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The Orlando Magic made a minor tweak on their roster by signing free-agent forward Devin Davis and cutting Gabe York, according to an announcement made by the team.  It’s just a training camp contract for Davis, so he isn’t guaranteed a spot on the team’s final roster. Nevertheless, this brings Davis closer to his dream […]

Lonzo Ball doesn’t feel the pressure of having to play alongside one of the game’s all-time greats. After the Los Angeles Lakers finished practice on Thursday, Ball was asked by a reporter whether he got nervous sharing the court with LeBron James for the first time since the four-time MVP decided to take his talents […]

Jared Goff isn’t the only quarterback having a big game in the pocket this Thursday night, as Minnesota Vikings gunslinger Kirk Cousins has also been busy finding his receivers downfield. Cousins has three touchdowns thrown as of this writing, and that includes this huge bomb of a pass he delivered to wide receiver Adam Thielen […]

The Cleveland Browns are probably still on cloud nine after notching their first victory since 2016 last week at the expense of the New York Jets. The Browns had to claw their way out of an 11-point lead to pull off a 21-17 come-from-behind victory, which likely would not have been possible without a perfectly […]

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff is having a night this Thursday, as he’s currently authoring a huge performance at home against the Minnesota Vikings. As of this writing, Goff has already thrown for 251 passing yards and four touchdowns heading into the halftime break. Among his touchdown finds was this incredibly precise 47-yard touchdown […]

Jameis Winston is officially back. That comes after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers cut wide receiver Freddie Martino on Thursday to create an open slot for Winston, who is set to return to active duty after serving a three-game suspension. Via Scott Smith of the Buccaneers’ official website. Winston returned to the Buccaneers on Tuesday following […]

Sweet-shooting big man Mirza Teletovic is calling it quits in basketball – but only as a player. According to a report by Albert De Roa of HoopsHype, Teletovic has officially retired, as he intends to exchange his basketball jersey for a suit to work as an executive of his home country’s national basketball program. “Mirza […]

The Washington Wizards just signed Dwight Howard in the summer, giving the team a definitive post presence and a reliable rim protector. However, head coach Scott Brooks has a plan that could cut into Howard’s minutes, and it involves a bunch of guards and Otto Porter, per Fred Katz of The Athletic. Scott Brooks is […]

The Los Angeles Rams are putting their undefeated 3-0 record on the line Thursday night against the Minnesota Vikings, though, their defense isn’t at 100 percent strength. Rams cornerback Aqib Talib has been recently placed on the injured reserve, while another corner, Marcus Peters, is still uncertain whether he can give it a go hours […]

The 2018 NFL season is still young, but the past three weeks of football have given us loads of clues about where most teams are headed, even some Super Bowl favorites. Teams like the Oakland Raiders, the Houston Texans, and the Arizona Cardinals are in for a long season if they can’t turn things around […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving is raring to go in the upcoming 2018-19 NBA regular season.  Uncle Drew joined the Celtics in a 5-on-5 full-court game on Tuesday and did Uncle Drew things, including hitting a walk-off game-winning shot, which was captured on video by Jay King of The Athletic. Kyrie definitely still gets […]

Whenever Kawhi Leonard laughs, it’s an event. So when the Toronto Raptors swingman let out an awkward cackle that proved he’s not a robot bereft of feeling any human emotions during Monday’s NBA media day, people on the internet went hog wild. But those who’ve been watching Leonard closely throughout his rise to basketball superstardom […]

Rajon Rondo suddenly finds himself becoming some sort of a fountain of knowledge for his younger Los Angeles Lakers teammates. According to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, Rondo has been left fascinated by the enthusiasm and initiative to learn more about the game that’s being shown to him by the Lakers’ youngsters. “They definitely do. I’ve […]

The Tennessee Titans are having problems with the health of their quarterbacks with Marcus Mariota and Blaine Gabbert each nursing injuries, which necessitated the team to add depth behind the two by signing veteran signal-caller Austin Davis, per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. The #Titans are signing free agent QB Austin Davis, source said. […]

The Dallas Cowboys just made a minor move to reconfigure their defensive line. According to Calvin Watkins of The Athletic, the Cowboys inked defensive tackle Caraun Reid to take over the spot on the team’s 53-man roster temporarily left by defensive tackle Datone Jones due to an injury. Cowboys signed DT Caruan Reid, a player […]

Offensive tackle Marshall Newhouse has a new home in the NFL. That’s after the Buffalo Bills shipped him to the Carolina Panthers, according to Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL. #Bills are trading OT Marshall Newhouse to the #Panthers, source confirmed. — Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) September 25, 2018 The Panthers later added some clarity about the […]

The Houston Texans have placed wide receiver Bruce Ellington on the injured reserved along with linebacker Dylan Cole, according to the official Twitter account of the team’s public relations department. Houston placed WR Bruce Ellington & ILB Dylan Cole on the Reserve/Injured list & signed WR Malachi Dupre to practice squad. Ellington hurt his hamstring […]

The Green Bay Packers made a swift move to replace the spot on the team’s 53-man roster that opened up when cornerback Davon House was sent to the injured reserve. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN, the Packers have agreed to sign veteran cornerback Bashaud Breeland to take over House’s spot in the team’s secondary. […]

It’s been months since Jeff Hornacek was handed his pink slip as head coach of the New York Knicks, but it seems he’s still around the New York basketball scene. According to Matthew Hochberg of Global Partnerships, Hornacek is spending these days with a consultancy job with the Brooklyn Nets. Jeff Hornacek is consulting for […]

