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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced Wednesday that star first baseman Freddie Freeman is expected to return to the lineup Friday against the Chicago Cubs, per Patrick Stevens of The Associated Press. Freeman was recently placed on the injured list retroactive to March 31 after slipping in the shower at home and re-injuring his […]

Illinois basketball head coach Brad Underwood continues to make splashes on the European recruiting front. The latest coup comes in the form of Montenegrin big man David Mirkovic, who committed to Underwood and the Fighting Illini on Monday night, per ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. The 19-year-old averages 8.8 points and 6.7 rebounds in 23 minutes per […]

The Miami Heat have already clinched a spot in this season’s play-in tournament. However, there’s still a chance for the Heat to move up the Eastern Conference standings if things break right for them to finish out the regular season. Miami has a prime opportunity to secure a win against the lowly Philadelphia 76ers on […]

Ime Udoka’s Houston Rockets roughed up Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night, earning a 106-96 road victory while holding Curry to just three points. It was an eventful game with emotions running high, featuring Draymond Green shenanigans and even some back-and-forth trash talk between Udoka and Curry. Despite the Rockets’ physicality […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been upgraded to available for Sunday’s matinee against the Oklahoma City Thunder. James was listed as probable with a left groin strain, so there was never really any question as to whether he’d play in OKC, but this just confirms it. The 40-year-old recently missed a couple weeks […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to a red-hot start to the 2025 season, but they’re already dealing with an injury to Blake Snell. The Dodgers star has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to left shoulder inflammation after a bullpen session, according to the team. The move is retroactive to April 3, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves barely beat the tanking Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, holding off a Quentin Grimes surge to earn a 114-109 victory. Grimes knocked down three consecutive 3-pointers to help turn an 11-point deficit into a one-point game with just under two minutes to play, but Anthony Edwards scored five straight points to gain separation. […]

While new Chicago Cubs star Kyle Tucker struggled in spring training, his contract year is officially off to a rip-roaring start now that real games are happening. Tucker homered for the fourth straight game on Tuesday night in Sacramento, part of a 7-4 Cubs victory over the Athletics. The 28-year-old slugger is hitting .353 with […]

Illinois basketball fans were pretty upset in recent days thanks to the news that key contributors Morez Johnson and Tre White were entering the transfer portal, with Johnson then sticking the dagger in further by committing to Michigan. However, the Fighting Illini got some good news when Ty Rodgers, who surprisingly redshirted this past season, […]

San Diego Padres star center fielder Jackson Merrill has cashed in with a nine-year, $135 million contract extension, according to FanSided’s Robert Murray. The extension reportedly can “max out” at $2o4 million and “includes a $30 million club option for a tenth season that can convert to a player option.” The deal begins in 2026. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies stunned the NBA world when they fired head coach Taylor Jenkins just weeks before the start of the NBA Playoffs. With Jenkins out and the Grizzlies fading hard, many are now speculating about the future of star point guard Ja Morant. The Athletic’s Sam Amick addressed Morant’s Grizzlies future on FanDuel’s Run […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are off to a hot 3-1 start to the season, and they’ve been getting incredible production from an unheralded source. 29-year-old Edmundo Sosa is ripping the cover off the ball, drawing the attention of slugger Kyle Schwarber after a game-winning hit on Monday. “He goes about it the right way. He’s a […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is “negotiating directly” with star pass rusher Micah Parsons on a monster contract extension, according to Clarence Hill Jr. of DLLS. The deal would make Parsons the highest-paid nonquarterback in the NFL. However, there’s a “twist,” as noted by Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team: “The Cowboys conducted all negotiations […]

The Philadelphia Eagles can celebrate a victory in the Tush Push debate, at least for now. The vote to ban the controversial play was tabled at the NFL’s Annual League Meeting, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, with “further discussion needed” on the matter. The league didn’t have the 24 votes needed to institute a ban, […]

The Chicago Cubs made a big splash by acquiring Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros this past offseason. In the trade, the Cubs sent the Astros All-Star Isaac Paredes and star prospect Cam Smith, who proceeded to make the Opening Day roster after an impressive spring. With Tucker set to hit free agency next offseason, […]

The New York Yankees bashed around former star pitcher Nestor Cortes on Saturday, hitting a record nine home runs in total en route to a 20-9 shellacking of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Yankees went back-to-back-to-back off Cortes in the first inning and hit five home runs off the lefty in just 2.0 innings pitched. New […]

The New York Mets entered the 2025 season with plenty of hype after signing Juan Soto to a $765 million contract in free agency. While Soto himself is off to a strong start, the Mets came out of the gates with a whimper by losing two out of three to the Houston Astros. New York […]

Philadelphia Eagles legend Brandon Graham announced Tuesday he’s retiring on top after 15 seasons. Graham spent all 15 of his NFL seasons with the Eagles and won two Super Bowls, including the most recent victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Graham returned from a torn triceps muscle to play in the Super Bowl domination of […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has been upgraded to available for Sunday’s matinee against the Phoenix Suns as he works through a right ankle sprain. Dorian Finney-Smith, Jaxson Hayes and Gabe Vincent are all also available after missing the last game. Doncic was previously listed as probable for the Suns showdown. Finney-Smith and Vincent […]

