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The Denver Broncos have found their replacement for safety Justin Simmons now that NFL free agency is under way. The Broncos are signing Brandon Jones to a three-year contract, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler: “The #Broncos plan to sign safety Brandon Jones to a three-year deal, per source.” The contract will not become official until […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, despite their 128-120 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, have been playing better basketball of late. After a winless February and a January that saw them suffer multiple blowout losses – including a 62-point walloping at the hands of the Thunder – the Blazers have opened March with a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers may have rookie point guard Scoot Henderson back in the starting lineup sooner rather than later. Before the Blazers’ 128-120 home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, head coach Chauncey Billups sounded optimistic about Henderson’s progress as he recovers from an adductor strain that he aggravated in the NBA Rising Stars […]

The Seattle Seahawks continue to clear out cap space, saving more than $5 million on Wednesday by releasing defensive lineman Bryan Mone, per Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. The Seahawks moving on from Mone is not entirely surprising given he missed all of 2023 with a torn ACL, which he suffered in December 2022. […]

The Kansas City Chiefs decided to place the franchise tag on L’Jarius Sneed on Monday, but the cornerback may not play for the team next season. Sneed has been given permission to seek a trade, and the Chiefs have reportedly heard from seven teams that are interested. The Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, New […]

ESPN analyst and former NBA player Kendrick Perkins hasn’t been shy about criticizing the lack of effort in the NBA All-Star Game this year. Now, appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, Perkins believes that he has the solution to the NBA’s problem – and he’s hoping that Adam Silver is listening: “The way [Adam Silver] […]

Atlanta Falcons fans are hearing constant rumors that quarterback Kirk Cousins may be on the way. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio was on The Pat McAfee Show Tuesday, saying that he’s hearing Cousins and Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts have been in touch on who will wear no. 8 next year. Florio says he’s hearing […]

The New Orleans Pelicans crushed the Toronto Raptors 139-98 in one of their most complete games of the season. After the game, Pelicans star Zion Williamson shouted out teammate Herb Jones for his play, and made a strong endorsement for the young defensive standout, per Pelicans Film Room: "When you have someone that's on fire […]

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest has been panned in recent years for its lack of originality and star power, but New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson may be willing to help, on one condition. The Pelicans star said on Tuesday that he would participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest next season if he’s a […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young saw his name pop up in trade rumors around the NBA trade deadline last month. While the Hawks guard had surgery on an injured finger last week, he still found time to address the rumors that he may be on the move, via Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks. “Hopefully? Like when […]

The Dallas Cowboys are picking up the fifth-year option in Micah Parsons’ contract. That’s no surprise. But a twist is that the Jerry Jones-led front office is designating him as a defensive end on this deal. Parsons is normally considered a linebacker but it will free up some flexibility for the Cowboys. Naturally, Cowboys fans are ticked off […]

When Kevin Durant joined the Golden State Warriors in 2016, it turned the NBA world on its head. But the move was far from out of nowhere, according to Warriors forward Draymond Green. Green, appearing on the ‘7pm in Brooklyn’ podcast, shared that he had been planning Durant’s recruitment for a year: "I was like, […]

As NFL free agency opens up, rumors are swirling surrounding the Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins. Now, according to Dane Brugler of The Athletic, the Falcons are reportedly willing to offer Cousins big money to come to Atlanta: “After years in salary-cap hell, would the Falcons be open to throwing a massive […]

The Oakland Athletics unveiled renderings of their new $1.5 billion stadium in Las Vegas on Tuesday, and fans are definitely taking notice: Together with @BIG_Architects and @HNTBCorp, we have unveiled the design for our new ballpark project in Las Vegas on the Tropicana site. BIG will serve as the design lead and HNTB as the sports/hospitality designer […]

After deciding not to use the franchise tag on Saquon Barkley, allowing the running back to become a free agent, the New York Giants have also declined to use the transition tag on safety Xavier McKinney, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network: “No transition tag for #Giants S Xavier McKinney, sources tell me and @RapSheet. […]

One day after the New York Mets saw their season come to a close, pitchers Drew Smith and Brooks Raley immediately got to work on improving their mechanics. How they accomplished that was by using what the Mets think is their secret weapon; a state-of-the-art research facility that the team uses as their ‘pitching lab.’ […]

Boston Red Sox center fielder Jarren Duran hit .295 with eight home runs, 40 RBIs and 24 stolen bases last season before being shut down due to a foot injury. Despite missing time, Duran still led the Red Sox in batting average and stolen bases. He now figures to be a mainstay atop Boston’s lineup. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers topped the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-104 on Monday night, and Spencer Dinwiddie’s defense is a major reason why. The Lakers guard only had two points but was an astonishing +35 in the game thanks to the way he clamped down on the opposition. Naturally, the internet is reacting: THIS IS WHY […]

Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari took to social media on Monday to share news that former Wildcats player Alex Poythress has come down with a serious illness: “I got word last night that @AlexTheGreat22 has developed an illness while playing basketball over in Europe. One of the best athletes and kindest people I’ve ever coached…a […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have apparently decided not to enter the chase for Blake Snell or Jordan Montgomery. Agent Scott Boras stated on Monday that four new teams had checked in regarding those pitchers since the opening of spring camps. It doesn’t seem the Cardinals are among that group. Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports […]

