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DeMarcus Cousins is planning to sign a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium says it’s a non-guaranteed deal. Cousins has been a free agent after playing a limited role on the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers last season. The big man has […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James got two Indiana Pacers fans ejected from their courtside seats during a recent game because of some inappropriate comments. The NBA has now weighed in on the matter, with spokesman Mike Bass noting that “the fans were ejected for violating the NBA Fan Code of Conduct,” per Shams Charania […]

The Detroit Lions lost star running back D’Andre Swift to a shoulder injury early against the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving, and they proceeded to lose another game in horrific fashion to drop to 0-10-1 on the 2021 season. The good news is it seems Swift’s shoulder injury isn’t serious, with NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport reporting […]

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver DeSean Jackson got off to a rocky start with his new team, but he made his presence felt on Thanksgiving against the Dallas Cowboys. Jackson got the scoring started with a 56-yard touchdown reception on a dime by Derek Carr and finished with three catches for 102 yards in the […]

Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green will be out at least a week with a strained hamstring. Rockets head coach Stephen Silas said Friday Green will be evaluated in a week, according to Rockets reporter Cayleigh Griffin. Green suffered the injury in Wednesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls after getting off to a strong start. The […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is playing through a knee injury, and he was clearly limited in the 36-33 Thanksgiving loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. Elliott is dealing with a bone bruise, and NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport says this injury will affect him for the rest of the season as long as he […]

It sure looks like the Cleveland Browns will have running back Kareem Hunt back in action for Week 12 against the Baltimore Ravens. Hunt has missed the last five games with a calf injury, but he was just recently designated to return from injured reserve and is in good spirits when it comes to suiting […]

It has been a whirlwind week for the Chicago Bears. Rookie quarterback Justin Fields has broken ribs, and there have been rumors swirling around the future of Matt Nagy. A report earlier in the week suggested Nagy had been told he would be fired after Thursday’s game against the Detroit Lions, sending the Bears into […]

The Chicago Bulls are off to a strong 12-6 start to the 2021-22 season despite adversity in the form of a tough opening schedule and some key health issues. One of those health issues was the absence of Coby White as he recovered from offseason shoulder surgery. While the Bulls have played well to begin […]

It had been reported in the past that Dallas Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis didn’t have the best relationship. Even if “beef” was too strong a word to use in this situation, it’s clear they weren’t always on the same page. Now, though, Porzingis says the Mavs stars have been big strides when […]

Tuesday morning brought a rumor from Mark Konkol of Patch that the Chicago Bears have plans to fire head coach Matt Nagy after the Thanksgiving game against the Detroit Lions. The report even claimed that the Bears had already told Nagy of the decision. To the surprise of nobody, Nagy denied the report during his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will already be without LeBron James against the New York Knicks on Tuesday because of his suspension for elbowing Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart over the weekend. The Lakers could also be without fellow superstar Anthony Davis, who’s dealing with flu-like symptoms (non-COVID related). Davis is officially questionable for the […]

The Chicago Bears are on a five-game losing streak after a debacle of a loss to the Lamar Jackson-less Baltimore Ravens in Week 11, and if the most recent rumor is to believed, that was the final nail in the coffin for head coach Matt Nagy. Mark Konkol of Patch is reporting that the Bears […]

The New York Giants stunk it up on Monday Night Football, losing 30-10 to the defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers to fall to 3-7 on the season. Giants star running back Saquon Barkley was a non-factor, rushing just six times for 25 yards and catching six passes for 31 yards. It was Barkley’s first game […]

Tom Brady and Julian Edelman made a lot of magic together as teammates on the New England Patriots. So, it’s no surprise Brady tried to get Edelman on board to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers once he made his decision to leave the Patriots for the Florida-based squad. The former Patriots wide receiver joined Peyton […]

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers snapped a two-game losing streak with a dominant 30-10 win over the hapless New York Giants on Monday Night Football. The Buccaneers entered losers of consecutive road games to the New Orleans Saints and Washington Football Team, but Monday’s game wasn’t all that competitive as they moved to […]

After a sluggish start to the season, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has caught fire by going for 30 or more points in four consecutive games. That includes a 30-point effort in Monday’s blowout victory over the lowly Houston Rockets. Celtics legend Bill Russell took notice of Tatum’s hot streak and made sure to show […]

The Sacramento Kings have fired head coach Luke Walton after a 6-11 start to the 2021-22 season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Kings associate head coach Alvin Gentry will be considered as an interim option, though The Athletic’s Sam Amick reports there’s some skepticism about Gentry getting the call. Both Woj and Amick report say assistant […]

The Texas Rangers were an absolute dumpster fire in 2021, winning just 60 games to finish with the third-worst record in baseball. The Rangers are now hoping to make a splash in free agency, and according to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi, they have their eyes on a few of the top available shortstops. Thursday night, […]

New Orleans Saints star running back Alvin Kamara was at practice on Wednesday, making it seem like he could be on track to return for this weekend’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. However, Kamara wasn’t at Thursday’s practice, which now puts a lot more doubt into his status for this Week 11 matchup. NFL Network’s […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers star tight end Rob Gronkowski appears to be on the verge of returning to action for Monday’s Week 11 game against the New York Giants. Gronkowski was a full participant in Thursday’s practice, which is a good sign for his availability on Monday, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. Gronkowski has been dealing […]

