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There are rumors that Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks might try to fill their respective head coaching vacancies by hiring Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue. Despite the potential interest in Lue, the Clippers are unlikely to lose their head coach to another team. Because Tyronn Lue is still under contract with the Clippers, he […]

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger didn’t make it to the third period of the team’s Game 6 loss against the Seattle Kraken. Less than halfway into Dallas’ 6-3 defeat Saturday, Stars coach Pete DeBoer pulled Oettinger and replaced him with backup goalie Scott Wedgewood. When the Kraken took a 4-1 lead over the Stars in […]

The Phoenix Suns’ coaching candidates to replace Monty Williams include a pair of recent championship winners. Former Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer and former Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse are viewed by the Suns as potential replacements for Williams, according to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes. While Mike Budenholzer and Nick Nurse are early Suns’ coaching […]

The Buffalo Bills have signed edge rusher Shane Ray, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The former first-round pick has been out of the league for five years. The Bills added Ray after a tryout with Buffalo Saturday during rookie minicamp. Shane Ray was selected by the Denver Broncos with the No. 23 overall pick […]

After cutting Robbie Gould before the start of the 2016 NFL season, the Chicago Bears spent years trying to find a reliable kicker. The Bears’ kicking woes reached a breaking point when Cody Parkey’s missed field goal kept the team out of the 2019 divisional playoffs. Following the infamous double doink, Chicago tried to re-acquire […]

The New York Mets’ 2023 season is not going the way that the team had envisioned. With just about 25% of the Mets’ season completed, New York doesn’t have a winning record. For a team that has MLB’s highest payroll and championship aspirations, the Mets are off to an underwhelming start, to say the least. […]

Za’Darius Smith seems to be pleased with the Minnesota Vikings’ decision to trade him to the Cleveland Browns. Two teams other than the Browns pursued a Za’Darius Smith trade, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, but the pass rusher thought it would be appealing to play alongside Myles Garrett in Cleveland. Smith and Garrett are two […]

New York Knicks guard Evan Fournier sees the writing on the wall. A non-factor for the entire Knicks’ playoff run and much of the regular season, Fournier expects to be traded during the 2023 NBA offseason. “You know I’m not gonna be back,” Evan Fournier told reporters after the Knicks’ Game 6 loss against the […]

The calls for the New York Knicks to trade Julius Randle have already started. The Knicks’ star was brutal during the 2023 NBA Playoffs, prompting some fans and talking heads to demand that New York move on from its only All-NBA player. Executing a Julius Randle trade would be complicated for the Knicks. New York […]

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo was at the center of the team’s 6-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays Friday night. The game started with Yankees fans in attendance receiving an Anthony Rizzo Mandalorian bobblehead. It ended with Rizzo launching a pair of home runs, including a game-winning two-run homer in the eighth […]

The Golden State Warriors were eliminated by the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of their 2023 NBA Playoff series. It was a severely disappointing finish to the Warriors’ playoff run. Not only did Golden State’s championship defense end in the second round, but the Lakers blew the Warriors out 122-101 in a one-sided contest. […]

The 2023 season for Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Noah Syndergaard is going from bad to worse. Making his first start in over a week, Syndergaard left the Dodgers’ game against the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday night after just one inning. The Dodgers pulled Noah Syndergaard because of a cut on his right index finger. Syndergaard’s finger […]

The Baltimore Ravens declined to pick up Patrick Queen’s fifth-year option. That doesn’t mean the team intends to move on from the linebacker after his contract is up at the end of the 2023 NFL season. Baltimore hopes to ink Queen to a new contract, according to Ravens General Manager Eric Decosta. Queen is in […]

It turns out that the Michigan coaching staff played a key role in helping the Georgia football team beat Alabama in the 2022 College Football Playoff national championship game. After beating Michigan in the CFP Semifinal, Georgia football coach Kirby Smart learned from the Wolverines staff that Alabama believed the Bulldogs needed to be better […]

Plenty of Los Angeles Dodgers fans took exception to the San Diego Padres trolling Clayton Kershaw with a meme of the pitcher crying on the Petco Park scoreboard last week. Even Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove has admitted that he didn’t love the move after San Diego handed Kershaw and the Dodgers a loss Friday night. […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is as excited as anyone to have Aaron Judge back from the injured list. The Yankees’ slugger returned from the IL Tuesday, adding some much-needed pop to New York’s lineup. “Aaron Judge,” Aaron Boone said with a smile when asked what Judge will add to the Yankees upon his […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley doesn’t tweet much, so it was notable when he took to Twitter Tuesday. Conley made it clear that he couldn’t believe Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels was left off both 2023 NBA All-Defensive Teams. When the NBA All-Defensive Teams were released, Jaden McDaniels was widely considered to be among the biggest […]

The Houston Astros have some positive updates for a few of their injured hitters. Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is getting closer to making his 2023 MLB season debut. Outfielder Michael Brantley appears on the cusp of making his return to Houston. Jose Altuve is in Sugar Land, Texas taking batting practice at the Astros’ […]

West Virginia basketball coach Bob Higgins has apologized for using an anti-gay slur during an appearance on a Cincinnati Radio show. In what appeared to be a poor attempt at a joke, Huggins used an anti-gay slur when describing Xavier basketball fans. The West Virginia basketball coach issued an apology not long after the audio […]

The San Francisco Giants certainly hoped for a better start to the 2023 MLB season. The Giants finished April with an 11-16 record. Only three National League teams ended the season’s first month with a worse winning percentage than San Francisco. There are signs in early May that the Giants can rebound from an ugly […]

