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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 […]

Odell Beckham Jr. has officially joined the Los Angeles Rams, and ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler says the plan is for him to be a part of practice on Friday in at least “some capacity” after he passes his physical. While it still seems like a bit of a long shot for Beckham to play against the […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars dealt with a major injury scare when rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence left last weekend’s win over the Buffalo Bills with an ankle issue, but he returned to the game and it was soon revealed that the injury was nothing too serious. There were signs earlier this week that Lawrence would be okay […]

The Detroit Tigers have been rebuilding for the last half-decade, but they made some strides last season by going 77-85. While that’s not all that impressive, this was just two years removed from a whopping 114 losses in 2019. Detroit has some money to play with this offseason and could look to make a big […]

The Chicago Bulls moved to 8-3 on the 2021-22 season after beating the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, 117-107. The Bulls led for most of the game, including the entire second half, and built a lead as big as 18 in the fourth quarter as they looked like a far better team than Dallas. The […]

The Miami Dolphins deemed Tua Tagovailoa not ready to start against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football because of a finger injury, but they had him as the backup for Jacoby Brissett. When Brissett went down with a knee injury in the third quarter, the Dolphins inserted Tagovailoa and kept him in the game […]

Things got real heated between the Indiana Pacers and Utah Jazz on Thursday night, with Myles Turner, Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell and Joe Ingles all getting tossed after a kerfuffle that began with Turner and Gobert going at it. Turner called out Gobert for a “dirty” play after the Pacers pulled out an impressive 111-100 […]

Thursday was an absolute whirlwind on the Odell Beckham Jr. news front. After it was reported that he was going to wait until after the Week 10 games to make a decision, news dropped that he was choosing between the Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers, with the Rams being a team that hadn’t […]

The Chicago Bulls are about to embark on a tough West Coast road trip, but they’re going to be without one of their All-Stars in Nikola Vucevic. NBC Sports Chicago’s K.C. Johnson first reported that Vucevic was placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, and he’ll miss 10 days due to a positive COVID-19 […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler will not play against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night after suffering a sprained right ankle against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. It’s unclear if Butler will miss more time after this game. Butler played the entire first quarter against the Lakers but didn’t return to play […]