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D’Angelo Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns may face steep odds in guiding the Minnesota Timberwolves to the playoffs in the rugged Western Conference this season, but that won’t stop the two All-Stars from enjoying being around one another. Russell, whom the Timberwolves acquired from the Golden State Warriors last season at the trade deadline, had some […]

San Antonio Spurs small forward Rudy Gay used to be one of the most athletic players in the NBA before he tore his Achilles during the 2016-17 season with the Sacramento Kings. Since that injury, Gay hasn’t really been able to show off his hops since it takes a while for players to recover from […]

The Dallas Mavericks reportedly plan to release veteran point guard JJ Barea, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The Mavs anticipated making the move when they signed Barea to a one-year deal worth $2.6 million last month. Sources said Dallas owner Mark Cuban wanted to reward JJ Barea, a key role player on the 2010-11 […]

Fresh off signing a five-year, $163 million maximum rookie scale contract extension with the Sacramento Kings, De’Aaron Fox is turning heads left and right at training camp, per teammate Nemanja Bjelica. During his media session with Kings reporters on Wednesday, Bjelica said Fox is looking like a bona fide All-Star, via Matt George of 1140KHTK. […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul was the latest guest on New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick’s podcast. The two reminisced about their days on the Los Angeles Clippers together, during which Redick threw in a joke about Paul George when CP3 brought up Doc Rivers. Last week, George said Rivers didn’t use him […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson will face off against the Chicago Bears in Week 14 for the first time in his NFL career. It’s a game Bears fans are not looking forward to since Chicago general manager Ryan Pace drafted Mitchell Trubisky over Watson in the 2017 draft. Trubisky has turned out to be a […]

James Harden will need to test negative for COVID-19 six consecutive days before being cleared to practice with the Houston Rockets, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. If Harden continues to test negative, he would be cleared to practice with the Rockets on Monday, Dec. 14. Houston has preseason games against the Chicago Bulls on Friday […]

The Baltimore Ravens have activated linebacker Matthew Judon and tight end Mark Andrews off the Reserve/COVID-19 list, per Ryan Mink of Ravens.com. Judon and Andrews were added to the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Nov. 30. Both players missed the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys game. The Ravens lost to the Steelers on the road but easily […]

Josh Gordon is back in the Seattle Seahawks’ facility after being conditionally reinstated for the final two weeks of the 2020 season. Gordon, who hasn’t played this season, re-signed with the Seahawks on a one-year deal back in September. Josh Gordon officially in the building. #Seahawks pic.twitter.com/MnuyavWVCL — Ben Arthur 🇬🇭 (@benyarthur) December 9, 2020 […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell’s sense of urgency is at an all-time high after blowing a 3-1 series lead to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2020 playoffs at Walt Disney World. Mitchell says the Jazz, who have gotten bounced in the first round of the postseason in back to back […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker doesn’t want people to call him by his first name anymore. One of the best players in the NBA, Booker took to Twitter to tell his followers that he wants to be called “book” or “dbook.” It’s book or dbook y’all. Devin makes me a lil uncomfortable — Book […]

In a remarkable turn of events–even for 2020–Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Dez Bryant learned he had tested positive for COVID-19 minutes before Tuesday night’s scheduled NFL game against his former team, the Dallas Cowboys. Bryant took to Twitter to break the news and was clearly frustrated. Tell me why they pull me from warming up […]

Odell Beckham Jr. wanted to spend his entire NFL career with the New York Giants, but the current Cleveland Browns wideout wasn’t pleased with how his tenure ended and how the franchise didn’t surround quarterback Eli Manning with more talent. On the All Thing Covered Podcast, Beckham Jr. says the Giants didn’t win many games […]

During his media session with reporters on Tuesday, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr talked about playing games this season with zero fans in attendance. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, every team except the Utah Jazz won’t have fans at games in 2020-21. The Jazz will have a limited number of fans at […]

When the Houston Rockets were conducting their coaching search, superstar shooting guard James Harden wanted the team to hire Tyronn Lue, who wound up getting promoted by the Los Angeles Clippers. The main reason the Rockets didn’t hire Lue is because owner Tilman Fertitta was interested in ESPN analyst and former Houston coach Jeff Van […]

After failing to score a single point in the fourth quarter of Game 7 of the 2020 Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George has been under fire. Not only did George stink up the joint in Game 7 versus the Nuggets, but he told reporters after the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James played a big role in Nike developing a signature shoe for Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving back in the day. James, who signed a lifetime contract with Nike in 2015, told Allie Clifton and Richard Jefferson on the “Road Trippin’” podcast that he made sure the sports apparel […]

During his media session with Philadelphia 76ers reporters on Tuesday, new Sixers head coach Doc Rivers spoke about the James Harden trade rumors. It came out Tuesday that Harden is now more open to a Sixers trade because Nets trade talks aren’t going anywhere. Rivers, who has been around the NBA for a while, addressed […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan isn’t happy about his ESPN ranking. The popular sports website ranked DeRozan as the 82nd-best player in the NBA for the 2020-21 season. Upon seeing his ranking, the Spurs star took to Twitter to call out ESPN: @espn 🤡💩 — DeMar DeRozan (@DeMar_DeRozan) December 8, 2020 We're ranking […]

