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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has been a tour de force during the 2019 NFL season, making an MVP case with his dynamic playmaking on the ground and through the air. In the Raven’s Week 14 matchup with the Buffalo Bills, Jackson broke a single-season record held by Aaron Rodgers. Per NFL Research, Jackson on […]

New York Jets placekicker Sam Ficken knocked in a walk-off 44-yard field goal at MetLife Stadium for the win over the AFC East rival Miami Dolphins (via NFL). Sam Ficken from 44 yards out for the WIN! @sficken1 #TakeFlight #MIAvsNYJ pic.twitter.com/PULjxdu2Os — NFL (@NFL) December 8, 2019 Ficken, 26, bailed the Jets out of an […]

San Francisco 49ers veteran center Weston Richburg was down and injured, holding his right leg in his team’s Week 14 matchup with the New Orleans Saints. Richburg, 28, was reportedly carted off the field and replace by backup Ben Garland, per ESPN’s Nick Wagoner on Twitter. Cart coming out for Richburg now. Ben Garland coming […]

Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Drew Lock threw three first-half touchdowns against the vaunted Houston Texans on Sunday in the two AFC teams’ Week 14 matchup—just the Missouri product’s second career NFL start. Lock, 23, threw for 235 yards, completing 16 passes in the first half alone, per NFL on ESPN on Twitter. Broncos QB Drew […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are without rookie phenom power forward Zion Williamson, who has missed the entire season so far with a torn meniscus. They have been one of the worst teams in the NBA, and on Saturday suffered an embarrassing 46-point loss to the Dallas Mavericks. At 6-17, and even without Williamson, the past […]

The New York Knicks dismissed second-year head coach David Fizdale on Friday, opening a vacant position for candidates to contend for, provided they want to coach the team. A few early names are emerging as candidates for the job, including Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Jason Kidd, San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon, and former […]

The Dallas Mavericks had a strange offseason this past summer. After a poor 2018-19 season, the franchise re-signed practically its entire bench and brought back former Mavs guard Seth Curry along with trading for bench piece Delon Wright. Team owner Mark Cuban admitted on Friday that the team’s plan all along was bringing the bench […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has enjoyed his post in charge of the Texas NBA franchise for two decades. In that span, he has seen many a coach come and go for other organizations. On Friday, David Fizdale was the latest head-coaching change, with the New York Knicks dismissing the former Miami Heat […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier had a crossover display on Friday night in his team’s home matchup with the visiting Brooklyn Nets, putting Nets wing Joe Harris on skates with a dribble move (via Dime). Terry Rozier got Joe Harris 👀 (via @NBA)pic.twitter.com/sll65TusgT — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) December 7, 2019 Rozier, 25, was acquired by […]

New York–based actor and die-hard New York Knicks fan Michael Rapaport is known for his explicit — often filmed — rants about his beloved team. With the Knicks canning head coach David Fizdale in just his second season with the organization, Rapaport shared a video on Twitter on Friday apologizing to recent ‘Bockers heels in […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star center Nikola Jokic is likely playing through the worst stretch in his young NBA career. The seven-foot Serbian passing wiz is shooting a career-worst 45 percent from the floor and scored in single digits in four of his past five contests. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone admitted as much on Friday, saying […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has enjoyed a relatively stable and successful tenure at the helm of the franchise. On Friday after New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale was fired in just his second season, Stevens admitted to texting with the canned in-division rival coach. Per Celtics broadcaster Sean Grande on Twitter, Stevens […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr nearly chose the New York Knicks when then president Phil Jackson, his former coach with the Chicago Bulls, offered the vacant position to him in 2014. At the last second, however, Kerr fortuitously decided on the Warriors — making the right decision that would lead to three NBA […]

Boston Celtics veteran wing Gordon Hayward will “likely” return to the team’s practice on Saturday, head coach Brad Stevens announced on Friday. Brad Stevens said Gordon Hayward will likely return to practice Sunday. — Jay King (@ByJayKing) December 6, 2019 Hayward fractured his hand in a November matchup with the San Antonio Spurs. The injury […]

Rich Kleiman, manager and business partner of Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant, shared an image of former New York Knicks point guard Mark Jackson on Twitter this afternoon, likely in an attempt to petition for the Manhattan franchise to hire the ex-Golden State Warriors head coach for their vacant position. pic.twitter.com/AM7uxhZv8u — Ace (@richkleiman) December […]

NBA champion forward Metta World Peace, also known previously as Ron Artest, is putting himself on the spot for the New York Knicks’ vacant head-coaching job. The Knicks axed David Fizdale in just his second season with the Big Apple franchise following a 4-18 record. World Peace, who briefly played with the ‘Bockers during the […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale’s termination, which seemed imminent a month ago, has finally happened, with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reporting that the franchise has finally made the long awaited move to fire Fizdale. Fizdale joined the staff in the spring of 2018 and has only been on the job for one season plus […]

Is LaMarcus Aldridge of the San Antonio Spurs the answer for another NBA team right now? The Sacramento Kings are not in a good place right now. The down-on-their-luck Western Conference franchise was just left out of the 2019 playoffs, the closest they have been since their last postseason berth in 2006. They’re 8-11 under […]

Paul George has looked great in his return from rotator cuff surgery this past offseason and debut for the Los Angeles Clippers. The six-time All-Star forward is averaging 23.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game through 10 appearances for the Clippers while still getting his legs back under him. That being said, with […]

Veteran power forward/center Pau Gasol will re-join the Portland Trail Blazers after being waived by the Western Conference team—but in a very different role. The 39-year-old will join Terry Stott’s coaching staff following his return from Gasol’s home country of Spain, per Blazers reporter Casey Holdahl on Twitter. Terry Stotts said pregame that Pau Gasol […]

