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Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside is questionable with a sore knee while power forward Zach Collins is out ahead of the team’s matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers, according to head coach Terry Stotts. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1190364143255080960 Hassan Whiteside, the 6-foot-10 rim protector and enforcer, was acquired by Portland in the offseason from the Miami Heat in […]

With the streaking Boston Celtics hosting the visiting Atlantic Division rival New York Knicks at home Friday night, fourth-year swingman Jaylen Brown is out, per The Athletic’s Jared Weiss. The former third-overall selection of the 2016 NBA Draft is battling an illness that prevented him from playing in the Celtics’ showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks […]

Frank Ntilikina is quite emblematic of where New York Knicks fans are at right now. When he was benched for all but 18 seconds in the team’s home-opener loss to the Boston Celtics last Saturday, he was still cheered. Then, with Dennis Smith Jr. away from the team due to the passing of his stepmother, […]

Atlanta Hawks sophomore point guard Trae Young went down in the second quarter against the Miami Heat, with an apparent ankle sprain causing Hawks fans and NBA spectators to hold their collective breath. Nevertheless, the 21-year-old rising star had x-rays return with negative results for damage and, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter, there is […]

Miami Heat rookie guard Tyler Herro lighted it up against the distracted Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night, scoring 19 second-quarter points, pushing the South Beach franchise up 10 at the half against Atlanta (via Bleacher Report). Tyler Herro WENT OFF for 19 PTS in the 2Q 🍿 pic.twitter.com/0AhA0Ud8h5 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 30, 2019 […]

Four-time All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler is making his debut as a member of the Miami Heat on Tuesday, and it included an electric first quarter where he scored 12 points for his new team. Then, in the second quarter, the 30-year-old former Most Improved Player crossed up Atlanta Hawks backup point guard Ty Wallace (via […]

The Toronto Raptors’ 2019 championship party is non-stop, with hip-hop recording artist Drake gifting the players customized jackets. Raptors guard Fred VanVleet shared on Instagram his jacket, tagging the Grammy Award winning rapper (h/t Complex Sports). Fred Vanvleet’s custom made championship jacket from Drake. pic.twitter.com/TA1hqXqxUa — Drizzy Source (@DrizzySource) October 29, 2019 Drake was seen […]

Atlanta Hawks second-year point guard Trae Young left the second quarter of his team’s road matchup with the Miami Heat on Tuesday with an apparent ankle injury. Early in the second period, the former fifth-overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft stepped on Justise Winslow’s foot while making a move to the basket.  Young then […]

Australian center Andrew Bogut was slapped with a fine by FIBA after his critical comments about the World Cup finals officiating last month led to a disciplinary review. In response, the one-time NBA champion took to social media to lightly shade the international basketball organization’s decision to fine him. The 34-year-old former first-overall selection in […]

The NBA has announced that Mike Scott’s Flagrant 2 foul call on Monday’s contest between the Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks has been downgraded to a Flagrant 1, per Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mike Scott’s foul against Damian Jones at 1:36 mark of second quarter Monday has been downgraded from Flagrant Foul 2 […]

Kevin Durant may have just joined the Brooklyn Nets in the past offseason, but the 10-time All-Star is already dreaming about competing for a very different squad in the future. Durant, 31, revealed to former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Serge Ibaka his desire to play for the Spanish club FC Barcelona. When word reached across […]

Ahead of the Boston Celtics’ duel with the daunting Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, Jaylen Brown revealed that Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of his favorite players in the league. Brown admitted that he really likes the mindset and work ethic of Antetokounmpo, who won the 2018-19 MVP award against strong competition from James Harden. “They’re a […]

The NCAA today announced the collegiate athletics organization would reconsider and re-examine bylaws for student-athletes to earn compensation from their likeness, signaling a pivotal moment in winning payment in an unjust system for thousands of amateur players. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, who has been an advocate for reforms in the NCAA, responded to […]

