Monthly Archives: June 2019

The Boston Celtics have hired Kara Lawson, a former WNBA star and Olympic champion, as an assistant coach. Over the past five years, women have edged their way into the male-dominated coaching ranks of the league. For example, in 2014, the San Antonio Spurs hired Becky Hammon as the first female full-time assistant coach. In 2017, the…

The Boston Celtics have become the frontrunners to sign free-agent point guard Kemba Walker, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Athletic’s Shams Charania added that Walker and his current team, the Charlotte Hornets, are still not close to reaching an agreement on a new contract, either. The Celtics may have plenty of cap space to complete a deal for…

The Rockets are planning to recruit Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler in free agency, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In order to land Butler, the team will need to acquire Butler through a sign-and-trade with the Philadelphia 76ers due to its lack of cap space. The Rockets had already been reported to be interested in Butler, and…

The Atlanta Hawks have traded Kent Bazemore to the Portland Trail Blazers for Evan Turner is a swap of high-priced players heading into the final year of their contracts. Bazemore was the last holdover from the Hawks’ 60-win team in 2014-15. The 6-foot-5 swingman lost his starting job midway through last season and is set to make nearly $19.3 million in the last…

Alexander Rossi hadn’t led a lap or finished in the top 10 in his first three IndyCar Series races at Road America, but he sure made up for that Sunday. The 27-year-old Californian grabbed the lead from pole-sitter Colton Herta with a bold move on the first lap and steadily pulled away for a convincing…

The New Orleans Pelicans just became one of the most exciting and promising teams in the NBA. They drafted Zion Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday’s draft, and the Pelicans will feature a roster in 2019-20 that includes Williamson and the players New Orleans will receive from the Los Angeles Lakers when the Anthony…