Six starts into his tenure with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Noah Syndergaard has been one of MLB’s worst starting pitchers. Going 1-3 with a 6.32 ERA, the Dodgers’ right-hander has a theory regarding his early-season struggles. Noah Syndergaard believes he’s subconsciously holding back when he’s on the mound because of what the Dodgers’ pitcher described […]

A New York Knicks’ Game 4 victory would tie up their second-round series with the Miami Heat at 2-2. Ahead of Monday’s Knicks-Heat game, we’ll be making our Knicks’ Game 4 predictions. The Knicks fell behind the Heat 2-1 in their playoff series with a 105-86 Game 3 loss. New York never threatened Miami, trailing […]

LeBron James had 21 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 127-97 Game 3 win over the Golden State Warriors. Lakers coach Darvim Ham was effusive in his praise of James after the victory, most impressed by the things the superstar did that didn’t show up in the stat sheet. “That’s […]

Sunday’s Game 4 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics is essentially a must-win situation for the Sixers. With the Sixers-Celtics game set to tip off shortly, we’ll be making out Sixers Game 4 predictions. It’s going to be extremely difficult for the Sixers to come back if they lose Game 4 and fall behind […]

The Denver Nuggets’ Game 4 matchup with the Phoenix Suns could be the turning point of their 2023 NBA playoff series. With the pivotal Nuggets-Suns game looming, be making our Nuggets Game 4 predictions. The Nuggets can take a commanding 3-1 series lead by defeating the Suns in Game 4 Sunday night. Only a handful […]

The Toronto Raptors won their first and only championship in the season after trading Kawhi Leonard for DeMar DeRozan. Would the Raptors still have reached the 2019 NBA Finals had Toronto never made the deal? DeMar DeRozan seems to think so. During ESPN’s alternative broadcast of Game 3 between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets […]

If Adam Thielen had it his way, he’d still be playing for the Minnesota Vikings. The wide receiver agreed to a three-year, $25 million contract with the Carolina Panthers in free agency. Thielen joined the Panthers less than 10 days after being released by the Vikings. “I think there are like two sides of it,” […]

Auburn football star Robby Ashford isn’t afraid of a little competition to be the team’s starting quarterback. In fact, Ashford is seemingly embracing the news that quarterback Payton Thorne is transferring from Michigan State to join the Auburn football team. The two signal callers are expected to compete for the starting job for the 2023 […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a pair of home runs off Clayton Kershaw in the San Diego Padres’ 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday night. Not only did Tatis Jr. lead the Padres to a key NL West victory, but he set an impressive record while doing so. Fernando Tatis Jr. is now the […]

The latest Twitter exchange between J.J. Watt and Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin might have fans dreaming about the defensive end coming out of retirement. Tomlin posted a video discussing why the Steelers have an affinity for having siblings on the team. Watt praised the Steelers’ coach, and the two seemed to make an […]

It’s going to be at least one more year before former Green Bay Packers cornerback Kevin King is back in an NFL game. After taking a break from football during the 2022 season, King has suffered a torn Achilles that will almost certainly cause him to miss the entire 2023 campaign. Kevin King announced the […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was the best player in Friday’s Game 3 win over the Denver Nuggets. Booker scored 47 points on an incredibly efficient 20-of-25 shooting from the field. Perhaps most impressive about Booker’s performance was that he nearly reached the 50-point mark while only taking two free throws. The Suns’ guard finally […]

Nikola Jokic’s 30 points, 17 rebounds and 17 assists in Game 3 weren’t enough to give the Denver Nuggets a 3-0 series lead over the Phoenix Suns. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant were simply too good, combining to score 86 points on 56 field-goal attempts in Friday’s 121-114 victory. The Nuggets had no answers for […]

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor seems to take a lot of pleasure in beating the New York Yankees. Naylor’s recent comments to Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo give some insight into why the Guardians’ infielder loves to go up against the Bronx Bombers. “I always tell [Anthony] Rizzo that this team is like the […]

A weight seemed to be lifted off Joel Embiid’s shoulders when the Philadelphia 76ers star learned that he won the 2023 NBA MVP award. A video posted to the 76ers’ official Twitter account showed Embiid’s emotional reaction to the live announcement while being congratulated by his Sixers teammates. Joel Embiid smiled wide and put his […]

Known for often pointing out the obvious on Twitter, Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson has some thoughts about the Phoenix Suns’ struggles against the Denver Nuggets. Johnson doesn’t believe that the Suns can come back from their 2-0 series deficit against the Nuggets without changing the pace at which they’ve played during the second […]

Things have been going from bad to worse for the St. Louis Cardinals. After getting off to a brutal 10-19 start to the 2023 MLB season, the Cardinals were forced to place pitching prospect Gordon Graceffo on the injured list. Gordon Graceffo will go on the seven-day IL for Triple-A Memphis with shoulder inflammation, The […]

The New York Yankees have lost a key reliever for the entire year before he could even make his 2023 MLB season debut. Lou Trivino will undergo Tommy John surgery Wednesday, dealing another blow to the Yankees’ bullpen. Lou Trivino started the regular season on the injured list because of an elbow strain that he […]

Will there be a Caleb Williams-Jordan Addison reunion with the Minnesota Vikings? Probably not, but that won’t stop some Vikings fans from dreaming about the possibility of acquiring both USC football stars. It’s a thought that was sparked by Caleb Williams’ latest Instagram post. Williams shared a picture of Addison wearing a Vikings uniform to […]