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It hasn’t quite been three weeks since UConn basketball star Donovan Clingan suffered a right foot injury in his team’s disappointing 75-60 loss to Seton Hall on December 20th. Despite some hopeful optimism otherwise, the sophomore big man won’t be back on the floor for another Big East clash on the road Wednesday night. UConn […]

USC football will be getting a massive boost on the defensive line next season—both metaphorically and literally. Former Texas A&M star Isaiah Raikes announced on Twitter Tuesday afternoon that he has committed to the Trojans, giving head coach Lincoln Riley and new defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn their biggest win of the transfer cycle. Raikes, a grad transfer […]

The Golden State Warriors are back in action on Sunday night, facing the Toronto Raptos at Chase Center. The matchup marks the Dubs’ sixth of a pivotal seven-game homestand, one that’s been disappointing so far amid their 2-3 record and multiple injuries to key contributors. Help is on the way for Golden State, though. Draymond […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans aren’t the only ones frustrated by the decision-making of Darvin Ham. The second-year head coach has reportedly faced criticism of late from player agents, whose displeasure with their clients’ roles on the Lakers have apparently reached the team’s front office. “There’s just a lot of chatter from people around the Lakers […]

Draymond Green’s indefinite suspension is over, but he’s still not quite ready to take the floor for the Golden State Warriors. The four-time champion will “need approximately a week” to ramp up for game action, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, extending his absence for at least two more games. The silver lining for Green as […]

Jayson Tatum is the Boston Celtics’ unquestioned franchise cornerstone, the type of versatile, scalable star who makes building a championship-level roster around him easy. He’s yet to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy in his career, of course, but figures to have a better chance than ever this season after president of basketball operations Brad Stevens […]

If the Golden State Warriors make a major move at the 2024 trade deadline, there’s a chance Chris Paul has already played his last game in blue and gold. The future Hall-of-Fame point guard is expected to miss four-to-six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a broken left hand, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. That […]

At least the Detroit Lions can make light of one of the most egregious officiating errors in NFL history. Ahead of Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Minnesota Vikings, the Lions’ social media team posted a video of offensive tackle Taylor Decker arriving at Ford Field. The caption? “Reporting for duty,” a not so thinly veiled […]

The Memphis Grizzlies stormed back from an early double-digit deficit against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, pulling away down the stretch for an impressive 127-113 victory at Crypto.com Arena. The win moves Memphis to 6-3 with Ja Morant in the lineup this season, a much-needed turnaround from a disastrous start that left Taylor […]

There’s more than one silver lining to the broken hand Chris Paul suffered against the Detroit Pistons on Friday night at Chase Center. Not only that it didn’t keep the Golden State Warriors from holding on to beat the worst team in basketball 113-109, but because Paul’s impending absence seems set to increase Moses Moody’s […]

The Golden State Warriors narrowly avoid their most disastrous loss of a tumultuous season Friday, holding on for a 113-109 win over the Detroit Pistons. Even amid relief sparked by Stephen Curry’s game-saving crunch-time heroics, though, the Warriors run of misfortune continued. The Warriors announced shortly after the final buzzer that Chris Paul suffered a […]

The Golden State Warriors remain a long way away from regretting the James Wiseman trade. The No. 2 overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft hasn’t lived up to that billing since the Dubs moved on from him at last year’s trade deadline, searching for a consistent role with the lowly Detroit Pistons. Wiseman returns […]

A “serious suitor” has emerged in the Pascal Siakam trade sweepstakes. The Sacramento Kings have become major players for the Toronto Raptors star leading up to the February 8th trade deadline, according to NBA insider Shams Charania, “gaining interest” in the idea of teaming him with franchise cornerstone De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis. “The Raptors […]

Patrick Mahomes isn’t the only marquee player poised to sit out for the Kansas City Chiefs in the regular season finale. Several other key contributors on either side of the ball have already been ruled out and many more at risk of missing Sunday’s game, leaving the defending Super Bowl champions a shell of themselves […]

Victor Wembanyama has quietly taken his game to a new level since becoming the Antonio Spurs’ primary center. The rookie phenom is averaging 19.6, 10.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and a NBA-leading 4.2 blocks per game in his last 11 games, starting all of them at the five after Gregg Popovich moved veteran big man Zach […]

USC basketball earned its first Pac-12 win of the season on Wednesday night, holding off Cal for an 82-74 victory. The much-needed win marks the Trojans’ third over major-conference competition, getting them back to .500 at 7-7. Potential top-10 draft pick Isaiah Collier led a balanced offensive effort for USC, finishing with 13 points and […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder, believe it or not, maybe don’t even need a significant upgrade at the trade deadline to win a title this season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and company enter Wednesday’s action at 23-9, a game behind the Minnesota Timberwolves for first-place in the Western Conference. The Thunder’s +8.5 net rating ranks third […]

Matt Eberflus is doing all he can to keep the Chicago Bears’ focus on the task at hand entering the final game of the regular season. Unfortunately for him, don’t expect Aaron Rodgers to cooperate. The former Green Bay Packers legend turned injured New York Jets quarterback took a shot at the Bears on Tuesday, […]

Philadelphia Eagles star receiver A.J. Brown didn’t speak to reporters after his team’s ugly loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, telling media in the postgame locker room he had “nothing to say.” Unsurprisingly, that decision only fanned the flames of widespread speculation throughout much of the regular season that Brown is displeased with the […]

Matthew Stafford isn’t the only Los Angeles Rams stalwart poised to sit out the final game of the regular season. Coach Sean McVay announced on Wednesday that defensive tackle Aaron Donald, wide receiver Cooper Kupp and running back Kyren Williams will join Stafford on the sidelines for the Rams’ Week 18 battle with the San […]

