August 2025

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Marcus Morris tells his side of story after arrest, ‘This is not fraud activity’

Last week, Marcus Morris Sr. was arrested in Florida. He made a court appearance concerning a case where prosecutors alleged he owed $265,000 to two Las Vegas casinos after bouncing checks to pay off those markers. While the official charges are for fraud, Morris has steadfastly denied that there was any malice or fraud involved, that this was more of a misunderstanding.

Morris reiterated that talking with his twin brother Markieff Morris on their YouTube channel.

“Don’t ever put my name with nothing but fraud. This is not fraud activity. I have never wrote a check to no casinos in exchange for money that I can put in my pocket. I wrote exchange for credit thinking that you know the source of the income and you know what I’ve done in the past years to pay it back plus put the money back that I chose to take from y’all to gamble with. So you know I want to just clear that up and then you could take it how you want.”

Morris also talked about spending a few days in a Broward County jail.

“You could think about think about me this way. But I know what my loved ones and the people that surround us and the people we surround ourselves with really feel about us. But listen, jail, don’t f*** with it. Don’t f*** with it. That’s why we had to do this s*** outside cuz I couldn’t sit in no small ass room. I came home, I think I slept outside.”

This entire situation and the criminal case will go away if the bill is paid, which appears to be the case with Morris and these charges.

Fantasy Baseball 2-Start Pitcher Rankings: Last call for Brayan Bello!

This week’s list of two-start pitchers for fantasy baseball isn’t especially long, but there are still a few good options, depending on league size. On the hitting side, the Blue Jays and Brewers will offer plenty of excellent options between now and Thursday.

Bello has emerged as one of baseball’s most consistent starters, having allowed more than three earned runs in just one of his 18 starts. He should excel against a Royals lineup that ranks 29th in runs scored before holding his own vs. the Padres. He’s easily the top player to grab in shallow leagues.

I mentioned Cecconi in this space last week, as he was expected to be a two-start pitcher during the past 7-day stretch. Unfortunately, a rainout pushed him back a day, and he will now enjoy a two-start week. Cecconi has become a reliable starter, posting a 3.39 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP in his past 10 starts. And his two road starts against the Mets and White Sox are reasonable matchups.

Houser is an interesting gamble this week, as he has a wide range of outcomes. The 32-year-old has come out of nowhere to excel this year, posting a 2.10 ERA in 11 starts with the White Sox. And although he has dramatically outperformed his expected stats, Houser’s 3.22 FIP is still an excellent mark. The veteran has joined an organization that is known for finding success with their hurlers, and he has reasonable matchups for his initial two starts with the club.

By virtue of holding a 4.87 ERA, Soroka has mostly fallen off the fantasy radar. But he is intriguing as a member of the Cubs, as he moves from a losing team that plays terrible defense to a contending club with a strong defensive group and productive lineup. Soroka maintained a solid 1.13 WHIP during his struggles in Washington, and could be successful in Chicago by continuing to limit baserunners.

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Severino has been vocal about the fact that he can’t succeed at his hitter-friendly home park, and the numbers back him up; the righty has a 6.34 ERA at home and a 3.03 mark on the road. Fortunately, Severino has two reasonable road starts this week. His low strikeout rate limits his upside, but he may be able to slide into a few lineups in 12-team leagues.

Corbin shows up in this column for a second straight week by virtue of being pushed back a day. He has maximized his strikeout skills of late, recording at least six strikeouts in six of his past seven starts. And he has been consistent, allowing two earned runs or fewer in each of his past five outings. The lefty with respectable ratios (3.78 ERA, 1.27 WHIP) would rank higher on this list if not for a pair of tough matchups. At least the starts are at home, where Corbin has logged a 3.10 ERA this year.

Burrows has been hot of late, allowing three runs across 17 innings while posting an 18:4 K:BB ratio in his past three starts. The right-hander doesn’t have enough of a track record to be considered in most formats and his win potential is poor thanks to an expected lack of run support from a low-scoring lineup. Still, he could rack up 10-12 whiffs for those in deep leagues.

Verlander’s results have been all over the map this year, and his overall production over 18 starts (4.53 ERA, 1.49 WHIP) has simply not been good enough for fantasy consideration. Still, the veteran has allowed just one run over 10 innings in his past two starts, which will be good enough to convince those who are desperate for wins to consider him in a two-start week against two teams who sit last in their respective divisions.

In order, here are the best streamers for the week, with their start date and Yahoo roster rate in parentheses.

  • Clayton Kershaw vs. TOR (Friday, 51%)

  • Logan Henderson vs. NYM (Saturday, 35%)

  • Brady Singer @ PIT (Thursday, 46%)

  • José Soriano vs. TB (Tuesday, 43%)

  • Eduardo Rodríguez vs. COL (Saturday, 17%)

  • Ryne Nelson vs. SD (Tuesday, 51%)

  • Cade Horton vs. CIN (Wednesday, 32%)

  • Jeffrey Springs @ WSH (Wednesday, 44%)

  • Joe Boyle @ SEA (Saturday, 23%)

  • Dustin May vs. KC (Wednesday, 30%)

  • J.T. Ginn @ BAL (Friday, 9%)

  • Andrew Heaney vs. SF (Wednesday, 13%)

Blue Jays @ Rockies: Toronto’s productive offense gets its chance to visit Coors Field and face a pitching staff with a 5.76 ERA. The Rockies are set to start righties in two of the three games, which makes leadoff hitter Nathan Lukes (2%) and slugger Joey Loperfido (6%) the top players to add.

