Throughout the over three-decade history of the San Jose Sharks, only two players have ever worn the number 64 for the team in teal.
The most recent player to wear the number was forward Mikael Granlund, who the Sharks acquired as a part of the trade that sent Erik Karlsson to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Granlund's NHL career started in the State of Hockey, as he was drafted by the Minnesota Wild with the ninth-overall selection in the 2010 NHL Draft. The Finnish forward spent just under a decade in Minnesota before being dealt to the Nashville Predators during the 2018-19 season.
Granlund then spent five seasons in Nashville, helping them reach the playoffs on a regular basis. He'd be on the move once again during the 2022-23 season though, as he was dealt to the Penguins ahead of the trade deadline. That stint was less than memorable for the veteran forward, and the Penguins moved him to the Sharks that summer.
Granlund then spent two seasons with the Sharks, mentoring some of their young players and shining as a bright spot in a difficult time for the organization. In 121 games for the Sharks, Granlund scored 27 goals and 105 total points.
The Sharks then traded Granlund to the Dallas Stars ahead of the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, where he spent the rest of the 2024-25 season. That summer, he signed with the Sharks' state rivals, the Anaheim Ducks, where he remains today.
What could be Tarik Skubal’s last game as a Tiger ended in catastrophe.
After the two-time Cy Young Award winner guided Detroit to a 7-0 lead heading into the seventh inning against the Orioles, the Tigers allowed 10 runs in the next five innings to lose 10-9 in 12 innings at Comerica Park on Wednesday.
The comeback was the largest for Baltimore since they erased a nine-run deficit in an 11-10 win over the Red Sox in 2009 and the first time the Orioles won after they trailed 7-0 since a 9-7 victory at Toronto in 1995.
Tarik Skubal reacts after throwing a pitch during the Tigers 10-9, 12-inning loss to the Orioles on July 29, 2026 in Comerica Park. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
“Obviously, this was a tough one,” Skubal said. “We were up 7-0 and end up losing. … I don’t even know what the final score was, but this one hurts.”
Despite the loss, Skubal showed why he’s such a hot commodity in the trade market right now.
The left-handed pitcher exited the game up 7-1, recording six strikeouts and allowing just five hits in 6 2/3 innings. He owns a 2.79 ERA this season.
He also reached his 1,000th career strikeout during the game, becoming the fastest left-handed pitcher to do so since Hall of Famer Randy Johnson.
“For some reason, strikeout marks hit differently for me,” Skubal said after the game. “Reaching 200 strikeouts for the first time was a huge milestone for me, and as I was getting close to 1,000, it just felt really cool.”
Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal watches from the dugout during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles. AP Photo/Paul Sancya
Though Skubal said the ovation was “special’ and he is trying to “live in the moment,” yet another loss only raises the odds he’s moved before the Aug. 3 trade deadline.
After the Orioles series, the Tigers sit 51-58, second to last in the AL Central, and are four games off the final wild-card spot.
Skubal is 4-3 with a 2.86 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 53 1⁄3 innings since returning from an experimental elbow surgery, piquing the interest of teams such as the Brewers and Dodgers.
The deadline is Detroit’s last chance to get a return from Skubal. His record-setting one-year, $32 million contract in arbitration ends after the World Series, making him a free agent.
Tarik Skubal hugs manager Jack Flaherty in the dugout after leaving the game in the seventh inning in the Tigers’ 12-inning loss to the Orioles. AP Photo/Paul Sancya
“I just can’t think in hypotheticals — I just can’t,” Tigers manager AJ Hinch said when asked about the possibility of Skubal leaving. “I’ll have a ton to say when and if and where and whenever, but it’s just a waste of my time talking hypotheticals.”
Skubal said earlier this month that he would prefer to stay with the Tigers this season to make a run at the playoffs and subsequently the World Series.
After all, he was drafted by Detroit and has spent seven seasons with the Tigers.
but that prospect seem more and more fleeting with each day,
New York, NY July 16, 2026 LeBron James made multiple high-profile appearances at Fanatics Fest NYC 2026, including a live recording of his Mind the Game podcast with Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton
LeBron James continues to break records in professional sports.
According to Fanatics, James’ Philadelphia 76ers jersey has surpassed Shohei Ohtani’s for the most jerseys sold by any player switching teams within the first 48 hours after the move was announced.
Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates his solo home run against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 28 2026, in Los Angeles AP Photo/Wally Skalij
While the total sales numbers remain unknown, the data shared by Fanatics showed that more James’ 76ers merchandise was sold within the first 24 hours than it had when he announced he would be joining the Lakers in 2018.
The record-breaking sales by the legendary basketball figure continued as, 72 hours after his jersey was released to the public to order, Fanatics saw six different colorways with his No. 23 listed as out of stock on their website.
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With James finally putting an end to his ‘final decision,’ he will now be tasked with helping Philadelphia win its first NBA title since 1983, when they ironically swept the Los Angeles Lakers.
The NBA’s investigation into the Clippers-Kawhi Leonard deal could drag into 2027.
The league is looking into weather the Clippers circumvented the salary cap by compensating Leonard through a $28 million endorsement deal with Aspiration — which had a 23-year, $300 million deal with the franchise before it went bankrupt.
According to ESPN sources, the probe may continue into the new year if the two parties can’t agree on the findings or a settlement that involves punishing the team.
During the NBA Summer League NBPA executive director David Kelly said he didn’t think there was a “there, there” on if the Clippers, who remain adament they are innocent of circumvention, actually paid Leonard through an edorsement deal.
Kawhi Leonard attends a game between the Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers during the 2026 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. NBAE via Getty Images
Kelly added that he hadn’t seen anything the New York law firm leading the NBA’s investigation, Wachtell Lipton, had uncovered that was worth a punishment.
Another source told ESPN to take claims from Kelly or any outsider knowledge of Wachtell Liptons findings with skepticism, adding that it’s unlikely the length of the investigation is an indicator of the outcome.
ESPN sources close to the NBPA said the union wouldn’t wait to bring the matter to arbitration if the NBA seeks penalties without proper evidence.
Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Los Angeles Clippers controls the ball against the Toronto Raptors in the second half at Intuit Dome. Getty Images
The two parties can avoid the arbitration process, however, if the NBA finds sufficient evidence in the investigation that the Clippers circumvented the cap with Leonard and all parties agree on both the findings and the provided discipline.
Potential punishments could include team fines up to $7.5 million, direct forfeiture of draft picks, the voiding of player contracts and a suspension of up to a year for any team personnel found to have engaged in such a violation, according to the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement.
Adam Silver, NBA commissioner, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference. REUTERS
Regardless of the outcome, Silver clearly wants this mess over with, telling reporters on July 14 that the investigation “needs to be wrapped up before the beginning of next season” and that it has taken “longer than I would have hoped.”
The Raptors likely agree, as their trade returning Leonard to Toronto has been placed on hold after they were informed by the league office that they could risk taking on any punishments handed to Leonard.
The deal would send Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, unprotected first-round draft picks in 2031 and 2033, a 2027 first-round pick swap and two second-round picks to the Clippers.
SAN FRANCISCO — Before and after the stunning early-season trade of Patrick Bailey, the Giants’ catching position has been an offensive black hole.
When they arrived at the ballpark Wednesday, it had been nearly two months since the last home run from one of their catchers. The lack of offense from a defense-driven position is low on the list of reasons why the Giants are where they are in the standings.
Giants catcher Daniel Susac hit his first two MLB home runs Wednesday against the Brewers. Getty Images
Finally, Daniel Susac provided some salvation in the second inning.
The former Rule 5 draft pick got ahold of a low changeup from Brewers starter Thomas Pannone in the second inning and left little doubt about its final destination. The ball ended up 411 feet away for Susac’s long-awaited first career home run — and the first by any Giants catcher since June 4.
“It was about time,” joked starting pitcher Logan Webb.
The blast to straightaway center followed an error and a walk and gave the Giants a three-run lead that held up behind Webb’s six innings of two-run ball that eventually turned into a 16-3 romp.
Susac added a second home run in his final at-bat, with position player Andrew Vaughn on the mound, taking his career total from zero through his first 44 games to two after his 45th.
“I’d be lying if I said [it wasn’t on my mind], but I knew it was going to come eventually,” Susac said. “Just trying to get back to the swing I began this year with. It’s been a grind. … Lost a little bit of weight in spring training, so I’ve been trying to put that back on while keeping it healthy weight.”
