The Clippers have traded Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Patrick Beverley, Lou Williams, Sam Dekker and a protected first-round pick next year. Paul has opted in on the last year of his contract with the Clippers in order to make the trade happen. The Rockets were led by James...

Former Wisconsin forward Sam Dekker is a piece in the Chris Paul trade that could rock the NBA. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo’s The Vertical (for now) reports that Paul will be traded to the Rockets with Dekker, Patrick Beverley and Lou Williams. Sources: After Paul informed Clippers hed sign w/ HOU...

There may be another super team forming in Houston, as on Tuesday the Rockets pulled off a deal to acquire superstar point guard Chris Paul.

Chris Paul said thank you to Clippers fans after six seasons in Los Angeles.

The Houston Rockets are having a very active Wednesday, first with the trade of Chris Paul, then for a Portland Trail Blazer. And they appear

Miguel Montero decided to go all Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler on a teammate, and like Wade and Butler, it was the right point made the wrong way. It’s the Chicago Way, I guess. The Cubs catcher, who throws out runners with the same ineptitude that Wade plays defense, was 0-for-24 throwing out runners...

The Cubs cut ties with Miguel Montero hours after he ripped teammate Jake Arrieta.         

The Cubs have decided to designate veteran catcher Miguel Montero for assignment, according to ESPNChicago.com’s Jesse Rogers (via Twitter). Chicago is set to promote young receive Victor Caratini in his place, ESPN.com’s Buster Olney tweets.

That was quick. After a few hours of controversy over Miguel Montero’s comments after Tuesday’s game, and after Anthony Rizzo’s response to him, the Cubs had their own response: Source: Miguel Montero to be DFA'd— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) June 28, 2017 And he will be replaced on the...

Following controversial comments on Tuesday night, the Chicago Cubs designated veteran catcher Miguel Montero for assignment. Less than an hour after clubhouse leader and star first baseman Anthony Rizzo took him to task, Miguel Montero’s time with the Chicago Cubs has reportedly drawn to a close....

Tigers ace Justin Verlander might become available for trade within the next two weeks, sources told Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports. Verlander may hit the market because he has struggled this season after a stellar 2016 in which he finished second in the AL Cy Young Voting. Last year, Verlander led the American League in strikeouts for the fourth time in his career with 254 Ks and posted a 3.04 ERA over 227 2⁄3 innings. This year, the 34-year-old Verlander has a 4.47 ERA, struck out 94 hitters and walked an AL-high 44 batters, a year after only walking 57, in 94 2⁄3 innings. But, as...

()According to Lucas Casaletto of The Score.com, Dave Dombrowski may be dealing for yet another former member of the Tigers in Justin Verlander. While the 34-year-old former Cy Young award winner has been up and down this season, his addition to a rotation with Chris Sale, Rick Porcello, Drew Pomeranz,...

WASHINGTON -- Neither of the past two NL Cy Young Award winners had his best stuff, though Max Scherzer handled things much better than Jake

Max Scherzer didn’t have his A+ stuff as Dusty Baker noted after the Nationals’ 6-1 win over the Cubs, but without it, he still held Chicago to one run on two hits. WASHINGTON, D.C.: In his last six starts before tonight’s, including last week’s run at career no-hitter No. 3, Max Scherzer allowed...

Catch up on the last 24 hours in Nationals news before the third of four with the Cubs in D.C. Wow. Only six strikeouts, Max? Do better. The offense, you can stay. Here’s the scoop from South Capitol Street. Trea Turner is already in uncharted territory in terms of stolen basesTrea Turner has only...

The Washington Nationals were stealing bases all night long against the Chicago Cubs, recording a total of seven swiped bags in a 6-1 victory on

Stopping by the Cubs television booth Tuesday night at Nationals Park in Washington, Sen. Dick Durbin related how his staff helped Venezuelan catcher Miguel Montero gain United States citizenship. Montero called Durbin's office after hearing how the Illinois senator had paved the bureaucratic road...

Miguel Montero, who criticized pitcher Jake Arrieta after Tuesday's loss to the Nationals, was designated for assignment on Wednesday by the Cubs.

The former NFL wide receiver knows his pass catchers and he considers Edelman is to be one of the most valuable in the league. “Valuable” doesn’t always mean “Best” as we’ve seen over the years in “Most Valuable Player” awards. Sometimes “Most Valuable” means the player that received the least amount of help from their supporting cast, like when Falcons QB Matt Ryan defeated Patriots QB Tom Brady in the MVP voting for 2016. Other times “Most Valuable” only looks at the team record, like when Panthers QB Cam Newton defeated Patriots QB Tom Brady in the MVP voting for...

