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Garrett Wilson knew there was something different in how the New York Jets’ offense operated Sunday with Mike White at quarterback. He saw it play out right from the first drive of their 31-10 win against the Chicago Bears. White was efficient, decisive and on the mark, leading the Jets to a nine-play, 75-yard touchdown […]

LOS ANGELES — When Ivica Zubac awoke Sunday morning, he was hoping to kick off his day with a World Cup win for his Croatian National Team followed by a win for his Los Angeles Clippers. Croatia had yet to win a match in group play and the Clippers were coming off a two-game losing […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers are hitting the road for a post-Thanksgiving back-to-back set against the Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz. Unfortunately, they’ll be doing so without the services of both Paul George and Luke Kennard, as well as potentially Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers announced Sunday that both George and Kennard will […]

FOXBOROUGH – A couple weeks ago, Rhamondre Stevenson made a bit of a stunning admission – at least for a player that plays in New England. The Patriots running back, who grew up on the West Coast, said that he hates playing in the cold. Stevenson not only backtracked that statement on Sunday, but he […]

FOXBOROUGH – The last time the New England Patriots’ defense shared the field with the Buffalo Bills’ offense, it didn’t go well. Check that, the last two times New England faced Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs and Co. it went really bad. The Patriots have failed to force the Bills to punt in their last two […]

The New York Jets bounced back in a big way Sunday. Their 31-10 win against the Chicago Bears was the perfect tonic after a tumultuous week that included a last-second loss to the New England Patriots and the benching of quarterback Zach Wilson. There was no angst Sunday at MetLife Stadium. Mike White led the […]

FOXBOROUGH – New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson’s improvement from Year 1 to Year 2 has been nothing short of outstanding, and it sounded like he got as heavy of a compliment as possible from his head coach the other. During NBC’s broadcast of Thursday’s Patriots-Minnesota Vikings game, analyst Jason Garrett said that Bill […]

Shake Milton is the hero the Philadelphia 76ers need. With Joel Embiid, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey all out due to injury, Milton is leading the Sixers offense as both a scorer and playmaker. The team is winning despite being heavily undermanned and Milton is the key reason why. Philadelphia’s 133-103 win against the Orlando […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn was fired up prior to his team’s matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers Sunday. “Can I lace them up today! I’m ready to pick up full court!” Vaughn yelled on his way to Brooklyn’s locker room. The energy was a stark contrast to his team’s apathetic defensive effort in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have gone two games above .500 for the first time this season after obliterating the Orlando Magic on their home floor. With a final score of 133-103, the undermanned Sixers came through with a dominant win that numerous players had big parts in. Shake Milton’s 29 points and Tobias Harris’ 25 points […]

It’s no secret what’s driven the Golden State Warriors’ recent turnaround. That dynamic was on full display from the opening tip of Sunday’s 137-124 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, a wire-to-wire road victory that counts as their most encouraging performance of 2022-23. How’d they do it? By avoiding the self-inflicted mistakes that marred the first […]

The New England Patriots’ 2022 season was always going to be defined by how well they faced the league’s elite teams, with the Buffalo Bills being the biggest measuring stick of them all. Buffalo dominated New England in its final two meetings last season, including a 47-17 playoff rout in which the Patriots were embarrassed […]

Mike White had the MetLife Stadium crowd chanting his name during the New York Jets’ 31-10 win against the Chicago Bears on Sunday. But the quarterback and Jets coach Robert Saleh were low key about the new starter’s monster game. “It’s awesome,” White said postgame. “Just going out there playing football with your friends and […]

The Golden State Warriors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 137-114 on Sunday, ending the home team’s five-game winning streak. Here are three key reaction from the Warriors’ impressive win over Minnesota, just their second road victory of the season. 3 key reactions to Warriors’ impressive road win over Timberwolves Peak first-quarter Warriors Minnesota entered this game […]

FOXBOROUGH — The New England Patriots were without a key player in their first practice back since losing to the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night. Running back Damien Harris wasn’t spotted at practice on Sunday. He departed the Thanksgiving Day game early due to a thigh injury he suffered during the second half. Harris was […]

Brooklyn Nets forward T.J. Warren plans to make his season debut on Dec. 2 against the Toronto Raptors, according to Shams Charania. Warren signed with Brooklyn on a minimum contract this summer. The 29-year-old played just four games over the last two seasons while undergoing several surgeries to repair a navicular stress fracture in his left […]

There are likely many reasons that led the New York Jets to bench Zach Wilson this week. But Jets coach Robert Saleh made it clear there’s one issue that stands out above all others. “There’s an accuracy issue,” Saleh told NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garofolo. “He’s overthrowing wide-open guys. It’s not about […]

LeBron James and Russell Westbrook’s relationship has been a source of speculation since midway through last season — particularly during NBA Summer League. On Saturday, however, during the Los Angeles Lakers’ fourth win in five games — a defenseless 143-138 victory over the San Antonio Spurs (L.A.’s third win this week over S.A.) — the […]

The Golden State Warriors reportedly have interest in acquiring stranded Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder. Just because their prospective partnership would placate wants and needs of parties, though, hardly means Crowder will soon be bound for the Bay. Here are four obstacles that complicate Golden State’s pursuit of the veteran forward. 3. Salary-matching hurdles Crowder’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets blew a 12-point lead Friday in Indiana to drop to 9-11 on the season. After an offensive explosion that allowed the Nets to gain control early, Brooklyn’s defense faltered down the stretch, allowing 71 points on 21 of 40 (52.5 percent) shooting in the second half. The Nets now rank 20th in […]

