Jason Patt Articles - Page 25

The San Francisco 49ers added a key piece to their defense on Monday night, nabbing former Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Charvarius Ward on a three-year deal. NFL Media’s Ian Rapaport notes it’s a $40.5 million deal, while ESPN’s Adam Schefter says the contract has $26.7 million guaranteed and carries a max value of $42 million. […]

The Green Bay Packers inked Preston Smith to a new deal just ahead of 2022 free agency, but they were unable to come to terms on a new agreement with Za’Darius Smith. Because of this, the Packers have released Smith, and he should be a coveted player on the open market. ESPN’s Adam Schefter and […]

The New York Yankees made a big trade on Sunday night, acquiring Josh Donaldson, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Ben Rortvedt from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Gary Sanchez and Gio Urshela. The Yankees are also continuing to look at their options at first base, and Jon Heyman reports it’s looking like an Anthony Rizzo return is […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich needs just one more win to become the all-time winningest coach in NBA history. Popovich is currently sitting at 1,335 wins, which is tied for Don Nelson for the most ever. With Pop on the precipice of history, ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk talked to a number of people who […]

The Chicago Bears are in the midst of an overhaul after firing general manager Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy. New GM Ryan Poles already made waves on Thursday, agreeing to trade Khalil Mack to the Los Angeles Chargers in a blockbuster trade. Now, the Bears are making another notable move by releasing Tarik […]

The MLB lockout came to an end Thursday when the owners and players finally came to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. But before baseball finally returned, longtime Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw kept himself busy with a side gig at Raising Cane’s in his hometown of Dallas. Kershaw surprised fans at […]

The Iowa Hawkeyes are one of the hottest teams in the country, and that showed in a big way in a historic Big Ten Tournament performance against the Northwestern Wildcats on Thursday. The Hawkeyes set a number of records in a 112-76 victory. Here’s the list: #B1Gtourney single-game records set by @IowaHoops today: • Most […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving reminded everybody Tuesday why he’s worth all the drama while simultaneously reminding everybody why that drama is so infuriating. While the Nets aren’t in a must-win situation right now, they really needed to come up with a win over the Charlotte Hornets ahead of what will be an […]

Bruce Weber spoke like a man who knew he was done after his Kansas State Wildcats suffered a first-round loss to the West Virginia Mountaineers on Wednesday night. Sure enough, Weber resigned from his post on Thursday morning. Kansas State announced the move, which came after 10 years of Weber running the program. The Wildcats […]

Philadelphia 76ers veteran Danny Green is spilling tea about Ben Simmons ahead of the matchup against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. While Simmons won’t be playing in the showdown, he will be on the bench, subjecting himself to a Philly crowd that’s sure to let him hear it, and then some. One claim Green passed […]

Ryan Coogler is at the center of a controversy after he was detained by police while trying to withdraw money from his own account at a Bank of America in Atlanta back in January. The Black Panther director slipped the bank teller a note requesting a $12,000 withdrawal in cash from his checking account, and […]

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was just sanctioned by the U.K. government because of his ties to Vladimir Putin, throwing a wrench into his plans to sell the club, according to ESPN’s James Olley. While Abramovich has denied ties to Putin, that didn’t stop the U.K. government from freezing his assets, including Chelsea. Six other Russian […]

Matt Reeves’ The Batman has been a huge hit (unless you’re Marlon Humphrey), so it should surprise nobody that there are already spinoffs in the works, especially given the number of major characters involved in the film. Wednesday came the announcement of a spinoff based on Colin Farrell’s Oswald Cobblepot, aka The Penguin. Farrell released […]

Hello there, it’s time for an epic Obi-Wan Kenobi teaser trailer for the upcoming Disney Plus show. The music alone will get you hyped: Between darkness and defeat, hope survives. Watch the new teaser trailer for #ObiWanKenobi, and start streaming the limited series May 25 on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/QJPVtyv7d9 — Obi-Wan Kenobi (@obiwankenobi) March 9, 2022 […]

LSU Tigers men’s basketball coach Will Wade is facing scrutiny after the school was served a notice of allegations for violations in both basketball and football, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. This is part of the federal investigation into college basketball that became public back in 2017. Thamel reports that the allegations against the LSU basketball […]

The Brooklyn Nets are sitting in the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference. If the current 7-8 matchup were to hold, the Nets would travel to Toronto to play the Raptors in the play-in tournament, with the winner getting the No. 7 seed in the playoffs. The loser would then face the winner of […]

The Golden State Warriors finally got back in the win column on Tuesday night, blowing out the Los Angeles Clippers to the tune of a 112-97 final score. Klay Thompson was one of three Warriors players to hit the 20-point mark in the win, and he got an on-court interview with the TNT crew after […]

It wouldn’t be Aaron Rodgers without some drama involving his new contract. Pat McAfee initially reported Rodgers’ decision to return to the Green Bay Packers, but he didn’t offer up any contract details. NFL Media’s Ian Rapaport did, reporting a four-year deal worth $200 million overall and with $153 million in guaranteed money, which would […]

The Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks just worked out one of the biggest trades in NFL history, with Russell Wilson going from the Seahawks to the Broncos in this blockbuster deal. In addition to a bunch of draft picks being involved, the Seahawks also got three players back in the Wilson trade: Drew Lock, Noah […]

