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Jordan Poole and Tyler Herro have received comparisons over the past couple of years. Both are talented guards with strong scoring prowess on good teams. So, many people wondered how Tyler Herro would react to Jordan Poole receiving a larger contract extension with the Golden State Warriors than he received with the Miami Heat. “It’s […]

Jonathan Taylor has been ruled out for Week 6, per Adam Schefter. Schefter also reports that Nyheim Hines will miss Week 6 as well. Jonathan Taylor had previously been listed as questionable due to an ankle injury. Reports from earlier in the week included optimism in reference to Taylor’s Week 6 status. But the Colts […]

Atlanta Braves pitcher Raisel Iglesias said the “boys are motivated” in reference to the team’s clubhouse vibe ahead of Game 4, per Justin Toscano. Atlanta currently finds themselves trailing the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 in the NLDS. But according to Iglesias, the Braves are still confident. Atlanta battled with the New York Mets for the NL […]

Nick Saban doesn’t expect Tennessee fans to be thrilled about Alabama football’s presence at Neyland Stadium, per Michael Casagrande. “We’re not expecting a warm welcome when we come up here,” Nick Saban said. It should be noted that Alabama football rarely receives a warm welcome on the road. They are a college football powerhouse that […]

Jordan Poole and the Golden State Warriors have reportedly agreed to a 4-year, $140 million dollar extension, per Adrian Wojnarowski. Wojnarowski also reports that both sides are finalizing the deal and a formal announcement will be made later today. Poole profiles as a young star for Golden State as their primary core is getting up […]

Shane Bieber may pitch again in the ALDS. Cleveland Guardians fans were left feeling concerned after Game 2 of the ALDS vs the New York Yankees was moved from Thursday to Friday. It pushed Bieber’s start back a day which would force him to return on short rest if he were to pitch again in […]

Klay Thompson shared his thoughts on the Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green and Jordan Poole altercation. “It’s in the past,” Thompson said. “It was very unfortunate, but I think ring night and time will heal all wounds… I think we’re all ready to move past it.” Klay Thompson added that he considers his relationship with […]

Dennis Schroder is reportedly dealing with a finger injury that has the Los Angeles Lakers concerned. NBA insider Shams Charania shared the latest report on the Lakers guard. “Sources tell me that Dennis Schroder did not travel to the Lakers preseason game in Sacramento,” Charania said. “He’s going to continue to be evaluated with a […]

The outlook appeared to be bleak for the Cleveland Guardians after Shane Bieber served up an early-game 2-run home run to Giancarlo Stanton. However, the Guardians’ ace bounced back and contained the potent New York Yankees lineup over the course of 5.2 innings in Cleveland’s crucial ALDS Game 2 victory. Shane Bieber discussed his mentality […]

The Texas Rangers reportedly met with former San Francisco Giants World Series winning manager Bruce Bochy amid their hiring search, per Ken Rosenthal. The Rangers are in a state of flux after firing manager Chris Woodward during the 2022 regular season. Texas is on the verge of being competitive. They shocked the MLB world last […]

Mac Jones is officially listed as questionable on the New England Patriots injury report, per Mike Reiss. Jones has been battling an ankle injury and the young QB’s status is unclear heading into Week 6. Mac Jones’ ankle injury had Patriots fans fearing the worst off the bat. Fortunately, he seems to have avoided the […]

MLB Twitter reacted to Aaron Judge’s brutal performance at the plate for the New York Yankees against the Cleveland Guardians in the ALDS. Aaron Judge is currently 0-4 with 4 strikeouts. However, there is still time for redemption as the game is still in-progress as of this story’s publication. Twitter had no shortage of reactions […]

The San Diego Padres defeated the Dodgers in LA to even the NLDS at one game apiece on Wednesday. With Friday’s Game 3 right around the corner, Josh Hader revealed what the game plan has been for San Diego this season, per Dennis Lin of The Athletic. “This is why we play, is to go […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles was recently about his relationship with Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. Bowles also discussed representation in NFL coaching, per David Schiele. “I have a very good relationship with Tomlin,” Todd Bowles said. “We don’t look at what color we are when we coach against each other. We […]

