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The Oklahoma City Thunder have another injury to deal with. Just moments after learning that shooting guard Terrance Ferguson would not be able to return to Wednesday night’s road game against the Golden State Warriors due to an ankle issue, the Thunder saw rookie Hamidou Diallo suffer a scary injury after taking a nasty fall […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers just lost tight end O.J. Howard for the rest of the regular season. That’s after the team put the second-year pro on the injured reserve due to foot and ankle injuries, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN and Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. With this latest development for the […]

Those hoping to see New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady back on Saturday Night Live received some disappointing news after the future Hall of Famer said during a recent appearance on WEEI’s Mut & Callahan that fans shouldn’t expect him to book a return trip to the popular late-night weekend variety show because he has […]

The fantasy football playoffs are going to be here before you know it, and waiver wire pickups can still make a huge difference. The following few weeks should be spent wisely by owners, especially those who are combing through the waiver wire looking for reinforcements. We’re here to help you with that. *The following players […]

The Los Angeles Rams can now breathe a sigh of relief after escaping Week 11 of the NFL season with a close 54-51 win over the Kansas City Chiefs at home during the two teams’ Monday Night Football game. The game had everything in it: crazy touchdowns, incredible defensive plays, and two teams that entered […]

Week 11 of the NFL season had its own proverbial cherry on top with a showdown between Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams, who both entered the game with each having only one loss. The game ended with the Rams improving to 10-1 and the Chiefs dropping to 9-2, […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams just had one of the greatest games not only of the season but of all time as well. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Rams signal-caller Jared Goff spent most of the night exchanging telling blows through the air, but it seemed that the former was the […]

Monday Night Football’s meeting between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams is a true barn burner. Like two heavyweights trading blows in the middle of the ring, the Chiefs and the Rams have been executing big plays after big plays. It’s safe to say that this game has exceeded even the loftiest […]

Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints seemed to have forgotten what it’s like to lose a game. Since falling prey to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1, the Saints have won all of their next nine games, a stretch that includes last week’s 48-7 win over Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles at […]

The Washington Redskins have found a new backup quarterback in the form of Mark Sanchez after losing Alex Smith for the rest of the season due to a gruesome leg injury the veteran suffered during Sunday’s loss to the Houston Texans. Smith’s injury has also sparked another wave of speculation about a possible return to […]

Anyone who aspires to own the Dallas Cowboys one day needs to have a deep pocket – a very deep one. According to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, it will take no cheaper than $10 billion to convince him to sell the NFL franchise he’s been controlling for almost three full decades to this date. During […]

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard is hurt again. According to the Wizards’ official Twitter account, the veteran big man is not going to return to Sunday night’s home game against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers after exiting the contest due to a gluteal soreness. Howard started the game for the Wizards, but managed to stay […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was left befuddled by his team’s gritty 127-119 road win over the Brooklyn Nets last Saturday, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. #Clippers’ Doc Rivers after last night’s win over the #Nets – “Nothing made any sense honestly. This was a game for us tonight that we had to […]

For the second game in a row, the Golden State Warriors won’t have the services of the pair of forwards Draymond Green and Alfonzo McKinnie. Both players have been ruled out for Sunday’s meeting with the San Antonio Spurs on the road, as reported by Mark Medina of The Mercury News. This also means that […]

Philadelphia 76ers’ J.J. Redick received a contentious Flagrant 1 foul after kicking Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio in the face on a shot attempt. The incident occurred during the Sixers’ 113-107 win over the struggling Jazz. Redick, while being guarded by Rubio, went up for a deep two-point shot while on the move, and […]

Washington Redskins running back Derrius Guice wasn’t going to let the bitter rivalry between the LSU Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide stop him from doing a good deed. When a man wearing a Crimson Tide jacket approached Guice, who played college football in Baton Rouge, asking for money at a gas station, the Redskins’ […]

Richard Rodgers could finally make his regular-season debut for the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend after getting taken out of the injured reserve, according to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. Rodgers saw action in Eagles uniform in the preseason, but hit the injured reserve just days before Philadelphia’s Week 1 showdown with the Atlanta Falcons […]

Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia has received some flak after deciding to make his team practice outdoors and in the snow, but during Friday’s press conference, he tried to explain the logic behind his decision, per Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. Patricia began his press conference today with a prepared statement about […]

The NFL came down hard on Indianapolis Colts guard Quenton Nelson, as Roger Goodell’s office handed the rookie a hefty fine for the way he used his helmet during a hit he made on Jacksonville Jaguars safety Barry Church last Sunday that went viral on social media. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Nelson’s hit […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy’s seat has been seemingly warm for most of the season, though, he still manages to keep his job. With the Packers suffering three losses over their past four games, further damaging their chances of making the playoffs, McCarthy must be feeling the pressure to get his team out […]

The Carmelo Anthony saga in the Houston Rockets’ camp has given birth to a thousand hot takes. While not exactly a hot one, Sixers forward Wilson Chandler’s view of the matter is just as interesting – if not a familiar tune, too. https://twitter.com/wilsonchandler/status/1063226291623784449 Carmelo Anthony has caught a lot of heat, particularly from social media […]