The Washington Wizards beat the Denver Nuggets for a second time this season, with the latest stunner coming courtesy of a 35-foot Jordan Poole 3-pointer in the final seconds. Poole’s long-range bomb gave the Wizards a 126-123 victory just moments after Jamal Murray’s bucket tied the game. Poole then delivered a mic-drop moment afterward when […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr made history on Saturday night with a 97-94 victory over the New York Knicks, passing Alvin Attles for the most regular-season wins in franchise history. The Warriors’ win over the Knicks gave Kerr his 558th career win as Warriors head coach. “The record is kind of surreal,” Kerr […]

The Golden State Warriors are riding high as they continue to play well in the wake of the Jimmy Butler trade. Monday night brought more excitement for the Warriors in a 130-120 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Not only did Butler record his first triple-double in a Dubs uniform, but Gary Payton II scored […]

The Indianapolis Colts are bringing in quarterback Daniel Jones on a one-year, $14 million contract to compete with Anthony Richardson for the starting job, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero says the deal is worth up to $17.7 million. While Jones was flirting with the idea of a return to the Minnesota […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder hosted the Denver Nuggets in a Sunday matinee between the top two MVP candidates, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic. It was Gilgeous-Alexander who made his loud MVP statement in a 127-103 triumph that got out of hand in the fourth quarter. SGA poured in 40 points in the big victory, marking […]

BYU basketball picked up a wild 88-85 double-overtime win over the No. 10 Iowa State Cyclones at Hilton Coliseum on Tuesday night. What made the No. 23 Cougars’ win even more astounding was the fact they did it despite turning the ball over a whopping 29 times. If you thought that would be some kind […]

Ohio State basketball picked up a thrilling 116-114 double-overtime win over Nebraska on Tuesday night, bolstering their NCAA Tournament hopes in the process. The Buckeyes moved to 17-13 overall and 9-10 in Big Ten play with one conference game remaining. With Ohio State squarely on the bubble, head coach Jake Diebler pleaded his team’s case […]

Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu needs shoulder surgery and will miss the rest of the season, the team announced Sunday. The Bulls said Dosunmu has been “experiencing left shoulder instability,” with further evaluation revealing the need to undergo the surgery to fix the injury. Dosunmu returned to action Friday in Chicago’s comeback win over the […]

It was no surprise to see Mark Cuban at Crypto.com Arena for Luka Doncic’s first Los Angeles Lakers game against the Dallas Mavericks since the shocking trade in early February. Unsurprisingly, Cuban and Doncic engaged in a bit of “playful trash talk” during the Lakers’ 107-99 victory, a game in which the former Mavericks star […]

The Golden State Warriors made a big push to acquire Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns ahead of the trade deadline, but Durant didn’t want the reunion to happen. Because of that, the Warriors moved on and acquired Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat, while Durant remains with the Suns for now. Many speculated that […]

There was plenty of emotion in the building as Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Dallas Mavericks for the first time since the blockbuster trade involving Anthony Davis. With Davis still sidelined, it looked like Doncic’s Lakers were going to run away from the Mavericks, but Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson and Co. […]

New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns limped to the locker room in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s matinee against the Boston Celtics. Towns appeared to suffer a knee injury on a missed dunk attempt. Here’s the play: Karl-Anthony Towns limped into the Knicks locker room with an apparent knee injury that he suffered on this […]

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is set to make his season debut at some point “over the next week,” according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Robinson has missed the entire 2024-25 season to this point because of offseason ankle surgery. The big man has gone through “multiple full scrimmages” and has another session coming up […]

Illinois basketball made all kinds of brutal history in a 110-67 embarrassment against the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils at Madison Square Garden. Not only did the Fighting Illini suffer their worst loss in program history on Saturday night, but stat guru Jared Berson reports “it’s the largest margin of defeat for the Big Ten in […]

Illinois basketball is spiraling, and Brad Underwood’s frustrations were evident after a historic 110-67 thrashing at the hands of Duke at Madison Square Garden. The Fighting Illini shot just 2-of-26 from 3-point range after missing their first 17 attempts from deep for the game. The 43-point loss is the worst in program history. Underwood simply […]

It took until their third game together to see who would take the final shot between LeBron James and Luka Doncic. It was LeBron on Wednesday night against the Charlotte Hornets coming out of the All-Star break, and he even got two opportunities at it. But with the Los Angeles Lakers down three points in […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball got the best of Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers in more ways than one in their return from the All-Star break on Wednesday night. Not only did Ball’s Hornets secure a stunning 100-97 comeback victory on the road, but the flashy point guard went viral for cooking Doncic […]

The Boston Bruins announced Wednesday that defenseman Charlie McAvoy “underwent an irrigation and debridement procedure” after suffering a shoulder injury in Team USA’s 4 Nations Face-Off game against Finland on Feb. 13. McAvoy was diagnosed with an infection in his right shoulder, and he also suffered a “significant” AC joint injury. The 27-year-old is still […]

Illinois basketball was firing on all cylinders for the first 11 minutes of Saturday’s showdown against No. 11 Michigan State, running out to a 16-point lead while sending the State Farm Center into a frenzy. But the Spartans clawed back and then took full control of the game down the stretch, with the Fighting Illini […]

Miami Heat veteran Kevin Love was a social media sensation throughout the Jimmy Butler trade saga. Love’s social media mastery has continued into NBA All-Star Weekend, with his witty reactions to the 3-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest going viral. Love sent his congratulations to Heat teammate Tyler Herro for winning the 3-Point Contest and […]