Chris Sheridan
@sheridanhoops
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I write about the NBA, gambling, and a few other things for multiple publishing outlets.
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Very sad news: My youngest son, William Cache Sheridan, passed away earlier this week. He was only 18, and he was my life project. I am devastated. More photos in tweet below this one.
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NBA source said today: "This will be LeBron's final season in Cleveland. He is 100 percent leaving. Relationship with owners beyond repair."
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LeBron James is returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers, a source tells
http://t.co/Cc9XrPZuuu.
@KingJames
#LeBronToClev
http://t.co/yaNgQDrcff
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Not a happy guy,
@KyrieIrving
, as
#Celtics
prepare to face 12 random guys wearing
#Knicks
uniforms tonight.
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Source:
@RealDealBeal23
has made it known in no uncertain terms that he wants out of Washington pronto.
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Thanks for kind words folks. Just doing my job. Wouldn't have reported it as done deal unless I was absolutely certain, which I was.
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A person very close to the
#Mavs
just told me that Dallas is expecting to get a meeting with unrestricted free agent
@kawhileonard
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LeBron-to-Cavs news will eventually post on
http://t.co/UWcnreYIe0.
Nat'l media being fed misinformation. I stand by my source & story 100%.
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All indications point toward
@JimmyButler
being traded to the
@Heat
in the very near future. Offers from other
#NBA
teams changing as a result. Could be four-team deal by end of the day.
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Need a shot of inspiration? Wonderfully written news story on
@TNT_CraigSager
latest chemo treatment by
@kristieAP
:
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I am hearing that
@russwest44
to Miami has legs ... sturdy ones. But gotta make the money work, and that will not be easy.
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#NBA
commissioner Adam Silver makes a great point: Why should NYC vaccine mandate, which is keeping Kyrie Irving sidelined, only apply to players from the home team? Another example of crazy COVID rules in New York making less and less sense.
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Brooklyn GM Sean Marks said all three superstars -- Durant, Irving and Harden -- wanted the deal to happen. So it was pre-approved by Kyrie and KD, which is news.
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Kerr on Iguodala: "He's been our best player through four games."
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Rules of journalism state that anonymous sources should only be used to report facts, not opinions.
@Chris_Broussard
breaking that rule.
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An NBA big shot who I know and trust just told me a coach is getting fired in next couple days, and nobody sees it coming.
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Props to
@ThaboSefolosha
for donating portion of his NYPD brutality settlement to train public defenders.
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Fresh intel: Don't count
#Heat
out in
@kawhileonard
sweepstakes. I personally believe
#Sixers
are the favorites, but I never underestimate Pat Riley. If he can get Kawhi, then guess who he can go after on July 6?
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Sources: There is a 0 percent chance the
#Spurs
trade
@kawhileonard
to a Western Conference team. ZEEEEE-Row. Column:
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A source who knows everything and everyone surrounding the
@JimmyButler
trade told me this: "Thibs actually wants to get fired."
@Wolves
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Remember when sports used to be an escape from politics?
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Six months ago today, my son William, 18, died suddenly. There have been no easy days since. Thanks to all who have kept us in your thoughts and prayers.
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Awesome job by
@SI_LeeJenkins
and fellow staffers to keep things quiet. So hard in this day and age
#muchrespect
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LeBron's decision to rejoin Cavs will be announced on his Web site before he leaves for World Cup final in Brazil.
http://t.co/qZ0gqCIZIE
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Plugged in source says 90 percent chance
@KingJames
returns to
#Cavs
, & it'll be announced on
http://t.co/UWcnreYIe0:
http://t.co/KiulihOSGz
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I understand y'all want me to say something more, but I've said all I needed to say. This photo from Vegas.
http://t.co/O1a7JUaGSg
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Thanks to the source that gave me the LeBron story 11 1/2 months ago. Condolences to
#Cavs
fans. You are better off than you were 4 years ago. And thanks to all my tweeps for the nice messages.
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Don't expect to hear anything from
@KingJames
for a while tonight. I am in
#Cavs
locker room, and he is still sitting at his locker with a towel draped over his face. (No photos allowed, per NBA media rules.)
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Seems like a good time to remind
#Knicks
fans that
@PhilJackson11
got a 2019 2nd round pick for Smith AND Shumpert.
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I am hearing the
@Sixers
are kicking the tires on the idea of claiming
@carmeloanthony
off waivers if the
@HoustonRockets
let him go. Definite need for Philly, with
@dariosaric
gone and
@mikemuscala
the only other option at the 4 right now.
