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The New England Patriots will trot out Mac Jones at starting quarterback again in Week 6 versus the Las Vegas Raiders. Despite his recent struggles, Jones is still getting support from his coaches as the team looks to right the ship. Both Bill Belichick and Bill O’Brien stated their faith in the Patriots quarterback earlier […]

The Phoenix Suns will play superstars Devin Booker and Kevin Durant Thursday at Moda Center against the Portland Trail Blazers but will be without guard Bradley Beal, who has lower back tightness according to AZCentral’s Duane Rankin. Rankin also reported the Suns are resting guards Josh Okogie and Grayson Allen. Okogie started in each of […]

It may not be “11 kisses,” but Zach Wilson is expecting to hear plenty of trash talk Sunday when the New York Jets host the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium. And the Jets quarterback already has some prior experience as a reference point when it comes to the Eagles defensive line trying to intimidate him. […]

Jeff Ulbrich found a pretty unique way to compliment Jermaine Johnson, one of the rising stars on the New York Jets defense. In fact, by referencing the Tarzan and Jane characters, Ulbrich was able to compliment Johnson in multiple ways. The Jets defensive coordinator was digging deep Thursday about the emergence of Johnson, the second-year […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Through two preseason games, Joel Embiid has yet to take the court for the Philadelphia 76ers. Is it a huge deal? No. But would it be nice for the Sixers’ superstar to get some experience with his new coach and teammates? Yeah. It’s something that Nick Nurse understands as he awaits the […]

The Washington Wizards underwent some major changes this offseason. Not only did they clear house on their entire front office and bring in new leadership, but Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis were both traded away. Another rebuild has begun in our nation’s capital with Kyle Kuzma and Jordan Poole as the veteran leaders of this […]

Kai Jones went from being a high-potential prospect the Charlotte Hornets were working with to becoming a major liability during this past offseason. Constantly having to deal with some sort of drama, the Hornets were caught by surprise when Jones went on social media a month ago, claiming that the team won’t trade him. Not […]

PHILADELPHIA — Danny Green may not have drilled his last three-ball as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. The 36-year-old wing is looking to stick around in the NBA and decided to come back to the Sixers because of the familiarity he has with the roster and head coach Nick Nurse. In his first time […]

PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey has taken on the challenge of being a lead creator for the Philadelphia 76ers as Joel Embiid and James Harden continue to sit out the preseason. In two preseason games against the Boston Celtics, he hasn’t shied away from leading the offense and balancing his playmaking and scoring. Still, Sixers head […]

A ton of storylines came out of the Miami Heat’s preseason opening win over the Charlotte Hornets. Two players in particular who stood out to head coach Erik Spoelstra are Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Thomas Bryant. Both players are newcomers in different ways, as Jaquez is a rookie selected out of UCLA with the No. […]

The Phoenix Suns are “hopeful” backup point guard Jordan Goodwin will play in Thursday’s preseason game against the Portland Trail Blazers, coach Frank Vogel said. Goodwin has not played in the first two games due to hamstring tightness. He was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice, Vogel said. Goodwin is expected to compete for a […]

It’s no secret why the Golden State Warriors made Dario Saric such a high priority on the minimum-contract market in free agency this summer. The veteran big man is one of the most skilled interior players in basketball, boasting the court sense of a guard with innate playmaking prowess and the ability to stretch the […]

While most Philly fans were busy watching Bryce Harper beat the life out of the Atlanta Braves, the Philadelphia 76ers played the Boston Celtics in their second preseason game. The Sixers’ first contest in front of the Wells Fargo Center crowd this season resulted in a 112-101 loss. The Sixers started their preseason with a […]

The Golden State Warriors will always rely most on the long-ball as long as Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are wearing blue and gold. But they sacrificed the rim for the arc more than ever last season, the Dubs’ 26.9% share of attempts at the rim and 44.7% rate of three-point tries ranking at the […]

Moses Moody fell out of the Golden State Warriors’ rotation less than three weeks into 2022-23, spending the majority of the ensuing regular season stuck on the bench—especially when the Dubs were healthy. But that didn’t stop him from grasping hold of a regular spot in the lineup during Golden State’s playoff run, Steve Kerr […]

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 […]