Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images A quick look into how Sacramento will fare in the upcoming season. Based off the moves the Sacramento Kings have made so far this off season, their fans seem to be feeling pretty optimistic about the forthcoming season. They hired a new coaching staff and added a lot of new talent to the roster. All great things. But, how does … [Read more...] about Early projections for Kings’ 2022-23 season
Archives for August 2022
Emmanuel Moseley to miss a week with a hamstring strain
Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images Plus, a McCloud quote about Lance You’ll soon hear about Trey Lance’s bounce-back day during Tuesday’s practice. Before we recap what happened, cornerback Emmanuel Moseley, who has missed the past couple of practices, has a hamstring strain. The 49ers cornerback is expected to return sometime next week. Hamstring … [Read more...] about Emmanuel Moseley to miss a week with a hamstring strain
Day 11 recap: The offense is firing on all cylinders
Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images Let’s look at who had a big day The 49ers took the field today for their eleventh practice of training camp. Here are my biggest takeaways from what I saw during today’s practice, and a couple of other tidbits from my notes Trey Lance had his best practice of camp Just yesterday, I wrote about how Lance’s 4-12 … [Read more...] about Day 11 recap: The offense is firing on all cylinders
The forgotten Warriors of the last decade
Photo by Daniel Gluskoter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Taking a moment to remember the players who didn’t play. If you question most serious Golden State Warriors fans about who the team’s two-way contracts were in the 2021-22 NBA season, you’ll probably get a fairly expeditious answer: Chris Chiozza and Quinndary Weatherspoon. In most cases the answer will end … [Read more...] about The forgotten Warriors of the last decade
Solomon Bates, open to teammates since 2019, comes out as gay
Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images The former Giants Minor League opened up about his sexuality on social media. Just a short bit ago (as of writing it’s not even on the transactions page yet), to facilitate room in the Minor Leagues for their new crop of drafted players, the San Francisco Giants released right-handed pitching prospect Solomon Bates, who had spent the year … [Read more...] about Solomon Bates, open to teammates since 2019, comes out as gay
8/9 Gamethread: Giants @ Padres
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Alex Cobb vs. Joe Musgrove The San Francisco Giants will face the San Diego Padres again tonight in game two of this three-game series at Petco Park. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Alex Cobb, who enters today’s game with a 4.08 ERA, 2.84 FIP, with 93 strikeouts to 26 walks in 88.1 innings pitched. His last start was … [Read more...] about 8/9 Gamethread: Giants @ Padres
Report: Jameis Winston will “miss a few days” of practice, skip preseason opener
Saints quarterback Jameis Winston has a foot injury. Or an ankle injury. Whatever the condition, he’ll be out of action for a little while. Jeff Duncan of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that Winston will miss a few days of practice, and that he won’t play in the preseason opener against the Texans on Saturday. [more] … [Read more...] about Report: Jameis Winston will “miss a few days” of practice, skip preseason opener
Jimmy Garoppolo shows up on 49ers’ first depth chart, as the fourth-stringer
Jimmy Garoppolo is on the team, but he’s not really on the team. He’s on the team just enough to land on the mandatory preseason depth chart. And he’s buried as the fourth-string option. Garoppolo is behind Trey Lance, Nate Sudfeld, and Brock Purdy. It’s surprising to even see Garoppolo on the depth chart at [more] … [Read more...] about Jimmy Garoppolo shows up on 49ers’ first depth chart, as the fourth-stringer
Kyle Shanahan planning to play Trey Lance in first and third preseason games
The 49ers begin their preseason slate this week with Friday’s matchup against the Packers. Quarterback Trey Lance appears likely to play. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said before Tuesday’s practice that he’d like “some” of the team’s starters — including Lance — to play in the first and third preseason games. “We’ve got a pretty good [more] … [Read more...] about Kyle Shanahan planning to play Trey Lance in first and third preseason games