The Golden State Warriors earned a get-right win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, overcoming a slow start behind balanced scoring, dogged defense and multiple efforts on both sides of the ball for a 121-115 victory. Jonathan Kuminga personified the Dubs’ active, energetic night, finishing with 19 points, six rebounds, four assists and two blocks. […]

The Golden State Warriors played one of their best games of the season when they needed it most. Coming off an ugly three-game losing streak that sparked another starting lineup change and Steve Kerr publicly and privately calling out his team’s collective “grit,” the Warriors roared back from an early deficit on Tuesday night at […]

There’s still no concrete timeline for Draymond Green’s return to the Golden State Warriors. As his indefinite suspension continues into the New Year, contact between the four-time champion and his longtime team remains minimal. Steve Kerr addressed Green’s current status before Tuesday’s matchup against the Orlando Magic at Chase Center. “A little bit, yeah,” the […]

The Atlanta Hawks are 13-19 to begin the New Year, only further away from making good on a surprise run to the 2021 Eastern Conference Finals than before the regular season tipped off. After replacing Nate McMillan on the sidelines with Quin Snyder midway through a disappointing 2022-23 campaign, could more major structural changes be […]

It seems increasingly likely Duke basketball star Kyle Filipowski’s standout sophomore season will make him a top-10 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. The sophomore big man is listed as the No. 9 overall draft prospect in ESPN’s latest prospect rankings, rising two spots since they were last updated. “Filipowski is in the midst of […]

There’s still no meaningful movement on a potential Zach LaVine trade. With trade season beginning in earnest over the weekend when the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors swapped Immanuel Quickley and OG Anunoby (among others) as the February 8th deadline looms, though, updated betting odds have surfaced on the Chicago Bulls star’s next potential […]

The race to be the top prospect in the 2024 NBA Draft is wide open after all. After staking a strong claim for that distinction during the beginning of his highly anticipated freshman season with USC basketball, Isaiah Collier’s recent struggles have led to him tumbling down mock drafts, with ESPN currently ranking him as […]

Cody Williams apparently won’t be sidelined much longer, poised to continue his rise up 2024 NBA Draft boards. The Colorado basketball star is “expected to return” to the court this week from a left wrist injury that’s caused him to miss the last month of play, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Woo. The younger brother of […]

Pascal Siakam and the Toronto Raptors weren’t happy about OG Anunoby being traded to the New York Knicks. Adding insult to injury,  a shorthanded Toronto team fell to the lowly Detroit Pistons mere hours after the deal was announced, victims of the longest losing streak in NBA history finally coming an end. Siakam addressed the […]

Nothing is likely to change LeBron James’ mind that his ruled long two was really a game-tying three-pointer in the waning seconds of his team’s thrilling 108-106 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. It’d be interesting to get the Los Angeles Lakers superstar’s updated opinion on the controversy after watching this Zapruder-esque film of […]

Steve Kerr and Mike Dunleavy Jr. talked all offseason about the Golden State Warriors needing to find the “connectivity” they so sorely lacked during a doomed 2022-23 title defense. Over two months into the regular season, the Dubs are clearly still searching for that sense of on-court cohesion, a reality Kerr flatly acknowledged on Saturday […]

The Golden State Warriors were out-classed by Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night, falling 132-122 for their third straight loss. Another defeat pushes the Dubs’ record to 15-17, 11th in a crowded Western Conference and just one and-a-half games ahead of the rebuilding Utah Jazz. There’s no single reason for Golden State’s […]

All it took for Nikola Jokic to catch Joel Embiid as the betting favorite to win MVP this season? A perfect triple-double for the Denver Nuggets superstar coupled with his Philadelphia 76ers foil missing multiple games due to injury. Both Jokic and Embiid are now +250 odds to win basketball’s highest individual honor, per FanDuel […]

The Seattle Seahawks have placed safety Jamal Adams and wide receiver Dee Eskridge on injured reserve, the team announced on Saturday. Adams has been dealing with a knee injury since his team’s loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 14. He’s missed the last two games and was a limited participant in practice on […]

The Golden State Warriors’ list of plausible difference-making additions at the trade deadline just got shorter. OG Anunoby is no longer a potential trade target for the Dubs, the Toronto Raptors rocking the NBA world by sending him to the New York Knicks on Saturday in exchange for Immanuel Quickly, RJ Barrett and a 2024 […]

Steve Kerr and his coaching staff have plenty to worry about after the Golden State Warriors’ ugly 114-102 loss to the Miami Heat on Thursday. He laid into the slugging Dubs after the game, calling them “demoralized.” The Warriors are still searching for the right lineup combinations and nightly rotation, with more hard decisions and […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered one of their least competitive losses of the season on Thursday, falling to the Miami Heat 114-102 at Chase Center. Both Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson struggled for the second straight game, cold Christmas shooting in Denver following them to the Bay Area. The Splash Bros. totaled 26 points on […]

Steve Kerr and Erik Spoelstra aren’t just flagbearers of the most successful NBA franchises of the last decade-plus. The Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat head coaches are colleagues with USA Basketball, too, their teams long known for ball and player movement, dominant defense and overall culture even before they roamed the sideline together for […]

The longest losing streak in NBA history continues after all. Despite leading by 19 points at halftime and drawing friendly-fire booing from the TD Garden crowd, the Detroit Pistons fell to the Boston Celtics 128-122 in overtime on Thursday night, extending their league record to 28 consecutive losses. Cade Cunningham looked like a franchise player […]