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The Dallas Mavericks are getting back Dante Exum for Wednesday night’s road game against the red-hot Toronto Raptors, the Mavs announced ahead of the contest. “Luka Dončić (broken nose), Dante Exum (right knee bursitis) and Dereck Lively II (nasal fracture) will be AVAILABLE tonight against the Raptors. Maxi Kleber (right small toe dislocation & nasal […]

The Nevada Wolf Pack avoided what could have been a brutal loss to the Colorado State Rams Tuesday night, thanks to an insane buzzer-beating shot from behind the halfcourt line by Jarod Lucas. With no timeouts left for Nevada basketball and with only under three seconds remaining in regulation to get off a shot after […]

The Buffalo Bills are lucky to have Josh Allen, as they are one of the teams blessed with an elite quarterback. But back then, not many were convinced that Buffalo made the right decision to trade up in order to land Allen at the 2018 NFL Draft. It can be remembered that the Bills moved […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young will be facing more scrutiny in his second year in the NFL. After a poor campaign in his rookie season in the league, Carolina hopes that Young will take a big step forward in 2024 under a new head coach in Dave Canales. But even after such a letdown performance […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram had an injury scare in the first half of Tuesday night’s game at Madison Square Garden versus the New York Knicks. Ingram exited the game and headed to the locker room after seemingly turning his ankle while trying to attack the defense of Knicks big man Jericho Sims. Brandon […]

Ohio State has reportedly self-reported minor recruitment infractions involving Ohio State football to the NCAA, per Joey Kaufman of the Columbus Dispatch. The infractions are Level III by nature, which is the least serious among all tiers of NCAA violations. The violations took place over the course of five months, during which Ohio State football […]

Dak Prescott is entering the last year of his current contract with the Dallas Cowboys, which is why the possibility of extending him has been among the major issues hovering around the team in the offseason. But there’s definitely an intent on the part of the Cowboys to get a deal done sooner than later, […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman will forever be a folk hero for the AFC West franchise. After all, he was the one who scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime of Super Bowl 58 against the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas. He is also someone who’s seemingly made quite an impression on Taylor […]

The Green Bay Packers have a David Bakhtiari issue. The veteran left tackle carries nearly $40 million worth of cap hit in the 2024 NFL season, and that’s just too expensive, especially when considering the fact that he played just 13 games in the last two seasons (he played 11 games in 2022). That is […]

Most signs point to the Tennessee Titans and running back Derrick Henry parting ways soon in free agency. Another sign came up when it was recently revealed that Tennessee would not use the franchise tag on Henry. To let Henry go will be a tough one for the AFC South division franchise, which has been […]

The Chicago Bears have many eyes on them this offseason not only because they have the No. 1 pick at the 2024 NFL Draft but also because of the Justin Fields situation. Many speculate that Chicago will draft USC Trojans product Caleb Williams as the top overall selection, which could mean the end of Fields’ […]

DeMarcus Cousins, who is not on any NBA team’s roster at the moment, is still clearly following what’s happening in the league. He even has an intriguing insight about a potential trade that sends Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young to the San Antonio Spurs and builds a staggering duo with Victor Wembanyama. “I […]

Drake Maye is expected to go early at the 2024 NFL Draft, but while he waits for his name to get eventually called, he’s busy preparing for life in the pros. He’s even working out with former NFL quarterback and ex-long-time San Diego Chargers/Los Angeles Chargers gunslinger Philip Rivers. North Carolina QB Drake Maye, who […]

The New Orleans Saints want to clear some cap space and they did just that when they converted a part of defensive end Carl Granderson’s contract into signing bonus, according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. “The #Saints’ salary cap-clearing continues: They did a conversion on Carl Granderson’s contract, clearing $7.2 million in cap […]

DJ Khaled is used to being the center of attention on stage. It also seemed that he thought he was going to be among the main competitors in the latest installment of Capital One’s The Match on Monday. He learned that he was not, though, when he arrived at The Park in West Palm Beach […]

For just the first time in the 2023-24 NBA season, the Toronto Raptors managed to stitch together three wins in a row after downing the Indiana Pacers on the road on Sunday to the tune of a 130-122 score. Before that, Toronto defeated the Brooklyn Nets at home (121-93) and the Atlanta Hawks in Georgia […]

Some Nebraska football players had a little fun on the basketball court on Sunday, with a number of Matt Rhule’s players joining in a slam dunk contest during halftime of the hoops game between the Cornhuskers and the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Pinnacle Bank Arena. One of the competitors, running back Emmett Johnson, even used […]

It is NFL combine week, where many of the top prospects for the 2024 NFL Draft will get the chance to impress teams with their physical attributes and abilities. Among those expected to turn heads is no other than Penn State football product Chop Robinson, with one The Athletic source expecting the edge rusher to […]

Brent Venables and the Oklahoma Sooners have chips on their shoulders heading into their first season in the SEC. Oddsmakers don’t think Oklahoma football will have much success in its new conference, with sportsbook BetOnline.ag giving the Sooners just a 50/1 odds (+5000) to win the SEC championship in 2024 (h/t All Sooners). The Sooners […]