There are plenty of rumors swirling around about Manny Diaz’s job security as head coach of the Miami Hurricanes. Miami just fired athletic director Blake James, so it’s only natural to wonder about what’s coming next for Diaz. A new AD very well might want to hire a new coach. Well, Ole Miss Rebels head […]

If you’re a WWE and AEW fan who’s wishing for a dream matchup between Big E and Adam Page, guess what: the former is on your side! Big E went on My Mom’s Basement with Robbie Fox and talked about the growing rivalry between WWE and AEW. The WWE champion hinted that he would love to […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry was initially listed as questionable for Thursday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, so there was some danger of him missing his first game of the 2021-22 season. However, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told reporters Thursday morning that Curry is now probable, according to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater. […]

Zach LaVine was the clear-cut best player on the Chicago Bulls heading into the 2021-22 season. The addition of DeMar DeRozan in free agency seemingly gave LaVine a stellar running mate who would take pressure off him on the offensive end. However, so far this season, DeRozan has been the best player on the team. […]

Michigan Wolverines head coach Juwan Howard agreed to terms on a new five-year contract on Tuesday. His fourth-ranked Wolverines then went out and suffered a stunning 67-65 home loss to Seton Hall, capping off a roller-coaster ride of a day for the men’s basketball program. Howard’s new deal takes him through the 2025-26 season. The […]

The Los Angeles Angels are bringing in Noah Syndergaard on a one-year, $21 million deal. Will Justin Verlander be next? MLB Network’s Jon Heyman says Verlander could be an option once he declines his $18.4 million qualifying offer from the Houston Astros. The Angels are reportedly on the lookout for power arms on short-term deals, […]

The San Francisco 49ers absolutely wrecked the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football, earning a dominant 31-10 victory behind a strong performance on both sides of the ball. The 49ers set the tone right away with an interception of Matthew Stafford and then an 18-play, 93-yard touchdown drive that chewed up 11:03. From there, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers went into the bye with a loss to the New Orleans Saints, so the assumption was the defending champions would come out of the bye looking sharp against a weak Washington Football Team. Instead, the Buccaneers laid an egg and suffered a 29-19 road loss to drop to 6-3 on the […]

The Los Angeles Rams were on a high after securing the services of Odell Beckham Jr. in free agency. However, right after bringing in Beckham, the Rams lost stud receiver Robert Woods to a torn ACL. Woods put out an inspirational statement Sunday on social media: https://twitter.com/robertwoods/status/1459989656167010309 Losing Woods for the rest of the season […]

It had been trending in this direction, and now Arizona Cardinals stars Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins are officially inactive for Week 10 against the Carolina Panthers due to their respective injuries. Murray is dealing with an ankle injury, while Hopkins has a hamstring issue. Murray and Hopkins both missed the Week 9 victory over […]

The Tennessee Titans took a 13-6 lead at halftime against the New Orleans Saints, but they got some bad health news in the first half when Bud Dupree suffered an abdominal injury and left the game. Dupree was subsequently ruled out. The Titans signed Dupree this past offseason after he spent the first six seasons […]

New England Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones is absolutely balling against the Cleveland Browns, and he just led a 99-yard drive to give his team a 21-7 advantage in the Week 10 matchup. Jones capped off the 11-play drive with a 23-yard strike to Kendrick Bourne: The throw. The catch. 🔥 @MacJones_10 @BournePoly11 #ForeverNE 📺: […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered Sunday’s Week 10 matchup against the Washington Football Team as the heavy favorite. Well, the Buccaneers are going to have to come from behind in order to avoid an ugly upset, thanks in part to a pair of early Tom Brady interceptions. The first interception wasn’t Brady’s fault. A pass […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars picked up an amazing win over the Buffalo Bills last weekend, but they’re off to a brutal start against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 10 action. After the Colts went up 3-0 with an early field goal, they then blocked a Jaguars punt and returned it for a touchdown to take a […]

The Chicago Bears suffered a 29-27 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football last week, and there was quite a bit of controversy surrounding the officiating of the game. The Bears felt they got the short end of the whistle on a number of key calls. Well, while the NFL is standing behind […]

The Kansas Jayhawks had lost 56 straight Big 12 road games heading into their matchup against the Texans Longhorns on Saturday night. The Jayhawks were also a 31.5-point underdog in the game at FanDuel, despite the Longhorns being on a four-game losing streak. What followed was one of the wildest games and upsets of the […]

Arizona Cardinals star quarterback Kyler Murray didn’t play in the Week 9 victory over the San Francisco 49ers due to an ankle injury, and he missed practice earlier in the week. However, Murray was back at practice on Friday, which is a good sign for his chances of playing this weekend against the Carolina Panthers. […]

Cam Newton is back with the Carolina Panthers, and he’s looking to put the past behind him. The Panthers released Newton in March 2020 after a foot injury limited him to just two games in the 2019 season. 2020 was the first season of head coach Matt Rhule’s tenure. Despite that decision, Newton isn’t holding […]