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It has been a long road back for Gordon Hayward after he missed all but five minutes of last season with a broken ankle. Hayward is now gearing up for his official return, and he “100 percent” plans to be ready to roll for the beginning of the 2018-19 season, according to The Athletic’s Jay […]

Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward spoke to the media Thursday and offered a chipper view of his outlook as training camp approaches. After a long rehab from a devastating ankle injury, Hayward has been playing five-on-five with no restrictions for the last two weeks, according to Jeff Goodman of Stadium. Hayward added he’s effectively back […]

Thursday night provided the Atlanta Falcons with a nasty case of déjà vu. After a failure to cash in late in the red zone ended the Falcons’ season against the Philadelphia Eagles in last year’s playoffs, Matt Ryan and Co. came up short yet again in Thursday night’s 18-12 season-opening loss in Philly. Atlanta had a […]

The Philadelphia Eagles missed the presence of wide receiver Alshon Jeffery in their ugly 18-12 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night, but unfortunately the defending champions are going to have to make do without him for a few more weeks. Jeffery gave an update on his shoulder injury to Sports Illustrated’s Jenny Vrentas: […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star running back Le’Veon Bell is prepared to miss regular-season games as he continues his holdout, and he can sit out through Week 10 and still be eligible to become a free agent in 2019, according to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk. And so, as Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell closes in on possibly […]

Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders ended the Khalil Mack saga by trading him to the Chicago Bears over the holiday weekend. The move drew a lot of criticism across the league, and it was initially met by shock by several Raiders players. Per a team press release, Gruden had this to say when asked […]

While Derek Carr was a Pro Bowl alternate last season, he took a clear step back from his outstanding 2016 campaign that unfortunately saw him suffer a season-ending injury late in the year. Carr will try to find his mojo again under new Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden, who’s a big fan of working […]

The New York Knicks are hoping to make a big splash in 2019, and center Enes Kanter is already starting his recruitment of Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant, who played with the Turkish big man on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kanter was on SiriusXM Radio talking about the desire to get KD to The […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton and Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson have been doing some bonding during a trip to Qatar. A video surfaced of the two hanging out over the weekend, and Thompson posted an Instagram photo featuring himself, Walton, Carmelo Anthony and Tracy McGrady. Thompson’s Warriors teammate, Andre Iguodala, took notice of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers officially announced the waiving of veteran forward Luol Deng on Saturday afternoon. It was reported Saturday morning that the Lakers were waiving Deng using the stretch provision. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka released this statement on the move: “We want to thank Luol for his time with the Lakers,” said Pelinka. […]

The Oakland Raiders and Chicago Bears are finalizing a blockbuster deal that will send superstar defensive end Khalil Mack to The Windy City, according to multiple reports. Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is a Raiders fan, and he expressed his displeasure with the move on Saturday morning: Very disappointed raiders fan this morning — […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Luol Deng are finalizing a contract buyout as part of a waive-and-stretch move, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Deng will now become an unrestricted free agent. Deng signed a four-year, $72 million contract with the Lakers during the crazy 2016 spending spree, giving him two years, $36.8 million left […]

The trade between the Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets that’s bringing Ryan Anderson to the Suns was made official by the teams Friday. The full trade has Anderson and rookie guard De’Anthony Melton going to the Suns, with Marquese Chriss and Brandon Knight going to Houston. Anderson had about $5.7 million in guaranteed money chopped […]

Tight end Brent Celek announced his retirement Friday after 11 seasons in the NFL. Celek spent all 11 of his seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles before they released him earlier this year. Celek considered returning elsewhere for a 12th season, but he ultimately decided he wanted to end his career in Philadelphia after finally winning […]

New England Patriots defensive back Jason McCourty is no lock to survive the final roster cuts before the regular season begins. While McCourty obviously hopes to make the 53-man roster, he’s trying not to worry about it too much at this point in his career, according to Kevin Duffy of the Boston Herald. “Nothing will […]

The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to trade undrafted cornerback Charvarius Ward to the Kansas City Chiefs, according to ESPN’s Todd Archer and Adam Schefter. The Chiefs are sending offensive lineman Parker Ehinger to Dallas. Ward showed up to NRG Stadium on Thursday expecting to suit up for the Cowboys’ preseason finale against the Houston Texans. […]

The Green Bay Packers had to be thrilled to see right tackle Bryan Bulaga and linebacker Nick Perry suit up in their final preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night. Bulaga is coming off a torn ACL suffered last November against the Detroit Lions. The 29-year-old played the first two series of […]

12-year NFL veteran Elvis Dumervil announced his retirement on Thursday. The defensive end tweeted out his farewell message: On to the next chapter. Thank you for all of the support✊ pic.twitter.com/rA121JJNRf — Elvis Dumervil (@EKD92) August 30, 2018 Dumervil spent the majority of his NFL career with the Denver Broncos after a dominant college career […]

Teddy Bridgewater was in line to be a backup with the New York Jets, and his status won’t be changing after his trade to the New Orleans Saints, where future Hall of Famer Drew Brees still holds the keys at quarterback. However, Bridgewater still “loves” the move to New Orleans, according to Mike Florio of […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili has only been retired a day, but there’s already a billboard up in San Antonio thanking the future Hall of Famer for his 16 years of contributions. Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News captured the billboard off I-410: Billboard thanking Manu off 410 West… #Spurs pic.twitter.com/x4kKRlkqFI — Jabari […]

