Football Hall of Fame this week

The Pro Football Hall of Fame will induct this year's new additions next month and this week brings a celebration of others being honored by the Hall this year. Fifteen winners of Awards of Excelle...

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Blackhawks Potential Trade Target JJ Peterka Is No Longer An Option

The Chicago Blackhawks have numerous trade targets that make sense for them. The 2025 NHL Draft isn’t producing NHL-ready players out of the gate, and Chicago may not consider pursuing the big-mone...

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It Was A Good Season For Rookies In Montreal, And Not Just For Lane Hutson

Earlier this month, Montreal Canadiens’ blueliner Lane Hutson was declared the winner of the Calder Trophy as the NHL's best rookie, and with good reason, he played a historic season. Hutson wasn’t...

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REPORT: NHL, NHLPA Set To Announce New CBA On Friday

If you're an old NHL fan like me, when CBA's are brought up, it immediately gives me anxiety. In 2004, an NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of the entire season, which revolved around a sala...

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2025 NBA mock draft: Warriors select Duke's Sion James at No. 41 in second round

2025 NBA mock draft: Warriors select Duke's Sion James at No. 41 in second round originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe first round of the 2025 NBA Draft has come and gone, and the Warriors ...

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Fantasy Football: Which teams are set to pass the most (and least) in 2025?

Top-five pass-rate teams in 20241 - Cleveland BrownsThe Browns pushing to the top of the league in pass rate was a result of multiple factors. For starters, they were a bad team that was frequently...

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