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The Boston College Eagles and head coach Bill O’Brien have reportedly named the team’s starting quarterback for Week 1. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on X that the Eagles are naming redshirt sophomore Dylan Lonergan as the starter against Fordham. Lonergan previously played for Alabama before transferring to Boston College this winter. It was O’Brien who […]

With Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future hanging in the balance, the Milwaukee Bucks find themselves at a crossroads, caught between hope and uncertainty. Milwaukee’s summer is largely defined by waiving and stretching Damian Lillard’s contract to create enough space to sign center Myles Turner. It was an aggressive move, but one that was aimed at retaining Antetokounmpo. […]

After an 11-year NBA career, Mike Muscala is joining the Phoenix Suns’ coaching staff, according to NBA insider Michael Scotto. The former NBA center has agreed to become an assistant coach alongside new Suns head coach Jordan Ott. The two first crossed paths in Atlanta, where Muscala was a player with the Hawks from 2013-18, and […]

The Minnesota Lynx announced Saturday that they are releasing guard Yvonne Anderson after a seven-day contract. Anderson signed with the Lynx on July 28, receiving action in just one game against the Las Vegas Aces on August 2. In 12 minutes, she recorded two assists, two steals, and one rebound. Before her short stint with […]

The Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive line paved the way to their Super Bowl LIX championship. Months after the franchise’s second title, most of those linemen are still in place. The Eagles viewed that depth as an opportunity to upgrade another defensive position this offseason. Earlier this week, the Eagles traded defensive tackle Thomas Booker to the […]

First impressions matter in the NFL. Projected as a first-round pick, Cleveland Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders slid to the fifth round of the 2025 draft. Now, three months later, he is showing that he belonged in the top 32 picks. He started Friday’s preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers, throwing for 138 yards and two […]

The Houston Rockets gave up far less than the Phoenix Suns did to acquire Kevin Durant. But if the Rockets choose not to extend him, the conversation around the trade shifts entirely. Durant is currently on an expiring contract, making $54 million this upcoming season. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon believes that could be the only contract […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers landed Luka Doncic last season, it looked like a heist. But for the Dallas Mavericks, letting go of the All-NBA guard was less about giving up talent and more about regaining control. The “Doncic business” had become a burden, marked by recurring injuries and questionable conditioning. No one seemed more […]

Week 1 of the NFL season is a month away, but pressure is already mounting on the Washington Commanders. Wide receiver Terry McLaurin won’t be on the field for Friday’s preseason opener, as the two sides remain locked in a contract standoff. NFL insider Dianna Russini recently stated on her podcast, Scoop City, that she believes […]

NFL veteran Quandre Diggs has experienced a lot in his 10-year career. In 2025, he will add playing with his cousin to that list. The safety just re-signed with the Tennessee Titans on Tuesday after spending his first season with the franchise in 2024. He made his first appearance at training camp on Wednesday, where […]

The standstill between the Washington Commanders and Terry McLaurin has escalated into a formal trade request by the wide receiver. It’s a culmination of what he describes as a “frustrating” negotiation process. The two sides have been unable to reach an agreement after McLaurin received his first All-Pro selection in 2024. About two weeks ago, […]

When a three-time Defensive Player of the Year hints at coming out of retirement, the NFL takes notice. Lifelong Los Angeles Ram Aaron Donald retired before the 2024 season. Now, amid Micah Parsons’ contract dispute with the Dallas Cowboys, Donald has opened the door for a potential comeback. “If @_micahparsons11 go to the rams I […]

For the first time since 2002 – three seasons before Aaron Rodgers entered the NFL – the Green Bay Packers drafted a wide receiver in the first round of an NFL Draft. Texas’ Matthew Golden was selected No. 23 overall, bringing the fastest receiver of the 2025 draft class to Green Bay. A shortage of […]

Like his rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dalton Knecht’s NBA Summer League was full of highs and lows. In three games in Las Vegas, Knecht averaged 10.3 points per game while shooting 27.9% from the field and 23.8% from 3-point range. His only outstanding performance was in Utah’s Summer League on July 8, […]

