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A new rumor is great news for the Miami Heat’s planned exploration of a blockbuster Giannis Antetokounmpo trade this summer.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Heat found themselves playing in the NBA Play-in Tournament. However, unlike the previous three times, Miami was unable to advance in the mini-tournament and the streak of six playoff appearances this spring ended.

Although they made it to the NBA Finals after an incredible performance a few years ago, the Heat have only had 50-plus wins in one season in the last decade. A case can be made that Miami should consider a major roster overhaul and rebuild. Still, it seems very unlikely for this proud franchise, and they will definitely be out star hunting this summer. Milwaukee Bucks great Giannis Antetokounmpo is sure to be at the top of his wish list.

Unlike February, a trade seems highly likely, especially since Bucks management has publicly claimed that they will not confirm that the two-time MVP will return next season. Furthermore, the number of teams interested and the trade packages offered will be even better this summer than in the winter. So there will be a lot of competition in Miami in terms of business.

The Heat should emerge as the favorites for a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade this summer

They may submit a strong offer, but a new report on Friday night made their chances of winning the bid even stronger. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, Antetokounmpo will definitely “put his foot on the scale” and “push toward the team he wants to play for, and that part is also going to be a big factor.”

While many teams will be interested in the 10-time All-Star, there are also some cities he wants to visit. He surprisingly dismissed the city of Los Angeles last month as “superficial.” The Golden State Warriors will have a chance because of the reputation of the brand and talent on the roster.

New York is reportedly his favorite place. However, if this team reaches the NBA Finals and wins the championship, it is likely that the management will not break up this group.

That means Miami could emerge as the favorite in the trade sweepstakes. Especially if it entails moving to a specific city. Few NBA stars would give up the chance to live in South Beach.

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Ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, there have been a lot of Minnesota Vikings trade rumors. Some involve trading up from the 17th overall pick in the first round to acquire top-tier talent.

Others include a trade down to add the nine draft selections the Vikings already have. The idea is that there is not much difference between a player who is selected in the middle of the first round and a player who is selected on the second day.

Meanwhile, other Vikings rumors suggest they are thinking about selling one of their best players. Now, a new report suggests the Vikings are ready to pull the trigger.

According to the Guardian’s Ollie Connolly, the Vikings and Eagles have already agreed to a trade that sends Pro Bowl edge rusher Jonathan Greenard to Philadelphia in exchange for a second-day draft pick.

“You’re saying the (Eagles) are nabbing Jonathan Greenard, huh? Is that breaking news or is it out there?”

“I think it’s there, right?”

“I don’t think so, Ollie.”

“Well, uh-oh… I think the need for an edge will be solved on Day 2 or 3 of the draft, via trade…”

Of course, we won’t know whether this is actually true until the second day or possibly the third day, as Connolly suggests. Still, we have a hard time believing the Vikings would trade Greenard for a fourth-round pick or even less. In other words, if this trade is going to go down, expect it to happen on Friday.

Greenard has been vocal internally about wanting a new contract or an increase in his 2026 salary. Still, the Vikings were hesitant to do so as he only played in 10 games and recorded three sacks. Sitting with a $22 million cap hit for 2026, it’s possible the Vikings are willing to make a deal.

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The players the Detroit Lions are targeting in a rumored trade in Round 1 of the NFL Draft have been revealed in a new report.

Heading into this week’s draft, there are an unusual amount of trade rumors flying around this year’s event. Since this year’s quarterback class is weak, there are several teams in the top 10 that are willing to move down to obtain more draft assets for this year and 2027. This provides franchises with a chance to acquire better players than they originally expected in the teens and 20s.

According to ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler, the Lions are “making trade calls” ahead of Round 1 tonight, and he added that “some teams are looking at Detroit as a trade-up threat.” However, it was unclear what the team that failed to make the playoffs in 2025 might be looking for that they couldn’t find when they were at pick 17.

Detroit Lions target offensive lineman in rumored Round 1 trade

Well, fellow NFL insider Jordan Schultz shed some light on the Lions’ targets on Thursday afternoon. “Looks like a lot of teams in their teens and 20s are trying to take small steps to secure the OL before the race begins. The Lions are one of those teams,” he wrote on X.

