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New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore recorded his fifth interception of the 2019 NFL season, tying him for the league lead among Minkah Fitzpatrick, Marcus Peters, and teammate Devin McCourty. Gilmore, 29, picked off Cincinnati Bengals veteran quarterback Andy Dalton early in the third quarter of their Week 15 matchup (via NFL). With one arm, […]

Carolina Panthers star running back Christian McCaffrey joined elite company on Sunday in his team’s Week 15 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks. The 23-year-old Stanford product became the Panthers’ first player in franchise history with 2,000 yards from scrimmage, per NFL Research on Twitter. Christian McCaffrey has become the first player in franchise history to […]

New York Giants veteran quarterback Eli Manning started for the second consecutive week on Sunday for the sidelined rookie Daniel Jones. In Week 15’s home matchup against the Miami Dolphins, Manning found wide receiver Golden Tate for a second quarter touchdown grab, hauling in a deflected pass by a Miami defensive back (via NFL). Incredible […]

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon made an unbelievable catch in the second quarter of his team’s Week 15 matchup with the Carolina Panthers, hauling in a 58-yard reception by the length of his fingertips (via NFL). JOSH GORDON. A fingertip catch for 59 yards! @Josh_GordonXII @DangeRussWilson 📺: FOX📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports appWatch […]

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce made history on Sunday in his team’s Week 15 matchup at home against the AFC West rival Denver Broncos, becoming the first player at his position to total four consecutive seasons with 1,000 or more yards. Another record broken! 🏹 Congratulations to Travis Kelce on becoming the first […]

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams has not played up to his normal standards this year, but he helped his cause with a fourth-down touchdown reception from Aaron Rodgers against the NFC North rival Chicago Bears on Sunday (via NFL). On 4th & 4, @AaronRodgers12 floats it up to @tae15adams for a 29-yard @packers […]

Having already clinched their division, the Kansas City Chiefs host AFC West foe Denver Broncos through a snowstorm. Reigning NFL MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes broke the scoreless tie in the first quarter with a perfect throw to wide receiver Tyreek Hill leading to a 41-yard touchdown (via NFL). A perfect throw in the snow!@PatrickMahomes to […]

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone is on the hot seat. The team is in last place in the AFC South and the 2019 season has been nothing short of a challenge. It’ll also be a “challenge” for Marrone in retaining his position. Per Adam Schefter in ESPN.com: Some sources around the league believe that […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall lost his mother, Frances Pulley, on Friday. Pulley passed away after battling cancer. The 29-year-old five-time All-Star floor general, sidelined at the moment after tearing his Achilles at the beginning of the year, finally broke his silence on his personal loss, sharing a photo of himself embracing his mother […]

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is used to highlight dunks, but this time around he made fools out of Memphis Grizzlies forwards Solomon Hill and Jaren Jackson Jr. before wiggling his way to the basket for the slam (via Dime). Giannis … YUP. (via @NBATV)pic.twitter.com/cW13Gre6QH — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) December 14, 2019 The 25-year-old reigning […]

In a game where his Houston Rockets teammate James Harden surpassed Paul Pierce for eighth all-time in career 3-pointers made, former NBA MVP point guard Russell Westbrook produced his own thunderous highlight. Against the Orlando Magic, Westbrook threw down a transition slam dunk with a courtesy headbutt before getting back on defense. Westbrook dishing out […]

LeBron James returned to old stomping grounds on Friday night in the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena. After embracing former teammate Chris Bosh, it was time to go to work. James, 34, busted out his long-range passing skills, delivering a perfect full-court pass to new All-Star teammate Anthony […]

Houston Rockets star shooting guard James Harden surpassed Paul Pierce on Friday with his 2,144th career made 3-pointer. Harden, 30, is now eighth all-time in the NBA in 3-pointers made. Congrats to @JHarden13 of the @HoustonRockets for moving up to 8th on the all-time 3PM list! #OneMission pic.twitter.com/lxyi8qRt84 — NBA (@NBA) December 14, 2019 The […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was spotted hugging it out pre-game with retired NBA power forward and former teammate Chris Bosh before the team’s clash with the Miami Heat. https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/1205643933880963073 James, 34, spent four seasons with Bosh on Miami, winning back-to-back NBA championships with Dwyane Wade and the Heat. James, Bosh and Wade aligned […]

In Kawhi Leonard’s visit to Scotiabank Arena this week as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, Serge Ibaka reflected on Kawhi’s iconic shot for the Toronto Raptors in last season’s playoffs. Ibaka won the NBA title with the Raptors in the 2018-19 season — the first title in franchise history. However, things could have […]

Retired NBA power forward Channing Frye answered questions from basketball fans on Twitter on Friday evening, trying to respond honestly. But the one-time champion had a special response for former Arizona Wildcats college teammate and ex-Finals adversary Andre Iguodala. Frye, 36, retired with the Cleveland Cavaliers after last season. This time around, however, he’s telling […]

Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant was at the scene of a Newport Beach, California car accident on Friday, turning into a good Samaritan when he helped comfort victims of the crash before emergency services arrived. According to TMZ, the retired shooting guard and future Hall of Famer left his vehicle to assist the victims […]

Lou Williams is dealing with a sore calf and has been ruled out on Friday night in the Los Angeles Clippers’ road matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Add Lou Williams to the Clippers injury report. He is OUT tonight against the Timberwolves with a sore calf. — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) December 13, 2019 Williams, 33, […]

Prior to Friday night’s matchup with the Miami Heat, the second of their Florida road trip, Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard gifted his teammates with pairs of Apple AirPods Pro — the wireless earphone devices to listen to music, make phone calls and more from a connected iPhone. Howard left a pair of AirPods […]

