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New York Jets rookie quarterback Zach Wilson could find himself without a key weapon for the Week 1 tilt against the Carolina Panthers. Wide receiver Jamison Crowder tested positive for COVID-19 and is going on the COVID list, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapaport. It’s believed that this is an isolated case […]

Former New England Patriots wide receiver David Patten tragically passed away Thursday at the age of 47. Patten died due to a motorcycle accident. A number of former Patriots have chimed in with condolences, and now owner Robert Kraft and head coach Bill Belichick have released statements on Patten’s untimely death: Robert Kraft and Bill […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo just won his first NBA title in 2021 and is having himself quite a summer. Now he seems to have his eyes set on another top prize. That would be winning the gold medal at EuroBasket 2022. The Greek Freak hinted at his participation in the event on Twitter: Taking […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is living large these days. The Bucks star won his first NBA title thanks to a historic Finals MVP performance, and he has had himself quite the summer to celebrate. The Greek Freak took his trophies to Greece and was also recently a special guest at an AEW show. Furthermore, […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young became public enemy No. 1 when he absolutely wrecked the New York Knicks in the first round of the playoffs, all while mercilessly trolling Knicks fans. It has become a running gag now that Young owns New York. So, when Young took to Twitter early Friday morning to […]

The Dallas Mavericks worked out Isaiah Thomas, Lance Stephenson and Monta Ellis on Thursday as they look for more help around Luka Doncic, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski. Thomas has been angling for an NBA return for quite some time, and perhaps the Mavs will wind up being a fit because […]

Ben Simmons wants a trade away from the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Portland Trail Blazers have been a popular rumored destination. A Simmons-CJ McCollum swap makes a good amount of sense given the circumstances, but apparently there are some within the Blazers organization unsure of a Simmons-Damian Lillard pairing, according to Gina Mizell of The […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are adding some depth behind Damian Lillard by signing former lottery pick Dennis Smith Jr. to a training camp deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Smith is no guarantee to make the final roster, but the Blazers have two open roster spots remaining with 13 players holding guaranteed deals. Anfernee Simons […]

Overtime Elite struck again Thursday, this time signing star point guard Bryson Warren. Warren is a 6-foot-2 point guard hailing from Arkansas. He was the 2021 Arkansas Player of the Year at Little Rock Central thanks to averages of 24.1 points, 3.7 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals while shooting 57.5% from the field and […]

The Brooklyn Nets just added Paul Millsap in free agency, and now it looks like they’re going to bring LaMarcus Aldridge back after his abrupt retirement last season. Aldridge called it quits due to heart issues, but he has been cleared to play again and appears set to be headed back to Brooklyn, according to […]

Draymond Green and Kevin Durant had a lot of success as teammates with the Golden State Warriors, but there were tumultuous times and plenty of drama involved in their relationship as well. The infamous Green/KD argument against the Los Angeles Clippers in their final season together drew plenty of headlines, with many people pointing to […]

Kansas City Chiefs star safety Tyrann Mathieu is on the reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive for the coronavirus. Mathieu is vaccinated, according to ESPN’s Adam Teicher. Given Mathieu is vaccinated and there’s still a good amount of time before the Chiefs’ Week 1 game, the hope is he should be ready to go. Kansas City […]

The Deshaun Watson rumors have been heating up again over the last week, with the Miami Dolphins right in the middle of them. It’s an interesting dynamic given the Dolphins’ investment in quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. To his credit, Dolphins head coach Brian Flores has publicly backed Tua to the media and done it in front […]

Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard announced Wednesday veteran wide receiver T.Y. Hilton is going on injured reserve to start the 2021 NFL season after neck surgery, according to ESPN’s Mike Wells. It was known Hilton was going to miss the start of the season due to this neck issue. Hilton will miss at least […]

Minnesota Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. is likely going to miss the entire 2021 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. There had been some question about how long Smith was going to be out after he suffered the injury in the preseason finale against the Kansas […]

Joe Haden had previously approached the Pittsburgh Steelers about a contract extension that would allow him to retire with the franchise. Now, though, Haden is going to play out his contract and become a free agent in 2022, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Haden’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told Schefter that Haden “is excited about that […]

The Ben Simmons trade rumors are heating up again now that he has told the Philadelphia 76ers he wants out and won’t report to training camp. There are number of reasons for Simmons’ unhappiness with the Sixers, including a reported rift with superstar Joel Embiid, but he’s also apparently upset with head coach Doc Rivers. […]

It came out earlier this week that Arizona Cardinals cornerback Malcolm Butler was dealing with a personal issue and was mulling retirement. On cutdown Tuesday, the Cardinals placed Butler on the Reserve/Retired list, confirming the rumors. Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Tuesday the ultimate outcome with Butler “remains to be seen,” according to Darren […]

The New England Patriots shockingly released veteran quarterback Cam Newton on Tuesday’s cutdown day, paving the way for rookie Mac Jones to be the starter. There were rumblings that Newton being unvaccinated played a role in his release after he missed some practice time due to a COVID-19 issue. However, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick […]

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer openly admitted he and general manager Trent Baalke took a player’s COVID-19 vaccination status into account when making final roster cuts ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. That admission has Meyer in a bit of hot water with the NFL Players Association, according to ESPN’s Michael DiRocco.  NFLPA assistant executive director […]