Aaron Rodgers dragged his decision out right up until Tuesday’s franchise tag deadline, but he has ultimately decided to return to the Green Bay Packers on a historic new contract. Pat McAfee first broke the news that Rodgers would be returning to the Packers, and then NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport dropped the bombshell on the […]

The Brooklyn Nets continue to stumble along as the postseason draws closer and closer. While Kevin Durant is back in the lineup, Kyrie Irving is still a part-time player and Ben Simmons isn’t ready to make his debut yet because of a back issue. Now, a key veteran in LaMarcus Aldridge is dealing with a […]

We have a blockbuster trade in the WNBA, with the Dallas Wings and Indiana Fever pulling off a huge deal Tuesday featuring center Teaira McCowan going from the Fever to the Wings and multiple first-round picks changing hands. Here are the details: In return Indiana is getting Dallas' two first-round in the '22 WNBA draft […]

The Philadelphia 76ers moved to 5-0 with both Joel Embiid and James Harden in the lineup with an impressive 121-106 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. Embiid poured in 43 points, while Harden nearly notched a triple-double with 16 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds. Harden also tied Reggie Miller for third-most 3-pointers […]

Manchester United will face off against Manchester City in the Manchester derby on Sunday. Amid rumblings about his status for this heavyweight bout, fans want to know: Is Cristiano Ronaldo playing vs. Manchester City in the Manchester derby. Is Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo playing vs. Manchester City Unfortunately, Ronaldo has been ruled out of Sunday’s […]

It was an emotional day at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday as Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski coached his final home game at the hallowed arena. Unfortunately, Hubert Davis’ North Carolina Tar Heels spoiled the party, coming away with an impressive 94-81 road victory over the fourth-ranked Blue Devils. Emotions were high, and […]

Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington used to be the best of friends, but now there’s major beef between them that isn’t going away anytime soon. Masvidal was hoping to get the better of Covington on Saturday night in the main event of UFC 272, only to get walloped in a unanimous decision.  Afterward, Masvidal expressed […]

Colby Covington didn’t think he put on his best performance against old friend Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC 272 on Saturday night, but he still picked up a dominant victory via unanimous decision. After beating down Masvidal, Covington had some words for Dustin Poirier, via ESPN’s Marc Raimondi: Afterward, Covington called out […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James put his struggling team on his back on Saturday night against the Golden State Warriors, dropping 56 points in a thrilling comeback victory to finally give the Lakers a win after the All-Star break. Even amid a disappointing Lakers season, this was just yet another reminder of how special […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers are in the bad place right now. The Lakers were blown out once again on Thursday, this time by the Los Angeles Clippers. After the game, Westbrook took part in quite the eventful media session. Westbrook got into it with a reporter and was defiant throughout, addressing his […]

Antonio Brown can’t stop, won’t stop making headlines. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver has apparently taken to wearing a mask around these days. And, no, this isn’t just like a normal mask to fight against COVID-19. This is a mask that covers his entire face and doesn’t seem to be easy to see […]

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver is set to be interviewed by the lawyers leading the investigation into him and the franchise, according to ESPN’s Baxter Holmes. The NBA launched an investigation into Sarver and the Suns last November after ESPN published an in-depth report featuring “allegations of racism and misogyny in a sometimes hostile and […]

The Chicago Bulls are sitting in second place in the Eastern Conference with a 39-23 record, despite a number of key injuries that have threatened to derail their season. Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso and Patrick Williams have all missed extended time, with all three players still sidelined as they work toward returning before the playoffs. […]

The Miami Heat are traveling to Brooklyn to take on the Nets in Kevin Durant’s much-anticipated return to the lineup on Thursday night. This comes after Jimmy Butler and Co. choked away a late 14-point lead against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. Butler is apparently dealing with a left big toe injury, which could help […]

Jack Harlow has a song called “Tyler Herro” and recently took part in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, so is it really a big surprise that he’s being cast in a starring role in 20th Century’s White Men Can’t Jump reboot? Deadline reports Harlow nabbed the Woody Harrelson role for the film in rather “exceptional” […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is making his return to the court after missing just shy of six weeks with a sprained MCL in his left knee. Durant hasn’t played since Jan. 15 but will suit up against the Eastern Conference-leading Miami Heat on Thursday night. Durant spoke to the media Thursday morning ahead of […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young suffered a nasty-looking ankle injury in Tuesday’s loss to the Boston Celtics. While Young ultimately returned to the game, he was initially listed as questionable for Thursday’s home game against the Chicago Bulls. So, everybody wants to know: Is Trae Young playing tonight vs. the Bulls? *Watch NBA games LIVE […]

It looked like the Miami Heat were going to pull off a statement road win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, leading by 14 points midway through the fourth quarter. The Heat were then outscored 21-6 by the Bucks the rest of the way to suffer a last-second loss 120-119. It sure would have […]

The Milwaukee Bucks looked dead in the water in the fourth quarter against the visiting Heat on Wednesday night, trailing 113-99 with under six minutes to play. The defending champions then flipped a switch, going on a 21-6 surge to finish the game to secure a shocking 120-119 win. Jrue Holiday capped off the game […]

The Wisconsin Badgers have lived a charmed life in 2021-22, winning just about every single close game in a season full of them. It was only fitting that the No. 10 Badgers would clinch at least a share of the Big Ten title by winning yet another nail-biter. Wisconsin hosted the No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers […]