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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 Sports7 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)

Clint Bowyer Devised a Crazy Plan for His Final NASCAR Race to Pay Back Every Driver Who Had Wrecked Him

Clint Bowyer had one crazy plan for his final race. He wanted to pay all the drivers back who had wrecked him during his career.

Mike Thomas 20 Sep 2023
John Elway's Odd Reason for His Bad Attitude Was Revealed in a Very Early Dallas Cowboys Scouting Report

John Elway's strange reason for his bad attitude was revealed by his father in a very early scouting report.

Mike Thomas 20 Sep 2023
Wilt Chamberlain: The Most Disrespected Player the NBA Has Ever Seen

There is no NBA player, past or present, more disrespected than Wilt Chamberlain.

Mike Thomas 16 Sep 2023
For Wilt Chamberlain, Image Appeared More Important Than Success in the ABA

Wilt Chamberlain's one year as a head coach in the ABA didn't come close to the success level he had as a player in the NBA.

Mike Thomas 16 Sep 2023
Unfortunately, the Racial Slurs and Horrific Comments Hurled at Vikings RB Alexander Mattison are Nothing New

Alexander Mattison went through what former Green Bay Packers tight end Brandon Bostick dealt with back in 2015.

Mike Thomas 15 Sep 2023
Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Nerve-Wracking Question to Dan Snyder Sparked His Biggest Non-Racing Moment

Back in 2012, Dale Earnhardt Jr. had a nerve-wracking question for Washington owner Dan Snyder and it sparked his biggest non-racing moment.

Mike Thomas 15 Sep 2023
Tyreek Hill Has a Message for the New England Patriots Ahead of Sunday Night's Matchup

Can the New England Patriots find a way to stop Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill?

Mike Thomas 15 Sep 2023
An Angry Larry Bird Followed Through on His Promise After Humiliating Sweep by the Milwaukee Bucks in '83

Larry Bird showed some rare emotion after the Boston Celtics were swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1983, according to former Boston Globe reporter Bob Ryan

Mike Thomas 15 Sep 2023
Michael Cooper Laughs Off the NBA's New Load Management Plan

Michael Cooper had a few things to say about load management in today's NBA.

Mike Thomas 14 Sep 2023
Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics Accepted Reality When the Detroit Pistons Took Over the East in 1988

The Boston Celtics accepted reality after losing to the Detroit Pistons in the 1988 conference finals.

Mike Thomas 14 Sep 2023