The Washington Commanders and wide receiver Terry McLaurin head into training camp without an agreed-upon contract extension. One thing is clear, though: General manager Adam Peters has no interest in letting McLaurin leave Washington. “We’re dealing with – in the case of Terry – a really good player and a really good person,” Peters said […]

Patience is the name of the game for the Golden State Warriors this offseason. The team continues to stall its free agency because of the uncertainty surrounding forward Jonathan Kuminga. The two sides are nowhere near completing a deal, according to ClutchPoints insider Brett Siegel. “The Dubs’ main problem is that there simply isn’t a […]

Twelve-time NBA All-Star Chris Paul is officially returning to the Los Angeles Clippers, likely to finish his NBA career with the team that traded for him in 2011. The 11-time All-NBA selection is choosing to go home to Los Angeles for his 21st, and likely final, season. “At the most, a year,” Chris Paul said […]

The New York Knicks are leading an aggressive 2025 offseason and free agency with the ultimate goal of returning to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000. The Knicks were just two wins away from winning last season’s Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers. The conference finals appearance alone was also the […]

The focus for the Boston Celtics this offseason has been making the most expensive team in NBA history a now, much more affordable roster, and an Anfernee Simons trade could be the next step in that process. First trading Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers, and then Kristaps Porziņģis to the Atlanta Hawks, the […]

Three-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson is getting an MRI on her right wrist on Wednesday, Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon confirmed following Tuesday’s loss to the New York Liberty. The injury occurred in the middle of the second quarter when Wilson took a hard fall while getting fouled on a left-handed layup attempt. […]

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly, who has struggled with cramps this season, went seven innings, gave up four hits and one earned run, but threw just 77 pitches on Thursday night against the San Diego Padres before his night ended after the seventh due to calf discomfort. “A couple pitches felt a little grab on […]

The Utah Mammoth are re-signing restricted free agent Jack McBain to a new five-year deal worth $21.25 million. On Monday, the Mammoth elected salary arbitration with the restricted free agent. Less than 24 hours later, before a hearing took place, McBain and Utah struck a deal worth $4.25 million annually. “We are very pleased to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ acquisition of center Myles Turner was one of the stunners in NBA free agency. The former Indiana Pacer signed a four-year deal and will earn more than what was initially reported, which was $107 million. “Update: Milwaukee Bucks signed Myles Turner to a 4-yr, $108.9M deal, sources told @hoopshype,” HoopsHype NBA insider […]

Charles “Choo” Smith, Jr., the current chairman at the National Basketball Retired Players Association, isn’t used to running a fundamental offense and competing for championships. His job was to perfect dribbling in a seated position, bouncing the ball between opponents’ legs, and of course, spinning the sphere on his finger. The Harlem Globetrotters joined the […]

Former NBA player Steve Hayes, arguably the best basketball player born and raised in Idaho, was ecstatic to join the National Basketball Retired Players Association community for three days at the 2023 Legends Getaway event in Las Vegas before heading off for a vacation in Montana. The 7-foot center, who once stepped foot on the […]

In 2005, Rushia Brown, a former WNBA forward and front office executive, attended a fundraising event in Texas with several other retired players. The group, including Hall of Famers Teresa Weatherspoon, Cynthia Cooper and Lynette Woodard, gathered to play in a celebrity game against a group of local girls with professional aspirations. The night before, […]

Dave Bing was drafted second overall by the Detroit Pistons in 1966, signing an annual contract worth $15,000. Already a husband and father of two daughters at the time, Bing was unsatisfied with the salary and chose to work at a local bank during the offseason. Even after signing his second contract, estimated at $150,000 […]

Many people know Derrick Coleman as the number one pick in the 1990 NBA Draft, the 1990-91 Rookie of the Year and a menace inside the paint, often recording double-doubles and dunking on defenders with rim shaking slams. But Dave Bing, the 1966-67 Rookie of the Year and NBA scoring champ during just his second […]