Disgruntled Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons has made it known to the front office that he wants a trade and doesn’t plan on reporting to training camp. Apparently, if Rich Paul has his way, Simmons won’t be the only young Sixers player on his way out of Philly. Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey is also a […]

Antoine Griezmann is making his return to Atletico Madrid after a brief stint with Barcelona. Griezmann will initially be going to Atleti on loan until June 22, and then there is a buy option for €40 million. Fabrizio Romano has more details on the deal between the two clubs: Antoine Griezmann back to Atletico Madrid, […]

It seemed as if Real Madrid had bowed out of the Kylian Mbappe sweepstakes on Monday, but the Spanish club continued to push Paris Saint-Germain in an attempt to land the French superstar ahead of the transfer deadline. Madrid returned to the table with a gargantuan €200 million bid for Mbappe (the amount supposedly needed […]

New York Mets stars Javier Baez and Francisco Lindor found themselves in hot water recently when Baez revealed the thumbs down gesture they and Mets teammates have been doing after big plays was a response to fans booing them for poor play. The comments drew a swift rebuke from the Mets organization and caused an […]

It wasn’t long ago that New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas was the best player in the NFL at his position. Unfortunately, injuries marred his 2020 campaign, and now he’s going to miss at least the first five games of the 2021 season because he’s expected to go on the physically unable to perform […]

It has been an eventful cutdown day for the New England Patriots. First came the bombshell that veteran quarterback Cam Newton got cut, with rookie Mac Jones winning the starting job. That’s not the only big news coming out of New England, as star cornerback Stephon Gilmore has been placed on the physically unable to […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday he’s having conversations with the NFL about AT&T Stadium hosting the New Orleans Saints’ Week 1 home opener against the Green Bay Packers because of Hurricane Ida. Via the Forth Worth Star-Telegram: “That’s certainly possible,” Jones said on KRLD/105.3 “The Fan.” “We’re having discussions. There’s a lot of […]

The Dwayne Haskins experiment was a debacle with the Washington Football Team, but he’s getting a new lease on life with the Pittsburgh Steelers. After signing a one-year deal with the Steelers in the offseason, Haskins has survived cuts and made the 53-man roster, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. Haskins will likely be the […]

Andy Murray is absolutely furious with Stefanos Tsitsipas after losing to the third-ranked star in five sets in the first round of the U.S. Open. Why? Murray is pissed at Tsitsipas for taking multiple lengthy breaks, including two toilet breaks. One of those breaks came ahead of the decisive fifth set and took seven minutes, […]

Cristiano Ronaldo is returning to where it all began for him as a club superstar: Manchester United. The Portuguese stud made the move from Juventus to Man U last week, and he’s excited to be back in a familiar spot where he had so much success at the beginning of his career. Ronaldo took to […]

The Golden State Warriors are reportedly working out retired point guard Darren Collison as they look to fill out their roster with more depth around their superstars. It remains to be seen whether Collison gets a chance, but one veteran guard who almost certainly won’t be joining the Warriors in free agency is Avery Bradley. […]

Jared Goff finds himself on a new team for the 2021 NFL season after getting traded from the Los Angeles Rams to the Detroit Lions. Goff’s play has taken a step back since leading the Rams to the Super Bowl in the 2018 season, and he has faced plenty of criticism for it. Furthermore, not […]

The Chicago Bulls knew Lauri Markkanen wanted to be somewhere else, but they weren’t just going to let him go without getting what they wanted in return. So, Arturas Karnisovas and the Bulls played hardball in trade talks with the young big man, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Markkanen initially thought he was going […]

The Detroit Lions signed Breshad Perriman in the offseason as part of a complete overhaul of their receiving corps. Just five months later, the Lions are pulling the plug on the Perriman experiment and cutting him, according ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Perriman only got a one-year, $3 million deal, so it’s not like this was an […]

Lionel Messi recently joined Paris Saint-Germain after an emotional exit from Barcelona. Sunday, Messi finally made his PSG debut in their matchup against Reims. The superstar came on the field to replace fellow star Neymar in the 65th minute. Messi got a rousing welcome from the PSG faithful: This is a little different… Leo Messi […]

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton is going to miss the start of the season due to a neck injury. Colts head coach Frank Reich relayed the news to reporters on Sunday, per Jelani Scott of NFL.com. While it’s unclear just how long the disc issue will keep Hilton out of the lineup, the silver lining […]

All signs are pointing to Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott being ready to roll for the Week 1 showdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 9. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones confirmed this on Sunday. Jones said Prescott is “good to go” and “really turned it loose” in practice over the past week, according to […]

Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins suffered a left knee injury in Saturday’s preseason finale. The Ravens believed that he suffered a season-ending ACL tear, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that an MRI has confirmed this fear. Dobbins got hurt on the opening drive of the Ravens’ 37-3 victory […]

It was a bit of a bumpy ride in the preseason for Jacksonville Jaguars rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence in the first two games. Lawrence failed to find the end zone in those first two games, but he got another shot in the Jaguars’ preseason finale against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Lo and behold, Lawrence […]