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A new era for the Oklahoma City Thunder kicked off Tuesday, as team newcomers Carmelo Anthony and Paul George finally took to the floor wearing OKC uniforms in a preseason game against the Houston Rockets. Sans Russell Westbrook, the Thunder lost to Houston, 104-97, but that’s not what people will remember of this game. Rather, […]

Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul has been named to seven NBA All-Defensive teams in his career, but even a player of his stature can sometimes forget how to play proper defense. In one instance during the Rockets’ preseason game Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, however, he did it intentionally. When Paul saw Paul George […]

It’s only the preseason but the writing seems to be on the wall that the Chicago Bulls are in for an arduous 82-game campaign. During the Bulls’ first preseason game Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, Chicago gave up 46 first-quarter points to Anthony Davis and company. The Bulls were one of the best defensive […]

Aside from being the Houston Rockets’ general manager, Daryl Morey is also known for being one of the proponents of using sabermetrics or advanced analytics in basketball. His decision to run an NBA team by largely using numbers used to be greeted with snide remarks from purists and traditionalists of the sport, but it appears […]

Daniel Gibson, remember him? Gibson played for seven seasons, all with the Cleveland Cavaliers, in the NBA from 2006 to 2013, even appearing in the 2007 NBA Finals, back when the team was being carried on a nightly basis by a pre-The Decision LeBron James. Gibson left the NBA when he was only 26 years […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy shed some light on the fiasco involving Packers cornerback Damarious Randall during last Thursday’s 35-14 win over the Chicago Bears. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network first reported that Randall was benched in the second half after getting into an argument with one of the Packers’ coaches. It was […]

The Kansas City Chiefs didn’t just dash the hopes of the Washington Redskins to extend their win streak on Monday. They also burned the hopes of bettors who backed the Redskins’ seven-point spread as underdogs to cash in. On the flipside, the Chiefs set those who picked them to cover the point-spread up with a […]

The Oakland Raiders were greeted Monday with very bad news, as they learned starting quarterback Derek Carr is going to be sidelined for at least two weeks. Adam Schefter of ESPN was among the first to break this piece of bad news for the Raiders, who are already going through a tough stretch after losing […]

It’s been a while since we’ve seen Mitch McGary play in a meaningful basketball game. After all, he’s been out of the NBA since 2016, when the Oklahoma City Thunder waived him in October of that year. But even before that, he’s rarely seen action, largely because the NBA suspended him for multiple games because […]

No. 8 Michigan Wolverines have yet to know what it feels like to lose a game this season, but they will now be forced to learn how to handle playing without their starting quarterback. Wilton Speight is gone the way of the dinosaurs. Well, at least for a little bit. Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh told […]

Luke Del Rio might have found himself some company on the sidelines when the Florida Gators host the LSU Tigers this Saturday in Gainesville. Gators wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland is questionable to play in that game with a high ankle sprain according to head coach Jim McElwain on Monday, per Jordan McPherson of SEC Country. […]

The Florida Gators basketball program appeared to have filled another spot on their 2018 roster with the commitment of four-star prospect Andrew Nembhard. Andrew Nembhard announced the news himself on his Twitter page while also thanking all the people who helped him secure a place to play in college and the recruiters who probably spent […]

Basketball fans are still getting used to seeing Kyrie Irving donning Boston Celtics threads. At the same time, how he and the Cleveland Cavaliers parted ways over the summer are still very much talked about. There isn’t a shortage of rumors surrounding the acrimonious separation between the two sides with most pointing to the relationship […]

There is so much to process following another eventful week in the NFL. A lot of it has something to do with injuries to some popular fantasy football starters. It’s a shame to see the likes of Julio Jones and Derek Carr suffer setbacks, but that doesn’t mean those players’ owners should fold their laptops […]

Just when Seattle Seahawks rookie running back Chris Carson was having success burning his name into the minds of football fans, he suffered what looked like a serious ankle injury, putting his season into jeopardy. Late in the Seahawks’ game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Carson was tackled while making a rushing attempt. He […]

The Atlanta Falcons suffered their first loss of the season Sunday at the hands of the Buffalo Bills, 23-17. That’s not the only setback they drew from the game, however, as they saw top their top wide receiver Julio Jones get injured Jones sustained a hip flexor injury just before the conclusion of the first […]

After starting the season winning their first two games, the Oakland Raiders now find themselves on a two-game skid following their 16-10 road loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday. As if that wasn’t enough to ruin their week, the Raiders also saw starting quarterback Derek Carr exit the Denver game with a back injury. […]

The Tennessee Titans received a 57-14 pummeling at the hands of the Houston Texans on Sunday. It would’ve been easier for the team to move on from that decimating loss if it weren’t for an injury to their starting quarterback, putting him in question for Week 5. Marcus Mariota hurt his hamstring during a rushing […]

The Cleveland Browns are still on par with the lowly expectations experts had for them back in the offseason, as the team is now 0-4 following a 31-7 beatdown at the hands of the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. As one of the only four winless teams remaining this season, the Browns obviously need all hands […]

There were a lot of crossed fingers in Minnesota yesterday, but the team’s worst fears regarding rookie running back Dalvin Cook have been realized. The Minnesota Vikings lost to the Detroit Lions, 14-7, at home on Sunday, but that defeat is not as crushing for the team and its fans as the moment when Cook […]

