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Kenny Stills might have known had played his last game for the Houston Texans when he left a Week 10 loss to the Cleveland Browns due to injury. Stills missed Houston’s loss to the Detroit Lions on Thursday with a quad issue. Just one day later, Cameron Wolfe of ESPN reports the Texans released him, […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Kyle Kuzma is ready to prove the doubters wrong. Kuzma and Puma launched a new commercial in which the former first-round pick addresses the critics and said he is motivated by the doubters and naysayers. The ad features a number of negative tweets and comments from some of Kuzma’s detractors. He […]

The injuries just keep piling up for the Dallas Cowboys. Pro Bowl offensive guard Zack Martin suffered a calf strain in the team’s 41-16 loss at the hands of the Washington Football Team on Thursday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Martin is expected to miss 3-4 weeks, which could effectively end his season if […]

The Indianapolis Colts were dealt a potential blow when star defensive tackle DeForest Buckner landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday. Buckner has indeed tested positive for COVID-19, rendering him inactive for Sunday’s pivotal matchup against the Tennessee Titans. However, Buckner is not the only notable absence. Mike Wells of ESPN reported–in addition to Buckner–the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers came into the 2019-20 NBA season with championship expectations. Many tabbed the Clippers as the favorite to win the Larry O’Brien Trophy. At the very least, the mere notion of a “Battle for L.A.” in the Western Conference Finals had basketball fans salivating. Of course, it never happened. The Clippers had […]

The New York Knicks actually landed a pair of backcourt players as part of their agreement with free agent guard Austin Rivers. Marc Stein of the New York Times reported the Houston Rockets are sending the draft rights to European point guard Sergio Llull to the Knicks in order to complete the sign-and-trade for Rivers. Houston creates […]

The Golden State Warriors have agreed to terms on a two-way contract with second-round pick Nico Mannion, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Mannion will have the opportunity to play some games with the Dubs as well as spend time with the team’s G League affiliate. The Golden State Warriors are signing No. 48 overall […]

Perhaps the Atlanta Hawks will not be trading John Collins, after all. Atlanta was aggressive in signing former Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Danilo Gallinari to a three-year, $61.5 million deal in free agency. However, the decision also seemed to make things murky for Collins, given he and Gallinari usually play the same position. However, […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell is done negotiating his rookie contract extension, and has since taken to the rules of UNO. Mitchell had a funny interplay with the official UNO Twitter account over the past few days. It began when he sent out a poll asking whether players had to say “uno out” when playing […]

The international football community is mourning the death of Argentinian sensation Diego Maradona, who passed Wednesday at the age of 60. Numerous stars took to social media to thank Maradona for his contributions to the game, including modern players like Harry Kane as well as legendary figures such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Pele. […]

The Indianapolis Colts enter this weekend’s game against Derrick Henry and the Tennessee Titans as a top-five scoring defense in the NFL. However, that defense might be without one of its best players as Indy prepares to take on the league’s leading rusher. The Colts have placed star defensive tackle DeForest Buckner on the reserve/COVID-19 […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo does not want to forget his humble beginnings after signing a max contract extension worth up to $195 million on Tuesday. Adebayo tweeted out a picture of his childhood trailer home, suggesting the experiences he had as a youth helped form a steely resolve and determination. These qualities have resulted […]

Veteran center Marc Gasol is on to the next — and possibly final — chapter of his NBA career after signing a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. But on the eve of  Thanksgiving Gasol took time out to say thanks to the Toronto Raptors organization: Thankful for the relationships and memories that will […]

Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery will be back in the lineup this weekend after clearing concussion protocol, though it seems he went through the ringer. Montgomery missed the team’s Week 10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, and he said he lamented not being able to take the field with his teammates: “I learned I […]

International soccer superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo both paid respects to Diego Maradona after the Argentinian legend died Wednesday at the age of 60. Messi, also an Argentine, called Maradona’s death a “sad day” for the country, but he also hailed Maradona as a legend who will live on as an “eternal” presence. The […]

The Indiana Pacers will not host the 2021 NBA All-Star Game after the league officially canceled the event on Wednesday. Rather, Indianapolis will play host to the festivities in 2024. OFFICIAL: We are thrilled to announce that although the 2021 All-Star Game won’t be played in Indianapolis, we will host @NBAAllStar 2024 ‼️ We are […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ scheduled Thanksgiving Day clash with the Baltimore Ravens has been postponed to Sunday afternoon, and Steelers players are none too pleased. Star wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster vented his frustrations on Twitter and cited the fact this has happened to the Steelers on multiple occasions: “First the NFL takes away our bye week […]

The NFL Thanksgiving Day slate of games was supposed to feature a marquee matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens. However, the NFL has postponed Steelers-Ravens to Sunday afternoon out of an abundance of caution. This means there will be just two games on Thursday, rather than three. The #Ravens–#Steelers game previously set for […]

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry is the reigning rushing champion and is having another tremendous season in 2020. Henry would almost certainly be entitled to thinking he is the best back in the league. Instead, Henry is giving Dalvin Cook his flowers. The former Alabama star hailed the Minnesota Vikings running back as the […]

The Houston Texans will be without two of their top receivers for a Thanksgiving Day showdown with the Detroit Lions. Randall Cobb and Kenny Stills will both be “Inactive” on Thursday, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Rapoport added Cobb has a “significant” toe injury, and is likely to miss multiple games as a result. […]