The Green Bay Packers are placing cornerback Davon House on the injury reserve, thus putting his availability for the rest of the season in jeopardy, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. The #Packers are placing veteran CB Davon House on Injured Reserve, source said. That explains GB working out a bunch of FA […]

During Monday’s NBA media day, Miami Heat big man Udonis Haslem tried something reporters themselves probably had not seen before in their respective careers: a player hiking a basketball backboard to announce his retirement. https://twitter.com/TheRenderNBA/status/1044402412847591424 It’s a more economical way to declare one’s retirement plans compared to what Dwyane Wade did last week, when the […]

The Los Angeles Rams have been in cruise control over the first three weeks of the season, as they collected consecutive wins over the Oakland Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, and Los Angeles Chargers over that span, but they are now dealing with some bad news with regards to star cornerback Aqib Talib’s health. According to Adam […]

Remember when LeBron James and Lonzo Ball had a small talk last season at the end of a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers at the Quicken Loans Arena? People couldn’t tell exactly what the former Cavs star told Ball discussion was about because both were covering their mouths as though they […]

Fantasy football isn’t an exact science; if it was, it wouldn’t be as exciting, and waiver wire pickups would be easy. Saying Ryan Fitzpatrick and Patrick Mahomes are the top two fantasy scoring quarterbacks through three weeks of this season also wouldn’t blasphemous in the offseason, too, under that circumstance. Both Fitzpatrick and Mahomes are […]

After an impressive season in which he found his way into his first All-Star Game appearance and has become the face of the Indiana Pacers, it seems that fans have a good deal of knowledge about guard Victor Oladipo. However, you would have failed in guessing what kind of routine the athletic Hoosier does before he […]

The NFL has found a new way to agitate its fans and its players by stubbornly enforcing the updated roughing the passer rule that has left many scratching their heads and raising their eyebrows, including Houston Texans star defensive end JJ Watt. Roughing the Passer calls are absolutely out of control. — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) […]

The availability of New York Giants tight end Evan Engram for this coming Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints at home is currently up in the air. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Engram has a sprained MCL and his status is on a week-to-week basis. Giants' TE Evan Engram sprained his MCL and […]

The San Francisco 49ers got a wrench thrown in their season when their starting quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo, went down with a serious knee injury that effectively ruled him out for the rest of the 2018 NFL campaign. While the team is expected to start C.J. Beathard right away as Garoppolo’s placeholder under center, the 49ers […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball is about to enter Year 2 of his NBA career after a polarizing rookie season in the pros. Ball is focused on making his sophomore campaign in the league more memorable and for him to achieve that, he needs to have his body right in time for the start […]

Washington Redskins veteran running back Adrian Peterson is currently dealing with sprained ankle, which was revealed by head coach Jay Gruden on Monday. Via the Redskins’ official Twitter account: Gruden also announces that Adrian Peterson has a sprained ankle. He should also be ready for New Orleans. That’s not an ideal news to hear for […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been put in a state of flux of late, largely because of Jimmy Butler’s request to be traded. At first, Timberwolves head coach and team president Tom Thibodeau and team owner Glen Taylor weren’t on the same page on how to deal with Butler’s appeal, but both men are now in […]

Whenever LeBron James makes a decision, most of the time, it’s newsworthy. So when the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player decided to take his talents to Hollywood and open the next chapter of his basketball career with the Los Angeles Lakers over the summer, the news sent shockwaves across the sport. The Lakers were among […]

There weren’t a lot of people back in the offseason who thought that the Miami Dolphins were going to be undefeated through three weeks of this NFL season, but that’s exactly what veteran wide receiver Albert Wilson and company have done. The Dolphins’ record remains unblemished, as the team improved to 3-0 after beating the […]

For the third time this season, Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews was flagged for a roughing-the-passer penalty when he tried to sack Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith in the third quarter of Sunday’s game at FedEx Field. Following the game, Matthews spoke with reporters and conveyed the same thought many fans have with regards […]

The New York Giants finally got in the win column after taking down the Houston Texans in a 27-22 road win on Sunday. However, their day won’t end without some piece of bad news, as it’s been reported by Jordan Raanan of ESPN that tight end Evan Engram was forced out of the Texans game […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes continues to add proof that he’s a human cheat code after yet another astonishing performance on Sunday. And it wasn’t just like any of Mahomes’ past spectacular outings this season, as he also broke an NFL record previously held by the legendary Peyton Manning when he tossed three touchdowns […]

The Los Angeles Rams made a blockbuster trade in the offseason to bring in star cornerback Marcus Peters from the Kansas City Chiefs. Through two weeks of the 2018 NFL season, Peters looked like an incredible addition to the Rams’ secondary. However, Peters might be unable to help his team on the field for at […]

After more than a year of wait, the Cleveland Browns can be called winners again after taking down the New York Jets at home on Thursday, 21-17. That means there are a lot of emotional folks in Cleveland reaching for a box of Kleenex, including Portland Trail Blazers guard and proud Browns fan C.J. McCollum, […]

The Cleveland Browns didn’t look like they’re going to end their lengthy winless streak on Thursday against the New York Jets at home, at least in the first half, when they found themselves down 14-3 heading into the dugout for the halftime break. What made the Browns’ outlook for the rest of the contest was […]