Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder just choked away a trip to the NBA Finals after losing to the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals. The bigger storyline, though, is what’s going to happen in Durant’s impending free agency. He’ll be arguably the second-biggest name ever to truly hit the free agent market this summer, right behind LeBron James. Could the 27-year-old follow in James’ footsteps and take his talents elsewhere (like South Beach)? Before we begin, we need to lay a quick groundwork of basic facts.— The 2015-16 NBA salary cap was $ 70 million. It’s expected to hit $ 92 million beginnin...
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Kevin Faulk Sends NFL A Message With Tom Brady Jersey, Draft Shout-Out
Kevin Faulk just resolidified his place in New England Patriots lore. The former running back, who won three Super Bowl titles and went to five with New England, dropped a bit of excitement into Day 2 of the 2016 NFL Draft. Faulk, one of the honorary pick announcers Friday night in Chicago, came out to reveal the Patriots’ third-round selection (78th overall) while wearing a Tom Brady jersey under his suit coat. Faulk also was sure to casually drop the quarterback’s name as Troy Vincent, the NFL executive who recommended Brady’s four-game Deflategate suspension, stood next to him. Unfortunately, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was not on ...
Cavaliers’ Kevin Love Re-Injures Same Left Shoulder Hurt In Playoffs (Video)
Stop us if you’ve heard this before: Kevin Love injured his left shoulder. The Cleveland Cavaliers big man appeared to suffer the injury during Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers while being guarded by Kobe Bryant. It’s the same shoulder he injured during the 2015 playoffs against the Boston Celtics. There might be some good news, though. A stinger hurts, but it’s much better than another separated shoulder. Love and the Cavs can only hope that’s all it is. Thumbnail photo via David Richard/USA TODAY Sports Images ...
Patriots Fill Active Roster By Signing Kevin Snyder From Practice Squad
FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots filled their active roster by signing linebacker Kevin Snyder off the practice squad, according to a source. The Providence Journal’s Mark Daniels first reported the news. The Rutgers product signed to the Patriots’ practice squad last month. Snyder was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Detroit Lions in May. He was on the San Francisco 49ers’ practice squad earlier this season. The 6-foot-2, 240-pounder ran a 4.58-second 40-yard dash at his pro day in March with a 7.09-second 3-cone drill, 4.31-second short shuttle, 35-inch vertical leap and 9-foot, 9-inch broad jump. The Patriots opened...
Report: People Around NBA Believe Kevin Durant Could Sign With Warriors
Would Kevin Durant trade in his blue and orange for blue and gold? Apparently some people around the NBA believe the Oklahoma City Thunder’s impending free agent could depart to sign with reigning MVP Stephen Curry and the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors this summer, according to ESPN’s Chris Broussard. Broussard warns that everything is speculative and that nothing is leaking out of Durant’s camp, but rather that people around the league wouldn’t be shocked to see it happen — though the general public might be. Financially, Pro Basketball Talk’s Dan Feldman lays out the basics of how it could work, and it’s really not ...