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The Houston Rockets have made what could be their final cuts ahead of the regular season as they released Danuel House and Cam Oliver, Fox 26 Houston sports director Mark Berman reports. From the #Rockets: pic.twitter.com/9FqHqB7awZ — Mark Berman (@MarkBerman_) October 15, 2017 Danuel House went undrafted out of Texas A&M in 2016 and played […]

Desperate for any help in the running game without David Johnson, the Arizona Cardinals traded for Adrian Peterson with the hope that the aging legend can provide at least some support for Carson Palmer. The Cards will have to hope Peterson does still have something left in the tank because they’ll need to wait a […]

Josh Norman’s recovery from the rib injury he suffered against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4 is progressing much quicker than expected. After Norman’s initial estimate that he could face at least four weeks out, head coach Jay Gruden thinks the Redskins’ star cornerback could be back by as early as Week 7 against […]

Memphis Grizzlies head coach Dave Fizdale has confirmed forward Chandler Parsons will begin the regular season on the bench, the Commercial Appeal’s Ronald Tillery reports. https://twitter.com/CAGrizBeat/status/919629778164027395 With Parsons assuming a bench role, James Ennis gets the starting small forward spot for the Grizzlies. To Parsons’ credit, he took the decision relatively well and said all […]

The Dallas Cowboys will lose star running back Ezekiel Elliott for a good chunk of the season after all. The appeals court recently ruled against Elliott, meaning he will have to serve the six-game suspension the NFL imposed to Elliott prior to the season for his domestic abuse accusation. As Pro Football Talk’s Charean Williams […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown says that despite not practicing on Sunday, he still expects star center Joel Embiid to practice on Monday and play in the team’s season opener against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Jessica Camerato reports. Brown expects Embiid will practice tomorrow and play Wednesday. — Jessica Camerato […]

The San Antonio Spurs have waived guard London Perrantes and center Amida Brimah, ESPN’s Michael C. Wright reports. The Spurs signed both undrafted rookie free agents to training camp deals this offseason and were highly unlikely to make the final roster. Perrantes, who had an excellent four-year college career and has the distinction of being […]

The Knicks could be without a trio of players in their preseason finale against the Washington Wizards on Friday. Joakim Noah is out with an illness per Steve Popper of NorthJersey.com. Meanwhile, Jeff Hornacek could opt not to play Kristaps Porzingis and rookie Frank Ntilikina, Barbara Barker of Newsday reports. According to Hornacek, he likely wouldn’t […]

The Dallas Mavericks could be down another guard after rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. sprained his ankle in the Mavs’ 108-94 win over the Atlanta Hawks, the Associated Press’ Kyle Hightower reports. Smith suffered the injury after getting tangled up with Hawks point guard Dennis Schroder in the first half. He did not return for […]

The possibility of Orlando Magic duo Aaron Gordon and Elfrid Payton receiving contract extensions before next week’s Oct. 16 deadline does not seem likely, the Orlando Sentinel’s Josh Robbins reports. Although Gordon’s and Payton’s situations could change, it seems unlikely that the Magic will reach extension agreements with either Gordon or Payton before Monday’s deadline. […]

The Brooklyn Nets have picked up the fourth-year options on D’Angelo Russell and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, as well as Caris LaVert’s third-year option, ESPN’s Adam Reisinger reports. All three players will now be under contract with the Nets through the 2018-19 season and could potentially be more long-term pieces to Brooklyn’s core moving forward. D’Angelo Russell, […]

With the regular season just a few days away, the Boston Celtics have trimmed their roster down in size from 20 to 16 in one fell swoop. They’ve waived four of their training camp invites in Daniel Dixon, Jonathan Holmes, L.J. Peak, and Andrew White, per ESPN’s Chris Forsberg. Dixon, Peak, and White were all […]

