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Houston Rockets swingman Danuel House Jr. made one of his first public statements since he was banished from the NBA bubble for hosting a guest in his hotel room. House began his media session by apologizing for his actions: Rockets F Danuel House Jr. opens his media availability by apologizing to the organization and fans […]

LiAngelo Ball became the only Ball brother without a spot in the NBA after his younger brother, LaMelo, was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets last month. That did not last long. The middle Ball brother has reportedly signed a one-year, non-guaranteed contract with the Detroit Pistons, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Charania reported the […]

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry is confident his fellow Splash Brother will come back stronger than ever. Curry said during his Wednesday media session he believes Thompson, 30, still has plenty of quality basketball left after the five-time All-Star suffered a season-ending Achilles tear. Just trust him: “He’s young. He’s got a […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson hinted he has more in his bag during his individual media session on Wednesday. Williamson explained he felt like he was just trying to fit in and find his place in his rookie year. He is hoping a new coaching staff and roster will allow him to showcase the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies entered the NBA restart in pretty good standing. Led by star rookie point guard Ja Morant, the Grizzlies took the league by storm and exceeded expectations during the regular season. Memphis entered the “bubble” as the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference, and had a good chance of advancing to the […]

The Indiana Pacers had a strange odyssey dating back to last summer. Indiana began the year understanding star combo guard Victor Oladipo would miss the first few months of the season. The Pacers accounted for the loss in playmaking by prying Malcolm Brogdon away from the Milwaukee Bucks and trading scraps for T.J. Warren. Pacers […]

The Big Ten, much like the rest of the power conferences, continues to have its issues containing the spread of COVID-19. Michigan announced it was pausing all football activities due to virus concerns. The Wolverines’ scheduled game against Maryland has been canceled. Michigan announced that it will be pausing football practices due to COVID-19 concerns […]

To say the Baltimore Ravens will be shorthanded for their Wednesday showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers would be a drastic understatement. The Ravens will in fact be without at least 23 players heading into this Week 12 matchup, per ESPN’s Jamison Hensley. These include starting quarterback Lamar Jackson, running backs Mark Ingram and J.K. Dobbins, […]

Chris Paul understands Devin Booker is one of the most skilled offensive players in basketball. However, Paul hails Booker more for the intangibles. The new Phoenix Suns point guard said Booker’s competitiveness is what sets him apart during a media session on Wednesday. Paul even joked the two practically come to blows when they lace […]

The Baltimore Ravens will be without two of their top running backs for Wednesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Both Mark Ingram and JK Dobbins will be inactive despite being eligible to come off the reserve/COVID-19 list. This leaves Gus Edwards as the feature back. This is true. Despite being eligible to come off the […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is bringing his usual, hard-nosed approach to the Big Apple ahead of his first training camp with the organization. Thibodeau said during the team’s media session that none of the players should take anything for granted or expect to get minutes based on past performance: “Nothing will be […]

The Golden State Warriors had any number of options with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, but ultimately chose to stay put and select Memphis center James Wiseman. Golden State has lacked an impact big for years, and Wiseman is the kind of athletic, rim-running center who might develop into a […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard subjected himself to trolling during some comments he made to open the team’s Media Week on Tuesday. Lillard said he would not play for Team USA in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in the event Portland made it all the way to the NBA Finals: https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1333852341393518593 The comment predictably […]

Montrezl Harrell is not the only former Los Angeles Clipper to take a swipe at his old team after leaving in free agency. Power forward JaMychal Green left L.A. to sign with the Denver Nuggets, and he had some parting shots for his old teammates. Green alluded to the Nuggets’ “heart” in climbing out of […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has always been a man of few words, and he was trite yet again when asked about the team’s future entering the 2020-21 season. The former Rookie of the Year said health will be imperative over the course of a long season for the Mavs and others in the NBA, […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden’s trade request and preference for being dealt to the Nets seemed to have a common thread: Kevin Durant. Harden and Durant had been teammates together in their early years with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and there were rumors Durant was hoping to bring “The Beard” to Brooklyn. Additionally, Kelly Iko […]

Steve Nash held his first official media session as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, though he did not have a ton to say on two of the more prominent topics of the team’s offseason. Brooklyn is rumored to be one of the preferred trade destinations of Houston Rockets superstar James Harden. But […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar and two-time reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo spoke highly of LeBron James and Kobe Bryant in a recent interview with Cosmote TV. The “Greek Freak” explained Bryant taught him that winning and greatness is hard work and has a cost. Giannis also hailed LeBron as the best basketball player in the world, […]

The Golden State Warriors became something of a league villain when they signed Kevin Durant in the summer of 2016. Just imagine how NBA fans would perceive the Dubs had they traded for James Harden this fall. It does not seem like a realistic possibility the Warriors could have brought The Beard to the Bay […]

Former heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield had more than a few things to say after the exhibition between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. Holyfield issued a press release targeting Tyson for a fight of his own. He also chastised “Iron Mike” for taking a “good local opponent” in Jones. Evander Holyfield, in a press […]

