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NBC Sports
4 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Why Steelers o8.5 wins is the 'perennial best bet'
Dave Dameshek explains why the Pittsburgh Steelers o8.5 wins is the "perennial best bet" while offering thoughts on a pair of Detroit Lions props on The Dan Le Batard Show.
NBC News
6 days ago
- NBC News
Ex-Miami Heat security worker charged in massive memorabilia theft of game-worn jerseys
A former Miami Heat security worker and retired Miami police officer has been charged in a massive memorabilia theft that involved millions of dollars' worth of game-used jerseys and other items, authorities said. Marcos Thomas Perez, 62, is charged with transporting and transferring stolen goods in interstate commerce following an FBI investigation, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida said Tuesday. Perez, a retired 25-year veteran of the Miami Police Department, is accused of stealing jerseys and other memorabilia and selling the items to online brokers, authorities said. Perez worked for the Heat from 2016 to 2021, and also worked as an NBA security employee from 2022 to 2025. During that time, Perez accessed a secured equipment room at Kaseya Center multiple times, stealing over 400 game-worn jerseys and other items, authorities said. The items were being kept by the team for a future Miami Heat museum. Over three years, Perez sold over 100 stolen items for about $2 million, often selling them at prices well below market value, authorities said. In one case, he sold a game-worn LeBron James Miami Heat NBA Finals jersey for approximately $100,000, and the same jersey later sold at a Sotheby's auction for $3.7 million, prosecutors said. On April 3, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Perez's home and seized nearly 300 additional stolen game-worn jerseys and memorabilia, which the Heat confirmed had been stolen from their facility, prosecutors said. Perez made his initial appearance in federal court on Tuesday. Miami police confirmed Perez worked for the department from November 1992 to April 2016. The massive theft was first reported by NBA insider Amin Elhassan on the popular sports podcast 'The Dan Le Batard Show' last month.
Yahoo
30-07-2025
- Yahoo
Sources: Stolen Miami Heat memorabilia at center of federal probe
Federal authorities are conducting a massive memorabilia theft investigation involving items stolen from the Miami Heat, sources have confirmed to cllct. The FBI and U.S. Attorney's Office have questioned people who purchased items from someone with access to the Heat's uniform equipment room, according to those sources. The investigation was first reported publicly by Amin Elhassan on "The Dan LeBatard Show" on Monday. Elhassan called the theft 'one of the largest heists of this kind,' and said it involved jerseys worn during the NBA Finals. Over the years, a large amount of items allegedly have been taken from the room and sold, sometimes publicly in online marketplaces such as eBay and WhatNot, as well as on other auction sites. Sold game-used items run the gamut from superstars such as LeBron James, whose jerseys sold for seven figures, to role players such as Gabe Vincent, sources confirmed. Many of the items were taken by an individual with access to the uniforms, who often was unaware of their full value, according to sources. The items were then passed on to an individual or individuals who photo-matched said items and then further profited by selling them as from a particular game or set of games. Sources say the Heat, in most cases, were unaware the items had gone missing and were being sold. A Heat representative told cllct the team cannot comment on the active investigation. Messages left for the FBI and the U.S Attorney's Office were not immediately returned. RELATED STORIES: Indiana police started fake memorabilia probe in February Autograph dealer identified as man found dead in Indiana raid of fake memorabilia U.S. border agents seize $1.43 million worth of fake sports merchandise Thousands of fake memorabilia items discovered in Texas probe Why so many Michael Jordan autographs are fake: A cllct investigation Many sports teams have been relatively nonchalant about past game-used jerseys, often storing them in small closets where many people have had access to them. Others teams have allowed jerseys to completely leave their facilities. Game-used jerseys are property of the team, but are often removed from facilities without team consent or are given to a player without permission — either gifted or to be sold. While the massive prices from game-used jerseys have driven teams to pay more attention to their inventory — the NBA has a deal with Sotheby's that allows the league to auction off current jerseys — the question is what can be clawed back from their past, especially with many of the most valuable pieces of memorabilia changing hands several times. Darren Rovell is the founder of cllct and one of the country's leading reporters on the collectibles market. He previously worked for ESPN, CNBC and The Action Network.
NBC Sports
18-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Blue Jackets forward Yegor Chinakhov requests trade after misunderstandings with coach
Greg Cote joins The Dan Le Batard Show to discuss how Connor McDavid remains the only player in NHL history to compile nine straight 90-point seasons without winning a Stanley Cup. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Blue Jackets right wing Yegor Chinakhov, the No. 21 pick in the 2020 NHL draft, has requested a trade. Shumi Babaev, Chinakhov's agent, posted a statement from his client about his intentions on X on Thursday. 'I had some misunderstandings with the coach during the season. Now I would be glad to have a trade,' Chinakhov said in the post. 'I would like to move to a different location. Will I return to Russia? As long as I can play in the NHL, I will keep developing here.' Dean Evason was in his first season as Blue Jackets coach this past season. Columbus went 40-33-9 and finished two points out a wild-card spot. Babaev later posted that he has talked to the Blue Jackets front office about granting Chinakhov's request. Babaev added: 'I understand that Yegor's desire to be traded did not come out of nowhere.' The Russian forward has been plagued by injuries in his four NHL seasons, including missing 40 games last season due to back injury. He had seven goals and 15 points in 30 games. He has one season remaining on his contract. Chinakhov's best season was 2023-24, when he had 16 goals and 29 points in 53 games.
NBC Sports
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC Sports
Is Henry an NE Patriot or revolutionary patriot?
New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry's name evokes a lot of imagery for The Dan Le Batard Show.
