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The Dallas Mavericks earned a huge win over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday afternoon. In addition to having six players score in double figures while also dominating the glass, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle cited power forward Maxi Kleber as being instrumental on the defensive end in making things tough for Pascal Siakam. The Mavs […]

Say what you will about Markelle Fultz, but the former No. 1 overall pick and now Orlando Magic guard clearly has heart. Fultz sealed a critical win for the Magic on Sunday evening after getting a late steal and taking the ball coast-to-coast for a big slam, plus the foul. Markelle Fultz iced the Wizards […]

Minnesota Timberwolves wingman Andrew Wiggins is doubtful for Monday night’s game against the Utah Jazz due to an apparent illness, according to Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. To recall, Wiggins has been out of the Minnesota lineup in their past two games due to the death of his grandmother. Andrew Wiggins is doubtful […]

Orlando Magic guard Michael Carter-Williams was forced to leave Sunday’s game against the Washington Wizards after suffering a strained left hip. INJURY UPDATES:D.J. Augustin suffered a dislocated fifth metacarpal on his left hand during the second quarter tonight against Washington. X-rays were negative and he will return to the game. Michael Carter-Williams will NOT return […]

The Denver Nuggets absolutely dominated the Memphis Grizzlies in the first half of their matchup on Sunday evening, mostly due to the scoring exploits of point guard Jamal Murray. Murray hung 26 points on the Grizzlies in the first two quarters, setting a career-high for most points in a single half: Jamal was 🔥🔥🔥 in […]

The Boston Celtics had their 10-game winning streak come to a dramatic end on Sunday afternoon against the Sacramento Kings after Marcus Smart’s last-second shot attempt rimmed out. Celtics point guard Kemba Walker stated that while Boston’s phenomenal run was likely to come to an end, the starting unit has to be more aggressive on […]

Marcus Smart was unable to keep the Boston Celtics’ winning streak alive on Sunday afternoon against the Sacramento Kings, missing a game-winning shot as time expired. Trailing 100-99 with under 10 seconds to play, the Celtics swung the ball around to Smart, who used a nice shot fake to create space to drive and get […]

San Antonio Spurs wingman DeMar DeRozan continues to take subliminal shots at NBA officials following the team’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night. On Sunday, DeRozan suggested that perhaps he should take “acting” classes after experiencing what he felt were a series of no-calls in the fourth quarter, including one against Rodney […]

The Toronto Raptors had a number of players on their roster at the start of the 2018-19 season that were no longer with the team when they hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy in June. Unfortunately for Jonas Valanciunas, Delon Wright and C.J. Miles, they will not receive championship rings as former members of the Raptors. […]

The Boston Celtics had a 10-game winning streak come to an end on Sunday afternoon against the Sacramento Kings after Celtics guard Marcus Smart rimmed out a game-winning floater attempt at the buzzer: OH ME OH MY WHAT A FINISH!! pic.twitter.com/eUc0dnCUiS — BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) November 17, 2019 Boston lost the season opener against the Philadelphia […]

Former University of Central Florida standout and Internet sensation Tacko Fall may not be playing major minutes with the Boston Celtics, but he is making headlines all the same. Fall had a massive game for the Maine Red Claws–the Celtics G League affiliate–on Sunday, scoring 21 points on a perfect 9-0f-9 from the field while […]

The Boston Celtics have raced out to the best start in the NBA, so it was somewhat surprising to see them in the midst of a dogfight with the depleted Golden State Warriors on Friday night. Trailing by one with about 90 seconds to play, the Celtics had the chance to grab a crucial possession […]

The Brooklyn Nets were already off to a disappointing 4-7 start prior to Saturday night’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls. With one of the worst defensive units in basketball and a knee ailment plaguing All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn seemed to be in for another tough night in the Windy City. Instead, Nets guard […]

The Golden State Warriors and New Orleans Pelicans will square off on Sunday night in a matchup of Western Conference bottom-feeders. Both teams have sustained a number of critical injuries early in the season. In fact, the injury report team is about as stacked as any squad in the NBA: Players out or doubtful for […]

When the New York Yankees declined to make a qualifying offer to shortstop Didi Gregorius, it looked as though the two sides would be moving on this winter. However, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com says that the Yankees should remain in contact with Gregorius even as they allow him to test the market: In the wake […]

Paul George has wasted little time getting back into All-Star form. In fact, George made NBA history in his first two games with the Los Angeles Clippers, becoming the first player since the NBA-ABA merger (at least) to record consecutive outings of at least 30 points while playing less than 25 minutes in each game: […]

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner finally had surgery on his index finger after playing through the injury nearly the entire season: According to his Instagram, Trea Turner had surgery on his index finger, which is not a surprise since it never healed during the season. (H/t @hansonlee75) pic.twitter.com/STh2ytuT9X — Todd Dybas (@Todd_Dybas) November 16, 2019 […]

Although there have been questions as to whether or not the New York Mets would still consider trading marquee starter Noah Syndergaard, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen made it clear at the GM meetings that Syndergaard is not going anywhere, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com: Van Wagenen said it at the outset of the offseason, […]

Gregg Popovich does not mince words, as the officials know well after the San Antonio Spurs coach earned a pair of technicals and was ejected from Saturday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. At the time, the Spurs appeared to take a “committee” approach to replacing Popovich. However, the veteran head coach revealed that Tim […]

