Dwight Howard to sign with Lakers

Dwight Howard’s agent Charles Briscoe told Shams Charania of the Athletic and Stadium that the big man has finalized a buyout with the Memphis Grizzlies and plans to sign a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers the moment he clears waivers. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN notes that the Howard deal will be a non-guaranteed contract that the Lakers are proceeding “with caution.” More from Woj: “Howard had several meetings with Lakers officials, and they’ll give him a chance to show he’s made changes in how he conducts himself. Lakers players…

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Black and Red Air Jordan to feature original-style packaging

People have been on pins and needles since it was confirmed that the black and red Air Jordan 11 would return in 2019. With the questions of patent rand height and 23 or 45 on the already answered, the only uncertainty was what would the packaging look like. It seems that question too has now been answered. It appears that the black and red 11 will follow the precedent set by other retro models ( I, III, IV, V, VI, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV and XVIII), including last year’s…

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Florida A&M Legend Inducted into College Baseball Hall of Fame

From Florida A&M Sports Information: LUBBOCK, Texas — Florida A&M University Hall of Famer and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Andre Dawson earned another accolade on Thursday, as he was announced as part of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2019. The 2019 class, which will be inducted as part of the College Baseball Night of Champions celebration Nov. 1-2 in Baton Rouge, La., is headlined by former Florida State coach Mike Martin, winner of 2,029 games, and Cal State Fullerton’s Mark Kotsay,…

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