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To many NBA fans, it’s still unreal to see Damian Lillard playing for the Milwaukee Bucks. He played for the Portland Trail Blazers for so long that people thought he would play out his entire career in the NBA with that team. But he’s in Milwaukee now, chasing the one ultimate goal of every player […]

The Vancouver Canucks have acquired center Elias Lindholm from the Calgary Flames via a trade, per numerous reports, including one from Chris Johnston of The Athletic. “Elias Lindholm has officially been traded to the #canucks,” Johnston posted on X Wednesday night. Flames, Canucks strike deal that sends Elias Lindholm to Vancouver Although the final terms […]

After a 38-game absence, Brooklyn Nets guard-forward Ben Simmons returned to action in last Monday’s meeting with the Utah Jazz. However, he’s sidelined again because of an injury he sustained in that contest. Simmons’ agent, Bernie Lee, meanwhile, tried to allay the fear of a serious injury to his client, explaining in a post on […]

The Houston Texans’ 2023 NFL season had already ended, but CJ Stroud is still making head turns. When Stroud and Will Anderson Jr got the nod to be part of the Pro Bowl in just their first year in the pros, it secured Houston the achievement the franchise had not earned before. 🤯🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/kdszlZEJTs — […]

James Paxton’s deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers has been reportedly reworked with the pitcher’s unspecified health issue causing the guaranteed money to go from $11 million down to only $7 million, per Fabian Ardaya and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic). The one-year deal, announced on Monday, still has a maximum potential value of up […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have always been among the top entities to watch out for every time the NBA nears its trade deadline. This time around, the player seemingly most linked to the Purple & Gold is Atlanta Hawks two-way guard Dejounte Murray, as Los Angeles looks for ways to upgrade its roster. However, Adrian […]

Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes is easily one of the most recognizable faces in pro sports today and he proved that level of popularity again when his game-worn jersey from the 2022 NFL regular season recently sold at an auction for an unbelievable amount of $213,500 (h/t TMZ Sports). Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs jersey […]

It is the offseason for college football, but Tennessee football has been grabbing the headlines for the wrong reasons, with the NCAA all over the program amid an ongoing investigation into the school’s utilization of name, image, and likeness benefits. The NCAA’s scrutiny of Tennessee is not sitting well with plenty of people, including former […]

After yet another loss Tuesday night, it’s not hard to imagine how frustrated LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are of their current state. Their 138-122 road defeat at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks, who entered the game with only 19 wins, further fueled speculations about Los Angeles making a big move ahead […]

It has long been settled that the greatest shooter to ever play in the NBA is no other than Golden State Warriors marksman Stephen Curry. Warriors’ Stephen Curry still No. 1 in the NBA at what he does best Even at age 35, Curry is still an incredibly dangerous shooter and he’s not showing much […]

The Chicago Bears are adding a new member to their think tank, with former Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator joining the NFC North franchise as a pass game coordinator, per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. “Former #Panthers OC Thomas Brown to the #Bears as pass-game coordinator, per source.” Bears welcome new face to help the offense Although […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois is one of the highest-paid players on the Los Angeles Kings roster but his play so far in the 2023-24 NHL regular season doesn’t reflect his expensive contract. Through 47 games with Los Angeles, PLD has only managed to record 10 goals and 10 assists. His struggles and lack of production have led […]

The Baltimore Orioles will be under new ownership, with reports surfacing that John Angelos has agreed to sell the MLB franchise to private equity billionaires David Rubenstein and Mike Arougheti, with the former expected to be the main controller, per John Ourand of Puck News. “It looks like the Orioles sale is finally going to […]

New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal is stepping in for injured New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes at the 2024 NHL All-Star Skills competition, the league announced via the league’s official public relations X account. #NHLAllStar Update: @NYIslanders forward Mathew Barzal will replace injured Jack Hughes in the 2024 NHL All-Star Skills presented by DraftKings […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are currently dead last in the Western Conference’s Central Division with only 30 points to show after 50 games in the 2023-24 NHL regular season. With Chicago’s chances to make the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs looking dire, the team’s fans can find some excitement in speculating what the Blackhawks will do ahead […]

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has missed plenty of games in the 2023-24 NBA regular season, putting his chances to trigger a huge bonus in his contract in peril. Because of a new NBA rule, Haliburton needs to play at least 65 games in order to be eligible to be selected into an All-NBA selection, […]

UPDATE: Dejounte Murray has been given the greenlight to play and will start for the Hawks against the Lakers. The Atlanta Hawks and the Los Angeles Lakers have a date on Tuesday night, and it’s an interesting one for at least a few reasons. Among those is the Dejounte Murray factor, as Atlanta’s two-way guard […]

The Indiana Pacers will be looking to sustain their momentum when they take on a tough challenge Tuesday night in Beantown against the Boston Celtics. They have won all of their last three outings, including a 116-110 victory at home over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, and that’s without star Tyrese Haliburton helping them on […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson, after Monday’s 118-112 road loss to the Boston Celtics, shared a heartwarming story about how Jayson Tatum helped him adjust to college life in Durham. Although Williamson and Tatum never played together with the Duke Blue Devils, as the latter went to Duke two years earlier than the former, […]

