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Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter just passed Utah Jazz great Karl Malone for fifth place on the all-time games played list: Congrats to Vince Carter on moving up to fifth place on the NBA's all-time games played list! 👏 pic.twitter.com/d9230ApSZK — NBA TV (@NBATV) March 31, 2019 The 42-year-old Carter is playing in his 1,477th […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine underwent an MRI on his right knee, and it confirmed a patellar tendon strain, the team announced Tuesday. LaVine will miss Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers and will be day-to-day moving forward. LaVine missed the Bulls’ last game with the injury, a 131-108 loss to the Detroit […]

The Buffalo Bills were close to acquiring star wide receiver Antonio Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night, but discussions fell apart because he wouldn’t commit to showing up in Buffalo: From @gmfb: The #Bills neared a trade last night for WR Antonio Brown, who would not commit to showing up in Buffalo. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may be in a rough spot this season, but LeBron James made history Wednesday night by moving past Michael Jordan into fourth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. His Airness released a brief statement congratulating LeBron on the historic achievement: Hornets owner Michael Jordan issues brief statement on LeBron James […]

New York Knicks center DeAndre Jordan will not play against his former team, the Los Angeles Clippers, on Sunday afternoon at Staples Center: DeAndre Jordan will not play today against the #Clippers. He is with the #Knicks, however. — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) March 3, 2019 This will be Jordan’s fourth straight missed game due to […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry will miss Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers with back soreness. Fred VanVleet will start in Lowry’s place, according to the Raptors. Lowry played 34 minutes in Toronto’s last game against the Milwaukee Bucks, a 105-92 loss on Thursday. The 32-year-old had 10 points on 4-of-11 shooting […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will have Mike Conley and Jaren Jackson Jr. back in the lineup when they face the New York Knicks on Sunday, the team announced. Garrett Temple will miss his fifth straight game with a left shoulder  sprain. Both Conley and Jackson missed the Grizzlies’ last game against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. Conley […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have fired defensive coordinator Bob Sutton just days after their 37-31 overtime loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game, the team announced Tuesday. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid released this statement on the firing: “Bob is a good football coach and a great person. He played an […]

Chicago Bulls rookie center Wendell Carter Jr. plans to undergo surgery for his left thumb injury on Monday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Carter will miss up to three months. Carter injured his thumb in Tuesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Bulls initially feared it was a long-term injury, […]

The Phoenix Suns will be without Deandre Ayton and Richaun Holmes against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday: Injury Update: Deandre Ayton (left ankle sprain) and Richaun Holmes (right foot sprain) are out tonight. — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) January 20, 2019 Both Ayton and Holmes suffered their respective foot injuries in Saturday’s 135-115 loss against the […]

The Miami Heat held a modest seven-point lead over the Chicago Bulls heading into the fourth quarter of Saturday night’s 117-103 victory, but the visitors blew the game open with an incredibly efficient final frame. The Heat made 13 of their 14 shot attempts in the fourth quarter, giving them the best shooting fourth quarter […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have signed veteran wing Corey Brewer to a 10-day contract, the team announced Tuesday. Brewer will be available for Tuesday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves: Corey Brewer will be available for tonight's game, I'm told. — Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) January 15, 2019 The Sixers recently brought in Brewer, among other players, […]

The New York Jets are finalizing a contract with former Cleveland Browns interim head coach Gregg Williams to be the defensive coordinator under new head coach Adam Gase. Williams was the top target from the beginning of the search, no matter the head coach: Jets finalizing deal with former Browns’ interim HC Gregg Williams to […]

The Boston Celtics didn’t have the highest of expectations heading into the playoffs last season thanks to key injuries to Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, but they surprised everybody except themselves by falling just one game shy of the NBA Finals. With Irving and Hayward returning to their loaded core this season, many figured the […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Kyle Anderson will miss the next two to four weeks with a Grade 2 sprain of his left ankle, the team announced Sunday. Anderson suffered the injury in the second quarter of Saturday’s 112-108 loss to the Miami Heat. The 25-year-old had two points in eight minutes before leaving the game. Anderson […]

The Washington Wizards hit a franchise-record 19 3-pointers against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, but it wasn’t enough to beat the NBA’s best team. Otto Porter Jr. missed a potential game-winner in the final seconds of double overtime as the Raptors escaped with a thrilling 140-138 victory. While Porter missed his last 3-pointer, he did […]

The New York Knicks were recently rumored to be in discussions with the Sacramento Kings about a swap involving Enes Kanter and Zach Randolph, and now Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News reports preliminary discussions about a Kanter trade involving the Chicago Bulls and Jabari Parker. However, the talks with the Bulls hit […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is quite the character, and he was in fine form in the first half against the New York Knicks. Embiid took a charge on a Lance Thomas drive, but there was barely any contact and the giant Embiid tumbled down like he took a huge hit. The big man knew […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Taurean Prince will return against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, but the youngster will be on a 12-minute restriction, according to Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Prince missed the last 18 games with an ankle injury. The 24-year-old has appeared in 21 games this season, averaging 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and […]

LeBron James and Kyle Korver were recently teammates on the Cleveland Cavaliers, and LeBron took to Twitter to congratulate the Utah Jazz sharpshooter for moving back into fourth place on the all-time 3-pointers list by passing Jason Terry: YesSir!!! Congrats my brother! 👏🏾🙏🏾 https://t.co/fkL8wGRgfH — LeBron James (@KingJames) January 13, 2019 Korver passed Terry with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had Joel Embiid (ankle) and Jimmy Butler (ribs) in the starting lineup against the New York Knicks on Sunday: Starting 5⃣ vs @nyknicks @DraftKings | #HereTheyCome⁠ ⁠ https://t.co/LYwuN8h48X — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) January 13, 2019 Embiid missed Friday night’s 123-121 loss to the Atlanta Hawks with the ankle injury. He was a […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson is one of the best quotes in the NBA, but getting him to actually give those quotes is apparently a ton of work. Warriors vice president of communications Raymond Ridder detailed to Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle just how difficult it can be to get Thompson to […]

The Portland Trail Blazers didn’t have much to fret about in their 124-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, but big man Zach Collins wasn’t too pleased when he fouled out of the game late in the fourth quarter. Star teammate CJ McCollum took the opportunity to try to calm down the youngster […]

The Cleveland Browns have narrowed down their head coaching search to interim offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens and Minnesota Vikings interim offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot reports that Kitchens has a “good chance” of being named coach, but no decision has been finalized yet. Kitchens was promoted […]

Indianapolis Colts safety Malik Hooker was wearing a boot on his left ankle in the locker room on Tuesday, according to Zak Keefer of The Indianapolis Star. While Hooker said the boot was simply precautionary, his status ahead of Saturday’s Divisional Round game against the Kansas City Chiefs is something to monitor. Hooker suffered his […]

Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes pulled off one of the best highlights of the season with his no-look pass to Demarcus Robinson against the Baltimore Ravens last month. NBC Sports’ Peter King made a friendly wager of a bottle of wine and challenged Mahomes to recreate the play, and the likely NFL MVP […]

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels says he has had “no contact” with the Cleveland Browns about their head coaching vacancy, according to Nora Princiotti of The Boston Globe. McDaniels had been linked to both the Browns and Green Bay Packers, but this latest revelation and the Packers’ decision to hire Tennessee Titans offensive […]

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 […]