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FOXBOROUGH – New England Patriots safety and captain Devin McCourty is supportive of his teammates, but he doesn’t want to parent them. The Patriots’ 33-14 loss to the Chicago Bears might have put a damper on the moods of a lot of their players, specifically Mac Jones. The second-year quarterback struggled in his return from […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have lost another one to start the 2022-23 season. The Toronto Raptors defeated them 119-109 to drop them to 1-4 on the season. Head coach Doc Rivers was displeased with the Sixers’ performance overall but had some choice words for his team’s defense in particular. In the postgame press conference on NBC […]

FOXBOROUGH – Gillette Stadium was home to one of the most unusual scenes in the New England Patriots’ 33-14 loss to the Chicago Bears on Monday night. Mac Jones made his return and started after missing the previous three games due to an ankle injury. By the second drive though, where the Patriots went three-and-out, […]

The final box score from the Philadelphia 76ers’ 119-109 loss against the Toronto Raptors will help to overshadow a dreary Sixers performance. The Raptors nearly had a wire-to-wire win, dominating the Sixers. One key factor stands alone as the reason why Toronto won so convincingly: the fast break. One of Doc Rivers’ favorite words early […]

FOXBOROUGH – Mac Jones didn’t confirm the report that he’ll be starting at quarterback for the New England Patriots on Sunday against the New York Jets. He didn’t deny it, either. In fact, Jones said he thinks he “deserves that” when asked he was asked if he plans to start on Sunday. “I plan to […]

Draymond Green believes it’s up to him to fix the Golden State Warriors’ porous early-season defense. Even one of the most impactful, additive defenders in league history, though, couldn’t possibly plug all the leaks that have sprung during the defending champions’ 2-2 start to the regular season. Besides, Green’s sweeping influence can only extend so […]

It may have not been guns blazing but James Robinson did deliver some parting shots to his former team after being traded to the New York Jets. Most notably, the running back claimed there was bad communication with the Jacksonville Jaguars, as recently as last week. Robinson said Wednesday the Jaguars weren’t straight up about […]

Ben Simmons’ lack of aggressiveness has been an issue for the Brooklyn Nets through the first week of the NBA season. Through three games, Simmons has taken 13 shots and been to the free-throw line three times. The Nets hope this will not be a long-term problem as the three-time All-Star is Brooklyn’s third highest-paid […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ opening week for the 2022-23 season was an interesting one, to say the least. With a 1-3 record, the Sixers struggled immensely in the background of other Philadelphia sports teams thriving (namely the World Series-bound Phillies and undefeated Eagles). At least the Sixers can be thankful their fans have other sources of […]

FOXBOROUGH – Bill Belichick didn’t tip his hand as to who will start at quarterback for the New England Patriots against the New York Jets on Sunday. The Patriots coach was asked several times about the quarterback situation on Wednesday and didn’t share much insight as to who will start or how he views the […]

Zach Wilson hasn’t looked the part of a star quarterback recently for the New York Jets. But coach Robert Saleh explained Wednesday why he believes in the 23-year-old. “We’ve still got a lot of faith in Zach and he’s going to continue to have improvement,” Saleh stated. “For sure, you want to see dramatic improvement […]

At least the Golden State Warriors’ up-and-down start to the regular season has taken attention away from the lingering fallout of Draymond Green’s punch to Jordan Poole. As Andrew Wiggins sees it, though, his teammates already appear to be mending their fractured relationship. And even if they haven’t, it’s clear to him that Green and […]

It’s clear Robert Saleh doesn’t care about Elijah Moore’s trade request from the New York Jets. All the Jets coach is concerned about is making sure the 22-year-old helps the Jets win a game Sunday against the New England Patriots. When asked Wednesday if Moore still wants to be traded, Saleh responded, “I don’t know. […]

The Boston Celtics’ perfect record was finally blemished Monday night versus the Chicago Bulls. After a red-hot first quarter from the C’s that saw them up 19 at one point, the Bulls ran wild and beat Boston 120-102. The Green Team now sits at 3-1, which should be thought of as a success considering their […]

It’s too early to fairly judge, evaluate or eulogize the 2022-23 Los Angeles Lakers. It has only been three games. As Darvin Ham has accurately pointed out, each of their three losses — while discouraging and frustrating in their own ways (25-0f-118 from 3!) — have produced legitimate reasons for optimism. LeBron James and Anthony […]

The first ejection of Klay Thompson’s career is the biggest story from the Golden State Warriors’ loss to the Phoenix Suns. Call it a blessing for the defending champs, whose ongoing defensive struggles would otherwise be the main takeaways from their 134-105 defeat at Footprint Center on Tuesday night. The Warriors surrendered 70 first-half points […]

The Golden State Warriors eventually matched the Phoenix Suns’ competitive fire on Tuesday night. In their first road game of the season against another Western Conference power, though, the defending champions’ emotions boiled over, with a mix of continued defensive struggles, a tough whistle from the officials and the Suns’ brash confidence sparking an ugly […]

The LA Clippers have announced that star forward Kawhi Leonard will miss Tuesday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Leonard will join both Paul George and Marcus Morris on the sidelines. Kawhi Leonard is OUT tonight due to right knee management. Clippers down Paul George, Kawhi, and Marcus Morris. — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) October […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have listed Russell Westbrook as doubtful on the team’s injury report for Wednesday’s road game against the Denver Nuggets, citing “left hamstring soreness.” Here's the Lakers' official status report for the Nuggets game tomorrow. Russell Westbrook is doubtful with "left hamstring soreness." pic.twitter.com/DlgFCE3QYo — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) October 25, 2022 Westbrook […]

