Author: Sarki Samson

Steve Kerr expresses confidence in medical staff’s due diligence on injury-plagued center while pivoting from failed Giannis pursuit to land size, shooting, and rim protection The Golden State Warriors made their deadline move. In a two-team trade with the Atlanta Hawks, Golden State acquired veteran center Kristaps Porzingis by sending forward Jonathan Kuminga and guard Buddy Hield to Atlanta. No draft picks changed hands. The deal represents the Warriors’ pivot after failing to acquire Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, redirecting their championship-window urgency toward a player they’ve coveted since his Boston days. Porzingis is expected to meet the Warriors in…

Star guard will undergo MRI Friday as Lakers survive without him; Reaves’ return fuels comeback from 14-point deficit despite latest injury concern Luka Doncic’s night ended abruptly. The Lakers star limped off the court late in the second quarter Thursday after feeling soreness in his left hamstring, prompting head coach JJ Redick to rule him out for the remainder of Los Angeles’ 119-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. While the Lakers managed to win without their leading scorer, the injury clouds the team’s momentum heading into the weekend and raises questions about Doncic’s availability moving forward. Doncic appeared limited from…

Kevin Lerena believes boxing’s defining mega-fight will eventually materialize. The WBC Bridger weight Champion and current sparring partner in Tyson Fury’s camp told SportsBoom.com that the long-awaited heavyweight showdown between Fury and Anthony Joshua remains “very much alive,” despite years of delays, missed opportunities, and fan frustration. Speaking from a unique insider perspective as Fury’s senior sparring partner over the past two years, Lerena suggested the fight hasn’t died it’s simply waiting for the right moment. “It might still happen, that’s all I’m going to say,” Lerena said carefully when asked directly about the Fury vs. Joshua prospect. The measured…

Veteran defensive tackle describes how losing mentality poisons locker room, erodes individual accountability, and creates self-serving player behavior that’s nearly impossible to reverse in one year Harrison Phillips didn’t hold back. Speaking candidly Thursday on radio row at the Super Bowl, the Jets defensive tackle delivered a scathing assessment of the organizational culture that defined New York’s disastrous 3-14 season under first-year coach Aaron Glenn. Phillips, acquired in an August trade with the Minnesota Vikings, used stark language to describe what he encountered: a “very cancerous, truculent group whole, top to bottom.” The criticism wasn’t directed at individuals but at…

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The time excuse just expired. Fifteen-minute workouts are genuinely effective, backed by solid research showing that even short bursts of resistance training correlate to lower mortality rates, reduced risk of heart disease and cancer, and measurable strength gains. The most significant health improvements occur at around one hour of weekly resistance training total and yes, you can absolutely hit that threshold with four 15-minute sessions spread throughout the week. That’s the mathematical reality changing the fitness conversation. You don’t need to live in the gym. You don’t need hour-long sessions. You don’t need expensive equipment or complicated routines. What you…

The New York Giants have made a significant addition to their front office. The team announced the hiring of NFL executive Dawn Aponte as senior vice president of football operations and strategy, marking a critical piece of head coach John Harbaugh’s organizational reshaping. The move comes weeks after Kevin Abrams departed from the same role, representing the first major shakeup under Harbaugh, who negotiated to report directly to ownership. Aponte brings a rare combination of experience that spans both the NFL league office and team-side operations. Since 2017, she has served as the chief administrator of football operations for the…

Christian McCaffrey is the 2025 USAA Salute to Service award winner. The San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back was announced as the recipient Wednesday, beating out Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones and Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson for the prestigious honor. The award recognizes exceptional efforts by members of the NFL family to honor and support the military community a distinction that McCaffrey has earned through years of dedicated charitable work and personal commitment to veterans’ wellness. McCaffrey will be recognized for the honor at NFL Honors on Thursday night, marking another significant acknowledgment of his off-field impact.…

Frank Reich is back with the New York Jets. The franchise announced Wednesday that the 64-year-old former NFL head coach has been hired as its offensive coordinator, eight days after firing Tanner Engstrand. The move represents a critical decision by Jets head coach Aaron Glenn to address one of the league’s most dysfunctional offenses a unit that finished 29th in both scoring and total yards, making offensive improvement an organizational imperative heading into the 2026 season. Reich’s hiring marks the Jets’ 12th different playcaller in a 16-year span, a statistic that underscores the franchise’s offensive instability. But this hire is…

The Boston Celtics have made their move. In a trade with the Chicago Bulls, Boston acquired center Nikola Vucevic Tuesday afternoon, addressing a major need in their frontcourt while simultaneously accomplishing a secondary objective: significant salary cap relief. The Celtics traded guard Anfernee Simons and a second-round draft pick to acquire the 6-foot-9 veteran, a move that checks multiple boxes for a team that’s been searching for answers in the middle all season. After months of speculation about adding a big man to their rotation, the Celtics finally found a solution. Vucevic represents exactly the kind of veteran depth that…