Caleb Martin trade grades: Mavericks make first post-Luka Doncic move, but 76ers get slightly better marks

The Philadelphia 76ers are trading wing Caleb Martin to the Dallas Mavericks for Quentin Grimes and Philadelphia’s own 2025 second-round pick, which the Mavericks controlled from a previous trade, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal marks the second major move for the Mavericks during this deadline cycle, with the first obviously being this weekend’s … Read more

D’Angelo Russell trade grades: Lakers get ‘A’ for Dorian Finney-Smith acquisition but Nets’ tanking needs work

The Los Angeles Lakers were expected to be active in the trade market this season, but you could never quite be certain based on the way they’ve handled the last year or so. They were linked to plenty of big names at the 2023 trade deadline, but ultimately stood pat. They chased Klay Thompson in … Read more

Miracle NFL playoff scenarios for Bengals, Colts and Dolphins, plus Seahawks-Bears grades and Week 17 picks

Welcome to the Friday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! The NFL’s final Thursday game of the season was held last night and it went out with a bang. Actually, I take that back, it was only a bang if you like games with a lot of punts and not a lot of points. The … Read more

WSL midseason grades: Top marks for near-perfect Chelsea

After 60 Women’s Super League (WSL) games, each team has played 10 of its 22 fixtures. Thus, the teams are at the so-called halfway mark. They enjoy the three-week-long winter break before the campaign returns on Jan. 17. Chelsea stormed to the top of the table with 28 points, still unbeaten, and won every game … Read more