This year, there is no clear No. 1 offensive lineman in this year’s class. Therefore, some offensive line prospects who are going high in one NFL mock draft are going to be in others later on. Either way, the Lions are probably looking to move into the late top 10 or early teens.

At that range they’ll likely target Georgia’s Monroe Freeling, Utah’s Spencer Fano, Penn State’s Olivavega Ioane or Miami’s Francis Mauigoa.

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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has been a key part of the organization’s turnaround with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. Kerr has won four NBA Finals since joining Golden State in 2014. However, could the Warriors head coach be nearing the end of his tenure with the organization?

As Tim Kawakami of The San Francisco Standard reported, the most likely scenario is Kerr returning to the Warriors for a “Last Dance” during the 2026–27 NBA season. This will likely be the 60-year-old’s final season coaching Golden State. At the moment, Kawakami believes Kerr has not fully made his decision.

Kerr is currently in the final season of a two-year extension. If Kerr and the Warriors wish to continue their partnership, they must reach a contract extension before the 2026–27 NBA season. After all, there are reasons for Kerr to return, as Golden State is expected to make some major upgrades.

It has been widely speculated that Kerr wants to retire at the same time as Curry, but it is unclear when the star point guard plans to step away from basketball. Curry is likely to retire in the next few seasons as he approaches age 40, but if Kerr has a “last dance,” he may not step down all together.

Kerr has been one of the NBA’s best head coaches since 2014, and the Warriors will leave an era that featured incredible success. Curry and Green are no longer in their prime, but other players like Brandin Podziemski are trying to pave the way moving forward in Golden State.

The Warriors’ last NBA Finals win was in 2022, and if Kerr returns for another season, the team hopes to find that magic again.

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Some new details have emerged on why Chris Jericho was rumored to be returning to WWE and why he returned to AEW on Wednesday night.

For months, rumors and reports have been swirling that the wrestling legend’s tenure in AEW was coming to an end, and that he would likely be heading back to the company that made him a household name, WWE. However, this past week, things changed as he remained on AEW’s roster page and filed a trademark for the term “Cornerstone”. A potential moniker that would seem to be a better fit in All Elite Wrestling.

This led to speculation that he would indeed remain at the company he signed with in 2019. The rumors became reality when Jericho made his grand return to AEW Dynamite on Wednesday in the city where he grew up, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

On Thursday morning, fans of both companies got some new information as to why the 55-year-old may have opted to go back to AEW instead of returning to WWE.

Is Chris Jericho still close to retirement?

“I know I was told so [WWE] “They wanted to take him on a retirement tour,” reported Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer. “And maybe he didn’t want to, but I don’t know… With AEW, maybe he was going to have more longevity.” There are a lot of benefits for AEW and there is always money.

“AEW is a little riskier in that sense… He’ll probably have more input than he does in WWE about what he’s going to do in AEW, but I think he’ll have a better audience in WWE. Better audience, that’s definitely part of the deal, but money is part of the deal.”

Meltzer said that after recent speculation that Jericho could return at WrestleMania 42, a source informed him that he will be in Winnipeg this week for Dynamite. When he then reached out to a WWE source, he revealed that initially it seemed like he would return, but as of this week, it is no longer in the cards.

If WWE had been firm about doing a retirement tour, possibly for a year, it could have been a deal breaker as he just feels like he’s not ready to hang up his boots yet. And AEW is probably more willing to let him wrestle because he’s close to 60 years old.

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It has been a year since Chris Jericho stepped into the AEW ring. At first, he had gone on tour with his band Fozzie and was expected to return. However, as the fall approached, speculation grew that his time in All Elite Wrestling was coming to an end and that he would return to the company that made him a household name, WWE.

But the wind of rumors seems to be changing again. Earlier this year, reports surfaced that AEW had voided his contract as part of a strategy to keep him away from WWE. He has also remained on the company’s roster page. But then last week the wrestling legend applied to trademark the phrase “Cornerstone.” A potential moniker that would seem far more fitting in AEW than a return to WWE.

On Wednesday, Fightful reported that “Jericho has been discussed internally for a return to AEW.” With AEW: Dynamite airing this week in the city where he was born, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, fans and pundits are beginning to believe that the former AEW World Champion could be returning to the company soon.