Cam Akers has been ruled out for Week 6 for unspecified reasoning, per Andrew Siciliano. Jourdan Rodrigue reported that Sean McVay said the team and Akers, who missed practice Thursday for personal reasons, are working through the unspecified situation. McVay reportedly declined to comment on Akers’ future with the Los Angeles Rams as they work […]

The Dallas Mavericks announced that they will unveil their Dirk Nowitzki statue outside of the American Airlines Center on Christmas Day, per insider Marc Stein. Nowitzki is a Mavs legend who spent all 21 of his seasons in Dallas. He was a 14-time NBA All-Star and 2011 NBA Finals champion. Dirk was also a 4-time […]

PGA star Tony Finau recently attended the PGA Tour 2K23 Launch Event in Los Angeles, CA. Finau took some time to address the media and discussed the impact of PGA 2K23 on the game of golf’s viewership. Tony Finau discussed the impact of #PGATOUR2K23 on golf’s viewership, and reacted to #TigerWoods being on the cover […]

Green Bay Packers’ star quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been reportedly dealing with a thumb ailment ahead of Week 6. However, Packers’ coach Matt LaFleur said Rodgers threw the ball “really well” at a recent practice, per Rob Demovsky. Rodgers may end up taping the thumb for Green Bay’s Sunday affair against the New York Jets, […]

Victor Oladipo may be just 30-years old, but he’s already endured plenty during his NBA career. The Miami Heat guard recently opened up to JJ Redick on Redick’s “The Old Man and The Three” podcast. Oladipo got brutally honest on his long rise to stardom, getting traded, dealing with injuries, and more. Victor Oladipo on […]

San Diego Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove was recently checked by umpires during an MLB Playoff game for cheating. MLB Network’s Brian Kenny later asserted that Musgrove was indeed cheating based on a drastic increase in his spin rates. Kenny’s claims reportedly irked Musgrove, per Kevin Acee of San Diego Union-Tribune. “There’s always going to be […]

A Los Angeles Lakers fan shot his best shot at getting Kyrie Irving to join the Lakers. The fan begged Irving to join LA at a recent Brooklyn Nets practice. A Lakers fan was BEGGING Kyrie Irving to join his team at a recent Nets practice event 😂 (h/t @NetsKingdomAJ) pic.twitter.com/fDK5EbsKpo — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October […]

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay has his eyes on the big picture. McVay held Cooper Kupp and Tyler Higbee out of practice on Wednesday purely for precautionary reasons, per Sarah Barshop. LA Times reporter Gary Klein added that McVay said the Rams would “be smart” this week in practice with their star players. The […]

New Orleans Saints star running back Alvin Kamara recently posted screenshots of a DM conversation he had with a fan who used a racial slur towards him. The fan later told Kamara that he did not think the running back would see the message. Alvin Kamara was sending laughing emojis in response to the fan […]

David Ortiz roasted the San Diego Padres following their NLDS Game 1 loss to the Dodgers in Los Angeles, per FOX Sports: MLB. "The reality is, when you play against your daddy, you have to try and do something different." – @davidortiz on the Padres falling to 5-15 vs LA this year pic.twitter.com/jqovce0KqT — FOX […]

Adam Wainwright pitched in uncharacteristic fashion down the stretch for the St. Louis Cardinals. Wainwright recently broke his silence in reference to his struggles with a lengthy explanation on Twitter. “Want to clear a few things up as I didn’t pitch like I wanted to down the stretch and feel the need to explain,” Wainwright […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan dropped a crucial injury update on Nick Bosa ahead of Week 6. 49ers beat writer Eric Branch reported that Kyle Shanahan said the star defensive end has a chance to play on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. However, Shanahan also said Bosa will not practice on Wednesday. This update […]

