For a week, Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving disappeared. Many, confused at the sudden absence, began to formulate theories. Some even speculated that he would even retire from professional basketball. On Jan 6, the day after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, Irving sat out a game against the Philadelphia 76ers due to “personal reasons,” leading some to believe that he wanted a break after recent events.

With the conclusion of the 2020-2021 NFL season, many elite stars and controversial players with severed relationships with their 2020 teams will be placed on the trade block or will enter free agency. With a smaller salary cap, teams will enter an offseason where keeping or signing star players will be a difficult and expensive process.Below is a list of notable 2021 free agents who will find new teams in 2021.

This season, the Washington Wizards have a prolific offense, scoring nearly 120 points per game. Even with this explosive scoring—they are third in points per game, behind the Nets and Bucks—the Wizards managed to win just three out of their first eleven games. Why? The Wizards' defense is non-existent. While the team scores at a high rate, their defensive rating is dead last in the league, and they allow the opposition to score over 121 points per game.

The International Olympic Committee banned USA Olympic Sprinter Christian Coleman and South African long-jump star Luvo Manyonga from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics after they missed drug tests by the Athletes Integrity Unit. The world’s best athletes often have to commit to frequent and rigorous drug testing. Some even believe the rules surrounding drug testing are often too strict. Athletes are required to give drug testing windows, in which they have to be available to receive a drug test.