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The Los Angeles Lakers appear to be going for one half of “Bobi and Tobi.” Veteran NBA forward Tobias Harris of the Detroit Pistons will be an early free-agent target for the Lakers, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reported on Friday. Siegel also notes that Peyton Watson and Tari Eason are targets for the Lakers as … The post Lakers linked to a former 20-ppg scorer appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Doc Rivers is apparently look like a quack to some of his team’s players. Several Milwaukee Bucks players have lost confidence in Rivers’ coaching style, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reported on Friday. Siegel adds that Rivers’ status in Milwaukee will be worth watching in the NBA offseason. The former NBA Coach of the Year Rivers, … The post Report: Bucks players have lost confidence in Doc Rivers appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
The 2025-26 Los Angeles Lakers season has officially entered the danger zone. Lakers superstar Luka Doncic will be out indefinitely due to his left hamstring injury, Shams Charania of ESPN reported on Friday. Doncic is set to miss at least the remainder of the regular season, and his status is uncertain beyond that, Charania adds. … The post Lakers announce bad news about Luka Doncic’s hamstring injury appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Rashee Rice can go to bed a happy man tonight. The NFL has officially concluded that the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rice did not engage in conduct that violated the league’s personal conduct policy, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Friday. Schefter notes that the NFL’s investigation into Rice is now closed and that there … The post NFL hands down its verdict in Rashee Rice investigation appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
One key Denver Nuggets player could be getting rerouted after just one season with the team. Nuggets forward Cameron Johnson may potentially be a trade candidate this offseason, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported Friday during an appearance on YES Network. Scotto notes that fellow Denver forward Peyton Watson will be a restricted free agent this … The post Report: 1 key Denver Nuggets player could be traded appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
LeBron James is apparently trying his best to shield his (younger) son from the press. Arizona had an “enforcer” present in the locker room on Thursday who was preventing reporters from speaking to freshman guard Bryce James, Dan Wolken of Yahoo! Sports reported. The Wildcats are currently in the Final Four and will face off … The post LeBron James’ camp is blocking Arizona reporters from talking to Bryce James appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Ozzie Albies is providing the latest entry in automated ball-strike (ABS) system entertainment. The Atlanta Braves second baseman Albies went viral during Thursday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks for the disrespectful move that he pulled. In the top of the fifth inning at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz., Albies took a 3-2 pitch from Dbacks … The post Ozzie Albies pulls a disrespectful move on umpire during game appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
When it rains, it pours for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers got their doors blown off by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. The Thunder pounced right on the Lakers to take a 44-21 lead after the first quarter, and it only got worse from there as … The post Luka Doncic suffers concerning injury during Lakers’ awful loss to OKC appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
A new Memphis Grizzlies player has gotten himself into trouble this week. Grizzlies big man Brandon Clarke was arrested and booked in Cross County, Ark., according to a report by The Memphis Commercial Appeal. Jail records from the Cross County Sheriff’s Office showed that Clarke was booked on Apr. 1 on charges of trafficking a … The post Grizzlies’ Brandon Clarke gets arrested on drug, fleeing charges appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Steve Kerr might not necessarily be going out sad as the head coach of the Golden State Warriors. The “most feasible” scenario for the Warriors is that Kerr will return for one last season as their head coach next year as a potential “last dance” of sorts, Tim Kawakami of The San Francisco Standard reported … The post Notable update emerges about Steve Kerr’s future appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
One NBA head coach may be paying the price for his team’s underachieving this season. Figures around the league are monitoring the Orlando Magic as a potential team to watch when it comes to a head coaching change in the offseason, Brian Windhorst of ESPN reported Thursday on “NBA Today.” Jamahl Mosley is currently the … The post Report: 1 NBA head coach may be in danger of getting fired appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Sandy Alcantara fired a gem on Wednesday … but hardly anybody was around to see it. The Miami Marlins pitcher Alcantara was absolutely brilliant during Wednesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox. Alcantara needed just 93 pitches to throw a complete-game shutout, striking out seven batters and scattering only three total hits by Chicago as … The post Sandy Alcantara calls out Marlins’ poor attendance after throwing a CG shutout appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Bob Myers has a notable option on the table if he