The “Night Shift” told the story of the 2021 World Series-winning Atlanta Braves. It consisted of their top bullpen arms and ultimately led them to their Fall Classic victory. It was recently revealed that one of those arms will not be able to help the 2022 Braves during their MLB Playoff run. Braves manager Brian […]

Kansas City Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce recently joined Jason Kelce on their Youtube show, “New Heights.” The duo discussed a number of interesting topics, including the Chiefs vs Tampa Buccaneers game that was originally slated to be played in Germany, per New Heights presented by Wave Sports and Entertainment. “The Bucs decided they wanted […]

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick was in prime form ahead of Week 6. The legendary head coach gave a pair of unsurprising answers when asked about starting Mac Jones or Bailey Zappe at quarterback amid Jones’ health concerns, per Albert Breer. “Patriots coach Bill Belichick asked if he expects to have Mac Jones on […]

Karl-Anthony Towns took some time to answer questions at a recent GMC-sponsored event in LA. The Minnesota Timberwolves superstar revealed his favorite NBA player of all-time. Karl-Anthony Towns reveals his favorite player of all-time#timberwolves #KAT #NBA #NBAPreseason pic.twitter.com/tYGlCIqzkJ — Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) October 12, 2022 “Number 32 became a thing for me because of Magic […]

The Miami Dolphins are dealing with quarterback trouble as both Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater are in concussion protocol. As a result, Skylar Thompson is expected to make his first NFL start in Week 6, per Marcel Louis-Jacquez. Dolphins sports writer Hal Habib reported that Mike McDaniel said Teddy Bridgewater will back up Thompson if […]

Jae Crowder and the Phoenix Suns are headed for a break up. The only question remaining is where Crowder will be traded. Recent reports have linked the veteran forward to the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks, stating that Atlanta and Miami are his two preferred trade destinations, per Yahoo Sports. From a mutual interest perspective, […]

Dave Roberts decided to leave Craig Kimbrel off of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ NLDS roster. The move surprised some, but Roberts explained his reasoning ahead of Los Angeles’ NLDS Game 1 matchup with the San Diego Padres, per Mike DiGiovanna on Twitter. “We just have other guys who we felt have been more consistent and […]

Kenny Pickett has taken over as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback. Former Steelers star QB Ben Roethlisberger recently discussed Pickett’s first career NFL start, per Channel Seven on Youtube. “The game turned so quick,” Roethlisberger said. “For [Pickett]’s first start, I thought he did well. Sustained some drives. Obviously, only three points is not what you […]

Julio Rodriguez and the Seattle Mariners jumped out to a quick lead against the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the ALDS. And Rodriguez’s strong performance has already placed him in the history books. The 21-year old became the youngest player in MLB Playoff history to record a double and triple in a postseason game, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies upset the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the NLDS in a competitive 7-6 ball game. Bryce Harper commented on the Phillies hard-nosed mentality following the game, per FOX Sports: MLB on Twitter. “All fight,” Harper said in reference to the Phillies ability to comeback in games. “It’s all we do. You […]

The Philadelphia Phillies stunned the Braves in Atlanta to open the NLDS, winning by a final score of 7-6. FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal caught up with Braves’ manager Brian Snitker and discussed the Braves’ lack of clutch hitting during the game. “I’m not going to make excuses or anything. We left a lot of guys […]

Cleveland Guardians legendary radio broadcaster Tom Hamilton recently revealed the truth about Jose Ramirez’s contract extension prior of the 2022 season. Jose Ramirez and Cleveland eventually agreed on a 5-year $124 million dollar contract to keep J-Ram with the Guardians for the foreseeable future. But Hamilton shared the full behind-the-scenes story of what transpired, per […]

Carson Wentz is reportedly dealing with a minor shoulder ailment ahead of the Washington Commanders Thursday Night Football matchup with the Chicago Bears. Commanders head coach Ron Rivera discussed the injury on Tuesday, per beat reporter Matthew Paras on Twitter. “It was something from the game,” Rivera said. “He (Wentz) came in yesterday morning and […]