The San Antonio Spurs are struggling mightily this season, with a 7-14 record only slightly demonstrative of how poorly they have been on the defensive end. Longtime head coach Gregg Popovich, a five-time NBA champion with the southern Texas franchise, had a classic quip with a reporter on Tuesday before San Antonio’s matchup with division […]

The Golden State Warriors will not be featured on national television in upcoming weeks, with ESPN dropping the Western Conference franchise from December 13 and 18 games, per the AP’s Brian Mahoney. The dumping of Warriors' national TV games has begun. NBA announces switches for Dec. 13 and 18 on ESPN, both removing Golden State […]

Somebody notify J.R. Smith: his bit was stolen. Veteran point guard Isaiah Thomas attempted to untie the shoe laces of third-year guard Markelle Fultz during the Tuesday night bout between the shorthanded Washington Wizards and Orlando Magic. https://twitter.com/NBCSWizards/status/1202019358324744192 Thomas, a two-time All-Star who signed as a free agent with the Wizards this past summer, can […]

Miami Heat wings Jimmy Butler and rookie Tyler Herro are on the cover of SLAM Magazine this week along with third-year center Bam Adebayo. Unknown to many, however, the shoot wasn’t easy for Herro and Adebayo. Apparently, Butler hilariously tried to will his teammates to form a human pyramid in behind-the-scenes video footage of the […]

Boston Celtics wing Gordon Hayward returned to practice this week, going through contact for the first time since fracturing his hand earlier this season. Of course, the disheartening injury to the ten-year NBA veteran came two years after he fractured his leg in his Celtics debut in October 2017. Hayward’s recovery is going well, he […]

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Anthony Davis is under the weather along with other players possessing “flu-like symptoms, according to head coach Frank Vogel. Fortunately, per Lakers reporter Mike Trudell, the first-year L.A. coach does not think the flu bug going around will prevent anybody from missing Tuesday night’s matchup with the Denver Nuggets. Frank […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been a crucial member of the Eastern Conference third-place team, with his tough defense more than helpful for Brad Stevens’ squad. Smart, 25, re-aggravated an oblique injury in Sunday’s road win over the New York Knicks, taking a shot to the abdomen. Per NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg, Stevens […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay teased teammate DeMar DeRozan on Tuesday for the All-Star shooting guard’s social-media avoidance. DeRozan has never been a fan of social media, which is also the reason why he frequently deletes his post. Gay, however, doesn’t share the same hate and even said that he has “evolved more” than […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, was suspended for 25 games earlier this season after the league announced he tested positive for a diuretic, violating the anti-drug policy. A lot has changed since the 21-year-old was sidelined, and Suns head coach Monty Williams explained how he […]

The NBA’s yearly end-of-season awards often come with murky explanations behind winners of Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, and, most prominently, the Most Valuable Player. After all, how do define most “valuable”? In the case of the current second-place Eastern Conference franchise Toronto Raptors—the 2018-19 NBA champions—Cameroonian forward Pascal Siakam epitomizes the “value” […]

UPDATE – 5.57 p.m. PST #Vikings CB Xavier Rhodes (back) is back in the game. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 3, 2019 — Minnesota Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes left his team’s Week 13 Monday Night Football matchup with the Seattle Seahawks with a back injury. The 29-year-old defensive back is questionable to return, the team […]

Detroit Lions franchise quarterback Matthew Stafford has been sidelined after fracturing multiple bones in his back earlier this season. The 31-year-old gunslinger was on track for a solid season in the Motor City, throwing nearly 2,500 yards, 19 touchdowns, and five interceptions in eight games. While Stafford has lobbied to get back in the lineup […]

The Buffalo Bills host the Baltimore Ravens next Sunday in Week 14 with a lot on the line for Sean McDermott. While the Bills’ record stands at 9-3, many of their wins come against less competitive teams. Next weekend’s matchup with MVP candidate Lamar Jackson and the Ravens could be a true testament to Buffalo’s […]

The Los Angeles Chargers lost another game on Sunday in their Week 13 matchup with AFC West division rival Denver Broncos, dropping their third consecutive contest. The record stands at 4-8 now with playoffs more than a long shot. Third-year head coach Anthony Lynn laid out how the rest of the season should go for […]

Head coach Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders aren’t having quite the season they envisioned, with their second consecutive loss on Sunday in Week 13 to the Kansas City Chiefs dropping the AFC West franchise to 6-6 on the 2019 season. Despite the mediocre record, Gruden has confidence in franchise quarterback Derek Carr. Per Jerry […]

Retired New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is officially not eligible to play during the 2019 NFL season, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, with the deadline for reserved players to return before Week 13 having passed. It was expected, now official: Rob Gronkowski cannot return in 2019. His deadline to return this season was 4pm […]

Embattled Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera reacted to his team’s missed opportunities following a Week 13 defeat to the Washington Redskins on Sunday afternoon. Per Panthers reporter Max Henson on Twitter, Rivera, 57, told the media after the 29-21 home loss to Washington: “Fourth game we’ve been down there (near the goal line) and […]

San Francisco 49ers veteran cornerback Richard Sherman was seen limping back to his team’s locker room following Week 13’s road loss to the 10-2 Baltimore Ravens. In the video from The Athletic’s Matt Barrows on Twitter, Sherman has a slight limp as the 49ers’ players walk off the field and into the locker room. Richard […]

Tennessee Titans cornerback Tye Smith scored on a return of a blocked field goal attempt from Adam Vinatieri of the Indianapolis Colts, giving the Titans the victory in the AFC South clubs’ Week 13 matchup (via NFL). BLOCK. THAT. KICK. And take it all the way for a @Titans TOUCHDOWN! @TyeSmithCB #TENvsIND 📺: CBS📱: NFL […]