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Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Vernon Butler Jr. was ejected on Sunday in his team’s Week 16 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts after punching tight end Jack Doyle. Via NFL Update on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1208837168027840514 Butler, 25, a fourth-year tackle out of Louisiana Tech, was selected by the Panthers in the first round of the 2016 NFL […]

The NFL will have an NFC West divisional showdown between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers flexed into the “Sunday Night Football” game next week in one of the more anticipated forthcoming matchups, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. NFL has flexed 49ers at Seahawks in Week 17 to Sunday night on NBC. — Adam Schefter […]

New Orleans Saints tight end Jared Cook scored on a 61-yard touchdown reception on Sunday in his team’s Week 16 matchup against the Tennessee Titans (via NFL). .@JaredCook89 down the sideline for a 61-yard @Saints touchdown! #NOvsTEN 📺: FOX📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports appWatch free on mobile: https://t.co/csMF3GLW6Z pic.twitter.com/HtYAshFh49 — NFL (@NFL) December 22, […]

With the Pittsburgh Steelers gunning for the last Wild Card spot in the AFC playoffs, there can be little to no margin for error. In Sunday’s Week 16 matchup on the road against the New York Jets, the Steelers had to bench rookie undrafted quarterback Devlin Hodges in favor of Mason Rudolph after “Duck” threw […]

Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines broke free in the first quarter of his team’s Week 16 matchup with the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, scoring on an 84-yard punt return on special teams (via NFL). Nyheim Hines takes it to the house! 84 yards on the punt return touchdown. #Colts @TheNyNy7 📺: #CARvsIND on FOX📱: […]

Sunday’s Week 16 matchup with the New Orleans Saints is crucial for the Tennessee Titans to reach the playoffs, and this 41-yard touchdown reception by tight end Jonnu Smith from quarterback Ryan Tannehill was important in setting the tone early in the first quarter (via NFL). This is @Easymoney_81 💰 41-yard catch and run for […]

Big man touchdown alert! Miami Dolphins defensive end Christian Wilkins was inserted on offense on Sunday in his team’s Week 16 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals, scoring on a goal line touchdown reception from Ryan Fitzpatrick. BIG MAN TD IN MIAMI #FinsUp That’s the rookie DE Christian Wilkins! #CINvsMIA 📺: CBS📱: NFL app // Yahoo […]

Cleveland Browns star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. wore Grinch-themed cleats pregame on Sunday in his team’s Week 16 matchup with the AFC North division rival Baltimore Ravens. Beckham, 27, was seen sporting the fuzzy green shoes on the field before the game, via Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot on Twitter. #Browns OBJ hopes to steal […]

Miami Heat veteran point guard Goran Dragic returned in Friday night’s home matchup with the New York Knicks following a nine-game absence due to a groin injury. Remarkably, in his first game back, the 33-year-old Slovenian guard served up a perfect, through-the-legs bounce pass to big man Bam Adebayo for a floater. Goran Dragic goes […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers’ matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, Thunder general manager Sam Presti expressed his thoughts on All-Star forward Paul George. PG13 will return to OKC for the first time as a member of a visiting team since the summer 2019 trade sent him to L.A. Per ESPN’s Royce […]

The Los Angeles Lakers simultaneously hired two veteran coaches in the offseason: Frank Vogel as head coach and Hall of Fame point guard Jason Kidd as an assistant. This dynamic led many to wonder how long the two would last together given Kidd’s prior history between the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks. However, according to […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant keeps adding more to his collection of dunk victims. This time, it was Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star power forward Kevin Love. During the two teams’ Friday night matchup, the 20-year-old uber-athletic floor general nearly posterized the one-time NBA champion. Unfortunately, it failed to connect with the hoop. Ja Morant […]

News has trickled this week over a proposed NBA in-season tournament to rev up interest. On Friday, more surrounding the proposal has leaked, including the outline of the actual possible tournament. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the format of the proposed midseason tournament would include every team and start with a “group stage” with […]

Thursday night’s matchup between LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks was the highest-rated game during the 2019-20 NBA season since opening night, according to Turner Sports. TNT’s Lakers/Bucks telecast is most-watched NBA game since Opening Night. #NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/ZYnQCFybiM — TNT Sports U.S. PR (@TNTSportsUS) December 20, 2019 […]

The NBA’s youth movement may have never been more chock full of talented 20-somethings than in 2019-20. While we can expect the usual names to make the 2020 NBA All-Star Game in Chicago (LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo), one of the more interesting subplots is the fresh faces representing their teams over the weekend. Pascal Siakam […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert defended himself on social media on Friday afternoon, sharing a positive clip of the two-time Defensive Player of the Year playing defense. The 27-year-old Gobert, three-time All-Defensive First Team honoree, retweeted a video of himself playing defense on sophomore rising star point guard Trae Young. The original tweet was captioned […]

This past summer saw an infusion of dynamic duo talents taking over the NBA landscape, and two of the most notable offseason moves included Kawhi Leonard and Paul George teaming up on the Los Angeles Clippers and the Houston Rockets trading veteran point guard for former league MVP Russell Westbrook, reuniting with ex-Oklahoma City Thunder […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers in the Hoosier State to face off with the Indiana Pacers, star forward LeBron James has been dazzling Bankers Life Fieldhouse with an array of fancy passes, including this one he sent behind his head to All-Star center Dwight Howard. LeBron in slow-mo is always incredible pic.twitter.com/CrK1iqF73K — Yahoo Sports […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran wing Vince Carter is playing in likely is final game at Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks’ home arena and a marquee venue in the NBA and across the sports and entertainment world. The Knicks’ home crowd at MSG delivered a standing ovation to the 42-year-old, who is playing in his […]