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Sources:
@DwightHoward
extremely unhappy with
#Rockets
. Best landing spot is with
#Heat
in
@youngwhiteside
deal:
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One follow-up tweet on LeBron leaving Cleveland next summer: Denials from his reps are disingenuous. They will/must lie to protect his image
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Thanks to everyone who has called and texted to offer their support since the death of my son, William, 11 days ago. Losing a child is excruciating. Losing a child who was the most loving, intelligent human I have ever encountered is indescribable.
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Source:
#Suns
out of the mix on
@JimmyButler
trade discussions.
#Kings
the key third team player still.
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Why is nobody writing about this? And is this one of the reasons Kyrie Irving is holding out? (Full disclosure: I am pro-vax. I have had 3 Pfizer shots). Just askin'
Brandon says he got blood clots within a month of his 💉 and he is no longer playing for the Hawks.
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I am told this photo was taken yesterday at Miami International Airport.
@Heat
@JimmyButler
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Next thing Adam Silver needs to push for is changing playoff format. Should be top 16 teams, regardless of conference.
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From tripping over the thought of moving to Minneapolis.
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Sources confirm
@KingJames
en route to World Cup final in Brazil, but will stop in Miami first. Decision II is unfolding.
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As for skepticism surrounding what I wrote about Bryan Colangelo/
#Sixers
, my sources say relationships with Simmons/Embiid unsustainable given nature of the burner tweets.
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Source:
@AntDavis23
eyeing
@celtics
,
@Lakers
,
@nyknicks
and
@sixers
if things don't work out with
@PelicansNBA
. Boston favored, L.A. right behind. Column:
@Get_More_Sports
@BetDSI
@NBA
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ANNOUNCEMENT: I now cover the most exciting team in the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia
#Sixers
, for
@njdotcom
. Good to be back on the
#NBA
beat. Thanks to
@kevinmanahan
for hiring me. First column:
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You can't make this stuff up. Latvian gambling site posted odds on whether any of Ball brothers will be arrested in Lithuania. "Yes" is 33-1.
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EXCLUSIVE:
#Bulls
have offered Taj Gibson, Nikola Mirotic and Doug McDermott to
#Twolves
for K.Love, per NBA source.
http://t.co/mi14wy3EvV
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Thanks to
@AP_Sports
for crediting my reporting on LeBron James. Was nice to be back in their newsroom to shoot this:
http://t.co/OASIGKtbdE
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Two things to remember regarding LeBron James' upcoming free agency: 1. His camp loves making ESPN look bad. It dates back to "The Decision." 2. His camp will tell outright lies to reporters, on or off the record, if they feel it is in LBJ's best interest.
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BREAKING NEWS: Rajon Rondo will opt out of his contract with
#Lakers
and become an unrestricted free agent, league source says:
#NBA
@LakersNation
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Keep something in mind tonight: If
@KingJames
chooses
#Lakers
, the second max player need not be a free agent, and need not be
@kawhileonard
. El Lay can trade for a different max guy depending on how things do down. Should be a fun night. Dozens of possibilities.
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Not what I wanted to see on opening night. If you are a person who prays, say a prayer that
@gordonhayward
recovers as well as
@Yg_Trece
did.
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Excuse me, Christine. I admire your work, and have for a long time. Perhaps you should be reminded that heterosexual men like to make beautiful women happy. It is a natural thing that a substantial number of humans do. Give us all a break.
Not one but two male
@FOXSoccer
analysts just talked about making “beautiful women” sad or happy. One sounded an awful lot like
@AlexiLalas
. It’s 2018, guys. What are you doing? Meanwhile, the woman on set
@kelly_smith10
was actually explaining what England did to win.
#worldcup
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Couldn't be happier for folks in NE Ohio. Congrats to
#Cavs
.
@KyrieIrving
and
@KingJames
finished like champs.
@StephenCurry30
? Not so much.
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Amazing how folks underestimate
#Cavs
year after year during regular seaon. Celtics were favored by 4 in this beatdown. Yes, really.
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LeBron's legacy will unfold in Cleveland, because it must. His Miami legacy is 4-for-4 with 2 titles. Nobody can ever take that away.
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Three months have passed since my son William died. I miss him terribly, but I am pushing through.
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In contrast to 2010 Decision,
@KingJames
writes "I’m not having a press conference or a party. After this, it’s time to get to work."
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Don't underestimate how strongly the
#Cavs
will be lowballed on
@KyrieIrving
offers. Oh, and
@drose
is not the answer. This is major crisis.
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Anthony Davis now playing like a beast. 8 points in 7 minutes. U.S. very active on defense, creating TOs. Up 21-13.
