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Breaking news: Stephen A. Smith believes Bradley Beal’s ongoing back injury should concern the Phoenix Suns. On Wednesday morning’s edition of First Take, the ESPN personality reacted to the Suns’ disastrous last-second loss to Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs by forcefully questioning whether Beal—whose dealt with injury issues pretty much throughout his 11-year career—would […]

It didn’t take long for Kevin Durant to team Victor Wembanyama a valuable lesson during the first NBA matchup. Switched onto the rookie sensation in the first minute of Tuesday’s game between the San Antonio Spurs and Phoenix Suns, Durant summarily cut off Wembanyama’s drive before swiping down at the ball for an easy steal. […]

Cade Cunningham, healthy, bulked-up and playing with a renewed sense of confidence, looks every bit the part of a franchise player. Jalen Duren is in the midst of a major second-year leap, quickly establishing himself as one of basketball’s top prospects on the interior. Alec Burks has been a revelation off the bench, and Jaden […]

Chet Holmgren, shocker, was no match for Nikola Jokic defensively. The reigning Finals MVP dropped 28 points, 14 rebounds and five on 12-of-16 shooting across just 30 minutes of court time in the Denver Nuggets’ beatdown of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, proving much too big, strong and skilled for Holmgren during their first […]

AJ Brown has been absolutely dominant during his team’s battle with the Washington Commanders on Sunday. Unfortunately, his superlative individual effort could be marred by an injury to Philadelphia Eagles teammate Jalen Carter. Carter, arguably the best defensive rookie in the NFL this season, left Philadelphia’s Week 8 battle with Washington in the third quarter […]

Jalen Ramsey wasted no time re-staking his claim as one of the best defenders in the NFL during his long-awaited debut with the Miami Dolphins. The star cornerback returned from a knee injury on Sunday against the New England Patriots, playing every snap for the Dolphins’ defense while notching one interception, one forced fumble and […]

Don’t worry, Golden State Warriors fans. Stephen Curry’s left foot is clearly feeling better. The Warriors superstar was initially listed as questionable to play on Sunday against the Houston Rockets due to left foot soreness, but has been upgraded to probable on Golden State’s latest injury report. Curry popped up on the Dubs injury report […]

West Virginia basketball big man Akok Akok is recovering at home after suffering a “medical emergency” during a Friday charity exhibition, the program announced on Sunday morning. The senior will “continue to be monitored and evaluated” by the Mountaineers medical team. Akok collapsed on the court with 15:56 remaining in the second half of his […]

Colorado football scored a season-low 16 points in Saturday’s dispiriting loss to UCLA. Star quarterback Shedeur Sanders needed 43 attempts to pass for 217 yards and a score, two-way star Travis Hunter managed just three catches for seven yards—while dominating on the other side of the ball, it bears mentioning—and freshman running back Dylan Edwards […]

Kansas State basketball star Nae’Qwon Tomlin was arrested early Sunday morning in Manhattan on charges of disorderly conduct and brawling or fighting, according to Kellis Robinett of the Wichita Eagle. He was later released on $750 bond. The senior big man was reportedly detained at Tubby’s Sports Bar—in the heart of Aggieville, Manhattan’s entertainment district […]

Stephen Curry has popped up on the Golden State Warriors’ injury report, listed as questionable for his team’s Sunday matchup with the Houston Rockets due to left-foot soreness. Curry nor anyone else on the Warriors mentioned his discomfort following his epic performance during Friday’s hard-earned win over the Sacramento Kings, although Anthony Slater of The […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker has officially been ruled out of his team’s home opener against the Utah Jazz on Saturday with a left ankle sprain. Booker wasn’t on the practice floor Saturday morning with his teammates when media was allowed access to the Suns’ pre-game shootaround, according to Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic. […]

Colorado football star Travis Hunter continues making unique moves both on and off the field. The Buffaloes’ two-way playmaker announced a new NIL partnership with clothing brand American Eagles on his Instagram page Friday, touting the brand’s “off the field comfort” in a pair of casual photos. American Eagle has been an active participant in […]

Stephen Curry’s latest masterpiece is the biggest story from the Golden State Warriors’ first win of the regular season. Another strong performance from Chris Paul certainly merits mention, as does Andrew Wiggins breaking out of his malaise of a debut to make winning plays on both sides of the ball. Kevon Looney still has Domantas […]

The Golden State Warriors shouldn’t have needed more crunch-time heroics from Stephen Curry to finally put the Sacramento Kings away for good. They led by 18 points with 5:53 left in the fourth quarter on Friday, riding Curry’s red-hot hand and several other eye-opening individual performances to what should’ve been a feel-good first win of […]

Bradley Beal has yet to officially suit up for the Phoenix Suns. Devin Booker was the best player on the floor in his team’s season-opening win over the Golden State Warriors, but missed the Suns’ hard-fought loss to the Los Angeles Lakers 48 hours later. Entering Saturday’s matchup with the Utah Jazz, unfortunately, Phoenix is […]

The Golden State Warriors couldn’t quite finish the job against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, falling 108-104 in a highly anticipated season-opener. Veteran teams like the Dubs don’t need to harp too much on hard-fought losses, especially when an indispensable impact player like Draymond Green is watching from the bench. There was plenty to […]

The Indiana Pacers could be without their franchise player for an upcoming battle with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tyrese Haliburton is dealing with a non-COVID illness and is officially listed as questionable to play on Saturday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Injury Report for tomorrow's game in Cleveland: Tyrese Haliburton – Questionable (non-COVID illness) pic.twitter.com/QiTMEDVpes — Indiana […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have reportedly paused their pursuit of James Harden. The likeliest team to step up and trade for the Philadelphia 76ers star, at least according to Vegas? The Chicago Bulls, who Bovada lists at +300 odds to be Harden’s next team after the February 8th trade deadline if he’s not still stranded […]

