Author: Black Dog
Following the 2024 Olympics, all the talk was centered around superstars LeBron James and Stephen Curry but a player has also slipped into the news: Anthony Edwards. The superstar shooting guard had a solid Olympics in a supplementary role, averaging 12.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game on 58.0% from the field and 48.0% from three. However, despite Edwards’ strong performances coming off a strong season where he led the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Western Conference Finals, there is some news that the Miami Heat could be a potential landing spot for the superstar. To further amplify the noise,…
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo and Team USA are officially world champions. The United States took down former No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama and France, 98-87, on Saturday to walk away with the gold medal. Unfortunately for Heat fans, Adebayo didn’t play a major role in this victory. He finished the day with just two points and one rebound on 1 of 1 shooting. Still, Adebayo, along with coach Erik Spoelstra, are returning home as champions. The three-time All-Star thrived earlier in the summer, but coach Steve Kerr relied on the veteran superstars as time progressed. Below is…
It’s no secret that Jaime Jaquez Jr. turned plenty of heads during his rookie campaign, from his viral fourth-quarter turnaround fadeaway over LeBron James in a tightly contested January matchup, to the numerous times that Erik Spoelstra called upon him in late-game moments throughout the season. It is clear that the Miami Heat have found yet another gem in the draft. The deceptively explosive small forward flashed a veteran-like skillset as a rookie and earned an uncommon amount of trust from Spoelstra. He averaged just more than 8 minutes per game in the fourth quarter and earned first-team All-Rookie…
Gordon Hayward did the right thing in 2017 by choosing the Boston Celtics over the Miami Heat in free agency, even if it hasn’t seemed obvious over the last seven years, with Hayward fading into obscurity before retiring on August 1. If nothing else, Hayward did right by the collegiate coach who helped make him a star at Butler: Brad Stevens. He signed on the dotted line in Boston to become one of Stevens’ top stars in the pros. Gordon Hayward ditched Heat for Celtics in 2017 because of Brad Stevens It didn’t work out that way due to…
AC Milan could need to think on their feet towards the end of the summer transfer window as Juventus are attempting to sign French defender Pierre Kalulu. As reported by Calcimercato.com, selling Kalulu to Juventus would change the general plan for the final two weeks of the transfer window from a Milan perspective. It was reported earlier on Monday that the Bianconeri are trying to loan Kalulu for one season and have an option to sign him permanently next summer, and Milan’s response is not yet clear. They are not closed off to the idea of losing Kalulu,…
Multiple outlets in Italy are now reporting that Juventus have reached a formal agreement with Milan for the transfer of centre-back Pierre Kalulu after the Old Lady submitted their opening bid earlier on Monday. Done deal: Juventus and Milan agree to terms of Kalulu transfer The two clubs have come to an agreement over a season-long loan deal with an option to buy later in the season. Juventus are set to pay Milan a fee of €3.5 to bring Kalulu on board for the season, and will then invest a further €14m plus €3m in bonuses if the move…
Lewis Hamilton has asserted it is “not impossible” for Lando Norris to beat Max Verstappen to the drivers’ championship this year. With 10 rounds remaining in the campaign, Norris sits 78 points behind Verstappen in the standings and has largely been the three-time world champion’s closest challenger this year. Antonelli reveals ‘shock’ of first F1 drive Mercedes protégé Andrea Kimi Antonelli has reflected on his first F1 test earlier this year and the “shock” he felt during the outing. The Italian first got behind the wheel of an F1 car at the Red Bull Ring as part of a two-day test with Mercedes. Ricciardo expresses ‘one…
There has been speculation on Arch Manning’s future at Texas since before he even got on campus. Manning’s commitment to Texas caught many SEC fans off guard, with the expectation he’d go to LSU, Alabama, Georgia, Virginia or Ole Miss. PHOTOS: Texas’ Arch Manning in Fall Practice Media speculation ramped up when Quinn Ewers beat out Manning in last season’s QB competition. Indeed, Manning was third string for much of the season. There was an expectation Ewers might go pro before this season, opening the door for Manning to start. When Ewers announced he was coming back to the 40 Acres,…
Being a professional athlete can be cruel. One day you’re riding high as a hero and the next you could be viewed as a villain. Right now in the NFL, perhaps nobody exemplifies this quite like New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. It didn’t seem to take long for Jones to go from exalted successor of Eli Manning to somebody fans were eager to exile from East Rutherford. While fickle fandom in New York is par for the course, this seems particularly unfair to Jones. In his five years in the league, he has only played in 60 games.…
The Pittsburgh Steelers have yet to fully unleash the potential of their speedy young wide receiver, Calvin Austin III. Drafted in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, Austin’s rookie season was derailed by a foot injury that landed him on season-ending injured reserve. Although he returned in 2023, his role in the offense remained limited, preventing him from making a consistent impact. During the 2023 season, Austin recorded 17 receptions for 180 receiving yards and one touchdown. He also contributed to the running game with 11 carries for 57 rushing yards and an additional rushing touchdown. Despite…