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Charles Barkley on Monday Night Football? That was very nearly a possibility, according to the Round Mound of Rebound. The Hall of Fame NBA forward casually said he was offered some kind of role for Monday Night Football during an appearance on The Jim Brockmire Podcast. Barkley dropped the gem during a conversation about Twitter commentators. He said […]

The Minnesota Twins postponed Monday’s game against the Boston Red Sox following the death of Daunte Wright in Broooklyn Center (right outside of Minneapolis). The Timberwolves will be following suit. Adrian Wojnarowski and Malika Andrews reported Minnesota is postponing Monday’s matchup with the Brooklyn Nets. The Timberwolves-Nets game will be postponed, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/COzMctOVGo […]

Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner is headed to Arizona for a visit with the Cardinals on Monday. Conner underwent offseason foot surgery to repair a “turf toe-type injury” sustained while riding a “recreational vehicle,” per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. However, Rapoport added Conner is not expected to have any issues going forward: […]

The rumors linking Alabama quarterback Mac Jones to the San Francisco 49ers have been swirling since San Francisco acquired the No. 3 pick from the Miami Dolphins. But personnel from around the league are not buying the smoke. Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports spoke to a number of rival executives who seem to question […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has never been shy about taking playful shots at current or former teammates. He had some words for former Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. on Monday. Butler was asked why the Heat have been able to rise to the occasion on the defensive end of the floor this season. He […]

Son of Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and former Chiefs assistant Britt Reid has been charged with DWI in a February car crash that resulted in critical injuries for a 5-year-old girl. The former outside linebackers coach could face up to seven years in prison, per KSHB Kansas City: The Jackson County Prosecuting […]

Tyrese Haliburton’s fall to the No. 12 spot was one of the more shocking developments of the 2020 NBA draft. But it wasn’t a surprise to Haliburton, despite the fact he told Sam Amick of The Athletic he thought he had a chance of going to the Golden State Warriors with the No. 2 overall […]

The Denver Broncos could be a team that moves up the board to select a quarterback in the NFL Draft later this month, though multiple reports have suggested the team remains high on incumbent starter Drew Lock. Perhaps some assistance from a former Broncos signal-caller will pay dividends for Lock as he prepares for his […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has had a bit of a hard time getting acclimated in his return from a hamstring injury that cost him nearly two months of the 2020-21 season. But his teammates aren’t worried. Nets big man Nicolas Claxton said Monday there is little doubt a player of Durant’s caliber can get […]

Amateur boxer and YouTuber Jake Paul and former MMA star Ben Askren are set to face off this weekend in Atlanta, with Paul being the early betting favorite. The moneyline currently has Paul at -135 for the bout, with Askren sitting at +115, per MyBookie. Many of the prop bets also favor Paul. Askren’s odds […]

It has been a trying season for D’Angelo Russell and the Minnesota Timberwolves. But they had reason to celebrate Sunday night after a win over the Chicago Bulls. The victory snapped a two-game skid after a couple of narrow defeats at the hands of the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics, respectively. Russell, who scored 27 […]

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list after experiencing side effects from getting the vaccine. Urshela was supposed to be hitting eighth in the order for Friday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. But the team placed him on IL just before the first pitch. In a […]

The lawyer representing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has admitted his client did engage in consensual sex during massage sessions. Rusty Hardin held a press conference after courts ruled various plaintiffs with lawsuits against Watson must reveal their identities. He said, Deshaun Watson, did have consensual sexual activity with some massage therapists, but also continued […]

Kevin Durant had some incredibly high praise for his Brooklyn Nets teammates during a Twitter Spaces chat with Bansky Gonzalez. Durant told Gonzalez “the sky is the limit” for second-year Nets center Nicolas Claxton, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. But the 32-year-old was even more effusive in discussing Joe Harris, whose name he dropped with […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers had their ring ceremony ahead of Friday’s tilt with the Washington Nationals, with longtime starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw looking like a jubilant little boy. Kershaw was perhaps the best modern pitcher yet to win a World Series until the Dodgers’ triumph last October. The postseason also erased years of postseason demons […]

Kyrie Irving has garnered a reputation as something of a lightning rod for controversy. But his acts of kindness have too often fallen by the wayside. Much of the early focus surrounding Kyrie Irving this season was on his leave of absence for personal reasons, or things like burning sage at the TD Garden in […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts thinks Major League Baseball might have a vendetta against Trevor Bauer. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported Thursday that officials collected multiple baseballs during Bauer’s start against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. Rosenthal reported the balls “had visible markings and were sticky, and were sent to the league offices […]

There are still a number of teams posing as candidates to potentially add a quarterback in the 2021 NFL Draft. Football fans are pretty aware of the obvious, at this point. The Jacksonville Jaguars are all but guaranteed to take Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence with the first overall pick, with the New York Jets likely selecting […]

Kevin Durant is not concerned with the collective despite the consistent number of injuries to the Brooklyn Nets roster. Durant, who just made his return Wednesday night, said in an Instagram chat, that the Nets will be fine in terms of chemistry because they have high IQ guys on the roster: “When you’ve got high […]