New York Mets starter Zack Wheeler rejected the team’s $17.8 million qualifying offer for the 2020 season, and Anthony DiComo of MLB. com reports that the team is unlikely to re-sign him in free agency. DiComo states that Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen has suggested that the likes of Seth Lugo or Robert Gsellman […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving will not play in Saturday evening’s contest against the Chicago Bulls, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: Kyrie Irving is out for tonight's game against Bulls, Nets says. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 16, 2019 Irving played in each of the first 11 games of the season for the […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving got a bit aggressive with rookie shooting guard Dzanan Musa on Thursday night against the Denver Nuggets. Irving shoved Musa away while the Nets were in the midst of a half-court set: Kemba would never 😂 pic.twitter.com/WNiURNKSBh — EvPickz | Ev Singleton (@EvGuyBoston) November 15, 2019 Kyrie’s frustrations […]

As it turns out, the purported “end” of the Golden State Warriors dynasty was not hyperbole. The Warriors are on pace for the worst drop in winning percentage in NBA history after a 2-11 start to the 2019-20 campaign (via Bryan Kalbrosky of HoopsHype):  Overall, their winning percentage (.167) is a far cry from their […]

Stephen Strasburg was the MVP of the 2019 World Series and has been one of the best starting pitchers in baseball since 2010. Anthony Rendon was an MVP finalist in 2019 and finally started to gain some of the recognition that has been long overdue. But with both players headed for free agency after rejecting […]

The Chicago Cubs enter the 2019-20 offseason with one of the highest payrolls in baseball and a host of questions surrounding the future of some of their young stars. While the trade rumors swirl, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports that the Cubs have interest in Japanese outfielder Shogo Akiyama: The Cubs have Japanese outfielder Shogo Akiyama […]

The Texas Rangers are in the market for a number of marquee free agents this winter. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that the Rangers have “checked in” on Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon as well as Josh Donaldson and a number of tip pitchers: Texas checked in on Texas product Anthony Rendon. Also […]

Colorado Rockies right-hander Jon Gray is attracting some interest on the trade front, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network: #Rockies RHP Jon Gray is among a select group of controllable @MLB starters who could be moved via trade this offseason, and his name is a popular one this week at GM Meetings. The #Padres […]

Coming off a disappointing loss in the American League Championship Series, the New York Yankees look primed to add to their starting rotation. Despite Masahiro Tanaka having some success in the postseason and James Paxton having the occasional outing, the Yankees lacked rotational depth. Domingo German was suspended for the entirety of the postseason, and […]

The Cincinnati Reds have interest in providing a change of venue for Nicholas Castellanos as far as NL Central teams go. Castellanos finished the 2019 season with the Chicago Cubs, but the Reds are in dire need of outfield production, and they could look to add an impact bat in free agency. Indeed, Jon Heyman […]

The San Diego Padres are unafraid to hand out multi-year deals in free agency. General manager A.J. Preller signed the likes of Eric Hosmer and Manny Machado to lucrative contracts in back-to-back offseasons, and all signs point to the Padres making a run at a top free agent this winter. The Padres might be in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have seemingly been involved in just about every rumor thus far. After collapsing in the National League Division Series against the Washington Nationals, the Dodgers are looking to get aggressive this winter, particularly at the third base spot. They have already shown some interest in Josh Donaldson, but Los Angeles has […]

Veteran third baseman Mike Moustakas has been the victim of disappointing free agencies, as of late. Moustakas rejected a qualifying offer from the Kansas City Royals after the 2017 season only to return to the team on a $5.5 million deal. He was then traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in 2018, and eventually re-signed with […]

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu has accepted the $17.8 million qualifying offer ahead of Thursday’s deadline, according to Jim Bowden and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic: Abreu too… https://t.co/9EzX6GGZgN — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 14, 2019 Abreu’s decision to sign the qualifying offer means that he will get to enter the market as an […]

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jake Odorizzi has accepted the $17.8 million qualifying offer for the 2020 season, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic: Odorizzi accepting qualifying offer, source tells The Athletic. Back with #MNTwins. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 14, 2019 Signing the qualifying offer means that Odorizzi will enter the market again as an unrestricted […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George is making his season debut on Thursday night against the New Orleans Pelicans after missing the first 11 games. George will face a soft minutes restriction in his return, according to head coach Doc Rivers: Doc Rivers confirms the expected: Paul George is officially a go. Rivers said there […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis was met with a swarm of boos during his return to Madison Square Garden for the Mavs’ matchup against the New York Knicks on Thursday night. Standing boos in Porzingis' return to NYC https://t.co/ZX1aCv5ZgN — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) November 15, 2019 Knicks fans boo KP during intros in his first game […]

Los Angeles Angels centerfielder Mike Trout won his third American League MVP Award on Thursday night in an extremely close race. Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman finished in second place after earning 13 first-place votes (Trout had 17), and Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien rounded out the finalists in third. 2019 AL MVP: Mike […]

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger was named the 2019 National League Most Valuable Player on Thursday afternoon, becoming the first Dodgers position player since Bob Gibson (1988) to win the award. Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich finished in second, while Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon placed third in the voting. 2019 NL MVP: […]

The Atlanta Braves have made the first big splash of the 2019 offseason. Atlanta agreed to terms on a three-year deal with former San Francisco Giants closer Will Smith, with a club option on a fourth year. In total, the deal is worth $40 million guaranteed: Will Smith contract with #Braves, per source: Three years, […]