Susac hit the first home run by a Giants catcher since June 4. AP Photo/Jeff Chiu
The Giants, fresh off being swept by the lowly Royals, took two of three from a team tied with the Dodgers for the majors’ best record and have won consecutive series for the first time since the last week of June.
Webb pitched with a lead for most of his six innings, limiting the damage to two runs after allowing the leadoff man to reach three times, and had no reason to come out for the seventh after the Giants batted around and exploded for seven runs in the bottom of the sixth.
They added three more in the seventh and another three against the position player in the eighth.
“It’s a really, really good group when it gets going downhill,” manager Tony Vitello said. “They stacked at-bat on at-bat today, and I guess you’ve got to trust the process that if you’ve got at-bats like we had in that [sixth] inning, eventually the floodgates will open.”
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - JULY 29: MacKenzie Gore #1 of the Texas Rangers pitches in the first inning during the game between the Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
The Texas Rangers didn’t score but the Tampa Bay Rays scored three runs.
MacKenzie Gore allowed three hits to the first four batters he faced in tonight’s contest. Two of those hits were home runs including one on the first pitch from Gore and another, a two-run shot, that nearly tore the roof off the Trop.
We’re used to Gore having one of these disastrous innings in each of his appearances. It’s interesting to ponder how this start’s disaster impacted the entire course of the game. Down 3-0 immediately, the Rangers never really showed a spark for a comeback bid.
Maybe they thought the Rays were going to blow the game open on Gore eventually. Maybe it’s just difficult to beat the AL’s best club at their park when your starter gives up a crooked number no matter when it comes.
Who knows, maybe if the game had settled in, perhaps Texas could have struck first before the Gore Inning (TM). Or maybe not. Maybe they were just destined to never get on the board tonight against a thrifty Rays staff and it simply was always going to play out like this.
Here’s the punchline, though: After that two-run home run, Gore threw the next 6 2/3 innings without allowing another hit while retiring 20 of the last 21 he faced. Gore walked no one and struck out nine in a quality start, and one that saved the bullpen from a lot of extra work.
Maybe Gore should have done more to give the lineup something to believe in early, but ultimately the lineup failed to ever make this a game and the Rangers missed a shot at their best mark above .500 this season.
Player of the Game: Ironically, MacKenzie Gore.
Up Next: The Rangers and Rays close out this series in the ante meridiem with the Rangers not yet naming a starter but perhaps RHP Nathan Eovaldi while Tampa Bay will turn to LHP Shane McClanahan.
The Thursday finale first pitch from Tropicana Field is scheduled for 11:10 am CDT and will be aired on the Rangers Sports Network.
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MAY 06: Hayden Wesneski #39 of the Houston Astros throws a pitch against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on May 06, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) | Getty Images
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (54-55) and Los Angeles Angels (42-66) play the finale of this 3-game series tonight at Angel Stadium.
RHP Hayden Wesneski (2026 Debut) will make his first start of the season as he takes on Angels RHP Grayson Rodriguez (3-3, 8.54 ERA).
SWEEPSTAKES: A win tonight would give the Astros their 4th series sweep of the season and their 2nd on the road. The other was a 3-game sweep vs. the Cubs at Wrigley Field, May 22-24. Their most recent sweep was a 3-gamer vs. MIA last week (July 20-22).
BIG WES: RHP Hayden Wesneski makes his return to the big league mound tonight after missing the last 14 months while recovering from Tommy John surgery. His last Major League appearance was a start on May 6, 2025 at MIL.
Rehab: Wesneski posted a 2.25 ERA (5 ER/20IP) combined ERA in 5 rehab starts at Triple A Sugar Land (3 GS), Double A Corpus Christi (1 GS) and the FCL Astros (1 GS). His last rehab start was for Sugar Land vs. Nashville on July 24 (4.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 SO, 80 pitches, 49 strikes).
Local Product: Wesneski is a Houston-area native and was a standout at Cy Fair High School. He went on to have a record-setting career at Sam Houston St. (25-9, 3.56 ERA), which is also where Steve Sparks pitched in college.
RECENT STROS: The Astros have won 7 of their last 8 games. Their recent 5-game win streak (7/20-25) matched their longest win streak of the season (other was 3/28-4/1).
ROAD WARRIORS: Tonight is the final game of a 6-game road trip for the Astros (4-1 thus far). HOU was 2-1 over the weekend at CWS on the first stop of the trip. The Astros are 21-13 (.618) on their last five road trips combined and are 27-19 (.587) on the road since going 1-9 on their first road trip of the season. HOU is now 28-28 overall on the road.