Denver Broncos cornerback AJ Bouye is facing a suspension for PED use, according to James Palmer of NFL Network. Bouye becomes the latest NFL player this season to get suspended for using performance-enhancing drugs. Houston Texans star wideout Will Fuller was suspended by the league last week and it is believed Bouye’s situation is connected […]

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons is working on his jump shot with Sam Cassell, who was hired by the Sixers as an assistant coach this offseason. Simmons is one of the best players in the NBA, but he has no resemblance of a jumper. The Sixers are hoping Cassell can help the All-Star become a […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James admits he was “hurt” when Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving said Kevin Durant is the first teammate he’s had who can hit clutch shots. James and Irving were teammates for three seasons on the Cleveland Cavaliers and played in three NBA Finals. The duo led the Cavs […]

LeBron James is excited that his two-year, $85 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers lines up with Bronny James graduating high school. If the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement gets amended to allow players to be drafted straight out of high school again, LeBron and Bronny could play in the NBA together during the 2023-24 […]

Former Portland Trail Blazers star Brandon Roy wants Carmelo Anthony to wear No. 7 in the upcoming season. The No. 7 jersey hasn’t been issued by the Blazers since 2011, the year Roy last wore it. Anthony, who wore No. 00 with the Blazers last season, told reporters on media day he wants to wear […]

The Houston Rockets don’t want to trade James Harden and are hoping he shows up to training camp before the team’s first preseason game on Friday against the Chicago Bulls. Harden, who has reportedly requested a trade from the Rockets, shocked Houston’s front office when he didn’t show up to training camp, per Sam Amick […]

Former United States President Barack Obama poked fun at the New York Knicks during a recent interview with Desus & Mero. Desus Nice and The Kid Mero, who are both longtime Knicks fans, played a pick-up game with Sen. Cory Booker and both guys were pretty awful. Obama, who is really good at basketball, trolled […]

Los Angeles Clippers guards Lou Williams and Patrick Beverley met with the media on Monday and were naturally asked to talk about big man Montrezl Harrell. To recall, Trez left the team in free agency and signed with the rival Los Angeles Lakers. Harrell, who won the Sixth Man of the Year award last season with […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry told reporters on Monday he’s had contract extension talks with the franchise. Curry is set to make $43,006,362 in 2020-21. He can become an unrestricted free agent in the offseason of 2022. Curry on extension: "It's just understanding what the landscape is and what the situation is […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has yet to report to training camp and may already be in violation of his uniform player contract. Harden, the 2018 MVP, has reportedly requested a trade from the Rockets and prefers to get traded to the Brooklyn Nets so he can compete for a championship with Kevin Durant and […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban told 96.7 The Ticket he expects to lose more than $100 million before the NBA gets back to normal. It’s still unknown if the Mavs will have fans in their arena when the NBA starts in a couple of weeks, but with the expected limited capacity and the threat of […]

The 6-5 Baltimore Ravens will host the 3-8 Dallas Cowboys in Week 13 at M&T Bank Stadium. The game will take place on Tuesday since the Ravens played last Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Baltimore put up a good fight versus the undefeated Steelers, but the team came up short, losing by a final score […]

The 3-8 Dallas Cowboys will travel to M&T Bank Stadium in Week 13 to take on the 6-5 Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday Night Football. This game has been moved around due to the Ravens’ COVID-19 outbreak last week. The Cowboys got blown out in Week 12 at home on Thanksgiving Day against the Washington Football […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had an interest in signing Austin Rivers in free agency, but his dad—Sixers coach Doc Rivers—told his son not to sign with the club. Austin, who played for the Houston Rockets last season, wound up signing with the New York Knicks on a three-year deal worth $9.9 million. Doc explained to Marc […]

The 5-6 San Francisco 49ers will host the 8-3 Buffalo Bills at State Farm Stadium in Week 13 of the NFL season. The game will be aired on Monday Night Football on ESPN. The 49ers are playing their next two home games at the Arizona Cardinals’ stadium after Santa Clara County enacted restrictions on contact […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens gave fans some bad news on new big man Tristan Thompson. Stevens told Celtics reporters that Thompson will miss most of training camp due to a hamstring injury, per Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Brad Stevens says Tristan Thompson will miss most of training camp because of a hamstring strain. […]

It looks like Russell Westbrook isn’t going to have any trouble fitting in with the Washington Wizards. According to Wizards head coach Scott Brooks, Westbrook interrupted him at practice on Saturday and told him that he was running a lot of the same sets he had on the Oklahoma City Thunder, per Chase Hughes of […]

The 7-4 Indianapolis Colts will travel to NRG Stadium in Week 13 to take on the 4-7 Houston Texans in a battle between two AFC South teams. The Colts are coming off a blowout loss at home against the Tennessee Titans. Indianapolis lost by a final score of 46-26 and is now in second place […]

The 5-6 Minnesota Vikings will host the 1-10 Jacksonville Jaguars at U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 13 of the 2020 season. This is set up to be a one-sided affair since the Vikings are fighting for a playoff spot, while the Jaguars are on a 10-game losing streak. Minnesota defeated the Carolina Panthers in Week […]

The 9-2 New Orleans Saints will travel to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Week 13 to face off against the 4-7 Atlanta Falcons in a classic NFC South battle. These two teams just played each other in Week 11, with the Saints coming away with a 24-9 win at home. New Orleans is the hottest team […]