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We now have a release date for HBO’s House of the Dragon, the Game of Thrones spin-off based on the Targaryens. House of the Dragon release date The House of the Dragon Twitter account put out a tweet Wednesday morning featuring a graphic of a dragon egg and an Aug. 21 release date: August 21. […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is very online, so of course he took note of a tweet from the NBA Memes Twitter account poking fun at what allegedly was his old MySpace profile. The Nets star responded with a meme of his own: Me and my cousin Tia coding this in 03 https://t.co/3Psdd6yTBT pic.twitter.com/lD43UUjzCH — […]

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams underwent surgery for a torn meniscus on Wednesday morning, and his timetable to return is four to six weeks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Williams will miss the rest of the season and likely the entire first round of the playoffs, but this timeline would give him the opportunity to […]

The New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears are swapping backup quarterbacks. Not long after losing Trevor Siemian to the Bears, the Saints are swooping in and signing veteran Andy Dalton to a one-year deal worth up to $6 million, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal is $3 million guaranteed. Dalton will be the backup […]

The red-hot Boston Celtics were delivered a tough blow when it was revealed that young big man Robert Williams tore his meniscus. Williams will undergo surgery on his knee, but it’s still unclear what kind of surgery he will get. Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer says “there’s no set timetable for Williams’ return this season,” and […]

Taysom Hill filled in as the starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints in 2021 after Jameis Winston went down with a torn ACL midway through the season. Hill struggled as a passer, putting up a woeful 75.4 quarterback rating while still showing some effectiveness as a runner. With Winston back in the fold, Saints […]

There was a legitimate question as to whether Aaron Rodgers would be back with the Green Bay Packers in 2022. Rodgers even mulled retirement at 38 years old despite coming off back-to-back MVP seasons. But he ultimately decided to return on a mammoth new contract, though one has to wonder just how many years he […]

Los Angeles Rams star Aaron Donald hasn’t made an official announcement that he’s coming back for the 2022 NFL season, but all signs are pointing to that happening. It was recently reported that the Rams are working on a new contract for Donald, and head coach Sean McVay said as much Tuesday morning. McVay went […]

Cam Newton returned to the Carolina Panthers last season after he was released by the New England Patriots, but now he’s a free agent seeking a new contract. Newton just addressed his free agency with ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who says the veteran quarterback is drawing interest: “I have teams that are interested in signing me,” […]

Everybody is still buzzing after the shocking Oscars on Sunday night, which saw Will Smith walk up on stage to slap Chris Rock after the comedian told a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith. What made it all even more surreal was the fact the show basically just went on as normal afterward, with Smith even […]

Will Smith turned the Oscars into a circus when he walked on stage and slapped Chris Rock after the comedian told a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, which Will took offense to because it was made at the expense of Jada’s alopecia condition. The Slap has brought about plenty of reactions from all over, and […]

The 2022 Oscars turned up a bunch of notches when Will Smith walked on stage and slapped Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Will was upset about the comedian making a G.I. Jane 2 quip, because Jada is dealing with alopecia and the King Richard star thought the joke […]

The Villanova Wildcats punched their ticket to the Final Four with a win over the Houston Cougars on Saturday, but it came at a cost. Guard Justin Moore suffered a right lower-leg injury in the final minute while slipping on a drive and had to be helped off the court. After the Elite Eight victory, […]

Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman played just three games for Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers because of eligibility issues, and the program is now facing major violations stemming from the investigation into his situation. However, it appears the investigation extends well beyond just Wiseman. According to The Commercial Appeal, Memphis is facing at […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has a stake in Liverpool, and now another person involved with the Lakers could be an owner of Chelsea in the near future. A group featuring Lakers and Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly has advanced to the next stage of the process to buy the Premier League club, according to […]

The Chicago Bulls made signing point guard Lonzo Ball a priority this past offseason. One could say they made him too much of a priority, ultimately getting docked a second-round pick after a tampering investigation into the sign-and-trade deal consummated with the New Orleans Pelicans. It all seemed totally worth it, though, when Ball was […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine is set to hit unrestricted free agency this summer. But before going through that free agency process, LaVine just went through another one: sneaker free agency. After leaving Adidas and then trying out a number of different shoes this season during an intense courtship, LaVine decided to strike a deal […]

Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker made a bit of NBA history on Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, becoming the fourth-youngest player to hit the 11,000-point mark. LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Kobe Bryant are the only ones to get there faster, which is some pretty darn good company. 1⃣1⃣K Book becomes the […]

The Miami Heat found themselves as the main story in the NBA on Wednesday night, for all the wrong reasons. As the Heat were getting punked by a Golden State Warriors team playing without Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson, tensions flared up on the bench in a big way during a timeout in […]

The Atlanta Falcons made a play for Deshaun Watson, but they ultimately fell short as the Cleveland Browns won those sweepstakes. In the aftermath of the Watson chase, the Falcons traded longtime franchise quarterback Matt Ryan and signed Marcus Mariota to replace him. However, that doesn’t mean Atlanta is done adding to its quarterback room […]

