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Houston Texans star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins took to social media after his team’s lopsided road defeat to the Baltimore Ravens, complaining about a controversy pass interference non-call in the game. Hopkins re-shared a SportsCenter tweet with photos showing a Baltimore defensive back grabbing his jersey in the end zone, expressing his frustration with how […]

While everybody was looking forward to Sunday’s Week 11 matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans, the game ended up being a lopsided victory for Lamar Jackson and company, further improving the second-year quarterback’s Most Valuable Player campaign in 2019. Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson is contributing to Jackson’s case, too. Per ESPN’s Sarah […]

Dallas Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott had a moment of generosity following his team’s Week 11 win over the Detroit Lions in Motown. Elliott, 24, gifted his game-worn cleats to two separate fans who traveled to the game—one cleat per fan—per The Athletic’s Jon Machota on Twitter. Ezekiel Elliott giving his cleats to a […]

Buffalo Bills veteran running back Frank Gore collected a milestone on Sunday in his team’s Week 11 matchup with the Miami Dolphins, The 36-year-old rusher became the fourth player in NFL history with over 3,500 career carries, per NFL Research on Twitter. On his 7th carry today, @FrankGore became the 4th player in NFL history […]

Dallas Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott scored a 17-yard touchdown off a screen pass from franchise quarterback Dak Prescott (via NFL). Come for the @EzekielElliott touchdown… Stay for his @dak celebration! 😂 #DALvsDET #DallasCowboys 📺: FOX📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports appWatch free on mobile: https://t.co/414bcK9I5b pic.twitter.com/CTugERbIVM — NFL (@NFL) November 17, 2019 After the score […]

Indianapolis Colts offensive guard Quenton Nelson miraculously scored a touchdown Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and broke out the mother of all party celebrations in the end zone by doing an imaginary keg stand (via Yahoo! Sports’ Charles Robinson on Twitter). #Colts Quenton Nelson just scored a touchdown and did a keg stand celebration. 🤣🤣🤣 […]

The New York Jets are beating up on the Washington Redskins, with second-year franchise quarterback Sam Darnold throwing three first-half touchdown passes. Darnold, 22, threw his third touchdown pass to tight end Ryan Griffin in the final minute of the second quarter, a 16-yard connection in the end zone to put the Jets up 20-3 […]

New Orleans Saints star wide receiver Michael Thomas made NFL history on Sunday by recording 90 receptions in his team’s first 10 games of the season. Thomas, 26, surpassed Hall of Fame wideout Marvin Harrison and current peer Julio Jones of the Atlanta Falcons who were tied with 89 receptions each through their respective team’s […]

The Oakland Raiders have a Week 11 date with the Cincinnati Bengals, matching up with an opponent which is an abysmal 0-9. With the Raiders at home, head coach Jon Gruden’s squad should have the fans on their side as they root for the 5-4 to maintain their winning streak and hopefully reach the postseason. […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson flung a 15-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Seth Roberts, breaking the scoreless tie in the much-anticipated matchup with Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans (via NFL). Lamar slings it to Seth Roberts for the score! @lj_era8 #RavensFlock #HOUvsBAL 📺: CBS📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports appWatch free on mobile: […]

Friday night was Utah Jazz veteran point guard Mike Conley’s first game back in Memphis to face his old team the Grizzlies. Prior to tip-off, the Grizzlies displayed a tribute video to the 32-year-old floor general who spent his first 12 seasons in Memphis as a nice gesture (via The Athletic’s Omari Sankofa on Twitter). […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet signed a shoe endorsement deal with AND1 this week, per ESPN’s Nick DePaula. Raptors guard @FredVanVleet has signed a shoe deal with AND1 to become the current face of the brand. He’s been playing in the new Attack 2.0 model while averaging 17 points & 7.6 assists per game. pic.twitter.com/c6mHngg6CW […]

With the Los Angeles Clippers facing Atlanta Hawks at home on Saturday, All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard and guard Patrick Beverley are questionable for the matchup, per ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. The Clippers are labeling Leonard as dealing with a left knee injury while Beverley has a sore left calf. Meanwhile, second-year shooting guard Landry Shamet as […]

Golden State Warriors veteran power forward Draymond Green revealed the “funniest” storyline of the past year, per an interview by ESPN released on Friday. Green, a three-time champion with Golden State, made light of now-former Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball, who was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans before he could find a […]

NBA Hall of Fame power forward Charles Barkley and Golden State Warriors veteran forward Draymond Green have beefed from time to time over the years, often making amends before making more snide comments towards one another. In the latest entry, the 29-year-old three-time champion compared himself to Barkley while being interviewed by ESPN. “There are […]

Speaking to ESPN while riding bicycles in San Francisco, Golden State Warriors veteran power forward Draymond Green opened up about the landscape of the NBA and was asked what happened in the summer that “blew his mind.” ESPN: This was the craziest NBA offseason we’ve ever seen. What development blew your mind? Green: The Clippers. […]

Sixth-year small forward Andrew Wiggins — who is having a breakout, starry season so far — is away from the Minnesota Timberwolves and will miss their Friday matchup with the visiting Washington Wizards for personal reasons. Per Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune on Twitter: “One thing I will say is family is family […]

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley revisits his old stomping grounds on Friday in his team’s matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies. It’s the first of four meetings during the 2019-20 season following the offseason trade that sent the veteran to Salt Lake City and the first of two that will see Conley playing at the […]

New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina has decided to embrace his newfound “junkyard dog” mentality, with a decisive and sudden meeting with embattled second-year head coach David Fizdale propelling the Frenchman to his recent stretch of positive play. “He just said, ‘Coach, I’ve been through a lot in my two years. I feel like I […]

