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Former Green Bay Packers fullback John Kuhn insisted last week the situation with disgruntled quarterback Aaron Rodgers is fixable. Kuhn reiterated the sentiment in an interview with Andrew Siciliano of NFL Network on Wednesday. Here’s the proof: “@AaronRodgers12 and I are friends.” “Quite frankly, this is something that I believe is fixable.”@kuhnj30 on #NFLNow @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/CoQ6DThdOP […]

The general consensus for a while has been that Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson will win Sixth Man of the Year for the 2020-21 season. After all, he’s tops among primary bench scorers with 17.9 points per game as a reserve and is on the team with the best record in the league. There’s also […]

Brooklyn Nets star James Harden is set to return from a lengthy absence against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. As long as there’s no setback in pregame warmups, Harden will give it a go. Harden hasn’t played since April 5 after he exited a game […]

James Dolan’s New York Rangers fired president John Davidson and general manager Jeff Gorton last week, and now head coach David Quinn is on the way out after three seasons. Larry Brooks of the New York Post reported the news, and the Rangers have since confirmed it: OFFICIAL: #NYR President and General Manager Chris Drury has […]

Five-star basketball prospect Patrick Baldwin Jr. is sticking with family instead of going to play for a blue blood NCAA program. Baldwin will be playing for his father at Milwaukee, choosing the Panthers over the Duke Blue Devils and Georgetown Hoyas, among other schools. This despite Milwaukee struggling mightily under Patrick Baldwin Sr. in recent years. […]

Miami Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler has been a great player for a while, but his star rose to new heights thanks to his dominant performance in the NBA bubble in 2020. Butler brought his scrappy Heat squad all the way to the NBA Finals before losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. In […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars bringing in Tim Tebow (it’s not official yet) has been a rather polarizing topic across the interwebs this week. Tebow hasn’t played in a real NFL game since 2012 and a preseason game since 2015, and now he’s trying to come back as a tight end with former Florida head coach Urban […]

The Chicago Bulls suffered a 115-107 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night, putting them on the brink of elimination from play-in tournament contention. With the Indiana Pacers beating the Philadelphia 76ers, the 29-40 Bulls‘ only chance to make it to the play-in round is by winning their last three games (Raptors, Nets, Bucks) […]

Los Angeles Lakers youngster Talen Horton-Tucker and New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose are both from Chicago, and their relationship goes back a ways. Tuesday night in Los Angeles, THT and Rose engaged in a duel as their respective teams went to overtime in a thrilling game. It looked like Rose was going to walk […]

The Boston Celtics’ season from hell continued when it was announced Monday that star Jaylen Brown would miss the rest of the season with a wrist injury. This was just the latest setback in a season full of them for a team that reached the Eastern Conference Finals last season and had high expectations coming […]

The Oakland Athletics are ready to look at the possibility of relocation, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. This threat is being made in order to put pressure on local government officials to move forward with a new stadium project in Oakland that has failed to get off the ground in recent years. The Athletics have played […]

Golden State Warriors swingman Kent Bazemore set off Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal with some trolling comments about Stephen Curry and the NBA scoring title race. Beal (and his wife) had some time on social media Monday night, going after Bazemore in multiple tweets and effectively calling him a clown. Bazemore tried to brush it […]

The Golden State Warriors held a comfortable 18-point advantage midway through the fourth quarter against the Utah Jazz on Monday night, and it looked like they were going to cruise to the victory. This is the 2020-21 Warriors, though, and this is a team that has choked away a number of games in heartbreaking fashion. […]

There has been a lot of speculation lately regarding the nature of the relationship between Dallas Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. Mavs owner Mark Cuban recently addressed it, saying there are occasional “dust-ups” but the situation is mostly fine while comparing the relationship to the one shared by Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been bad throughout nearly all of Karl-Anthony Towns’ tenure, which has naturally prompted chatter about whether or not he’ll soon seek a trade. While other teams can daydream about KAT trade scenarios, as of right now, he seems content in Minnesota. The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski joined Michael Scotto on the HoopsHype […]

Washington Wizards star point guard Russell Westbrook made history on Monday night by breaking Oscar Robertson’s triple-double record. The tributes and special messages poured in across the evening, with Wizards teammate Bradley Beal delivering his own on social media amid his rant aimed at Kent Bazemore. While Beal didn’t play in Monday’s game against the […]

It has been quite the eventful 2020-21 season for Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green. His first month featured some truly ghastly shooting numbers, and many wondered at the time whether he had truly lost it. However, while Green still isn’t scoring all that much (6.9 points per game), that field goal percentage (not his […]

The Boston Celtics have suffered through a disappointing 2020-21 campaign, and they’re on the verge of having to participate in the play-in tournament. Evan Fournier hasn’t been around for long and has barely played since his trade from the Orlando Magic because of COVID-19, but he seems to already recognize a problem with the club. […]

Kenny Mayne became a legendary SportsCenter anchor at ESPN thanks to his dry sense of humor and wit, and his imprint was all over other ESPN broadcasts and commercials over the years. Unfortunately, it looks like Mayne’s time with ESPN is now over. The 61-year-old took to Twitter on Monday to announce that he’s departing […]

