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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are zeroing in on former Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians to take over the vacancy left by the fired Dirk Koetter: Sources: The #Bucs are focusing on hiring former #AZCardinals coach Bruce Arians as their new coach and the strong interest is mutual. Negotiations are likely to begin soon. Here […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters could make his season debut against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. Waiters has been upgraded to questionable after undergoing left ankle surgery on Jan. 23. It has been a long road back for Waiters, and he has been chomping at the bit to return to the floor. He recently […]

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller fractured his right hand in Monday night’s 125-100 victory over the Orlando Magic, according to the team. Zeller suffered the injury in the third quarter and didn’t return to the game. The 26-year-old recorded 14 points and six rebounds in 24 minutes before exiting the contest. After the game, Hornets […]

While San Francisco 49ers tight end Greg Kittle is courting disgruntled Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver Antonio Brown via Twitter, the 49ers may actually have a better chance of acquiring New York Giants star wideout Odell Beckham Jr. if he becomes available. Per Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk: The 49ers considered it during that window last […]

There was some belief that former Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase would be a front-runner for the Cleveland Browns’ head coaching gig, but the Browns currently have no plans to interview Gase, according to Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com. Gase is slated to interview with the Arizona Cardinals on Wednesday, and he also has […]

The Golden State Warriors have been scuffling a bit of late, but they got right in a big way against the Phoenix Suns on Monday night. The Warriors cruised to a 132-109 win, their largest margin of victory since a 24-point victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Dec. 5. After the dust settled, Suns coach […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has taken his game to another level the past week, posting some historic stat lines as he tries to put his team on his back. Monday night against the New Orleans Pelicans, Towns recorded 28 points, 17 rebounds, six assists and five blocks, making him the second player since 1973-74 […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan announced the return of Paul George to the lineup Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks after a one-game absence due to a quad injury, according to Erik Horne of The Oklahoman. George missed Friday night’s 118-102 victory over the Phoenix Suns with his injury. Clearly, the quad issue wasn’t […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball thought he had himself a triple-double against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night, but a stat change took it away from him. Instead of finishing with a triple-double of 20 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, he wound up with 20 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds. Lakers […]

The New York Jets announced Friday the signing of wide receiver Quincy Enunwa to a multi-year contract extension. Pro Football Weekly’s Eric Edholm reports the deal is for four years with a maximum value of $36 million. The deal also features an injury guarantee of a little over $20 million. From the team press release: […]

Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee has been out with an illness, and Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes now reports the big man was recently hospitalized for three days with pneumonia before getting discharged Saturday. McGee was admitted to the hospital Thursday with a 104-degree fever. The Lakers’ team doctor monitored his hospital stay at UCLA […]

The New York Knicks will have Trey Burke and Lance Thomas back in action Sunday against the Indiana Pacers, the Knicks announced.  Burke has only played a single minute in December thanks to a knee injury he suffered on the first of the month against the Milwaukee Bucks. Prior to the injury, the 26-year-old point […]

The Toronto Raptors smashed the Golden State Warriors 113-93 on Wednesday night, despite not having superstar Kawhi Leonard available for the second consecutive game. Even without Leonard, Stephen Curry and the Warriors suffered through a nightmarish offensive performance, going 6-of-26 on 3-pointers and turning the ball over 19 times. Curry had arguably his worst showing […]

The Denver Nuggets have signed Nick Young, the team announced Monday morning. Young had been without a team after winning a championship with the Golden State Warriors last season. The Nuggets are riddled with injuries, with Paul Millsap recently breaking his toe and Gary Harris set to miss close to a month with a hip injury. […]

The cavalry is on the way for the Chicago Bulls. Less than a week after Lauri Markkanen returned from a sprained elbow, new head coach Jim Boylen acknowledged the “possibility” of Kris Dunn and Bobby Portis returning from their respective knee injuries Friday against the Oklahoma City Thunder: There's a possibility that Dunn and/or Portis […]

The Washington Redskins were quick to scoop Reuben Foster off the waiver wire not long after the San Francisco 49ers released the linebacker for another domestic violence arrest. Former Redskins offensive coordinator and current 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said he was surprised anybody claimed Foster, according to Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant wreaked havoc on the NBA for 20 years and racked up too many achievements and accolades to list. The future Hall of Famer made a name for himself due to his ferocious intensity and unwavering work ethic, and those teammates who did not try to match these qualities found […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Andrew Wiggins had arguably the worst game of his career against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Wiggins missed all 12 of his field goal attempts en route to a goose egg on the score sheet, and he only recorded one rebound and one assist in 29 minutes of action. Luckily for […]

The San Antonio Spurs have assigned rookie Lonnie Walker IV to the G League’s Austin Spurs, the team announced Sunday. Austin is scheduled to hold practice in San Antonio from Sunday through Wednesday. Walker is currently rehabbing from a torn right meniscus, so this is an important step in his recovery. Walker suffered the torn […]

