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The Indiana Pacers are reportedly mulling big roster changes, with star big man Domantas Sabonis a candidate to be traded. Caris LeVert and Myles Turner are other notable names on the trading block, though The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports the Pacers likely wouldn’t trade both Sabonis and Turner. Given Sabonis is Indiana’s best player, Charania […]

The Chicago Bulls currently have 10 players in health and safety protocols due to a COVID-19 outbreak, and the NBA finally stepped in and decided to postpone their games this week against the Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors. The Athletic’s James Edwards III first reported the likelihood of Tuesday’s game against the Pistons getting postponed, […]

There was some speculation that Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry wouldn’t play in Monday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers because it’s the front end of a back-to-back ahead of a Tuesday night showdown against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Curry will play against the Pacers, but will he play in […]

The Chicago Bulls were without DeMar DeRozan, Coby White, Javonte Green and Matt Thomas in an ugly loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night due to health and safety protocols. Now, Derrick Jones Jr. is the latest Bulls player to enter the protocols, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Bulls just signed Stanley Johnson […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy boldly guaranteed a victory over the Washington Football Team this weekend. Washington defensive tackle Jonathan Allen offered up the perfect response to McCarthy’s guarantee: Jon Allen's response when asked about Mike McCarthy guarantee comment: "The only thing guaranteed is death and taxes." https://t.co/vZymZqvaNS — Ben Standig (@BenStandig) December 9, […]

The Arizona Cardinals sit atop the NFC with a 10-2 record, and their talented roster is close to getting another big boost. The Cardinals announced Thursday that running back Chase Edmonds is one of three players designated to return from injured reserve. This means Edmonds can return to practice and potentially be activated for Monday […]

The Chicago Bulls are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak on their roster. After Nikola Vucevic missed time earlier this season, the Bulls now have four players in the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Matt Thomas is the latest player to enter the protocols, joining DeMar DeRozan, Coby White and Javonte Green. In addition to that, […]

The Chicago Bulls are decimated by health issues. DeMar DeRozan, Coby White, Javonte Green and Matt Thomas are currently all in health and safety protocols due to COVID-19. Alex Caruso is out with a hamstring injury. Nikola Vucevic missed time due to COVID earlier this season. Patrick Williams suffered a potentially season-ending wrist injury near […]

Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams suffered a shoulder injury in the Week 13 victory over the San Francisco 49ers, and now he’s going to miss the rest of the season. Ian Rapaport of NFL Media reports Adams “tore his labrum and suffered additional shoulder damage” in the victory and needs season-ending surgery to fix it all. […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving hasn’t played yet this season because he’s not vaccinated against COVID-19, and it doesn’t seem as if he’s going to be getting that jab anytime soon. While there has been reporting out there suggesting Irving is against vaccine mandates (the New York City mandate is part of what’s […]

Staples Center will officially be changing to Crypto.com Arena later this month. The building opened up as Staples Center in 1999, making this the first name change in the arena’s history. Preparations are already being made for the big switch. Video surfaced Monday of signage beginning to come down: Goodbye, Staples Center. 😢💔 (via @SpecNews1SoCal)pic.twitter.com/xzZXyJLnHK — Bally […]

The Joe Biden administration will stage a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. White House press secretary Jen Psaki made the announcement on Monday: Jen Psaki announces that the Biden administration won't send diplomatic representation to the Beijing Olympics given the PRC's "ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity" pic.twitter.com/Cpsn0IZiRd — Aaron Rupar […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh used to be one of the most destructive forces in the NFL when he was a member of the Detroit Lions. Suh took the league by storm after going second overall to the Lions in the 2010 NFL Draft, earning First-Team All-Pro honors while racking up a career-high […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are at a crossroads after firing Neil Olshey. The Blazers need to nail their next hire and get the franchise back on track as they struggle on the court. One possible blockbuster move could be trading for disgruntled Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons, which is something that has been rumored for […]

The Vancouver Canucks are in last place in the Pacific Division, and ownership decided it was time to drastically shake things up in the organization. Sunday night, the Canucks announced sweeping changes in leadership, including the firing of general manager Jim Benning, assistant general manager John Weisbrod, head coach Travis Green and assistant coach Nolan […]

It was absolute madness at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday. There were several early crashes that brought out red flags, and then there was a ton of drama at the end with, of course, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen doing battle. Ultimately, it was Hamilton edging out Verstappen to win and set up […]

Lane Kiffin has turned around the Ole Miss Rebels after years of struggles, going 10-2 so far this season and likely securing a New Year’s Six bowl game. Ole Miss has rewarded Kiffin with a new contract, which was announced on Saturday night. ESPN reports the new deal will pay Kiffin about $7.5 million annually. […]

The Michigan Wolverines hired Jim Harbaugh to get them back to national relevance after the disappointing tenures of Rich Rodriguez and Brady Hoke. While Harbaugh has endured plenty of criticism, especially after a disaster of a shortened 2020 season, he was all smiles on Saturday night after his Wolverines destroyed the Iowa Hawkeyes 42-3 in […]

The Oklahoma Sooners found themselves looking for a new coach when Lincoln Riley shocked the college football world by bolting for USC. It looks like the coaching search has come to an end, with the Sooners zeroing in on Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables, according to ESPN’s Chris Low. The deal is reportedly expected to […]