The Miami Dolphins scored their second touchdown in their Week 8 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football with a hustling reception and effort into the end zone from wide receiver Allen Hurns (via NFL). Allen Hurns muscles his way in for another @MiamiDolphins TD! 💪@A1hurns #FinsUp 📺: #MIAvsPIT on ESPN📱: NFL app […]

Not much has broken the Chicago Bears’ way during the 2019 NFL season, and former Defensive Player of the Year Khalil Mack has heard enough excuses. Per CBS Chicago’s Matt Zahn on Twitter: “There’s a whole bunch of talking we could do. I’m an action guy. That’s why I don’t really like talking to y’all… […]

The New York Giants are open to trading seven-year veteran linebacker Alec Ogletree. Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, after the Giants completed a trade with neighbor New York Jets for defensive tackle Leonard Williams, Ogletree could be on his way out. With #Jets DL Leonard Williams headed to the #Giants, both teams are hoping for […]

Despite the fact that the Los Angeles Rams making a splash before the NFL’s trade deadline finalizes on Tuesday with the Jalen Ramsey deal, head coach Sean McVay could envision another trade happening. Via Cameron DeSilva in USA TODAY Sports’ Rams Wire: “To say that we’re done, I don’t know – I think we’re always looking […]

With the NFL’s trade deadline looming, Denver Broncos veteran cornerback Chris Harris responded to rumors that he could be the next one on a direct flight out of the Mile High City. Per The Athletic’s Nicki Jhabvala on Twitter: “I have a baby coming in a couple days, so I want to be here for […]

Sixth-year veteran wide receiver Willie Snead IV signed a contract extension with the Baltimore Ravens on Monday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Snead and the Ravens agreed to a one-year, $6 million extension for the 2020 NFL season. Schefter reports the deal is fully guaranteed for the 5-foot-11 wideout. Ravens signed WR Willie Snead to a […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni commented on Chris Paul’s current performance on Monday ahead of the team’s matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder — and complimented his former point guard. Paul, 34, was traded to the Thunder in the offseason in a shocking deal that brought former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook to Houston, reuniting […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have a date with the new punching-bag Golden State Warriors, but they will have to compete with Stephen Curry and company sans one-time All-Star guard Jrue Holiday. Per Andrew Lopez of ESPN, Holiday was ruled out on Monday night against the Warriors. He is listed as day-to-day due to a left […]

Veteran point guard Mike Conley had an atrocious start to his tenure as a member of the Utah Jazz. The former Memphis Grizzlies floor general shot 4-of-27 (14.8%) from the field in his first two games with the Jazz in the 2019-20 NBA season. However, Conley found his groove in the team’s home win against […]

Veteran swingman Jimmy Butler is expected to make his debut in a Miami Heat uniform on Tuesday in the team’s matchup at home with the Atlanta Hawks. The 30-year-old four-time All-Star missed the Heat’s first week of games due to the birth of his daughter. The South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Ira Winderman tweeted today that […]

JR Smith has had a strange and turbulent NBA career. The veteran shooting guard has been mostly the punchline for jokes during his professional tenure in the Association, but he finally had his moment in the sun when he helped LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers capture the franchise’s first championship in 2016, downing the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers lost their first game of the 2019-20 season on Saturday on the road against the Phoenix Suns, who were missing their former number-one overall draft pick center Deandre Ayton due to a suspension. In the high-scoring affair, Clippers head coach Doc Rivers pulled All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard, the mega free agent […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson will miss Monday night’s matchup with the Indiana Pacers with a back injury. Per The Athletic’s James Edwards III on Twitter, head coach Dwane Casey has not revealed who will start at point guard for the Pistons in Jackson’s stead yet. #Pistons’ Dwane Casey said Reggie Jackson (back) is […]

Electric rookie wide receiver Marquise Brown could be back for the Baltimore Ravens assisting quarterback Lamar Jackson in the offense in the team’s much-anticipated Week 9 matchup with the New England Patriots. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh brought everybody up to speed on Brown’s status—along with cornerback Jimmy Smith and linebacker Patrick Onwuasor—while addressing the […]