Brooklyn Nets star James Harden hinted last week that he would be returning from his hamstring injury before the playoffs. Nets head coach Steve Nash addressed Harden’s potential return this week as the regular season winds down. While Nash teased Harden getting in some game action before the playoffs, he wouldn’t put a set date on […]

Bob Baffert is in hot water after his Kentucky Derby-winning horse, Medina Spirit, returned a positive drug test. Baffert — who’s no stranger to controversy — has been suspended. As many people tend to do these days when they face consequences for their actions, Baffert went on a media tour and complained that this is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers announced Monday a nine-part docuseries on the franchise will join the Hulu Originals lineup. The project is currently untitled and will drop on Hulu in 2022. Lakers owner Jeanie Buss and award-winning director Antoine Fuqua are helming the series, which will focus on the past four decades after late owner Jerry […]

The Chicago Bears have a crowded quarterback room after signing Andy Dalton and then trading up for Justin Fields to be their quarterback of the future. Veteran Nick Foles would seem to be the odd man out, so it’s no surprise the Bears have tried to find a deal for him. In fact, NFL insider […]

The inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League is starting soon, and a major American rap star will be participating. That would be known hoops lover J. Cole, who plans to officially sign a contract with the Rwanda Patriots BBC on Thursday, according to Marc Spears of The Undefeated. The New Times Rwanda originally broke […]

The Washington Wizards will be without Bradley Beal for at least the next two games against the Atlanta Hawks due to a left hamstring strain, the team announced Monday morning after a weekend MRI. Beal will be reevaluated on Friday before the Wizards face the Cleveland Cavaliers. This injury couldn’t come at a worse time for […]

The New York Rangers have been involved with plenty of drama with Tom Wilson and the Washington Capitals this week, and they just drew some pretty ludicrous penalties from the NHL considering the relative lack of punishment for a repeat offender in Wilson. First, the Rangers were fined $250,000 for their harshly worded letter aimed […]

Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros haven’t heard the end of it from loud New York Yankees fans who have been berating them all week due to the infamous cheating scandal. Altuve himself has been a main target of the ire from fans. Well, Altuve got a bit of revenge on Thursday. On his 31st […]

Future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols is done with the Los Angeles Angels, and now everybody is wondering if he’ll end up with another team or if he’ll wind up retiring. Naturally, a return to the St. Louis Cardinals is on the mind of many, including Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal. The St. Louis native […]

The Los Angeles Angels released future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols on Thursday, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. Pujols was in the final year of a 10-year, $253 million deal. The Angels quickly announced the move and released a statement: Angels owner Arte Moreno on Pujols’ accomplishments: pic.twitter.com/GaTL73EMvB — Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) May 6, […]

Former Green Bay Packers fullback John Kuhn spent nine seasons with Aaron Rodgers, so he knows a thing or two about the quarterback. While things look bad for Rodgers and the Packers right now, Kuhn thinks there’s still a decent chance for a resolution. Kuhn revealed in an interview with CBS Sports’ Zach Gelb that he […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards is making a push for Rookie of the Year, but he has already won the hearts of many with his epic interviews. Edwards was at it again on Wednesday night after his monster 42-point performance against the Memphis Grizzlies. Apparently, the rookie wants to go to Spain with his “guys” […]

The Indiana Pacers are in full-blown meltdown mode. Earlier in the week, a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski came out suggesting Pacers head coach Nate Bjorkgren is on the hot seat just one season into his tenure. The report states Bjorkgren has had issues communicating with players and staff. Then on Wednesday night, assistant coach […]

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie announced the death of his father on Tuesday, and then he followed that up by honoring him with a hat trick in a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday. Oshie’s father passed away at the age of 56 after dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. Tim Oshie was able […]

It has been a rather eventful week for the New York Rangers, with a lot of it involving the Washington Capitals. Earlier in the week, Capitals forward and noted goon Tom Wilson ended Rangers star Artemi Panarin’s season with his bush league actions and also punched forward Pavel Buchnevich in the back of the head […]

Aaron Rodgers’ standoff with the Green Bay Packers doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon, so the team has begun scouring the market for quarterbacks to add to the roster for OTAs and training camp, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. As of right now, Jordan Love is the only other quarterback on the roster besides […]

There was plenty of skepticism surrounding the Chicago White Sox and their decision to hire Tony La Russa to be their manager. That skepticism has proven warranted thanks to a series of questionable decisions to start the season, plus a recent report suggesting some in the clubhouse are already losing their patience with the Hall […]

New York Rangers CEO James Dolan has pulled the plug on president John Davidson and general manager Jeff Gorton, according to Larry Brooks of the New York Post. Associate general manager Chris Drury is expected to take over as the new Rangers GM, with Dolan set to go on a search for a new team […]

It’s no secret that disgruntled Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers isn’t a big fan of general manager Brian Gutekunst right now. Yahoo Sports’ Charles Robinson reported last weekend Rodgers didn’t want to return to the Packers if Gutekunst remains the general manager. More details are now leaking about Rodgers’ apparent disdain for Gutekunst, with […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer took a lot of heat for the team’s playoff flameout in the bubble last year. After dominating in the regular season, the Bucks had no answers for the upstart Miami Heat, who beat them in five games in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. If Milwaukee fails again in this year’s […]