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The Oklahoma City Thunder crushed the San Antonio Spurs 123-87 in a matchup featuring two of the league’s top rookies — the Spurs’ 7-foot-3 Victor Wembanyama and the Thunder’s 7-1 Chet Holmgren. Neither rookie excelled according to the stat-line. Wembanyama finished with eight points on 4-for-15 shooting. He grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked two shots. […]

In a game that featured two of the league’s top rookies — San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren, Holmgren’s team decisively came out on top. The Spurs were crushed by the Thunder, 123-87, and head coach Gregg Popovich was disappointed in his young squad, according to Jeff […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 28 points and a career-high seven steals, and the Thunder rolled past the San Antonio Spurs 123-87 on Tuesday night in the In-Season Tournament. The game featured two of the league’s most-hyped rookies — San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama and Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren. Wembanyama finished with eight points on 4-for-15 shooting. He […]

The Dallas Mavericks fell 131-110 to the New Orleans Pelicans in their NBA In-Season Tournament matchup on Tuesday night, in a game where the Mavs were outmatched all night. Pelicans Jordan Hawkins and Brandon Ingram each scored 25 points in their team’s win, but the big story was the playing floor. Mavs star Luka Doncic had […]

The Golden State Warriors knew Tuesday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves would be a test. The team ruled Stephen Curry out with a sprained knee ahead of that NBA In-Season Tournament matchup. But they didn’t know that the game would be chippy from the get-go, leaving Warriors coach Steve Kerr down two more players […]

No. 9 Duke basketball edged No. 18 Michigan State basketball 74-65 in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night, bouncing back from a tough home loss Friday against Arizona to pick up a quality win. Freshman guard Caleb Foster led Duke basketball off the bench, scoring 16 of 18 his points in the second half, and […]

Before Tuesday night’s NBA In-Season Tournament game against the Utah Jazz, the Portland Trail Blazers announced that Toumani Camara was getting his first NBA start. Camara replaces forward Matisse Thybulle in the starting lineup. It may seem strange to bench Thybulle, especially after he had one of his best games of the season on Sunday […]

The Las Vegas Raiders announced their waiver claim of cornerback Jack Jones, who was cut by the Patriots on Monday. In order to fit Jones on the roster, the Raiders had to make a corresponding move Tuesday. They announced they waived defensive end Isaac Rochell, who was inactive in Week 10, according to Charean Williams […]

The Buffalo Bills fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey after the team’s 24-22 loss to the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. The Bills have struggled on offense in recent weeks, and Dorsey has received a lot of criticism since taking over as offensive coordinator after Brian Daboll left for the head coaching job with the New York Giants. […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields has been dealing with a thumb issue that caused him to miss four straight games, including Chicago’s Thursday Night Football matchup with the Carolina Panthers. Behind quarterback Tyson Bagent, the Bears won that game 16-13. After the game, Bears head coach Matt Eberflus was vague regarding Fields’ return timeline, saying “We’ll see where it is… […]

The NHL could be making changes to their overtime format, according to Greg Wyshynski of ESPN. Writes Wyshinski, “Sounds like changes could be coming for NHL 3-on-3 OT. Lots of discussion about reducing puck possession, potentially by trying to make “half court” rules on circling back in your own zone.” At their meeting Tuesday in […]

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes dropped a helpful hint when asked how he would explain the NBA In-Season Tournament rules, according to Michael Grange of Sportsnet. Said Barnes, “They could go on Google …” Maybe the Raptors star doesn’t have time to explain it all. Maybe he doesn’t fully understand it all himself. Either way, […]

De’Aaron Fox returned to the lineup and had 28 points and six assists in the Sacramento Kings 132-120 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. But the way Fox sees it, Keegan Murray’s defense on Donovan Mitchell was the real story, according to James Ham of the The Kings Beat. When asked about Murray’s defense on Mitchell, […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had a single-word reaction to his father’s latest promotion: “Congrats.” The congratulations are well deserved, as Justin Tatum has been named interim head coach of the NBL’s Illawarra Hawks. The club announced on Tuesday morning that coach Jacob Jackomas would not see out the remainder of the season after opening […]

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes knows football. He’s a Super Bowl champion, multiple-time Pro-Bowler, and one of the faces of the NFL. But is he psychic too? On the Manning-cast of Monday Night Football between the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills, the Chiefs star completely predicted a three-play sequence that would lead to a Broncos touchdown: […]

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons had some fun with LeSean McCoy after McCoy made a bold proclamation. The former NFL running back (and former Buffalo Bills player) was on FS1 previewing the Bengals vs. Bills matchup Sunday night, and naturally, the conversation shifted to the quarterbacks. McCoy went on to say he would take Josh […]

Dallas Mavericks announcer Brian Dameris went viral last week for his brutal takedown of James Harden – telling the Clippers guard, among other things, that he is the problem. The Mavs announcer instantly received ample support for telling it like it is, in many fans’ opinion. Despite initially hyping up Dameris’ comments directed at the […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are coming off of their most lopsided loss of the season – a 34-3 beatdown at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers. But head coach Doug Pederson is focusing on the positive, according to John Oehser at Jaguars.com “There’s still no panic,” Pederson said, “It’s just a great opportunity for us […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon suffered a strained hamstring just five minutes into last week’s loss to the Sacramento Kings. After no initial word, the reigning NBA Sixth Man of the Year, was ruled out of Sunday’s contest against the Los Angeles Lakers. Now the team has announced that Brogdon will also miss at […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur wasn’t happy after his team lost their sixth game of the season, 23-19 to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team had a poor rush defense, among other issues, but LaFleur seemed especially displeased with the officiating after a call that went against quarterback Kenny Pickett, according to Kassidy Hill […]

