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Jason Kidd revealed the plan for Christian Wood after the Dallas Mavericks acquired the big man over the offseason. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon shared a report stating Kidd’s intentions for Wood during the 2022-2023 campaign. Christian Wood will be primarily a sixth man for the Mavs, Jason Kidd says. “I don’t need him to be ‘The […]

LiAngelo Ball is returning to Charlotte after spending last season’s training camp with his brother LaMelo Ball and the Hornets, per Shams Charania. Charania reports that LiAngelo signed a non-guaranteed deal with the team. LiAngelo Ball’s signing completes the Hornets roster and brings it to max capacity. Charlotte can still obviously release a player if […]

Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri shared his honest thoughts on Scottie Barnes ahead of the 2022-2023 season. Barnes, who enjoyed a strong rookie year, has aspirations of developing into a true star. And Ujiri believes he’s capable of making a jump, per Josh Lewenberg on Twitter. “We’re happy with his progress,” Ujiri […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers recently demoted Craig Kimbrel from the closer role. Kimbrel posted an ERA of over 4 while converting 22 out of 27 save chances. Now Dodgers fans and personnel are wondering what is next for LA’s bullpen. Will they go to a closer-by-committee, or are the Dodgers going to implement a specific […]

Anthony Rizzo smashed a clutch 2-run home run in the New York Yankees 7-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. However, fans came to see Aaron Judge homer, which Judge was unable to do. Rizzo commented on Judge’s 61 home run chase following the game, per Jon Morosi. “The whole year,” Rizzo said. […]

New York Yankees fans cheering for the Boston Red Sox? That is exactly what happened on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. With Aaron Judge sitting on 60 home runs, Yankees fans were hoping to see him tie Roger Maris’ single-season Yankees record of 61 home runs on Saturday. He was ultimately stranded on-deck in the 8th […]

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are releasing a documentary about the 2008 US Men’s Olympic Basketball Team. The documentary will be called the ‘The Redeem Team’ and will be released on October 7th to Netflix. The doc is set to include archived footage of Kobe Bryant interviews. One video surfaced on Saturday of Kobe discussing […]

Keldon Johnson reportedly suffered a dislocated right shoulder and will miss the beginning of San Antonio Spurs training camp, per Shams Charania. However, Charania also reports that Johnson is expected to be ready for the start of the regular season. Johnson, a 22-year old heading into this 4th NBA season, is a crucial building block […]

Spencer Strider was placed on the IL on Saturday by the Atlanta Braves. The potential NL Rookie of the Year is dealing with an oblique injury and his timetable is unclear. Nevertheless, the Braves are in the midst of an NL East division race with the New York Mets. But can Atlanta survive without Spencer Strider? […]

The Seattle Mariners and starting pitcher Luis Castillo agreed on a 5-year, $108 million dollar extension, per Jeff Passan. Passan adds that a 6th-year vesting option can make the contract worth up to $133 million dollars. Castillo was a trade deadline acquisition who has played a pivotal role in the Mariners 2022 second-half playoff push. Luis […]

Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian reportedly said Hudson Card will start for the Longhorns on Saturday, per Tiffany Blackmon. Just spoke with Texas coach Steve Sarkisian. He told me Hudson Card will start today. — Tiffany Blackmon (@tiffblackmon) September 24, 2022 It was recently revealed that Quinn Ewers was going to travel with the […]

The Green Bay Packers placed wide receiver Sammy Watkins on the injured reserve, per Dov Kleiman. One of Green Bay’s biggest 2022 concerns is their receiving core. They have plenty of options, but little experience. Watkins was one of the more trusted options at the position for Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. Allen Lazard, who’s […]

CJ McCollum and the New Orleans Pelicans have reportedly agreed on a 2-year, $64 million dollar extension, per Adrian Wojnarowski. Wojnarowski also reports the deal will keep him in New Orleans through the 2025-2026 campaign. In total, McCollum’s contract is worth $133 million over a 4-year span. New Orleans believes CJ McCollum has what it […]

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole did not get a borderline call on Friday night against the Boston Red Sox. Cole fired a 1-2 delivery to Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo that just missed the outside corner. Verdugo proceeded to club a 3-run home run later during the at-bat. Gerrit Cole would go on […]

One cannot blame Chicago White Sox fans for being frustrated after the team fell short of expectations in 2022. However, one can fault them after Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges revealed a recent NSFW taunt Chicago fans threw the Guardians way. Hedges told Chris Rose exactly what happened in Chicago during a recent Guardians-White Sox […]

The Atlanta Braves placed rookie Spencer Strider on the IL with a strained oblique muscle, per Bob Nightengale. Strider has a good shot at the NL Rookie of the Year award but his status for the postseason is now in question. The 23-year old right-hander owns a 2.67 ERA and 0.99 WHIP on the season. […]

LeBron James plays in Los Angeles with the Lakers, but is never shy about displaying his Ohio routes. The Ohio native shouted out Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb on Thursday following Chubb’s outstanding effort against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday Night Football. LeBron then gave a second shoutout to the Browns running back on […]

Becky Hammon led the Las Vegas Aces to a WNBA championship in her first season as head coach. She joined ESPN on Friday and told Malika Andrews what led to her being able to accomplish what she did in her first season as Aces’ coach, per NBA on ESPN. “I don’t know if its about […]

Micah Parsons missed a pair of practice days due to an illness. But Dallas Cowboys fans will feel relieved following the latest update on the 23-year old linebacker, per Jon Machota. “Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones on @1053thefan on LB/DE Micah Parsons (illness), who has not practiced the last two days: “He’s all good. We expect to […]

Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers are getting a major boost, as star tight end George Kittle is not listed on the injury report and is expected to play in Week 3, per Matt Barrows and Jennifer Lee Chan. Chan shared the entire 49ers injury report ahead of Week 3. #49ers game status vs. […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers player Kyle Kuzma recently got brutally honest on his mindset after he left the team ahead of the 2021-2022 season. Washington Wizards reporter Chase Hughes shared the following report on Kuzma. “Kyle Kuzma says he was in a “dark place” leaving the Lakers because of the narratives surrounding his exit: ‘How […]

Congressman Jamaal Bowman sent a kind, albeit puzzling message to Nia Long on Twitter following the Ime Udoka scandal. Sending nothing but love to Nia Long. We’re not letting a man, who didn’t recognize the luxury her presence was, dim all her beauty and glory.  Matter of fact, we need a Nia Long national holiday! […]

Taylor Swift is rumored to be performing at the Super Bowl 57 Halftime Show this season, per Variety. Swift is not just one of the most famous musicians, she is one of the most famous people in the entire world. The Super Bowl already receives no shortage of attention, but her presence would likely still drastically […]

The Boston Celtics Twitter account provided a new Robert Williams injury update on Friday. #NEBHInjuryReport Robert Williams underwent a successful arthroscopic procedure to remove loose bodies and address swelling in his left knee. Williams is expected to return to basketball activities in 8-12 weeks. — Boston Celtics (@celtics) September 23, 2022 “Robert Williams underwent a […]

Jerry Jones recently made interesting comments in reference to Dak Prescott and Cooper Rush. His statement led many to believe that Jones does not properly value Prescott. Jones explained his previous comments on 105.3 The FAN, per Clarence Hill Jr. “I don’t believe there’s anybody in the world that doesn’t understand how much I appreciate […]

The San Antonio Spurs are hiring former WNBA star Candice Dupree, per Shams Charania. Charania reports that Dupree will serve as an assistant coach for the Spurs on Gregg Popovich’s coaching staff. Dupree was a WNBA champion and 7-time All-Star during her 15-year playing career. Dupree last played in 2021. She split time between Seattle […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and Malika Andrews got into a heated argument in reference to Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka on Friday. Andrews joined ESPN First Take to discuss the Udoka suspension and controversy. Malika Andrews to Stephen A. Smith on First Take: "With all due respect, this is not about pointing the finger. Stop… […]

Aaron Judge is on the precipice of making MLB history. The New York Yankees superstar has an opportunity to pass Roger Maris’ Yankees all-time single season home run mark. Additionally, Judge has a legitimate shot at the Triple Crown. As a result of Judge’s incredible 2022 campaign, we decided to take a look at the […]

The moment Ime Udoka was suspended, there were plenty of people who immediately wondered whether Brad Stevens would consider a return to coaching. However, Stevens shut down any speculation about a return to the sideline, per Jared Weiss. “I told Joe I’m going to be there for him without stepping on any toes.” Stevens also […]

Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young recently responded to a potential strategy change within the team’s offense. Hawks writer Kevin Chouinard revealed that Atlanta’s coach said Trae Young would be “playing off the ball probably more than he ever had.” Chouinard later reported that Young said he was “excited” about that. Dejounte Murray is known for […]

Eli Manning recently pranked the Penn State football team by showing up as a “walk-on” and trying out. However, Manning was dressed as ‘Chad Powers,’ a made-up person with a completely different look. Manning channeled his inner ‘Chad Powers” once again in a recent bit with Peyton Manning. Chad does what Chad wants. pic.twitter.com/7DI7UdalRc — […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are not just the class of the National League, but the best team in all of baseball. But is this Dodgers team destined to reach the World Series. As baseball fans know, the best team doesn’t always reach the Fall Classic… just ask the 2019 Washington Nationals. Even last season, the […]

Week 3 of the fantasy football season is set to get underway. Week 2 certainly had it’s share of ups and downs, and sleepers are becoming an important element of the game already due to various injuries. One sleeper who could benefit your fantasy football team in Week 3 comes from the Las Vegas Raiders. […]

Rumors of college football conference-switching dominated the offseason. And those rumors have continued into the regular season as well. There has been speculation that Oregon and Washington could leave the Pac-12 and join the Big 10 soon. However, Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff isn’t worried, per The Athletic. “Listen, I think if schools would have left […]

There have been a number of various coaches linked to the Nebraska football head coaching job. But Scott Frost’s replacement has yet to be announced. However, a top candidate emerged on Tuesday, per The Athletic. Bill O’Brien has been listed as a top candidate for the job. O’Brien and Trev Alberts reportedly have a connection […]

The New York Yankees had no shortage of injury news and updates on Tuesday. New York began the day by activating OF Harrison Bader from the IL while placing Frankie Montas on the IL. Meanwhile, Luis Severino is expected to return on Wednesday, per Anthony Rieber. Aaron Boone later said “its possible” that DJ LeMahieu […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently signed veteran Dennis Schroder to add extra guard depth to the team. LeBron James was not shy about sharing his honest thoughts on Schroder’s return to LA. LeBron took to Instagram to shout out Schroder when the news originally broke. “Yessir!! So da*n happy to have you back!! You’re like […]

In an era where NIL deals are allowed, college athletes are making all kinds of money. But Alabama football edge rusher Will Anderson is finding a different way to add income. Anderson revealed a lucrative bet he made with his Crimson Tide teammates, per TideIllustrated. “It’s crazy because in the locker room before the game […]

Maury Wills, a 3-time World Series champion with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died at 89-years old. Wills was the first modern era player to record 100 stolen bases in a season, per Jon Heyman. He consistenly posted eye-popping stolen base numbers and led the league in the category in six consecutive seasons. Wills, a […]