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A tough break for Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens: All-pro left tackle Ronnie Stanley Jr. will be placed on Injured Reserve and miss the rest of the 2021 season due to ankle surgery. Stanley released a statement announcing the unfortunate news on the Ravens’ official website on Tuesday afternoon: “This is not what I […]

They’re back. Tuesday, the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers — the NBA’s Waystar Royco, if you will — will play a real basketball game. Following an endless offseason, barely over a year after the bubble title, and, fittingly, days after the Succession premiere, the game’s ultimate power broker, LeBron James, and his expensive running mates, Anthony […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver conducted a virtual press conference one day before the 2021-22 season tips off, and he was predictably asked about Kyrie Irving‘s anti-vaccination status that has caused the Brooklyn Nets to ban their star guard. Silver expressed hope that Irving eventually does receive the COVID-19 vaccine and rejoins his teammates on the […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel provided crucial insight into how he plans to “script” the minutes for his three superstars — LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Anthony Davis — over the course of the 2021-22 NBA season. “Day-to-day,” Vogel said after Lakers practice on Monday when asked how he plans to manage LeBron’s […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton won’t be returning to the floor anytime soon. The Sixers wing is “nowhere near” ready for NBA basketball, according to head coach Doc Rivers. Milton has been dealing with a right ankle sprain. “I don’t know what his status is,” Rivers said Monday. “I know he’s out. Shake is nowhere […]

The Dallas Cowboys (5-1) and their fans can take a deep breath: Dak Prescott is going to be OK. The MRI results for Prescott’s calf injury came in on Monday, and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported the quarterback is “looking good” after undergoing various medical tests. “He’s going to be right,” Rapoport said about Prescott’s […]

One day before the Los Angeles Lakers begin their 2021-22 NBA season vs. the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center, the team announced one more surprise move to the ever-changing roster around LeBron James and Anthony Davis: The Lakers will sign undrafted rookie and former Virginia Cavaliers center Jay Huff to a two-way contract. Huff […]

We’re nearly there. On Tuesday, the NBA’s 75th anniversary season will tip-off, and the league’s most famous franchise (the Los Angeles Lakers) led by arguably the greatest player of all time (LeBron James) and his team of future Hall of Famers begin what should be a historically fascinating campaign. As every Lakers player will remind […]

Mikal Bridges is one of two players on the Phoenix Suns who, as members of the 2018 NBA Draft class, are eligible for rookie-scale extensions before Opening Night. The other being center DeAndre Ayton. Ayton, the former No. 1 overall pick who helped lead the Suns to the NBA Finals last season, has expressed his […]

As training camp comes to a close, the Los Angeles Lakers announced a slew of cuts on Friday, thereby finalizing the 2021-22 roster around LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Anthony Davis. The Lakers have requested waivers on undrafted rookies Joel Ayayi, Chaundee Brown Jr., along with high-flyer Trevelin Queen and 24-year old forward Cameron Oliver. […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will have to deal with a major lineup adjustment in his Week 6 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. Jackson’s No. 2 wide receiver, Sammy Watkins, has been ruled out of Sunday’s game due to a hamstring issue, per ESPN’s Jamison Henley. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said he “would […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has accomplished everything imaginable on an NBA court. Off the hardwood, James continues to shatter records—including his own. The Lakers forward — who recently crossed the pre-tax billion-dollar threshold — has eclipsed the record for single-year earnings for any NBA player, according to Forbes. Following a slew of massively […]

The  2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers might be the most decorated team in NBA history. Frankly, it might not be close. The roster features: 57 All-Star selections — the most in NBA history for one team on opening night 24 All-NBA First Team selections 48 All-NBA Team selections 13 All-Defensive First Team selections 10 championships 5 […]

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Julio Jones looks on track to return to the field for his team’s Week 6 matchup against the AFC-leading Buffalo Bills on Monday night. Jones has missed the past two games with a hamstring injury. Jones was a full participant in practice on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Field Yates — an […]

LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis, and the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers began training camp on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Here are five major takeaways through two weeks and change of preseason games and practices at the UCLA Health Training Center. 1) Theme: “Figuring it out” The Lakers are 0-5 in exhibitions. Yet, as I detailed […]

The Boston Celtics will suspend guard Marcus Smart for Friday’s road preseason game against the Miami Heat after breaking team rules. Per The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Smart and the team have “discussed” and “resolved” the matter. The Celtics will suspend guard Marcus Smart for Friday's preseason game vs. Miami due to breaching team rule, sources […]

We already knew that Talen Horton-Tucker (out at least four weeks following thumb surgery) and Trevor Ariza (ankle surgery, out two months) would miss the Los Angeles Lakers season opener vs. the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday at Staples Center. However, the availability of three other key wings — Malik Monk, Kendrick Nunn, and Wayne […]

Tight end Rob Gronkowski (ribs) will be among the numerous key Tampa Bay Buccaneers players to miss the team’s Week 6 road matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night. Two defensive stars, linebacker Lavonte David (ankle) and safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (concussion), will also miss the game. #Buccaneers TE Rob Gronkowski (ribs) is ruled […]

Good news for the Indianapolis Colts: wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (neck) will be activated to return to practice on Wednesday, coach Frank Reich announced. T.Y. Hilton will return to practice today, per Coach Reich. — Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) October 13, 2021 According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Hilton remains on injured reserve, but the […]

For the renovated Los Angeles Lakers, the 2021-22 preseason has been…rickety. First, and somewhat ironically, the active roster’s younger players — minus Austin Reaves and plus Trevor Ariza and Wayne Ellington — have already been hit by the injury bug. Ariza will miss two months following ankle surgery, Talen Horton-Tucker (thumb surgery) is out at […]

