Colt Lyerla had the talent to be a high draft pick in the NFL, but his off-field issues cost him a professional career. The Oregonian reported that Lyerla has escaped from Washington County Community Correction Center. Lyerla, a tight end who was picked up by the Green Bay Packers after he wasn’t drafted in 2014 but cut that summer after a knee injury, was serving a six-month sentence for drug possession.
The Ball family created yet another firestorm on Thursday when they unveiled Lonzo Ball's first signature shoe under the family brand, the ZO2, with a price tag of $495. Last week, it was reported that Nike, Under Armour, and Adidas were spurning the younger Ball as a potential athlete endorser because his father, LaVar, rejected a traditional endorsement deal and demanded the family's Big Baller Brand cobrand with one of the athletic-shoe giants. On Friday, LaVar was asked on "The Dan Le Batard Show" why he decided to charge $495 for the shoes.
The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski looks at the impact of Tony Parker’s injury on the Spurs and what it means for Kawhi Leonard.