Austin Hutchinson Articles - Page 17

In a close game on Saturday afternoon, DeAndre Hopkins grabbed a go-ahead touchdown late in the contest between the New York Jets and the Houston Texans. .@DeAndreHopkins does it AGAIN 😱 📺: #HOUvsNYJ on @nflnetwork WATCH: https://t.co/dD7nbXb1fP https://t.co/wwewd3vYVG — NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2018 Hopkins had a huge game versus the Jets. He had 10 receptions for […]

Last Sunday on December Ninth New York Jets defensive end Henry Anderson took out some unnecessary rage against Buffalo Bills kicker Stephen Hauschka. Bills fans and NFL fans alike were not having it. Here’s a video of the unsportsmanlike hit: Not cool, man. Not cool.#NYJvsBUF pic.twitter.com/rTojE52lcZ — Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 9, 2018 Per NFL Network’s […]

Houston Texans wideout DeAndre Hopkins caught three passes in the first quarter Saturday against the New York Jets. That third reception was the 500th of his career, which means he is now the second-youngest player in NFL history to reach 500 catches. At the end of the Texans’ second offensive possession, which had gone into […]

Quarterbacks can only be as successful as their offensive line allows them to be. For Houston Texans’ QB Deshaun Watson, this is only partially true. After the New York Jets’ front seven sacked him four times in Saturday afternoon’s matchup, Watson became the first NFL QB to be sacked 50 times this season. The Jets have […]

A three-team trade that would have sent Trevor Ariza to the Washington Wizards and Kelly Oubre to the Memphis Grizzlies will no longer happen, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A lack of communication between which Brooks on the Phoenix Suns — Marshon or Dillon — caused the deal to fall through. The Wizards were included as the middle-man in the trade offers, and it […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Javale McGee is known for his high-flying antics. Whether that be catching alley-oops, being his goofy self, or getting called for goaltending violations, McGee is one in a kind. Per Chris Herring of ESPN’s Five Thirty-Eight, McGee has more goaltending violations than 29 other NBA teams so far this season. Goaltending […]

The Chicago Bulls have been an utter mess lately. They fired head coach Fred Hoiberg, and then promoted former Gregg Popovich staffer Jim Boylen. His own players threatened mutiny after an unscheduled practice following a back-to-back. The players ended up creating a leadership committee to hold his own players responsible. Thursday evening in the fourth quarter of the […]

It has been well-documented that Kyle Lowry was not happy when the Toronto Raptors had traded away his teammate and best friend DeMar DeRozan. Regardless of who the team was getting back, Lowry was losing who had played with for years, built chemistry with, and called a brother. It’s taken a few months for Kyle Lowry and […]

Pascal Sikiam has become a vital part of the Raptors offensive and defensive scheme. Unfortunately, after falling hard onto his back in a game Friday night against the Portland Trailblazers, Siakam is going on the injury report as day-to-day. Per Shams: Sources on @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: Raptors' Pascal Siakam is expected to be day-to-day after hard […]

The Boston Celtics have so many quality players on their roster, Brad Stevens has had trouble finding minutes for them all. Even more so, Stevens has had to figure out the most succinct lineups where his players could collaborate best. It’s been a struggle for Stevens, to say the least. Kyrie Irving, the Celtics all-star point […]

The past couple of days for the Phoenix Suns have been a media storm, with the rumor that majority owner may be selling the team. However, President and CEO of the Suns Jason Rowley and Sarver himself have denied all allegations claiming the franchise was looking into going that route. After Sarver had shared that he did not plan […]

Friday evening during player introductions, Golden State Warriors superstar guard Stephen Curry was trolled by a series of moon-landing videos, courtesy of the Sacramento Kings. The Kings played "Zoom Zoom Zoom, We're Going to the Moon" during the Warriors intro 😂 (via @MarkG_Medina)pic.twitter.com/ci9owDDgEG — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) December 15, 2018 Earlier this week, Curry appeared on the […]

A three-team trade that would have sent Trevor Ariza to the Washington Wizards and Kelly Oubre to the Memphis Grizzlies will no longer happen, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A lack of communication between which Brooks on the Phoenix Suns — Marshon or Dillon — caused the deal to fall through. The Wizards were included as the […]

There is a narrative around James Harden that he often times tries to draw fouls rather than going for a score. This can be true at times, however, every single clip where Harden creates contact and gets a foul drawn on him isn’t unjustified. This was true last night when Kyle Kuzma was guarding James […]

Philadelphia sports fans are known for being some of the most passionate fans in all of sports. To some players, this really bothers them. Tonight, this was the case with Indiana Pacers’ center Myles Turner. You can see in this video here that Turner gives the crowd the good ol’ bird: https://twitter.com/NBABBGAMETIME/status/1073771432067227648 Joel Embiid had […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have one of the youngest and most promising cores in the NBA. The Sixers’ Jimmy Butler, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons make up a trio that may be matched only by the Golden State Warriors. On Friday evening against the Indiana Pacers, the squad started to show off again. Off an offensive […]

The Brooklyn Nets recently agreed to a contract extension with Spencer Dinwiddie, giving them some sort of relief after fearing that teams like the Orlando Magic and Phoenix Suns could swoop the rising point guard if they weren’t able to keep him. Spencer Dinwiddie and the Nets reached a three-year, $34.5 million extension, with a player option […]

