✕The and have held "no serious talks" regarding a new contract, according to insider .Anderson added that Watson isn't in a rush to sign a new deal.reported star Patrick Mahomes agreed to a 10-year extension with the Kansas City Chiefs that could be worth up to $503 million. With Mahomes off the board, the focus has shifted to Watson, who's eligible for free agency in 2022.Per,Mahomes' base contract is for $450 million over 10 years, so his $45 million average salary makes him thein the NFL. The title previously belonged to Seattle Seahawks star Russell Wilson, who receives $35 million...…✕The and have held "no serious talks" regarding a new contract, according to insider .Anderson added that Watson isn't in a rush to sign a new deal.reported star Patrick Mahomes agreed to a 10-year extension with the Kansas City Chiefs that could be worth up to $503 million. With Mahomes off the board, the focus has shifted to Watson, who's eligible for free agency in 2022.Per,Mahomes' base contract is for $450 million over 10 years, so his $45 million average salary makes him thein the NFL. The title previously belonged to Seattle Seahawks star Russell Wilson, who receives $35 million...WW…

X star made history Monday night against the .With a three-pointer in the fourth quarter, he dropped 30-plus points for the 11th straight game. In doing so, he surpassed the mark set by legend for players 33 or older.Golden State Warriors ELEVEN straight games with 3⃣0⃣+ pointsNobody age 33 or older has done that in NBA history until now. https://t.co/EVNR0j6iOjBleacher Report Another record for @StephenCurry30 🙌 https://t.co/WvmKP7L815Having missed all but five games in 2019-20 and with the Warriors' dynasty likely over, this season has to some extent been a referendum on whether Curry...…X star made history Monday night against the .With a three-pointer in the fourth quarter, he dropped 30-plus points for the 11th straight game. In doing so, he surpassed the mark set by legend for players 33 or older.Golden State Warriors ELEVEN straight games with 3⃣0⃣+ pointsNobody age 33 or older has done that in NBA history until now. https://t.co/EVNR0j6iOjBleacher Report Another record for @StephenCurry30 🙌 https://t.co/WvmKP7L815Having missed all but five games in 2019-20 and with the Warriors' dynasty likely over, this season has to some extent been a referendum on whether Curry...WW…

XNBA Commissioner explained the league's decision to follow through with its plans for a 2021 All-Star Game.The NBA Thursday the event will be March 7 in Atlanta, and the Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest will be part of the festivities.Silver appeared on The Jump to discuss the league's thought process (via ESPN's ):"There were obviously those who thought we shouldn't play without fans, thought we shouldn't play in the bubble, thought we shouldn't be playing in a very serious way because of the social justice issues roiling this country. So I certainly hear the...…XNBA Commissioner explained the league's decision to follow through with its plans for a 2021 All-Star Game.The NBA Thursday the event will be March 7 in Atlanta, and the Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest will be part of the festivities.Silver appeared on The Jump to discuss the league's thought process (via ESPN's ):"There were obviously those who thought we shouldn't play without fans, thought we shouldn't play in the bubble, thought we shouldn't be playing in a very serious way because of the social justice issues roiling this country. So I certainly hear the...WW…

XAs they look to defend their Super Bowl title in 2021, a marquee wideout could potentially be on the ' list of priorities this offseason.Appearing on Get Up!, ESPN's Jeff Darlington reported and star Odell Beckham Jr. "would like to play together at some point." However, Darlington cautioned Tampa Bay is happy with its current setup at receiver.Chris Godwin and Antonio Brown are both due to be free agents. Godwin in particular stands to earn a big payday after finishing with 65 receptions for 840 yards and seven touchdowns 12 games this season. He's one of the best pass-catchers on...…XAs they look to defend their Super Bowl title in 2021, a marquee wideout could potentially be on the ' list of priorities this offseason.Appearing on Get Up!, ESPN's Jeff Darlington reported and star Odell Beckham Jr. "would like to play together at some point." However, Darlington cautioned Tampa Bay is happy with its current setup at receiver.Chris Godwin and Antonio Brown are both due to be free agents. Godwin in particular stands to earn a big payday after finishing with 65 receptions for 840 yards and seven touchdowns 12 games this season. He's one of the best pass-catchers on...WW…

XThe reiterated its position Wednesday that all 30 teams are expected to play the national anthem before games."With NBA teams now in the process of welcoming fans back into their arenas, all teams will play the national anthem in keeping with longstanding league policy," NBA spokesman Mike Bass said in a .The statement comes after Dallas Mavericks team governor Mark Cuban told the Mavs, who haven't been playing the anthem this season, did not plan on playing "The Star-Spangled Banner" before home games going forward.Cuban provided a follow-up after the NBA's announcement:Shams Charania...…XThe reiterated its position Wednesday that all 30 teams are expected to play the national anthem before games."With NBA teams now in the process of welcoming fans back into their arenas, all teams will play the national anthem in keeping with longstanding league policy," NBA spokesman Mike Bass said in a .The statement comes after Dallas Mavericks team governor Mark Cuban told the Mavs, who haven't been playing the anthem this season, did not plan on playing "The Star-Spangled Banner" before home games going forward.Cuban provided a follow-up after the NBA's announcement:Shams Charania...WW…

