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If, by chance, you find yourself ordering a drink for Tom Brady at some point in your life, here’s a word of advice (that you should already know): don’t make it a Fireball shot. Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski was asked about his favorite off-the-field memory of his long-time teammate, and he shared […]

Stephen Curry’s 2020-21 single-game scoring season-high … is still alive after a crazy moment for Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal. On Wednesday night, Beal threatened Curry’s mark by dropping 60 points—a franchise best—in his team’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. Beal shot 20-of-35 from the field, 7-of-10 from three-point range, and 13-for-15 from the charity […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr issued a forceful rebuke of pro-Trump supporters who stormed Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Kerr addressed the frightening scene in Washington D.C. in a session with reporters ahead of the Warriors’ matchup with the L.A. Clippers at Chase Center. “We had seven to eight million more people vote for […]

Prayers up for Markelle Fultz. The Orlando Magic guard went down with a non-contact knee injury in the first quarter of their matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. As Fultz drove to the left through the lane, he awkwardly planted with his left leg and fell to the floor in pain. Prayers up […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry took to Twitter to call out the blatant hypocrisy of President Donald Trump, whose supporters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol Building on Wednesday. Last July 27, 2020, as Black Lives Matter protests continued in Portland, Oregon, Trump condemned the protestors and even tagged the Department of Homeland Security at […]

A potentially encouraging development for the New Orleans Saints: Wide receiver Michael Thomas is practicing on Wednesday, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. While it’s only limited practice, the star wideout will ramp things up during the week and is looking like a good bet to play against the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card Round […]

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence released a video on Wednesday morning thanking the Clemson community and looking ahead to his promising future. Lawrence finished runner-up in the voting for the Heisman Trophy (to Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith) on Tuesday, capping off a remarkable career with the Tigers. Despite his disappointing performance in the Allstate Sugar […]

Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce has spoken out about the team’s much-maligned decision to pull quarterback Jalen Hurts in favor of backup Nate Sudfeld in the fourth quarter of the Eagles’ Week 17 loss to the Washington Football Team on Sunday night. In a lengthy Instagram post, Kelce — a leader in the Philadelphia locker […]

The Los Angeles Chargers list of targets for the team’s head coaching vacancy just keeps on growing. The latest reported addition to the pool of potential candidates? Urban Meyer. “Hearing that the #Chargers also have some interest in Urban Meyer for their head coaching vacancy,” Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports tweeted on Tuesday. Los Angeles […]

Ahead of the Cleveland Browns’ first playoff game since 2002, head coach Kevin Stefanski, two other coaches, and two players have tested positive for COVID-19. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers remains on as scheduled, but those who tested positive, including Kevin Stefanski, will not be able to participate. […]

Montrezl Harrell shocked some of his former teammates when he spurned the Los Angeles Clippers to sign with their Staples Center co-tenant, the Los Angeles Lakers, during the offseason. Two weeks into the 2020-21 season, Harrell isn’t regretting his decision to join the defending champions. Harrell seems to be enjoying two specific differences between L.A.’s […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans may not be able to play on Saturday, and Chris Godwin doesn’t envy the person who might have to deliver the news. Godwin was (jokingly) asked by NFL Network’s James Palmer if he feared for the safety of whoever would be tasked with telling Evans that he won’t […]

It took one year for Jason Garrett to get back in the head coaching mix. The Los Angeles Chargers have requested an interview with the New York Giants offensive coordinator regarding the team’s vacant head coaching position, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. The #Chargers requested an interview with #Giants OC Jason Garrett for their […]

Lamar Odom struck a humorous chord when responding to accusations that he was high during a video promoting his social media pages. Odom confused fans on Sunday, with an odd video featuring him shirtless in a black wig pouring wine. “Black Jesus says, ‘Follow Lamar Odom on Snapchat, Twitch YouTube, and he will turn water […]

Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury briefly addressed the speculation surrounding the potential retirement of wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. On Monday, Kingsbury said he had discussed the topic with the veteran wideout, but he did not provide detailed insight into which way Fitzgerald is leaning. “He’s got a lot to think about,” Kliff Kingsbury said, […]

Zach Ertz wants to stay with the Philadelphia Eagles. Ertz, 30, saw his role diminished in favor of Dallas Goedert in 2020, and rumors swirled throughout the Eagles’ tumultuous season that the veteran tight end would eventually be traded. In 11 games this season, the three-time Pro Bowler had 36 receptions, 335 yards, and one […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have seemingly moved on from quarterback Carson Wentz, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy to do so. Head coach Doug Pederson benched Wentz in favor of 2020 second-rounder Jalen Hurts in Week 13, and Wentz was a healthy scratch for the team’s disgraceful Week 17 tank-job. According to ESPN’s […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are sticking with Zac Taylor. On Monday, the team announced it would retain the head coach following a 4-11-1 campaign in 2020. Bengals president Mike Brown released a statement of support for Taylor. “Our fans wanted a fresh new direction two years ago, and that is what we aimed to do in […]

The Houston Texans have some serious work ahead of them in the offseason as the organization attempts to clean up Bill O’Brien’s mess and build a competitive roster around franchise QB Deshaun Watson. To start, the team will need a new general manager to spearhead the process. According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, the […]

Remarkably, heading into the final week of the NFL regular season, the New York Giants (5-10) remain in contention for the NFC East title and the no. 3 overall pick in the 2021 draft. The Giants will play host to the Dallas Cowboys (6-9) at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Despite the tumultuous 2020 campaign […]

