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The Golden State Warriors suffered their fourth straight loss on Tuesday, falling to the surging Minnesota Timberwolves 104-101 at Chase Center. At least the woefully shorthanded Dubs—playing without an injured Steph Curry and ejected Klay Thompson and Draymond Green—kept the score close in case of in-season tournament tiebreakers, right? Let’s dive into three in-depth reactions […]

So much for the Golden State Warriors facing their first telling test of the season without Stephen Curry. Less than two minutes into the Dubs’ in-season tournament matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night at Chase Center, Klay Thompson and Jayden McDaniels engaged in a fracas that resulted in both players as well as […]

There’s no debating whether Zach LaVine would give the Golden State Warriors some much-needed extra scoring punch and overall offensive dynamism behind Stephen Curry. He’s an elite multi-level scorer, boasting the shooting touch and quick release to consistently bend defenses with pull-up triples while also serving as an imminent to threat to turn the corner […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors were defeated at Chase Center for the second time in 24 hours on Sunday, falling 116-110 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Let’s dive into three in-depth takeaways from the Dubs’ dispiriting loss to the surging Wolves. Stephen Curry needs help The Warriors shot 37-of-96 overall and 12-of-43 from deep, […]

There’s no debating whether Draymond Green deserved the technical foul that resulted in his automatic ejection from the Golden State Warriors’ dispiriting home loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night. Whether he expressed contrition to Donovan Mitchell personally for shoulder shoving the sprinting Cavs star from behind is unclear at this point. What Green […]

Pictures like this one really do say a thousand words. Unfortunately for Bill Belichick, though, football fans across the globe already knew what depressingly dire straits the New England Patriots were in before his emoji-come-to-life facepalm went viral following an ugly loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. What was Bill Belichick thinking here? 🤔pic.twitter.com/HpDu6fXzIr […]

The Houston Texans have reportedly placed kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn on injured reserve due to a quad injury. Instead of committing to emergency kicker and backup running back Dare Ogunbowale as his full-time replacement, though, the team will start newly-signed Matt Ammendola at kicker in Sunday’s matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals. “Texans are placing kicker Ka’imi […]

Maxi Kleber can’t play through his recently dislocated toe after all. The veteran big man missed the Dallas Mavericks’ blowout win over the LA Clippers on Friday night, and Jason Kidd told reporters the following morning that he will be sidelined for at least the next two weeks before being re-evaluated. “He tried to play […]

Georgia football will have to wait until just before kickoff to find out if its most dangerous offensive playmaker will take the field against Ole Miss. Coach Kirby Smart said Saturday morning that star tight end Brock Bowers will be a game-time decision for the Bulldogs’ primetime clash with the Rebels as he continues toward […]

Remember when LeBron James had the opportunity to try an awkwardly angled, wildly difficult driving layup over the outstretched arms of both Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, but instead made a pinpoint, cross-court pass to Cam Reddish for a wide-open, would-be game-winning jumper? That was just a few days ago, but the NBA moves fast. […]

Luka Doncic continued his personal domination of the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, dropping 44 points, six rebounds and six assists  in the Dallas Mavericks’ blowout 144-126 in-season tournament victory. Making his epic night even more impressive? Doncic shot a ridiculous 17-of-21 from the field against Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, James Harden and company, and […]

It’s only a matter of time until the NWSL adds an expansion team, but there’s still little clarity on where the franchise will play. Why? Certainly not for a lack of interest in the burgeoning women’s professional soccer league. On the contrary, there are so many investor groups prepared to buy into the NWSL that […]

There was no sense sugarcoating what was obvious to anyone watching the Golden State Warriors. Just one game into the regular season, Steve Kerr admitted that Andrew Wiggins was off to a “slow start.” That was two weeks ago, and the numbers suggest Wiggins hasn’t been any better amid widespread concerns about his effort, energy […]

Clearly, this was general manager Ryan Poles and the Chicago Bears’ plan all along. Chicago beat the Carolina Panthers 16-13 on Thursday night football, moving to 3-7 on the season behind a respectable effort from undrafted rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent and solid performance from the defense. The Bears, obviously, still have no realistic shot at […]

Chris Paul put a perfectly placed bounce pass out in front of Klay Thompson, with no one between he and the basket as the Golden State Warriors trailed by three with time running out. For a moment, it appeared the second-best shooter ever would get the chance to send his shorthanded team to overtime against […]

Kendrick Perkins was an offensive liability even before suffering a torn ACL in Game 6 of the 2010 NBA Finals. Further sapped of mobility and overall athleticism for the remainder of his career, the big man was never quite the same, sweeping offensive issues making him almost unplayable as his once-stellar defensive impact waned. You […]

Draymond Green isn’t the only All-NBA caliber defender the Golden State Warriors will be missing for Wednesday’s highly anticipated clash with Nikola Jokic and the defending-champion Denver Nuggets. Gary Payton II has officially been ruled out against Denver on the Warriors’ final injury report, sidelined due to illness. Payton was initially listed as questionable to […]

Jaire Alexander just can’t catch a break. After finally making a full recovery from the back injury that’s dogged him since September, the Green Bay Packers cornerback appeared on his team’s Week 10 injury report with a shoulder injury. Packers coach Matt LaFleur told reporters Alexander got “banged up” in Sunday’s impressive win over the […]

Victor Wembanyama’s debut at Madison Square Garden isn’t the only major San Antonio Spurs story surrounding Wednesday’s matchup with the New York Knicks. After missing the last two-and-a-half games with an adductor injury, Spurs guard Devin Vassell will warmup in hopes of playing against the Knicks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and STADIUM. […]