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Nobody need agree with Kyrie Irving and what he is doing, but the guy certainly has the courage of his convictions. Let's not forget that he has a right, as an American, to refuse a vaccine.
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From
@KingJames
to
@SI_LeeJenkins
on Gilbert letter: "Everybody makes mistakes. I’ve made mistakes as well. Who am I to hold a grudge?"
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Hey
@ESPN_Colin
. You have my number. Why haven't you called me? You are attributing untrue statements to me. And Glen Beck? SMH.
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I'm hearing
@Sixers
GM Elton Brand is "torn" between claiming
@carmeloanthony
off waivers vs. standing pat for time being. Brand and 'Melo are tight on a personal level, which counts for something. For now, Philly exercising caution and exploring all options for open roster spot.
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I am told that
@AntDavis23
to the
@Lakers
has been in the works for years. That does not mean it is a certainty, because
@Celtics
can give up much, much more ... and it all depends on whether the
@PelicansNBA
are able to beef up their roster between now and February.
@sheridanhoops
Should the Lakers just try for Kemba from char? He is cheaper than Beal.
And what would it take from LA to get AD from NO?
Thanks.
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Iguodala: "My brain is fried." Along those lines, I have never seen so many players so physically spent as they are in this
#NBAFinals
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Sources:
#Heat
,
#Celtics
,
#Bulls
actively making offers to
#Kings
for
@boogiecousins
. Report from
@MikeAScotto
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It is April 5, which would have been my son William's 19th birthday. This is him at age 9 or 10 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts swimming in Lewis Bay. Miss you, kiddo.
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Anthony Davis: 9 points, 8 boards, 3 blocks at halftime. Faried has 8 pts, 5 rebounds.
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From the intel I am getting, it is not out of the question that
#Suns
end up with BOTH
@DeandreAyton
and
@luka7doncic
. Makes the GM happy, makes the new coach happy. Their foursome of the future is Booker, Jackson, Ayton and Doncic, plus whatever they can resist trading (Len?).
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Well deserved gold medal for Team USA. I am happy for the players. They sacrificed big chunks of their summers. Final was U.S 87, France 82. Silver medalists deserve huge props for not giving up.
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Australia was robbed in bronze medal game. Horrible call ... and late whistle, too ... gave Spain the winning FTs. Just a disgrace.
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To
#Cavs
fans: Stifle your anger; channel your hope. You DO have
@KingJames
driving the bus, and as the saying goes: A series doesn't begin until the home team loses a game. Lots can/will happen between now and Wednesday night.
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If LeBron James returns to the
#Cavs
, two words will be trending after it happens: "Unfinished Business."
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Update: Chet Holmgren of
#Thunder
now favored to win NBA Rookie of the Year at Fan Duel. Other sportsbooks in legalized U.S. market often follow their lead.
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No more basketball tweets on this account until
@KingJames
leaves
#Cavs
in July, at which time I will have something to say.
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Hearing incredible stuff this morning on
@JimmyButler
situation, and how it impacts Thibs. Will continue to tweet updates as I confirm stuff.
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.
@FearTheSword
I do not take my journalistic reputation lightly. Spent 25 years building it. Not going to flush it with a BS story.
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LeBron James has left the building, and the clue he gave 8 years ago was not given this time. I will explain in a column from the Q in Cleveland later tonight. Odds on return to
#Cavs
should be 1,000,000-1.
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Props to
@ChrisBHaynes
for biggest FA scoop of summer. He beat all teammates at ESPN, scooped
@gordonhayward
himself, and was undercredited.
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Source: LeBron James' inner circle - from wife to agent to best friends - unanimous that he should return to
#Cavs
:
http://t.co/EFFVlJ0Ena
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Joel Embiid and Rudy Gobert should have made the All-Star teams. Just my 2 cents.
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Rumor I was chasing re
@JimmyButler
alternate trade destination was shot down hard. Appears to me to be false info being given to
@Heat
to get them to up their offer.
@Timberwolves
in a corner on this one, seeking a Masai 2.0.
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Condolences to all at ESPN who are getting fired today. Sad to hear the total may be 100 employees, not 70 as expected.
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Ask yourself this, folks: Who is best player on current Cleveland/Miami rosters? I'll give you a hint. Some folks call him Uncle Drew.
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This was the last photo taken by my son, William. It has been exactly 4 months since he died suddenly at age 18. Today, his ashes will be scattered at my dad's grave. It has been a tough summer, needless to say.
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Props to
@KyrieIrving
for standing his ground and waiting out the bullshit in New York City. (This coming from a sportswriter with two Pfizer doses and two boosters).
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