Jon Conahan

1 day ago | heavy.com | Jon Conahan

The New York Yankees simply can’t catch a break. With reports now indicating that the team has dealt with another setback with right-hander Marcus Stroman, the Yankees have to get a move on. There isn’t much more time to waste. What’s the latest on Yankees’ Marcus Stroman? The New York Yankees are in as much of a win-now situation as any team in Major League Baseball, and not having Stroman, who also wasn’t throwing the baseball at a high level during the season, doesn’t help.

1 day ago | heavy.com | Jon Conahan

This is as important of an offseason as ever for the Los Angeles Lakers, who went in a completely different direction when they traded for Luka Doncic during the middle of the year. For the Lakers, however, they could view this as an offseason to attempt to pair him with the best possible players. On the contrary, the Lakers could look at it as a way to recoup assets and make the moves they have to make in the future. With somebody like Doncic, the idea should be to win right now.

1 day ago | heavy.com | Jon Conahan

There’s a scenario where the Los Angeles Lakers could lose LeBron James during the offseason. James, who hasn’t opted out of his deal, is reportedly likely to opt out and take a pay cut to help the Lakers land players and improve the roster around him, according to Brett Siegel of Clutch Points. “LeBron will likely opt out of his $50.6 million player option, but he is not expected to leave Los Angeles, league sources told ClutchPoints.

1 day ago | sportingnews.com | Jon Conahan

If the Milwaukee Bucks trade Giannis Antetokounmpo, who hasn't asked out yet, every team in the league will show interest. For some, however, adding Antetokounmpo could be a short and long-term play. The Golden State Warriors would perfectly fit that description, pairing Antetokounmpo with Stephen Curry, a dream duo. While it seems far-fetched that Antetokounmpo would end up in Golden State due to limited assets, Sam Amick of The Athletic reported that he has been a dream target of the Warriors.

1 day ago | athlonsports.com | Jon Conahan

Over the past year and a half, there hasn't been a player linked more to the Philadelphia Phillies than Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr.Instead of the Phillies trading for him, they've allowed Robert to stay with the White Sox, trying to fill that need with other, small moves. With Max Kepler, Austin Hays, and others, the Phillies clearly haven't found the perfect option. It's also fair to question whether Robert would be that guy, as he isn't as good as some have suggested.