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In the Miami Heat’s preseason win over the Charlotte Hornets last night, 113-109, there were a ton of bright spots, but no one stood out more than Cole Swider. Cole Swider scored 17 points as he made five three-point shots out of his nine attempts, and those deep balls came in significant moments where the […]

UFC 294 has gotten a major rehaul over the last 24 hours. We began the week with two massive matchups headlining October’s PPV event, but it’s now Wednesday just 11 days before the event and we have two bigger and better matchups than we originally started with. Khamzat Chimzev is now fighting Kamaru Usman for […]

Mecole Hardman hasn’t asked the New York Jets for a trade. But the underused wide receiver made it clear Wednesday that there’s one thing he absolutely wants. “I just want to play, get on the field and do some things, whether it’s here or somewhere else,” Hardman said. Mecole Hardman said he just wants to […]

When Doc Rivers arrived in 2020, the Philadelphia 76ers envisioned themselves being able to become real championship contenders. Through the years, this organization has found a ton of success during the regular season, yet they have been unable to break their playoff curse that holds them back from reaching the Eastern Conference Finals. After just […]

Jakobi Meyers’ departure from the New England Patriots this offseason was a bit of a shocker, especially as they signed JuJu Smith-Schuster right after. As many remain disappointed in the move, Bill Belichick shared his side of the story on Wednesday. Belichick explained that the team still had interest in Meyers when he hit free […]

The Dallas Cowboys have had Mike McCarthy at the helm since the start of the 2020 season. After a 6-10 season in his first year, he followed up with a pair of 12-5 years that included back-to-back postseason losses to the San Francisco 49ers. The Cowboys were within reach of their longtime rivals in both […]

Robert Saleh knows only one way for the New York Jets to defend against the running of Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles’ “Tush Push” quarterback sneak. Let’s just say it’s going to involve the entire Jets defense to dissuade Hurts from running the ball in any fashion. “If the quarterback carries the ball, we’ve […]

Two days after confirming that Alijah Vera-Tucker sustained a season-ending Achilles injury, the New York Jets placed him on IR and signed a veteran offensive tackle Wednesday. However, the player they added is not the one who had a tryout Tuesday. After bringing in La’el Collins for a look Tuesday, the Jets signed Dennis Kelly […]

Paulo Costa recently revealed that he had surgery on his arm not too long ago ahead of his fight against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294 on October 21st in the co-main event. Just one day after this revelation, Dana White said that the fight between Paulo Costa and Khamzat Chimaev could now be in jeopardy […]

PHILADELPHIA — De’Anthony Melton is ready to get back to the court with the Philadelphia 76ers. A new season is always exciting to an NBA veteran but Melton is particularly eager to play under Nick Nurse, who enters his first season as the Sixers head coach with a reputation of a schematic wizard. Melton will […]

After starting the 2022-23 season with a 5-20 record and looking like they would once again have a shot at the first overall pick in the NBA Draft, the Orlando Magic started to find rhythm. Coaching one of the youngest teams in the league, Jamahl Mosley seemed to find something last year, as the Magic […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will play their first home preseason game on Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics. After losing to the Celtics in a Sunday game in their home, Philly will face them again. There is a big question on everyone’s mind ahead of the first Sixers preseason home game: Is Joel Embiid playing tonight […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are set to play their first home preseason game against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. The Sixers were without their two key stars, Joel Embiid and James Harden, during their preseason opener and both of their statuses are once again unclear heading into tonight’s game. With the first Wells Fargo Center […]

The Miami Heat showed out in their preseason opener, beating the Charlotte Hornets 113-109 in a back-and-forth affair. With the way the crowd sounded, it had the atmosphere of a playoff game at Kaseya Center. While fans should always take the preseason with a grain of salt, exhibition basketball can showcase the strengths and weaknesses […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Since being drafted 28th overall in the 2021 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, Jaden Springer has logged more games for their G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats (66), than the Sixers (51, even when including the preseason and Summer League). The 2023-24 season seems likely to end that trend. Springer […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has not had a typical career arc through his first two NBA seasons. After a chaotic, Covid-laden rookie year in 2021-22, Thomas struggled to crack Brooklyn’s rotation following the trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving last season. The late-season benching came after the 2021 first-round pick tied LeBron James […]

The era of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving is no longer, as the Brooklyn Nets have officially moved on and are preparing for a new look 2023-24 NBA season. Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson are now the young faces of the franchise, with plenty of other notable names such as Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Paul Reed is in for a big season with the Philadelphia 76ers. He, along with the rest of the Sixers, can already feel the difference between the regime of new head coach Nick Nurse and former head coach Doc Rivers. The biggest difference that Nurse and the Sixers’ new coaching staff want […]

The New York Jets have some holes to fill and players it appears they’re willing to move before the 2023 NFL trade deadline arrives Oct. 31. How aggressive the Jets will be before the deadline is in question, though. When Aaron Rodgers was healthy and the Jets were considered Super Bowl contenders at the start […]

The NBA’s general managers have spoken: the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics are title favorites ahead of the 2023-24 season. Each year, GMs across the league anonymously answer 50 questions about the new season. And before the 2023-24 campaign officially begins on Tuesday, October 24, the league’s most knowledgeable officials predicted that either the Nuggets […]

