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The secret is out in Dallas. Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd tried to avoid revealing the composition of the Mavs’ leadership council, but a source has told Tim MacMahon of ESPN who exactly are the men behind the small group following the team’s 116-106 home win over the Houston Rockets. Mavs leadership council members, […]

Houston Astros lefty Framber Valdez had pitched in the postseason before, but it was only this year when he made an appearance in the World Series when he took the mound in Game 1 of the 2021 World Series against the Atlanta Braves. Unfortunately for him, his performance in that game was not the kind […]

The Atlanta Braves drew first blood in the 2021 MLB World Series, as they scored a 6-2 win at Minute Maid Park in Game 1 to take a 1-0 series lead against the Houston Astros. Knowing the Astros, they can quickly recover from a bad loss with their big bats. Will the Astros’ wake up […]

After seven weeks of action in the 2021 NFL season, the top fantasy football wide receiver is Los Angeles Rams star Cooper Kupp. The Rams wideout has been a gift that keeps on giving for his fantasy owners. Per NFL.com, Kupp leads all receivers with 190.4 fantasy points on the season. Just to further underscore […]

Parents might want to keep their children away from watching Mannnincast. Kidding aside, ESPN2’s alternate broadcast for Monday Night Football has been a huge hit among fans. The same fans who got treated to another entertaining iteration of the show hosted by Peyton Manning and his brother Eli on Monday, with former Seattle Seahawks running […]

For Alex Caruso of the Chicago Bulls, basketball life away from Tinseltown is going just fine. Incredibly fine. The former Los Angeles Lakers guard has not tasted a defeat since flying east to join the Bulls. Chicago is on a flaming start, winning all of their first four games. As for the Lakers, they’re 1-2 […]

The New Orleans Saints finally scored back-to-back wins for the first time this season after victimizing the Seattle Seahawks in a 13-10 road win Monday night. While it was a low-scoring affair, Alvin Kamara had himself a night. I mean, he really had himself a night! The Saints’ star running back rushed for only 51 yards […]

The Green Bay Packers will have a short turnaround between their Week 7 win over the Washington Football Team at Lambeau Field and their upcoming matchup against the unbeaten Arizona Cardinals squad in Glendale on Thursday. Moreover, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers will be without one of the key persons on their coaching staff when […]

The Baltimore Ravens dropped to 5-2 after losing to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 7, 41-17, at home. That was a shocking loss for the Ravens, who had never lost to Cincy since Lamar Jackson ascended into the starting quarterback role for the team. The setback also had Baltimore sliding back down to second place […]

Things are not looking in Santa Clara. That was underscored once again in the San Francisco 49ers’ 30-18 home loss to Carson Wentz and the Indianapolis Colts Sunday night. Now on a four-game losing skid, the 49ers have to make a move quick in order to right the ship. Otherwise, their dreams of making the […]

The honeymoon phase of the Carolina Panthers’ marriage with Sam Darnold has seemingly come to an end. It was sweet in the beginning, with the Panthers racking up three wins to start the season. But since their 24-9 victory over the lowly Houston Texans in Week 3, the Panthers have gone 0-4. It’s gotten so […]

The New York Jets failed to build on their Week 4 win over the Tennessee Titans, as they followed that up with a loss to the Atlanta Falcons in London in Week 5. They have two full weeks of rest, though, to improve and prepare for their rematch against a beatable New England Patriots. Sure, […]

The Houston Texans have a big challenge ahead of them. For their Week 7 assignment, they will try to become the first team to stop the Arizona Cardinals. That’s a tough ask, considering where both teams are at this point of the season. The Texans have not won also a game since Week 1’s victory […]

Selected ninth overall in the 2021 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings, guard Davion Mitchell is slowly making his mark on the floor this early in the season. He’s been busy showing off the asset that made him a lottery pick, which is his tenacious defense that has helped hush some of the NBA’s biggest […]

For the first time since he was shipped to the Houston Texans in a trade that brought DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals, running back David Johnson will be back in Glendale to play football on Sunday. Johnson tried to look back on the moments after he learned of the trade that reverberated across the […]

Geno Smith is still going to be Russell Wilson’s placeholder at the starting quarterback position for at least two more games, but the latter is about to take a crucial step in a bid to be back under center for the Seattle Seahawks as soon as possible. Via  the NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo (h/t Michael […]

The new-look Los Angeles Lakers are struggling. They are 0-2 to start the season after losing to the Phoenix Suns on Friday at home, 115-105, and the sight of Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard squabbling on the sidelines definitely didn’t help boost the confidence of Lakers fans in their team. Although the two seem to […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers failed to get a win in their home debut this season, as the Sixers lost to the visiting Brooklyn Nets Friday night, 114-109. Beating the Nets in front of the Philly crowd would have injected even more confidence into the Sixers’ title chances even without Ben Simmons, but Embiid […]

The Carolina Panthers are among the teams being linked to a potential Deshaun Watson trade. However, Panthers head coach Matt Rhule is projecting the image that he’s not that invested on the potential of the team acquiring the Houston Texans quarterback, per Pat Leonard of  The Daily News. I asked Matt Rhule with Deshaun Watson […]

