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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is set to return under center for a showdown against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, as first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Brees, 41, missed four games due to 11 fractured ribs and a punctured lung, but he has now been cleared to play after […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly willing to include Ben Simmons in a trade for James Harden, but talks have not progressed far down the road. On Thursday evening, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne reported that the Houston Rockets were expanding trade discussions beyond the markets to which the disgruntled superstar has requested to be […]

Could Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford request a trade this offseason? According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, it’s a scenario that the 32-year old may soon entertain. The Lions are looking at yet another rebooting job, along with a coaching and front office overhaul. Accordingly, the franchise and the veteran QB could part ways to make […]

The NBA has opened an investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers’ pursuit of Kawhi Leonard in the summer of 2019, after a man who says he is a friend of Leonard filed a lawsuit against Jerry West. TMZ first reported the story, and Marc Stein of The New York Times reported the league’s probe. TMZ […]

Tiger Woods and his 11-year-old son Charlie will be formally competing together for the first time this weekend, and bettors are somewhat enthusiastic about the Woods’ chances. The Woods boys will team up this weekend in the 2020 PNC Championship—a family pro-am event—at the Ritz Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Florida. Justin Thomas (the No. […]

Turns out, Paul Pierce was almost a member of the Dallas Mavericks. During an appearance on “Heavy Live with Scoop B Show” Mavericks owner Mark Cuban revealed that his team almost had a three-team deal in place to acquire the Boston Celtics star in 2013, only for the third team, the Atlanta Hawks, to back […]

Los Angeles Lakers Dennis Schroder is downplaying the extent of the ankle injury he suffered in his third preseason game in L.A. Schroder exited Wednesday night’s tune-up game against the Phoenix Suns — a 112-107 Lakers win — after rolling his ankle. After the game, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said Schroder has a “mild” […]

Like father, like son. Tiger Woods and his 11-year old son, Charlie, are getting ready to compete together in the 2020 PNC Championship this weekend, providing the golf world with an enticing first-look at the younger Woods’ game. The PNC is billed as a parent-child pro-am. A few clips of Charlie’s swing emerged on social […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson hosted a gathering of teammates to celebrate the grand opening of his new restaurant on Tuesday, and the occasion seems to have been in direct violation of COVID-19 health and safety protocol. According to ESPN’s Sarah Barshop, at least six Texans players — including Watson, Tytus Howard, Duke Johnson, Laremy […]

Boston Celtics budding star forward Jayson Tatum already has plenty of game, though he’s still adding elements to his hoops repertoire. And now, ahead of his fourth NBA season, he’s added 10 more pounds of muscle, too. “I’ve gained probably about 10 pounds,” Tatum said after Wednesday’s practice, via MassLive. “I think that’s just obviously […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, like his team, has had a rough 2020 season. Now, he’s dealing with a nagging calf injury. The fifth-year Cowboys tailback missed practice on Wednesday, and Dallas associate athletic trainer Britt Brown said he and Elliot were “trying to get some of that range of motion and all that […]

Dennis Schroder made it very clear that he wants to start for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020-21. But the eight-year veteran point guard may not necessarily get his wish. When asked whether Schroder would be the Lakers starting point guard when the season begins on Dec. 22, in a matchup with the Los Angeles […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was frank in his praise for the performance of the Los Angeles Rams in the moments after Sean McVay’s squad defeated Belichick’s 24-3 last Thursday. In the video of the postgame embrace at midfield between the two head coaches, the six-time Super Bowl winner can be heard complimenting […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo went from most Valuable Player to Most Valuable Dad! Giannis recently celebrated his $228 million super-max extension in the best possible way: by picking up some new toys and clothes for his baby son, Liam. “Bought a lot of toys for Liam. Bought a lot of clothes for Liam,” the […]

New York Knicks rookie forward Obi Toppin has been the most popular pick by bettors to win 2020-21 Rookie of the Year. According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post (via BetMGM), 23% of bets have been placed on the former Dayton Flyers star. Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was the second-most popular choice […]

Geno Atkins’ tenure with the Cincinnati Bengals could be coming to an end. The Bengals placed Atkins on Injured Reserve on Wednesday, ending his 11th season with the franchise. The defensive tackle has been dealing with nagging right shoulder issues throughout the season. “As Geno Atkins heads into an offseason of uncertainty, source said he’s […]

On Wednesday morning, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick provided an update on the injury status of wide receiver Julian Edelman. Kind of. In typical Belichick fashion, the coach was cryptic about when the veteran wideout will be available to return to the field. “When he’s ready, we’ll start him,” the Patriots boss said, […]

Dez Bryant is back on the Baltimore Ravens’ active roster. One week after he was bizarrely pulled from the lineup minutes before kick-off against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 13, the Ravens activated the veteran wideout off the Reserve/COVID-19 list. The team tweeted out the news on Tuesday afternoon. We have activated WR Dez Bryant […]

After initially thinking they would have running back Christian McCaffrey back in the lineup, the Carolina Panthers now don’t expect their star to be ready for the Week 15 matchup against the Green Bay Packers. McCaffrey was limited at practice on Tuesday, and head coach Matt Rhule was pessimistic about his chances to play on […]

On Tuesday afternoon, reactions from around the NBA world began pouring in shortly after Giannis Antetokounmpo announced that he will sign a five-year, supermax extension with the Milwaukee Bucks. Teams across the league watching Giannis sign his extension 😢 pic.twitter.com/t2LAqfjCkp — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 15, 2020 Rest easy, Milwaukee: you've finally found your Vander […]

