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Portland Trail Blazers swingman Rodney Hood suffered an injury scare on Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers when he banged knees with Ben Simmons late in the fourth quarter. Although Hood could put little weight on his leg when he was helped to the locker room, he told Jason Quick of The Athletic that he does not believe […]

Needless to say, things have not gone according to plan for the Golden State Warriors. The Dubs were already facing doubts heading into the 2019-20 season due to Klay Thompson’s ACL injury and the absence of Kevin Durant. Those doubts have increased tenfold after Stephen Curry suffered a broken left hand and Draymond Green revealed […]

Former No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz never found his stride in Philadelphia. In fact, he was starting to look like one of the biggest draft busts in history. With myriad shoulder problems and mysterious shooting issues suddenly plaguing his career, there were questions as to whether or not Fultz could get back on track. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers bought stock in Kyle Kuzma as the premier player in their young core this summer. While general manager Rob Pelinka parted ways with Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart in order to acquire Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans, the Lakers became intent on keeping Kuzma. Kuzma was set […]

The Chicago Bears might have every reason to play with a chip on their shoulder on Sunday afternoon against the Philadelphia Eagles. After all, Philadelphia defeated Chicago at Soldier Field during last year’s playoffs, and the Bears–at 3-4 on the year–desperately need a spark in order to save their season. However, Bears head coach Matt Nagy […]

The 2018-19 MLB free agency was supposed to be one of the most exciting periods in league history. Two of the brightest young stars in baseball–Manny Machado and Bryce Harper–were hitting the open market, and the assumption is that both megastars would see record-breaking money. Instead, baseball fans had to wait and wait for months […]

One of the more surprising moves in the NBA this summer was the Milwaukee Bucks allowing restricted free agent point guard Malcolm Brogdon to sign an offer sheet with the Indiana Pacers. The Bucks elected to reward Khris Middleton with a max contract, and they had practically no choice but to let Brogdon walk so […]

The Sacramento Kings have picked up a pair of team options on both De’Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley III, according to Sean Cunningham of KXTV Sacramento: Kings are picking the 3rd year option on Marvin Bagley III and the fourth year of De'Aaron Fox, as expected. They've also declined the option on Caleb Swanigan. — […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is under plenty of fire for skipping out on his media session on Wednesday after a heated conversation with a reporter. Mayfield has already been a lightning rod for controversy early in the season, especially because of his subpar play, but Wednesday’s outburst did little to improve his public standing. […]

When the New Orleans Pelicans finally pulled the trigger on the trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers, they knew exactly what they were getting. Sure, both Josh Hart and Brandon Ingram have excellent potential as rotation mainstays, with Ingram having the capability to mold himself into an All-Star talent. But in […]

Halloween night is usually the perfect occasion for tricks and treats. But NBA fans received quite the treat on Wednesday night when an incredibly entertaining scuffle (and aftermath) broke out between Sixers center Joel Embiid and his counterpart on the Timberwolves, Karl-Anthony Towns. The two came to blows during the third quarter Philly’s win over […]

Houston Astros ace Gerrit Cole issued a thank you to the fans after the Astros were defeated by the Washington Nationals in Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday night: To Houston: pic.twitter.com/1gzVByOUWI — Gerrit Cole (@GerritCole45) October 31, 2019 Cole will be a free agent this winter, and all signs point to him […]

Chicago Cubs right-hander Yu Darvish will not opt out of the remaining four years and $81 million remaining on his contract, according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com: https://twitter.com/MLBastian/status/1189987968628465664 Darvish has said that Chicago feels like home for him and that he is comfortable within the organization: At the end of last season, Darvish described the […]

By all accounts, the 2019 season was supposed to be the last year of Ben Zobrist’s career. The veteran utility man entered the final year of his contract with the Chicago Cubs as a two-time World Series champion and a World Series MVP. Given that he would turn 38 in May, it seemed likely he […]

The Kansas City Royals have tabbed Mike Matheny to be their new manager for the 2020 season, the team announced Thursday morning: We have named Mike Matheny the 17th manager in franchise history. #AlwaysRoyal pic.twitter.com/vAmBUz3B1a — Kansas City Royals (@Royals) October 31, 2019 Matheny — who was also a Gold Glove catcher for 13 years […]

Plenty of eyes will be on the Chicago Cubs this offseason, and the expectations should follow suit. The organization parted ways with Joe Maddon after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2014, and they proceeded to hire a rookie manager in former catcher David Ross. Meanwhile, Cubs president Theo Epstein has consistently reiterated […]

The Chicago Cubs brought back a familiar face when they formally announced the hiring of David Ross as the team’s next manager on Monday afternoon. Ross beat out current Houston Astros bench coach Joe Espada–who also earned multiple interviews with the Cubs–for the job, which included a second round organized as a mock Spring Training […]

Former Texas Rangers star outfielder Josh Hamilton turned himself in to authorities on Wednesday afternoon on an allegation of injury to a child, according to Jason Allen of CBSDFW.com. Hamilton turned himself in so as to clear his name in court. Allen detailed the account of the arrest warrant affidavit: According to an arrest warrant […]

The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday night to capture their first title. Fittingly, the World Series MVP went to the man who really injected life into a once-dormant franchise. Stephen Strasburg was named the 2019 World Series MVP after going 2-0 with a 2.51 ERA […]

