Hawthorn bracing for AFL ruck headaches Hawthorn are unlikely to have a recognised ruckman available for the Hawks' AFL clash with Gold Coast and the Suns' in-form big man Jarrod Witts. AAP · May 25, 2022
Dogs' Beveridge addresses Naughton remarks Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says his number one priority in press conferences is protecting his players after cryptic comments about Aaron Naughton. AAP · May 25, 2022
NBA Announces 2021-22 All-NBA Teams The Bucks forward received 100% of the votes needed for his first-team selection. Sports Illustrated · May 25, 2022
Mac Engel: This is not Luka Doncic’s time. Dallas Mavericks are no match for Golden State’s dynasty. Watching Luka Doncic embarrass the Phoenix Suns in Game 7 seduced us into thinking he is ready to do something that his team is not. Tribune News Service · May 24, 2022
How many games does it take for AFL coaches to go to the next level — from Alastair Clarkson to Simon Goodwin, Luke Beveridge and others If 50 games is seen as the turning point for AFL players, what is the equivalent for coaches? Andrew McGarry investigates, including the stretch of games that links top premiership coaches such as Alastair Clarkson. ABC News · May 24, 2022
Deandre Ayton likely to land a max contract Ayton is expected to command a maximum salary, sources said, but there is skepticism among league executives the Suns would match such a lucrative offer. Source: Jake Fischer @ Bleacher Report What's the buzz on Twitter? Duane Rankin @ DuaneRankin ... USA Today Sports Media Group · May 24, 2022
Monty Williams not that into Deandre Ayton? The recent Williams dynamic may simply echo consistent word-dating back to the trade deadline-from league sources with knowledge of the situation that Ayton is not particularly a favorite of Phoenix's head coach. Williams has purportedly griped ... USA Today Sports Media Group · May 24, 2022
So, About My Warriors-Mavs Prediction ... If we turn back the clock precisely a week ago, there was a man who made a particularly bold claim: The red-hot Mavericks, fresh off embarrassing the top-seeded Suns, would also go on to knock off the Warriors to reach the NBA Finals. The column laid out valid enough reasoning,… Sports Illustrated · May 24, 2022
Would Malcolm Brogdon make sense with the Knicks or Nets? If the reports suggesting the Knicks are interested in trading for Pacers’ PG Malcolm Brogdon are true, they would be in the company of at least seven other teams who could benefit from a deal for Indiana’s floor general – including their rival across the Brooklyn bridge. Tribune News Service · May 24, 2022
Suns' Jeffrey relishes Darwin AFL return Joel Jeffrey is relishing the return to his Darwin home, fresh off a breakout five-goal haul that launched the Gold Coast Sun player's AFL career. AAP · May 24, 2022
Deandre Ayton’s agent: ‘We’re disappointed. We wanted a max contract’ After the Suns declined to sign Ayton to a five-year, rookie-scale max extension before the 2021-22 season, restricted free agency is now on the horizon for the athletic big man. During the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago, Ayton's agent Bill Duffy ... USA Today Sports Media Group · May 23, 2022
Sideline Chatter: Those mice came, they saw, they chewed up some jerseys Might be time to invest in a cat. Tribune News Service · May 22, 2022
Bulldogs fight off Suns to even AFL ledger The Western Bulldogs have fought past a resolute and injury-hit Gold Coast to prevail by 19 points and even their AFL season ledger at 5-5. AAP · May 21, 2022
AFL ScoreCentre: Richmond beat Essendon in Dreamtime at the 'G, Richmond beat Essendon in a ferocious battle in front of 70,000 at Dreamtime at the 'G. St Kilda, Geelong and Western Bulldogs also win. ABC News · May 21, 2022
Tribune News Service · May 20, 2022 Kristian Winfield: The win-now Kings should trade the No. 4 pick NEW YORK — The Sacramento Kings had better not mess this up.
AAP · May 20, 2022 Will Brodie keen to jump on Fyfe bandwagon Star Fremantle recruit Will Brodie says the return of Nat Fyfe will be a huge boost to the AFL team's midfield.
Tribune News Service · May 20, 2022 How Mavs star Luka Doncic reminds Warriors of 2018 West finals matchup vs. James Harden SAN FRANCISCO — Steve Kerr and Draymond Green both said it Thursday, in separate conversations. Facing Luka Doncic and Dallas is reminiscent of the last time Golden State faced a Texas team in the Western Conference finals.
AAP · May 20, 2022 Beveridge after consistency from Bulldogs The Western Bulldogs appear to have got their AFL season back on track but coach Luke Beveridge wants to see consistency from the 2021 grand finalists.
Tribune News Service · May 19, 2022 Warriors thump Mavericks in convincing Game 1 SAN FRANCISCO – After the Mavericks made a statement in a dominant Game 7 win over the Suns on Sunday, Dallas coach and Bay Area basketball legend Jason Kidd said the team wasn’t sweating the task of going toe-to-toe with an experienced team in the Warriors, who have advanced to…
Tribune News Service · May 19, 2022 Roderick Boone: The Hornets have 2 first-round draft picks and need to trade both of them. Here’s why. When the card with their logo got pulled out of the envelope by NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum, revealing the Charlotte Hornets failed to jump up in the draft lottery Tuesday night, it surely didn’t incite many smiles.
Sports Illustrated · May 18, 2022 Mavs Fined for ‘Bench Decorum’ in Game 7 Blowout vs. Suns The NBA fined Dallas $50,000 for its bench celebrations during the Game 7 blowout.
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 18, 2022 Suns GM James Jones exploring adding picks in the upcoming draft Gerald Bourguet: James Jones on the Suns not having a pick in the NBA Draft: "I explore all options, so if there's an opportunity to get back in the draft, we will." Source: Twitter @GeraldBourguet What's the buzz on Twitter? Duane Rankin @ ...
Sports Illustrated · May 18, 2022 The Warriors’ Reign Is Not Over Yet A strong pulse still beats in the NBA’s last remaining dynasty, and woe to anyone who doubts it.
Sports Illustrated · May 18, 2022 Three Questions for Mavericks-Warriors Western Conference Finals As superstars collide in this conference finals matchup, here are some key things to look out for the matchup between Golden State and Dallas.
Tribune News Service · May 17, 2022 Tim Cowlishaw: Recent three-time champs are just the next hurdle for Mavericks to clear in West DALLAS — The tasks keep on coming for the Dallas Mavericks. If it feels as though Phoenix, as defending conference champs and the team with the best regular-season record, should have represented Dallas’ highest hurdle … it didn’t turn out that way.