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Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa was fined $15,000 for one of his two roughing the passer infractions in Week 11 against the New York Jets, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. While the Chargers won the game against the hapless Jets, Bosa’s pockets took a hit. #Chargers DE Joey Bosa was fined $15,000 […]

The Detroit Lions fired head coach Matt Patricia on Saturday and Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay took to Twitter to react to his former NFL head coach getting the boot. To recall, Slay didn’t have a good relationship with Patricia on the Lions and has never shied away from bashing the former New England Patriots […]

The Detroit Lions have finally fired head coach Matt Patricia along with general manager Bob Quinn, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. This is a move everyone in Detroit was expecting after the team lost to the Houston Texans on Thanksgiving Day. The #Lions have fired coach Matt Patricia and GM Bob Quinn. — Ian Rapoport […]

The 9-1 Kansas City Chiefs will travel to Raymond James Stadium in Week 12 to take on the 7-4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a battle between two elite quarterbacks. Chiefs superstar gunslinger Patrick Mahomes and Buccaneers signal-caller Tom Brady will meet down in Florida on Sunday afternoon in a matchup that will surely have a […]

New Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey is very confident about the Sixers’ offensive capabilities. During an AMA series on Reddit, Morey said he believes the Sixers can have a top-10 offense next season for a couple of reasons. “Offense was obviously the biggest weakness last year but I think with the additions […]

The NFL has informed all 32 teams that in-person team activities will be prohibited this coming Monday and Tuesday, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. This move by the NFL comes after COVID-19 cases have risen throughout the league and in America as well. The NFL informed clubs all in-person team activities will be prohibited […]

The 7-4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the 9-1 Kansas City Chiefs in Week 12 at Raymond James Stadium. Tom Brady and the Buccaneers are coming off a Week 11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at home on Monday Night Football. Tampa Bay lost by a final score of 27-24, with Brady throwing two […]

The 5-5 Chicago Bears will travel to historic Lambeau Field in Week 12 to face the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football on NBC. The Bears, who started the season 5-1, are a walking disaster at the moment. They have lost four games in a row against the Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans Saints, […]

The 6-4 Miami Dolphins will travel to MetLife Stadium in Week 12 to take on the worst team in the NFL, the hapless New York Jets. Coached by former Dolphins head coach Adam Gase, the Jets are 0-10 on the season and have already been eliminated from playoff contention. New York is six losses away […]

The 8-2 New Orleans Saints will travel to Empower Field at Mile High in Week 12 to take on the 4-6 Denver Broncos. The Saints defeated the Atlanta Falcons at home in Week 11 in Taysom Hill’s first NFL start at quarterback. He’s filling in for future Hall of Famer Drew Brees, who has 11 […]

The 7-3 Green Bay Packers will host the 5-5 Chicago Bears in Week 12 on Sunday Night Football on NBC. The Packers are coming off an overtime loss in Week 11 against the Indianapolis Colts, while the Bears had Week 11 off as their bye week. Chicago fell to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 10 […]

Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson won’t play in Week 12 against the Pittsburgh Steelers after contracting COVID-19. However, the reigning MVP could suit up in Week 13 versus the Dallas Cowboys assuming he returns a negative COVID-19 test, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. #Ravens QB Lamar Jackson's positive test came in Thursday's round […]

The Baltimore Ravens’ COVID-19 outbreak is now affecting the Dallas Cowboys. The Ravens–Pittsburgh Steelers game in Week 12 has been moved to Tuesday, Dec. 1. That means the Week 13 Cowboys-Ravens contest will now take place on Monday, Dec. 7, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The #Ravens–#Steelers game on Sunday has officially been moved to […]

Back when he was in high school, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James did an interview with Bob Costas where the veteran sports reporter told The King he’d be considered a bust if he didn’t make the Hall of Fame one day. The expectations placed on James’ shoulders as a teenager were immense. However, somehow, […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet had a party filled with friends and family during the night of the 2016 draft. That evening was supposed to be a celebratory night. However, VanVleet wasn’t drafted by a team, and suddenly, things got awkward at his party. In typical VanVleet fashion, though, the Raptors guard turned a […]

Marc Gasol is ready to get to work with Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis after officially signing his deal with the Purple and Gold. Gasol, who was actually drafted by the Lakers all the way back in 2007, signed a two-year, $5.26 million contract with Los Angeles. He is expected to […]

New Philadelphia 76ers center Dwight Howard met with the Sixers media on Wednesday and stated that Ben Simmons is a young LeBron James (via Tom Moore of the Bucks County Courier Times). Howard, who played with LeBron on the Los Angeles Lakers in 2019-20, is very excited to team up with Simmons on the Sixers […]

During his media session with reporters on Wednesday, Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was asked an interesting question by Tashan Reed of The Athletic. Reed, who covers the Raiders, asked Carr why the star QB blocked him on Twitter. Carr not only provided a long answer, but the Raiders gunslinger even offered to go […]

Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is dealing with a thumb injury on his throwing hand. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network is reporting that Tagovailoa suffered the ailment in practice after jamming his left thumb on a helmet. #Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa jammed his left thumb on a helmet in practice today, source said. Early […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic is pumped about playing with Trae Young on the Atlanta Hawks. After the Sacramento Kings declined to match the Hawks’ four-year offer sheet for Bogdanovic, the talented small forward got a message from his new point guard on Twitter and responded back. Let’s work!!! 💯 @TheTraeYoung https://t.co/4YwfirGPm2 — Bogdan Bogdanovic (@LeaderOfHorde) November 25, […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the best gunslinger in the NFL, so it’s not too much of a surprise to learn that he’s leading the league in Pro Bowl voting. According to Pro Football Talk, Mahomes has 143,355 Pro Bowl votes. The Chiefs star is ahead of Seattle Seahawks signal-caller Russell Wilson and […]

