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Jameis Winston got his first start as a member of the New Orleans Saints on Monday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Winston made his case to be the Week 1 starter with a dynamite performance, completing 9-of-10 passes for 123 yards and a pair of scores in the first quarter of a 23-21 victory. Meanwhile, […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is an NBA superstar and now a champion as well, so it’s no surprise he has his own line of merchandise with Nike. However, it seems former Bucks teammate P.J. Tucker isn’t impressed. Tucker took to social media to post his reaction to seeing Giannis’ Nike line in a store. […]

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence had a so-so performance against the New Orleans Saints on Monday night, completing 14-of-23 passes for 113 yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions. Lawrence did have a single 9-yard carry, and that play resulted in quite the scare for the Jaguars and their fans. Lawrence tucked the ball and […]

Veteran big man Paul Millsap is one of the more notable names remaining in NBA free agency, but he’s in no rush to sign a new deal despite interest from a number of teams, according to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer. The Golden State Warriors have been linked to Millsap the most out of any suitors. […]

The Atlanta Falcons needed some quarterback help after backup AJ McCarron suffered a torn ACL in the preseason over the weekend. The Falcons are turning to former first-round pick Josh Rosen to fill that void, according to ESPN.  McCarron tore his right ACL in Saturday’s preseason game against the Miami Dolphins, ending his season before […]

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Travis Etienne suffered a foot injury early in Monday night’s 23-21 loss to the New Orleans Saints. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Etienne will be out indefinitely with a midfoot sprain and will undergo further testing to determine just how long he’ll be out. The youngster was seen wearing a […]

Sonya Curry and Dell Curry got married back in 1988, but it appears the marriage is coming to an end. According to TMZ Sports, Sonya filed divorce paperwork in June, and the divorce is still ongoing. It’s currently unclear why the two are heading for a split. Sonya and Dell Curry first met while they […]

A loud contingent of Chicago Bears fans are clamoring for rookie Justin Fields to be the Week 1 starter at quarterback over veteran Andy Dalton. Add former Bears wide receiver and Super Bowl hero Willie Gault to that group of people who want to see Fields get the starting nod. Gault spoke to TMZ Sports […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a busy offseason, and they’re still interested in making more moves to bolster their roster for the 2021-22 NBA season. According to J. Michael of the Indianapolis Star, the Lakers are one of a handful of teams interested in trading for swingman Jeremy Lamb. The Charlotte Hornets are another […]

John Cena recently made his triumphant WWE return, but now he’s saying goodbye again for the time being after losing to Roman Reigns at SummerSlam over the weekend. The good news is Cena doesn’t appear to be saying goodbye to WWE for good: Words cannot describe how appreciative I am that the @WWEUniverse allowed me […]

Jason Kidd and a Dallas Mavericks contingent recently visited Slovenia for Luka Doncic’s supermax contract extension. While most of the group went back to Dallas after those festivities, the new Mavs head coach took a side trip to Latvia to visit Kristaps Porzingis for a few days. Kidd reported back to The Dallas Morning News’ […]

Overtime Elite has landed another top prospect. This time it’s one of the country’s top power forwards in Tyler Smith. Smith is a 6-foot-9, 195-pound big man who finished his sophomore campaign at Bush High School in Houston. The lefty is a consensus top-20 prospect in the 2023 class, with ESPN even ranking him in […]

22 women have accused Houston Texans star Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct, and now two of them have spoken their truth about their interactions with the NFL during the investigation into the quarterback. Ashley Solis (the first woman to file suit) and Lauren Baxley spoke to Sports Illustrated’s Jenny Vrentas about their sessions with NFL […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones is evidently a very serious person who’s tough to crack. Like, harder than The Da Vinci Code to crack. At least that’s what fellow Patriots quarterback Cam Newton thinks: Cam Newton on Mac Jones: "He's relatively quiet sometimes, and I try to crack the DaVinci Code of the seriousness. […]

New England Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones enjoyed a stellar preseason debut against the Washington Football Team, inspiring chants from the Foxborough faithful and plenty of praise from his teammates. Of course, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick reacted in the only way he could: with a totally even keel. Via ESPN’s Mike Reiss: Of Jones’ overall […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is still basking in the glory of his first-ever NBA title. The Greek Freak has been celebrating all over the place, including in Greece and Las Vegas, and he just recently received a special message from his childhood idol. That would be Arsenal legend Thierry Henry: We surprised @Giannis_An34 with […]

The Ben Simmons trade rumors aren’t slowing down anytime soon, even though it looks like the Philadelphia 76ers are in no rush to trade the All-Star. There are teams with “varying degrees of interest” in Simmons, but the Sixers’ asking price is exorbitant right now. This despite rumors of Simmons effectively ghosting the organization. Danny […]

The Boston Celtics just picked up Dennis Schroder on a one-year deal for just under $6 million. The Celtics are now plotting their next move, and that could be a trade of Kris Dunn, according to The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach. Boston actually just acquired Dunn in a three-team trade with the Atlanta Hawks and […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr just wrapped up a stint as a Team USA assistant coach for Gregg Popovich at the Tokyo Olympics. After a shaky start, Team USA won gold with a victory over France, sending a wave of relief over Pop, Kerr and all of USA Basketball. Popovich will likely be […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is currently listed as the fourth-string quarterback on the depth chart. Watson recently returned to practice, but as the fourth-string QB, he’s doing limited reps. Thursday, Watson wondered aloud why media still bothers to film him these days at practice since he doesn’t do anything. The Texans quarterback is just […]