If he does make a surprise return on Dynamite or in the near future, let’s take a look at five AEW feuds we would like to see Chris Jericho in upon his return.

jack perry

In the new year, AEW creative has made a strong push to establish Jack Perry as a singles star and the National Championship reign is proof of that. Additionally, he was once seen as a long-term building block with Darby Allin, MJF, and Sammy Guevara.

A re-emerging building block on the legendary “Cornerstone” would make sense and would be a great way to put Perry and his title into a bigger feud.

brody king

Brody King is another star who gets a significant push in 2026. After losing his match against Swerve Strickland at Revolution, the company needs to keep Reigns strong and avoid losing momentum. Potentially moving him into a fight with a veteran and multiple-time world champion would do that. Jericho can provide a lot of knowledge to the quickly rising Jericho star in a lengthy rivalry.

Tommaso Ciampa

With Jericho being one of the original members of the roster, there are few AEW wrestlers he has not faced. However, one of the few survivors is new member Tommaso Ciampa. The 55-year-old is far from his peak, with Ciampa offering a nice stylistic struggle in the ring that is more than his speed. But, word-of-mouth communication between talented storytellers can be even better.

‘Hangman’ page

With Adam Page officially out of the world title picture after his loss to MJF at Revolution, AEW must start planning ways to keep AEW great in meaningful feuds that don’t involve the top belt. Page and Jericho last feuded in 2019, early in the company’s history. The two are different people now, and reigniting that rivalry could make for some entertaining TV in the coming months.

Ricochet

Chris Jericho, one of the other AEW stars, has yet to face dynamic aerial artist Ricochet. On paper, he appears to be at a very high athletic level for a Canadian player at this stage of his career. However, veteran wrestlers can step into the ring and create magic with performers at any speed and power level.

It will be interesting to see how they can plan a match that showcases the strengths of both men, but at the very least, it will be something new and different.

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We’re two weeks past the 2026 trade deadline, and still, we have new information coming our way. However, unlike the whispers of things that the Carolina Hurricanes missed in their drive to the postseason, it seems like this time we are hearing rumors about something that could shape their summer.

In the March 18 edition of dfo rundownInsider David Pagnotta joined host Irfan Ghafar to discuss a number of topics, including the Storm’s reported focus on improving goaltending.

“My guess is that Freddy Anderson will not be back with the club,” Pagnotta said. “There are some indications that they’re going to explore the goaltending market in the offseason.”

Then, Pagnotta mentioned that the Hurricanes had already begun pursuing another goaltender during the trade deadline.

“They explored [the goalie market] Before the trade deadline. They were one of the teams that focused on Sergei Bobrovsky, and there were some that believed this was potentially a good route to take.

“Obviously, that didn’t happen. Montreal and Vegas were the other two teams that were in that mix. There was a little bit of internal belief that they would be going in that direction. So, they’re definitely going to be exploring their options by all accounts in the summer. We’ll see where it goes.”

Sergei Bobrovsky may be available this summer, but would he be a good fit for Carolina?

It’s definitely too early to consider free agency when we haven’t even finished the regular season – it doesn’t make sense to me. However, we cannot ignore the rumor and what it could mean for the Hurricanes.

During the deadline, it was said that there was not much action around him and the Florida Panthers decided to work towards signing him to a new contract instead. Since then, there has been little news from Sunrise regarding whether contract negotiations have progressed.

He will be 38 years old next season. That being said, at the age of 40, teams are desperately trying to lure Marc-Andre Fleury out of retirement. Although an older goaltender may not be ideal, someone of his talent caliber – especially in the playoffs – will certainly attract attention if the Panthers can’t secure an extension.

There are still games left for the Hurricanes and Anderson has started to regain some steam since the Olympics. He can still go to the heater and leave Carolina to destroy the prints on the old inkjet in order to get another contract.

However, should Andersen not get an extension, the Hurricanes will still have a good tandem in Bussey and Pyotr Kochetkov, who have both been good for Carolina.

But both of them are still quite young in their careers.

Kochetkov has the most NHL experience of the two, having played 125 games, which is still a low number. Bussey, meanwhile, will be in only his second NHL season.