Texas A&M football fired head coach Jimbo Fisher on Sunday after a disappointing 2023. While Fisher has many detractors, one person that came to his defense was Texas A&M football legend Johnny Manziel. Said Manziel on social media, “Been sitting on this for a couple days but I have to say it. In my experiences […]

Things seem to be falling apart for the Los Angeles Clippers. After trading significant depth to the Philadelphia 76ers for James Harden, the star guard has struggled to perform with his new team. The Clippers have lost five straight games, the last four with Harden active. So is Harden the problem, or did he just […]

Miami football got some good news for next year, when Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal said that Emory Williams should be back for spring football, according to Adam Lichtenstein of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Williams, Miami’s quarterback, was carted off the field Saturday night with a “significant” arm injury after he took a hit near […]

The Toronto Raptors may be without OG Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr. in tonight’s game against the Washinton Wizards. Both players appear as “questionable” on the Raptors injury report. Anunoby is dealing with a laceration to a finger on his right hand, while Trent Jr. is suffering from plantar fasciitis in his right foot. While […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was ejected in the third quarter of his team’s 118-110 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night. Green got into an altercation with the Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell that led to Green’s second issued technical foul of the game and ejection mid-way through the third quarter. Mitchell appeared to […]

While the big story in the Golden State Warriors’ 118-110 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers was Draymond Green’s ejection in the third quarter, Green’s teammate Klay Thompson contributed to the loss with a poor showing. Thompson shot only 5-16 from the floor for 14 points to go along with three turnovers. He also struggled defensively […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green got into an altercation with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell that led to Green’s second issued technical foul of the game and ejection mid-way through the third quarter of the Warriors’ game against the Cavs on Saturday night. After the game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr took issue with the how one of […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green got into an altercation that led to Green’s second issued technical foul of the game and ejection mid-way through the third quarter of the Cavs’ game against Golden State on Saturday night. Mitchell appeared to take issue with Green pushing Mitchell after Green’s […]

Auburn football got four touchdowns from Payton Thorne and a defense that held Arkansas to 255 yards in a 48-10 win. But this wasn’t just any old win; with their sixth win of the season, Auburn became bowl eligible. Head coach Hugh Freeze let the Tigers hear it after the game: "We're going BOWLING!" Go […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have bounced back from a poor start to the season. After dropping three of their first four games to start the year, the Bengals now sit two games above .500 with a record of 5-3, fresh off of a huge win over the Buffalo Bills last weekend. Unfortunately for the Bengals, star […]

LSU football’s Jayden Daniels is having a heck of a year. He’s among the favorites for the Heisman Trophy, and he’s racked up 2,792 passing yards, 27 touchdowns, and four interceptions through Week 10. Daniels, one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the nation, also has 684 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns. But every […]

The Los Angeles Clippers acquired guard James Harden in a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers last month, and things haven’t gone well. The Clippers have lost four in a row, with Harden playing the last three of those losses. While Harden told reporters that he needs time to acclimate to the team after not playing […]

The Phoenix Suns were expected to dominate this season after putting together a big-three of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal – but it hasn’t quite worked out that way yet. The Suns are 4-5 and have struggled down the stretch of multiple games. New center Jusuf Nurkic explained what the problem is, according […]

Clay Travis of Outkick recently made headlines when he said, ““A good, state champion caliber, high school boys team would smoke the best team in the WNBA.” Now Adam Ferrone, co-host of Pat Beverly’s podcast “The Pat Bev Pod,” has told Travis to put up or shut up: Someone tell Clay Travis to STAND ON […]

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson has had an interesting season so far. The Falcons rookie has put up decent numbers, averaging 5 yards per carry, but has only gotten 103 carries on the season. Head coach Arthur Smith has seemingly refused to give him the ball in red-zone opportunities, much to the chagrin of […]

Ahead of their matchup with Mississippi State, Texas A&M football tried to get a little tricky. Earlier this week, coach Jimbo Fisher aid that starting quarterback Max Johnson, who sustained an apparent rib injury in the Aggies 38-35 loss to Ole Miss last weekend, would play against Mississippi State. Fisher surprisingly stated that the veteran Texas A&M football signal-caller […]

The NFL is continuing to fine players for unsportsmanlike conduct and unnecessary roughness penalties this season. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was slapped with a nearly $11,000 fine for pointing at Cincinnati Bengals safety Nick Scott on his two-yard touchdown run. Multiple Pittsburgh Steelers players were fined for excessive roughness against the Rams earlier this […]

The Dallas Mavericks blew out the Los Angeles Clippers 144-126 on Friday night in an NBA In-Season-Tournament contest that had Mavs coach Jason Kidd smiling. After the game, Kidd explained to reporters why a seemingly mundane Seth Curry shot was actually huge for the Mavs: "Curry made a big shot for us that no one […]

James Harden hasn’t gotten off to the best start with the Los Angeles Clippers. After acquiring the disgruntled guard in a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers last month, the Clippers have lost four in a row, with Harden playing the last three of those losses. Following the Clippers’ 144-126 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, Harden […]