Nebraska football has officially thrown its hat in the ring in pursuit of Emmanuel Karmo, the top-ranked player from Minnesota for the class of 2025. Karmo revealed that he received an offer from the Cornhuskers via a post on X earlier this week. After a great talk with coach @s_kwilli32 I am blessed to say […]

The Chicago Bulls will not have the services of forward Patrick Williams for at least the next several games due to a lower-body injury. Chicago announced via X (formerly Twitter) that Williams has a left foot issue that will sideline him for around two weeks. “Injury Update: Patrick Williams has been diagnosed with acute bone […]

Washington football’s loss is Oklahoma football’s gain, as offensive line Geirean Hatchett has decided to take his talents to Norman after entering the transfer portal, Hayes Fawcett of On3 reports. “Out of high school Oklahoma was one of my top schools, so I already felt really comfortable down there,” Hatchett told Hayes about his decision […]

The Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros reportedly had five players from the Dominican Republic who did not tell the truth about their age, USA TODAY has learned amid a reported signing scandal in the Caribbean nation, per Diario Libre. There have been more than 170 kids who lied about their age in a […]

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves got the job done Monday night with a 107-101 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder, thus punctuating a four-game road trip on a positive note. However, that did not stop Edwards from voicing out an annoyance from the meeting with OKC, particularly about the way the game was officiated […]

The Boston Celtics returned to their winning ways Monday night with a thrilling 118-112 home win against the New Orleans Pelicans. It was not a walk in the park for Jayson Tatum and the Celtics, who had to dig deep to overcome Zion Williamson and company. After the game, Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla opened […]

Two notable hitters are still without new contracts with Spring Training less than a month away from kicking off. Former National League Most Valuable Player Cody Bellinger and five-time All-Star JD Martinez are still both on the market, each still looking for a new home for the 2024 MLB season (h/t Bob Nightengale of USA […]

After missing out on a chance to secure the biggest free agent of them all when Shohei Ohtani decided to take his talents to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Toronto Blue Jays could be looking in a different direction in pursuit of quality bats in free agency. Two free agents, JD Martinez and Justin Turner, […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone knows that the seat of an NBA head coach is never absolutely cool. Malone reminded everyone in the room about that prior to Monday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks, while also offering his thoughts on the recent firing of Adrian Griffin from his job as Milwaukee Bucks head […]

Will the romance between Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce and music superstar Taylor Swift take it a step further with a marriage proposal from the tight end at Super Bowl 58? That may be a long shot to happen, but people can still bet on that action, with FanDuel Sportsbook releasing odds for the […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets will not have one of their most dependable players this Tuesday on the ice, with forward Adam Fantilli ruled out of the game against the St. Louis Blues on the road with a lower-body injury, as announced by the team on social media. “INJURY UPDATE: #CBJ forward Adam Fantilli suffered a […]

The Minnesota Twins and the Seattle Mariners made a major trade Monday night which sends infielder Jorge Polanco from the American League Central ball club to the American League West team, according to MLB insider Mark Feisand. “The Twins will receive RHP Anthony DeSclafani and RHP Justin Topa along with prospects OF Gabriel Gonzalez (M’s […]

The Charlotte Hornets are scheduled to play the New York Knicks for the fourth time in the 2023-24 NBA regular season this Monday night. The Hornets are looking to snap out of a three-game losing skid when they host the Knicks to start the new week, but Charlotte star point guard LaMelo Ball appeared on […]

The future of Ron Rivera in the NFL could be on the West Coast. Rivera, who most recently spent his time in the league as head coach of the Washington Commanders, has reportedly interviewed for the Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator gig, according to Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports. The Rams interviewed former Panthers and […]

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are just a win away from pulling off a rare NFL feat, as a win at Super Bowl 58 against the San Francisco 49ers will make the franchise back-to-back league champions. And if they are to accomplish that feat, it’s likely because Patrick Mahomes came through for them, […]

Russian skater Kamila Valieva will not be competing for a long period after she got a guilty verdict for violating anti-doping rules by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, per the Associated Press. “The verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport means the Russians are set to be stripped of the gold medal in […]

There were numerous memorable moments in Sunday’s NFC championship game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions, and that includes the highlight-reel catch by Niners wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk in the third quarter. After the game, Aiyuk added more to his big night when he celebrated with his family while getting interviewed on […]

The biggest challenge for the Kansas City Chiefs in their AFC conference championship game matchup versus the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday was slowing down Lamar Jackson. Suffice it to say that they succeeded in that mission, thanks in large part to defensive coordinator Steve Spagnulo, who had his unit successfully ground the Ravens’ high-flying attack. […]

Whether one thinks Brock Purdy is a game-manager or not, what’s undeniable is that he and the San Francisco 49ers were good enough on Sunday night to book a ticket to Las Vegas for Super Bowl 58. After the Niners took the Detroit Lions down at home in a come-from-behind 34-31 victory at the NFC […]

The San Francisco 49ers are headed to Las Vegas to play the Kansas City Chiefs at Super Bowl 58 because they pulled off a miracle on Sunday. The Niners were down by 17 points at the half of their NFC title game against the Detroit Lions, but they turned things around quickly in the second […]