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Ja Morant did not touch the floor against the Dallas Mavericks, but he still managed to light the fuse. As Memphis wrapped up a 102-96 win in Dallas, Morant crashed Cam Spencer’s postgame interview and pointed at the rookie sharpshooter: “Tell ’em who the best shooter in the house was, it wasn’t bro from Golden […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is doing what he always does before a big Bears game, pushing to be out there. This time, his left wrist is the holdup. Adam Schefter reported that Rodgers has been “pushing to play” in Week 12 against the Chicago Bears, but Steelers doctors have taken a more cautious stance […]

Cooper Flagg didn’t wait for help. He grabbed a defensive rebound, put his head down, and went the full length of the floor, slicing through two Memphis Grizzlies defenders before hammering home a coast-to-coast dunk that had the Dallas Mavericks bench up and the visitors looking around for answers. COOPER FLAGG GOES COAST-TO-COAST FOR THE […]

Garrett Nussmeier’s last walk into Tiger Stadium did not come with a helmet in his hand. It came with eyes welling up, as the longtime LSU Tigers quarterback took in one more Saturday night in Death Valley, then wrapped his arms around his family and coaches during his Senior Night introduction. The moment landed harder […]

Anthony Edwards and Dillon Brooks turned a random NBA Cup night into a mini playoff scene in the desert. The Minnesota Timberwolves star dropped 41 points in a 114-113 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday, but one of his loudest moments came after a third-quarter bomb over Brooks. With the Timberwolves trailing 66-62, Edwards […]

Lane Kiffin just coached Ole Miss football to another statement win. Now the real game is happening off the field, and three Southeastern Conference powers are throwing around quarterback money to land him. According to multiple reports from Brett McMurphy, Pete Nakos, and others, the Florida football, LSU football, and Ole Miss are all preparing […]

Florida State football fans have officially hit their breaking point with Mike Norvell. After a 21-11 meltdown against the North Carolina State Wolfpack in Raleigh on Friday night, calls for the head coach’s job flooded social media as another winnable game slipped away.  On paper, this shouldn’t have been a season-defining disaster. Florida State outgained […]

Tyrese Maxey delivered a heater the Philadelphia 76ers needed, dropping a career-high 54 points to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 123-114 in overtime Thursday night and hand the Sixers a signature road win.  Maxey scored from everywhere. He played 47 minutes, shot 18-of-30 from the floor, hit six 3-pointers, and made 12 of 14 free throws, […]

The Buffalo Bills lost defensive captain Terrel Bernard to an apparent arm injury Thursday night, forcing the team to limp through a pivotal stretch of its matchup with the Houston Texans. ESPN reporter Alaina Getzenberg noted on X that “the defense has taken a knee for Terrel Bernard,” and that Bernard was being walked to […]

Ray Davis celebrated his birthday in the loudest way possible Thursday night. The Buffalo Bills running back took a kickoff 97 yards to the house late in the second quarter, flipping momentum and giving Buffalo the lead with a highlight-reel score that sent the Bills sideline into a frenzy. The clip made the social-media rounds […]

Joe Burrow drew a blunt comparison on First Things First this week when analyst Chris Broussard called the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback “the Anthony Davis of the NFL,” praising his talent while questioning his availability. “Great player, no doubt about it. Can’t stay healthy,” Broussard said on the FS1 morning show, a line that’s already making […]

The weekend ahead is a full-circle moment for Marcus Mariota. The quarterback for the Washington Commanders will return to his alma mater as a dual feature. Making a guest appearance on ESPN’s College GameDay and being inducted into the University of Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame.  Mariota, who steered the Oregon Ducks to their first […]

Josh Jacobs was not happy after leaving the Green Bay Packers’ 27-20 win at the New York Giants with a knee injury Sunday, publicly blaming the hard surface at MetLife Stadium for the scare that cost him the second half. “Definitely the worst. Always been the worst,” Jacobs told reporters, according to Packers beat writer […]