On Tuesday’s NFL Total Access, Stephon Gilmore got into what it was like joining the Patriots and what he and Malcolm Butler would have to do to be considered the best cornerbacks in the league. Remember when Bill Belichick the GM was just killing Bill Belichick the Coach? Bill wasn’t getting...

Keith Pompey doubts Andre Iguodala will ever come back to Philadelphia. Instead, he sees other motives at work.

With a suddenly youthful team, coach Kenny Atkinson and general manager Sean Marks said the Nets will be shopping for veterans. Andre Iguodala is reportedly on that list. The 33-year-old Iguodala won his second NBA championship ring with Golden State this month, and was a finalist for Sixth Man of the Year. But Brooklyn is...

Redick makes sense from an on-court perspective, but too many other factors make it unlikely for him to sign in Philadelphia. Los Angeles Clippers guard J.J. Redick has certainly passed Kyle Lowry as the soon-to-be free agent most frequently linked to the Philadelphia 76ers. Back in May, Adrian Wojnarowski mentioned that Redick, a correspondent on Woj’s The Vertical podcast network, could quite possibly land with the Sixers. Just two days ago, The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor spoke to league sources who believed the Sixers and Brooklyn Nets were planning on making a “hard push” for...

Is this the start of a new era for the Clippers?

HAYWARD, Calif. (AP) -- Two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry is set to test his golf game against the pros.

The two-time NBA MVP will tee it up with the big boys this summer

  Those who have followed the NBA knew that Russell Westbrook would most likely win MVP on Monday night. But that didn’t mean things were any less special. Like many fans and members of the NBA community, I had relatively low expectations for the first annual NBA Awards Show. It still seems ridiculous that fans […] Russell Westbrook’s MVP Speech Caps Pleasantly Surprising Awards Show - Thunderous Intentions - Thunderous Intentions - An Oklahoma City Thunder Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Now that their season has left the building, the Mets have no other choice but to sell, sell, sell as the trade deadline approaches.

The hate towards Odell Beckham Jr. continues. Need something to hold you over until the New York Giants kick off training camp? I got you covered. Jimmy Kempski of Philly Voice posted an article titled “10 reasons the Giants will be a dumpster fire this season.” Kempski’s top reason the Giants will be bad is […] The post Philly reporter: Odell Beckham Jr. is an “immature baby” appeared first on Blogging Big Blue.

In Cavs trade rumors, Cleveland is looking to move money around to execute a Paul George trade, and at least one team has interest in Channing Frye. Cleveland Cavaliers assistant GM Koby Altman is seeing how difficult it is to move the necessary pieces around to acquire Paul George from the Pacers. No one wants to […] Cavs trade rumors: Lottery team has interest in Channing Frye - Factory of Sadness - Factory of Sadness - A Cleveland Sports Site - Cleveland Browns, Indians, Cavaliers & More

Smyly is tentatively scheduled to undergo the procedure on July 6

With a majority of the 2017 draft class signed, it seemed like a good time to start reviewing the 2016 draft class this far.  This will be a series of articles on how each prospect has done in the minors thus far.  So far we have reviewed the Pittsburgh Pirates first round pick Will Craig. The […] Pittsburgh Pirates: A Look at the 2016 MLB Draft, Stephen Alemais - Rum Bunter - Rum Bunter - A Pittsburgh Pirates Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

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The White Sox could still trade Jose Quintana. David O’Brien writes the Atlanta Braves are again interested in the lefty. The Chicago White Sox are still open to trading Jose Quintana. The market for him seemed to have slowed down but a few good starts and that may have changed. David O’Brien writes the Atlanta Braves are […] White Sox Remain Open to Trading Jose Quintana, Braves Interested - Southside Showdown - Southside Showdown - A Chicago White Sox Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

In the wake of the abandonment of the triangle offense, the New York Knicks reportedly share mutual interest with free agent point guard Jeff Teague. The New York Knicks have officially ended the Phil Jackson era as team president. As Steve Mills prepares to take over as the primary decision-maker for free agency, it appears as though he’s looking […] Knicks Rumors: Mutual interest between NYK, Jeff Teague - Daily Knicks - Daily Knicks - A New York Knicks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Last season, Blount set career highs in carries, yards and touchdowns en route to winning his second Super Bowl in the past four seasons with the New England Patriots.