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Jaden McDaniels has been needling the Denver Nuggets throughout their first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After Minnesota’s Game 2 win, McDaniels was asked what was working for the Timberwolves offensively. “Go after [Nikola] Jokić, Jamal [Murray], all the bad defenders,” McDaniels said. “Tim Hardaway. Cam Johnson. Aaron Gordon. The whole team. Just go at them. …They’re all bad defenders.”The rest of the series, to this point, hasn’t exactly disproven his point. The Timberwolves have now won three games in a row in the series and are one win shy of advancing to the second round. On Saturday, the Timberwolves lost…

With UFC Vegas 116 officially in the books after an exciting night (Sat., Apr. 25, 2026) of fights LIVE on Paramount+ from inside the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, fight fans can check out the post-fight press conference video above for all the best reaction and official bonus winners.On a night that featured a main event featherweight clash between former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and streaking contender Youssef Zalal, a co-headliner between ranked women’s bantamweights Norma Dumont and Joselyne Edwards, the Octagon debut of former Contender Series standout Adrian Luna Martinetti, and a heavyweight clash featuring exciting finisher Ryan Spann and…

Oh, you though the madness was over? Think again. Yes, we just spent three days watching NFL teams make a total of 257 picks over the course of seven rounds, but the roster building process wages forward. With the 2026 NFL Draft over, teams will now round out their rosters by dipping into the free agent pool of prospects that did not hear their names called.  This is one of the more hectic periods of the offseason as there is typically a fast-paced bidding way to land them almost as soon as the draft concludes. Just because these players weren’t…

After having just two players selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Oklahoma Sooners well exceeded that number in the 2026 NFL Draft. Last year, only linebacker Danny Stutsman (112th overall to the New Orleans Saints) and defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. (118th overall to the Atlanta Falcons) heard their names called, but the Sooners came back with a better showing this year.After a trip to the College Football Playoff in the 2025 season, OU had a number of players from its roster that were sure to be drafted, and a number of other players who were hoping to hear…

The final round of the 2026 NFL Draft has arrived. As teams are watching the round progress, team representatives are communicating interest to potential undrafted free agents, so they can lock up top targets once the final pick is made from Pittsburgh. 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is probably the most famous recent example of a seventh-round pick going on to find NFL success, but every year is a new opportunity. Each selection is graded below, so perhaps the next Purdy is right around the corner.Be sure to refresh this page throughout the weekend to get all the latest grades. If you…

After making a trade with the Carolina Panthers to move up in the fourth round, the Chicago Bears waited to make their pick in the fifth round and brought in another defensive playmaker, selecting linebacker Keyshaun Elliott out of Arizona State with the 166th overall pick.This is the third selection on defense that the Bears have made in this year’s draft, including safety Dillon Thieneman (first round), cornerback Malik Muhammad (fourth round), who the team traded up to get at pick No. 124, and now Elliott.AdvertisementElliott will join the Bears linebacker room that is filled with veterans, led by T.J.…

There’s a new referee scandal coming to light in Italy. According to the multiple media reports, Serie A and Serie B referee designator Gianluca Rocchi is under investigation for “participation in sports fraud” on suspicion of having influenced Video Assistant Referee’s decisions. The investigation is still underway, with key details and potential club involvement yet to be clarified. Rocchi, who is in charge of assigning referees to the games for both Serie A and Serie B, confirmed the news on Saturday: “This morning I received a notice of investigation. I am sure I have always acted correctly and I have full…

The New York Giants have until May 1 to decide whether or not to exercise the fifth-year option of cornerback Deonte Banks, their 2023 first-round draft pick. So far, they haven’t acted.Why are they dragging their feet on what many see as a very clear-cut decision?AdvertisementThe projected fifth-year option for Banks in 2027 is $12.633 million, fully guaranteed if the Giants choose to exercise it. For a player who has basically busted and has been relegated to backup duty at corner and a returner on special teams, the Giants have no other recourse but to decline.1 / 14New York Giants…

Following the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Game 2 win over the Denver Nuggets, Jaden McDaniels provided a whole new level of bulletin board material. When asked what the keys to the Wolves’ offensive rhythm were, he didn’t just vaguely attack Denver’s defense. He named names. “Go after [Nikola] Jokić, Jamal [Murray], all the bad defenders,” McDaniels said. “Tim Hardaway. Cam Johnson. Aaron Gordon. The whole team. Just go at them. …They’re all bad defenders.” For hoopers, this hits harder than, say, acknowledging someone as a bad shooter. “You can leave Tony Allen alone and he won’t hurt you” is sort of just a…

Given the nature of the rivalry Duke fans naturally keep an eye on the other end of 15-501, and of course, that’s true for UNC as well.There was a big development in Chapel Hill Saturday, as center Henri Veesaar decided to remain in the NBA Draft rather than return to Chapel Hill.AdvertisementIs it a blow? Well, obviously. He was productive in his one year in Chapel Hill. Is it fatal?Not necessarily.First, Veesaar was far more effective when defenses had to contend with Caleb Wilson. If you had to pick one of them to guard, you’d have to be an idiot…