The NBA preseason is a time for teams to evaluate the talent they have on their roster. It’s also a time for  players to get reps in order to prepare for the start of the new season. However, Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama used their first preseason game to begin their early Rookie of the […]

It appears that we have further confirmation that Mac Jones will be the New England Patriots starting quarterback in Week 6. Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien had a blunt answer when asked if he anticipated that Jones would be the team’s quarterback for their game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Via Ben Golin: “I do,” […]

Excluding the unpredictability of whether James Harden will suit up in the regular season, one major reason that the Philadelphia 76ers are losing outside confidence in their ability to make a deep playoff run is the question marks surrounding their bench. It’s an issue exacerbated by the Harden angle but would still be one for […]

With the NFL trade deadline looming on October 31st, Mecole Hardman’s tenure with the New York Jets may soon be ending. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the Jets are exploring trade options for the 25-year-old wide receiver. The #Jets are looking at options for Mecole Hardman, including a potential trade, per league sources. Hardman […]

WAIKIKI, HI – The Los Angeles Clippers got Kawhi Leonard and Paul George back and suddenly looked good again! Despite falling to the Utah Jazz in their preseason debut, 101-96, the Clippers appeared to make some strides towards becoming the team they want to be this season. 1. Clippers Combat Size The Utah Jazz started […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took on the Brooklyn Nets at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Monday. It’s safe to say the Lakers’ second warm-up contest lacked the intensity of Game 1 of the WNBA Finals (which multiple Lakers attended), but it ended up being a genuinely entertaining exhibition. LeBron James and Austin Reaves made […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James wants to own a slice of a potential expansion NBA franchise in Las Vegas for a simple reason: Good business. “It just makes sense,” LeBron said after his 2023-24 preseason debut at the T-Mobile Arena. The Lakers held on to beat the Brooklyn Nets, 129-126. LeBron finished with 10 […]

The 2023 NBA Draft class has a chance to be special. Victor Wembanyama, Brandon Miller and Scoot Henderson are all going to have impactful rookie seasons, Amen Thompson has a chance to fill a lot of gaps for the Houston Rockets, and Ausar Thompson could just be the wild card of this rookie class for […]

It has been years since New York Knicks fans had something to be excited about. From fans wearing brown paper bags over their heads at games to those crying in the stands at the NBA Draft, the Knicks’ faithful have been through it over the last decade. Times are finally changing in New York, though, […]

Who is the best player in the NBA? This is a question basketball fans debate every single year, and it’s one that often has no right answer. MVP candidates such as Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, and LeBron James are obviously amongst the best of the best, but one player cannot win […]

The New England Patriots fell to the New Orleans Saints, 34-0, in Week 5. It was ugly. It was bad. It was a gross display of football from the Patriots, who fell to 1-4 and received the second-worst loss of the Bill Belichick era a week after they had the worst loss in his 24 […]

Robert Saleh understood exactly how important the New York Jets win in Week 5 against the Denver Broncos was for Nathaniel Hackett. So, the Jets coach made sure to reward their offensive coordinator after a 31-21 victory Sunday. Saleh presented Hackett with a game ball after the Jets rolled up 407 yards in total offense […]

For the second straight season, New York Jets offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker sustained an injury against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. And the Jets are hoping that this one won’t be as serious as what happened last season. Vera-Tucker exited a 31-21 victory Sunday late in the first half with a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers kicked off their slate of 2023 preseason games with a road matchup against the Boston Celtics. With Joel Embiid and James Harden among the players sitting out, the Sixers lost to Boston by a score of 114-106. The absences of Embiid and Harden mean that there weren’t a ton of big-picture takeaways […]

Bailey Zappe again saw the field in Week 5, but not necessarily for a good reason. The New England Patriots backup quarterback entered during the fourth quarter of their 34-0 loss against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, replacing Mac Jones for the second straight week. Jones, the Patriots’ starting quarterback, threw two interceptions and […]

Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen celebrated his 28th birthday on Sunday in style. Allen, who was traded to the Suns fewer than two weeks ago, was the main contributor off the bench in the team’s 130-126 overtime win over the Detroit Pistons in their preseason opener at Little Caesars Arena. Allen led the Suns with […]

Zach Wilson lost both of his starting offensive tackles late in the first half of the New York Jets’ Week 5 game at the Denver Broncos. Right tackle Alijah Vera-Tucker headed to the locker room before the Jets final drive of the half with a calf injury. He did not return after halftime and was […]

Mac Jones put up another disappointing performance in Week 5. The New England Patriots quarterback completed 12 of 22 passes for just 110 yards, throwing two interceptions and had an unforced lost fumble in their 34-0 loss to the New Orleans Saints. It marks the second straight week that Jones has committed three turnovers. It […]

C.J. Uzomah and the New York Jets made it clear that they have offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett’s back right before their Week 5 game against the Denver Broncos. Hackett was returning to Denver for the first time since being fired as Broncos coach after 15 games last season. Hackett was 4-11 in his only season […]