On Thursday, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons made his first three-pointer of the season. With four minutes to go in the first quarter of the Sixers’ matchup against the Orlando Magic, Simmons received a pass from Joel Embiid and smoothly stepped into a three from the left corner. Don’t believe me? Just watch: 🚨Ben Simmons […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Danilo Gallinari will miss multiple weeks after suffering right ankle sprain. According to ESPN’s Marc J. Spears, Gallinari’s injury and associated swelling will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Gallinari underwent an MRI on Saturday that confirmed the diagnosis. In his 12th NBA campaign and first in Atlanta, Gallinari has played in just […]

After an odd stretch in the New Orleans Pelicans game against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, you wouldn’t be (completely) ridiculed for briefly wondering if Stan Van Gundy’s group — especially Nickeil Alexander-Walker — had been victimized by the Space Jam aliens. With just over nine minutes to go in the second quarter and New […]

Damian Lillard of the Blazers knows the Golden State Warriors, Steve Kerr, and Stephen Curry have struggled to find a groove at the start of the 2020-21 season. Specifically, one glaring issue with the Dubs’ play so far has been their inability to create clean looks for Stephen Curry. Without Klay Thompson spotting up and […]

Entering Thursday, the New York Knicks had been the best 3-point shooting team in the NBA through the season’s opening week. To the surprise of absolutely no one—especially Knicks fans—the team’s early prowess from downtown seems to be too good to be true. Of course, in classic Knicks style, the team couldn’t just come down […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. could miss a number of days as he goes through the NBA’s health and safety protocols, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Porter will miss his team’s matchup on Friday against the Phoenix Suns, and it’s unclear how many more games he’ll be unavailable for. Charania […]

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf is closing in on a franchise legend, but he’s thinking even bigger. Megatron big. Entering Week 17, Metcalf is approaching Steve Largent’s Seahawks single-season receiving record. With 1,282 yards, the second-year wideout trails Largent’s mark by five yards. Largent racked up a career-high 79 receptions, six touchdowns, and a […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle held the NFL single-season record for receiving yards by a tight end for two years. Kittle’s mark of 1,377 yards — set in 2018 — was surpassed last Sunday by Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce. The KC tight end broke the record after he tallied 98 yards […]

The Washington Wizards are winless through their first five games, and Bradley Beal isn’t happy about it. Beal voiced his frustration after his team’s 133-130 home loss to the Chicago Bulls at Capital One Arena on Thursday. Optimistically, he believes that frustration will boil over into better basketball sooner rather than later: “Yeah, everybody’s pissed,” […]

It didn’t take long for Houston Rockets guard John Wall to shake the rust off. Playing his first game in 735 days — not counting preseason, where he looked promisingly explosive — Wall resembled the form that earned him five All-Star selections as a member of the Washington Wizards. In his belated season debut on […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star forward Pascal Siakam was held out of his team’s game against the New York Knicks on Thursday. Disciplinary reasons were cited for Siakam’s absence from the Raptors’ lineup, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Toronto Raptors decided to sit All-Star Pascal Siakam tonight vs. New York as a disciplinary measure, sources tell […]

Victor Oladipo knows the Indiana Pacers received some unfortunate news on Thursday when wing scorer T.J. Warren was ruled out indefinitely after undergoing surgery for a stress fracture in his left foot. Indiana Pacers forward TJ Warren will undergo surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot, sources tell ESPN. He will be […]

A huge blow to the Green Bay Packers’ Super Bowl hopes has emerged for Aaron Rodgers: Star left tackle David Bakhtiari will miss the rest of the season with an apparent knee injury, possibly a torn ACL. The three-time Pro Bowler suffered the injury during practice on Thursday, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Source: #Packers […]

This just in: Ben Simmons has made a three-pointer.Four minutes into the Philadelphia 76ers‘ road matchup against the Orlando Magic on Thursday, the Sixers star took a pass from Joel Embiid and confidently stepped into an in-rhythm three from the left corner. As the Sixers bench collectively rose out of their seats, Simmons swished home […]

Aaron Donald knows the Los Angeles Rams are starting unproven quarterback John Wolford on Sunday in a pivotal Week 17 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. The Rams (9-6) need to defeat the Cardinals (8-7) to clinch a postseason berth, or hope the Chicago Bears (8-7) fall to the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field. After […]

This Sunday’s matchup with the New England Patriots could be Sam Darnold’s final game as New York Jets quarterback. The Jets have locked up the no. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, and the front office will have to decide whether to bring back Darnold for the fourth season or move on from […]

Not long ago, John Wolford was searching for finance jobs on LinkedIn. This Sunday, he’ll be starting at quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams in a pivotal matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. The Rams were forced to turn to Wolford for their Week 17 contest after Jared Goff underwent thumb surgery earlier this week. L.A. […]

CC Sabathia is taking Michael Jordan over LeBron James. Although, not in the basketball GOAT debate. During an appearance on Jalen Rose’s “Renaissance Man” podcast on Wednesday, Rose asked the former ace which NBA icon he would prefer to strikeout: Michael Jordan or LeBron James. Sabathia went with the Chicago Bulls legend, for one specific […]

Tyronn Lue coached LeBron James to his third NBA championship in 2016 with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now, as head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, he’s hoping to lead the duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George to the same heights and bring the Clippers to the franchise’s long-awaited Finals debut. Early into his first […]