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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 […]

Where will Max Fried go? The pitcher, most recently with the Braves, seems destined to move on from Atlanta, and it appears he is heading north to either the New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox. Fried has played his entire MLB career with the Braves to this point, but as his rumored deal continues […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram is out “indefinitely” due to an ankle injury he sustained in New Orleans’ 119-109 loss Saturday to the Oklahoma City Thunder. “New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram has suffered a significant low left ankle sprain and is sidelined indefinitely, sources tell ESPN. Another significant injury blow to the Pelicans […]

The West Virginia football program is looking for a new head coach. And they might be getting old head coach Rich Rodriguez to fill the role. Following the firing of Neal Brown, the Mountaineers embarked on a head-coaching search. While a proven head coach is always desired, Rodriguez’s proof includes a polarizing end to his […]

The Chicago Cubs reportedly expect to have star shortstop Dansby Swanson back for the spring after offseason surgery. “Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson underwent core injury surgery in early October, the Cubs announce, but is expected to be ready for spring training,” USA Today’s Bob Nightengale wrote on X, formerly Twitter. This past season, his second […]

After a hot start to the season, the Golden State Warriors are looking for a spark to get them back on the right track. And while Stephen Curry playing up to his potential will go a long way, the Warriors have made a drastic change by moving Draymond Green to the bench in favor of […]

Since winning five in a row earlier in the season, the Denver Nuggets have struggled to find consistency on a night-to-night basis. And while Nikola Jokic escapes much of the blame, many fans and analysts, including former NBA player Chandler Parsons are pointing the finger at Denver’s supporting cast. Despite Jokic recording another triple-double, passing […]

The Utah State football program will seemingly be led by a coach very familiar with the state for the foreseeable future. The Aggies are hiring New Mexico football coach Bronco Mendenhall, the former head coach of BYU and Virginia, according to ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel. Mendenhall, who coached the Lobos to a 5-7 […]

Before the 2024-25 NBA season, league insider Adrian Wojnarowski shockingly announced his retirement. While Wojnarowski said relatively little upon retirement, a new article on Wojnarowski lays out how former Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers played a role in Wojnarowski retiring. Myers, a former sports agent, served as the GM of the Warriors from […]

The Denver Nuggets, who have consistently been among the best teams in the NBA the last two years, are currently eighth in the Western Conference. While there is still quite a lot of time to fix the issues shown so far this season, the early struggles prompted Charles Barkley to publicly plea for more help […]

Longtime Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz said he wants to continue coaching and is not planning to retire this year. Ferentz, 69, was asked if he would return next year, which would be his 27th as Iowa football’s head coach. “I hope so. You know something I don’t know?,” Ferentz said, via The Athletic’s Scott […]

The UCF football program has reportedly “inquired about the availability” of USC football head coach Lincoln Riley as a potential replacement for Gus Malzahn. The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman, Antonio Morales, and Ralph Russo reported that UCF made the inquiry last weekend. “Representatives from UCF reached out to Riley’s representatives last weekend to inquire about his […]

USC football head coach Lincoln Riley is likely losing one of his top assistants this offseason. Matt Entz, the Trojans’ linebackers coach and assistant head coach for defense, is reportedly set to become the head coach at Fresno State. “Fresno State is targeting USC linebackers coach Matt Entz to become the Bulldogs’ new head coach, […]

The New York Jets are all but officially eliminated from contention for the NFL Playoffs, and it would appear from the outside that Aaron Rodgers’ tumultuous tenure in New York will come to an end soon. Rodgers, 41, had said in the past that he would like to play a few more seasons before retiring, […]

Before the season, Lane Kiffin was expected to lead the Ole Miss football program to one of its best seasons ever. But things have not gone according to plan in Oxford, and Kiffin is turning his attention to the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a result. Kiffin’s 9-3 […]

The Golden State Warriors began the 2024-25 NBA season on a heater; despite relatively low expectations, Golden State won 12 of its first 15 games, skyrocketing Stephen Curry and Co. to the top of the Western Conference. Since then, however, proverbial cracks have begun to form, and many, including NBA legend Charles Barkley, are not […]