Also, considering the frequency of goaltender injuries, it may be beneficial for Carolina to call upon a veteran player when things go wrong.

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One notable NFL Draft expert believes rumored New York Giants first-round target Jeremiah Love could be better than Jahmir Gibbs or as valuable as the typical 2025 MVP finalist.

The NY Giants are in an interesting position in the early rounds of the draft. Obviously, after a 4-13 finish in 2025, they could use help in various areas of the roster. However, the team feels they have a long-term option at quarterback with Jackson Dart. This means that when it’s time to choose they can take the best player available.

While early mock drafts have linked the team to players like Ohio State stars Carnell Tate and Caleb Downs, recently there has been rumors and momentum about the organization selecting Notre Dame star Jeremiah Love at No. 5. The Heisman Trophy finalist’s stellar performance at last week’s NFL Combine has certainly piqued his potential interest.

In the days since, the buzz around Love has been intense with football experts all around praising the running back and speculating how good he could be at the next level. The latest information comes from FOX’s top college football analyst Joe Klatt.

Joe Klatt compared Jeremiah Love to Christian McCaffrey?

In a new edition of joe cleat showHe called Love “phenomenal” because of his homerun abilities, pass catching and never fumbling. “If you look at some of the recent players. Like Ashton Jeanty, Omarion Hampton, Bijan Robinson, Jahmir Gibbs, I think Love is as good or better than all of those players,” Klatt said.

All of those backs were first-round picks in an era when running back value declined around the league. Following the combine, rumors are increasing that Love could be a top three pick in April, and will go no further than the NY Giants at No. 5.

Klatt later compared Love again to Gibbs, but also to 2025 MVP candidate Christian McCaffrey. “To me, he’s more like Jahmir Gibbs and Christian McCaffrey than some of the other backs in the NFL,” Klatt said.

This is a bold comparison. In his first three seasons in the game, Gibbs has become one of the game’s elite running backs. While the San Francisco 49ers star has been one of the most valuable players in the game over the past few seasons.

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A new report has fueled speculation that AJ Styles could finally be heading to AEW after retiring from WWE this week.

Following his career-ending loss to Gunther at the Royal Rumble last month, supporters of “The Phenomenal One” got the catharsis they wanted on this week’s edition of Monday Night Raw. They got a great highlight reel package. His teammates showered him with love and then The Undertaker surprised him with the news that he was being inducted into the 2026 class of the WWE Hall of Fame.

It was one of the best farewells WWE has ever given to a retiring performer. However, that hasn’t stopped speculation from die-hard AEW fans that he will eventually make the jump to a rival wrestling brand.

The assumption is that since his WWE contract is up, after he gets some much-needed time off as a full-time father, the wrestling itch will eventually return and he’ll scratch it in AEW. The No. 2 company in the world, a place where he has lots of friends, and a promotion with a boss who is his avowed fan.

However, this possibility seems even more unlikely after new comments from one-time Bullet Club and OC castmate Karl Anderson.

Is AJ Styles dealing with a serious neck injury?

“We get to the back, I said, ‘AJ! I didn’t know you were actually going to retire.’ He says, ‘Really!?’ I said, ‘Yes.’ What exactly do you mean, AJ?'” Anderson said on a new edition of his Talkin ‘n’ Shop podcast. “We haven’t talked. How do I know whether you are really going to retire or not?’

“And he said, ‘Man, I have to. My neck’s a pain in the ass. I’m beat up. It’s time,'” he said, recalling their conversation Monday night. “‘I want to help the next generation,’ and I say, ‘Well, I didn’t really believe it. So I just kept talking on my podcast about how you weren’t going to retire, and you’re going to go here, and you’re going to go there, and now, I have to eat a lot of crow, dude.'”

Apparently, AJ Styles may undergo surgery to fix whatever problem he has with his neck. However, after performing in sports for more than 25 years, the problem may become serious and require major surgery. This is something he may want to avoid during the months or years of rehabilitation.

Styles has made it clear that he wanted to retire before he was no longer able to compete at the level he desired. A serious neck injury a few months before his 49th birthday provides evidence as to why he is retiring from not just WWE but the industry as a whole.

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