Attles recalled that he very nearly did not take up coaching with the Warriors. He’d been an assistant coach while also a player from 1968-70, but when the team struggled at the end of the 1969-70 season, the team’s former owner, Franklin Mieuli, approached Attles. He called me in one day and said he wanted…

As Jefferson points out, pushing James off Durant can be more strategic than simply giving LeBron a rest. (James) doesn’t need a break. I just think that it’s smarter for us, Jefferson said Sunday. You can’t just always try to be the strongest; you have to be the smartest. And I’ve just viewed this as…

Paxton has had all kinds of injury issues in his career ’ he’s made 13, 13 and 20 starts the past three seasons, respectively ’ but was off to a brilliant beginning in 2017, with a 1.43 ERA in his first six starts. But he felt a bit of discomfort in his fifth start (seven…

With that in mind, I decided to take a look at the injuries that have had the biggest impact on playoff races. First, a few parameters so you know where I’m coming from. I’m only looking at in-season injuries, which means I’m staying away from guys who started the season on the DL, like David…

The Angels didn’t have much margin for error if they wanted to be a playoff team this season, but one of the reasons for hope was the return of Richards, the staff ace who had a 3.18 ERA in 58 starts in 2014-15 but made only six starts in 2016. That hope was slowly, agonizingly…

Dustin Pedroia is expected to miss at least two weeks with a sprained left wrist, but an MRI Tuesday revealed no more serious damage, according to the Boston Globe. That’s a sprain. There’s no fractures, no structural damage, ligament or otherwise. He’s got some soreness, he’s got some swelling, so whether or not this is…

Even if we knew for sure a QB would be going in the top five of the 2017 NFL Draft, we’d have to argue about who it should be. North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky is the media favorite, but not by a lot. SB Nation, ESPN, and one NFL.com analyst rank Trubisky second; USA Today has…

We always hear about the sons of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, and how good they are at basketball. But I think we have a real sleeper on our hands. Kobe Bryant posted an Instagram video of his daughter, Gianna, working on her turnaround jumper. Take a look. She’s 11 years old and you can…

Glen Coffee was a third-round pick in 2009 and spent his rookie season as Frank Gore’s backup with the San Francisco 49ers. But after just one year in the NFL, he abruptly retired and chose faith over football. Now, seven years later — the last four of which were with the Sixth Battalion of the…

You are set to play the Patriots during the 2017 season. Would you rather play them in Week 1 to get it out of the way or later in the season? It’s like any schedule, right? We don’t have a choice. We’ll play wherever (the NFL wants) us to go. It doesn’t matter. I think…