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Pittsburgh Steelers pass-catchers have had a bad case of the drops lately. Offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner thinks the issue stems from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s lack of practice time. Roethlisberger was held out of Steelers practice Wednesday for non-injury related reasons. But while this has become something of a weekly routine for “Big Ben,” the inability […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony will not change to No. 7 despite previously indicating his desire to switch back to his old number with the New York Knicks. The number was previously worn by Brandon Roy, who said Monday he would be “honored” to see Anthony donning the No. 7 jersey. But Carmelo will […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden and first-year head coach Steven Silas had their first interaction on Wednesday after Harden reported to camp. They said hello. Or at least, Silas did. Tim MacMahon of ESPN reported Silas did not have any interaction with Harden prior to “The Beard” reporting to camp on Tuesday. They came together […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future is at the center of the NBA world with under two weeks to go until the start of the 2020-21 season. Antetokounmpo has until Dec. 21 to sign a supermax extension with the Bucks, which he doesn’t want to talk about. Otherwise, he’s ticketed for free agency in 2021. […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the Milwaukee Bucks might be decided in the coming days, but he does not want to talk about whether he will sign the supermax. The Greek Freak has until the Dec. 21 deadline to sign a supermax extension with Milwaukee. If he doesn’t sign the supermax, he’s likely headed to unrestricted […]

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Dez Bryant was robbed of the opportunity to have a revenge game on Tuesday night against the Dallas Cowboys. Bryant was on the field during warmups when he was abruptly sent back into the locker room and told he had tested positive for COVID-19. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network gave a […]

Carolina Panthers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey was supposed to make his return to the backfield this weekend after missing multiple games with a shoulder injury. However, McCaffrey’s status is in doubt after he picked up a new injury. Panthers beat writer Joe Person reported Wednesday McCaffrey aggravated a thigh injury he apparently tweaked last […]

The Houston Rockets’ transition from general managers Daryl Morey to Rafael Stone and head coaches Mike D’Antoni to Stephen Silas has already evoked a philosophical change. Morey and D’Antoni fully bought into the “small ball” concept last season, essentially playing without a center after trading Clint Capela at the February deadline. But the new regime […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden finally reported to training camp on Tuesday, and he is already getting ambushed with questions about his future. Only, the questions are not coming from the media. At least, not yet. A Rockets fan spotted Harden from his car and asked whether he was staying in Houston. The fan was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers already have the younger Gasol brother on their roster. Big brother Pau Gasol is hoping to join Marc Gasol in Los Angeles. Pau told ESPN’s Zach Lowe he is keen on an NBA comeback, and would love to join the Lakers. However, Gasol did acknowledge he is hardly in position to […]

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn had a rather interesting comparison for the trajectory of his team’s season during media availability on Wednesday. Lynn said the Chargers were “down, but not out” before stating his team can rally in the face of adversity in the same manner the United States came back from Pearl […]

The Brooklyn Nets franchise has been so engulfed by the hiring of Steve Nash and James Harden trade rumors, it is almost hard to remember one of the best players on the planet in Kevin Durant is returning to the hardwood. Durant is fully healthy after close to 18 months without game action following his […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is keeping his focus on a return to the hardwood. Durant’s name had been circulated as part of the James Harden-to-Brooklyn rumors. But Durant said Wednesday he isn’t thinking about Harden’s situation in Houston: “I don’t think about James Harden at all,” Durant said, via Kristian Winfield of the New York […]

The Chicago Bears have been endlessly scrutinized for drafting Mitchell Trubisky with the second overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Whereas Trubisky’s NFL career has been full of peaks and (mostly) valleys, the two signal-callers drafted after him–Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson–have become two of the best quarterbacks in the league. Trubisky was asked […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense has slowed in the last couple of weeks, including Monday’s loss to the Washington Football Team that ruined the team’s perfect season. But the Steelers are getting an offensive weapon back for a marquee matchup with the high-powered Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Starting running back James Conner has been activated off […]

The Baltimore Ravens are getting a pair of defensive starters back for their matchup with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday night. Baltimore’s roster has been ravaged by COVID-19 in recent weeks, but things are coming back into place. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday, and now Pro Bowl defensive […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was highly complimentary of Washington Football Team rookie Chase Young, in his own manner of speaking. Tomlin joked with Young during the Steelers’ 23-17 loss to Washington he hoped he never loses enough games to have the chance to draft a generational talent like Young. It is obvious Tomlin […]

Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir were supposed to face off in the final Matchday of Champions League play in Group H. Instead, the two sides are refusing to play after the fourth referee allegedly used racial slurs targeted at Istanbul’s assistant manager. Someone on the Istanbul bench was getting a booking in the 14th minute […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is establishing a growing affinity for conspiracy theories. The former Ohio State star took to the Internet with another theory after the Buckeyes’ regular season finale with the Michigan Wolverines was canceled due to Michigan’s issues with COVID-19. https://twitter.com/Cantguardmike/status/1336407576456650753 The Buckeyes stand the most to lose from the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers begin preseason action against the crosstown rival Clippers on Friday, but their top two stars almost certainly won’t be suiting up. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said Tuesday it is “probably unlikely” LeBron James and Anthony Davis play against the Clippers, per Bill Oram of The Athletic. Nobody should be surprised […]