Talen Horton-Tucker‘s breakout season for the Los Angeles Lakers will have to wait. On Tuesday, the team announced that Horton-Tucker underwent successful surgery “to repair the ulnar collateral ligament on his right thumb” and “is expected to make a full and complete recovery.” As for his potential return date, the Lakers said their prized 20-year […]

Boston Celtics big-man Al Horford has joined his All-Star teammate, Jaylen Brown, in COVID-19 protocols after testing positive for the virus. Horford and Brown will miss the Celtics’ preseason matchup with the Orlando Magic set for Wednesday. #NEBHInjuryReport for tomorrow vs. Orlando: Jaylen Brown (Health & Safety Protocols) – OUTAl Horford (Health & Safety Protocols) […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was asked about Jon Gruden’s scandalous resignation from the Las Vegas Raiders, and he largely avoided delving deep on the matter, besides vaguely mentioning the concept of accountability. “I don’t have anything I would want to express one way or the other,” Jones said on his weekly radio show on […]

Beyond good health, Russell Westbrook‘s ability to mesh with LeBron James and Anthony Davis will be the utmost important factor to the Los Angeles Lakers‘ success this season. Regardless of what lineups the Lakers begin games with or how Frank Vogel staggers rotations, the Lakers will undoubtedly have Westbrook, James, and Davis on the floor […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are moving towards signing Sekou Doumbouya to a two-way contract. The Athletic’s Shams Charania first reported the news. The Lakers formally announced the signing a few hours later: The Lakers have officially signed 20-year old combo-forward Sekou Doumbouya to a two-way contract pic.twitter.com/zx8cA4jYxg — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) October 12, 2021 Doumbouya, […]

With their season on the line, the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will hand the ball to Walker Buehler for Tuesday’s Game 4 vs. the San Francisco Giants. The Dodgers made the announcement on Tuesday morning. Walker Buehler will start Game 4 tonight. — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 12, 2021 The 106-win […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are getting along famously so far in training camp. But, according to comments from head coach Frank Vogel, LeBron James, and Russell Westbrook over the past two days, the level of competition has been extremely high in 5-on-5 scrimmages. On Friday, we may have seen our first physical indicator of the […]

Because the Los Angeles Lakers just overhauled their roster, they entered 2021-22 training camp with as little trade buzz as any team in the NBA from an importing and exporting standpoint. The Lakers orchestrated the largest blockbuster swap of the summer — a five-teamer that netted them Russell Westbrook — and then surrounded Westbrook, LeBron […]

Pau Gasol, 41, has called a press conference for Tuesday to announce his retirement from professional basketball, according to Lucas Saez Bravo. At some point in the not-too-distant future, I fully expect the Los Angeles Lakers to retire Gasol’s No. 16 and hang his jersey in the Staples Center rafters next to Kobe Bryant. Fully […]

Breaking news: Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook is pretty, pretty, good at basketball. Two days into Lakers training camp, Westbrook has already impressed Frank Vogel, LeBron James, and his Lakers teammates. Nobody is surprised, of course, but they still haven’t been able to curb their enthusiasm. “Russell Westbrook’s pretty good. He’s good at basketball,” […]

Two days into Los Angeles Lakers training camp, LeBron James specifically cited three newcomers who have stood out (other than the obvious: Russell Westbrook). “K. Nunn, Baze, and DJ,” LeBron told reporters after the Lakers second day of practice — as in Kendrick Nunn, Kent Bazemore, and DeAndre Jordan — when asked whose stood out. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers officially signed Trevelin Queen to an Exhibit-10 contract on Wednesday, giving the 24-year old wing an exciting opportunity to scrimmage with LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Anthony Davis in Lakers training camp. OFFICIAL: The Lakers have signed Trevelin Queen to an Exhibit-10 training camp contract. pic.twitter.com/HIL9hmZjJo — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) […]

The 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers have just one practice under their belt, yet Russell Westbrook is already seeing the type of dynamic force Anthony Davis can be in pick-and-roll scenarios. Westbrook and Davis conducted a joint media session following the first practice of Lakers’ training camp. Both players, and head coach Frank Vogel, had positive […]

Johnny Juzang, who helped lead the UCLA Bruins to the Final Four last March, has become the first men’s basketball player to sign a NIL deal with WME Sports. The agency will represent Juzang’s name, image, and likeness. “NIL is such a great opportunity for collegiate athletes to generate something from their name while in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were the lone NBA franchise to hold Media Day on Tuesday — the first day of training camp. After two months of hype, we saw LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, and the rest of the star-studded cast in gold jerseys, together in the same room — […]

At Los Angeles Lakers Media Day, Dwight Howard became the latest high-profile athlete to reveal a profound misunderstanding of HIPAA laws. The Lakers center — who has publicly questioned COVID-19 protocols and vaccines in the past — was asked about his vaccination stance by The Athletic’s Bill Oram (and then Dan Woike of the Los […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Austin Reaves may be the least heralded player on the star-studded team, but he may boast the most instantly iconic nickname: “Hillbilly Kobe.” Reaves — who went undrafted out of Oklahoma and recently had his two-way contract converted into a two-year deal, giving him the 14th spot on the Lakers’ active […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kendrick Nunn will sign with Rich Paul and Klutch Sports. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin first reported the news: “Lakers guard Kendrick Nunn has signed with Klutch Sports Group, league sources told ESPN. Undrafted out of college, Nunn has averaged 15 pts and 3 ast per game in his first two seasons in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers open training camp on Tuesday. LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis, and the team’s re-tooled cadre of veterans, former All-Stars, role players, and coaches will conduct Media Day then formally begin the quest for banner No. 18. After a blockbuster summer befitting only of Hollywood, we can finally start swapping speculation […]