MORE: NBA Draft grades: Hornets don’t fare well When Kaminsky was selected in the NBA Draft, it came with a lot of criticism. Experts predicted he’d land closer to the teens of the draft rather than the top 10. Charlotte also reportedly turned down a lucrative trade from the Celtics, who were interested in drafting Justise Winslow. Obviously Kaminsky has a long time to shake off some of this supposed rust....
Do you feel like Picard shows a new evolution of Jean-Luc? I only took the first meeting so that I could say to these brilliant people who had come together to offer me this project, I’m meeting you for one reason only, I respect you so much, I wanted to say that I was going to pass to your faces and explain to you why I was going to pass....
The former 49ers linebacker posted an emphatic message on social media (via CSNBayArea.com) that he has no desire to return to the league. He even wrote in all caps for emphasis. MORE: Top 10 49ers, all time | SN’s Week 10 picks, straight up The notion that Willis wanted to rejoin the NFL began when an unidentified source reportedly told Bleacher Report that Willis was “considering a comeback for the 2016 season....
So, yeah, New England players have made their share of memorable plays this season. SUPER BOWL: Picks for Eagles vs. Patriots The Patriots went 13-3 and won the AFC East this year thanks to elite play in all three phases of the game. Even the defense, which struggled early, finished the season fifth in the league in points allowed. The highlights include a 64-yard Tom Brady touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks....
Belichick decided to axe plans for the team to take a standard walkthrough on Saturday. SUPER BOWL XLIX: Chancellor probable after suffering injury | Bledsoe defends Brady | Protestors heat up in Arizona “We’re just going to meet, take a team picture,” Belichick said to NFL.com of Saturday’s plans . “This is it. Practice-wise, we’re done. We’re as ready as we’re going to be.” The Patriots practiced lightly through a wet practice on Friday, which Belichick thought was a plus for increasing difficulty....
Belichick on Wednesday seemed to be in no mood to talk James Harrison, or at least expand on his answers. New England on Tuesday signed Harrison, the longtime Pittsburgh pass-rusher whom the Steelers cut last week. The media assembled at Wednesday’s conference in Foxborough inevitably asked several questions about the Patriots’ Harrison signing. NFL PLAYOFF SEEDING: Each team’s best, worst possible matchup Here are those questions and Belichick’s answers … if you want to call them answers....
The Patriots drafted Brown, a defensive tackle from Texas, with the final selection of Thursday’s first round presumably to take the place of the departed Wilfork. PHOTOS: Best of NFL draft images | MORE: Malcom Brown scouting report At 6-2, 320 pounds, Brown should be up for the challenge. Projected as a top-20 pick by most draft analysts, Brown was thought to be out of the Patriots’ reach at No....
According a source with ESPN, Branch won his appeal on Saturday for violating the NFL’s drug use policy and will not be suspended four games. WEEK 13 PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread Branch was originally suspended Nov. 21, but appealed and was able to play Sunday against the Jets, where he recorded six tackles (one solo). He currently has 39 tackles and a sack on the season....
The Patriots, despite being designated as the home team in Super Bowl 52, will break out their road white jerseys for their matchup against the Eagles, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. SUPER BOWL 52: Picks for Eagles vs. Patriots White jerseys have brought good luck not only to New England, but many teams in the Super Bowl. Twelve of the last 13 Super Bowl winners have worn their white jerseys, a trend that actually began the last time the Patriots faced the Eagles....
The first area New England needs to address is the pass rush on the edge. John Simon and Brandon Copeland are good edge-setters, but the Patriots need someone who can get to the quarterback in order to complement a solid secondary. They also need to add some depth at linebacker after the departures of Kyle Van Noy, Jamie Collins and Elandon Roberts in free agency. Offensively, New England needs to add another quarterback, whether that’s an early-round pick to compete for the starting job or someone in the later rounds to serve as Jarett Stidham’s backup....
