Doug Smith

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | David Zahniser |Doug Smith

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass won't be called as a witness in a multiday federal court hearing that could determine whether the city's homelessness programs are placed in receivership. Matthew Umhofer, an attorney for the L.A. Alliance for Human Rights, told U.S. District Judge David O. Carter on Tuesday that he and his legal team were withdrawing subpoenas issued in recent weeks to Bass and City Councilmembers Monica Rodriguez and Traci Park.

3 weeks ago | basketball.realgm.com | Doug Smith

It's still unknown if Giannis Antetokounmpo will ask for a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks. If he does, the Toronto Raptors might be one team that has interest in acquiring the superstar big man. Antetokounmpo and the Raptors reportedly have mutual interest in each other. Toronto has the tradable salaries to put into a deal, while also retaining enough talent to be a contender after acquiring Antetokounmpo.

3 weeks ago | thespec.com | Doug Smith

This is the seventh in a series on prospects who could be drafted ninth by the Raptors on June 25. There are so many things that Collin Murray-Boyles brings to the NBA draft that are impossible to ignore. He was a defensive star in the NCAA — he can switch coverages, blow up screen-roll actions and get his hands on passes — and any team looking for a young stopper to groom has to be enthralled with the 19-year-old South Carolina sophomore.

3 weeks ago | thespec.com | Doug Smith

Here we go again: Not many submissions, an awful lot of questions. Have fun and maybe Ye Olde Mailbag will grow next week once the Finals are set, the draft’s a week closer and the rest of the sports world goes on. I see they’re well into the WNBA season and it’s got to be more interesting in Toronto given the Tempo debut next year. If fans are watching, what’s the Tempo watching and what should fans be paying attention to?

4 weeks ago | thespec.com | Doug Smith

This is the seventh in a series on prospects who could be drafted ninth by the Raptors on June 25. There are so many things that Collin Murray-Boyles brings to the NBA draft that it’s impossible to ignore. He’s an NCAA defensive star — can switch coverages, blow up screen-roll actions, gets his hands on passes — and any team looking for a young stopper to groom has to be enthralled with the 19-year-old South Carolina sophomore.