It’s safe to say Kalen King is no fan of Ohio State. Ahead of his team’s pivotal matchup with Michigan on Saturday, though, the Penn State football cornerback is thanking the Buckeyes after his ugly performance in a Week 7 loss steeled him for another Big 10 battle featuring national title implications. “As everyone knows, […]

There is no one-to-one NFL comparison to LeBron James and Dwyane Wade with the Miami Heat in the early 2010s. But if one pair of teammates comes close to living up to James and Wade’s tandem legend in South Beach, it’s probably Philadelphia Eagles star receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith. Just don’t base that […]

Stephen Curry is a top-tier MVP candidate through the first two weeks of the regular season, playing some of the best basketball ever for a 35-year-old. He’s averaging 30.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists in a career-low of 31.8 minutes per game, blowing past his gaudy personal best for rate of points scored. More […]

So much for the silver lining of Amen Thompson’s ankle injury being a bigger role for Cam Whitmore. The Houston Rockets are sending the Summer League MVP down to the G League for a stint with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, according to Michael Shapiro of the Houston Chronicle. The move has yet to be […]

New York Giants offensive tackle Andrew Thomas is officially active for his team’s Week 9 clash with the Las Vegas Raiders. Sunday’s game at Allegiant Stadium will mark the first time Thomas has played since he suffered a hamstring injury in New York’s blowout season-opening loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The 24-year-old has been a […]

Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud was shaken up early in Sunday’s matchup with Tampa Bay Buccaneers after taking a hard hit, briefly calling his status for the game’s remainder into question. Fortunately, Houston’s star rookie returned to the action on his team’s next offensive series following some evaluation from team trainers, evidently avoiding a concussion […]

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Miami Dolphins 21-14 in an NFL Germany battle on Sunday, escaping Frankfurt victorious after Tua Tagovailoa bobbled the snap on fourth down during his team’s final possession. The win moves the defending Super Bowl Champions to 7-2, still standing atop the conference standings no matter what happens across the […]

The Golden State Warriors don’t play another in-season tournament until the Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Bay on November 14th. Rest assured Draymond Green’s post-game comments about missing his young teammates during Friday’s thrilling last-second win over the Oklahoma City Thunder at least played a small part in Trayce Jackson-Davis getting recalled from the G League, […]

Stephen Curry is without a doubt the greatest shooter ever, but he has a strong argument as the most skilled player of all-time, too. The Golden State Warriors legend’s handle is perpetually underrated, marked by controlled creative flair only further leveraged by the peerless pressure he puts on defenses from the moment he crosses halfcourt. […]

It’s safe to say the Oklahoma City Thunder are over moral victories, especially when it comes to the in-season tournament. But Friday’s instant-classic thriller against the Golden State Warriors is still another sign of the Thunder’s ongoing ascent up the NBA ranks, their eye-opening performance in a last-second 141-139 loss made even more impressive because […]

Draymond Green is the best defender of his generation. The Golden State Warriors’ future Hall-of-Famer isn’t quite as quick as he was a few years ago and certainly doesn’t jump as high but remains a singularly impactful player on that side of the ball, a shoo-in for All-Defense honors and even Defensive Player of the […]

What promises to be perhaps the wildest game of 2023-24 ended with a finish unlike any you’ve ever seen before. Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors, shocker, were on the winning side of it, too. The Warriors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 141-139 on opening night of the inaugural in-season tournament, holding […]

The Los Angeles Rams will be down their leading tackler for Sunday’s matchup with the Green Bay Packers. Linebacker Ernest Jones is set to miss Week 9 with a knee injury, listed as out on the team’s Friday injury report. A third-year pro out of South Carolina, Jones began experiencing swelling in his knee leading […]

Brandin Podziemski and Trayce Jackson-Davis, especially, have acquitted themselves well on the brief occasions they’ve been called upon in the season’s early going. As the Golden State Warriors tipoff another four-game road trip fully healthy, though, they’ve decided the best way to continue fostering the rookies’ development is down in the G League. Shortly before […]

The Golden State Warriors are playing for a much bigger prize this season than the NBA Cup. Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson are vying for a near-unprecedented fifth championship in 10 years, while fellow future Hall-of-Famer and key summer addition Chris Paul is still hoping to raise the Larry O’Brien Trophy for the […]

Klay Thompson rescued the Golden State Warriors from a frustrating loss to the short-handed Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night, his go-ahead jumper with .2 seconds left sending the Dubs to a 102-101 victory. Steve Kerr warned the Warriors before tipoff they were facing an “ultimate trap game,” stopping in at Chase Center between long road […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ start to 2023-24 hasn’t exactly gone as planned. Relative growing pains were always expected for Milwaukee in the season’s first few weeks after bringing in Damian Lillard while losing Jrue Holiday and swapping Mike Budenholzer for Adrian Griffin on the sidelines. The new-look Bucks’ performance in Wednesday’s matchup with the Toronto Raptors, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have aims of trading for another star after finally moving on from James Harden. Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls and OG Anunoby of the Toronto Raptors have reportedly emerged as potential targets for Philadelphia, and DeMar DeRozan’s expiring contract would make him a snug short-term fit if Daryl Morey is still […]

Triple-doubles, to be clear, are no surefire indicator of actual effect on winning. Is a player who finishes with double-digit points and assists on solid efficiency but grabs only eight rebounds less impactful than another who manages a triple-double while shooting 30% from the field? Of course not. Round numbers aren’t any more meaningful than […]

Cam Heyward’s Wednesday’s social media post of an iconic John Wick GIF meant exactly what you thought it did after all. The Pittsburgh Steelers have activated the veteran defensive tackle from the injured list to the 53-man roster for Thursday’s matchup with the Tennessee Titans, clearing the way for Heyward to take the field for […]