The Dallas Mavericks acquired veteran shooting guard J.J. Redick prior to the March 25 trade deadline. He has yet to make his Mavs debut. Redick was working out and planned to join the team in the near future as he recovered from a bruised heel. He said on his “Old Man and the Three” podcast […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been grinding without LeBron James and Anthony Davis. They might not have to grind all that much longer. James hinted at their return to the floor with an Instagram post Thursday afternoon, saying “the weather is changing soon and it predicts a thunderstorm is coming.” Sounds like something of a […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin does not mess around when it comes to missing practice. Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster addressed several topics during an appearance on the Michael Irvin Podcast. He also told the story of a time he showed up late to a training camp practice, which was met with a stern […]

Brooks Koepka probably shouldn’t even be playing in the 2021 Masters. But the four-time major champion is indeed at Augusta, and he is grinding to stay in the hunt. Koepka, who sustained a broken kneecap last month, put together a solid performance on the front nine. He went out with an even par score of […]

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini drew roars from the crowd at Camden Yards on Thursday afternoon after missing the entirety of the 2020 season due to colon cancer. Mancini got a standing ovation when he was first introduced to the O’s faithful. He got another standing ovation when he stepped into the batter’s box for […]

Former Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins had some choice words for current Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum after a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. Celtics general manager Danny Ainge said he respects Perkins as a person, but added he hopes his players drown out the noise coming from the pundits and analysts: “I think Perk […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss is imploring her “Lakers Family” to get the COVID-19 vaccine whenever they are eligible to do so. Buss shared an Instagram of her getting a shot on Thursday, adding “The sooner we do it the sooner we can reunite.”   View this post on Instagram   A post shared […]

The lawyer representing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has filed a motion for an emergency hearing to identify one plaintiff who filed a lawsuit against Watson under the name “Jane Doe.” Rusty Hardin said his team is filing the motion after Tony Buzzbee–the lawyer representing numerous plaintiffs in civil lawsuits against Watson–refused to reveal the […]

Basketball fans have undoubtedly seen the meme of Draymond Green hyping up Kevin Durant during their days with the Golden State Warriors. Green revealed during the latest edition of Durant’s The ETCs podcast he was telling KD just how unguardable he is when it comes to scoring ability: If you don’t know now you know […]

Former Warriors teammates Draymond Green and Kevin Durant discussed a whole bunch of false narratives during the latest edition of Durant’s “The ETCs” podcast. One such narrative included prior reports suggesting Green called Durant crying from the parking lot after the Golden State Warriors blew a 3-1 lead to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 […]

Former Golden State Warriors teammates Draymond Green and Kevin Durant shed some light on the infamous argument that first prompted speculation regarding KD’s future in Golden State. The Warriors were rolling along to start the 2018-19 season, going 11-2 through their first 13 games when they headed to Los Angeles to take on the Clippers. […]

The WNBA officially unveiled some of its new looks for the 2021 season, including the Nike “Rebel Edition” jerseys. Players seemed to be quite enamored with the threads as they got their first glance at the new uniforms, which also include a patch commemorating the league’s 25th anniversary. https://twitter.com/WNBA/status/1380160257935224833 The “Rebel Edition” jerseys in particular […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is embracing the “old head” mentality. Green had  plenty to say about the current state of basketball during his appearance on Kevin Durant’s “The ETCs” podcast. The former Defensive Player of the Year acknowledged there is more talent than there has ever been in the NBA. However, he suggested […]

Los Angeles Lakers newcomer Andre Drummond will be back in the rotation for Thursday’s game against the Miami Heat. The source? Andre Drummond. The two-time All-Star posted an Instagram saying he is “still missing a toenail” but also promising his return to the Lakers’ lineup:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared […]

The Space Jam website finally has a new look in advance of LeBron James’ sequel to the original film starring Michael Jordan. The site had not been since the first film was released 25 years ago. But with Space Jam: A New Legacy slated to release on July 16, developers have given the site an overhaul. […]

Kawhi Leonard is the top name slated to potentially hit free agency this summer, but there is no expectation he will leave the Los Angeles Clippers. The Klaw has a $36 million player option for the 2021-22 season he will almost certainly decline so as to garner another larger, multiyear contract. However, Sam Amick and […]

The Utah Jazz travel to Phoenix to take on the Suns in a matchup of the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the Western Conference, respectively on Wednesday night. All 30 NBA franchises are heading into the final month-plus of play, with playoff seeding still looming quite large in the coming weeks. Wednesday night’s […]

Much of the latest buzz from around the NFL suggests the San Francisco 49ers will select Alabama quarterback Mac Jones with the No. 3 pick in the upcoming draft. However, former Niners cornerback Richard Sherman believes Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields might be the better playmaker for head coach Kyle Shanahan’s offensive system. Sherman said […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has begun throwing as he continues to rehab from a devastating broken ankle suffered last October. A video emerged Wednesday of the Cowboys franchise quarterback taking snaps and firing off simulated bubble screens. Here is the latest video of Dak… https://t.co/U7qBqisIJT — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 7, 2021 Ian Rapoport […]

Bubba Watson will be showing off some crazy shoe game at this week’s Masters at Augusta National. Watson took to Instagram to show off some incredibly sleek Air Jordan golf spikes he plans to rock. Augusta is already known for its scenery with the azaleas in full bloom, but the two-time Masters champion is bringing […]