New York Jets second-year quarterback Sam Darnold bounced back from his terrible outing against the New England Patriots in Week 7 … only to do further damage and throw three interceptions in a road loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Darnold hurt his left thumb in the defeat—and that is just one of several […]

All-Pro cornerback Josh Norman may have suited up for the Washington Redskins for the last time this past week. The 31-year-old is reportedly being shopped by the NFC East franchise ahead of tomorrow’s NFL trade deadline, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Per Kevin Patra in NFL.com: In addition to shopping [Pro-Bowl offensive tackle Trent] Williams, […]

It was a dreadful day for Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy, whose team could not get it done in the red zone all afternoon during its Week 8 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers at home. Crucially, Nagy, the second-year coach of the Bears, instructed his franchise quarterback Mitchell Trubisky to kneel to set […]

New York Jets second-year quarterback Sam Darnold sustained a left thumb sprain on Sunday in his team’s Week 8 road loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, head coach Adam Gase announced to the media after the game, per ESPN’s Rich Cimini. Darnold sprained his left thumb, per Gase. #Jets — Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) October 27, 2019 […]

The Chicago Bears lost a heartbreaker at home against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Placekicker Eddy Pineiro missed what would have been a game-winning 41-yard field goal against the Bolts (via Eric Rosenthal on Twitter). Eddy Pineiro misses after the Bears take a knee instead of getting closer Chicago falls to 3-4 pic.twitter.com/lv96wU3nrT — […]

New San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders made his debut in red gold on Sunday in the team’s Week 8 matchup with the Carolina Panthers. Sanders scored a touchdown in his first game with the 49ers, hauling in a four-yard goal line reception to break the scoreless tie in Santa Clara, California (via NFL). […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett escaped a Denver Broncos defensive lineman, who nearly dragged him to the ground in the end zone, to find star wide receiver TY Hilton running to the sideline for a clutch 35-yard gain in the fourth quarter of the two AFC teams’ Week 8 matchup (via NFL). WHAT A PLAY […]

New York Giants Pro-Bowl rusher Saquon Barkley broke multiple tackles in a gain for his team’s Week 8 matchup with the Detroit Lions on Sunday (via NFL). .@saquon is a grown man 😤 #GiantsPride #NYGvsDET 📺: FOX📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports appWatch free on mobile: https://t.co/a16R5wPShJ pic.twitter.com/gRCGZNvBxh — NFL (@NFL) October 27, 2019 The […]

Seattle Seahawks center Justin Britt injured his knee in his team’s Week 8 matchup on the road against the Atlanta Falcons. Britt exited the game and did not return, with Joey Hunt in at center. The injury could be a “major” one, per The News Tribune’s Gregg Bell on Twitter. Justin Britt out for rest […]

New Orleans Saints veteran quarterback Drew Brees is finally back on the gridiron after missing five straight weeks recovering from thumb surgery. The 40-year-old signal-caller may have heard fans pleading to stick with backup Teddy Bridgewater—who led New Orleans to a 5-0 record in Brees’ stead—but Brees returned against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday and […]

Russell Wilson continues to stake his NFL MVP claim with two touchdown throws to rookie wide receiver DK Metcalf in the Seattle Seahawks’ Week 8 matchup on the road against the Atlanta Falcons (via NFL). .@dkm14 was RIGHT THERE. 🙌 Q2: SEA 10, ATL 0 pic.twitter.com/vs4b6DmFg2 — Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) October 27, 2019 Déjà vu? […]

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp has been the recipient of over 200 yards in his team’s Week 8 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals (via NFL). .@CooperKupp is FEASTING. He’s over the 200-yard mark! #LARams #CINvsLAR 📺: CBS📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports appWatch free on mobile: https://t.co/a16R5wPShJ pic.twitter.com/qlq1X3WZZB — NFL (@NFL) October 27, […]