The NBA will remove an upcoming matchup between the Golden State Warriors and New Orleans Pelicans from the national television schedule. The December 20th tilt between the two Western Conference clubs is the Warriors’ third game from December erased from national television. Per Wes Goldberg in the Red Bluff Daily News: The NBA is removing […]

Philadelphia 76ers wing Josh Richardson was sent to the City of Brotherly Love in the four-team sign-and-trade for Jimmy Butler, who is now with the Miami Heat. However, the 26-year-old is throwing love back at the Heat ahead of the two Eastern Conference clubs’ Wednesday matchup in Philly. Per Ky Carlin in Sixers Wire: What […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran wing Vince Carter tied Hall of Fame point guard John Stockton on Tuesday night, appearing in his 1,504th career regular-season game—good for fourth place all-time in the NBA, per Hawks PR. Vince Carter is playing in his 1,504th career game tonight, tying John Stockton for fourth on the all-time list. — Hawks […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James found teammate center JaVale McGee for a sweet behind-the-back bounce pass that led to a layup on Tuesday on the road against the Indiana Pacers. The King with a fancy feed to JaVale 👏 pic.twitter.com/36EWopsDWz — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 18, 2019 The 15-time All-Star is in his second season […]

The gaping hole missing from the New Orleans Pelicans is the lost of Zion Williamson, the rookie phenom out of Duke who was selected with the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The 19-year-old has yet to make his regular season debut after undergoing surgery on a meniscus tear sustained during the preseason. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to be one of the toughest teams this season, so making a veteran player like Danny Green look foolish is a small victory in the scope of 82 games. Indiana Pacers shooting guard Jeremy Lamb crossed up the two-time NBA champion in their matchup with L.A. on Tuesday night. Jeremy […]

Golden State Warriors rookie power forward Eric Paschall will return from a hip injury on Wednesday against the Portland Trail Blazers after missing the past two games, according to the San Francisco Chronicle’s Connor Letourneau. Eric Paschall (hip) will play tomorrow vs. Portland. — Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) December 17, 2019 Paschall, a first-year big man […]

The Golden State Warriors have been nothing short of disappointing this 2019-20 season, but that does not mean there is nothing to gleam from the dismal march towards a top-five pick in May. Head coach Steve Kerr on Tuesday expressed his desire to keep several younger players on the roster for next season. Kerr named […]

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon was issued an indefinite suspension by the NFL on Monday for violating the league’s performance enhancement policy. While the 28-year-old wideout only appeared in five games with the NFC West franchise after the New England Patriots placed him on waivers earlier this season, his head coach Pete Carroll had […]

One of the subplots of the 2019 NFL season is the passing touchdowns race between New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and the New England Patriots’ Tom Brady. Both should surpass Peyton Manning’s career total touchdowns record before the end of the season, but the bigger question has emerged as who will be No. 1 […]

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt was disappointed in his team’s performance on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. The Dawg Pound lost by two touchdowns on the road playing a rookie quarterback (albeit the number one overall pick from the 2019 NFL Draft). Hunt, 24, who was suspended the first eight games of the season, […]

The Denver Broncos fell to 5-9 after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in a snowy Week 15 game. Although the Broncos’ offense under rookie quarterback Drew Lock was only able to muster three points against their AFC West division rival, seven-time Pro-Bowl linebacker Von Miller came to the defense of the first-year signal-caller. Per […]

With the Dallas Cowboys in disarray, team owner Jerry Jones could be searching for a successor to longtime head coach Jason Garrett. Cross New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton off that list, though, because the Super Bowl XLIV champion signed a five-year contract extension with the Bayou franchise earlier in the 2019 season. Payton, […]

The Green Bay Packers clinched a postseason berth on Sunday in their home win against the Chicago Bears in Week 15. After the Los Angeles Rams lost to the Dallas Cowboys, the Packers are officially back in the playoffs after missing the postseason in 2017 and 2018. This is a step forward for first-year head […]

Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Kyler Murray is having a solid introductory season in the NFL, and on Sunday in his team’s Week 15 bout with the Cleveland Browns, the former Heisman Trophy winner showed off his speed with a 35-yard scramble en route to the Cardinals’ second touchdown of the game later on the drive. […]

The Dallas Cowboys — currently on the outside looking in of the playoff picture — made a very boneheaded move on Sunday in their Week 15 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. Franchise quarterback Dak Prescott mistakenly forgot to verbalize “defer” upon winning the opening coin toss. So, the NFL officials awarded the Rams with […]

John Mara knows what this day meant. Eli Manning may have played his final home game at MetLife Stadium for the New York Giants in their Week 15 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. The 38-year-old lost the starting job earlier this season to rookie signal-caller Daniel Jones but had to fill in under […]

New York Giants two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning started the past two games for rookie quarterback Daniel Jones, and Sunday’s Week 15 win over the visiting Miami Dolphins may have been the 38-year-old’s last stand in front of the home crowd. Giants fans at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, gave their veteran […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Breshad Perriman scored his third touchdown reception on Sunday in his team’s Week 15 matchup with the Detroit Lions in the Motor City. This time it was a 25-yard catch from Jameis Winston to extend the Bucs’ fourth-quarter lead to 21 points (via NFL). Breshad Perriman HAT TRICK! @B_Perriman11 #GoBucs […]

Washington Redskins veteran running back Adrian Peterson continues to make history during the 2019 NFL season as he amasses new records. On Sunday in his team’s Week 15 matchup with NFC East division rival Philadelphia Eagles, the 34-year-old surpassed Hall of Famer Curtis Martin for fifth-most career rushing yards in league history, per NFL Research. […]