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Zay Flowers’ availability for his team’s pivotal Week 17 matchup with the Miami Dolphins might be in serious jeopardy after all. A day after the rookie wide receiver was estimated as a ‘DNP’ for the Baltimore Ravens’ walkthrough session on the official injury report, he missed a full practice on Thursday with a calf injury. […]

The Golden State Warriors’ valiant attempt for a Christmas upset at mile high came up just short, ending their winning streak at five games. Here are three in-depth reactions from the Dubs’ hard-fought 120-114 loss to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Monday. Warriors’ strength in Christmas numbers Stephen Curry wasn’t himself on Christmas, […]

Dustin Hopkins’ valiant effort to prevent a game-changing kick return touchdown against the Houston Texans on Sunday was all for naught. Even worse? The Cleveland Browns kicker was injured trying to chase down Dameon Pierce. Hopkins was in the injury tent on Cleveland’s sidelines after failing to catch Pierce on the latter’s 98-yard touchdown return […]

The Los Angeles Lakers ended a four-game losing streak on Saturday night in rousing fashion, routing the Oklahoma City Thunder 129-120 at Paycom Center for arguably their best win of the season. While replacing D’Angelo Russell with Jarred Vanderbilt in the starting lineup certainly played a role in the Lakers’ impressive victory, LeBron James’ superlative […]

The New York Jets’ 2023 season definitely hasn’t gone as planned. Despite preseason expectations of Super Bowl contention falling woefully flat amid the season-ending injury to Aaron Rodgers, though, the team has no plans to make major changes in the front office or on the sidelines in 2024. Jets owner Woody Johnson has committed to […]

Brandin Podziemski and Trayce Jackson-Davis have been driving forces behind the Golden State Warriors’ much-needed surge entering their Christmas clash with Nikola Jokic and the defending-champion Denver Nuggets. If the rookies are expecting for their season-altering efforts to be rewarded with a holiday gift from their veteran peers, though, Podziemski and Jackson-Davis will be sorely […]

Jaire Alexander is getting the early Christmas gift of returning to the field just in time to play in his hometown. The Green Bay Packers added the veteran cornerback to the active roster for their game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Alexander’s first game back since suffering a shoulder injury that’s sidelined him since […]

The Golden State Warriors have finally righted their wayward ship, entering Monday’s Christmas clash against Nikola Jokic and the defending-champion Denver Nuggets winners of five straight games. The Dubs’ quality of competition hasn’t exactly been stiff. Even the Boston Celtics were playing without Kristaps Porzingis, a two-way game-changer, and the Portland Trail Blazers and Washington […]

Marcus Washington won’t be back in Lincoln for a sixth collegiate season after all. The Nebraska football wide receiver has chosen to enter the 2024 NFL Draft, ending his time with the Huskers after two seasons. Washington made the announcement Saturday on Twitter. “Husker Nation,” Washington’s statement begins, “first I want to thank God for […]

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs’ uncharacteristically average offense will have to make do without a pair of playmakers in Week 16. The defending Super Bowl champions have ruled out wide receiver Kadarius Toney and running back Jerick McKinnon for their Christmas Day clash with the Las Vegas Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday, […]

The Golden State Warriors pulled away from the Washington Wizards in Jordan Poole’s return to Chase Center on Friday night, winning 129-118. Let’s dive into three in-depth Warriors reactions from their fourth straight win of 2023-24.` Trayce Jackson-Davis dominates Washington isn’t exactly loaded with top-tier talent or intimidating size up front. But the extent to […]

Austin Reaves is still enjoying the pleasure of emerging into NBA stardom alongside one of the greatest players ever. In the midst of his third season playing alongside LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers guard admits he’s still learning from his legendary teammate. Asked by JJ Redick on The Old Man and the Three for his […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have drastically accelerated their timeline toward contention, emerging as a legitimate Western Conference power in 2023-24. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, shocker, has led that charge or his young team, following up a breakout First Team All-NBA campaign with a start to the regular season that puts him on the short list of MVP […]

The Memphis Grizzlies still face a steep uphill climb toward just making the play-in tournament. They’re six games behind tenth-place in the Western Conference after winning back-to-back games for only the second time this season, at 8-19 entering Saturday’s matchup with the Atlanta Hawks. Ja Morant’s return really has changed everything for the Grizzlies. But […]

Nobody has had more front row seats for Stephen Curry’s most memorable crunch-time heroics in the past decade than Steve Kerr. The Golden State Warriors’ longtime head coach has watched Curry win four championships, two MVPs and one Finals MVP, the latter of which included the signature performance of his legendary career to date. The […]

Stephen Curry produced an all-time moment when the Golden State Warriors needed him most in their trilling 132-126 overtime win over the Boston Celtics, and the internet reacted accordingly. Golden State led by one with 16 seconds remaining in the extra session when Curry’s tough, off-balance layup attempt caromed off the backboard. Chris Paul, the […]

An injury to Jayson Tatum interrupted the Boston Celtics’ strong start against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. The Celtics superstar twisted his left left ankle while stepping on Brandin Podziemski’s foot early in the first quarter and immediately hobbled back to the locker room at Chase Center. Jayson Tatum limped to the locker […]

Chris Paul isn’t the only veteran who could miss the Golden State Warriors’ clash with the Boston Celtics. Andrew Wiggins was added to his team’s injury report just over two hours before tipoff of Tuesday’s game, joining the Point God as questionable to play due to an illness. Wiggins was nowhere to be found on […]

It didn’t take long for Ja Morant to score his first basket in 235 days. The Memphis Grizzlies superstar wrestled away an offensive rebound and finished a reverse layup early in the first quarter of Tuesday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, his highly anticipated season debut after missing the first 25 games of […]

