The Roundup: NBA Free Agency, Nebraska's Beef with Texas, and By Popular Demand, Mel Gibson
By Jason McIntyre
If he wasn’t already, Dan LeBatard has become a must-read on all things Miami Heat. [Herald]
Mel Gibson is batshit crazy. That about covers his latest alleged rant. [Radar]
Here comes Turner! “The partnership will combine Sports Illustrated’s SI.com and Golf.com with a stable of websites managed by Turner Sports, such as NBA.com, Nascar.com and PGA.com.” [WSJ]
Brett Favre knows the stage is his right now. We’ll try to ignore him as much as possible. [CBS Sports]
Derek Fisher has rejected the Heat and is going to close out his career with the Lakers. [LA Times]
Michael Jordan has bought a new home in Charlotte. He cares! [Observer]
Nebraska-Texas, October 16. Watch this video, then circle the date on your calendar. [Red Out Around the World via Forde]
Wesley Matthews leaves Utah for Portland for the surprisingly large figure of $34 million over five years. It is unlikely the Jazz will match it. [Oregonian]
Horrible news for the Warriors – lottery pick Ekpe Udoh out 4-6 months due to wrist surgery. [Contra Costa Times]
England’s Peter Crouch and WAG Abbey Clancy took a vacation. [Kickette]
Here’s a photo of Jonathan Toews with the Stanley Cup on a public bus. [Tribune]
The two newest New Jersey Nets are shooter Anthony Morrow and post player Johan Petro. Does 20-25 wins sound about right? [Star Ledger]
Orlando Magic: In with Quentin Richardson, out with Matt Barnes. Still no word if this impacts the potential return of JJ Redick. [Sentinel]
Ozil. Impressive. [via Tyler Duffy]
Quite a transformation.