Doc Rivers: If Paul Pierce retires, Clippers would let him join Celtics first

Clippers forward Paul Pierce is mulling retirement, which would mean another franchise icon could leave the NBA this summer — Lakers great Kobe Bryant, Spurs great Tim Duncan and Celtics great Pierce. However, unlike Kobe and Duncan, Pierce left his original team. Personally, I don’t think stints with the Nets, Wizards and Clippers do much to diminish […]

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'Russia's doping culture will not change'

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Muhammad Wilkerson hits Jets PUP list

The Jets beat the clock to sign defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson to a five-year deal on July 15 in a move that came as a bit of a surprise given the general pessimism over the course of the offseason about a deal getting done. While they had to rush to get Wilkerson signed, there will…

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Jets cut punter to make room for Fitzpatrick

The Jets officially signed quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick Thursday, meaning the team needed to clear a spot on its 90-man preseason roster. Rookie punter Tom Hackett was the player waived to make room for Fitzpatrick. That means, at least for now, rookie Lachlan Edwards is the lone punter on the Jets’ roster. The Jets drafted Edwards…

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49ers’ Kaleb Ramsey retires

After two years and zero games, 49ers defensive tackle Kaleb Ramsey has announced his retirement. Ramsey, a seventh-round pick of the 49ers in 2014, spent his rookie year on injured reserve and his second year on the practice squad. “I want to thank Jed York, the York family, Trent Baalke and all the coaches and…

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Jimmy Garoppolo “very excited” about chance to start

The Patriots held their first practice of training camp on Thursday, which means we got our first chance to see how the team will be divvying up the reps at quarterback between Tom Brady and Jimmy Garoppolo. Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports that it was an even split between the two quarterbacks during 7-on-7 and…

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Carmelo Anthony predicts Knicks-Bulls on Christmas or opening night

Carmelo Anthony said the Knicks should have gotten a Christmas game last year. In hindsight, the NBA reportedly agreed. So, Anthony expects New York to get a marquee matchup — against the Bulls — on either Christmas or opening night. Chris Herring of The Wall Street Journal: Melo, on if it's almost a guarantee Knicks […]

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