XAn general manager accused head coach of "blatant tampering" following an interview Gruden gave to Cris Collinsworth and Richard Sherman, according to ProFootballTalk's .Gruden was a guest on Collinsworth's , which features Sherman as well. Although Collinsworth referenced the NFL's tampering rules, Gruden couldn't help but make a pitch to the three-time All-Pro cornerback (via Florio):"Yes I have. I've been fined, I've been punished very, very harshly. Richard Sherman, if you are a free agent, which there is a rumor you are, we are looking for an alpha presence in our secondary. Somebody...…XAn general manager accused head coach of "blatant tampering" following an interview Gruden gave to Cris Collinsworth and Richard Sherman, according to ProFootballTalk's .Gruden was a guest on Collinsworth's , which features Sherman as well. Although Collinsworth referenced the NFL's tampering rules, Gruden couldn't help but make a pitch to the three-time All-Pro cornerback (via Florio):"Yes I have. I've been fined, I've been punished very, very harshly. Richard Sherman, if you are a free agent, which there is a rumor you are, we are looking for an alpha presence in our secondary. Somebody...WW…

XWith Mike Clevinger set to miss the 2021 season, the might be in the market for a starting pitcher.The San Diego Union-Tribune's reported the Padres "The franchise has MacKenzie Gore and Luis Patino coming through the pipeline, with the latter getting 17.1 major league innings under his belt in 2020. Prospects don't always pan out, though."Bauer, the 2020 National League Cy Young winner, is in line to land a contract with an annual average value in the neighborhood of $30 million. Including estimated salaries for pre-arbitration and arbitration-eligible players, the Padres have roughly...…XWith Mike Clevinger set to miss the 2021 season, the might be in the market for a starting pitcher.The San Diego Union-Tribune's reported the Padres "The franchise has MacKenzie Gore and Luis Patino coming through the pipeline, with the latter getting 17.1 major league innings under his belt in 2020. Prospects don't always pan out, though."Bauer, the 2020 National League Cy Young winner, is in line to land a contract with an annual average value in the neighborhood of $30 million. Including estimated salaries for pre-arbitration and arbitration-eligible players, the Padres have roughly...WW…

The will be back before the year is over. On Thursday, the National Basketball Players Association confirmed its representatives tentatively approved a 72-game season that will begin Dec. 22. NBPA NBPA STATEMENT ON THE 2020-2021 NBA SEASON START DATE AND SCHEDULE🔗: https://t.co/BmNtnYsm63 https://t.co/AvCaVAOWK7 of The Athletic and Stadium first reported the sides had agreed to a deal. Charania and provided more details:Adrian Wojnarowski The NBPA player rep vote has completed, approving a December 22 start/72-game regular season, source tells ESPN. Next up: NBA/NBPA...…The will be back before the year is over. On Thursday, the National Basketball Players Association confirmed its representatives tentatively approved a 72-game season that will begin Dec. 22. NBPA NBPA STATEMENT ON THE 2020-2021 NBA SEASON START DATE AND SCHEDULE🔗: https://t.co/BmNtnYsm63 https://t.co/AvCaVAOWK7 of The Athletic and Stadium first reported the sides had agreed to a deal. Charania and provided more details:Adrian Wojnarowski The NBPA player rep vote has completed, approving a December 22 start/72-game regular season, source tells ESPN. Next up: NBA/NBPA...WW…

XThe 2020 playoffs have their villains.The swept their best-of-three series with the to advance Wednesday. , whose solo homer in the seventh provided the go-ahead run in Game 2, leaned into what is called a heel turn in the wrestling world.Adam Spolane Carlos Correa has a message for the haters https://t.co/9Y94ic8cXhIf the Astros wanted to show they remain an elite offensive team despite their , then the opening round of the postseason didn't exactly achieve that aim. Houston combined for seven runs on 13 hits. The pitching staff, which held the Twins to one run apiece in two games,...…XThe 2020 playoffs have their villains.The swept their best-of-three series with the to advance Wednesday. , whose solo homer in the seventh provided the go-ahead run in Game 2, leaned into what is called a heel turn in the wrestling world.Adam Spolane Carlos Correa has a message for the haters https://t.co/9Y94ic8cXhIf the Astros wanted to show they remain an elite offensive team despite their , then the opening round of the postseason didn't exactly achieve that aim. Houston combined for seven runs on 13 hits. The pitching staff, which held the Twins to one run apiece in two games,...WW…

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson acknowledged there might be an adjustment as the team welcomes in a player who used to be a notable rival. Thompson told The Athletic's Anthony Slater he's excited about what Chris Paul will provide on the court but that the situation is "a little weird" given the Warriors' history with Paul: "Any time you get to play with a player who is one of the best of your generation it's an honor. It's a little weird because we've had so many battles in the past with Chris and he's led so many teams that nearly knocked us off or did knock us off all the way...…Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson acknowledged there might be an adjustment as the team welcomes in a player who used to be a notable rival. Thompson told The Athletic's Anthony Slater he's excited about what Chris Paul will provide on the court but that the situation is "a little weird" given the Warriors' history with Paul: "Any time you get to play with a player who is one of the best of your generation it's an honor. It's a little weird because we've had so many battles in the past with Chris and he's led so many teams that nearly knocked us off or did knock us off all the way...WW…