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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 […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has been the subject of plenty of trade rumors in recent months,  with the drumbeat only growing louder leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan didn’t help matters with some cryptic comments (which he walked back), and then the team selected quarterback Trey Lance […]

Jose Mourinho is already back in the game. Not long after getting sacked as the manager of Tottenham Hotspur, Mourinho is returning to the pitch as the manager of AS Roma next season. The 58-year-old just signed a three-year deal with the Serie A club. Jose Mourinho is excited for this new chapter after his […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star big man Karl-Anthony Towns is already a beast on the basketball court, but apparently he’s also a monster out on the golf course. Towns says he can drive the ball over 400 yards, essentially making him the next Happy Gilmore out there on the links. One of the PGA Tour’s heaviest hitters, […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schroder is set to miss at least 10-14 days due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols, according to Shams Charania and Bill Oram of The Athletic. With just eight games left, this means Schroder could miss the remainder of the regular season. Schroder missed Sunday’s 121-114 loss to the […]

The Aaron Rodgers saga with the Green Bay Packers totally blew up on Thursday, to the point where it seemed like he was going to get traded to the Denver Broncos. No trade happened, though, and the disgruntled Rodgers is still a member of the Packers. Green Bay is adamant that there’s no interest in […]

The Chicago Bears have cycled through a number of bad quarterbacks in their history. The QB history in Chicago is so dire that Jay Cutler is arguably the best ever. That’s truly grim. However, there’s a ray of light now in the form of Justin Fields after the Bears traded up to acquire him with […]

To the surprise of absolutely nobody, new Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is the favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2021 after going No. 1 overall in the draft, according to BetOnline.ag. Lawrence will be the Day 1 starter in Jacksonville and will have the opportunity to put up big numbers under […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has been extremely loyal to the franchise. You could even argue he has been loyal to a fault after falling short in the playoffs year after year. Time and time again, Lillard talks about not wanting to leave to be part of a superteam elsewhere. The man badly wants […]

The Chicago Bears made one of the biggest moves of the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday, trading up from No. 20 to No. 11 to get their quarterback of the future in Justin Fields. However, Bears fans may have to wait a bit before seeing Fields under center as the starting quarterback. After Thursday’s first […]

Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers is so unhappy with the organization that he has told people he doesn’t want to return to the team, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This comes on the heels of reports saying multiple teams have inquired about Rodgers’ trade availability. The San Francisco 49ers, owners of the No. […]

The Golden State Warriors have to get up off the mat after an absolutely embarrassing showing against the Dallas Mavericks, and they’re going to have to do it against a Minnesota Timberwolves team that’s suddenly playing some really good basketball. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Timberwolves prediction and pick. […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is the greatest basketball player in the world, but he has certainly built up his share of detractors in his career. There are plenty of reasons for this, misguided as they may be, including how he has built superteams to win titles and his demonstrative complaining to the officials. […]

The Washington Football Team and Miami Dolphins have come to an agreement on a trade that will send guard Ereck Flowers back to the nation’s capital, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. The deal also involves a swap of late-round picks. This will be Flowers’ second go-round in Washington. The 27-year-old played there in 2019 on […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have one of the best defenses in the NBA. While Joel Embiid is the anchor of the defense in the middle, the Sixers also can shut teams down thanks to their elite stoppers on the wing in Ben Simmons and Matisse Thybulle. There’s one stat that illustrates just how dominant the Simmons-Thybulle […]

The New York Knicks were quiet at the trade deadline outside of one small deal, opting to roll with what they had instead of trying to make a big splash in order to make a playoff push. That doesn’t mean the Knicks didn’t consider making a trade, and they even kicked around the possibility of […]

New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose has a lot of history with head coach Tom Thibodeau, going back to their days together with the Chicago Bulls. Thibodeau also coached Rose on the Minnesota Timberwolves, so this is the third time they’ve linked up in the NBA. Rose has been through a lot in his […]

Bubba Wallace had himself quite the scare when Joey Logano’s No. 22 car flipped over his No. 23 car during Sunday’s NASCAR race at Talladega Superspeedway. Luckily, Logano didn’t get seriously hurt and Wallace’s car only took slight damage due to the wreck. Logano has already been released from the care center. Here’s video of […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kemba Walker went to the locker room clutching his side in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. However, Walker soon returned to the bench and checked back in the game, so it appears he avoided anything serious. Walker grabbed at his side while playing defense: Baseline […]