After losing No. 1 running back Chris Carson to a season-ending injury against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks’ solution at running back going forward may be to roll with an equal status platoon featuring Eddie Lacy and Thomas Rawls, ESPN’s Brady Henderson reports. “We’re just going to keep working our guys […]

After trading a player they just signed this offseason in Adrian Peterson to the Arizona Cardinals for a conditional sixth-round pick, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton described the move as “common sense,” Josh Katzenstein of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. “This was done just using common sense, and we had a chance to […]

The Detroit Lions have placed defensive tackle Haloti Ngata on injured reserve due to an elbow injury he suffered in Detroit’s Week 5 loss to the Carolina Panthers, NFL.com’s Kevin Patra reports. Although the 33-year-old can still be reinstated from injured reserve in eight weeks, the injury is likely to be season-ending. Moreover, it could […]

Matthew Stafford currently has the distinction of being the highest-paid player in the NFL, and it’s likely that another quarterback will take that title from him in the coming years. But, if you ask Von Miller, New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. should be the highest-paid player in the NFL, ESPN’s Jordan Raanan […]

The Cleveland Browns have another new starting quarterback to add to their collection. Head coach Hue Jackson has decided to go with Kevin Hogan to start in place of rookie DeShone Kizer for the Browns’ upcoming game against the Houston Texans on Sunday, per NFL.com’s Kevin Patra. “I’ve made the decision to start Kevin this […]

Portland Trail Blazers power forward Noah Vonleh is right on schedule to return to the team’s lineup in three weeks time, NBC Sports Northwest’s Jason Quick reports. Blazers' PF Noah Vonleh says he is on schedule to return in 3 weeks from shoulder strain. Has no pain and full range-of-motion. — Jason Quick (@jwquick) October […]

The Denver Nuggets have waived veteran forward and training camp invite Josh Childress, JD Shaw of Def Pen Hoops reports. Childress, 34, was a former No. 6 overall pick by the Atlanta Hawks in 2006. He has spent eight seasons with four teams in the NBA and has career averages of 9.1 points and 4.7 […]

Jusuf Nurkic made quite an impact upon joining the Portland Trail Blazers in February. He averaged 15.2 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in 20 games with the Blazers, who went 14-5 with him in the starting lineup. The Blazers saw a significant improvement on defense when Nurkic came into the lineup. This season, the […]

Kyrie Irving has a new team and a new number this season. But does the new Boston Celtics point guard also have a new gimmick? At the end of the Celtics’ 108-100 preseason win at the Charlotte Hornets’ hive, Irving proceeded to give his game-worn sneakers to a fan wearing his Celtics jersey. #ThisIsWhyWePlay pic.twitter.com/Ap2E31BurX […]

Even after all the time he spent on the sidelines, neither Joel Embiid’s game nor his mouth show any signs of rust. The Philadelphia 76ers big man carried on from where he left off last season as he scored an incredible 22 points in just 15 minutes of play in his first preseason game against […]

This upcoming season will be a big one for Julius Randle. The fourth-year Los Angeles Lakers forward doesn’t figure to be offered an extension by the team, who are looking to open up a large amount of cap space to chase marquee free agents next offseason. With his rookie deal set to expire next summer, […]

Indiana Pacers wing Glenn Robinson III has undergone ankle surgery which will keep him out until the middle of December, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Robinson III had missed most of training camp and the preseason with a high ankle sprain, and the necessity now for a surgical procedure will extend his original two-month timetable on […]

Amid a closely-contested point guard battle, Jamal Murray did not take his opportunity to shine in the Denver Nuggets’ last preseason game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The second-year guard had just five points on 2-of-8 from the field and 1-of-6 from beyond the arc in his start. However, BSN Denver’s Harrison Wind reports that […]

The Phoenix Suns have waived two of their training camp invites, forward Anthony Bennett and guard Peter Jok. The team announced the moves on their official Twitter account. BREAKING: The Phoenix Suns have waived forward Anthony Bennett and guard/forward Peter Jok. pic.twitter.com/iCu0YwEZEI — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) October 11, 2017 Bennett, 24, was the former No. […]