Emmanuel Acho didn’t mince words after Texas’ 35-10 loss to Georgia, imploring the Longhorns’ receivers to “help Arch Manning out, bruh” in a blunt post on X that captured fan frustration after a rough night for the sophomore quarterback.  Arch Manning completed 27 of 43 passes for 251 yards, one touchdown, and an interception in […]

Oklahoma football head coach Brent Venables said Saturday’s 23-21 upset of No. 4 Alabama didn’t happen by accident; it was the product of four years of work, buy-in from players and staff, and a steady commitment to the identity he’s tried to build. Venables made the comments at his postgame news conference, handing credit to […]

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. remains unlikely to play Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, a league source told Ian Rapoport on X, leaving the Jaguars thin at a position that has already seen plenty of turnover this season.  The team listed Thomas as questionable after limited practice work, but Rapoport’s update late […]

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud remains sidelined, and his return timeline is uncertain as the club prepares for a short week, coach and league sources said Thursday. Adam Schefter reported that Stroud will miss Sunday’s game at Tennessee, and it’s unclear whether he can clear concussion protocol in time for the Texans’ Thursday Night Football […]

Georgia football’s surprise onside kick in the fourth quarter left Texas Longhorns fans flat-footed Saturday night, and the clip ESPN posted quickly became the defining image of the evening.  Coach Kirby Smart dialed up the trick play after Georgia took a 21-10 lead, and running back Cash Jones tracked down the ball just past the […]

Ole Miss football fans made their feelings unmistakable Saturday night, chanting “We want Lane” as the Rebels closed out a 34-24 win over Florida in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Pete Thamel posted the chant on X as the student section roared, a snapshot of how deep Lane Kiffin’s hold on Oxford has become.  Ole Miss fans chant […]

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle offered a pair of encouraging yet cautious injury updates Saturday that will shape the franchise’s short-term rotation and playoff hopes. Carlisle said Aaron Nesmith will likely miss “at least four weeks” after suffering a left-knee sprain in Thursday’s loss at Phoenix, but he stressed the injury does not appear to […]

New Orleans Saints safety Justin Reid was fined $17,389 for a hit to Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young that drew a flag and wiped out what looked like an interception by Demario Davis on the Panthers’ opening drive, Athletic reporter Joe Person confirmed on X, formerly Twitter. The play changed the tone early in the […]

Lakers coach JJ Redick made a pointed pregame gesture ahead of Los Angeles’ meeting with the Milwaukee Bucks: he showed up wearing a customized Deandre Ayton T-shirt that blends Ayton’s face with a lion’s. Dan Woike of The Athletic shared Redick’s line: “We want him to be the lion.”  It was the kind of public […]

Oklahoma football pulled off one of the season’s most chaotic finishes, surviving a 23-21 road win over the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday when an 87-yard interception return sealed it in the closing minutes. Eli Bowen’s pick-six flipped momentum and kept Oklahoma’s shock window propped open.  Oklahoma’s defense was the story, bending but refusing to […]

Grayson Allen left Thursday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers after colliding with a defender and was ruled out with a right quad contusion, Suns reporter Amanda Pflugrad said. The veteran guard briefly headed to the locker room and did not return, leaving Phoenix to finish the second quarter without one of its primary scorers.  […]

Rob Gronkowski laughed his way through a delicate hometown question on NFL on Prime, then made his loyalties clear. He grew up cheering for Buffalo but still backs the New England Patriots “98% of the time.” Former Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick asked Gronkowski whether he felt guilty about terrorizing Buffalo’s defense for a decade. Gronkowski […]

New England Patriots’ Thursday Night Football look drew a succinct thumbs-up from former defensive star JJ Watt: “Patriots uniforms are phenomenal,” Watt wrote on X. Four words that captured the reaction across social feeds after New England unveiled the new set against the New York Jets. The Patriots leaned into a modernized take on their […]

