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Who had Pete Caroll on their fired NFL coaches bingo card?Pete Carroll will no longer be the Seattle Seahawks head coach, and instead serve in an advisory role with the franchise, owner Jody Allen announced Wednesday....

Damian Lillard and James Harden need to exchange travel plansThe two superstars residing on the NBA’s bustling trade block have their bags packed. Damian Lillard has been hinting at Miami as his preference for weeks while the mutual interest between Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers is hard not to notice. Check back in a year and Harden may change his mind ...

How funny would we find the Roy family if they ran the Los Angeles Lakers?I’m glad everybody’s having a good time. You’re coming around, I’m coming around, we’re all coming around to laud Succession’s place in the hierarchy of prestige TV. It’s great, right? Buffoonish children unintentionally destroying their father’s empire by simply trying to act like serious people is...

The best sports calls of the 21st century

Is there anything that defines a moment in sports history quite like the announcers’ call over the sounds of a raucous crowd and a celebrating team (and your own sobs)? Do you believe in miracles, the band is on the field, the Giants win the pennant, pretty much anything Jack Buck ever said — they’r...

Shaedon Sharpe’s six minutes are the cherry on top of the Trail Blazers’ calamitous day

Thursday was supposed to be Shaedon Sharpe Day for Trail Blazers fans and Shaedon Sharpe. He was supposed to get a chance to strut the skills that were in hiding during his lone year (off) at Kentucky. This was his opportunity to tap on his accomplishments while polishing off an open case of Capri S...

Upcoming sale of the Trail Blazers could partially atone for team not hiring Becky Hammon

If the recent sale of Chelsea FC taught us anything, it’s that sports franchises are as valuable as ever. The English Premier League club sold for $5 billion, and there was no shortage of suitors. That should make Portland Trail Blazers’ fans sleep better in the coming months as a sale of the team i...

The Nuggets are Kroenke’s side piece, but still, a little more effort could go a long way

The Denver Nuggets are an NBA executive factory. Some of the best front-office talent in sports has come through that organization, and hopefully that’s because they have a development system like the San Antonio Spurs, because they continue to lose talent. On Monday the Minnesota Timberwolves hired...

The Seahawks need Jamal Adams to work after what they gave up

After months of intense negotiations, the Seattle Seahawks have given Jamal Adams the largest contract in NFL history at the safety position. Adams is officially part of Seattle’s long-term plan despite having, arguably, the worst season of his career in his first season in the Pacific Northwest....