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Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. has agreed on a five-year max extension worth up to $207 million, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Porter has to make one of the three All-NBA Teams in 2021-22 in order to get that max number, otherwise this deal is worth $172 million. The Nuggets are shelling out a lot […]

Wide receiver Josh Gordon is being reinstated by the NFL after a lengthy suspension and plans to sign with the Kansas City Chiefs, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport says Gordon is joining the practice squad, with the plan being to elevate him to the regular roster once he’s up to speed. […]

As of right now, Golden State Warriors swingman Andrew Wiggins can’t play home games in the regular season because he’s unvaccinated against COVID-19. Wiggins tried for a religious exemption but was denied. However, because San Francisco’s vaccination rule doesn’t go into effect until Oct. 13, Wiggins will be at Monday’s Media Day, will practice in […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving wasn’t at Nets Media Day on Monday because of health and safety protocols, but he did speak to the media on a video call. Irving, obviously, was asked about his COVID-19 vaccination status amid the reports of him being unvaccinated and an explosive Rolling Stone report on unvaxxed players. The […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin dropped a bomb on Media Day, announcing that superstar Zion Williamson underwent right foot surgery in the offseason. Williamson suffered a fractured foot before Summer League but is expected to return for the start of the regular season. Here’s video of Griffin delivering the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has gone through a lot during the COVID-19 pandemic. Towns lost his mother, uncle and five other family members to the virus, and he himself tested positive last season. The Timberwolves star lost 50 pounds and had to deal with a lot of emotions as he quarantined. There were times […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving will not be at Monday’s Media Day due to health and safety protocols, but he does plan on joining the team for training camp in San Diego, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe and Brian Windhorst. Irving is reportedly not vaccinated for COVID-19, and he was a main subject of an […]

Week 4 will feature Tom Brady returning to Foxborough to face the New England Patriots for the first time as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. There will be a ton of hype surrounding this Sunday Night Football matchup, with NBC already making epic Adele promos for the event. There will surely be plenty […]

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid had a health scare after Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, but things are looking up after he was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure. The Chiefs released a statement late Sunday night saying Reid was in stable condition at the hospital, and NFL Network’s […]

The New York Giants are down bad right now. Giants owner John Mara was booed during Eli Manning’s jersey retirement ceremony, and then New York suffered a late loss to the Atlanta Falcons to drop to 0-3 on the season. Making matters worse is star linebacker Blake Martinez suffering a torn ACL that ends his […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is undoubtedly one of the best young point guards in the NBA. Morant thinks he’s one of the five best point guards in the league, which is a bit more arguable. In an interview with Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Grizzlies youngster called himself a top-five point guard and then […]

Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is one of the best kickers in NFL history, and he just showed why once again to stun the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Tucker buried a 66-yard kick as time expired to give the Ravens a 19-17 win: OH MY GOODNESS JUSTIN TUCKER! 66 yard FG is GOOD 🤯pic.twitter.com/gkMsoTqVdN — […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook is officially inactive for the Week 3 tilt against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. It had been trending in this direction Sunday morning for Cook, and now he indeed has officially been ruled out with an ankle injury. The Vikings want to play it safe with their star early […]

UPDATE: Khalil Mack later returned to the game for the Bears.  Chicago Bears star pass rusher Khalil Mack left the Week 3 matchup against the Cleveland Browns and went to the locker room with a foot injury. Mack went to the medical tent after playing the first two series of the game and then walked […]

Not many people gave the Jacksonville Jaguars much of a chance against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 3, but Trevor Lawrence and Co. are putting up a good fight. Right after Lawrence tied the game up with a beautiful touchdown pass to DJ Chark, the Jaguars made some history and stunned the Cardinals going into […]

New England Patriots running back James White was carted off the field with a hip injury and was immediately ruled out of Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints. The fact that White was ruled out right away isn’t a great sign, so let’s hope that this isn’t as serious as it seems. *Watch the […]

Georgia State Panthers head coach Shawn Elliott called out SEC officials for giving the Auburn Tigers some home cooking on Saturday night. The Panthers were trying to upset the 23rd-ranked Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Georgia State led by five points late in the fourth quarter when Auburn quarterback TJ Finley hit John Samuel Shenker on […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will face a tough challenge against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football. Not only is starting left tackle David Bakhtiari still out as he recovers from a torn ACL, but backup Elgton Jenkins is also out because of an ankle injury. That means third-string left tackle Yosh Nijman […]

Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker K’Vaughan Pope was escorted off the field Saturday after blowing up on the sideline. Pope then took to Twitter while the game was going on and tweeted “f*** Ohio State,” only to delete that and tweet “good lucc to my teammates” after that, per ESPN’s Tom VanHaaren. Pope’s outburst happened in the […]

Carolina Panthers star running back Christian McCaffrey suffered what looked to be a serious hamstring injury on Thursday night, but he seems to have avoided something major. It was reported Friday that he would only miss a few weeks, and Jason La Canfora is now saying the injury isn’t even a Grade 1 strain. Via […]