ROAD SLUGGING: On the road, Astros are 1st in the AL in runs scored (268) and road HR (79) while ranking 2nd in road OPS (.739) and road SLG (.416).
VS. THE HALOS: A win tonight would give the Astros their 1st sweep of the Angels since Sept. 13-15 of 2024 at LAA, which was also a 3-game series. The Astros are 5-4 vs. LAA thus far in 2026. Over the years, the Astros have had success vs. the Angels. They are 143-92 all-time against the Halos, including a 69-48 record at Angel Stadium.
Note: The Astros were 2-0 vs. LAA in a 2-game, regular season series in Mexico, May 4-5 of 2019.
MEASURING UP: The Astros are 32-23 vs. teams currently at .500 or better. Additionally, HOU is a combined 20-11 vs. the 6 AL clubs currently holding playoff spots, with a 10-6 record vs. the 3 AL division leaders (2-1 vs. TB, 6-4 vs. TEX, 2-1 vs. CWS) and a 10-5 record vs. the 3 current AL Wild Card teams (5-1 vs. BOS, 4-2 vs. CLE, 1-2 vs. NYY).
THE LAMMA: RHP Peter Lambert finished the month of July with a 2-0 record in 5 starts with a 1.88 ERA (6 ER/28.2IP) and 32 K’s, allowing just 1 HR in the month. Since May 24, Lambert is 6-1 in 12 starts with a 2.79 ERA, ranking 2nd in the AL in wins in that span.
SLOW BUT STEADY CLIMB: After a 20-31 start to the season, the Astros are 34-24 (.579) since May 22, which is the best record in the AL in that span.
PEÑA POWER: Jeremy Peña has hit safely in 10 straight games at .439 (18×41) clip with 5 HR, 8 RBI and 14 R. He has raised his avg. from .287 to .314. in those 9 games.
MVP-CALIBER: Yordan Alvarez is a strong AL MVP candidate as he enters tonight leading the league in all three Triple Crown categories, ranking 1st in batting average (.325), HR (35), and RBI (80). Additionally, he currently leads all of baseball in OPS (1.082), OBP (.435), SLG (.647) and TB (251), and in the AL, he also ranks 1st in hits (126) and runs (74) and 4th in walks (72).
HOT IN JULY: Yordan Alvarez has posted a 1.223 OPS in his 21 games in July. For the month, he is batting .367 (29×79) with 9 HR and 20 RBI (.463 OBP, .760 SLG).
BRYAN’S BACK: RHP Bryan Abreu has a 1.46 ERA (2ER/12.1IP) in his last 12 apps. with just 7 hits allowed and 14 K’s in that span. Additionally, since May 1, he has a 2.31 ERA (7ER/27.1IP) in 28 apps., and is 5-for-5 in save opp. in that span. Prior to May 1, Abreu had a 12.54 ERA in his 1st 11 apps. of the season.
ROSTER MOVE: Following last night’s game, the Astros optioned RHP Miguel Ullola to Triple A Sugar Land, to make room for RHP Hayden Wesneski, who was reinstated from the Injured List today.
HOW THE WEST WAS WON: Beginning Friday, the Astros will host the 1st place Texas Rangers in a 3-game, AL West showdown. The Astros enter tonight in 2nd place in the West, just 2.0 games behind the Rangers. The Astros are 6-4 vs. TEX thus far in 2026. This weekend’s series will be the final regular season matchup between the 2 clubs.
TODAY IN ASTROS HISTORY: 2024 – The Astros acquire LHP Yusei Kikuchi from the Blue Jays in exchange for RHP Jake Bloss, OF Joey Loperfido and minor leaguer IF Will Wagner. Kikuchi goes 5-1 with a 2.70 ERA (18ER/60IP) in 10 starts down the stretch. The Astros went 9-1 in his 10 starts in 2024 en route to winning the AL West Division title.