Former United States President Barack Obama joked recently he could play for the New York Knicks during a pickup game with a U.S. Senator in an interview with Showtime’s Desus Nice and The Kid Mero. Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau returned Obama’s comments with a humorous comeback of his own. Thibodeau said he would have […]

Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas likely hoped to enter his first year under better circumstances. The Rockets hired Silas, a former Dallas Mavericks assistant, after former head coach Mike D’Antoni stepped down. Silas was promptly greeted by internal turmoil. At the center of that turmoil has been James Harden, who requested a trade last […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden recently expressed interest in being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, per ESPN. Meanwhile, the Sixers figure to get involved in talks, considering former Rockets general manager Daryl Morey is now president of basketball operations for Philly. However, Morey might also be the reason the Sixers are unable to land Harden […]

There was optimism in the College Football world that Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes would be able to play the Big Ten regular-season finale after the Wolverines had to cancel last weekend’s game against the Maryland Terrapins. The Wolverines were cleared to resume limited workouts on Monday, seemingly putting the team back on track […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are making a change under center. Head coach Doug Pederson announced Tuesday rookie quarterback Jalen Hurts will start Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints, with Carson Wentz as the backup. Eagles’ HC Doug Pederson is naming Jalen Hurts his new starting quarterback and the rookie will start Sunday vs. the New […]

Although Houston Rockets star James Harden’s future with the organization remains a big known, he appears to approve of at least one part of the team’s present outlook. Harden was among those to toss a “like” to new Rockets guard John Wall’s latest Instagram post, which was captioned with Meek Mill lyrics. San Antonio Spurs […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden previously posited a preference to be traded to the Brooklyn Nets. But Harden appears open to joining other contenders as it becomes more clear that a trade to the Nets might not be in the cards. Tim MacMahon and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN now report Harden is interested in a […]

While the rest of the world is looking elsewhere, the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry are over in the Bay Area doing their collective thing. More on that in a second, though. Plenty of attention has been paid to the contract extension signed by LeBron James, and the Milwaukee Bucks are awaiting a decision […]

One day after quarterback Baker Mayfield threw for 334 yards and four touchdowns against the Tennessee Titans, the Cleveland Browns are adding more weapons for him to use. Cleveland claimed former Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Hall off waivers, the team announced Monday. We've claimed WR Marvin Hall via waivers from Detroit. pic.twitter.com/Aw9AEzmxNm — Cleveland […]

The Buffalo Bills are getting a defensive playmaker back for Monday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports Buffalo is activating linebacker Matt Milano off injured reserve, and he will be eligible to play on Monday night. Milano has played in just five games this season, and he has not […]

Lamar Jackson missed the Baltimore Ravens‘ Week 12 showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he will be back in action on Tuesday night against the Dallas Cowboys. The Ravens announced they activated Jackson off the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday, and the 2019 league MVP will be under center on Tuesday. We have activated QB Lamar […]

James Harden is not the only member of the Houston Rockets who has voiced some frustration in recent weeks. At the same time the Rockets were dealing with a firestorm of media attention from the Harden trade request, forward P.J. Tucker indicated he was displeased with his current contract situation. Not much has changed on […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers said Monday Ben Simmons will be the team’s top playmaker this season. The Sixers coach said Simmons had an “off-the-charts” practice on Monday, per ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, adding the former No. 1 pick will be the “facilitator” of the offense. This is not the biggest of surprises. Simmons has elite […]

Former American League MVP and seven-time MLB All-Star Dick Allen died on Monday at his home in Wampum, per his official Twitter account. Allen was 78 years old. Allen is consistently hailed as one of the most overlooked players in MLB history. He was never voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, though he was […]

Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas has his hands full entering his first year on the bench. Rockets star James Harden was absent from the team’s Sunday workouts, including missing an individual session on Sunday. Harden told the team he would be reporting to camp in short order but was spotted in Las Vegas as […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had strong words for Americans struggling to grasp the extent of COVID-19 and failing to act accordingly. Popovich said Americans are selfish by nature, adding the virus has been contorted and politicized for unworthy reasons: “I’m disappointed in the fiber of our populous,” Popovich said, via a thread […]

Fantasy football managers with Carolina Panthers wide receivers on the roster might have to make adjustments ahead of the fantasy playoffs. The Panthers announced eight players were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday, including DJ Moore (who’s positive) and Curtis Samuel: “Wide receivers DJ Moore and Curtis Samuel were among the eight players placed […]

LeBron James already has a couple nicknames, including “King James” and, dating back to his high school years, “The Chosen One.” Some have taken to calling him “GOAT.” But is the four-time NBA champion looking for the “Caped Crusader” moniker? A couple fans captured James masked up while going for a ride in his Porsche […]

The Los Angeles Chargers fell to 3-9 after a 45-0 loss to the New England Patriots, but head coach Anthony Lynn is not on the hot seat. At least, not yet. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported there is no “imminent” head coaching move in store for the Chargers, and the team will evaluate at […]