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Mike Thomas

Sports Editor

About

Mike Thomas spent 23 years on staff and 16 years as the sports editor at The Herald News in Fall River, Mass., before joining Sportscasting in 2020. Mike has a deep knowledge of and passion for the NFL and NBA, and he excels at interviewing sports celebrities to find out their Super Bowl picks. A New England Newspaper and Press Association award-winning columnist and an avid sports memorabilia collector, Mike enjoys keeping up with all the sports news and the works of former Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly. You can find more of Mike's work on Muck Rack.

Articles by Mike Thomas (3373)

Shaquille ONeal’s Toughness Was Triggered at 2 When His Mom Right-Hooked a Bus Driver

Shaquille O’Neal may have gotten his toughness from his mother when he was a little boy.

Mike Thomas  •  27 Apr 2021
Dana White Continues Explosive Rants by Blasting Vegas Newspaper Critical of UFC 261

Dana White continued his profanity-laced tirades by blasting a Las Vegas newspaper critical of UFC 261.

Mike Thomas  •  27 Apr 2021
Michael Jordan Drew an Unlikely Comparison to an MLB Hall of Famer and It Was the Highest of Praise

Michael Jordan drew an unlikely comparison to an MLB Hall of Famer after he left basketball.

Mike Thomas  •  26 Apr 2021
Isiah Thomas’ Basketball Dream Began With a Pair of Different Size Powder-Blue Converse All-Stars

Isiah Thomas saw his basketball dream begin with a pair of powder-blue Converse All-Stars and the Harlem Globetrotters.

Mike Thomas  •  25 Apr 2021
Dennis Rodman Once Made a Racist Comment About Larry Bird but Nobody Realized Where He Went After That

Dennis Rodman’s second family was proof he wasn’t a racist despite the ugly comment he made about Larry Bird in 1987.

Mike Thomas  •  24 Apr 2021
John Hinkle, NCAA Bowling Champ, Stunningly Rolls Perfect Game With Dad’s Ashes Inside the Ball

John Hinkle recently rolled a perfect game with a ball that contained the ashes of his late father.

Mike Thomas  •  23 Apr 2021
Terrence Clarke, Killed Thursday in Car Crash, Should be Honorary NBA Draft Pick, Says Celtics Star Jaylen Brown

Jaylen Brown said Terrence Clarke, killed Thursday in a car crash, should be an honorary NBA draft pick.

Mike Thomas  •  23 Apr 2021
Dale Earnhardt Took a Shot at Michael Jordan While Mourning the Death of His Best Friend

Dale Earnhardt took a slight shot at Michael Jordan when discussing the death of his friend Neil Bonnett in 1994.

Mike Thomas  •  23 Apr 2021
Dennis Rodman Helped an Unlikely Friend Overcome a Devastating Shooting Death and Avoid Racism

Dennis Rodman helped an unlikely friend overcome racism and a devastating shooting death.

Mike Thomas  •  23 Apr 2021
Rockets Feared for Sterling Brown’s Life After Vicious Attack and ‘Jacked-Up’ Face

Houston Rockets teammates feared for Sterling Brown’s life after he was viciously assaulted.

Mike Thomas  •  22 Apr 2021