Kevin Love Starts Conversation About Mental Health in the NBA
You don't hear sports and mental health mentioned together often, but that's changing, thanks to a new essay from NBA All-Star Kevin Love. Chat Sports' James Yoder joins Cheddar to discuss how the revelations might change the way we talk about sports. Love isn't alone; Raptors star DeMar DeRozan and Kelly Oubre Jr. of the Washington Wizards are also opening up about their experiences with mental health issues.
The LeBron James free agency sweepstakes are officially underway. Yoder explains why companies in Los Angeles and Philadelphia are using billboards to court the superstar. He says there's less than a 50% chance James stays in Cleveland beyond this season.
Mark Cuban is facing sexual misconduct claims surrounding an alleged incident in 2011. Yoder details why an Oregon newspaper published a new report about the Dallas Mavericks owner. The NBA says it will officially review the claims against the "Shark Tank" star.
William Karlsson, William Carrier and Jonathan Marchessault are finally getting another chance in the Stanley Cup Final, after the first one that came so quick for the Vegas Golden Knights.
Tenzing Norgay, who shares the honor of first ascent with a New Zealander he guided, was honored with Kami Rita, who submitted the mountain for the 28th time this summer, and Sanu Sherpa, who has twice climbed all of the world's 14 highest peaks.
NFL player R.K. Russell made history in 2019 when he was the first ever active player in the league to come out as bisexual. He's also an accomplished poet and writer and his new book The Yards Between Us: a Memoir of Life, Love and Football is out. Russell sat down with Cheddar News anchor Hena Doba to talk about his experiences.
Carmelo Anthony, the star forward who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went on to spend 19 years in the NBA, announced his retirement on Monday.