Moses Moody knows what it will take for the Golden State Warriors’ young second unit to establish an on-court identity. Good thing he, James Wiseman, Jonathan Kuminga and company can work from an example set by the Warriors’ dynastic core. “Game reps and just more film study, more practice reps. We’re just working on it, […]

FOXBOROUGH – The New England Patriots fell 33-14 to the Chicago Bears on Monday in what might have been one of the worst losses in Bill Belichick’s 23-year tenure as the team’s head coach. Here are five takeaways from the Week 7 loss. 1. Patriots have a quarterback crisis A week ago, it looked like […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers won their first game of the 2022-23 season against the Indiana Pacers. In what was as much of a must-win contest as there could be for the fourth game out of 82, the Sixers won 120-106 in front of the home crowd. James Harden recorded 29 points, 11 assists and […]

Brooklyn Nets players and coaches emphasized throughout the preseason that Ben Simmons’ re-acclimation to NBA play would be a process. That has been the case to open the season with Simmons fouling out of two of three games and scoring 17 total points. Simmons showed a more aggressive mindset in the first half of Brooklyn’s […]

James Harden means business to start the 2022-23 season for the Philadelphia 76ers. Although the 1-3 record isn’t great, the Sixers veteran has been playing excellently so far. Through the first four games of the season, Harden is on a stretch of stellar production and protection of the ball that he hasn’t shown before. In no […]

Steve Kerr slapped his hands together, quickly stood up from his chair on the Chase Center sidelines and called timeout. The Golden State Warriors’ typically mild-mannered coach then angrily clapped his hands again while walking onto the floor, with a frustrated flex and palpable intonation of “Come on!” as his young reserves trudged to the […]

Ja Morant quickly emerged as one of the top young stars in the NBA over the last two seasons. The 23-year-old Memphis Grizzlies stud isn’t showing any signs of slowing down in 2022-23. The former second overall pick is leading the league in scoring at 35.3 points per game to start the year. Morant led […]

Ahead of the 2022 NFL season, there were high hopes for the Denver Broncos. The Broncos hired offensive-minded Nathaniel Hackett, who worked wonders with Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, to be their head coach. The team also acquired superstar quarterback Russell Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks. Predictions had the team coming out of […]

FOXBOROUGH – New England Patriots fans weren’t the only ones surprised by the fact that Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe both played in Monday night’s 33-14 loss to the Chicago Bears. A few players on New England’s offense were surprised, too. Patriots coach Bill Belichick told ESPN and later said after the game that the […]

FOXBOROUGH – Zappe Fever made a surprising and thrilling performance for the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Monday night … at least for a bit. Bailey Zappe replaced Mac Jones on the Patriots’ fourth drive of the game after the second-year quarterback struggled in his first three drives in his return from injury. […]

Bill Belichick made quite possibly the most bizarre decision in his 23 seasons of tenure with the New England Patriots on Monday night. Belichick told ESPN that he planned to play both Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe at quarterback in what ended up being a 33-14 loss to the Chicago Bears on Monday night. Jones […]

The Brooklyn Nets ran into one of the league’s top up-and-coming teams when they traveled to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. Brooklyn faced another promising young squad in the New Orleans Pelicans to open the season. The result was an embarrassing blowout loss. The Nets turned in a more valiant effort this time, falling […]

PHILADELPHIA – After looking very out of sorts to start the 2022-23 season, the Philadelphia 76ers finally collected themselves and won a game. In a 120-106 win over the Indiana Pacers, the Sixers won decisively. James Harden led the way once again with a great performance. Harden was once again the star of the game. […]

PHILADELPHIA – The 2022-23 Philadelphia 76ers are no longer winless. In the fourth game of the season, the Sixers handled business against the Indiana Pacers, winning 120-106. James Harden dropped 29 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds while Joel Embiid had 26 points, five rebounds and three blocks. The Sixers’ superstars were in jokey moods […]

The New York Jets received a devastating one-two punch Monday. The Jets announced that Alijah Vera-Tucker will undergo season-ending surgery on his triceps shortly after confirming Breece Hall is done for the season with a torn ACL. Each was injured in the first half of New York’s 16-9 win against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. […]

The New York Jets grinded their way to a fourth straight victory Sunday, earning a 16-9 win against the Denver Bronco to improve to 5-2 this season. We’ll now have our Jets takeaways from their Week 7 win against the Broncos. “We knew it was going to be grimy,” quarterback Zach Wilson said postgame. And […]

The 2022-23 NBA season is suddenly almost a week old, with the Golden State Warriors beginning their title defense by proving they’re a legitimate threat to repeat and prompting major questions about their workable depth against playoff competition. Here are three hot takes from the Warriors’ 2-1 start to the regular season. 3. Jonathan Kuminga and […]

Dallas Cowboys slot corner Jourdan Lewis made a huge play when he dove for an interception early in the fourth quarter of the 24-6 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Unfortunately for Lewis, the snag was destined to be his final contribution of the 2022 season. The Cowboys announced Monday morning that Lewis suffered […]

CAMDEN, NJ – The Philadelphia 76ers need some answers as they search for their first win of the 2022-23 season. Joel Embiid’s recent strong performance is a good sign, as the big fella dominating is a huge key to turning their fortunes around. But the Sixers have also displayed a strong lineup using someone else […]

Buoyed by another impressive defensive effort, the Los Angeles Lakers made an energizing run to take a 98-90 lead over the Portland Trail Blazers with 4:42 remaining in the fourth quarter. Then, Darvin Ham put Russell Westbrook back in the game. The move played right into the Blazers’ hands. Chauncey Billups put his hulking center, Jusuf […]