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The Phoenix Suns reportedly would very much like to trade Bradley Beal, possibly for the Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler, but Beal has a no-trade clause, which has loomed over any and all rumors involving Beal. With his no-trade clause, Beal can effectively veto any trade that includes him for any reason. That has seemingly become […]

The Kansas City Chiefs, while not in the most convincing fashion, earned a 15-2 record, the No. 1 seed in the AFC, and a bye in the Wild Card of the NFL Playoffs. Still, one former Chiefs quarterback believes Patrick Mahomes’ playoff legacy is at stake. Mahomes, of course, has won three Super Bowls, Super […]

Relying on college kickers is a risky endeavor, but it proved to be worth it last night for the Notre Dame football program, which defeated Penn State 27-24 after Mitch Jeter nailed a 41-yard field goal with seven seconds remaining in the College Football Playoff semifinal. Jeter’s kick, his second of the night, not only […]

Despite being one of the most competitive teams over the years, this season, the Miami Heat are middling and have a gigantic distraction in their own locker room: Jimmy Butler. Butler led the Heat to the NBA Finals in 2020 and 2023, but for several months now, the relationship between Butler and Miami has seemingly […]

Khris Middleton has started most games he’s played in his 13-year NBA career, but upon returning from his most recent injury, Middleton was moved out of the starting lineup and onto the bench. While players, particularly former All-Stars like Middleton, are typically hesitant to expect a ‘demotion,’ Middleton seemed ready to accept the shift — […]

Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame football team are two wins away from claiming the program’s first national championship since 1988, but Freeman is collecting hardware before the College Football Playoff semifinals can even begin. Despite losing an early-season game vs. Northern Illinois, the Irish have been otherwise stellar. Notre Dame currently sports a 13-1 […]

To say UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin was not happy after the Bruins’ 94-75 loss to Michigan yesterday would be an understatement. Cronin, known for his sideline outbursts and comments made out of frustration, stayed true to form in the postgame press conference Tuesday after his team allowed Vladislav Goldin to score 36 points and […]

It wouldn’t seem like Kevin O’Connell would be in the running for any coaching vacancies this offseason or even in the foreseeable future, but according to a Jay Glazer report, the Minnesota Vikings coach has drawn a lot of interest around the league and is a “surprise” candidate for some jobs. Since taking over as […]

Draymond Green has been known to get involved in incidents with other NBA players, and another incident was added to the list last night when Green and Memphis Grizzlies big man Zach Edey got into it (again) during the Golden State Warriors 121-113 win. While no punches or kicks were thrown, or headlocks applied, Green […]

After a 23-point road win against the Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum spoke on his former coach, Ime Udoka, who now leads the up-and-coming Rockets. Udoka coached Tatum and the Celtics during the 2021-22 season, and despite a lackluster first few months, Boston turned its season around and made it back to the […]

Cam Skattebo has been one of the best players in college football season, but his performance against Texas in the Peach Bowl yesterday, in particular, turned heads. Former NFL great Terrell Owens was one of those people who took notice yesterday, at which time he anointed Skattebo the ‘white Marshawn Lynch.’ During his NFL career, […]

Despite being on the verge of leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a fourth consecutive NFC South title and another playoff berth, Baker Mayfield was a notable exclusion on the 2025 Pro Bowl roster. Mayfield turned in one of the best performances of his entire career this past weekend when he tossed 5 touchdown passes […]

The rules — or lack thereof — in college football’s NIL era have been harshly criticized by fans, media, and coaches alike, but Urban Meyer, one of the most successful CFB coaches of the 21st century, made a good point about any potential major changes, such as a salary cap. Meyer coached in college football […]

The New York Giants, if things hold, will be picking first during the 2025 NFL Draft, but who will be making that selection and who will be coaching that player seems uncertain as team owner John Mara evaluates the futures of general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll. This season, the Giants have […]

After a strong slate of Christmas Day games, including a Phoenix Suns win to close it out, Kevin Durant, one of the NBA’s most popular players, naturally took to X, formerly Twitter, to further defend the NBA. Over the past few weeks, discourse around the NBA has mostly centered on declining ratings and general interest […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves, after reaching the Western Conference Finals for just the second time in franchise history, are in a state of disarray, and Julius Randle isn’t quite sure why. Minnesota dropped to 14-14 on the season with a 117-104 loss to the Atlanta Hawks last night, and following the game, Randle was asked what […]

The Miami Heat are reportedly not rushing to get rid of Jimmy Butler even though a trade involving the aging star seems all but inevitable. Over the past few weeks, Butler has been at the center of trade rumors, with the Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, and Golden State Warriors being mentioned as either […]

Diontae Johnson very well may be on his third team this season very soon. The wide receiver, after being released from the Baltimore Ravens, is reportedly drawing interest from AFC West rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers. “Ravens WR Diontae Johnson is likely to be claimed on waivers Monday, per sources,” ESPN […]

Less than a year after signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract, the Atlanta Falcons are reportedly planning to release Cousins. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported today that Atlanta is expected to release Cousins before March 17, when he is due a $10 million bonus. “Kirk Cousins’ divorce from the Falcons is expected to […]