Brian Kelly shocked the world when he decided to leave Notre Dame for LSU to replace Ed Orgeron as head coach. Kelly has already been roasted for how he left South Bend and how he failed miserably to recruit his top assistants with him to Baton Rouge, with defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman ultimately taking his […]

Lincoln Riley going from Oklahoma to USC sent shockwaves through the college football world. Riley’s move has already meant big things on the recruiting front. First, Malachi Nelson, a five-star prospect from the 2023 recruiting class, decommitted from Oklahoma (along with a few others) and then committed to USC. The Sooners have now lost another […]

The Houston Rockets are all of a sudden on a roll, winners of four straight games after losing 15 in a row earlier in the season. However, the Rockets did get hit with a couple of key injuries in Wednesday night’s historic win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, with Christian Wood suffering an ankle sprain […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez hasn’t played since the first game of the 2021-22 season, and he won’t be playing anytime soon. That’s because Lopez just underwent back surgery. The Bucks announced that Lopez went under the knife on Thursday in Los Angeles. The big man “will continue to be listed as out and updates […]

Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers turned 38 years old on Thursday, and longtime teammate David Bakhtiari took to Twitter to send him a message. Naturally, Bakhtiari had to roast Rodgers about his age and his nagging toe injury: Happy Birthday brother! You don’t look a day over 40. Cheers to you on this […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are off to a 6-18 start this season without Zion Williamson, and it’s unclear just when he’s going to make his debut, even as he gets closer to a return to the court. Fellow star Brandon Ingram has also missed a bit of time, further contributing to the poor record. Despite […]

It took four months for the NBA to announce the results of the tampering investigation involving Lonzo Ball and the Chicago Bulls, as well as Kyle Lowry and the Miami Heat. After rumblings of the league cracking down with harsh penalties, both the Bulls and Heat are only getting docked their next available second-round pick. […]

The Chicago Bulls were the worst team in the NBA over the last four seasons, but they’ve almost completely turned over their roster around Zach LaVine in the last year. The result is a Bulls team that’s 14-8 to start the 2021-22 season, which has them near the top of the Eastern Conference. There was […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo is out indefinitely after suffering a torn UCL in his right thumb during Monday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets, the team announced Wednesday. Adebayo will undergo surgery this weekend and an official timetable will be revealed after that. The current expectation is up to a six-week recovery, though there’s always […]

The Chicago Bulls got some good news on Wednesday when the NBA announced the forfeiture of only a second-round pick upon the completion of the Lonzo Ball tampering investigation. Unfortunately, Bulls head coach Billy Donovan then announced some bad news in the form of a positive COVID-19 test for Coby White, per K.C. Johnson of […]

The NFL initially suspended Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Trysten Hill two games for punching Las Vegas Raiders guard John Simpson on the field after a heartbreaking loss on Thanksgiving. Hill appealed the suspension and has seen it reduced to just a single game, with appeals officer Derrick Brooks making that announcement on Tuesday, per PFT’s […]

Right after Lincoln Riley made his move from Oklahoma to USC, five-star quarterback prospect Malachi Nelson announced his decommitment from the Sooners. The expectation was that the No. 2 QB recruit from the Class of 2023 would be following Riley to the Trojans, and sure enough, that came to fruition on Tuesday. Nelson, a California […]

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper has missed the last two games because of a positive COVID-19 test while being unvaccinated, and the star wideout is now in danger of missing a third game. Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy revealed Tuesday that Cooper is back in the building but “still not feeling the best” and […]

The Chicago Cubs have been rather quiet in free agency as big signings are made all around them, but they made a move Tuesday by adding veteran catcher Yan Gomes on a two-year, $13 million deal, per Craig Mish of the Miami Herald. This move isn’t all that interesting by itself, but it’s somewhat notable […]

This past Saturday, Lincoln Riley confidently said he wouldn’t be leaving the Oklahoma Sooners to take the LSU Tigers’ head coaching job. The very next day, Riley decided to become the next head coach of the USC Trojans, bolting Oklahoma for Southern California. Riley held his introductory USC press conference on Monday, and the way […]

The LSU Tigers officially announced the hiring of former Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly on Tuesday morning. But even before that was made official, Kelly had updated his Twitter profile to reflect the move from South Bend to Baton Rouge, which was reported on Monday night. Check it out: #LSU hasn't yet […]

The college football coaching carousel has gone absolutely bonkers over the last couple of days. If Lincoln Riley leaving Oklahoma for USC was a big shock, then Brian Kelly leaving Notre Dame for LSU was an even bigger one. It seemed as if everything happened in a flash with Kelly’s decision to leave South Bend […]

The Texas Rangers just made another huge splash, coming to terms with star shortstop Corey Seager on a mammoth 10-year, $325 million deal, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. This comes a day after they nabbed Marcus Semien on a seven-year, $175 million pact. The Rangers lost 102 games last season and seem determined to spend […]

Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi was just named the Ballon d’Or winner for a record seventh time in his illustrious career. Messi’s family was in the crowd to see him accept the award, and his kids’ reactions were absolutely priceless: When your dad wins an other Ballon d'Or 🙌#ballondor pic.twitter.com/UWKir71mX5 — Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) November […]

The Seattle Mariners just saw the Texas Rangers make some big moves in the division and have responded with a huge splash of their own in free agency. The Mariners are bringing in reigning AL Cy Young winner Robbie Ray on a five-year, $115 million deal, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Ray’s new deal with […]