Three potential targets for Islanders in NHL free agency
With free agency underway, let’s take a look at three targets the Islanders will have this offseason. Jeff Skinner Position: Winger | Age: 32 Unless the Islanders make a move to free up space, Skinner is likely the highest-caliber scorer they can acquire on the free agent market. Jeff Skinner, who was acquired from the […]
Chris Paul signing with Spurs in NBA free agency
Chris Paul won’t get the $30 million he could have gotten from the Warriors, but it wouldn’t take long for the point guard to find a new home in free agency. Paul is set to sign with the Spurs, TNT and Bleacher Report reported Sunday, with ESPN adding that it’s a one-year deal worth at […]
Paul George contract talks with Clippers had ‘significant’ gap in NBA free agency
Clippers and Paul George never got close to an agreement, Los Angeles He said in a statement released Sunday night. After word leaked that George was headed elsewhere, the Clippers released a lengthy statement about what happened. “We made a lot of trades to pair Paul with Kawhi. [Leonard] ]Instead, we competed for five seasons,” […]
Rangers, Chris Drury can’t overreact in NHL free agency
The worst mistake general manager Chris Drury and team brass could make is overreacting to Patrick Kane’s decision to forgo free agency and stay in Detroit on a one-year contract extension. Because unless Steven Stamkos hits the market and No. 91 is who the Rangers target to fill the right wing spot next to Mika […]
Rangers getting Jacob Trouba clarity will shape their NHL free agency
There weren’t any big moves for the Rangers at last weekend’s NHL draft because the organization isn’t focused on picks or prospects, but rather on what their team will look like in 2024-25 — business suited for the first day of free agency on Monday. July 1 was supposed to be the day Blueshirts president […]
Islanders could go bargain hunting in NHL free agency
With the draft and buyout period now behind them, the Islanders will enter July 1 with no clear path to making something big. There’s always the chance that Lou Lamoriello does something unexpected, and reports out of Winnipeg have the Islanders in talks with scoring wing Nikolaj Ehlers and prospect Rutger McGroarty, two players thought […]
Live NBA free agent signings 2024 for every deal and trade this summer
of Boston Celtics With the NBA champions of the 2024 draft class behind us, it’s now time for free agency frenzy. The league has already seen some intense trades happen early in the 2024 offseason, and things are only going to get more chaotic when NBA free agency gets underway on Sunday, June 30 at […]
Three potential targets for Nets in NBA free agency
With free agency underway, let’s take a look at the Nets’ three offseason targets. Tyus Jones position: Point GuardYear: 28 With Ben Simmons’ health in jeopardy and Dennis Schroder having one year left on his contract, the Nets need a reliable playmaker. Tyus Jones is a potential free agent target for the Nets. Troy Taormina […]
Julian Assange is free, but his case is a grim reminder of the fragility of press freedom | Kenan Malik
IIt was a messy ending to a messy story. Julian Assange was released from Belmarsh prison last week and boarded a flight to the US-administered Pacific island of Saipan. There, under a special agreement with US authorities, he pleaded guilty in court to illegally obtaining and disclosing classified documents and received in return a five-year […]
Three potential targets for Knicks during NBA free agency
With free agency underway, let’s take a look at three targets the Knicks will have this offseason. Isaiah Hartenstein Position: Center Age: 26 They took Mitchell Robinson’s injury as an opportunity and turned it into a huge reward. That reward may not come from the Knicks because they have only so much to offer. The […]