Game Info
Game Date/Time: Wednesday, July 29, 8:38 p.m. CT
Location: Angel Stadium, Anaheim, CA
TV: SCHN
Radio: KTRH 740 AM; KBME 790 AM & 94.5 FM HD2; TUDN 102.9 FM HD2 (Spanish)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 24: Jacob Lopez #57 of the Athletics pitches during the game between the Athletics and the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on Friday, July 24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Michael Turner/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
Last night, the Athletics evened this series against the Boston Red Sox, winning the second game 4-3 in a contest that came down to the final out. The Red Sox came within a few feet of hitting a second consecutive home run with two outs in the ninth inning, but A’s center fielder Henry Bolte tracked down the fly ball, preserving the victory for pitcher Hogan Harris and the A’s.
Athletics left-hander Jacob Lopez will start the third game of this four-game series between the two American League clubs. The 28-year-old enters his 17th appearance and 14th start of the season with a 5-4 record, a 6.12 ERA, a 1.67 WHIP and 53 strikeouts over 64 2/3 innings.
Lopez earned the win in his last start after holding the Minnesota Twins scoreless over five innings while allowing just one hit. Control remains a concern, however, as he issued four walks to continue a season-long trend. Lopez, could benefit from tonight’s matchup against a Red Sox offense that has drawn the fourth-fewest walks in the major leagues. After Gage Jump recorded a quality start yesterday, the Athletics will look for Lopez to deliver another strong performance in his first career outing against Boston.
If the A’s want to score more runs, they will need leadoff hitter Jacob Wilson to work deeper counts and avoid chasing pitches outside the strike zone. Third baseman Tommy White moves up into the third slot in the lineup after recording the second four-hit game of his career yesterday. White earned the nickname “Tommy Tanks” for his home run ability in college, but he has primarily been a singles hitter through his first 39 major league at-bats. He will look to record his first major league home run this evening.
Further down the starting nine, Jonah Heim will catch, with backup catcher Brian Serven, who hit a two-run home run last night, on the bench. Colby Thomas will serve as the designated hitter, allowing Lawrence Butler to start in right field. Butler, who delivered a pinch-hit RBI double in the eighth inning of Tuesday’s game, enters today looking to raise his batting average above .200.
The A’s offense will face Red Sox left-hander Patrick Sandoval, who is seeking his first win in his fourth outing with the team. Sandoval returned to action with a new club after missing last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. Through his first three starts back in the big leagues, he has posted a 3.21 ERA with 13 strikeouts over 14 innings. In his last start, Sandoval pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The “Green and Gold” are familiar with the 29-year-old, who pitched for the Los Angeles Angels from 2019 to 2024. During that span, he faced the A’s 11 times, going 4-4 with a 2.56 ERA and 47 strikeouts. The Athletics will aim to generate offense against Sandoval tonight and defeat him for the fifth time.
Over the past two nights, the A’s pitching staff has limited Boston’s offense, with all of the Red Sox’s runs coming against A’s relievers. Lopez will need to be careful against the middle of Boston’s lineup, especially Wilyer Abreu, who has hit left-handed pitching well.
Time to win a second straight and set up a chance to take the series tomorrow. Let’s go A’s!
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JULY 24: Patrick Sandoval #43 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the fourth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on July 24, 2026 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) | Getty Images
TV: NESN
First Pitch: 9:40 p.m. ET
The Red Sox came all the way back in the ninth inning of Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to the Athletics, which evened the four-game set.
Patrick Sandoval takes the mound for his fourth start in a Red Sox uniform after 4 2/3 scoreless innings last time out against the Toronto Blue Jays. Nick Sogard also rejoins the team after Curtis Mead landed on the injured list after two at-bats with the team.
Here’s who the Red Sox will send to the plate behind him Wednesday night in Sacramento.
There are 23 teams either in a playoff spot or within 5 ¹/₂ games of one, which means there are 23 teams that would welcome Luke Weaver to their bullpen.
With trade rumors and reports swirling and plastered “on the front page of my Instagram or my newspaper that I don’t read,” Weaver said to laughs, a battle-tested pitcher continued to show that he can pitch through pressure.
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Weaver is enhancing his trade value — and his value to the Mets, who do not have to trade him — during a stretch in which the toss-up reality of his immediate future does not seem to matter to him on the mound.
“It [was] certainly a lot harder in the past,” Weaver said about dealing with the uncertainty after firing another scoreless inning in a 3-2, doubleheader-opening victory over the Braves at Citi Field on Wednesday. “But unfortunately and fortunately, I’ve had a lot of experience through different waves of these circumstances — experience to lean into, offseason, in season, for good, for bad. So I think that gives me peace.”
