Новости за 09.03.2016

Curry's too nice to tell the kids no.

Also, the Lakers have won two in a row.

The Dolphins and Eagles agreed to a trade earlier this week that would send cornerback Byron Maxwell and linebacker Kiko Alonso to Miami pending physicals and a reworked contract for Maxwell. The trade can’t become official until 4 p.m. ET and it might not become official at all. Ed Werder and Chris Mortensen of ESPN…

Swedish striker on Chelsea last season: "I’d never seen anything like that before."

A year ago, the Buccaneers could have locked up running back Doug Martin for the 2016 season by picking up the fifth-year option on his rookie contract. Doing that would have given him a 2016 salary of $5.6 million, and would have given the Buccaneers another year to negotiate with Martin on a potential extension.…

Wide receiver Travis Benjamin has drawn interest from a few different teams in the last couple of days and he’ll be able to sign with one of them as of 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. As of right now, the Chargers are reportedly in position to get his signature on a contract. Ian Rapoport of NFL…

Revisit the Kobalt 400 with the help of team radio communications from Sunday's race

The 49ers saw defensive players leave in droves last offseason, but they’re holding onto a member of their starting defensive line this time around. PFT has learned, via a league source, that nose tackle Ian Williams has agreed to a deal that will keep him in Santa Clara. It’s a five-year deal for the five-year…

The Texans have six potential restricted free agents on their roster heading into the new league year and they’ve opted for a few different paths with that group of players. Rather than tender safety Eddie Pleasant, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports that the team has signed him to a two-year deal that will…

When they’re preparing to negotiate a contract, players often have to balance short-term security against the potential for a bigger payoff if they’re willing to incur some risk. So as Broncos defensive end Malik Jackson prepares to bathe in the reported six-year, $90 million deal with $42 million guaranteed with the Jaguars, one of the guys…

One of the best cornerbacks available in free agency appears set to choose New York over Los Angeles. Rams cornerback Janoris Jenkins is poised to sign with the Giants, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported and a source confirmed to PFT. The Rams had interest in keeping Jenkins, although doing so would have been expensive, and…

The Saints have expressed confidence that they will get an extension done with quarterback Drew Brees that both ensures he’ll remain in New Orleans beyond the 2016 season and that the team will lower Brees’ cap hit from $30 million. General Manager Mickey Loomis has said that it isn’t mandatory to get that cap reduction before…

After hanging onto Jason Pierre-Paul for another year, the Giants want to make another big move to help fix their defensive line. And they apparently don’t want to go far to do so. According to the New York Daily News, the Giants are interested in signing Jets defensive tackle Damon Harrison. The man known as…

The Steelers continue to try to lock up their own guys, signing another veteran starter before the market opens this afternoon. According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Steelers are close to re-signing left guard Ramon Foster. While hardly a splash move, he’s been a consistent player as they’ve stabilized their offensive line in recent years.…

Later today, a new league year begins. At 4:00 p.m. ET, the NFL’s version of the Times Square ball drops and, potentially, all hell breaks loose. Last year, all hell did indeed break loose at 4:00 p.m. ET on the first day of the 2015 league year, with a rapid-fire announcement of trades. Defensive tackle…

Colt McCoy will remain in Washington to back up Kirk Cousins. McCoy, the veteran backup quarterback who was slated to become a free agent today, has instead re-signed with Washington, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The team’s three-ring circus at the quarterback position in 2014 ended up with McCoy actually out-playing both Cousins and Robert…

Washington's Alan Anderson was ejected from the Wizards' game against Portland on Tuesday night after he elbowed Gerald Henderson in the face.

Boston won this game by a score of 1-0 in OT.

He doesn't just do these dunks in contests.

They extended their franchise-best point streak to 13 games.

DeMar DeRozan had 25 points, Kyle Lowry added 23 points and nine assists, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Brooklyn Nets 104-99 on Tuesday night.

Obviously not an ideal time for a losing streak.

Tuesday brought some news, lots of rumors and a handful of players re-signing with their own teams before becoming eligible to hit the free agent market when it opens Wednesday. It also brought Malik Jackson a lot of money. The former Broncos defensive tackle agreed to terms with the Jaguars on a contract worth $90…

LaMarcus Aldridge had 29 points and seven rebounds to help the San Antonio Spurs bounce back from a rare loss with a 116-91 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.

In courtroom proceedings, lawyers routinely make mistakes when arguing zealously for a client’s position. Whether it’s because of unfamiliarity with the facts (especially when the lawyer presenting the appeal didn’t handle the underlying case), poor recall in the heat of the moment, excessively exuberant efforts to win, or a deliberate attempt to slip one through the…