The 28-year-old Gordon was suspended indefinitely in December for violating terms of his reinstatement to the NFL from a suspension for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy. He’s had several such suspensions during his career. However, Gordon appeared to have turned his life around after being acquired by the Patriots in a trade with the Browns early last season. The Patriots not only awarded him a Super Bowl ring, but reportedly paid for his substance-abuse treatment....
Police responded to an OnStar call at 3:30 a.m. Sunday saying the driver had hit a deer. When police arrived at a median strip of Route 495 in Foxboro, Mass., they found the damaged car, no deer and no driver. Shortly after, police responded to an accident in which a 51-year-old man, a 32-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy in a vehicle “reported they had been rear-ended by another vehicle that they did not see,” according to The Boston Herald, and all three were reportedly transported to the hospital for treatment....
Washington, 32, caught 47 passes for 658 yards and four touchdowns for the Texans last season. He has 458 career receptions for 6,954 yards and 44 touchdowns in 10 years playing for the Steelers, Titans and Texans. MORE: NFL Mock Draft | Bruce Arians: ‘Fools’ won’t let kids play football Washington will compete with Keshawn Martin, Aaron Dobson, Chris Harper and newly acquired former Bills receiver Chris Hogan for a spot alongside Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola on the roster....
It’s a question that will be left for Patriots brain trust to decide leading up to April’s NFL Draft, when they’ll have the option to select Kansas State fullback Glenn Gronkowski to play alongside his older brother Rob, the Patriots’ larger-than-life All-Pro tight end. MORE: Rob Gronkowski photo gallery Participating in the Senior Bowl this week, Glenn Gronkowski told reporters he was scheduled to meet with Patriots representatives Wednesday night....
Naval News reported on the launch of an ice-class patrol ship named “Purga” that is part of the Russian Federation’s Federal Security Service. Georgy Poltavchenko, chairman of the board of directors of United Shipbuilding Corporation, said “a lot has happened” between the introduction of the Purga about two years ago and its launch on October 7. “As the recent act of international terrorism on the Nord Stream gas pipelines has shown, the West has exceeded the limits of reason and is trying with all its might to deprive our country of strategic advantages,” Poltavchenko was quoted by Naval News....
A video posted to Reddit captured the alarming scene, which directly counters British Columbia’s current COVID-19 safety guidelines. In the video, which seems to have been filmed by a restaurant patron, two health inspectors appear to speak with the restaurant’s owner. Aside from the two inspectors, no one inside of the establishment wears a mask or face covering. The owner of the restaurant—later identified as Rebecca Matthews—expresses skepticism towards the inspectors, asking them, “Who do you work for?...
However, there are oddsmakers who have Butler listed as 38-1 against to defeat unified champion Naoya Inoue when the pair collide at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Tuesday. MORE: Sign up to watch Naoya Inoue vs. Paul Butler, exclusively on ESPN+ Boxing can be a frustrating business. If you don’t take a fight against an unbeaten, highly touted, pound-for-pound superstar, then you’re ducking. If you do take the fight, then you’re out of your mind and seeking a payday....
MORE: Every team’s NBA Draft regret | Most hated NBA players The Pacers star posted a video to his Instagram account Tuesday night of his new adopted puppy playing with his daughter. The name of the dog? Kobe. “Shout out my buddies @bullybeachouse for the amazing pitbull! My daughter and I love him as you can tell and I know King can’t wait to meet him as well.. Out of respect of the mamba it’s only right to name him KOBE!...
His Wizards’ teammate Otto Porter is none of those things. Porter, a second-year player out of Georgetown is 16 years younger than Pierce, so is knowledge of the world is significantly less informed than that of “The Truth.” So here they are trying to see who can identify different types of baby food by taste. Pierce has to be widely considering the pre-contest betting favorite. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player...
Paul Whelan is a former U.S. Marine who was arrested in Moscow in December 2018 after traveling to Russia for a wedding. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison by a Russian court on espionage charges in 2020, though he and his family have maintained that the charges against him are baseless, the Associated Press reported. Griner was arrested in Russia in February this year for allegedly possessing cannabis oil when she arrived in Moscow....