Andre Iguodala has some trash talk lined up for former Golden State Warriors teammate Stephen Curry as the latter prepares for a charity golf match. Curry and NFL legend Peyton Manning are teaming up against Charles Barkley and five-time major champion Phil Mickelson in “The Match 3.” Although Steph is an avid golfer and has […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Wesley Matthews has a connection with his new team. Matthews revealed Tuesday late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant actually called him after the guard suffered an Achilles injury in March of 2015. The 34-year-old said Bryant—who suffered an Achilles injury of his own two years prior—reached out to him in order to […]

Veteran forward Carmelo Anthony is excited to be back in Portland. Anthony tweeted out a highlight tape after he was officially re-signed by the Trail Blazers, thanking Rip City for the appreciation showed to him thus far. Thanks for the love Rip City@trailblazers pic.twitter.com/Wnm9mgGFc4 — Carmelo Anthony (@carmeloanthony) November 24, 2020 Portland general manager Neil […]

Pau Gasol knows a thing or two about donning the Purple and Gold of the Los Angeles Lakers Gasol changed the fortunes of the Lakers franchise when L.A. acquired him from the Memphis Grizzlies in 2008. The All-Star forward went on to help power the Lakers to consecutive NBA titles while cementing his place as […]

Tampa Bay Rays postseason hero Randy Arozarena has been detained in Mexico after allegedly attempting to take his daughter from her birth mother and also assaulting the woman’s father. Jeff Passan of ESPN confirmed the initial report, via Yucatan Ahora, also adding MLB is looking into the incident. Passan noted any discipline would come via […]

The Los Angeles Chargers will let running back Austin Ekeler give it a whirl as he attempts to return from a hamstring injury. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports L.A. plans to activate Ekeler from injured reserve this week. Pelissero does not that it’s unclear whether Ekeler will be cleared to play Sunday against the […]

The Miami Heat solidified their future by agreeing to terms on a five-year extension with Bam Adebayo on Tuesday. However, Adebayo’s extension might negate any chance Miami had at landing Giannis Antetokounmpo in free agency next summer should the “Greek Freak” decline his supermax. Bam’s new salary against the cap hold will subtract at least […]

When Daryl Morey first left his position as general manager of the Houston Rockets, he hinted at taking some time away from basketball. Of course, Morey eventually entered a new chapter of his basketball career by taking over as president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers. However, he had the opportunity to try his […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady had a bit of a nightmare game against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night. Brady completed just 26-of-48 passes and threw a pair of interceptions, and his 62.5 quarterback rating was his second-lowest of the season. The 43-year-old had some success throwing out routes and hitting receivers in […]

The Miami Heat appear to be following in the trend of handing out massive rookie extensions. Days after Donovan Mitchell and Jayson Tatum signed supermax deals with their respective teams, the Heat are reportedly working on Bam Adebayo’s contract extension. Prolonging extension talks to next year would have allowed Miami to retain maximum salary cap […]

The Portland Trail Blazers entered the NBA restart as the No. 9 seed, with a host of Western Conference teams nipping at their heels. But Portland managed to fight its way into the playoffs, thanks mostly due to a Herculean “bubble” performance by Damian Lillard. Interestingly enough, Lillard might owe some of his success to […]

DeMar DeRozan had been the face of the Toronto Raptors franchise for years. Naturally, it came as quite the shock when the team traded him for Kawhi Leonard. DeRozan has been on record about his sadness regarding the trade and his mixed feelings with respect to the organization. However, it appears the former Raptors star […]

Joe Burrow’s season with the Cincinnati Bengals came to an end on Sunday after he suffered a devastating knee injury. Burrow sustained a torn ACL and MCL in addition to other structural issues. Adam Schefter of ESPN noted knee injuries like this usually take somewhere between 9-to-12 months to recover, which could place Burrow in […]

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey was not initially expected to miss extended time after suffering a shoulder injury in Week 9. However, the All-Pro has missed each of the past two games, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports McCaffrey is unlikely to play against the Minnesota Vikings this weekend. Matt Rhule has consistently labeled almost […]

The 2020-21 NBA season is under a month away, and two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is getting Milwaukee Bucks fans excited. Antetokounmpo posted a video of his Bucks workout regimen, consisting mostly of him shooting off the dribble and honing his perimeter skills. The “Greek Freak” even unleashed a slew of step-back jumpers. https://twitter.com/Giannis_An34/status/1330979506895646724 Naturally, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are apparently not the only ones awaiting Giannis Antetokounmpo’s decision regarding his impending supermax extension. Brian Windhorst of ESPN suggested during a recent radio appearance that both Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo could be waiting for The Greek Freak to make a decision before determining their respective contracts. Windhorst also noted, with […]

The Charlotte Hornets eventually won the Gordon Hayward sweepstakes, though the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers both did their best to sign Hayward. Zach Lowe of ESPN said on The Lowe Post the Celtics and Pacers each offered Hayward four-year deals north of $100 million: “You want to clown the contract?” Lowe said, via RealGM. […]

The Toronto Raptors continue to bolster the frontcourt after losing veteran bigs Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol in free agency. Toronto agreed to terms with former Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes on Sunday. Then on Monday, the Raptors inked another former Suns big in Alex Len, per Shams Charania of The Athletic […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have made a number of moves in an effort to get back to the top of the Western Conference next year. However, general manager Neil Olshey believes one move stands out above the rest. Olshey said Monday re-signing Carmelo Anthony was a crucial move from a cultural perspective: “Probably the most […]