Andy Dalton is currently the Chicago Bears’ QB1, and he’s going to get limited reps in the preseason opener against the Miami Dolphins on Saturday. While Dalton won’t play much, QB1 of the future Justin Fields is about to get a whole lot of playing time. Bears head coach Matt Nagy revealed his strategy with […]

Right when it seemed like the COVID-19 pandemic was winding down, the Delta Variant came about and has resulted in another surge and people taking more precautions again. A reporter at Wrigley Field was wearing a mask up in the press box, and this apparently irked struggling Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta during his video […]

Dallas Cowboys star quarterback Dak Prescott missed much of last season because of a devastating ankle injury. While that has healed, Prescott is now dealing with a nagging right shoulder injury that is keeping him from going full bore in camp. On Wednesday, the Cowboys desperately tried to downplay the fact that Prescott is getting […]

JR Smith hasn’t played in the NBA since a brief stint with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2019-20 and is seemingly retired. Now, the two-time NBA champion is going back to school, where he wants to be part of the golf team at N.C. A&T, according to John Dell of the Winston-Salem Journal. Smith will […]

DeMar DeRozan is officially a Chicago Bull. The new Bulls star took to Twitter Wednesday to announce that he has officially signed his three-year, $85 million deal with the franchise. DeRozan did it in the best way possible: https://twitter.com/DeMar_DeRozan/status/1425544198330011652 Bulls fans who have been following the team for a long time will recognize this as […]

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon was slated to take the bump for Thursday’s Field of Dreams Game against the New York Yankees, but he was just placed on the IL due to shoulder fatigue, per The Athletic’s James Fegan. With Rodon out, Lance Lynn will get the call instead. Meanwhile, White Sox manager […]

College athletes all over are cashing in on NIL deals, and Clemson star quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei is making history with his new Dr Pepper partnership. Thanks to this deal, Uiagalelei will become the first college athlete with a national TV ad when his Fansville spots air. Dr Pepper has announced a partnership with leading Heisman Trophy candidate […]

There doesn’t seem to be a whole lot going on with the Ben Simmons trade situation at the moment. While there are rumors out there suggesting Simmons isn’t communicating with the Philadelphia 76ers and is prepared to force a trade, the Sixers don’t seem to be in any rush to move the young All-Star. They’re […]

Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif didn’t block for star quarterback Patrick Mahomes in 2020 because he chose to help people during the pandemic. Duvernay-Tardif is back with the Chiefs for the 2021 season, but now his return has been put on hold because of a broken bone in his hand, according to NFL […]

The Indianapolis Colts announced Wednesday that they have signed general manager Chris Ballard and head coach Frank Reich to contract extensions through 2026. The Colts hired Ballard in 2017. After a 4-12 season, Ballard fired head coach Chuck Pagano and hired Reich for the 2018 season. With Andrew Luck at the helm for Indianapolis, Reich […]

Seattle Seahawks star quarterback Russell Wilson is willing to restructure his contract in order to get new deals done for Jamal Adams and Duane Brown, according to The Seattle Times. Adams and Brown both want new contracts. While they’re present at training camp, they’re not participating as they try to work things out with the […]

The Phoenix Suns are still looking for ways to upgrade their roster after falling just short in the NBA Finals and then making a few key moves in free agency, including giving Chris Paul a new long-term contract. Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reports the Suns are gauging trade interest in 202o lottery pick Jalen Smith, […]

The Dallas Mavericks were recently reported as a potential suitor for Chicago Bulls restricted free agent Lauri Markkanen as they try to add more talent around Luka Doncic, and Marc Stein is again confirming that interest. However, the Mavs’ best opportunity to acquire Markkanen is through an $11 million trade exception, and the young big […]

It has been a rough start to training camp for Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. Jackson missed time due to COVID-19 and then made some questionable comments about vaccination. A few of Jackson’s weapons have dealt with their own health issues, and now first-round pick Rashod Bateman just got hurt at Tuesday’s practice and […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is the proud owner of a five-year, $207 million contract extension. The Mavs star was always expected to sign this extension, but some tension in the organization that was reported earlier in the offseason left some questions about his long-term future in Dallas. Now, though, Doncic is all smiles and […]

Kyle Kuzma spent three seasons with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers, winning a title in the process. Kuzma was just traded to the Washington Wizards as part of the Russell Westbrook deal, but even though he won’t be LeBron’s teammate anymore, he’ll take the wisdom he learned from The King with him to […]

Green Bay Packers star Davante Adams wants to be the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL. Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst obviously values Adams, but the two sides haven’t been able to come to an agreement on a contract extension. The 2021 regular season starts in about a month, so there’s still time for these […]

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joe Haden wants a contract extension and would like to finish his career with the franchise, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This information was relayed to Schefter by Haden’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Haden is entering the final season of his contract. He signed a two-year extension with the Steelers two years ago. […]

Goran Dragic finds himself in a state of limbo after getting traded to the Toronto Raptors as part of the Kyle Lowry sign-and-trade. The Raptors tried to find a third team to send Dragic to as part of the deal, but no other team wanted to part with draft capital for a player who might […]