Weaver has pitched for seven teams in parts of nine major league seasons, been traded twice and designated for assignment twice. After his second DFA he was claimed by the Yankees, who converted him to a reliever, watched him soar and last offseason watched him sign a two-year, $22 million pact with the Mets.
So the 32-year-old has been here, which is apparent as he flourishes during a challenging moment. Since May, he has pitched in 29 games and allowed one earned run.
He also is happy with where he literally is, which matters because the Mets are not obligated to trade him like they are with walk-year bullpen arms in Brooks Raley and A.J. Minter (who himself threw a scoreless inning in the 1-0 nightcap loss). Weaver, due $11 million next season, could be a part of a 2027 Mets team that will want to compete.
Luke Weaver throws a scoreless inning in the Mets’ 3-2 win over the Braves in Game 1 of a split doubleheader on July 29, 2026 at Citi Field. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post
He is “absolutely” enjoying life with the Mets, he said, pointing to the relationships he has formed and the clubhouse culture.
“It’s been a real joy to come in every day, even in an environment that isn’t winning like we had hoped,” Weaver said after lowering his ERA to 1.88 with a one-hit, one-strikeout eighth inning. “I think [losing clubhouses] can be a very dreaded environment from time to time in certain situations, but to me I’ve never had that. I think it’s disappointing after games when you’re not winning. The winning is great, but you also want the consistency of what you bring on a daily basis when you walk in through the door, and that has definitely matched that in such a positive way, and it’s a testament to the people they have here.”
Weaver said he and his wife are “mentally prepared to an extent” for a trade, “but we’re also not by any means one foot out the door.” He referenced the fact the Mets are not about to embark upon a rebuild and will want to win soon.
Which complicates the future of a pitcher who is showing he can help them win.
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“Luke’s really good [and] valuable to us not just this season, the remainder, but also the next season,” interim manager Andy Green said. “Nobody knows how the next few days are going to go.”
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Frustration is brewing between Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors and a recent report has added more to the mix.
According to Logan Murdock of The Ringer, the Warriors had an opportunity to trade for Jaylen Brown before the NBA Trade Deadline this past February, but didn’t want to pull the trigger.
Murdock reported that the Warriors “Couldn’t build an organizational consensus that Brown would be the right player to carry the Warriors beyond the Curry era.”
11/18/25: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics reacts after scoring in the second half at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, November 18, 2025 JASON SZENES/ NY POST
As the lead man, Brown had a season he’d never forget. He finished in the top five of the NBA, averaging 28.7 points per game and was a driving force behind the the Celtics to finish in second place in the Eastern Conference with a 56-26 record.
Despite having a great year, Brown’s name was shopped across the NBA this summer as he headlined the trading block.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – APRIL 17: Stephen Curry #30 (2nd from left) of the Golden State Warriors reacts on the bench during the second half of an NBA play-in tournament game against the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 17, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona Getty Images
Curry has yet to publicly request a trade out of Golden State, but Thompson said that he believes the repeated cycle of anticipation and disappointment could be taking a toll on Curry, who is now 38 years old and only has so much time left in his championship window.
Curry will now have to be the leader of an aging Warriors team that has been riddled by injuries. Butler will be coming back from a torn ACL injury, and Kristaps Porzingis appeared in only 32 games last season, as he was dealing with an illness.
Curry is also dealing with a knee injury himself that forced him to miss 39 games last year.
Despite any potential uncertainty between Curry and the Warriors, Murdock reported that the greatest player in franchise history has remained adamant about retiring as a member of the Warriors.
The San Francisco Giants had a few things to cheer about in their 16-3 blowout win against the Milwaukee Brewers at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on Wednesday, July 29.
First off, it was a milestone game for Giants catcher Daniel Susac, who hit his first pair of home runs in his young MLB career.
Susac got his first-career homer on a three-run blast in the second inning that flew 411 feet across center field and out of the park, bringing in Jung Hoo Lee and Willy Adames.
But he wasn't done. He added his second career homer in the eighth inning, going yard 379 feet to left center field to extend the San Francisco lead to 14-3. Susac ended the game going 2-for-4 accounting for two home runs, three scores and four RBIs.
The Giants went on tp win the game and the three-game series, as well as a season-series win over the NL Central-leading Brewers.
Susac, 25, made his MLB debut with the Giants on April 1.