Deshaun Watson trade rumors are heating up once again, which is not really a surprise since the trade deadline is less than two weeks away. And among the teams that are being linked to the Houston Texans quarterback is the Philadelphia Eagles, whose general manager, Howie Roseman, reportedly sent an investigator to H-Town in an […]

The Boston Celtics added Enes Kanter to their roster back in the offseason to give the team depth in the frontcourt. They probably did not expect that he’s also going to provide a profound geopolitical take in the first week of the 2021-22 NBA season that could end up hurting the NBA’s status in one […]

Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls are off to a good start to their 2021-22 NBA campaign as they defeated the Detroit Pistons on the road, 94-88, Wednesday to kick off their season. LaVine was understandably pumped up after the win, especially since he was a big reason why the Bulls are now 1-0. Following […]

The Indianapolis Colts just received a big blow after learning that safety Julian Blackmon is done for the season due to injury. Blackmon sustained an Achilles injury during practice ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara and will no longer see any action this year, according to an official announcement […]

The NFL trade deadline is coming up fast, and among the names churning the rumor mill is New York Giants tight end Even Engram. But if you want to ask him about his feelings about that, maybe don’t bother at all, as he seems to have made it clear that he he has no interest […]

Baker Mayfield wants to play in Week 7 against the Denver Broncos at home despite an injured shoulder, but he’s been ultimately ruled out by his team for that game. In lieu of Mayfield, the Cleveland Browns will have veteran quarterback Case Keenum taking over starting duties, according to the team. QB Case Keenum to […]

There’s an alternate universe where Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony saved the Los Angeles Lakers from losing to the Golden State Warriors in the opening game of the 2021-22 NBA season. It’s just that this is not that realm. Both Lakers newcomers did not have the smoothest of debuts for the Lakers, as their negatives […]

The San Jose Sharks are having a nice start to the season despite the controversy surrounding Evander Kane, who got suspended for 21 games by the NHL because of a fake COVID-19 vaccination card. Kane will not be able to play until at least Nov. 30, plus there’s also the possibility, perhaps a remote one […]

The Buffalo Bills will not have Dawson Knox on the field for a few weeks. That’s after the tight end, who’s one of Josh Allen’s favorite targets downfield this season, went under the knife on Tuesday to repair a fracture in his hand, according to reports of Mike Garofolo and Ian Rapoport of the NFL […]

Day 1 of the 2021-22 NBA season was a success for the Milwaukee Bucks, as they were able to make a huge statement right away. The Bucks defeated the Brooklyn Nets in a battle of NBA title contenders Tuesday night in Milwaukee, with Jrue Holiday and company scoring a 127-104 win. However, it was not […]

The Tennessee Titans stopped the Buffalo Bills in the ultimate game of Week 6 of the 2021 NFL season. That game had everything. It was also arguably the most entertaining game of the week and provided a great example of what a trap game is. With that said, here are three takeaways from that crazy contest […]

It’s hard to imagine San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane regaining the trust of people invested in the NHL with the tumultuous time he is having off the ice. After getting cleared by the NHL for any illegal betting activities brought to the light by his estranged wife, Kane is now dealing with an entirely […]

The Tennessee Titans’ 34-31 home win over the Buffalo Bills Monday night came at a high price for Mike Vrabel’s team. While the victory certainly restores the respect the Titans lost in their loss at the hands of the New York Jets in Week 4 on the road, Tennessee is now dealing with injuries to […]

The speculations over the future of Aaron Boone in Gotham are now over. According to Jack Curry, Boone and the New York Yankees have agreed on a deal that would see the former Bronx Bomber hitter manage the team for three more years. Boone will be signing a 3-year contract with an option year to […]

It does seem that the New England Patriots will take a while before they finally get it together on the field with Mac Jones as their quarterback. The jury is still out for Jones, but he’s steadily become more and more stable under center. Even Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott took notice of Jones’ progress […]

After all these years, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers still has the number of the Chicago Bears.  The latest episode of Mr. Rodgers Owns The Bears was shown Sunday night, with the Packers beating Chicago at Soldier Field to the tune of a 24-14 score. The Packers were around 5.5-point favorites in that game, […]

Maybe NFL quarterbacks should stop throwing anywhere close to Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs. The 24-year-old Alabama Crimson Tide program product is playing out of his mind this season. He’s a heat-seeking interception machine no quarterback should even dare challenge until at least he cools off, which doesn’t seem to be happening anytime soon. Diggs […]

Najee Harris was once again fed by several touches by the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense in their 23-20 win Monday over the Seattle Seahawks at home, and the rookie did not disappoint — during the game and after.  Harris rushed a total of 24 times and racked up 81 yards. He also figured in the passing […]

Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson is rejoining the team after being away for two weeks. Johnson, who has not seen action on the field since Week 3’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys, has revealed on Twitter the very personal reasons why he was not able to be with the team during that time. “I […]

Dabo Swinney’s Clemson Tigers were expected to experience some regression in the 2021 college football season after losing quarterback Trevor Lawrence and running back Travis Etienne to the NFL over the offseason. But even when considering those huge subtractions from the offense, Clemson is definitely one that’s been underperforming on that side of the ball, […]