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Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant burst on the scene to kick off the 2019-20 season before coming back to reality over his past two games. Morant may have scuffled from the field the past two games, but that clearly didn’t appear to make his confidence waver ahead of Wednesday’s matchup versus the Charlotte […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward has parlayed his broken left hand into puppies and rainbows. Speaking with the media on Wednesday, Hayward unveiled a new cast that is protecting his injured limb, which was designed by his daughters. Despite his request to get some Celtics green included in the design, his daughters apparently had other […]

The New York Knicks have opened the 2019-20 season with a 2-9 record. Five of those losses have come in games in which the team has lost by at least 18 points. According to head coach David Fizdale, the rocky start to the year stems from the fact that many of his players want to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and their fans will have to wait at least one more day before the debut of superstar Paul George in his new threads. George has been officially ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets as he recovers from offseason shoulder surgeries. Additionally, he s listed as questionable for Thursday […]

Chicago Bulls rookie guard Coby White dropped 27 points during Tuesday’s win over the New York Knicks, even hitting seven threes in the fourth quarter of the game. Maybe most integral to his success? Teammate Kris Dunn, who has been checking White during Bulls practice and making him earn his role that he currently fills […]

The Philadelphia 76ers entered the 2019-20 season looking to fulfill their much-lauded “Process.” At the center of it all has been head coach Brett Brown, who took over the club’s coaching duties prior to the 2013 season. He promptly failed to win 20 games in any of his next three years at the helm, yet […]

The Golden State Warriors injury bug has not ceased biting just yet. On Tuesday, the team got the news that swingman Damion Lee sustained a broken right hand during Monday’s loss to the Utah Jazz: Injury update: Warriors guard Damion Lee suffered a non-displaced fracture of the fourth metacarpal in his right hand during last […]

Former Miami Heat (and Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers) star Dwyane Wade made it known who his starting five would be if he could draw up one squad from his tenure in the league. During an interview with Complex’s Alex Wong, Wade lays out who his five would be, starting with himself being the point […]

The Miami Dolphins very nearly found themselves in a six-point hole early in the first quarter, but defensive back Steven Parker had other plans. Battling Indianapolis Colts tight end Eric Ebron for the ball in the end zone, the officials determined that Parker had in fact picked off quarterback Brian Hoyer, awarding Parker with the […]

The Los Angeles Rams wasted little time jumping out to a lead over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. It may have been by unconventional means, but the Rams got six points right away due to some assistance from a bad snap. High snap and it's scooped by @DanteFowler! Quick score for the @RamsNFL defense. #LARvsPIT […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is marching toward history during the 2019 season. Sunday marked his most recent impressive accomplishment. Following Jackson’s performance against the Cincinnati Bengals in which he went 15-for-17 for 223 yards and three touchdowns and 65 yards plus a score on the ground, he became just the third quarterback to toss […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill found himself leading a game-winning drive against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. After a muffed snap on a field-goal attempt by the Chiefs set up the Titans with prime field position, Tannehill marched his squad down the field and capped it off by throwing a dot to wide receiver […]

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints due to a foot/ankle injury. Devonta Freeman has been ruled out to return to today's game. — Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) November 10, 2019 Prior to having been ruled out, Freeman compiled 38 yards rushing […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Christian Kirk entered Sunday’s contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers without a receiving touchdown during 2019; he quickly erased that by snagging a second touchdown during the third quarter. KYLER. KIRK. Another perfect throw for the @AZCardinals TD! #AZvsTB @K1 @ckirk 📺: FOX📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports appWatch free on […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith decided that hauling in a reception from quarterback Drew Brees during the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons was vastly more important than keeping his helmet attached. Going across the middle of the field, Smith began to haul in Brees’ pass, only to have his […]

The Chicago Bears will play the second half of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions without the services of inside linebacker Danny Trevathan. He sustained an elbow injury earlier in the contested. The team announced his downgrade from questionable to out. Before his departure, Trevathan collected three combined tackles. With the trio of tackles to […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has made a habit of catching passes over his first four seasons in the league. On Sunday, he became the quickest receiver in league history to accrue 400 career receptions, doing so during his 56th contest. That last catch by @Cantguardmike was his 400th career reception in his […]

Sometimes, being in the right place at the right time helps. Tennessee Titans linebacker Rashaan Evans would attest to that. During Sunday’s Week 10 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, he showed why. While pursuing Chiefs running back Damien Williams in the backfield, Evans was able to snatch up the ball after it popped loose […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen has shot 38.5 percent from the field through his first 10 games of the 2019-20 season. After it appeared midway through last year that Markkanen was on the precipice of taking the next step toward stardom in the league, his drastic downturn has been startling. During a discussion with […]

There has been much said about Kawhi Leonard’s brief but successful tenure as a member of the Toronto Raptors. Head coach Nick Nurse has weighed in on how he feels that despite how some may have framed it outside of the organization, he saw that Leonard was in fact heavily involved with the team and […]

