The Phoenix Suns have been busier and noisier in draft season than they ever have been in the James Jones era, despite not having any picks… for now. They’ve already been in contact with at least five prospects: Prospects who have confirmed being in contact with the Suns during the pre-draft process: Tari Eason, Wing, … Read more
Triathlete Georgia Taylor-Brown kicked off her post-Olympic season in style last weekend as she looks ahead to AJ Bell 2022 World Triathlon Championship Series Leeds on 11-12 June.  The 28-year-old returned from Tokyo last summer with gold and silver medals to her name in the mixed relay and women’s individual respectively.  And she was back … Read more
The Miami Dolphins and coach Mike McDaniel are currently in the middle of their OTAs with one more coming on Thursday before they get a full week off. During this time the coaches and members of the front office are doing a lot of teaching with some evaluating to best prepare these players for training … Read more
A new era of Indiana Fever basketball began in Washington, D.C. on Friday with an 84-70 loss. But there were plenty of positive moments from familiar faces and newcomers. Here are five takeaways from the team’s season-opener: Fever can’t quite overcome rough start The Fever kept pace with Washington in the opening minutes, thanks to Tiffany … Read more
Get this: The Boston Celtics, who had the best defense in the NBA in the regular season, who frustrated Kevin Durant in the first round and Giannis Antetokounmpo in the second, who employ savvy, switchable defenders at every position, who needed a win Monday to avoid falling down 3-1 in the Eastern Conference finals, absolutely … Read more
In a fantasy landscape where many sites assign traditional roles in non-traditional bullpens, The Athletic embraces volatility, and the nuances each bullpen provides. There’s a changing of the guard in high leverage situations in the Bronx, new shared roles in Tampa Bay and will anyone emerge as the highest leveraged reliever in Boston? There are … Read more
The Chicago Bears did everything they could to help their roster this offseason. GM Ryan Poles stretched five draft picks into 11 and spread what money he had to as many positions as possible. In truth, nobody would say the job is finished. This team still has several holes on both sides of the ball. … Read more
The 2022 WNBA season is officially underway with each of the league’s 12 teams having played at least one game. Here is one early impression about every team as the league turns to its first full week: Indiana Fever (0–2) Rookies combined for nearly 50% of Indiana’s total on-court minutes in the team’s loss to … Read more
What would it look like if the Los Angeles Lakers pivot and keep Russell Westbrook next season? It’s a question the organization has been asking itself over the last few weeks as it regroups from a disastrous 2021-22 season. Though Westbrook can technically become a free agent and leave L.A. this summer, all indications point … Read more
What makes the 2022 Kansas City Royals team so frustrating is not that they are losing at an incredible pace. The Royals lost at an incredible pace in both 2018 and 2019 and I don’t think anyone was super unhappy about it—if you take any team and remove half a dozen of their best players, … Read more
