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January

Clippers’ Ivica Zubac (right calf) out at least four weeks

The surging LA Clippers will have to play at least a month without starting center Ivica Zubac. Zubac is out with a strained right calf and will be re-evaluated in four weeks, the Clippers revealed before Tuesday night’s home game versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was a late scratch moments before tipoff of the Clippers’ 109-105 loss at Minnesota on Sunday. Looking for the best online betting site and Live betting? Visit Heritage Sports Head coach Ty Lue stated Mason Plumlee will start in Zubac’s place. Daniel Theis started Sunday against the Timberwolves. “We just got to adjust,” Lue said. “I think (with) Mase […]

January

Braves extend contract of GM Alex Anthopoulos through 2031 season

The Atlanta Braves extended the contract of president of baseball operations and general manager Alex Anthopoulos through the 2031 season last Friday. He was promoted to his current role in February 2020 after joining the Braves as executive vice president and GM in November 2017. In six seasons under Anthopoulos’ leadership, the Braves have compiled a 515-354 (.593) record with six successive National League East division titles and the 2021 World Series championship. Looking for the best online betting site and Live betting? Visit Heritage Sports “There is simply no one better in the business,” team chairman and CEO Terry McGuirk said. […]

January

Jordan Hicks to start for Giants after $44M deal

Right-hander Jordan Hicks and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a four-year, $44 million deal, sources told ESPN, with the plan being to convert him from the bullpen into a full-time starter. Hicks, 27, has experience as a starter, working there almost exclusively in his two minor league seasons and spending eight matches in the rotation with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2022. At 6-foot-2, 220 pounds, he has a starter’s build, and even if his velocity recedes with the move, he will still be among the hardest-throwing pitchers in baseball. A source stated Hicks can also make up to $2 million per year […]

January

Cubs, lefty Shota Imanaga reach 4-year, $53M deal

The Cubs have agreed to a four-year contract with Japanese lefty Shota Imanaga, the deal is worth $53 million. The deal has several provisions, including the team’s option to extend the contract — after both Years 2 and 3 — to $80 million over five years, sources said. But if the Cubs decline in either year, Imanaga can choose to become a free agent or remain on the original contract. The Cubs revealed their agreement with Imanaga on Thursday without disclosing the value. The deal came as Imanaga’s posting window was coming to a close. He had until Thursday to sign with […]

January

Kawhi Leonard signs 3-year, $153M extension with Clippers

Kawhi Leonard signed a three-year, $153 million contract extension to stay with the LA Clippers, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Clippers announced the deal Wednesday but did not disclose terms. Sources told Wojnarowski that the deal will pay Leonard $52 million in the first year and approximately $50 million per season over the next two years. The extension does not include a player option, according to Wojnarowski, but does include a 15 percent trade kicker. “It just made sense from both sides,” Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said before Wednesday’s game against the Raptors. “We both wanted the same […]

January

Heat extend Erik Spoelstra on record 8-year, $120M deal

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has agreed to an eight-year contract extension worth more than $120 million, the most committed money in North American coaching history, sources told ESPN on Tuesday night. Spoelstra, 53, has established himself as one of the most respected and successful coaches in professional sports and the new deal reflects both his and the organization’s desire to keep him with the only franchise he’s ever worked for in the NBA. Spoelstra — who has collected two championships and reached the NBA Finals six times — is the NBA’s second-highest-paid coach on an annual basis, behind Gregg Popovich […]

January

Teoscar Hernández, Dodgers reach 1-year, $23.5M deal

Outfielder Teoscar Hernández and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed on a one-year, $23.5 million contract, sources told ESPN on Sunday, adding another All-Star bat to the lineup of a team that’s already the World Series favorite. Hernández, 31, entered an offseason with few impact veteran bats as among the best. But with a crowded outfield market and others available on the trade market, he opted for a big-money, one-year deal and the chance to join Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow as part of the supercharged Dodgers. The deal, which is pending a physical, includes deferrals, though not nearly to the level of Ohtani putting off $680 million […]

January

Giannis urges slumping Bucks to fix issues over next 4 months

Alperen Sengun scored 21 points and the Houston Rockets overcame 48 points from Giannis Antetokounmpo to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 112-108 on Saturday night. Antetokounmpo shot 16-of-25 from the field and added 17 rebounds in his seventh straight double-double. But the Bucks lost for the third time in four matches to start 2024 after going 11-2 in December. “We have to be better. We have to play better, we have to defend better, we have to trust one another better, we have to be coached better,” Antetokounmpo said. “Every single thing, everybody has to be better. It starts from the equipment manager — he has to wash […]

January

Bader back to N.Y., but this time with Mets on one-year deal

Center fielder Harrison Bader and the New York Mets agreed on a one-year, $10.5 million contract Thursday, sources told ESPN, the latest in a series of short-term pacts for the Mets as they approach 2024 as a transitional season. The 29-year-old Bader is a gifted defensive outfielder, but an inconsistent bat and injury issues have hampered him. Under new president of baseball operations David Stearns, the Mets have added Bader and Tyrone Taylor, both of whom can play center, to complement incumbent center fielder Brandon Nimmo and right fielder Starling Marte. Following a standout 2022 postseason in which he hit five home runs in nine matches for the New […]

January

Surging Oklahoma City Thunder hold off Boston Celtics

Add another contender to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s list of impressive recent conquests. The Thunder built a big lead over Boston and held off a late comeback bid for a 127-123 win Tuesday night over the Celtics, owners of the NBA’s best record. Oklahoma City has gained eight of its past nine games, putting the Thunder second in the Western Conference at 23-9. That span has featured victories over elite competition, including the first-place teams from both conferences (the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Celtics) and the defending champion Denver Nuggets, who Oklahoma City beat twice on the road. “That’s a talented young team, and I don’t believe this […]

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Month

Clippers’ Ivica Zubac (right calf) out at least four weeks

Braves extend contract of GM Alex Anthopoulos through 2031 season

Jordan Hicks to start for Giants after $44M deal

Cubs, lefty Shota Imanaga reach 4-year, $53M deal

Kawhi Leonard signs 3-year, $153M extension with Clippers

Heat extend Erik Spoelstra on record 8-year, $120M deal

Teoscar Hernández, Dodgers reach 1-year, $23.5M deal

Giannis urges slumping Bucks to fix issues over next 4 months

Bader back to N.Y., but this time with Mets on one-year deal

Surging Oklahoma City Thunder hold off Boston Celtics

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