The Indiana Hoosiers are on a free fall. They are on a four-game losing streak and patience among Indiana basketball fans is rapidly thinning out — if it hasn’t already. Blame is easy to pin on anyone, and one of the biggest targets is no other than head coach Mike Woodson, who agrees that he […]

The New York Jets have moved on from star guard Laken Tomlinson, as the AFC East division franchise made the decision to release him in order to create more space in the team’s salary cap, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. “The #Jets are releasing guard Laken Tomlinson, per source. Move saves around $8.1M on […]

DeMarcus Cousins used to be a nightmare to deal with in the NBA. Those days are gone and he’s no longer playing in the greatest basketball league in the world. He is still active, though, playing abroad while he still can. The former Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Pelicans big man also recently guested on […]

The hope for quarterback Mitchell Trubisky when he inked a two-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2022 was that he would be able to rebuild his career as a starter. It did not turn out that way for Trubisky. His fate on the team had been written on the wall the moment Pittsburgh selected […]

Angel Reese had the time of her life Wednesday night when she joined throngs of LSU basketball fans in storming the court following the Tigers’ massive 75-74 upset win over No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats in Baton Rouge. It was a night to remember for Reese and the entire LSU community, especially with how the Tigers […]

Luka Doncic’s 73-point explosion in a win last January on the road over the Atlanta Hawks continues to generate interest, and among the latest to touch on that performance by the Dallas Mavericks superstar was Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson. The former NBA Most Valuable Player, when asked about his thoughts on Doncic’s offensive outburst […]

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney does not like what he’s seeing from the Red Devils of late. Rooney, in a recent appearance on The Overlap podcast with former players Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Jamie Carragher and Jill Scott, voiced out his frustration over the club’s inconsistency. “Frustrating, I think there’s talent in there but I […]

The San Diego Padres are just days away from playing their first 2024 spring training game, but they are still “engaged” in talks for potential additions to the squad via free agency or trade. “The one thing for us is we’ve had active conversations throughout the offseason,” Padres general manager A.J.Preller shared (h/t Robert Murray […]

Basketball Hall of Famer and former Philadelphia 76ers superstar point guard Allen Iverson has revealed his all-time starting five and what a lineup it is. During a recent appearance on a podcast with another 2000s great Shaquille O’Neal, Iverson said that his team will have Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Los Angeles Lakers legends […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell short in another close loss Tuesday night, as Sidney Crosby and company lost in overtime to the New York Islanders at home, 5-4. It was an up-and-down game that saw the Pens take the lead first in the opening period and trail by two goals in the third frame before eventually […]

And down goes the defending national champion and No. 1  UConn basketball. The Huskies suffered a blowout loss in Omaha to the Creighton Bluejays Tuesday night, and it has social media all lit up with reactions. “Creighton is good. Sometimes you get beat, as any Creighton fan who has seen all of Creighton’s 23 NCAA […]

The San Francisco 49ers still don’t have a new defensive coordinator after firing Steve Wilks following the team’s painful Super Bowl 58 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. For Adam Schefter of ESPN, Wilks’ successor can come from internally. “To me the guy that you look at on staff right now would be the former […]

Former NBA shooter JJ Redick did not hold back when he called out Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers for lack of accountability during Tuesday’s First Take episode. Milwaukee has struggled mightily so far under Rivers, and for Redick, the team’s consistency issues can be explained more by the coach’s incompetence as a leader than […]

Indiana basketball head coach Mike Woodson believes he’s still in for the long run with the Hoosiers despite his team’s struggles in the 2023-24 college basketball season. “I came back to try to put this team in the best position possible, and I’m going to continue to try to do that,” Woodson said when asked […]

For Toronto Maple Leafs star forward William Nylander, the current success his team is enjoying can be partly attributed to Morgan Rielly, who is still serving a five-game suspension for his hit on Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig in a 5-3 road loss on Feb. 10. Since then, Toronto has stitched together four wins in […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic turned some heads after last Sunday’s 2024 NBA All-Star Game when he broached the idea of teaming up with Luka Doncic in Mile High City. “I don’t know. It’s possible. I don’t want to leave Denver. I like it there. It’s a great organization. But if Luka gets pissed […]

One of the greatest ever to do it in New England Patriots uniform has called it quits. In a lengthy piece posted Tuesday on New England’s website, the 38-year-old Slater announced his retirement from the game of football. “For the last 25 years of my life, 16 of them as a New England Patriot, I […]

Nebraska football made a move that officially puts the Cornhuskers in the Brady Smigiel sweepstakes. Smigiel, who is a five-star quarterback prospect for the 2026 college football season, just received an offer from the Big Ten school, per Cornhuskers Wire. “The Nebraska Cornhuskers have made a scholarship offer to a California quarterback. Brady Smigiel is […]

USC basketball’s season just got a little worse last Saturday when the Trojans suffered a heartbreaking 92-89 double-overtime loss at home to the Colorado Buffaloes. It was the third defeat in four games for USC, which also dropped to 10-16 overall and 4-11 against Pac-12 opponents. The Trojans had a chance to tie the game […]

Just because Nick Saban is no longer the head coach of Alabama football, it doesn’t mean he can’t impact the program anymore. His presence in Tuscaloosa will still be felt, as it’s been revealed that he will have an advisory role for the Crimson Tide. The multi-titled head coach gave a little bit more insight […]