finally wants to come out of his lengthy sabbatical. The former Golden State Warriors general manager Myers is the “most frequently whispered” target of the Dallas Mavericks for their open GM job, veteran NBA writer Marc Stein reported on Wednesday. Stein notes that Myers … The post Ex-Warriors GM Bob Myers is being linked to 1 team appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Jeff McNeil said it with his chest during Wednesday’s game. McNeil and the Athletics played on the road Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park in Atlanta, Ga. In the ninth inning with the Braves leading 5-1, the Athletics utilityman McNeil stepped up to the plate to face Atlanta closer Raisel Iglesias. With a … The post Jeff McNeil dropped the loudest F-bomb after striking out appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Bill Self is not ready to hang up his coaching shoes just yet. The longtime Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball head coach Self made a major announcement on Wednesday about his future. Self announced in a letter to the Kansas fanbase that he intends to return for the 2026-27 NCAA season. “Jayhawk Nation, with renewed clarity … The post Bill Self makes a major announcement about his future appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
The Portland Trail Blazers got their guy in last year’s NBA Draft but are now being punished for it. The NBA announced on Wednesday that they are fining the Blazers a sum of $100,000 and suspending their assistant general managers Sergi Oliva and Mike Schmitz for two weeks each without pay. In their official release, … The post Blazers get fine, suspensions from NBA for tampering with their own player appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
The personal struggles continue for Puka Nacua. The Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Nacua checked himself into a rehab facility in early March, agent Levi McCathern revealed to TMZ Sports on Wednesday. McCathern said that Nacua is still currently at the state-of-the-art holistic care facility in Malibu, Calif. and is focused on his “personal growth” … The post Puka Nacua checks himself into rehab appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Billy Donovan may indeed be in his final days as the head coach of the Chicago Bulls. There is “a growing chance” that the Bulls head coach Donovan will leave the team if executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas stays. Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times made that revelation in a report on … The post Notable update emerges about Billy Donovan’s future appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Even Shohei Ohtani sometimes forgets what Shohei Ohtani can do. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Ohtani drew attention online over his hilarious brain fart during Tuesday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians. Ohtani is now healthy as a pitcher to begin the season for the first time as a Dodger and drew the start against Cleveland … The post Shohei Ohtani has a funny brain fart during game against Guardians appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Dillon Brooks wasted absolutely no time going full Dillon Brooks during Tuesday’s game. The Phoenix Suns swingman Brooks returned to the lineup on Tuesday against the Orlando Magic at Kia Center in Orlando, Fla. It marked Brooks’ first game back after missing over a month due to a fractured left hand. Roughly a minute-and-a-half into … The post Dillon Brooks picks up a technical foul less than 2 minutes into return from injury appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
CB Bucknor does not even need to be behind home plate these days to prove how incompetent he is. The veteran MLB umpire Bucknor went viral during Tuesday’s game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays for his latest horrific whiff. Bucknor was working first base at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisc. … The post CB Bucknor gets laughed at by Brewers, Rays after awful missed call at first base appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
The Dallas Mavericks have their shortlist for Nico Harrison’s successor. Dallas is eyeing four particular candidates to potentially replace their fired ex-general manager Harrison, Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated reported on Tuesday. Those four candidates are Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti, Minnesota Timberwolves president Tim Connelly, Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens, and Cleveland Cavaliers … The post Report: Mavericks are eyeing 4 candidates to replace Nico Harrison appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
The vibes are not great in New York right now. The New York Knicks lost again on Tuesday night, falling to the Houston Rockets by a final score of 111-94 at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The loss marked the third straight defeat for the Knicks, immediately following a seven-game win streak earlier this month. … The post Karl-Anthony Towns pulls a curious move during the Knicks’ latest loss appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Giancarlo Stanton quickly realized during Monday’s game that he has still the speed of Giancarlo Stanton. Stanton and the New York Yankees faced off on Monday against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Wash. In the top of the fourth inning, the Yankees designated hitter Stanton hit a towering fly ball into shallow … The post Giancarlo Stanton commits a ridiculous baserunning blunder vs. Mariners appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