A woman and her 2-year-old son died Saturday after falling from the third level of Petco Park before the San Diego Padres’ game against the Atlanta Braves, according to ESPN. San Diego police are investigating the tragic deaths. The woman and child were on the third-level concourse in the concession area before the fall, which […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer provided a somewhat optimistic outlook on star running back Dalvin Cook Friday, but it’s looking like there’s a good chance he doesn’t suit up Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Cook didn’t practice all week due to a sprained ankle. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported overnight that while the Vikings […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo infamously doesn’t like training with other star players. The reigning Finals MVP once again explained his reasoning for not getting together with other stars for workouts in an interview with COSMOTE TV, and it’s truly a boss move. You have to love this mindset: Giannis Antetokounmpo on COSMOTE TV: "I […]

Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson complained of some hip soreness on Wednesday after his front-flip touchdown celebration against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football. Jackson then missed Thursday’s practice, leading to speculation that the flip caused an injury that could jeopardize his status for this weekend. However, it turn out Jackson didn’t […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers is currently on a media tour to promote his new docuseries podcast as training camp approaches. Earlier this week, the Sixers coach made waves when he went on ESPN’s First Take and tried to do damage control on the Ben Simmons trade situation by claiming the team wants him […]

The Atlanta Hawks were a Cinderella story last season, blossoming into an elite team under Nate McMillan after the firing of Lloyd Pierce and then making a surprise run to the Eastern Conference Finals before falling just short against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Hawks are hoping to be even better in 2021-22, but they do […]

Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls have a big 2021-22 season ahead of them after the front office made some big splashes in the offseason to add talent to the roster. The Bulls have stunk since trading Jimmy Butler in 2017, and now it’s finally time to take a big step forward. This is especially […]

The Carolina Panthers moved to 3-0 this season after a victory over the Houston Texans on Thursday Night Football, but they lost a few of their stars in the process. In addition to superstar running back Christian McCaffrey possibly missing some time with a hamstring injury, prized rookie cornerback Jaycee Horn is going to miss […]

Harry Potter star Tom Felton collapsed at a Ryder Cup celebrity golf exhibition on Thursday. Felton experienced “a medical incident” and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, according to The Associated Press. Felton was on the 18th hole when he collapsed. He was helped up, put on a stretcher and then carted off […]

The Chicago Bulls struck fast in free agency by coming to terms with Lonzo Ball right out of the gate. That wasn’t the only big move the Bulls made on the first day of free agency, though, as they also nabbed Alex Caruso away from the Los Angeles Lakers. To many, it was surprising to […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is expected to make his 2021 season debut against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, as long as he doesn’t suffer any setbacks leading up to the Week 3 showdown, according to ESPN’s Jordan Schultz. Beckham returned to full practice this week and offered up a cryptic remark Thursday […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson made waves when he did a front flip into the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2. The Ravens wound up pulling off the upset thanks to Jackson’s heroics. However, Jackson is now dealing with a hip injury stemming from that celebration. The […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without their two biggest stars to start the 2021-22 NHL season. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was already out six weeks after undergoing wrist surgery on Sept. 8, and that timeline hasn’t changed. Furthermore, Penguins general manager Ron Hextall announced that center Evgeni Malkin will miss the first two months of […]

Earlier this week, Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo claimed the mishap involving Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier and a stolen scouting card was “agua under the bridge.” Then Blue Jays pitcher Ryan Borucki hit Kiermaier in the series finale on Wednesday, sparking a whole new round of drama. For one, Kiermaier was […]

While Tom Brady and Bill Belichick had a lot of success together with the New England Patriots, there was some tension there by the end of the their run, which helped drive Brady to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Alex Guerrero, Brady’s longtime personal trainer and TB12 partner, recently shed some light on this. In an […]

Bron Breakker is a new WWE NXT star and the son of the legendary Rick Steiner, but apparently a lot of people aren’t a big fan of the name he’s using. However, CM Punk is here to tell all of you dummies that Bron is awesome and will “be fine.” And speaking of names, even CM […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves just pulled a stunner, firing president Gersson Rosas a week before training camp. The timing of this move is totally bonkers given Rosas was allowed to fire and hire a new head coach last season and then executed an entire offseason full of moves ahead of the 2021-22 campaign. Well, according to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves fired president Gersson Rosas on Wednesday in a shocking move just two years after he was hired. This also comes a week before training camp. Current Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor released a short statement on the move: From the Wolves: pic.twitter.com/1rzDYMPvmi — David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) September 22, 2021 This news comes amid […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski made headlines when he told Peyton and Eli Manning on Monday Night Football that he doesn’t really watch film on his own and often relies on Tom Brady to help him out when it comes to strategy. Perhaps somebody with the Buccaneers got in Gronk’s ear, because the […]