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Good news for Daniel Jones: The quarterback seems to have avoided a serious neck injury. Whether he’ll be the New York Giants’ starter next week in a must-win game against the Buffalo Bills, though, remains to be seen—due to both his health status and struggles leading his team’s offense. Jones left the Giants’ 31-16 loss […]

The stars out in Sin City for Game 1 of the highly anticipated WNBA Finals matchup between the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty. But A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart, the two best players in women’s basketball, and their loaded teams are far from the only high-profile names at Michelob ULTRA Arena. Los Angeles […]

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones left his team’s Week 5 matchup with the Miami Dolphins due to a neck injury and will not return, the team announced. The injury occurred when Jones was sacked early in the fourth quarter, his team trailing the high-flying Dolphins by multiple scores. Jones was initially evaluated in the […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ social media team added insult to injury for Stefon Diggs and the Buffalo Bills after their 25-20 loss to Trevor Lawrence and company on Sunday in London. In a tweet celebrating their impressive victory, Jacksonville not only took a jab at Bills star quarterback Josh Allen, but also posted video from the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals desperately need a victory against the rebuilding Arizona Cardinals. No matter what happens at State Farm Stadium on Sunday, though, it seems like superstar quarterback Joe Burrow will still be “a few weeks away” from playing at that level. Burrow is still nagged by the right calf injury he suffered early in […]

Colorado football ended its ugly two-game losing streak in typically dramatic fashion on Saturday, beating the Arizona State Sun Devils 27-24 on a 43-yard game-winning field goal with 12 seconds left. After his boot sailed through the uprights, Buffaloes kicker Alejandro Mata celebrated his late-game heroics with by dancing on the field at Mountain America […]

What a difference seven days make in the NFL. After staking a forceful claim as the AFC’s best team last week with a blowout win over the Miami Dolphins, the Buffalo Bills came back down to earth on Sunday, falling to the Jacksonville Jaguars 25-20 at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. While an invisible run game […]

Former Milwaukee Bucks star Jrue Holiday has already turned the page toward helping the Boston Celtics win their first championship since 2008. As his family prepares to follow him to Boston, though, Holiday’s wife, Lauren, shared a heartfelt message on social media about the massive emotional toll player trades take on their kin and community. […]

Victor Wembanyama boasts perspective well beyond his 19 years of age. The San Antonio Spurs rookie has drawn comparisons to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar since he first became a legitimate NBA prospect, his surreal blend of size, athleticism and skill evoking no other player in NBA history save the Los Angeles Lakers legend. But it’s not just […]

With Damian Lillard gone, all eyes are on Scoot Henderson as the Portland Trail Blazers embark on official preparations for 2023-24. The rookie point guard isn’t the team’s only young building block turning heads at Blazers training camp in Santa Barbara, though. Coach Chauncey Billups loves what he’s seen from sophomore guard Shaedon Sharpe so […]

Jimmy Butler, believe it or not, has already given on the “emo” hairstyle he sported at Media Day. The Miami Heat star wore braids during his team’s Tuesday practice, no surprise given the intentional trolling nature of his straightened hair as cameras converged on South Beach Monday for the start of official preparation for 2023-24. […]

There’s a chance the Detroit Lions will be forced to play without one of their most dynamic contributors on either side of the ball on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and standout rookie safety Brian Branch were both listed as DNPs on Detroit’s estimated practice report, and Lions coach […]

Jeremy Sochan will probably go back to the bench in 2023-24 after opening his NBA career as a rookie starter. The San Antonio Spurs have already specified that Victor Wembanyama will start at power forward this season, and Keldon Johnson, after all, is the team’s leading returning scorer. Adequate spacing could be tough enough to […]

Chris Paul will start the Golden State Warriors’ first exhibition game on Saturday, and likely remain in Steve Kerr’s first five come when the new-look Phoenix Suns come to town for the regular season opener on October 24th. Once Draymond Green returns from a sprained ankle and gets back up to regular playing speed, though, […]

Christian Wood is fully aware of the unflattering reputation that’s followed him across his well-traveled eight-year career in the NBA. The veteran big man, believe it or not, definitely doesn’t agree he’s earned the negative label associated with his game. Regardless, Wood will be using it as fuel to drive him towards an especially motivated […]

The New England Patriots have been one of the most disappointing teams in football over the first few weeks of the regular season. Bill Belichick’s team sits at 1-3 as Week 5 approaches, still reeling from a humiliating blowout loss to the Dallas Cowboys and with its only victory coming against the lowly New York […]

Odds are that a left ankle sprain will keep Draymond Green from beginning the regular season with the Golden State Warriors. Whenever he’s healthy enough to debut in 2023-24, though, either sending Chris Paul to the bench or moving another entrenched starter out of the early-season opening five, Green won’t be too concerned about lineup […]

It’s safe to say John Collins is happy to have finally beed traded from the Atlanta Hawks. Even better for the seventh-year veteran? The time he spent in Atlanta has given Collins extra appreciation for how the Utah Jazz approach the game. Asked at Media Day what’s surprised him about the Jazz since being dealt […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ most realistic path to winning a championship this season involves Anthony Davis supplanting LeBron James as his team’s clear-cut best player, playing well enough and staying healthy enough to make a legitimate case for MVP. Even James isn’t afraid to admit that reality; he’s been mentioning that ideal succession plan for […]