Steven Adams took to social media to say goodbye to the Oklahoma City Thunder franchise after seven years in OKC. The Thunder traded Adams to the New Orleans Pelicans, who gave the big man a two-year extension after acquiring him. Cheers to Oklahoma City, thanks for taking me in 7 years ago. You guys have […]

The Baltimore Ravens announced on Wednesday that they have disciplined an employee for “conduct surrounding the recent COVID-19 cases that have affected players and staff.” A staff member put the Ravens at risk and led to the spread of COVID-19 by going outside the NFL’s protocols. This person has been punished by the team. Statement […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Kawhi Leonard and his old boss, Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri, stayed at the same hotel at Walt Disney World in the NBA bubble. The Clippers and Raptors were at the Gran Destino hotel, where all the top-seeded NBA teams were living. Ujiri, who woke up at 5 a.m. every […]

The New York Jets are six losses away from going 0-16 on the season, but they could somehow have two rookies make the Pro Bowl. According to Rich Cimini of ESPN, Jets rookie left tackle Mekhi Becton is leading the fan voting in the AFC for offensive tackles, while punter Braden Mann is leading the […]

Veteran big man Hassan Whiteside is signing a one-year deal with the Sacramento Kings, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Whiteside began his NBA career with the Kings as the 33rd overall pick in the 2010 draft. Free agent center Hassan Whiteside has agreed to a one-year deal with the Sacramento Kings, sources tell ESPN. — […]

Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes could get wideout Sammy Watkins back in Week 12 against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Watkins, who hasn’t played since Week 5 due to a hamstring injury, was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice, per Pro Football Talk. It’s a really good sign that the explosive […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson has undergone successful surgery on his right Achilles, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Thompson tore his Achilles while playing in a pick-up game in Los Angeles. He will miss the entire 2020-21 season for the Warriors, who acquired small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. from the Oklahoma City Thunder […]

New Houston Rockets big man Christian Wood thinks he can be a good second option for James Harden, causing some to speculate if the high-flyer knows something about a possible Russell Westbrook trade. Westbrook, like Harden, has reportedly requested a trade from the Rockets. Houston is holding out hope that Harden changes his mind about […]

Dwight Howard met with the Philadelphia 76ers’ media on Wednesday and admitted that Sixers head coach Doc Rivers and Rajon Rondo played a big role in his decision to sign with Philly, per ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Rivers was the only coach to call and recruit Howard in free agency, while Rondo helped Howard get an […]

It looks like the Chicago Bears are going to start Mitchell Trubisky in Week 12 against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. Nick Foles has a hip injury and didn’t practice on Wednesday, while Trubisky practiced on a full-time basis. Foles was carted off the field in Week 10 versus the Minnesota Vikings […]

Kansas City Chiefs star wideout Tyreek Hill has challenged ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter to a race after quote tweeting a post on Twitter where an account asked its followers to do so. Schefter not only saw Hill’s tweet, but he’s ready to race the Chiefs wide receiver after COVID-19 passes. This is happening post […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is expected to play in Week 12 against the Minnesota Vikings, per NFL.com. Bridgewater didn’t play in Week 11 versus the Detroit Lions due to a knee sprain. However, he practiced on Wednesday and Panthers head coach Matt Rhule told reporters Bridgewater will play against the Vikings barring a late […]

The 3-7 Dallas Cowboys will host the 3-7 Washington Football Team on Thanksgiving Day at AT&T Stadium. The Cowboys, New York Giants and Washington Football Team are each tied for second place in the NFC East standings. The Philadelphia Eagles are in first place with a record of 3-6-1. As everyone knows, the NFC East […]

Things got a little awkward for Washington Wizards point guard John Wall at his Thanksgiving charity event on Tuesday in Southeast Washington. While Wall was speaking to the Wizards media, a fan yelled, “don’t leave us, man!” The All-Star point guard has been the subject of trade rumors lately and one report even stated that […]

Patrick Beverley is one of the players the Los Angeles Clippers may be willing to trade under the right circumstances. However, NBA execs believe a Beverley trade would be “difficult” for the Clips to pull off for a couple of reasons. Per Andrew Grief of the Los Angeles Times: Yet each executive said Patrick Beverley […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star point guard Trae Young took to Twitter to react to the stellar news that Bogdan Bogdanovic is now his teammate. The Sacramento Kings didn’t match the Hawks’ offer sheet for Bogdanovic and Young is thrilled about it. It’s go Time😈💯@LeaderOfHorde !! — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) November 25, 2020 The Hawks have had […]

The Sacramento Kings have decided not to match the Atlanta Hawks’ offer sheet for small forward Bogdan Bogdanovic, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Bogdanovic signed a four-year, $72 million offer sheet with the Hawks as a restricted free agent. The Sacramento Kings have declined to match the Atlanta Hawks’ four-year, $72 million offer sheet for […]

Minnesota Vikings star wideout Adam Thielen went on the COVID-19 reserve list on Monday after having a stellar Week 11 game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. After news broke about Thielen landing on the COVID-19 reserve list, Vikings fans were wondering whether the wide receiver tested positive for COVID-19 or was just in close […]