The dust hasn’t quite completely settled yet following the strange locker room incident between Golden State Warriors stars Draymond Green and Kevin Durant, but at least the team’s players are starting to get along just fine with each other again. That’s despite the Warriors’ lopsided 107-86 loss on the road at the hands of the […]

Tennessee Titans running back Dion Lewis was so pumped up after their 34-10 upset win over the New England Patriots at home last Sunday that he uttered some words that could easily be taken as a burn to his former team. After all, the Patriots decided to let Lewis walk away from them during this […]

Mike D’Antoni and the Houston Rockets have not been very straightforward with regard to what exactly is their deal with Carmelo Anthony. Although the team has already said before that an illness is what’s causing Anthony to miss games — he has missed each of Houston’s last three games — it’s been widely speculated that […]

The Golden State Warriors were a bit shorthanded Tuesday night in their home game against the visiting Atlanta Hawks, which explains why young big man Damian Jones had an extended run on the floor. And though Stephen Curry and DeMarcus were not in uniform for that game due to their respective injuries, they tried to […]

The Houston Rockets’ Carmelo Anthony saga continues with the forward’s future in H-Town still up in the air. Many believe that Anthony is on the verge of getting released by the Rockets, which would be a humiliating exit from the team by the 10-time All-Star. This has put Anthony in an extremely bad light. A […]

Is Le’Veon Bell bound to become a member of either the New York Jets or the Oakland Raiders? Bell has ruled out any possibility of him playing football this season, as he let Tuesday’s deadline for franchise-tagged players to pass without him inking the Pittsburgh Steelers’ franchise tender. Although the Steelers can still keep Bell […]

Hold on, folks. We’re nearing the end zone of this fantasy football season, and waiver wire pickups are more important than ever. Your league’s Shiva Bowl Trophy is inching closer to its rightful owner, but even if you’re the Oakland Raiders of your group, that shouldn’t stop you from combing through the fantasy waiver wire. […]

Both the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers have been playing terrific football this season, and at least one sportsbook has already released odds for a possible Super Bowl 53 meeting between the two franchises. According to BetOnline.ag, a Rams-Chargers meeting at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta next February has odds of +1,800. […]

The Golden State Warriors don’t lose often, but they have already picked up two defeats in a span of three games after falling prey to the Los Angeles Clippers on the road Monday night. The Warriors could’ve escaped from Staples Center with a win, though, if only forward Draymond Green gave them a chance. With […]

C.J. Anderson days as a member of the Carolina Panthers are now over. According to Panthers general manager Marty Hurney, Carolina decided to move on from Anderson thanks in large part to the dominant role of second-year pro Christian McCaffrey in the team’s backfield, which has made Anderson an expendable asset, via the Panthers’ official […]

After a prolonged saga, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally pulled the trigger and traded Jimmy Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers along with Justin Patton last week. In return, the Timberwolves got Robert Covington, Dario Saric, Jerry Bayless, and a future second-round pick. The Sixers, however, weren’t the only team interested in letting some assets go if […]

The Los Angeles Rams managed to bounce back from their Week 9 road loss to the New Orleans Saints by taking down the Seattle Seahawks at home on Sunday, 36-31. However, they can’t be too ecstatic over the win, as they probably had just lost wide receiver Cooper Kupp for the rest of the season. […]

Don’t count out the chances of Dez Bryant playing for the New Orleans Saints next season. That’s one way to interpret the veteran wide receiver’s tweet he sent out recently as a reply to someone insinuating that Bryant should re-sign with New Orleans if he still desires to win a Super Bowl. I am I […]

All eyes are seemingly on Oregon Ducks quarterback Justin Herbert. Well, eyes of the New York Giants at least – including that of Giants general manager Dave Gettleman, who swung by Oregon’s match with the Utah Utes last Saturday in Salt Lake City to have a first-hand look at Herbert. Via Andrew Haubner of USA […]

The Dallas Cowboys are having a rough season with many calling for the firing of head coach Jason Garrett. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, although Garrett isn’t in any great danger of losing his job this season, he noted that Stephen and Jerry Jones have already touched on the idea of replacing […]

Pittsburgh Steelers team owner Art Rooney recently expressed his confidence that running back Le’Veon Bell will show up and sign the team’s franchise tag offer before the deadline, but Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network is reporting that it’s not likely to be the case. Despite owner Art Rooney’s comments on RB Le’Veon Bell, the […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid went buck wild Friday night at home against the Charlotte Hornets, albeit in a 133-132 overtime loss. Despite the team’s setback, the game stands as another proof why the Sixers’ center is regarded as among the best in the league today. Embiid had a field day tearing apart the […]

Markelle Fultz and the Philadelphia 76ers played the Charlotte Hornets at home Friday night, and though the Sixers lost, their fans were at least treated to this display of creativeness and court awareness by point guard Markelle Fultz. Fultz with the between-the-legs assist 👀 (via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/XIrIGSyIaR — SLAM (@SLAMonline) November 10, 2018 Normally, it’s […]