Amid all the chaos surrounding the Chicago Bulls, new head coach Jim Boylen said that San Antonio Spurs boss Gregg Popovich offered him his support. The Bulls have recently gone through a coaching change. They fired former Fred Hoiberg and promoted assistant Jim Boylen to the head coaching position. Since then, it’s been quite a […]

For many NBA players, their desire to get better fades away after receiving their first large contract.  However, that’s not the case for Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie. Spencer Dinwiddie agreed to a three-year, $34.5 million extension with the Nets on December 13th. The contract had a player-option in it as well. This deal was Dinwiddie’s first […]

The son of NBA champion and legend Shaquille O’Neal, Shareef O’Neal, underwent heart surgery on Thursday morning to correct a heart irregularity. O’Neal, fresh out of surgery, has nothing but a positive attitude: https://twitter.com/SSJreef/status/1073425651426779136 It was reported in early September that the UCLA Bruins freshman would have to miss out on the entire 2018-19 after team doctors “found […]

The Ball family has become a household name, for good reason. LaVar Ball has three sons, Lonzo, LaMelo, and LiAngelo Ball, who all are young basketball talents. LaVar has done an excellent job marketing his children and pushing them to be their best. Lonzo Ball is now the Lakers’ starting point guard, and his other sons […]

DeMar DeRozan is one of the best players on the San Antonio Spurs. He also might be the most superstitious. ESPN’s Michael C. Wright sent out this tweet on Thursday evening: “In other sneaker trivia, DeMar DeRozan always changes kicks at halftime. He said it’s superstition.” DeRozan is an avid basketball shoe collector, as his […]

Rookies and other young players often end up making silly and unforeseen mistakes. Unfortunately for Phoenix Suns rookie Deandre Ayton, his time to not shine was Thursday night against the Dallas Mavericks. As creatures of habit, you can’t do anything but feel bad for Ayton. He steps into the free throw as if it was a […]

Thursday evening the Chicago Bulls lost to the Orlando Magic by a score of 97-91. Nikola Vucevic had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists. D.J. Augustin added 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists as well in the win for the Magic. Later on in the evening, it was reported by Milika Andrews of […]

Rumor has had it that Phoenix Suns majority owner Robert Sarver may be looking to relocate the team to Las Vegas or Seattle. However, President and CEO of the Suns Jason Rowley and Sarver himself have denied all allegations claiming the franchise was looking into going that route. Phoenix resident Greta Rogers has suddenly become internet famous thanks […]

After Thursday night’s 126-111 win against the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden now has the most 50-point triple-doubles in NBA history. Harden, who’s in his 10th NBA season and his seventh with the Rockets, had 50 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists while shooting 14-26 from the field (and 18-19 from […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic has been nursing a knee injury. It will keep him out of Friday’s contest the Memphis Grizzlies, per the Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang. The injury is listed to be day-to-day, as he missed Tuesday’s contest against the Utah Jazz. Tyler Johnson took his place in the starting lineup in Tuesday’s […]

After missing three games with a right wrist injury, Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. is active against the Phoenix Suns. Smith may be a bit overshadowed by the season debut of Dirk Nowitzki who had surgery on his left ankle last spring. The 21-year-old, second-year player was selected 9th in the first round of the 2017 […]

On Thursday night, the Phoenix Suns official Twitter account posted a video with majority owner Robert Sarver discussing the rumors of a potential relocation of the franchise to Seattle or Las Vegas. Sarvar said: “Hello, Suns. I hope you take a minute to listen to an important message that I wanna share with you. First […]

LeGarrette Blount has been dating current girlfriend Merissa McCullough since they both attended the University of Oregon, home of the Ducks. They now have children and have begun a life together. Nearly 10 years into the relationship, one of Blount’s suitors have come out per a Sports Gossip report claiming that he has been cheating on her. […]

On Wednesday, the New York Knicks released third-year guard Ron Baker from the team in order to make room for rookie sensation Alonzo Trier, who signed a 2 year, $7 million contract with the Knicks on Thursday. Trier previously had a two-way contract with the team but such contracts only allow a player to be […]

On Wednesday night, Charlotte Hornets veteran shooting guard Jeremy Caliber had hit a game-winning shot against the Detroit Pistons. However, second-year guard Malik Monk completely ruined the moment by celebrating and prematurely running onto the court, causing the Hornets to receive a technical foul for having too many men on the court. The Hornets still held on to […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was given a broom last year. And it wasn’t to sweep up some crumbs. Rather, it was a present the NFL South divisional rivals that swept the Panthers in three games last season. Newton is using New Orleans’ pettiness as motivation for Monday night’s game against Drew Brees and the […]

Prior to Friday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was asked about rumors that teammate Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been heavily involved in trade talks. James, usually coy and cryptic with his words, surprisingly did not have much positivity to offer Caldwell-Pope. https://twitter.com/pickuphoop/status/1073370241470816257 “It’s a business. If you get traded that doesn’t […]

Per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Pittsburgh Steelers will continue to use kicker Chris Boswell. Boswell has been very poor for the Steelers special teams unit this season. Boswell has missed 11 kicks on the season. He’s missed six field goals, kicking only 10-of-16, and five PATs, kicking only 39 of 44 on extra points. Last Sunday […]