Luis Castillo came. Luis Castillo vanished. A rumor zipped around the internet Sunday that the Reds ace was on the brink of being traded to the Yankees. Reds GM Nick Krall, in texts to the team’s beat writers, extinguished that calling it “completely false.” A Yankees official termed the report, […]
In the wake of the blockbuster trade that sent James Harden to Brooklyn — and an endless array of draft picks and a pair of young players to Houston — one of the Nets’ most outspoken (and only) fans was not impressed. “My first reaction is shock, awe and I’m […]
A blockbuster four-team deal sending James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets has shaken up the NBA futures market. The Nets, already one of the favorites to win the 2020-21 NBA title at sportsbooks, have moved to the consensus second favorite in the market, behind the Los Angeles Lakers. “We moved […]
James Harden broke an old promise by forcing a trade to the Nets. After the superstar was traded to Brooklyn on Wednesday in a blockbuster deal, an old interaction Harden had with a Rockets fan resurfaced. “Never ever ever ever ever leave Houston @JHarden13 !!!!!,” @edgarguerrero23 wrote to the eight-time […]
Wizards star Bradley Beal tweeted: “WOW.” Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell echoed Beal, simply writing “WHOA,” with a laughing emoji, and Lakers forward Jared Dudley tweeted: “Sheesh!!!!!!!“ The reactions were flying on social media after a three-team blockbuster deal landed All-Star guard James Harden in Brooklyn to form an explosive big […]
The trades didn’t stop after the Nets’ blockbuster for James Harden. After it was reported that the Nets were shipping Caris LeVert to the Rockets, Jarrett Allen, Taurean Prince to the Cavaliers and three-first rounders as part of the three-team deal, The Athletic reported that LeVert wouldn’t be a Rocket […]
There may or there may not be mad money to spend now that Steve Cohen is the man writing the checks at Citi Field. But what the Mets did Thursday in making a blockbuster trade for Francisco Lindor is well in keeping with a half-century team tradition. When the Mets […]
Cleveland’s season had barely ended before Francisco Lindor addressed the possibility of being traded during the offseason. “It crossed my mind,” the shortstop said after the Yankees knocked off the Indians on Sept. 30 to finish the best-of-three wild card round. “It makes sense. You know, it is what it […]
The first significant sign that this is a new era of Mets baseball has arrived. The team is closing in on a trade with Indians to acquire star shortstop Francisco Lindor, The Post’s Joel Sherman confirmed. There is no word yet on what the return would be for the 27-year-old. […]
The Yankees added some outfield depth by trading for outfielder Greg Allen, a source confirmed. The speedy Allen, a switch-hitter, was designated for assignment by the Padres earlier in the week. The Yankees sent 27-year-old left-hander James Reeves to San Diego in the deal. Reeves, a 10th-round pick by the […]