The George Mason Patriots athletic officials are liking the progress of their basketball program so much that they have reportedly signed head coach Dave Paulsen to another extension deal. This is according to a source of Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel. George Mason coach Dave Paulsen had agreed to a one-year contract extension, according to a […]

Only three college programs remain on the list of No. 1 prospect RJ Barrett. The potential destinations are shrinking. The 19-year-old Canadian sent out a tweet Saturday with his image along with the logos of Duke, Oregon, and Kentucky athletics, signifying that he’s cut down his number of selections. pic.twitter.com/9DG00r0pRz — Rj Barrett (@RjBarrett6) September […]

One of Louisville Cardinals basketball program’s prized recruit this year, Brian Bowen, has been suspended from all athletic-related activities in the school. This is being reported by Justin Sayers and Darcy Costello of The Courier-Journal. That said, Bowen is still free to roam the campus and he could still see his name listed on the […]

The coaching staff of the Oregon Ducks is in an unenviable position of having to decide swiftly on who to start under center while quarterback Justin Herbert recovers from a collarbone injury for approximately four to six weeks. Justin Herbert sustained the injury in the first quarter of Saturday’s win over the California Golden Bears while […]

Almost everyone who saw Chicago Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan’s hit on Green Bay Packers wideout Davante Adams last Thursday believed it was dirty. Then again, not everyone is Trevathan, who said in an interview with reporters, including Jeremy Bergman of NFL.com, following the game that he was only was focused on stopping the Packers from […]

We all know that LaVar Ball wasn’t a great basketball player back in his days despite all the claims he could beat Michael Jordan in a game of one-on-one, but the same can’t be said for his sons. That is why it’s not a stretch to assume that LaVar has received many illegal offers from […]

The Chicago Bears will not have the services of Danny Trevathan for the next two games after the NFL suspended the linebacker for his brutal hit on Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams during last Thursday’s match at Lambeau Field. The Packers won the game in convincing fashion, 35-14, but the team couldn’t celebrate […]

Don’t be surprised if you see rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky of the Chicago Bears make his first start of his NFL career against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 5. Benjamin Allbright of Cover32 has gotten reports from unnamed sources that Trubisky is being seriously considered as the Bears’ starter next week at home against a […]

The Dallas Mavericks were behind most teams in the Western Conference standings last season and that’s projected to happen once again this year, but when it comes to technology, the team is blazing a trail in the NBA. In fact, they might be the only team in the NBA right now that utilizes facial recognition […]

Racial injustices affect people from all walks of life. Just ask Stephen Curry, who spoke to ESPN’s Chris Haynes about how his stature as a famous and rich athlete isn’t enough to shield him from being subjected to the vileness of racism in the country. “I’ve heard a lot of backlash from this whole thing […]

Texas A&M Aggies point guard JJ Caldwell will have to wait a little longer before he makes his college basketball debut. According to Jeff Goodman of ESPN, Caldwell has been suspended by the team for five games after violating an unspecified university policy. Texas A&M point guard JJ Caldwell has been suspended for the first […]

Well, that was fast. After getting named as the Florida Gators’ starting quarterback earlier this week, Luke Del Rio picked up a season-ending collarbone injury on Saturday. This isn’t great for Jim McElwain and company. Especially not after literally just making the change at the position. Luke Del Rio hurt his shoulder while getting off […]

Kentucky Wildcats freshman Jarred Vanderbilt won’t be making an appearance on the court for three months due to an injury suffered during a practice this week. All of this alters John Calipari’s plans. This is according to Jeff Borzello of ESPN. Kentucky freshman Jarred Vanderbilt will miss the next three months with a left foot injury, the school […]

The national anthem demonstration in the NFL has now spilled into the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves exemplifying unity prior to their preseason match on Saturday by locking arms while the national anthem is being played — an act they hope would resonate to everyone in the country. Locked arms […]

The Louisville Cardinals basketball program is in some sort of turmoil right now but it’s good for them to know that the university has got their back. The university’s support for its basketball team was very much palpable on Saturday when Cardinals basketball players received a rousing standing ovation at halftime from a predominantly pro-Louisville […]

There are a lot of anxious people in the NBA right now. This is in connection to the recent news of an FBI-led investigation of corruption in the college basketball ranks that has already resulted in a few arrests including NCAA assistant coaches and the firing of one prominent head coach in Rick Pitino. As […]

The NBA offseason is a time for players to enjoy more time with their families and their beds, and less around the stress that comes with being a professional basketball player, so when Danny Green saw San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich’s name on his ringing phone while trying to sleep, a scary thought […]

Aside from being a deadly operator from under center, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is also an overall good guy. He demonstrates that whenever he doles out free tickets to fans via social media gimmicks, which has occurred regularly the last couple of years. Rodgers took this act to another level this week, giving […]

Attention Doug Baldwin fantasy owners: the Seattle Seahawks wide receiver is still not out of the woods after getting injured last Sunday. Per ESPN’s Brady Henderson, Seattle head coach Pete Carroll expressed concern regarding the wideout’s availability for Sunday night’s matchup with the Indianapolis Colts. Pete Carroll said in his weekly interview with Seattle’s KIRO […]