Kyrie Irving looks like he’s ready for the start of the regular season. The new Boston Celtics point guard’s trademark handles and finishes around the rim looked right on point as he easily blew by Charlotte Hornets big man Dwight Howard and had a nifty finish for a transition layup. Celtics reporter Marc D’Amico posted […]

Fresh off signing his massive new contract extension, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid finally made his preseason debut against the Brooklyn Nets. Embiid only recently got back on the court after suffering the knee injury which ended his season prematurely in March. However, it certainly looked like Embiid is back to his best physically, or at […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic will not play in Wednesday’s preseason game against the Phoenix Suns due to a concussion, per The Oregonian’s Mike Richman. Nurkic suffered the injury in Monday’s preseason game against the Sacramento Kings. He had 16 points, seven rebounds, and two assists in 28 minutes against the Kings. Nurkic was […]

The Miami Heat have signed veteran forward DeAndre Liggins to an undisclosed deal, the team announced in a statement on its official site. The Heat are well-acquainted with Liggins, who signed two 10-day contracts with Miami back in 2014, and made one regular season appearance. He also spent two seasons with Miami’s G League affiliate, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram admits he’s pressing and feeling a “little uptight” on his shot so far in preseason, per ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. Ingram has had a very rough time shooting the ball in preseason. He’s just 8-of-30 from the field and 1-of-8 on three-pointers with just 24 total points through three games. “I […]

With consistently excellent performances in Summer League and now in preseason, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is quickly looking like the steal of the 2017 draft. The Lakers picked Kuzma No. 27 overall, and according to The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor, the rookie is already causing some rival executives to regret not drafting him earlier. […]

Unheralded Portland Trail Blazers bench player Jake Layman made a bit of history on Monday. The second-year forward helped the Blazers beat the Sacramento Kings, 97-83, as he became the first bench player to score eight points in the first four minutes of the fourth quarter (by a New Englander who went to Maryland on […]

As part of the Denver Nuggets’ 50th-anniversary celebration, the franchise will retire the No. 12 jersey of Lafayette “Fat” Lever this season. Nuggets team president Josh Kroenke made the announcement in front of the team and Lever himself after Tuesday’s shootaround. Fat's no. 12 is headed to the rafters! https://t.co/tJZCDNl4pG — Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) October […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone says Jamal Murray will most likely get the start at point guard in the team’s preseason finale against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Denver Post’s Gina Mizell reports. Michael Malone says Jamal Murray will "probably" going to start at PG in #Nuggets preseason finale against OKC. — Gina Mizell […]

The Indianapolis Colts will continue to be without Andrew Luck after head coach Chuck Pagano ruled out the star quarterback for their Week 6 game on Monday Night Football against the Tennessee Titans, ESPN’s Mike Wells reports. “You can write that,” Pagano said. “Safe as hell, he’s out.” Luck is making progress, though. He finally […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford suffered a hamstring injury and a sprained ankle in Detroit’s 27-24 loss to Carolina on Sunday, per Dan Graziano via ESPN’s Michael Rothstein. Stafford appeared on Mitch Albom’s radio show in Detroit on Monday and declined to comment about the status of his injuries. And when he was asked if […]

Jimmy Butler and Tom Thibodeau are back together again with the Minnesota Timberwolves this season. The two had some good times with the Chicago Bulls, where they were able to form a strong bond built upon mutual respect. Butler shed some light as to why he respects Thibodeau as much as he does to Sports […]

OG Anunoby has yet to play a competitive game for the Toronto Raptors, but head coach Dwane Casey is already a big fan of the young rookie. According to TSN’s Josh Lewenberg, Casey says Anunoby is “probably the most powerful young man that we have as far as physicality is concerned.” Casey on Anunoby: "He's […]