Utah Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell suffered a rib contusion in Friday’s 90-83 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Jazz announced he will not suit up for Sunday night’s contest against the Sacramento Kings. Mitchell played only 12 minutes in Friday’s defeat. He had four points on 2-of-9 shooting before exiting the game. […]

Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green remains day-to-day after an MRI confirmed a sprained right toe, according to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. Green has missed the last five games with the nagging injury. He has only played in four games during a tumultuous November that also featured his highly publicized squabble with Kevin Durant. […]

The Carolina Panthers are planning to have wide receiver Torrey Smith back in the lineup Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks, but fellow wideout Devin Funchess is expected to be sidelined, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Smith has not played in over a month due to a knee injury, while Funchess is dealing with a back […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon plans to play against the Arizona Cardinals, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.  Gordon is listed as questionable due to knee and hamstring injuries, and some with the Chargers were reportedly hoping to rest him for “maintenance.” However, Schefter reports the 25-year-old was able to convince coaches he could […]

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster was arrested on a domestic violence charge at the team hotel in Tampa Saturday night in advance of the 49ers’ game against the Buccaneers, according to a report released by the police department.  The 49ers announced Sunday morning that Foster has been released by the team. Per the report, […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin is likely out for Sunday’s matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to a personal matter. The 49ers announced Saturday that Goodwin was downgraded to doubtful and excused from the team. San Francisco is coming off a bye week after losing 27-23 to the New York Giants on […]

New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady is set to play against the New York Jets, according to Michael Giardi of NFL Network. Brady was limited during the week because of a knee injury and didn’t practice Friday because of an illness, but Ian Rapoport says this was mostly precautionary. While the future Hall of […]

Washington Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy wasn’t terrible in a 31-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, but he threw three costly interceptions that helped result in defeat. After the game, McCoy took responsibility for his mistakes, per Peter Hailey of NBC Sports Washington. “You can’t turn the ball over in the division on the […]

Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver A.J. Green still hasn’t returned to the practice field ahead of the team’s Week 12 divisional showdown against the Cleveland Browns, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. It was reported last weekend that there was a “good chance” of Green making his return after missing the last two games with […]

Washington Redskins legend Joe Theismann knows a thing or two about devastating leg injuries, and he admitted he couldn’t sleep after watching current Redskins quarterback Alex Smith suffer a gruesome leg injury of his own this past weekend, according to TMZ Sports. Joe Theismann was at FedEx Field when Smith broke his fibula and tibia […]

Chicago Bears backup quarterback Chase Daniel is ready to roll if he has to play against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving due to Mitchell Trubisky’s shoulder injury. Trubisky suffered a right shoulder injury late in the Bears’ 25-20 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football. While Bears head coach Matt Nagy is “cautiously […]

Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver A.J. Green has a “good chance” of playing this Sunday against the Cleveland Browns: Source told me that #Bengals WR AJ Green (toe) has a ‘good chance’ of playing next Sunday vs. the #Browns, barring any setbacks, following Green’s visit with Dr. Robert Anderson in Green Bay, WI. — JosinaAnderson […]

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Gallup “intends to play” in Thursday’s Thanksgiving showdown against the Washington Redskins despite the recent death of his brother: Cowboys rookie WR Michael Gallup intends to play in Thursday's game against Washington on Thanksgiving at AT&T Stadium. Gallup remains in Georgia with his family while arrangements for his brother's funeral […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra knows a thing or two about coaching LeBron James, and Spoelstra thinks Luke Walton is the “perfect guy” to be coaching LeBron and the Los Angeles Lakers: Spoelstra calls Lakers' Luke Walton "the perfect guy to coach that team." — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) November 18, 2018 Spoelstra coached LeBron […]

The Miami Heat have been without versatile forward James Johnson to start the season, but he’s finally returning to the court Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers: James Johnson is back for Heat. — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) November 18, 2018 Spoelstra says James Johnson will be on some type of minutes restriction. "We'll ease him […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward JaMychal Green is back in action Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing about a month with a broken jaw. Green began the season as the Grizzlies’ starting power forward before he suffered the jaw injury against the Atlanta Hawks in the second game of the season. Rookie Jaren Jackson Jr. replaced […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo will undergo surgery on his broken right hand and miss three to five weeks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ohm Youngmisuk. Rondo suffered the injury during the Lakers’ 126-117 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. He fractured his right third metacarpal when he hit […]

The Jimmy Butler saga may be over for the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the franchise still has to deal with the fallout. Part of that includes what Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor will do about president/head coach Tom Thibodeau and general manager Scott Layden. Thibodeau and Layden appear to be on a short leash, as ESPN’s Adrian […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon has a sprained left ankle and is a game-time decision for Sunday night’s game against the New York Knicks, according to John Denton of Magic.com. Gordon suffered the injury in the Magic’s 117-108 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night. He had 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists […]

The Jimmy Butler saga is finally over for the Minnesota Timberwolves, though young star Karl-Anthony Towns claimed the trade fiasco didn’t affect the team on the court: KAT adamant that the Butler situation didn’t affect them on the court. He said they just weren’t playing well. Welcomes Saric, Covington and Bayless and says the goals […]