All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony is back in the NBA, with the Portland Trail Blazers signing the veteran on Thursday, much to the delight of friends Dwyane Wade and LeBron James. The 35-year-old former Houston Rocket is joining the team on its testy road trip, but Anthony won’t be available until Portland’s Tuesday matchup against the […]

The Sacramento Kings’ Twitter account had a little fun at in-state rival Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, sharing Robert Horry’s Western Conference Finals game-winning shot with a twist. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1195461473511690240 The Kings’ sliced in then-second-year swingman Bogdan Bogdanovic’s game-winner for Sacramento over the Lakers from December 2018 right after Horry pulls up in his famous (or […]

The Los Angeles Clippers lost in a closely contested road matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday evening, dampening the excitement of All-Star forward Paul George’s debut. However, a crucial call was missed that went in the Pelicans’ favor, per ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. The NBA’s Last 2 Minute Report from Clippers-Pelicans was clean with […]

New York Knicks power forward Bobby Portis rejected the notion that his ex-Chicago Bulls teammate Lauri Markkanen should come off the bench, expressing on social media how “quick the narratives change.” Lol man stop it. Look how quick the narratives change @MGRADS https://t.co/HUGiIb3cSQ — Bobby BP Portis (@BPortistime) November 15, 2019 Portis, 24, signed with […]

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons has missed multiple games with a shoulder injuries, and now NBA analysts are commenting on whether the 23-year-old Aussie is even a fit longterm with the franchise. Retired NBA center Kendrick Perkins, who spent five seasons with the Oklahoma City after winning an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics, admitted […]

The Houston Rockets made the signing-and-trading for veteran Chris Paul in the summer of 2017 the landmark move of their offseason, but the All-Star floor general only experienced two seasons in Clutch City before being quickly shipped off again on his career. Speaking to comedian and actor Kevin Hart on his cold tub show that […]

We’re one month removed from Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey sparking a controversy over supporting Hong Kong demonstrators, and details of the fallout from tensions with China and its huge, NBA-hungry market are emerging. ESPN’s Kevin Arnovitz detailed a huge financial lost for the Rockets due to Morey’s comments and the ensuing backlash, reporting […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran point guard Rajon Rondo will play under minutes restriction against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. Rondo is available on a 15 minute restriction. Vogel plans to use him with the second unit. — Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) November 13, 2019 The 33-year-old floor general has been nursing a calf injury, which […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is enjoying life at the moment; it’s Taco Tuesday and his team is 7-2 on the season. If he doesn’t look over his shoulder, though, he might get dunked on by Washington Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura. Per Joe Heim in The Washington Post: Who is a player you dream […]

With the Brooklyn Nets facing the Utah Jazz on the road on Tuesday evening, it’s worth looking back at one of the most impactful trades in recent memory between the two franchises. The Jazz traded then-two-time All-Star point guard Deron Williams at 26 years young after five-plus seasons with the Western Conference team. Williams was […]

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon is active on Monday night against the San Francisco 49ers, the team announced, making his debut for the Seahawks. Flash in primetime. 🤩#GoHawks x @JOSH_GORDONXII pic.twitter.com/APGy89PqUV — Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) November 12, 2019 The 28-year-old wideout Gordon, a one-time Pro-Bowler, was acquired by Seattle off waivers, was placed on […]

Injured Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman, dealing with a foot sprain, should miss two weeks, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on Twitter. #Falcons RB Devonta Freeman could be out about two weeks with a foot sprain, source said. So, relatively minor. Though it’s an injury that affects the toe more than the foot. — […]

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah will undergo surgery this week on a pectoral muscle tear suffered in his team’s Week 10 loss to the Tennessee Titans, ending his 2019 season, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Chiefs’ DE Emmanuel Ogbah will undergo season-ending surgery this week for a torn pectoral muscle he suffered during Sunday’s […]

Despite being the most accomplished quarterback in NFL player, including six Super Bowl championships, three league MVPs, and 14 Pro-Bowl selections, New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady has one sticky thorn in his side: his Super Bowl LII loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Brady, 42, spoke about what he and the Patriots learned from […]

Jason Garrett and the Dallas Cowboys are not having the season they envisioned. After a loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the head coach is having to face the music about a late-game decision. After the Cowboys fell to 5-4, Garrett called out a crucial mistake: punt returner Tavon Austin calling a fair catch in order […]

Los Angels Rams star running back Todd Gurley is having a down year relative to the three-time Pro-Bowl rusher’s standards, and he’s finally speaking out about the diminished number of carries. Speaking to The Athletic’s Vincent Bonsignore, Gurley, 25, was nonchalant when asked about the lack of late-game touches, especially in closely contested, down-to-the-wire fourth-quarter […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers worked out free agent safety Jermaine Whitehead on Monday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The 26-year-old Whitehead was released by the Cleveland Browns last week after threatening social-media accounts with various tweets. Safety Jermaine Whitehead, who was waived by the Browns last week after posting threatening Tweets, worked out for the Raiders. — […]

Recently acquired New England Patriots wide receiver Mohamed Sanu expressed a desire for former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski to return to the team after recent reports indicated the three-time Super Bowl champion was mulling coming out of early retirement. Per the Providence Journal’s Mark Daniels on Twitter: “I don’t know. If he does, I […]

First-year Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores named veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick as the team’s starter on Monday, calling the journeyman signal-caller the Dolphins’ QB for the “foreseeable future,” per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Flores said Fitzpatrick will remain QB for "foreseeable future."… In other QB news today, Redskins name Haskins starter rest […]

While the Dallas Mavericks flourished on offense through the early part of the 2019-20 NBA season, their defense has been atrocious. Per ESPN’s Mike Peasley on Twitter, longtime Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle has emphasized defense in recent team practices, spending most of instruction working with the captive-audience players to improve on that end of […]