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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 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made the move of the summer by signing LeBron James to a massive four-year deal. Lakers owner Jeanie Buss went on The Rich Eisen Show Wednesday to discuss the franchise’s summer, and she likened snagging James to the signing of Shaquille O’Neal to a seven-year contract in 1996. Jeanie Buss on […]

Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback Carson Wentz is still eyeing a return under center for the defending champions’ Week 1 tilt against the Atlanta Falcons, but there are no guarantees it will happen. Wentz was on WIP in Philadelphia Tuesday morning to talk about his playing status for the opener, and he said “it’s going to […]

As NFL training camp winds down and the regular season approaches, things tend to get chippy. Players get sick of going at each other day after day, but there are also still plenty of guys fighting for roster spots. The last few days have brought numerous scuffles around the league, and the New York Jets […]

The Miami Dolphins have waived defensive tackle Gabe Wright after he threw a cheap shot at running back Kenyan Drake during a chippy Monday practice, the team announced Tuesday morning. According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, Wright “grazed Drake with an elbow to the back when Drake wasn’t wearing a helmet.” Jackson’s source […]

New York Knicks rookie Kevin Knox turned 19 on Saturday before heading to the NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on Sunday. Knox’s former Kentucky teammates, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Hamidou Diallo, surprised the Knicks youngster with a birthday cake at the event. College teammates @hamidoudiallo & @shaiglalex bring out the 🎂 to celebrate @KevKnox’s 19th Birthday! #NBARooks […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. made some waves when he liked an Instagram post calling fellow rookie Luka Doncic overrated. Doncic’s former teammate in Europe, Dino Radoncic, responded by throwing shade at Porter and saying the Nuggets rookie is the one who’s overrated. Porter and the Dallas Mavericks rookie were together at the NBA Rookie […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have made the biggest splash of the summer by snaring LeBron James away from the Cleveland Cavaliers, but Golden State Warriors defensive ace Draymond Green isn’t worried about that. In a wide-ranging interview with Marc J. Spears over at The Undefeated, Green explained why LeBron and the Lakers are of […]

LeBron James has received plenty of backing from around the NBA after President Donald Trump went after the Los Angeles Lakers star in a tweet last Friday night, and now LeBron is getting support from one of the NFL’s biggest stars. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers spoke to NFL.com’s Michael Silver about this and […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to a two-year deal with James Nunnally, according to Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania. The deal is for the veteran’s minimum and includes partial guarantees, per The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski. Nunnally spent the last two seasons starring for Turkey’s Fenerbahçe. Nunnally played four seasons at UC Santa Barbara before going undrafted […]

Washington Wizards star John Wall was asked about President Donald Trump’s criticism of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, which also featured an endorsement of Michael Jordan, and Wall thinks LeBron doesn’t care much about it either way. Instead of harping on the president, Wall made it a point to talk about James using his […]

The endorsements for LeBron James continue to pile up after President Donald Trump’s criticism of the Los Angeles Lakers star. Numerous fellow players have chimed in to back LeBron, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver released a strong statement Saturday touting The King’s achievements. The Lakers have now come out with an official statement of their […]

DeMar DeRozan was clearly hurt by the Toronto Raptors’ decision to trade him to the San Antonio Spurs in order to acquire Kawhi Leonard, and one of the biggest reasons was because DeRozan had met with the Raptors’ front office before the trade and came away thinking there was almost no way he would be […]

Plenty of NBA players have shown their support for LeBron James after President Donald Trump’s Friday night criticism of the Los Angeles Lakers star. Now, the head of the NBA is chiming in. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver released a statement Saturday to USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick highlighting James’ accomplishments both on and off the […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson suffered an injury while playing in Jeremy Lin’s charity game in China, but the severity of the injury is unclear. NetsDaily first reported that Hollis-Jefferson hurt himself while attempting a dunk. According to an eyewitness at the “Hoop for Hope” event, Hollis-Jefferson went up for a dunk and on landing […]

President Donald Trump started a firestorm by insulting LeBron James’ intelligence in a tweet late Friday night, and many around the NBA have rallied around the league’s best player. That includes Stephen Curry, who expressed his support for James and what he has been saying and doing off the court. Keep doing you @KingJames! 💪🏽 […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu represented Nigeria in the 2012 Olympics, but he hasn’t played for the national team since 2015. However, Aminu will return to D’Tigers for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers this September, according to Lindsay du Plessis of KweséESPN. Aminu and Nigeria will be in action from Sept. 14-16 in […]

Jimmer Fredette entered the NBA with a sizable amount of hype when he was the No. 10 pick in the 2011 NBA Draft out of BYU. Fredette took college basketball by storm with his scoring binges and outside shooting displays, and the Sacramento Kings were hoping the guard could help change their fortunes. Unfortunately, Fredette […]