The Detroit Pistons are set to get back superstar power forward Blake Griffin for Monday’s contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Griffin missed his team’s first 10 games due to hamstring and knee injuries. Blake Griffin: “I’m playing tomorrow.” — James L. Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) November 10, 2019 With Griffin back in the mix, veteran forward […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is off to a historic start in 2019-20 — literally. At just 20 years old, the Slovenian wunderkind is on pace for the best single campaign in NBA history from a player his age. Though it’s early in the season — just nine games, in fact — Doncic has averaged […]

If you look at the standings as a means of determining the future kings of the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Hawks certainly don’t look the part. But dig a bit deeper and you’ll find that the franchise is uniquely positioned to re-emerge in the coming years once again as a force. It starts — as […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook had his league-leading 17th technical foul rescinded, the league announced Tuesday. Westbrook picked up technical no. 17 during Sunday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, which moved him one game closer to serving another one-game suspension. Once a player reaches 16 technical fouls, they earn a one-game suspension for […]

The Washington Wizards pulled the plug on the tenure of general manager Ernie Grunfeld on Tuesday, with owner Ted Leonsis taking the brunt of the blame in the wake of the announcement. “I take responsibility… we failed and I failed.” — Ted Leonsis — Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) April 2, 2019 The move comes in the […]

The Golden State Warriors may have won three of the last four NBA championships, but that doesn’t mean the league offices have made them exempt from being fined for speaking out against officiating crews. In one fell swoop Tuesday, Draymond Green was fined $35,000 for his tweets about the officiating, Stephen Curry was fined $25,000 […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala has been given the green light to play in Tuesday’s contest against the Denver Nuggets, after having had his status up in the air due to a sore left toe. Iguodala was able to get shots up earlier in the day, paving the way to take the court for […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are searching for a new general manager, one who will have to be uniquely tasked with taking over a team in which trading the franchise cornerstone is likely the first order of business. Any GM interviewing for the gig is aware of the Pelicans’ Anthony Davis conundrum that hangs over the […]

The Detroit Pistons are dealing with the injury bug at a point in the season when a franchise battling for a playoff spot most definitely does not want to be battling an injury bug. Neither Blake Griffin nor Luke Kennard was able to practice Monday, according to James Edwards III of The Athletic, with head […]

After their wholesale injury report wiped their starting lineup aside like a plague Sunday, the Milwaukee Bucks will be more judicious about their resting/injury patterns for Monday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. Giannis Antetokounmpo will return to action, while Khris Middleton will remain sidelined due to left groin soreness. Giannis Antetokounmpo will play tonight against […]

The Boston Celtics will be without swingman Jaylen Brown for Monday’s meeting with the Miami Heat as he deals with back spasms. Head coach Brad Stevens announced the injury before the game, which should allow Gordon Hayward and Terry Rozier to potentially see larger roles with the second unit. Jaylen Brown is out with back […]

Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins is unlikely to suit up for Tuesday’s contest against the San Antonio Spurs due to load management concerns, the team announced via their injury report. The Hawks have officially entered the “load management” fray, even as just five games remain on their 2018-19 schedule before they officially enter the […]

The last time that Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton was seen on the hardwood, he suffered what appeared to be a serious ankle injury that would put an end to his rookie season. But head coach Igor Kokoskov said Monday that he was hopeful Ayton would be able to take the floor again as soon […]

North Carolina Tar Heels freshman forward Nassir Little has declared for the 2019 NBA Draft and will forgo his remaining three years of eligibility, he announced Monday. Little has been slotted in as a projected first-round pick throughout the majority of the collegiate season, currently tabbed to go No. 17 overall, according to ESPN’s latest […]

New York Knicks rookie Mitchell Robinson can swat shots. While the Knicks have scuffled through a miserable season in the wins column, the organization has preached development and has Robinson, their second round pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, ever developed. After recording four blocks in the team’s loss Saturday to the Miami Heat, Robinson […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers shut down LeBron James for the remainder of the 2018-19 regular season, it was with the idea that he would take the summer to heal up and come into the 2019-20 year focused on returning the franchise to the postseason. While James will certainly be hooping during the summer months […]

It’s likely a testament to how brilliant of a player that he has turned himself into that Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook and Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson are becoming names inextricably linked across NBA history. Following Sunday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, in which Westbrook recorded his 700th assist of the season, Westbrook matched […]

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas sustained a right ankle injury during Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, one that knocked him from the contest. He underwent X-rays which came back negative, which is an encouraging sign, but he’ll still undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the injury, per Michael Wallace […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have already shut down LeBron James for the remainder of the 2018-19 season with the hopes of returning to the playoffs out the window. But head coach Luke Walton revealed before Sunday’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans that it was a decision that the organization had to impose upon James, […]