Texas A&M football coach Mike Elko faces a stiff challenge to rebuild the Aggies into a national powerhouse. While the transfer portal has mostly seen defections from College Station so far, Texas A&M’s newly minted head coach hooked a big fish on the other side of the ball, securing a commitment from former Louisiana Tech […]

It’s safe to say there’s nothing better than personally experiencing the joyful adrenaline rush of hitting a game-winning buzzer-beater in the NBA. The next best thing for a fan? Watching that drama unfold from a courtside seat, as evidenced by Jimmy Butler’s Instagram post highlighting his game-winning jumper over the Chicago Bulls as time expired […]

Karl-Anthony Towns  exploded for a season-high 40 points in his team’s impressive 127-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. Even more impressive than that gaudy point total is the efficiency with which the Minnesota Timberwolves star accomplished it. Towns went 15-of-25 from the field, 2-of-3 from deep and a perfect 8-of-8 at the […]

New San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee took in the Golden State Warriors’ thrilling win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night at Chase Center. When he was introduced on the arena jumbotron to a fawning reaction from Warriors faithful, the former KBO superstar reacted like any typical fan. New Giants outfielder Jung Hoo […]

The Portland Trail Blazers fell 131-120 to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in Rip City on Saturday, losing their sixth straight game. The defeat moves Chauncey Billups’ team to 6-18 on the season, tied with the Memphis Grizzlies for the second-worst record in the Western Conference. No one expected Portland to compete for a […]

Stephen Curry rescued the Golden State Warriors from yet another blown double-digit lead on Saturday, scoring 12 straight fourth quarter points to lead his team to a 124-120 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. He finished with 37 points and six triples on 14-of-22 shooting, beating his chest to a fawning Chase Center crowd as the […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors were close to reeling even before Draymond Green struck Jusuf Nurkic in the face, drawing an immediate ejection and ultimately an indefinite suspension. Steve Kerr opened the second half of their loss to the Phoenix Suns with Brandin Podziemski and Jonathan Kuminga starting for Andrew Wiggins and Kevon […]

The Los Angeles Rams could be without their best defensive player for their most important game of the season so far. Superstar defensive tackle Aaron Donald is now questionable to play in his team’s pivotal matchup Week 15 matchup with the Washington Commanders due to groin tightness, the Rams announced on Saturday. The future Hall-of-Famer’s […]

The San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 129-115 on Friday, finally ending an 18-game losing streak. Devin Vassell led an impressively balanced scoring effort for Gregg Popovich’s team, dropping 36 points and five triples on just 19 shots. Victor Wembanyama was the Spurs’ most impactful player, though, exploiting the absence of Anthony Davis […]

NBA teams routinely plan years in advance for the chance to acquire the game’s greatest players. Though free agency definitely isn’t the hotbed of league-altering player movement it was a decade ago, trades are still a viable avenue for teams to target superstars. The New York Knicks, for instance, famously kept a watchful eye on […]

There’s still no telling when Draymond Green will return to the floor. The Golden State Warriors star was suspended indefinitely by the NBA on Thursday after striking Jusuf Nurkic in the face during a loss to the Phoenix Suns, his latest in a long string of unsportsmanlike acts highlighted by putting Rudy Gobert in a […]

Ja Morant is just days from making his highly anticipated return from a 25-game suspension. The superstar point guard’s season debut can’t come soon enough for the bruised and battered Memphis Grizzlies, who’ve endured a series of injuries to key contributors en route to a 6-17 start, tied for second worst in a stacked Western […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster is officially listed as questionable to play in Week 15. Given his checkered injury history both this season and in years past, you’d think the veteran wide receiver may sit out his team’s late-season contest now that the New England Patriots have been eliminated from playoff contention. The Patriots have no plans on […]

The Golden State Warriors’ much-needed starting lineup change didn’t lead to a win on Thursday. The Dubs fell 121-113 to the surging Los Angeles Clippers, porous point-of-attack defense and Stephen Curry’s second straight off night dooming them to a seventh consecutive road loss. Still, Golden State will return home from a winless three-game road trip […]

Andrew Wiggins and Kevon Looney didn’t start the second half of the Golden State Warriors’ familiar, ugly loss to the shorthanded Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. When push came to shove in crunch-time, with the Dubs vying to avoid yet another loss in a game they led by double-digits, Klay Thompson joined his fellow longtime […]

The long-awaited and highly anticipated debut of the Phoenix Suns’ new Big Three didn’t exactly go as planned. Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and company fell to the Brooklyn Nets 116-112 on Wednesday night, uncharacteristically poor three-point shooting and their opponent’s balanced scoring attack preventing the Suns from getting a second win in as […]

Jusuf Nurkic, it turns out, wasn’t entirely joking when he quipped after being hit in the face by Draymond Green that he wants the Golden State Warriors star to get help. Ahead of Wednesday’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets, the Phoenix Suns big man expressed genuine concern and appreciation for Green. “I have a lot […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Phoenix Suns 119-116 on Tuesday night at Footprint Center, squandering yet another double-digit lead. Here are three in-depth reactions from the Dubs’ sixth straight road loss. Draymond Green has lost the plot What else can you even say? Draymond Green’s well-earned reputation and checkered history had nothing to […]

Draymond Green just can’t stay out of his own way. The Golden State Warriors star was issued a flagrant-2 foul and automatic ejection from Tuesday’s matchup with the Phoenix Suns after hitting Jusuf Nurkic in the face. The incident took place midway through the third quarter, while Green and Nurkic hand-fought while waiting for the […]

The Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs are both in the midst of weeks-long losing streaks. Why not profit off of their rank ineptitude? New betting odds have been released regarding the Pistons and Spurs’ string of consecutive losses. Detroit, losers of 20 straight games, currently sits at -130 odds to end their streak at […]