Report: CSKA Moscow is targeting Jeremy Lin

Jeremy Lin played pretty well for Atlanta last season. He was on the court for 51 games as a backup to and mentor for Trae Young, scoring 10.7 points per game, shooting 34.7 percent from three, and generally being a solid NBA rotation player. That’s not what everyone remembers, however. Lin was waived by the

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Robert Griffin should return in time for season opener despite fracture

An X-ray revealed a “small fracture” in Robert Griffin III‘s right thumb, Jamison Hensley of ESPN reports. Griffin will miss some time, giving sixth-round pick Trace McSorley more reps, but Griffin is expected back in time for the season opener, per Hensley. “Everything you have been through will make you stronger,” Griffin tweeted. Griffin hit [more]

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Dak Prescott on contract talks: It will happen when it happens

Dak Prescott pulled a Jerry Jones and pretended he didn’t hear the question about whether the Cowboys quarterback would table contract talks if he doesn’t have a new deal by the season opener. “One more time,” Prescott said before pausing. “What did Jerry do yesterday? I didn’t hear you.” Prescott wanted no part of questions [more]

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Cardinals cut the cord on Robert Nkemdiche

The Robert Nkemdiche era is over in Arizona. The Cardinals announced on Saturday night that they’ve released the 29th pick in the 2016 draft, as he enters the fourth and final year of his rookie contract. The move comes just before Nkemdiche would have earned a $400,000 roster bonus, due on the fifth day of [more]

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Amari Cooper on not holding out: I want to be here; it’s necessary

Amari Cooper has seen reports that the Saints and Michael Thomas are close to a deal that will make Thomas the highest-paid receiver in the game at somewhere between $19 million and $20 million a season. In contract talks of his own with the Cowboys, Cooper shrugs. “I don’t even think about it. I think [more]

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Daryl Morey walks through how the Russell Westbrook to Houston trade came together

"I didn't think the pieces lined up... And I thought other teams would be more involved than we were."

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Robert Griffin III suffers thumb injury

The Ravens may be without their primary backup quarterback, at least for a little while. Robert Griffin III banged his hand against a helmet during a practice at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday. Via Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com, Griffin said that he injured his thumb. He declined to comment on the severity of the injury. [more]

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