When it comes to Washington Football Team QB Alex Smith’s leg injuries, it feels especially good to hear encouraging news. Looking ahead to its Week 15 matchup, Washington is, at the moment, feeling optimistic about Alex Smith’s chances to start against the Seattle Seahawks. Smith is dealing with what is being described as calf tightness. […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has been dropping dimes all over the football field in recent weeks. The Browns quarterback has also made a consistent habit of dropping pop culture references in interviews, and he explained why to Keyshawn Johnson: “There’s a thing going on in QB Room, that I have to slide in a […]

After reaching the NBA Finals in the bubble, the Miami Heat largely ran back their roster this offseason, as contenders around the league made moves to improve their title chances. And that’s just fine with the ever-confident Jimmy Butler:  “I feel the same way I always feel: I’m betting on the Heat,” Butler told SI’s Rohan […]

More bad news for the Houston Texans. Safety Justin Reid, one of the team’s lone bright spots this season, has been ruled out for the remainder of 2020 due to a hand injury he suffered in Sunday’s Week 14 loss to the Chicago Bears. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported the news on Monday night. Source: […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball is on the board. After going scoreless in the Hornets’ first preseason game on Saturday, the rookie point guard scored his first (unofficial) points of his NBA career on Monday night in their second tune-up contest against the Toronto Raptors. With just over four minutes left in the first quarter, […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green returned to practice on Monday after a bout with an undisclosed illness, possibly COVID-19. The Warriors previously announced that two players had tested positive for the coronavirus, but did not reveal their identities. However, Green and the team’s 2020 first-round pick, center James Wiseman, had been notably absent from […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have some big decisions to make about quarterback Carson Wentz this offseason, and the options aren’t great. However, that doesn’t mean there are no options. The franchise all but passed the torch to Jalen Hurts on Sunday, and the 2020 second-round pick played well in his first career start. Hurts completed 17-of-30 […]

Arizona Cardinals special teams player Kylie Fitts found a unique, effective, and questionably legal way to force a fumble against the New York Giants and Dion Lewis. In the second quarter of the Cardinals Week 14 contest at MetLife Stadium, Fitts went into full Liu Kang mode and jump-kicked Giants running back Dion Lewis during […]

Diontae Spencer gave the Denver Broncos an early lead over the Carolina Panthers with an electric punt return touchdown. Spencer, a wide receiver, ran Joseph Charlton’s punt back 83-yards to the house with just over 10 minutes remaining in the first quarter. Denver kicker Brandon McManus missed the extra point, resulting in a 6-0 Broncos […]

The Washington Wizards signed Robin Lopez to be their back-up center for his defensive, rebounding, and experience. In signing the Stanford alum, though, the Wizards also brought one of the NBA’s more delightfully goofy and bookish players to D.C. In fact, Wizards owner Ted Leonsis thinks his team may have just added one of the […]

During Friday’s preseason matchup between the Sacramento Kings and Portland Trail Blazers, head coach Luke Walton briefly removed his mask to shout some instructions at his players on the floor. CJ McCollum, who was seated on the Portland bench, noticed Walton was temporarily mask-less and made sure the opposing coach knew about it. “Coach, put […]

In his third full season as a starter, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes may win his second career regular season MVP award. He very well may have won MVP in 2019, too, if not for a dislocated knee cap that held him out four games and paved the way for Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar […]

Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa has been fined $15,000 by the NFL for a roughing penalty on New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton in Week 13, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. #Chargers DE Joey Bosa was fined $15,000 for roughing Cam Newton with a low hit in last week’s blowout loss to […]

It’s NFL Week 14. The fantasy football playoffs are (possibly) underway, depending on your league, while the real-life playoff race is heating up. Before setting your lineup — and unless you have Travis Kelce or Darren Waller — take note of a few honest recommendations for what to do with the following tight end options […]

Rumors have swirled for the past few weeks that Miami Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler is dating pop star Selena Gomez. For any folks out there ‘shipping Butler and Gomez: slow your roll, apparently. Gomez’s sources spoke to Entertainment Tonight, and insisted that the 28-year-old singer was “not ready” to jump into a relationship with Butler, […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has been ruled out for his team’s Week 14 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Falcons head coach Raheem Morris delivered the news on Friday morning. Jones did not practice on Thursday, so the announcement does not come as a total surprise. The Chargers bout will mark […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald re-gained the NFL’s sack lead on Thursday. The Rams bulldozed the New England Patriots at the line of scrimmage — on both sides of the ball — throughout L.A.’s 24-3 victory at SoFi Stadium, and Donald was his typical disruptive self. There goes that man. @AaronDonald97 📺: #NEvsLAR […]

“First Take” co-host and noted Dallas Cowboys hater Stephen A. Smith was a virtual presenter at The Game Awards on Thursday night, and he didn’t pass up the opportunity to roast America’s Team. While presenting the award for “Best Esports Athlete”, Smith made sure to squeeze in a shot at the last-place Cowboys amidst their […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald addressed his state of mind after a recent bout with COVID-19. Fitzgerald was activated from the Cardinals’ reserve/COVID-19 list earlier this week after testing positive for the virus on Nov. 26. The future Hall of Famer sat out Weeks 12 and 13 as he recovered — the first two […]