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Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat were the darlings of the NBA bubble, going on a Cinderella run to the NBA Finals before losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. With most of the key players returning for 2020-21, the Heat were expected to be a Eastern Conference contender once again. Instead, Miami […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom will fight Aaron Carter in a celebrity boxing match on June 12, according to TMZ Sports. The bout will reportedly take place at the Showboat Casino in Atlantic City. Both men have been in the gym to prepare for the three-round exhibition. Celebrity Boxing mogul Damon Feldman had […]

Washington Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal continues to have zero interest in requesting a trade away from the struggling franchise, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Fred Katz. The Wizards also have no interest in trading him. However, Beal is reportedly “privately frustrated and confused with the perpetual portrayal of his situation.” As many […]

The Chicago Cubs haven’t been involved in many positive headlines this offseason as the franchise transitions into a new era, so Friday’s breaking news from The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal that they’ve agreed on a deal with outfielder Joc Pederson should be a somewhat pleasant surprise for fans. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports the deal is for […]

Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson has officially requested a trade, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. In fact, Schefter reports Watson made the request weeks ago. This news comes just a day after the Texans decided to hire Ravens assistant coach David Culley to be their next head coach. This hire reportedly hasn’t altered Watson’s stance […]

The New York Mets offered right-handed starting pitcher Trevor Bauer a mammoth contract in free agency in recent weeks, according to Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports. The offer reportedly approaches the average annual value of the contract Gerrit Cole signed with the New York Yankees last offseason. Cole signed a nine-year, $324 million deal […]

The New York Yankees acquired right-handed starting pitcher Jameson Taillon from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, the Yankees announced. Here are the details of the trade: The New York Yankees have acquired RHP Jameson Taillon from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for RHP Roansy Contreras, INF Maikol Escotto, OF Canaan Smith and RHP Miguel Yajure. […]

Hall of Famer and Braves legend Hank Aaron passed away Friday morning at the age of 86, according to CBS 46 in Atlanta. Hammerin’ Hank broke Babe Ruth’s longstanding home run record in 1974 when he hit the 715th dinger of his career. Aaron finished his career with 755 home runs, a record broken by […]

The Houston Rockets are sending James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets in a blockbuster trade that will bring Victor Oladipo to the Rockets, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Caris LeVert is heading to the Indiana Pacers. The Cleveland Cavaliers are also involved in this massive trade, with Jarrett Allen and Taurean […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have fired head coach Doug Pederson after meeting with him on Monday, according to multiple media reports. In addition to problems on the field this season, NFL insider Ian Rapoport says there were disagreements on potential coaching staff changes. It also sounds like Pederson was unhappy with how things were being run […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has plenty of experience with Taj Gibson, first coaching the veteran big man with the Chicago Bulls and then with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Well, it’s time for another Thibs-Gibson reunion, as the 35-year-old will be signing with the suddenly red-hot Knicks, according to SNY’s Ian Begley and Shams […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have fired head coach Anthony Lynn after four seasons with the team. Chargers owner Dean Spanos released this statement on the move: Statement from Dean Spanos pic.twitter.com/aR8z0OqnEG — Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) January 4, 2021 Los Angeles finished the 2020 season on a four-game winning streak after a brutal 3-9 start […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will start Mason Rudolph over Ben Roethlisberger at quarterback against the Cleveland Browns in Week 17, head coach Mike Tomlin announced Tuesday. The Steelers are 12-3 on the season after starting 11-0. While the Buffalo Bills are also 12-3, getting the No. 2 seed isn’t quite as important this season because only […]

Chicago Blackhawks star Jonathan Toews will not be joining the team for training camp as he deals with a mysterious medical condition. There’s no timetable for his return to the ice. Toews released a statement on his situation. Here’s part of it: “This offseason, I’ve been experiencing symptoms that have left me feeling drained and […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has suffered a partially torn ACL in his right knee, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. There’s reportedly no other damage, and Dinwiddie is expected to make a full recovery for the 2021-22 season. Dinwiddie suffered the injury early in the third quarter of the Nets’ loss […]

The Atlanta Hawks traded for Clint Capela last season with the hope he could help shore up an awful defense. Unfortunately, Capela didn’t play a single game with the Hawks in 2019-20 due to an injury and the shortened nature of the season, and he’s now going to miss Wednesday night’s season opener against the […]

John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and possibly more players are set to miss the Houston Rockets’ season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night due to COVID-19 contact tracing, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports Wall tested negative for the coronavirus, but a group of players were […]

The Washington Wizards liked Deni Avdija so much they tried to make a trade with the Chicago Bulls to get him with the fourth pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, according to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. Hughes reports “the cost was too high” to make that trade, as the Bulls really liked Patrick […]

Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert has agreed to a five-year, $205 million extension with the club, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The deal has a player option on the fifth year, and it’s the largest contract for a center in NBA history. Gobert had this to say about the agreement: “It means that they believe […]