It’s safe to say the Buffalo Bills don’t care much either way about Travis Kelce’s relationship with Taylor Swift. The Kansas City Chiefs have been their targets at the top of the AFC for a few years running, after all, holding off the Bills to take two Vince Lombardi trophies, play in three of the […]

Most players don’t have the dribbling bag and shot-making prowess to comfortably launch a step-back three after multiple crossovers while being tightly defended. Fewer still have the confidence to take such a difficult shot as the game hangs in the balance, especially in the midst of a highly anticipated, nationally televised debut with their new […]

Victor Wembanyama’s highly anticipated NBA debut didn’t quite live up to years of hype only intensified by his mind-blowing preseason performance. The San Antonio Spurs rookie dealt with foul trouble throughout a hard-fought loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, coming alive in the fourth quarter to give his young team the chance to steal […]

Zion Williamson is fully healthy as the 2023-24 season finally tips off. While that’s obviously an extremely encouraging development for a player ravaged by injuries ever since he entered the league in 2019 as a transcendent No. 1 overall draft pick, the New Orleans Pelicans star has typically needed time to acclimate to NBA action […]

Cam Thomas finished last season outside of the Brooklyn Nets’ playoff rotation. It was a vexing choice to many given his historic scoring outburst just a couple months earlier, when he dropped 43 or more points in three straight February games. The former first-round pick made a final case for postseason minutes in the regular […]

Easily lost amid the understandable hysteria surrounding Jrue Holiday’s blockbuster trade to the Boston Celtics a few weeks ago is the two-time All-Star’s age and longevity in the NBA. Holiday is 33 years old, entering his 14th season in the league after the Philadelphia 76ers drafted him with the No. 17 overall pick of the […]

Count JB Bickerstaff among those who still believe in Ben Simmons. Before his team’s season-opening matchup with the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers coach defended Simmons against the widespread criticism he’s faced since ever since his infamous bungle with the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2021 playoffs. “He’s a unique talent. I think […]

One game doesn’t make a season, and the Golden State Warriors were in prime position to take down Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns on opening night even without Draymond Green. How many more times will the Dubs go 10-of-43 from beyond the arc, with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combining for 25% […]

It was a tale of two halves for Chris Paul in his highly anticipated with the Golden State Warriors. The Point God finished with 14 points, six rebounds, nine assists, two steals and just one turnover during his team’s hard-fought 108-104 season-opening loss to the Phoenix Suns, an up-and-down performance marked as much by his […]

Bradley Beal’s debut with the new-look Phoenix Suns will have to wait. The three-time All-Star has officially been ruled out of his team’s season-opener against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday due to a lingering back injury, coach Frank Vogel said before the game. Veteran sharpshooter Grayson Allen will start in his place. Beal was […]

The Los Angeles Chargers will have perhaps their most impactful defender on the field for Sunday’s highly anticipated matchup with Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs. Star safety Derwin James is active for Week 7 after previously being listed as questionable to play due to an ankle injury. our inactives for #LACvsKC […]

The Detroit Pistons’ took an ultra-conservative approach to Bojan Bogdanovic’s lingering calf injury during the preseason. The veteran forward missed all four of his team’s exhibition games, sitting out despite participating in light portions of practice due to what the team stressed as extreme caution amid Bogdanovic’s history of calf issues. As the regular season […]

The Washington Commanders may have to make do without their leading tackler for the most of their Week 7 matchup with the New York Giants. Starting middle linebacker Cody Barton suffered an ankle injury early in Sunday’s game and is listed as questionable to return. Barton suffered the injury in the first quarter against New […]

There will almost undoubtedly come a time when Victor Wembanyama is the San Antonio Spurs’ full-time center. As the rookie’s otherworldly preseason performance gives way to his official NBA debut next week, though, the Spurs are doubling down on his frontcourt partnership with veteran big man Zach Collins. Collins has agreed to a two-year, $35 […]

Jordan Poole entered Friday’s preseason finale against the Toronto Raptors coming off the most explosive scoring performance of his career, low stakes of exhibition basketball be damned. Just 48 hours after dropping 41 points in 27 minutes on the New York Knicks, though, the Washington Wizards guard went ice cold north of the border, finishing […]

Tyler Herro has turned the page from a wildly tumultuous to the 2023-24 season. Looking back on an offseason that almost changed his career forever, though, the Miami Heat star admitted just how confident he was about being dealt for Damian Lillard. “I thought I was out of here,” Herro told Wes Goldberg of The […]

The Carolina Panthers are being aggressive as the 2023 NFL trade deadline fast approaches, making calls across the league as both buyers and sellers. Wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. is still available for the right price, and the team is “listening” on safety Jeremy Chinn while also fielding outside interest on cornerback Donte Jackson, according […]

Rudy Gay won’t be with the Golden State Warriors for the start of the regular season. Neither will fellow veteran Rodney McGruder. Despite being waived at the conclusion of the preseason, though, both players could reportedly make it back to the Warriors once 2023-24 officially gets underway,. Golden State released Gay and McGruder on Friday […]

Vice President Kamala Harris congratulated Becky Hammon, A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces for once again being crowned WNBA champions. She also invited the Aces back to the White House for another visit, noting she “can’t wait” to celebrate the team’s triumph. Congratulations to the @LVAces on defending your title as WNBA Champions. I […]

Some NBA teams use the final game of the preseason as a dress rehearsal for the 82-game grind. The Golden State Warriors are taking a much different approach to Friday’s exhibition finale against the San Antonio Spurs, planning to empty their bench early with next week’s regular-season opener just around the corner. The surest evidence […]