Ricky ODonnell

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Jalen Johnson’s second leap shows the Hawks aren’t just Trae Young’s team anymore

Jalen Johnson has spent an inordinate amount of time watching from the sidelines for a player identified as a potential star from an early age. Go back to his prep days when...

Puka Nacua’s backhanded one-hander is NFL’s best catch this year

Puka Nacua has been as good as any wide receiver in the NFL during the 2025 regular season. The Los Angeles Rams star is currently top-five of the league in receptions and...

7 NBA players riding the struggle bus to start 2025-26 season

The NBA season is young, but narratives can form quickly. One week, Cade Cunningham is an inefficient shot-chucker who turns the ball over too much; the next, he’s one of the league’s...

Stephen Curry wanted Caitlin Clark on Under Armour, frustrated by ‘underinvestment’

One sore point for Curry was the attempt last year to recruit Caitlin Clark to join his brand, according to people familiar with the matter. He and the company pursued the phenom,...

Players Era Festival schedule and updates from college basketball’s $30 million event

There’s a new player in the game of early season college basketball events, and it has disrupted the typical Thanksgiving week highlights like the Maui Invitational and Battle 4 Atlantis. While those...

Luka Doncic’s nutmeg alley-oop is one for the career highlight reel

Luka Doncic doesn’t need to play himself into shape this season, and it’s got the Los Angeles Lakers off to a hot start to begin the 2025-26 campaign. The Lakers beat the...

NBA’s 6 first-time All-Stars based on performance in 2025-26 season

The 2026 NBA All-Star Game is still a little less than three months away, but there are already a handful of young players making the case that they deserve to be named...

3 LaMelo Ball trade ideas for desperate NBA teams stuck in a rut

LaMelo Ball looked like the franchise player the Charlotte Hornets desperately needed at the start of his career. An All-Star season at age-20 and flashes of elite shot-making and playmaking positioned Ball...

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