The Tennessee Titans agreed to a trade with the Los Angeles Rams last week to acquire wide receiver Robert Woods. However, that trade hasn’t yet been finalized because of salary cap issues, so the Titans are working on making Woods fit under the cap. To do that, ESPN’s Field Yates says Tennessee has converted nearly […]

Colin Kaepernick workout videos have been going viral on social media of late as he tries to convince an NFL team to take a chance on him despite not playing since the 2016 season. Football trainer David Robinson was involved with a Kaepernick workout in Dallas earlier this month, and he’s claiming at least five […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs unveiled a new alternate jersey on Tuesday, and it just so happens to be a collaboration with Justin Bieber and his Drew House clothing line. The jersey is black with tie-dye elements, and it’s also reversible with a totally different design on the other side: We’ll be rocking the black and […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t play in his team’s last game against the Minnesota Timberwolves over the weekend because of knee soreness. With this in mind, fans want to know: Is Giannis Antetokounmpo playing tonight vs. the Chicago Bulls? Is Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo playing vs. Bulls The answer appears to be, yes, Giannis […]

The Los Angeles Rams made a big splash by signing Allen Robinson in free agency, but they then turned around and traded fellow wide receiver Robert Woods to the Tennessee Titans. Wood is currently rehabbing a torn ACL, just like Odell Beckham Jr., who’s a candidate to return to the franchise. While the Woods trade […]

Monday brought more bad news on the Lonzo Ball front for the Chicago Bulls, with head coach Billy Donovan revealing he’s being shut down for at least 10 days because of a lack of progress in his return from knee surgery. In addition to needing surgery for a torn meniscus, Ball is dealing with a […]

If you ask the frontrunners of the 2022 NBA MVP race about it, they will all say they don’t really care. Denver Nuggets star and reigning MVP Nikola Jokic is almost bored with his individual greatness, while Philadelphia 76ers stud Joel Embiid recently downplayed his MVP battle with Jokic. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is […]

It initially seemed as if Leonard Fournette would be leaving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency. However, the return of Tom Brady changed everything, and now Fournette is back with the Buccaneers on a three-year deal worth $21 million and a max value of $24 million, according to Jordan Schultz and other media reports. […]

The Colorado Avalanche currently sit atop the Western Conference by a relatively large margin, boasting a 44-13-5 record, good for an NHL-best 93 points. That’s a nine-point advantage over the second-place Calgary Flames. With the trade deadline coming and going on Monday, the Avalanche made two more trades to bolster their roster for a Stanley […]

The Indianapolis Colts just pulled the trigger on a trade with the Atlanta Falcons for veteran quarterback Matt Ryan, who will be replacing the departed Carson Wentz under center. There were also rumors about Baker Mayfield and Jimmy Garoppolo as Colts options, but they wound up going with Ryan. ESPN’s Dianna Russini has more insight […]

The Atlanta Falcons missed out on Deshaun Watson, but that didn’t stop them from pulling the trigger on a Matt Ryan trade. The longtime Falcons quarterback is heading to the Indianapolis Colts for a 2022 third-round pick, leaving a hole at quarterback. Atlanta is now turning its attention to veteran Marcus Mariota as a stopgap […]

The Buffalo Bills thought they had a deal done with running back J.D. McKissic in free agency, but he wound up returning to the Washington Commanders. Now, the Bills have found a replacement for McKissic, bringing in veteran running back Duke Johnson on a one-year contract, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Johnson has spent seven […]

There has been plenty of big news involving starting NFL quarterbacks this offseason, but it has been mostly quiet on the Jimmy Garoppolo front for the San Francisco 49ers. John Lynch is still looking to trade the veteran to make way for youngster Trey Lance, but no deal has come to fruition just yet. The […]

The New England Patriots made a crucial move on Monday, agreeing to a new two-year deal with offensive tackle Trent Brown. With Ted Karras and Shaq Mason gone, the Patriots badly needed a win on the offensive line front, and they got it by re-signing Brown after missing out on La’el Collins. Needless to say, […]

It has been trending this way for a while for New Orleans Pelicans phenom Zion Williamson, but Shams Charania of The Athletic is now reporting that the young forward isn’t expected to play at all this season as he continues to work his way back from foot surgery last offseason. Williamson recently returned from Portland, […]

The New England Patriots lost some key pieces on their offensive line at the start of free agency, so losing another one in Trent Brown would have been a tough blow as they try to build a better roster around young quarterback Mac Jones. Luckily for the Patriots, Brown will be back, according to NFL […]

The Atlanta Falcons were looking at potential Matt Ryan trades as they waited for Deshaun Watson’s decision on his future. The Falcons were rather confident they would land Watson, making a Ryan trade seem inevitable. Then Watson shocked the world by choosing the Cleveland Browns, leaving Atlanta high and dry. But while the Falcons missed […]

The Boston Red Sox just made a big splash in free agency, agreeing to a six-year, $140 million deal with shortstop Trevor Story, according to Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports. There are some unique terms to the contract: The 6-year, $140 million contract includes an opt out after the fourth year. The Redsox could […]

The top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs were on the ropes at halftime of their second-round matchup against the Memphis Tigers on Saturday, trailing 41-31 at the break. That’s when star Drew Timme delivered a passionate message to his team, which helped spark a massive second half to earn an 82-78 win and a spot in the Sweet […]