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall’s mother, Frances Pulley, passed away after a long battle with cancer. Wall’s former coach, John Calipari, broke the news on Twitter. Wall, 29, attended the University of Kentucky for a single season after growing up in North Carolina. Under Calipari’s tutelage, the Wildcats reached the Elite Eight of the […]

The NBA’s Christmas Day slate of games has turned into a holiday staple for basketball fans, rivaling the traditional NFL Thanksgiving matchups in cheer. The Association released their latest promotion for the five-game Christmas action, featuring a song from recording artist and former Fifth Harmony member Normani called “Ballin’ in a Christmas Wonderland.” The NBA […]

The San Antonio Spurs continue to slide in their fall from grace this season and appear prime for a reboot as they are firmly in the lower tranche of Western Conference clubs. They lost in overtime on Thursday to the Cleveland Cavaliers at home, but there was an eerie connection with the final score between […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray left Tuesday’s matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers with a back injury. The 22-year-old Canadian guard was diagnosed with a trunk contusion without any x-rays taken, according to DNVR Sports’ Harrison Wind, and he is questionable to return to the nationally television tilt. Trunk contusion for Jamal Murray. No X-rays […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Vince Carter became only the fifth player in NBA history to amass 1,500 career games after Tuesday’s matchup with the Miami Heat in South Beach. Carter, 42, is in his 22nd season, a tenure longer than Miami’s current American Airlines Arena. The eight-time All-Star started his career in 1998 with the Toronto […]

Washington Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal pulled off a fiery dunk through the lane on Tuesday night in a matchup on the road against the Charlotte Hornets. The 26-year-old rose up strong over second-year forward Miles Bridges for the flush. BRADLEY BEAL CATCHES A BODY 😱 pic.twitter.com/gfHNsuyLYK — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 11, 2019 Beal […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley will return on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic after missing thirteen consecutive games with a hairline fracture in his right leg, per the LA Times’ Brad Turner on Twitter. Avery Bradley worked out again today with Lakers in Orlando and will play against the Magic Wednesday, per source. He […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard may have only spent a single season with the Toronto Raptors, but it was the most important year in the Canadian franchise’s history. Leonard’s arrival pushed the team over the top, defeating the Golden State Warriors in six games to claim the team’s first NBA championship. Arriving for the […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Vince Carter, a 22-year NBA veteran, embarks on his latest milestone in a long career full of accomplishments. The 42-year-old future Hall of Famer will appear in his 1,500th career game on Tuesday night as the Hawks match up with the Miami Heat. Two-time NBA champion head coach with the Heat, Erik […]

Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam has grown from Most Improved Player last season to his team’s top gun following the departure of 2019 Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard. The 25-year-old Cameroonian signed a big extension with Toronto in the offseason and has only stepped up his game in 2019-20, earning the praises of All-Stars Kevin […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran guards Rajon Rondo and Avery Bradley are both questionable for Wednesday’s matchup with the Orlando Magic. Per ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward, Rondo is still nursing a left hamstring strain while Bradley has a hairline fracture in his right leg. #Lakers provided an update on the status of their players for the matchup […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George put on a show in his former stomping grounds on Monday night, returning to the Bankers Life Fieldhouse and scoring 36 points against the Indiana Pacers in the 11-point win. George, 29, was selected by the Pacers in the first round of the 2010 NBA Draft and went to […]

The NBA’s Western Conference has grown considerably more competitive with the Golden State Warriors’ fall from grace. Injuries after their 2019 Finals defeat to the Toronto Raptors have decimated the Warriors’ stranglehold on the conference, and the arrival of Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Anthony in Los Angeles—between two teams—has further shaken the power dynamic […]

Former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy is still without a team and is looking to return to coaching in 2020. McCarthy, 56, coached the Packers to their Super Bowl XLV championship, but after going 11-16-1 in 2017 through 2018 was fired by Green Bay and replaced by Matt LaFleur. Per NFL Network’s Tom […]

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Dee Ford will likely miss the rest of the 2019 NFL regular season after re-aggravating a hamstring strain. According to ESPN’s Nick Wagoner on Twitter, the 28-year-old one-time Pro-Bowler is out “at least” three weeks, with head coach Kyle Shanahan claiming Ford will be out “longer than last time.” #49ers […]

While New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady may own the unofficial “GOAT” status in the NFL for winning six Super Bowls, New Orleans Saints gunslinger Drew Brees is now ahead of the beloved Boston signal-caller in the heated race to dethrone Peyton Manning for career regular-season touchdown passes. Per John Sigler in USA Today […]

A day after losing at home to the Kansas City Chiefs in an upset with AFC playoff implications, the New England Patriots were struck with possibly worse news: an accusation of another videotaping scandal. The issue comes about when an employee of the Cincinnati Bengals—the Patriots’ Week 15 matchup—reported to NFL security witnessing a Patriots […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman will reportedly miss the next few games. A hamstring injury is affecting the former Super Bowl champion. Per ESPN’s Nick Wagoner on Twitter, head coach Kyle Shanahan announced Sherman is “likely” out a couple of weeks. #49ers CB Richard Sherman has a hamstring strain. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Sherman […]

The Kansas City Chiefs pulled off an all-time regular-season upset in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Sunday, with last year’s MVP Patrick Mahomes leading the AFC West club over the vaunted New England Patriots, 23-16. During the game, however, security concerns reportedly affected how Mahomes’ girlfriend, Brittany Matthews, could enjoy the Chiefs victory. Per Matthews’ Twitter, via […]

The Green Bay Packers defeated the Washington Redskins at home in the two NFC teams’ Week 14 matchup. Despite the five-point margin of victory, star quarterback Aaron Rodgers expressed positive sentiments from the offensive perspective after the win. Per The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman on Twitter: “We ran the ball pretty well. We just couldn’t find […]