He already looked to establish himself as a consistent base-hitter. In his first career start against the New York Mets, Susac recorded a hit in his first at-bat, going 3-for-3 in the game. He started out with two hits in his next start and became the first player in Giants' modern history to go 5-for-5 in his first five plate appearances. He finished that game against the Philadelphia Phillies 3-for-4 with a two-run RBI triple that sent the crowd into a frenzy.
It was one of the rare high moments for the Giants this season.
San Francisco routed Milwaukee by taking command in the sixth inning, ripping seven runs on four hits and two errors.
Heliot Ramos and Luis Arraez both ripped off four hits in the contest, going 4-for-5 on the day.
Arraez became the MLB batting average leader when he singled to center at the bottom of the seventh inning, which resulted in an RBI bringing home Drew Gilbert. His batting average improved to .331 in the Giants' 16-3 win.
Arraez is a three-time batting champion and could very well win his fourth this season with the Giants.
With four hits today, Luis Arraez is now the MLB leader in batting average. He's looking for his fourth batting title: pic.twitter.com/UwIJ2xLvnE
San Francisco won consecutive series for the first time since late June when they took 2-1 series wins against the A's and Atlanta Braves at Oracle Park from June 23-28.
The Giants improved to 46-62, but still have the second-worst record in the National League and the West division. Their next series is a divisional four-game bout against the San Diego Padres. Their series will be at Petco Park in San Diego, California. The first game begins Thursday, July 30 at 6:40 p.m. PT.
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated star closer Edwin Díaz from the 60-day injured list, the team announced in a press release on Wednesday afternoon. The 32-year-old flamethrower had been sidelined since April 20 with loose bodies in his right elbow.
Left-handed pitcher Charlie Barnes was designated for assignment in the corresponding move.
Díaz underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow on April 22 to remove five loose bodies, or fragments of bone and cartilage that break off inside the joint. It's a condition that Díaz has said he's had to manage since 2012, but the discomfort reached a tipping point early this season when he struggled to a 10.50 ERA with seven earned runs allowed in six innings pitched; an abominable 2.33 WHIP indicated he was battling through some kind of issue with his mechanics or health.
His most recent appearance for the Dodgers came on April 19, where he gave up three runs on three hits to the Colorado Rockies and was promptly pulled by manager Dave Roberts.
"I was feeling good," Díaz told reporters after his successful surgery. "But on Sunday in Colorado, I didn’t feel comfortable throwing. So I told them, 'Hey, I feel weird. I can keep throwing, but my arm doesn’t feel good. I feel tired.' And they sent me to get some images. And the loose body was there. So the decision was, just take the loose body out and rehab and be ready for the second half."
Three months later, after seven rehab appearances across the Arizona Complex League, Low-A Ontario and Triple-A Oklahoma City, it looks like Díaz has found the kind of rhythm that earned the three-time All-Star a three-year, $69 million contract with the Dodgers last offseason. He's allowed just two runs in 5.2 innings pitched with 11 strikeouts, an encouraging sign that he can return and be the centerpiece in the bullpen that the Andrew Friedman and Co. envisioned last winter.
Heading into these Commonwealth Games, the Australian swim team had no Kaylee McKeown (absent through illness), no Ariarne Titmus (following her shock retirement last year) and Mollie O’Callaghan battered by injury (a spinal stress fracture and a shoulder complaint). The Dolphins would have been forgiven for nursing some concern. It turns out they needn’t have worried.
On Wednesday evening in Glasgow, Australia rounded out the swim program in historic style. Having levelled the record for most gold medals won at the competition on the penultimate night (28 – equal with the 2018 home Games on the Gold Coast), the Dolphins obliterated that mark with one final night of triumph at the Tollcross Swimming Centre. A run of individual wins and success in both medley relays saw the team end the six-day meet with 37 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze medals across the able-bodied and para-swimming disciplines.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 8: Roki Sasaki #11 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws to first for an out after getting hit by a comebacker during the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on July 8, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ross Turteltaub/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Dodgers conclude their series against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night, and turn to Roki Sasaki coming off one of his best starts of the season.
Sasaki struck out nine in seven innings in a win over the Mets last Friday, and over his last three starts has a 1.93 ERA in 18 2/3 innings with 19 strikeouts against only four walks.
Bryce Miller starts on the mound Thursday for Seattle.
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