The Washington Nationals capped one of the greatest single-season turnarounds in baseball history by defeating the Houston Astros by a score of 6-2 in Game 7 to win their first World Series in franchise history: For the first time in 95 years, the #WorldSeries champions are from Washington, DC.#STAYINTHEFIGHT pic.twitter.com/wxYc9XbQYo — Washington Nationals (@Nationals) October […]

Current Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks was Houston Rockets superstar James Harden’s first head coach when Harden came into the league as a rookie with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2009. Having overseen Harden’s development into one one of the premier young talents in the league, Brooks understands the enigmatic nature of “The Bearded […]

Golden State Warriors center Willie Cauley-Stein — who played with Devin Booker at the University of Kentucky — had high praise for the duo of Booker and Kelly Oubre Jr. ahead of Golden State’s clash with the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night (per Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic): “Those two got the most confidence in […]

The Indiana Pacers have seen this movie before. Pacers center Myles Turner was escorted to the locker room after suffering an apparent non-contact injury during Indiana’s game against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1189695458630946819 The official diagnosis should come in time, but non-contact injuries almost never result in anything even relatively optimistic. Kevin Durant’s […]

The Golden State Warriors are in a transitory phase as a franchise. With Klay Thompson possibly out for the entire regular season and Kevin Durant now in Brooklyn, the Dubs are banking on their young players to get up to speed in a hurry. One of those players — top draft choice Jordan Poole — […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is pleased with his team’s body of work on the defensive side of the ball to this point in the NBA season. Brown told reporters on Wednesday that he would give his Sixers squad a “high mark” for their defense: #Sixers coach Brett Brown: ‘Defensively, I’d give (us) a […]

The Washington Nationals and Houston Astros will send a pair of aces to the mound when Max Scherzer and Zack Greinke take the bump in Game 7 of the World Series. Another pair of aces in Stephen Strasburg and Gerrit Cole could make relief appearances, as well. According to Dan Shulman of ESPN, Cole is locked […]

Washington Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki has been scratched from Game 7 of the World Series due to persistent issues with a hip flexor issue he suffered during Game 3: Suzuki scratched. Yan Gomes will catch Scherzer now. — Britt Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli) October 30, 2019 Suzuki had been something of a personal catcher for Nationals starter […]

The two best words in sports: Game. Seven. After a thrilling World Series filled with momentum swings and victories for the road team in each of the first six contests, the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros will square off on Wednesday night in a winner-take-all Game 7 at Minute Maid Park. Here are some things […]

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto has a unique way of taking pitches. Every time that Soto takes a ball, he strides towards the pitcher with his eyes locked intently on opposing hurlers. The move has become known as the “Juan Soto Shuffle,” and it has taken center stage during the 2019 postseason. Soto’s antics are […]

The Houston Astros already face a deficit in the World Series, trailing the Washington Nationals by two games to one. But they have also faced off-field distractions. Houston fired assistant general manager Brandon Taubman after he directed insensitive comments towards a group of female reporters following the Astros win over the New York Yankees in […]

The storyline was inescapable: how would James Harden and Russell Westbrook coexist on the floor? Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey pulled off a blockbuster trade to reunite Harden with his old teammate and best friend. Westbrook and Harden are an incomparable duo, and they are two of the best players of this generation. Yet, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers thought that they had their roster in place. Having acquired Anthony Davis and signed the likes of DeMarcus Cousins and Danny Green, the Lakers were ready to embark on their championship quest. Then, Cousins tore his ACL. In a surprise move, the Lakers elected to reunite with center Dwight Howard, who […]

The Boston Celtics made a splash when they signed Kemba Walker to replace Kyrie Irving at the point guard position, but they also lost a major frontcourt piece when Al Horford signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. Additionally, Boston traded Aron Baynes to the Phoenix Suns on draft night. They signed Enes Kanter to be their […]

This summer provided NBA fans with one of the most volatile roster shakeups in league history. The Western Conference alone saw drastic changes, with the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets all making sweeping moves to acquire star players and retool their organizations for a run at the NBA title. […]

Damian Lillard became just the second player in the history of the Portland Trail Blazers franchise to open a season with consecutive 30-point games after he hung 35 on the Sacramento Kings on Friday night: Damian Lillard is just the second player in @trailblazers history to score at least 30 points in each of his […]

LeBron James has always been destined to break records. He is a generational talent blessed with an incredible physique and unparalleled basketball IQ. Not to mention, he is incredibly consistent. James has scored in double figures in 99.3 percent of his 1,200 career games, the highest mark in NBA history: LeBron James appeared in in […]

Chicago native and NBA legend Dwyane Wade had some high praise for Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine after he torched the Memphis Grizzlies for 37 points on Friday night: Zack Levine has star talent! — DWade (@DwyaneWade) October 26, 2019 LaVine was 13-of-23 from the field and 4-of-8 from beyond the arc, displaying his talent […]

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch spoke on the team’s decision to trade for former Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, saying the Niners were keen on landing either Sanders or Atlanta Falcons wideout Mohamed Sanu. Appearing on KNBR’s “Murph and Mac” on Friday, Lynch said that the Niners were in talks with both […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will not play in tonight’s contest against the Detroit Pistons, according to Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philadelphia: Joel Embiid is out tonight with a sprained right ankle. #Sixers — Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) October 26, 2019 Embiid played 23 minutes during Philly’s opener against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, […]