Brewers @ Braves: Atlanta has run out of effective starting pitchers, which will allow the Brewers to face Joey Wentz and Erick Fedde during this series. Fortunately, there are many Milwaukee hitters who are widely available and have plenty of potential. Leadoff hitter Sal Frelick (37%) is a great fit for those who need steals and runs, while Andrew Vaughn (46%) is a strong power source. In deeper leagues, Caleb Durbin (13%) and Joey Ortiz (5%) warrant consideration.

Former Kings guard De’Aaron Fox reportedly agrees to Spurs contract extension

Former Kings guard De’Aaron Fox reportedly agrees to Spurs contract extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Former Kings star De’Aaron Fox is all in on his new team.

The eight-year NBA veteran agreed to a four-year, $229 million maximum contract extension with the San Antonio Spurs, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday, citing Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul. 

Fox’s deal has no player option in the final year, according to Charania, keeping the guard with the Spurs through the 2029-30 NBA season. 

He worked with Paul to orchestrate his blockbuster move from Sacramento to San Antonio at the 2024-25 trade deadline, sparking the multi-team deal that brought California native Zach LaVine to the state’s capital city from the Chicago Bulls.

It appears the Spurs are committed to Fox and 7-foot-3 center Victor Wembanyama being their duo of the future. And that’s precisely what Fox, a Texas native, wanted, as San Antonio was the one destination he claims to have wanted to be traded to.

Fox averaged 19.7 points, 6.8 assists and 4.3 rebounds over his first 17 games with the Spurs before ending his season for surgery on March 18 to repair tendon damage in his left pinkie, which he injured in his last Kings training camp in October. The Spurs clearly aren’t worried about Fox’s health and are banking on him returning to Kings form for the long haul.

Over eight seasons as a fan favorite in Sacramento, Fox averaged 21.5 points, 6.1 assists and 3.9 rebounds. He helped the “Beam Team” Kings reach the 2022-23 NBA playoffs after the franchise hadn’t been since 2005-06 and holds Sacramento’s single-game scoring record after dropping 60 points on Nov. 16 at Golden 1 Center in a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Fox played 521 games with the Kings, including Sacramento’s seven-game series defeat to Steph Curry and the Warriors in the first round of the 2022-23 Western Conference playoffs.

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The MLB playoff picture is wide open

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Bristol, Tennessee — The MLB Speedway Classic had all the makings of a spectacle, but a rain delay/postponement and logistical problems (2003-18) | if the season ended today: Kansas City (36 points), Orlando (26), Washington (26), San Diego (25), Seattle (24), Portland (22), Louisville (20), Gotham FC (19).

🌎 Photos around the world

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Châtel, France — Pauline Ferrand-Prévot won the Tour de France Femmes on Sunday, becoming the with nine golds (Australia was second, with eight) and 29 overall medals (Australia, 20).

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Seoul, South Korea — Spurs legend Son Heung-min officially

Trivia answer: Julio Rodríguez (Mariners)

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Warriors reportedly are not planning to trade Jonathan Kuminga this summer

Warriors reportedly are not planning to trade Jonathan Kuminga this summer originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

It appears, for the moment, that Jonathan Kuminga will remain with the Warriors next season.

Of course, that can change, but the San Francisco Standard’s Tim Kawakami reported Monday in his latest column, citing a Warriors source, that Golden State plans to have Kuminga on its roster for the 2025-26 NBA season.

“The word I got when I checked in with a Warriors source on Sunday: Kuminga won’t be traded this summer,” Kawakami wrote. “He’ll be back on the Warriors’ roster to start the season. And it’ll either come when he signs the Warriors’ offer or accepts the $7.9 million one-year qualifying offer.”

While the Warriors reportedly have explored sign-and-trade deals involving Kuminga, a restricted free agent, with multiple teams this offseason, Kawakami adds that Golden State never was keen on the idea of dealing the young forward in the first place.

“But several sources have indicated that the Warriors have been unenthusiastic about the general idea of a Kuminga sign-and-trade from the outset,” Kawakami adds. “The broad context is that Joe Lacob remains a fan of Kuminga’s and is determined to either keep the 22-year-old on the roster or get real value in return. And he’s willing to wait it out.”

The Kings, who, along with the Phoenix Suns, are interested in facilitating a sign-and-trade for Kuminga, reportedly offered a recent package of veteran guard Malik Monk and their 2030 first-round draft pick.

However, it doesn’t seem like the Warriors were that interested in Sacramento’s offer, as ESPN’s Anthony Slater reported Wednesday that Golden State was planning to shut down sign-and-trade talks.

And it appears they have.

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