Longtime Arizona Cardinals star wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald will speak at United States Senator John McCain’s funeral on Thursday in Phoenix, according to ESPN’s Josh Weinfuss. McCain passed away Saturday night at the age of 81 after a battle with brain cancer. McCain’s wife, Cindy, extended the invitation to Fitzgerald, who called the opportunity “one of […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is no fan of the preseason, and he’s a major proponent of changing the NFL’s current setup of 16 regular-season games and four preseason games (plus the fifth game for Hall of Fame Game teams) to 18 regular-season games and two preseason games. Via Tim Cowlishaw of The Dallas Morning […]

The Chicago Bears expect injured outside linebacker Leonard Floyd to play in their Week 1 showdown against the Green Bay Packers despite a broken right hand, according to Mark Potash of the Chicago Sun-Times. Floyd suffered the injury on Aug. 18 in a preseason game against the Denver Broncos. He hasn’t yet returned to practice, […]

With no new contract in sight and the regular season approaching, Oakland Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack’s holdout is now likely going to cost him games that matter, according to Yahoo Sports’ Charles Robinson. Robinson reports there has been no progress made on discussions and both sides are as entrenched as ever: As of Monday […]

Free-agent guard Nick Young was arrested over the weekend in Hollywood during a routine traffic stop. He was cited with a misdemeanor charge of delaying an investigation and released on $10,000 bail Saturday morning. Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Mike Lopez said Young “didn’t obey the officers, became upset and caused a delay.” Bystanders caught […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie really came into his own last season as the replacement starter for the injured D’Angelo Russell. Dinwiddie became a reliable clutch option and prolific long-range shooter, especially from really deep. Dinwiddie led the NBA last season in field goals made from 30-plus feet, and a fan created a video with […]

New Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper has locked in on Manchester City Football Club Chief Operating Officer Tom Glick to be the Panthers’ team president, according to ESPN’s Jeff Darlington. Steven Drummond of Panthers PR released a statement Friday saying the team had no announcement to make on this front and that they are “still […]

When the New York Giants and New York Jets square off in Friday’s preseason tilt, Giants safety Landon Collins will be ready to make life difficult for Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold. However, while Collins is looking to “feast” on the rookie, he also admits Darnold is set to have a “fantastic” career, according to […]

Defensive end Myles Garrett and the Cleveland Browns’ defense dominated the Philadelphia Eagles in a 5-0 preseason victory on Thursday night. After the game, Garrett talked about the potential of the defense, per Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal. “We can be [dominant] from day one, and we’ve showed that actually the last three […]

BIG3 co-founder Jeff Kwatinetz made waves Tuesday when he said a “credible source” suggested to him that Kobe Bryant would be participating in the 3-on-3 league next year. However, Kobe Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Molly Carter has shut down that rumor, telling Brian Mahoney of The Associated Press that Kobe is “definitely” not playing in […]

Just days after Stephen Jackson implored Kobe Bryant to suit up in the BIG3, news comes that the former Los Angeles Laker may be planning on doing just that. BIG3 co-founder Jeff Kwatinetz said Tuesday on a conference call that “a credible source” told him Bryant would be playing next year. However, Kwatinetz also said […]

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Rishard Matthews has agreed to a one-year extension with the team through 2019, according to ESPN’s Field Yates. The deal is a team option with a base value of $7.75 million for next season. Yates has more details on bonuses and incentives that are part of the new deal: Under terms […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder traded for Carmelo Anthony hoping he would be an effective third option behind Russell Westbrook and Paul George. Instead, Anthony declined in a big way, with the disappointing season culminating in a truly wretched playoff performance that rendered the future Hall of Famer nearly unplayable. The Houston Rockets are now hoping […]

When the Indiana Pacers traded Paul George for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis, many initially thought the deal was a heist for the Oklahoma City Thunder. That was before Oladipo took a massive leap and won the Most Improved Player award while leading the Pacers to a surprising 48 wins. Oladipo effectively put himself on […]

The Boston Celtics selected Texas A&M big man Robert Williams with the 27th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, and Williams will be joining a talented frontcourt led by All-Star Al Horford. While this will be the first time Horford and Williams play together, the two share a longtime link: Ron Meikle. Meikle spent a […]

Chicago Bears first-round pick Roquan Smith held out for about a month as the linebacker and the team engaged in a standoff over language in his first NFL contract. The two sides finally came to an agreement earlier this week, with compromises on the issue of voided guarantees, allowing the Georgia product to finally report […]

The New York Jets have three options at starting quarterback, and head coach Todd Bowles says settling on the Week 1 starter will be a tough choice, according to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. “It’s already been cloudy. It’s never changed. It’s the same…. It’ll be a tough choice. We still got […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nate Sudfeld threw for 312 yards in a 37-20 preseason loss to the New England Patriots on Thursday night, which represents the most passing yards in a preseason game since 2000. Preseason numbers are only available back to 2000, but Sudfeld's 312 years are most by an Eagles QB in a preseason […]

New York Jets quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is still trying to find his way after not playing for nearly two full seasons due to a devastating leg injury. The 25-year-old signal-caller has looked good thus far in preseason, but he’s also still working on trying to get over the mental block that often comes with recovering […]