Brian T. Smith

5 days ago | talksport.com | Brian T. Smith

Kevin Durant was Sam Presti's first draft pick. When the best general manager in the NBA watched his initial version of a potential Oklahoma City dynasty dissolve, back-to-back seasons of at least 50 losses were eventually answered by 68 victories and another NBA MVP for the small-market Thunder. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and OKC are NBA champions for the first time after beating the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of this year's Finals.

1 week ago | talksport.com | Brian T. Smith

Shedeur Sanders was already staring up at three other NFL quarterbacks in Cleveland. Being ticketed for driving 101 miles per hour -- 40 mph above the posted speed limit -- could become a minor part of Sanders' professional football career. But it was another reminder of the constant spotlight that follows the 23-year-old quarterback, who grew up as Deion Sanders' son and of the recent NFL Draft as team after team passed on his first-round talent.

1 week ago | talksport.com | Brian T. Smith

The Browns are on the verge of leaving a huge 'hole' in downtown Cleveland. With plans moving forward for a new $2.4 billion domed stadium in suburban Brook Park, the team's current football home of Huntington Bank Field faces an uncertain future. "They're about on the 2-yard line for making this happen," longtime Browns insider Tony Grossi exclusively told talkSPORT. "They are requesting about $600 million from the state in a loan.

1 week ago | talksport.com | Brian T. Smith

Shedeur Sanders was already staring up at three other NFL quarterbacks in Cleveland. Being ticketed for driving 101 miles per hour -- 40 mph above the posted speed limit -- should become a very minor part of Sanders' professional football career. But it was another reminder of the constant spotlight that follows the 23-year-old quarterback, who grew up as Deion Sanders' son and of the recent NFL Draft as team after team passed on his first-round talent.

1 week ago | talksport.com | Brian T. Smith

It is the question that has hovered over the NBA for years. What will LeBron James do when The King of The Association finally plays his last professional basketball game? James isn’t the new owner of the Los Angeles Lakers – yet. But what if his name eventually joins Mark Walter’s as a co-owner of the most famous team in the NBA? Or what if The King becomes the public ownership face of a sparkling NBA expansion franchise in Las Vegas?