Gordon Hayward’s tenure with the Charlotte Hornets isn’t off to a good start. The Hornets announced Wednesday that Hayward suffered an avulsion fracture of his fifth finger on his right hand during the team’s preseason game against the Toronto Raptors on Monday. He will miss Thursday’s preseason game against the Orlando Magic and be day-to-day […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has added the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat to a trade wishlist that already features the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. It was recently reported that the Sixers had joined Harden’s list and other contenders could be in play as well, and now the […]

Disgruntled Houston Rockets star James Harden has finally arrived to training camp and has “tested in accordance with the NBA’s protocol,” according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Harden took his COVID-19 test at the Toyota Center in Houston. This news comes not long after an ESPN report stated Harden had expanded his trade list to include the Philadelphia […]

John Wall and Bradley Beal were teammates on the Washington Wizards for eight seasons, including this past season that Wall missed, but now their partnership is officially over after the star point guard was traded to the Houston Rockets in a blockbuster deal that’s bringing Russell Westbrook to the nation’s capital. Wall and Beal had […]

In a bit of a stunner, LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $85 million maximum contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. While everybody has been waiting for Anthony Davis to make his final decision on a new contract, LeBron just snuck in to agree […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson put forth a dominant game against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving, leading his team to a 41-25 victory. Watson threw four touchdowns and zero interceptions as part of his tour de force performance. Watson’s effort drew praise from fellow superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes: That man @deshaunwatson is special! 🎯🎯 — […]

Gordon Hayward just agreed to a massive four-year, $120 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets, and now he’s celebrating Thanksgiving with the family. Unfortunately, the Hayward household’s turkey doesn’t look worthy of a $120 million man: Gordon Hayward’s Thanksgiving is… off to a rough start 😅 (via Robyn Hayward/ IG) pic.twitter.com/rZmOBgzBmH — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November […]

Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson and wide receiver Will Fuller are putting on a show in the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. With the Texans up 26-17 early in the fourth quarter, Watson hit a streaking Fuller for a 40-yard touchdown to take a commanding lead. It was a gorgeous deep […]

The Detroit Lions got the Thanksgiving festivities going early with a bit of trickery against the Houston Texans. Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford took the snap, handed the ball off to Kerryon Johnson, who then flipped the ball to Jamal Agnew, who then flipped the ball back to Stafford, who then found a wide-open T.J. Hockenson […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram has agreed to a five-year, $158 million maximum contract extension, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ingram broke out this past season as a member of the Pelicans after coming over from the Los Angeles Lakers in the Anthony Davis trade. The 23-year-old made his first All-Star Game in Year […]

Utah Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell has agreed to a five-year designated rookie maximum extension, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal is guaranteed for $163 million, with the possibility of jumping up to $195 million if Mitchell hits All-NBA criteria in 2020-21. While the Jazz blew a 3-1 lead to the Denver Nuggets in […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson’s Achilles injury is indeed a season-ending tear, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This will be Thompson’s second consecutive missed season after he sat out the entire 2019-20 campaign with a torn left ACL. Right before Wednesday night’s NBA Draft, it came out that Thompson had suffered a right lower-leg […]

The Miami Heat are still holding out hope they can land Giannis Antetokounmpo in free agency next season, though some signs are pointing to them not getting that opportunity. Even if the Heat can’t pull off that coup, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald believes the “odds are strong” the franchise will bring in another […]

The Phoenix Suns are finalizing a blockbuster trade for Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Chris Paul, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Woj says the deal includes Ricky Rubio, Kelly Oubre Jr., Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque and a 2022 first-round pick going to Oklahoma City. The draft pick has these protections on it: Sources: Suns‘ […]

The Brooklyn Nets are trading Dzanan Musa and a 2021 second-round pick to the Detroit Pistons for Bruce Brown, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The pick is via the Toronto Raptors. This certainly isn’t the Woj Bomb Nets fans were hoping to see amid all the James Harden rumors, but this is still a solid […]

Indiana Pacers star shooting guard Victor Oladipo has informed the franchise he’s committed to them and doesn’t want a trade, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.  Trade rumors have been swirling around Oladipo for some time now. There was also drama this week when a report came out claiming he asked opposing players about […]

The Charlotte Hornets have emerged as a trade suitor for disgruntled Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook, according to Stadium’s Shams Charania. Westbrook has requested a trade from the Rockets after a turbulent 2019-20 campaign alongside James Harden. The one-time MVP isn’t a fan of the team’s culture and wants to go back to a role […]

The Atlanta Hawks have emerged as a trade suitor for New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Stein mentions the No. 6 pick of the 2020 NBA Draft being a key part of the deal, as well as potentially at least one other team. Holiday has been involved […]

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers got their doors blown off in a 38-3 drubbing by the New Orleans Saints on Sunday night. The 35-point loss is now the worst of Brady’s illustrious career, and the Buccaneers dropped behind the Saints in the NFC South race. After the game, Brady took the blame: “We […]

The Green Bay Packers are trying to make a big comeback against the Minnesota Vikings, with Aaron Rodgers hooking up with Davante Adams for a third touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Rodgers hit Adams with a perfect floater in the corner of the end zone: Rodgers and Adams is AUTOMATIC. Their third TD connection […]