It wasn’t perfect, but the Dallas Cowboys outlasted the New York Giants for a 28-20 win on Thanksgiving. After an ugly first half, things came together late for Dak Prescott and the Cowboys. Here’s how key players from America’s Team graded out on Turkey Day. Dak Prescott If Dak Prescott got a grade for his […]

Lonnie Walker IV received a tribute video from the San Antonio Spurs before his former team’s matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers at AT&T Center on Friday. The 23-year-old—whom the Spurs selected no. 18 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft—averaged 9.4 points on 41.4 percent shooting across four seasons under Gregg Popovich. Must be nice, […]

The New England Patriots fell to 6-5 on the season with their 33-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Thanksgiving night. While there were some good takeaways for the Patriots in that game, they committed just enough errors in a game that it felt like they should’ve won. Here are the four things most to […]

Jonathan Kuminga went scoreless during the Golden State Warriors’ 129-118 win over the Utah Jazz. The sophomore forward, in fact, didn’t even take a shot in 13 minutes off the bench as the defending champions’ ninth man. It’s also not like Kuminga stuffed the stat sheet otherwise. His only accrued traditional box score statistics were […]

The Golden State Warriors beat the West-leading Utah Jazz 129-118 on Friday, moving to .500 for the first time since late October. Here are three key reactions from the defending champions’ eighth straight home win. 3 key reactions to Warriors’ double-digit win over Jazz Run, Warriors, run Maybe no team in basketball is more intentional […]

LeBron James, in his 20th NBA season, is not likely to play both legs of too many back-to-backs. However, after missing two weeks — five games — with a left adductor strain, the Los Angeles Lakers star may make an exception. Following the Lakers’ 105-94 defeat of the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, LeBron — […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got back in the win column with a 107-99 win over the Orlando Magic. The undermanned Sixers faced another disadvantage against Paolo Banchero and Bol Bol’s young squad: height. A small starting frontcourt of P.J. Tucker and Montrezl Harrell made the Magic’s already big lineup look even bigger. One stat that was […]

With James Harden and Tyrese Maxey on the injury report, the Philadelphia 76ers have been in dire need of guards to step up. Shake Milton has answered that call with some of the best basketball he has played. The Sixers’ record and overall offensive production as of late shouldn’t overshadow what he has provided. Milton has […]

The New York Jets’ clash with the Chicago Bears is full of quarterback intrigue. Ahead of the Jets-Bears game, we’ll be making our New York Jets Week 12 predictions. Mike White replaces the benched Zach Wilson for the Jets. The 27-year-old has not played this season, was so-so in the preseason and has only four […]

It’s safe to say Klay Thompson’s early-season shooting slump is over. The Golden State Warriors star has hit a scorching 56.7% of his triples in his last three appearances, also making at least half of his field goal attempts overall—something Thompson hadn’t done until the Warriors’ win over the Knicks last Friday. The floodgates truly […]

The Philadelphia 76ers would certainly benefit from some upgrades on the bench, especially with so many of them having increased roles amid injuries to Joel Embiid, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey. One of the Sixers’ divisional rivals, the New York Knicks, could give them that upgrade in the form of Immanuel Quickley. According to Fred […]

Several people thought Hunter Henry caught his second touchdown pass of the game in the middle of the third quarter in the New England Patriots’ 33-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night. However, following a several-minute-long review, Henry’s catch on third-and-goal was wiped off the board as it was determined he didn’t have […]

Mac Jones arguably not only had his best game of the season, but also of his career in the New England Patriots’ 33-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday. The Patriots’ second-year quarterback completed 28-of-39 passes for a career-high 382 yards with two touchdowns with no interceptions, good for a passer rating of 119.8. […]

Hunter Henry thought he had a touchdown reception in the middle of the third quarter during the New England Patriots’ 33-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday. The Patriots tight end made a grab right at the goal line on a third-and-goal play, appearing to secure the ball and reach into the end zone […]

A highly intriguing clash of up-and-coming Western Conference powers will be marred more by absences than initially anticipated. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum will miss his team’s tilt with the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday after entering health-and-safety protocols. The Pelicans and Grizzlies have emerged as arguably the […]

Andrew Wiggins drained six three-pointers for the second straight game on Wednesday, leading the Golden State Warriors with a season-high 31 points in their blowout win over the short-handed LA Clippers. The short-handed Clippers were simply no match for Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins and the Warriors. (via @armstrongwinter)https://t.co/HLjTQ9x6Qz — Warriors Nation (@WarriorNationCP) November […]

Ben Simmons continued his hot streak Wednesday as the Brooklyn Nets took down the Toronto Raptors in a 112-98 victory. Simmons filled the stat sheet with 14 points, three rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks on 7-of-9 shooting. The three-time All-Star has resembled his old self after returning from a knee ailment, playing […]

The Golden State Warriors earned their seventh straight win at Chase Center, out-classing the short-handed LA Clippers 124-107. Here are three key reactions from the defending champions’ encouraging blowout victory. 3 key reactions from Warriors’ blowout win over Clippers Finally, some second-unit staying power? Golden State played a tight eight-man rotation in the second half […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are back in the loss column after falling to the Charlotte Hornets by a score of 107-101. After going all out to beat the Brooklyn Nets in Ben Simmons’ return to Philadelphia, the injury-riddled Sixers fell to the LaMelo Ball-less Hornets in a close contest. Playing on the road the day after […]