Guard Fred VanVleet to reportedly sign 2-year, $50 million deal to remain with Houston Rockets

Per a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Houston Rockets are declining Fred VanVleet’s $44.9 million player option for next season and will re-sign him on a two-year, $50 million contract, with the two sides having reportedly worked out a new deal. Charania said on X: “Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet intends to sign a …

Dylan Scott reveals dates for fall ‘Easy Does It’ tour

Dylan Scott has unveiled his fall headlining Easy Does It Tour, set to hit 15 cities in September/October, featuring special guests George Birge, Josh Ross and Zach John King on select dates. The tour serves as support of Scott’s third studio album “Easy Does It,” featuring 11 songs including the recent number one single “This …

Chris Young to headline inaugural OC Smoke Show in San Juan Capistrano

The inaugural OC Smoke Show revealed that Chris Young will serve as  headliner for the event, set to take place at The Riding Park in San Juan Capistrano on Saturday, August 16. Promoter Activated Events – well-known for creating Coastal Country Jam and the Boots In The Park series – will make their return to …

Pete Davidson stars in the trailer for horror-thriller ‘The Home’

A new trailer was released for the new horror-thrilled The Home, starring Pete Davidson as a man performing community service at a retirement home with a dark secret. The film, which also stars John Glover and Bruce Altman, is directed by James DeMonaco (The Purge) from a script he co-wrote with Adam Cantor. DeMonaco said …

Pres. Trump attends NATO summit as Iran-Israel ceasefire remains in question

President Donald Trump departed early Tuesday for the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, coming just one day after Iran carried out retaliatory strikes at a U.S. base in Qatar, and hours after he announced a ceasefire in the Israel-Iran conflict. The NATO summit will be the first time Trump will face European U.S. allies …

Rep. Robert Garcia elected to lead House Oversight Democrats

Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., will be the House Democratic Party’s top member on the House Oversight Committee, after beating Massachusetts Rep. Stephen Lynch in a 150-63 caucus vote made on Tuesday.  Lynch, 70, is one of the most senior members of the Oversight Committee who had been serving as acting ranking member after the late …

Arizona Diamondbacks OF Corbin Carroll placed on IL with left wrist fracture

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll was placed on the injured list with a chip fracture in his left wrist. Carroll suffered the injury last week after being hit in the hand by a 91.4-mph fastball during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He left the game after the top of the eighth inning and …

Portland Trail Blazers to acquire Jrue Holiday from Boston Celtics for Anfernee Simons, draft picks

The Portland Trail Blazers will acquire guard Jrue Holiday from the Boston Celtics. Per The Athletic, the Blazers agreed to send guard Anfernee Simons and two second-round picks to the Celtics in exchange for Holiday. Holiday signed a four-year, $135 million contract extension with the Celtics in 2024. He is set to make $32.4 million …

Eric Church details ‘Free the Machine’ 2025 fall tour

Eric Church released his new album, Evangeline vs. The Machine on May 2, and this fall he will take that new project on the road when he launches the Free the Machine Tour The tour will make stops at 22 arenas kicking off on Sept. 12 in Pittsburgh, and will include stops in Boston, Detroit, …

Chris Stapleton, Cody Johnson and more to headline inaugural Boots on the Bayou Festival

Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton are set to headline the inaugural Boots on the Bayou Festival in Gonzales, Louisiana this fall. The two-day event features 12 main acts on the scenic six-acre front lawn of The Lamar Dixon Expo Center – a premier 247-acre venue, conveniently located less than 30 minutes from Baton Rouge and …