LeBron James on Cavaliers negotiations: ‘I just hate to deal with this s— again,’ J.R. Smith ‘did his part’

LeBron James has implicitly loomed over contract negotiations between the Cavaliers and J.R. Smith. LeBron shares an agent – Rich Paul, whose clientele (including Tristan Thompson) LeBron considers to be family – with Smith. Now, LeBron is getting more explicit. Michael Lee of Yahoo Sports: LeBron wants Cavs to sign JR Smith. Upset because Tristan […]

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Contract coming? Rakell’s agent negotiating ‘frequently’ with Anaheim

Asking price is believed to be six years, $24 million.

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Schwartz injury increases focus on Blues who could step up

Can a youngster like Ty Rattie establish himself as a regular NHLer?

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Byron Scott: I have no relationship now with D’Angelo Russell

As D'Angelo Russell heaps praise on new Lakers coach Luke Walton, it’s difficult not to interpret the comments as an implicit slam of Byron Scott. How does the previous Lakers coach, who frequently clashed with Russell, feel about that? Scott – who coached Jason Kidd with the Nets, Chris Paul with the Hornets and Kyrie […]

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Former agent on 'dark corners' of football's transfer market

English football has been shocked by accusations of bribery and corruption in recent days with one ex agent saying backhanders have long been an issue in the game

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Kendrick Perkins: Kevin Durant didn’t properly respect Russell Westbrook with or while leaving Thunder

On one hand, there’s the Kevin Durant who professed his deep friendship with Russell Westbrook, had Westbrook’s back at every turn and even preemptively stuck up for Westbrook. On the other hand, there’s the Durant who reportedly had problems with Westbrook’s playing style, distanced himself from Westbrook during free agency, signed with the Warriors, texted […]

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Columbus giving prized rookie Werenski ‘every opportunity to run the power play’

"We'll keep on giving him opportunities and we'll see where we go."

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