The praise keeps on rolling in for Carmelo Anthony after the veteran forward re-signed with the Portland Trail Blazers in free agency. Blazers general manager Neil Olshey has already been quite vocal about the importance of bringing Anthony back next season. Damian Lillard expanded on that at the start of the team’s Media Week, suggesting […]

One of the more underrated storylines of the 2019-20 NBA season was the San Antonio Spurs‘ failure to reach the playoffs. The Spurs have been a franchise steeped in tradition and excellence for the better part of two-plus decades, with the tradition simply being winning. San Antonio made the playoffs in each year between 1998 […]

It was all but a formality that Gordon Hayward would accept his $34.2 million player option not even two months ago. Hayward rebounded after a frustrating 2018-19 season, averaging 17.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the Boston Celtics during the regular season. The former Butler star also shot over 38 percent from beyond […]

The Indiana Pacers hardly looked like a No. 4 seed after getting swept by the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs. Then again, Indiana was without its best player. All-Star big man Domantas Sabonis did not play for the Pacers during the NBA restart due to a foot injury. Sabonis did what […]

The Green Bay Packers are working the fringes to add talent to the offense and special teams unit in preparation for the final stretch of the 2020 NFL campaign. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Green Bay is signing veteran wide receiver Tavon Austin. For what it’s worth, Austin played for the Los Angeles […]

The Detroit Lions cleaned house this weekend, firing head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn amid another poor start. What exactly do the changes mean for quarterback Matthew Stafford? That remains to be seen. Stafford was asked on Monday about his future with the team, though he hardly made a stirring commitment to […]

The Week 12 matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens is still up for grabs. Dan Graziano of ESPN reports Monday’s round of testing did not show any new positives on Baltimore’s active roster. As such, the NFL is reportedly giving the Ravens the option to travel to Pittsburgh for Tuesday night’s game: Per […]

The Denver Broncos were without a quarterback for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints. Three of their four signal-callers were deemed “close contacts.” Those three quarterbacks now face discipline for COVID-19 failures. Broncos head coach Vic Fangio said Monday the team is still discussing internal discipline for Drew Lock, Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles […]

Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry revealed his surprise during the moment his brother, Seth, got traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in an interview with Complex. Steph was with Seth when the trade went down, so he got to see the play-by-play of how it happened. Steph even indicated Seth’s move to Philly was the most […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie sensation Zion Williamson missed the majority of the 2019-20 season due to injury. Then, he looked rather out of sorts at the NBA “bubble” in Orlando. However, new Pelicans head coach Stan Van Gundy said the training staff has not indicated the former No. 1 overall pick will have any restrictions […]

The New York Giants took the top spot in the NFC East after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, but the victory had a cost. Second-year quarterback Daniel Jones was shaken up after a seven-yard run in the third quarter. Jones came up limping, and backup Colt McCoy eventually replaced him. Although Jones would return […]

Did any NBA team do more to boost their competitiveness this offseason than the Phoenix Suns? The Suns have not made the playoffs in over a decade, when an aging Steve Nash was still the franchise player and Amar’e Stoudemire was preparing for free agency. Phoenix has struggled to build a winning formula since then, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans secured their future by locking up Brandon Ingram to a five-year, $158 million max contract this offseason. Or, they appeared to do so early on. There were rumblings Ingram had verbally agreed to the deal, but had yet to actually sign as he awaited the potential inclusion of a player option […]

The San Francisco 49ers earned a win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, then immediately had to face questions about where they would play the remainder of their home games in December. A new directive in Santa Clara County banned all contact sports competitions and practices for three weeks, meaning the Niners would be […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers toyed with the Chicago Bears’ defense on Sunday night. Rodgers completed 21 of 29 passes for 211 yards and four touchdowns, easily dissecting Chicago’s secondary with an assortment of quick-hitters and crossing routes, plus a deep bomb to tight end Robert Tonyan. It was yet another vintage performance in […]

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr had been having a career year entering Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. Carr had completed over 70 percent of his pass attempts for 19 touchdowns and just three interceptions, and he had torched the Kansas City Chiefs for three scores the week prior. Surely the 29-year-old would keep […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has had a whirlwind of a week. Theilen tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, only to register a negative on Tuesday. The negative test did not guarantee Thielen would be able to practice or suit up in Week 12, however. Indeed, Thielen is not expected to be available for […]

Former Golden State Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala has had quite a bit of trash talk for former teammate Stephen Curry as of late. Curry is taking part in the third iteration of The Match, a charity golf event also involving NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, legendary NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and PGA Tour professional […]

Mitchell Trubisky will be back under center for the Chicago Bears this weekend. The former No. 2 overall pick will start Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers as Nick Foles is dealing with a hip injury. Bears’ HC Matt Nagy officially named Mitch Trubisky as the starting QB for Sunday’s game vs. Green Bay. […]