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While Zion Williamson’s status for the start of the regular season is still clouded in mystery, fellow New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram was back at practice and a full participant on Wednesday after missing some time with a knee injury, according to ESPN’s Andrew Lopez. It’s certainly great news that Ingram is now healthy […]

Las Vegas Raiders general manager Mike Mayock faced the media for the first time on Wednesday after Jon Gruden’s resignation amid a shocking scandal. Mayock delivered an opening statement highlighting the Raiders’ commitment to diversity. Mayock also noted that Raiders owner Mark Davis takes matters of diversity, social justice and domestic violence very seriously. Here’s […]

Overtime Elite announced Wednesday its unique full schedule and roster construction for this upcoming season. As stated on the website, “OTE (Overtime Elite) is a transformative new sports league that offers the world’s most talented young basketball players a better pathway to becoming professional athletes and engage and inspire a new generation of fans.” OTE […]

The Chicago White Sox acquired reliever Craig Kimbrel from the Chicago Cubs during the Cubs’ fire sale at the 2021 trade deadline. The White Sox envisioned Kimbrel being part of a dominant bullpen alongside closer Liam Hendriks  and fireballer Michael Kopech. However, Kimbrel was a disaster on the South Side, and it looks like he’ll […]

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader is typically unhittable against left-handed batters. That’s what made Atlanta Braves star Freddie Freeman’s game-winning home run off Hader on Tuesday even more special. With Game 4 of the NLDS tied at 4-4 in the eighth inning, Freeman blasted an opposite field home run off Hader with two outs to […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons reported to the team by surprise on Monday, and he has since passed his physical and held a short meeting with the front office and head coach Doc Rivers. Simmons can start working out in isolation with Sixers coaches on Wednesday, but the earliest he can rejoin his teammates is Friday […]

The Phoenix Suns and star center Deandre Ayton are at a stalemate in their contract extension negotiations. Ayton wants a max contract extension, but the Suns are hesitant to give him one despite the massive strides he made last season and his excellent play during the run to the NBA Finals. Ayton spoke about the […]

Atlanta Braves right fielder Jorge Soler is off the NLDS roster because of a positive COVID-19 test. Soler has been replaced by Cristian Pache in the Braves’ series against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Braves hold a 2-1 lead over the Brewers in this series. Atlanta will try to advance to the NLCS with a victory […]

The New York Rangers selected Vitali Kravtsov with the No. 9 pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, but the two sides are embroiled in a bitter feud that could lead to a trade, according to the New York Post. Kravstov didn’t make the Rangers’ season-opening roster after starting training camp in the top nine. The […]

The Houston Astros have another opportunity to close out the Chicago White Sox in the ALDS, but things didn’t get off to a great start. The White Sox took an early 1-0 lead on a Gavin Sheets home run to center in the second inning, and Astros center fielder Jake Meyers hurt himself on the […]

The Brooklyn Nets made a monumental decision to sit Kyrie Irving until he’s eligible to play in home games. This means he must either get the COVID-19 vaccine or New York City would have to lift the local vaccine mandate in order for him to play. Nets general manager Sean Marks said Tuesday that while […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz just had the most prolific passing game of his NFL career. Too bad it came in a Colts loss. Wentz set career-high marks in passing yards (402), quarterback rating (128.5) and yards per attempt (11.5) against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football, but he was outdueled by a historic […]

The Brooklyn Nets just brought the hammer down on Kyrie Irving, announcing that the star point guard won’t play until he’s able to be a full-time participant. Irving currently isn’t eligible to play in home games because he has refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and New York City requires it for him to play […]

The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers were both in shock after a 1-0 Giants win put them up 2-1 in the NLDS of the 2021 MLB Playoffs.. It was a bizarre Game 3 at Dodger Stadium, with uncharacteristic whipping winds making it extremely hard on the hitters. Giants manager Gabe Kapler noted how […]

Disgruntled Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons has returned to the team after a lengthy holdout, though it’s currently not clear if he actually intends on playing. Simmons will reportedly meet with Sixers leaders on Tuesday to figure out the next steps, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. So, why exactly is Simmons picking this time to […]

LiAngelo Ball had some nice moments for the Charlotte Hornets during Summer League, but he didn’t make the training camp roster ahead of the 2021-22 season. Now with the regular season approaching, Ball is signing a contract in the G League and will be in the Oct. 23 draft, according to Shams Charania of The […]

Two-time NBA champion JR Smith is now a college golfer, and he teed it up for North Carolina A&T in a tournament for the first time on Monday. It was quite the roller-coaster ride for Smith, who fired an 83 in his opening round at the Elon Phoenix Invitational in North Carolina. While his 83 […]

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Ryan Tepera casually implied that the Houston Astros are still up to their sign-stealing ways after Game 3 of the ALDS. After losing the first two games of the series in Houston and then falling behind 5-1 in Sunday’s Game 3, the White Sox roared back and bashed around the […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker will miss the start of the season and more due to a thumb injury. Horton-Tucker has a torn ligament in his right thumb and will undergo surgery, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin and Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. This is an unfortunate blow for a Lakers team […]

