Ricky ODonnell

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Chris Paul’s release by Clippers, explained after clash with organization

Chris Paul’s retirement tour with the Los Angeles Clippers reached a strange and abrupt ending early Wednesday morning when the club released the Hall of Fame point guard. The 40-year-old Paul had...

College basketball’s 7 biggest men’s national championship contenders right now, ranked

You have to hand it to the kingpins in men’s college basketball this year: the early season schedule is as good as its ever been in my 10+ years covering the sport,...

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...

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