Duke basketball coasted to a 79-64 win over North Carolina State on Monday night, and Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer pointed out exactly what the key to the game was, according to Duke play-by-play voice David Shumate: “Coach Scheyer after @DukeMBB beat N.C. State 79-64: ‘I thought the story of the night was our […]

The Utah Jazz are taking on the Washington Wizards on Monday night but will have to go the rest of the way without starting guard Keyonte George. After only managing to play six minutes for the Jazz, George was forced to exit the game due to an illness. The Jazz guard has had a solid […]

The New York Mets are introducing a “Queens Crew” dance team for the 2024 MLB season. Mets owner Steve Cohen clearly thinks it’s a good idea, and responded to a fan who thought it didn’t make sense to have a dance squad at an MLB game. “This is baseball… this isn’t the NBA or NFL,” […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark, whose performances on the court has been nothing short of historic, recently surpassed Pete Maravich to become the NCAA Division I overall scoring leader. That feat that has placed her at the center of national attention, to the point that the Iowa women’s basketball star even got a shout […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins is a free agent and is rumored to be choosing between a return to Minnesota or joining the Atlanta Falcons. On The Rich Eisen Show, Eisen shared a name that he’s heard connected to the Vikings as they’re backup plan, should Cousins bolt in free agency: Said Eisen on the […]

For the Miami Dolphins, it’s evident that Christian Wilkins is their biggest pending free agent after he turned himself into one of the top interior linemen in the league over his first five seasons with Miami. But now Wilkins will become a free agent after the Dolphins declined to use the franchise tag on him, […]

Former American League MVP Josh Donaldson has announced his retirement from MLB, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com: “Josh Donaldson has announced his retirement from baseball. Donaldson won the 2015 AL MVP award, was a three-time All-Star and finishes his career with a .261/.358/.489 slash line, 279 home runs, 816 RBI and two Silver Slugger […]

Despite his retiring from baseball during the 2023 MLB season, the Washington Nationals still wanted Stephen Strasburg at spring training this year. The Nationals, who still have Strasburg on the 40-man roster and have provided him with a locker, hoped that he would mentor younger pitchers. On Monday, Nationals pitcher Patrick Corbin provided an update […]

On Saturday night, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to scored 40,000 career points. But Lakers forward Anthony Davis has had enough of that, according to ClutchPoints’ Michael Corvo: Anthony Davis said he told LeBron he needs to stop hitting milestones cause the Lakers always lose when he […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James became the NBA’s first 40,000-point scorer on Saturday night in a 124-114 loss to the Denver Nuggets. After the game, LeBron’s Lakers teammates were disappointed that they allowed a game that was tied headed into the fourth quarter slip away, per Lakers Nation: “Rui Hachimura on another loss to […]

On Saturday night, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 40,000 career points, and the reactions are pouring in. Lakers legend Magic Johnson weighed in, sharing a touching message to James on social media: Congratulations to LeBron James for being the first and only player in NBA […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James became the first player to surpass 40,000 career points on Saturday night, and the reactions are pouring in. ESPN NBA analyst was in awe, and predicted a statue out front of The Crypt for the Lakers legend: "Get ready to start sculpting the statue for LeBron [James] outside of […]

The Phoenix Suns dunk team got hooked up with a special treat, courtesy of guard Devin Booker. The Suns’ star decided to give each member of the team a pair of his Nike Book 1 Mirage V2 sneakers: Devin Booker surprises the Suns dunk team with new pairs of the Book 1 Mirage V2 👟 […]

The NFL quarterback carousel is getting ready to take its annual spin, and the Atlanta Falcons are reportedly interested in Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins, according to Diana Russini of The Athletic: “Over the next month, I’m keeping an eye on the Falcons. They believe Cousins is the type of player who moves them from […]

Behind freshman Isaiah Collier’s 31 points, USC basketball topped Washington 82-75 on Saturday to move Trojans head coach Andy Enfield into sole possession of third place on USC’s all-time wins list. Enfield has been USC basketball’s head coach since 2013, when he took over for Bob Cantu, who took over in the middle of the […]

Star third baseman Matt Chapman left the Toronto Blue Jays to sign with the San Francisco Giants earlier this week. Now, it’s being reported that Chapman turned down a significant offer from the Blue Jays before signing with the Giants, according to Scott Mitchell of TSN: “Man, Blue Jays must have no payroll wiggle room […]

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves have taken the leap to the NBA’s upper echelon this season, and NBA legend Carmelo Anthony believes Edwards has the ‘greatness gene.’ On the most recent edition of the ‘7PM in Brooklyn’ podcast, Anthony spoke about the Timberwolves superstar: Anthony Edwards can be the face of the league… if […]

The Atlanta Hawks fell 114-102 to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday in a game that was more notable for what happened during a timeout than on the court. Hawks star Dejounte Murray sat on the bench during a timeout, and NBA official Tony Brothers followed him to his spot to speak with him. When Murray […]

San Francisco 49ers star Christian McCaffrey is known for his blinding speed, but his brother Luke McCaffrey just topped him at the NFL Combine: Luke McCaffrey just beat out his big brother Christian in the 40 👀 pic.twitter.com/VXdU7Xg04q — PFF (@PFF) March 2, 2024 Not that 49ers fans should think Christian is too slow. Little […]