The New York Jets are not in a good place, to say the least. But the dysfunction seems to keep growing every day, including on Thursday, when we have learned that owner Woody Johnson fired head coach Robert Saleh in October soon after Saleh had finished telling quarterback Aaron Rodgers he was demoting offensive coordinator […]

Former Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron likely would not be considered a big fan of former Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold, who is joining the Auburn football program next season. When discussing NIL deals of some of the top quarterbacks in the transfer portal around college football on McCready & Siskey, McCarron was told that Arnold, who […]

Ryan Day’s position as Ohio State football coach would appear to be in question, especially if the Buckeyes fall short Saturday vs. Tennessee, and if Day is ousted, a former OSU player may be returning to Columbus to replace him: ex-Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel. After a fourth consecutive loss to archrival Michigan late […]

The Milwaukee Bucks collected the NBA Cup last night, in addition to $500,000 for each player. While half of a million to Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard is a proverbial drop in the bucket considering their massive salaries, for others it’s life-changing. After the Bucks’ 97-81 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA […]

Dallas Cowboys CEO Stephen Jones made some interesting comments about the future of the team’s players, particularly Micah Parsons, amid a disappointing season. Although Dallas signed quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to contracts totaling $376 million before the season, Jones seemed to indicate the team’s strategy of committing big-dollar deals to star […]

The Las Vegas Raiders may be without quarterback Aidan O’Connell this week, but there remains hope that he will be able to give it a go. At 2-11, the Raiders are eliminated from playoff contention and are more in the running for the NFL Draft’s No. 1 overall pick, which they may use to select […]

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is “glad” Kyle Tucker landed with the Chicago Cubs this offseason. Cashman, who has been the GM of the Yankees since 1998, said he tried to trade with the Houston Astros to bring Tucker to the Bronx, but even after failing to do so, he is somewhat content […]

The New York Jets are going to miss the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season, and following this disastrous year, their quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, may also call it a career. But if Allen Lazard is correct, Rodgers is just trying to get attention. Rodgers, 41, is the oldest player in the NFL, and his last […]

Jalen Williams’ ascension has been a fun one to watch for Oklahoma City Thunder fans, but how good really is the third-year OKC player? Well, former NBA player Jeff Teague is willing to say he is on the same level as NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown. Teague, in praising Williams, compared the Santa Clara product […]

The Dallas Cowboys are all but eliminated from playoff contention this season, but team owner Jerry Jones refuses to say the team will be tanking to get a better draft pick in the spring. “We want everybody making the plays and having the opportunity to have success. Success is very important. … We’ll go out […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has had a few memorable post-game press conference moments, including his viral speech on “failure” in 2023. But another, one that involved the Milwaukee Bucks superstar and ESPN’s Malika Andrews, caught fans’ attention years before any discussion on failure arose. In 2019, following the Bucks’ Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 loss to the […]

For the past several years, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have failed to recapture the same success they experienced in 2021 when they won the franchise’s first NBA Championship in 50 years. The year after the title run, the Bucks, despite Antetokounmpo’s best efforts, fell to the Boston Celtics in the second round of […]

While Steve Sarkisian and the Texas football program have mostly avoided a quarterback controversy between starter Quinn Ewers and backup Arch Manning, the Longhorns seemingly won’t have to risk it another year. According to Texas football reporter Anwar Richardson, Ewers is set to declare for the NFL Draft after this season, which means Manning is […]

Former NFL great Randy Moss, whose health has been a subject of debate and concern over the last few weeks, announced Thursday that he will be conducting a livestream on Instagram on Friday. “Howdy Earthlings…….Tom fri 13th at 5pm est I’ll be going live on my ig for all my fans and prayer warriors!!!” Moss […]

Jimmy Butler is reportedly available to be traded, and the Miami Heat star may manage to return to his home state of Texas. But one former player says it would be better for Butler to land with the Dallas Mavericks instead of the Houston Rockets if he were to be traded. Chandler Parsons, who played […]

Despite Bill Belichick’s bombshell hiring as the North Carolina football head coach, the Tennessee football program appears set to hold on to one of its most prized recruits. Faizon Brandon, a five-star quarterback in the 2026 recruiting class out of Greensboro, North Carolina, reaffirmed his commitment to the Volunteers today after Belichick’s hiring down the […]

A year after finding a way to win week after week en route to a seemingly improbable playoff appearance, the Cleveland Browns are 3-10 and were recently eliminated from playoff contention. And Browns owner Jimmy Haslam isn’t sure how this all happened. After an NFL owners meeting yesterday, Haslam expressed some confusion as to why […]

“Take Me Home, Country Roads” is a popular anthem for the West Virginia football program, and it has never been more apt than today as Rich Rodriguez returns to his home state and the Mountaineers to become the West Virginia football coach for a second time. Rodriguez, most recently the Jacksonville State head coach, had […]

After Max Fried’s signing with the New York Yankees, Corbin Burnes is the undisputed top pitcher on the MLB free agency market, which very well may create a bidding war. And the Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants are reportedly willing to pay a hefty price to sign Burnes. But while Toronto and San […]

While the Mid-American Conference (MAC) has remained unscathed by the seemingly never-ending conference realignment spurred on by college football, that may no longer be the case and the Northern Illinois football program that upset Notre Dame earlier this season may soon be playing out west. NIU is reportedly considering leaving the MAC and joining the […]