The Los Angeles Lakers plan to talk about a contract extension with head coach Frank Vogel in the offseason, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Woj revealed this nugget on Saturday’s edition of NBA Countdown. The Lakers hired Vogel before the 2019-20 season and gave him a three-year contract. He promptly won an NBA title in […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is planning to return to the lineup from an injury against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Durant has missed the last three games with a left leg contusion. Durant recently missed nearly two months with a hamstring injury. In his fifth game back, he suffered […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are making a huge trade to help protect Patrick Mahomes, dealing their 2021 first-round pick and three other picks to the Baltimore Ravens for offensive tackle Orlando Brown, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Ravens are sending two picks along with Brown to the Chiefs in the deal. Here’s the full […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry entered Wednesday night’s game against the Washington Wizards playing historic basketball, and most fans expected a ton of fireworks involving Curry, Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal. Instead, Curry fizzled out with one of his worst showings of the season, scoring just 18 points and going 2-of-14 from 3-point range […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis revealed to the media Wednesday that he plans to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks. Davis said he’ll suit up as long as he feels good: Anthony Davis says the plan is to play tomorrow against the Mavs if he feels good tomorrow. — Ryan […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George has become the butt of plenty of jokes thanks to his playoff struggles. The way the Clippers went out sad in the bubble, with George hitting the side of the backboard against the Denver Nuggets in Game 7, is etched in the minds of many. George’s rough showing in […]

The NFL has been making big moves in the media game of late. Recently, the league came to an agreement on an enormous new media distribution deal that includes Amazon as part of the package. Now, the NFL is bringing NFL Network and NFL Redzone to Hulu. Is NFL Network On Hulu: Yes NFL Media […]

The New York Knicks trailed the New Orleans Pelicans by seven points with just under four minutes to play on Sunday, but they used a furious comeback to send the game to overtime. Derrick Rose played a key role on both ends, getting buckets and assisting on a game-tying 3-pointer by Reggie Bullock with 2.3 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been a dominant force all season, racking up an Eastern Conference-leading 38-17 record heading into Friday night’s showdown against the Los Angeles Clippers. Sixers president Daryl Morey dramatically reshaped the roster around Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons in his first offseason with the club, giving them a balanced attack on both […]

James Wiseman’s roller-coaster ride of a rookie season with the Golden State Warriors came to an unceremonious end when he tore his meniscus last weekend. Wiseman underwent surgery on Thursday and is out indefinitely, leaving the start of next season in doubt. The Warriors were already in a weird spot before this injury with Wiseman, […]

Michael Jordan will present Kobe Bryant at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the 2020 class on May 15. Here’s the full list: Michael Jordan will present Kobe Bryant in the 2020 Naismith Hall of Fame @Hoophall induction ceremony on May 15. Full list of inductees and presenters: pic.twitter.com/iD5r6EIxHF — Shams […]

Brooklyn Nets big man LaMarcus Aldridge shockingly announced his retirement Thursday morning after dealing with an irregular heartbeat in his last game. Nets general manager Sean Marks released a statement shortly after Aldridge’s announcement, voicing the franchise’s full support of the decision. Via the Nets: Statement from our GM Sean Marks on the retirement of […]

Brooklyn Nets big man LaMarcus Aldridge is retiring from the NBA at the age of 35 after dealing with an irregular heartbeat in the last game he played. While Aldridge is okay now, he made the tough choice to walk away from the game in order to put his “health and family first.” Aldridge released […]

It has been a roller-coaster ride of a career for Chicago White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon, and it reached a peak at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday night when he threw a no-hitter in an 8-0 win over the Cleveland Indians. Not only did Rodon throw a no-hitter, but he narrowly missed a perfect game. […]

The Denver Nuggets were just dealt a brutal blow when Jamal Murray suffered a torn ACL on Monday night against the Golden State Warriors. The Nuggets recently won eight straight games and looked like title contenders in the wake of the Aaron Gordon trade, even with Murray missing some time with a knee issue. Now, […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s last NBA game went down in infamy as he poured in a ridiculous 60 points against the Utah Jazz. While the Lakers finished up a woeful 2015-16 campaign, Kobe delivered one last memory for the ages at 37 years old in a 101-96 victory. When was Kobe Bryant’s last […]

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went on the COVID-19 injured list on Saturday. Sunday, Martinez bashed three home runs in a 14-9 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Martinez hit solo homers in the third inning, sixth inning and eighth inning. He got a chance in the ninth inning to hit home run No. 4 […]