Zion Williamson apparently took his offseason conditioning more seriously than at any other point of his injury-marred career. While that Media Day tidbit from David Griffin was eye-opening given the obvious suggestion that Williamson wasn’t training at a “professional” level in summers past, it also serves as a warning to what could await New Orleans […]

Terron Armstead just can’t catch a break. The veteran left tackle left his team’s highly anticipated matchup with the Buffalo Bills in the second quarter, then was quickly ruled out for the game’s remainder with a knee injury. The injury occurred on a third-down play with the Dolphins trailing 21-14. After his team failed to […]

Sam Hartman failed to pick up a late-game fourth-and-1 in his team’s crushing loss to Ohio State last week. The Notre Dame football quarterback was forced to use his legs on a similarly massive play against Duke on Saturday night, but needed 16 yards to pick up the first down and extend the Fighting Irish’s […]

One week after losing to Ohio State in last-second fashion, Notre Dame football was on the winning side of similar late-game dramatics on Saturday night. The Fighting Irish beat Duke 21-14 at Wallace Wade Stadium, sealing an impressive road victory on Audric Estime’s go-ahead, 30-yard touchdown run with 31 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have found their primary backup for superstar point guard Damian Lillard. Free-agent floor general Cam Payne has agreed to a one-year deal with the new-look Bucks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Payne spent the last four seasons with the Phoenix Suns, backing up Chris Paul since 2020-21. The Suns traded […]

So much for optimism regarding the Atlanta Falcons. The team sits at 2-2 following Sunday’s 23-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, a dispiriting defeat that left Atlanta coach Arthur Smith searching for answers. “We put ourselves in a hole again,” he said, per Falcons in-house beat reporter Tori McElhaney. “…We’ve got to get […]

Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears’ offense could get a reprieve for their early-season struggles on Sunday. After all, the Denver Broncos surrendered a whopping 70 points to the Miami Dolphins last week and rank dead last by a wide margin in defensive DVOA. If Fields can’t get his team back on track, though, at […]

Damar Hamlin is playing his first regular-season game in Week 4 since suffering cardiac arrest on the field last January. The Buffalo Bills safety warmed up in advance of his team’s highly anticipated matchup with the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, receiving raucous cheers from fans in early attendance at Highmark Stadium. Damar Hamlin has taken […]

The San Antonio Spurs and veteran wing Reggie Bullock agreed to a contract buyout on Saturday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. “Several championship contenders and playoff hopefuls” are reportedly set to pursue the 32-year-old on the open market. Bullock was dealt to the Spurs on July 5th, part of a three-team trade with […]

Burns on his arm and face, evidently, won’t stop David Njoku from suiting up for the Cleveland Browns in Week 4. After all, what’s a flesh wound to a seventh-year veteran tight end? “The flesh is weak. See u tomorrow #DawgPound,” he tweeted on Saturday. Njoku showed up on Cleveland’s injury report Saturday morning, listed […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have released veteran pass-rusher Chandler Jones, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move comes after Jones, who’s been away from the team since early September amid a feud with Raiders coach Josh McDaniels and other team higher-ups, was arrested earlier this week after allegedly violating a domestic violence protective order. “Raiders […]

The Charlotte Hornets have decided to keep third-year big man Kai Jones away from the team indefinitely, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Though Jones will miss training camp due to personal reasons and there’s no timetable for his potential return, Charlotte reportedly remains in “constant communication with him.” The Hornets’ choice to effectively […]

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku sustained burns to his face and arms during an accident at home, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He was added to the Browns’ official Week 4 injury report on Saturday morning, listed as questionable to play against the Baltimore Ravens. Njoku’s agent, Malki Kawa, indirectly confirmed the news on […]

Kevon Looney has spent his entire eight-year career with the Golden State Warriors. He’s been a rookie G-Leaguer, deep bench player, part-time starter and indispensable cog en route to winning two championships in Golden State, becoming one of the most beloved and respected role players in recent NBA history. Looney’s well-traveled path to Warriors lore […]

Jrue Holiday turned 33 in June and has already openly mulled retirement—a possibility he’s since squashed. The two-time All-Star is also set to be a free agent next summer, no doubt planning to decline the player option on his current contract in favor of one last long-term, big-money deal before his extended prime turns into […]

Doubt the Golden State Warriors at your own peril. After an active offseason that revamped the roster but left their championship core intact, Kevon Looney is confident as ever the Dubs have what it takes to win another title in 2023-24. One reason among many for the beloved big man’s steadfast belief in his team? […]

As much changed for the Golden State Warriors’ roster and front office over the offseason, the fabric of this team’s identity remains pretty much the same as when it was celebrating a fourth championship in eight years less than 16 months ago. Stephen Curry is still the Dubs’ singular offensive engine, Draymond Green still sets […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are planning to sign free agent guard Josh Primo to a two-way contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The news comes just several hours after the 20-year-old was suspended for four games by the NBA for exposing himself to women. Primo, the No. 12 overall pick of the 2021 NBA draft, […]

Matt LaFleur laid into his team’s offense early in Thursday night’s game against the Detroit Lions, hoping to inspire the Green Bay Packers to a second-half comeback. After those spirited efforts fell well short of victory in a 34-20 loss, though, LaFleur took umbrage when asked what caused the extreme struggles of Jordan Love and […]

The Green Bay Packers fell to the Detroit Lions 34-20 on Thursday at Lambeau Field, struggling offensively despite the return of two valued playmakers. The presence of running back Aaron Jones and wide receiver Christian Watson wasn’t nearly enough for Green Bay to consistently move the ball against a fierce Lions defense, though, no big […]