There were rumors before training camp started that the Los Angeles Lakers were thinking about signing James Ennis. That didn’t happen, and Ennis is still a free agent as we get closer to the start of the 2021-22 regular season. Well, it appears Ennis is basically begging the Lakers to give him a contract: I […]

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped to 0-4 in the preseason with an ugly 123-94 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. It was another game in which the Lakers’ new Big Three of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook didn’t play together, with James sitting out this one. However, Davis revealed after the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster left Sunday’s Week 5 win over the Denver Broncos with a shoulder injury. Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports the Steelers are expected to put Smith-Schuster on injured reserve, and the fear is he’ll miss the rest of the season. NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport says more tests will […]

The Buffalo Bills made a statement on Sunday Night Football against the defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs. Josh Allen and Co. went into Arrowhead Stadium and whooped up on Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs, taking home a convincing 38-20 victory in a rematch of last season’s AFC Championship Game. The Bills have now won four games […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier suffered a sprained left ankle and is out for Monday’s preseason game against the Miami Heat. Rozier will be reevaluated later in the week, and the Hornets are hoping he’ll be ready to go for the start of the regular season. Rozier is coming off a career year with Charlotte. […]

The Detroit Lions nearly pulled off a miracle comeback victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Instead, the Lions lost another game in devastating fashion, with Greg Joseph hitting a game-winning 54-yard field goal as time expired to make it a 19-17 Vikings win. Minnesota held a 16-6 lead late in the fourth quarter and […]

Kyrie Irving will not travel with the Brooklyn Nets for their road preseason game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. Nets head coach Steve Nash also admitted Sunday that the team is prepared to play without Kyrie Irving for home games this season because of his unvaxxed status. Via Brian Lewis of the New York […]

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow took an absolutely brutal hit in the first half of Sunday’s Week 5 matchup against the Green Bay Packers, and the youngster stayed down on the field for a bit after the play. However, Burrow was able to jog off the field under his own power and wound up returning […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown became the fastest player to 900 NFL receptions with a catch in Sunday’s Week 5 matchup against the Miami Dolphins. Not long after that, Brown caught a pass from Tom Brady and zoomed 62 yards to the house. The Buccaneers wideout hit 900 catches in his 143rd career […]

The New York Jets had another wretched start in Week 5 against the Atlanta Falcons, and it cost them in a 27-20 loss. While the Jets finally came alive in the second half, it wasn’t enough to overcome a putrid beginning to the game. New York was down 10-0 at the end of the first […]

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden is in hot water after it was recently revealed that he made a racist comment toward NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith in an email back in 2011. Gruden faces potential punishment from the NFL, but nothing has been announced on that front yet. ESPN had a conversation about […]

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has gotten off to a great start this season, but that doesn’t mean he’s going to seek a new contract ASAP. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Carr has zero intention of working on an extension during the season. Schefter notes multiple reasons why Carr won’t be seeking a new deal […]

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden is already under fire for an email he sent in 2011 in which he made a racist comment about NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith. Now more details are coming out about other emails Gruden has sent in the past, including one in which he used vulgar language to […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been riding high this season, and they’re getting good news on the injury front for their Week 5 game against the New York Giants. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Ezekiel Elliott and Amari Cooper are both expected to suit up after getting hit with questionable tags. NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport says Randy […]

The Denver Broncos started the 2021 season 3-0, but they suffered multiple setbacks against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4. The Broncos lost their first game of the year, 23-7, and they also lost starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to a concussion. Drew Lock finished the game in place of Bridgewater. Bridgewater was placed in the […]

The top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide went into College Station as a massive favorite against the unranked Texas A&M Aggies, and they left as a shocking loser to break a 100-game winning streak against unranked opponents. Alabama hadn’t lost a game against an unranked team in 14 years, the longest streak in the modern era. The […]

New Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan wound up getting a three-year deal worth around $82 million in free agency, but before that, many were wondering if he was going to take a lot less money in order to sign with a team like the Los Angeles Lakers. Even after he got that contract, many people […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will not play this weekend against the Arizona Cardinals, clearing the way for rookie Trey Lance to make his first NFL start. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan delivered the news to reporters on Friday. Kyle Shanahan on preparing @treylance09 for his first start.#SFvsAZ | #FTTB pic.twitter.com/VmUHNUqlNv — San Francisco […]

Carolina Panthers star running back Christian McCaffrey returned to practice this week, but it doesn’t look like he’s going to play against the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend. McCaffrey has officially been ruled as doubtful because of the hamstring injury suffered a couple of weeks ago on Thursday Night Football. The Panthers are playing it safe […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers star tight end Rob Gronkowski missed last weekend’s reunion game against the New England Patriots because of multiple broken ribs and a punctured lung. It was reported that Gronkowski could miss more than just that game, and sure enough, the Buccaneers tight end won’t play against the Miami Dolphins in Week 5 action. […]