Davante Adams returned to a limited practice Thursday as the Los Angeles Rams prepared for a crucial NFC West clash with the Seattle Seahawks, a small but meaningful step after the veteran receiver left Sunday’s win over the San Francisco 49ers with an oblique issue.  Coach Sean McVay sounded optimistic earlier in the week, saying […]

Garrett Nussmeier will be listed as “probable” for LSU football’s Saturday game against Arkansas after suffering a setback in practice, interim coach Frank Wilson said Thursday, an update that injects fresh uncertainty into LSU’s quarterback room. Shea Dixon first reported the designation.  Wilson called the setback “a little bit concerning” and said staffers will monitor […]

The Seattle Seahawks enter a high-stakes Week 11 showdown at the Los Angeles Rams with a couple of worrying names on the injury report: safety Coby Bryant and wide receiver Tory Horton. Horton was downgraded to a non-participant on Thursday, while Bryant missed a practice earlier in the week because of a personal matter, leaving […]

LeBron James practiced with the South Bay Lakers on Thursday and reported no lingering pain for a second straight day, an encouraging sign as the Los Angeles Lakers eye his return from sciatica. Sources told ESPN James completed five-on-five work without the back or right-side soreness that limited him earlier in the week.  Coach J.J. […]

A.J. Brown and the Philadelphia Eagles have looked far from a perfect marriage at times this season, and offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo offered a candid breakdown Thursday of why the star receiver hasn’t been as involved. Patullo told Zach Berman of The Athletic that the issue isn’t one schematic mistake repeating itself, but the chess […]

The Los Angeles Chargers had momentum during Sunday Night Football, but they also picked up an unwelcome concern. Rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden II left the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers with a left knee injury and was ruled questionable to return, the team announced. Gadsden went down in the third quarter after getting tangled […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers took another hit to an already-thin secondary on Sunday night. Cornerback Darius Slay was ruled out of the rest of Sunday Night Football against the Los Angeles Chargers with a concussion, per multiple reports, after he left in the second quarter following a collision. The veteran did not return and will enter […]

The Miami Dolphins finally punched back at the Buffalo Bills, and Mike McDaniel used the postgame podium to swat away a different opponent, rumor season. Asked about reports that the Dolphins fielded multiple offers for De’Von Achane and Jaylen Waddle, the head coach called the chatter “frustrating,” noting that calls happen any time a team […]

The Detroit Lions left Landover with a 44–22 win and one significant concern. Cornerback Terrion Arnold was ruled out with a concussion during the first half against the Washington Commanders, the team’s account announced on X, formerly Twitter. He did not return and will enter the NFL’s concussion protocol.  Detroit handled business anyway. Jared Goff […]

The Washington Commanders couldn’t hide from the scoreboard Sunday, and neither did Marcus Mariota. After a fourth straight blowout loss, the veteran quarterback said the upcoming Madrid trip “comes at a good time” and gives Washington a week together. “I think it’s in a good time to go as a team together. Where we can […]

San Francisco’s scoreboard took the hit Sunday, but the Los Angeles Rams left Levi Stadium with a win and some peace of mind on Davante Adams. Head coach Sean McVay said the star wideout “got his oblique” and sounded upbeat about the severity, indicating it wasn’t the sort of issue that would’ve kept him out […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan didn’t hide his optimism after Sunday’s 42-26 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Even with Brock Purdy inactive again, Shanahan indicated the quarterback is tracking well, noting this week the former starter was “further along” than last week and weighing whether to make him active in an emergency […]

Before the Los Angeles Lakers’ road tilt in Atlanta, JJ Redick told reporters he likes where the defense sits through nine games, even with LeBron James sidelined, and circled two fixes for this trip. Cleaner transition defense and answers for “unorthodox” pick-and-rolls. He also shouted out DeAndre Ayton’s rim protection metrics as a closest defender […]