The United States Women’s Soccer Team won its third World Cup on Sunday after it managed to take one back on Japan in an ecstatic 5-2 win in Vancouver, four years after the same team was responsible for defeating them in a penalty shootout in the 2011 final. The US team was carried by a thunderous start from skipper Carli Lloyd, who scored three goals in the first 16 minutes … [Read more...]
LaMarcus Aldridge Ensures Continuity after Signing with the Spurs
LaMarcus Aldridge has ended all speculation regarding his future on Saturday, when he announced that he would arrive in native Texas to play for five time NBA champions San Antonio Spurs. The 2013-2014 champions and the All-Star power forward have agreed terms on a 4 year $80 million deal. This is less than what the Trailblazer could have given him should he had stayed in … [Read more...]
DeAndre Jordan Signs Four-Year Deal with the Dallas Mavericks
Several reports on Friday state that Los Angeles Clippers center and last year’s rebounding leader DeAndre Jordan has agreed to a 4-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks, worth about $80 million. All the reports to date are on the condition of anonymity as signings can only happen starting with July 9th, but no major turnarounds are expected to happen until then. The deal was … [Read more...]
LeBron James Opted Out of Cavaliers Contract
LeBron James has decided to reject his player option and opt out of the final year of contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, though the whole ordeal will probably end with him getting a more advantageous contract based on the salary cap raise. James, coming off a monstrous NBA Finals performance which saw him gather over 35 points, 8 assists and 13 rebounds on average for … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Lakers Willing to Trade No 2 Draft Pick for Cousins
Reports surfaced on Saturday morning indicate that the Los Angeles Lakers would be willing to trade former Ohio State point guard D’Angelo Russell, whom they just drafted with the no. 2 pick in the 2015 NBA draft, in exchange for Sacramento Kings star center DeMarcus Cousins. The information first appeared in th Los Angeles Daily News, with one of its NBA insiders reporting … [Read more...]
