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Draymond Green apologized to the Golden State Warriors the morning after his vicious strike to Jordan Poole’s left jaw. As far as Green knows, his mea culpa to the team as a whole was well received. Where he stands with Poole after an incident that threatens to derail Golden State’s quest for back-to-back titles, though, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a couple of transactions before practice on Saturday. The organization signed LJ Figueroa and Shaquille Harrison and correspondingly waived Javante McCoy and Dwayne Bacon. Harrison, 29, has played 175 NBA games (23 starts) in his five-season career, averaging 5.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.0 steals in 15.2 minutes. […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – The LA Clippers starting point guard spot is still up for grabs, with Reggie Jackson and John Wall still vying for that position. With about two weeks left until opening night, head coach Tyronn Lue still doesn’t know who he plans to start. Speaking at an open practice at USC’s Galen […]

Bob Myers and Steve Kerr made clear on Thursday they would rely on Stephen Curry’s leadership in wake of the incident involving Draymond Green and Jordan Poole. The Golden State Warriors’ franchise player subsequently expressed comfort shouldering that onus, insisting he would do all he can to ensure his team’s quest for back-to-back titles wouldn’t […]

Draymond Green’s vicious punch to Jordan Poole during Wednesday’s practice is only the start of the Golden State Warriors’ problems. After video of the incident was leaked to TMZ on Friday morning, the defending champions may have a mole to uncover within the organization. According to Melissa Rohlin of FOX Sports, the Warriors will launch […]

Since the Charlotte Hornets drafted LaMelo Ball back in 2020, everyone knew he was special. He has a knack to elevate everyone around him. His teammates have all benefited from his presence, but none more then Miles Bridges in the 2021-22 season. Bridges posted career highs across the board as part of a breakout campaign. […]

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to become a great defensive team in the 2022-23 season. Joel Embiid laid out the plan for the Sixers to be the top defensive dogs in the NBA and, as they prepare for the regular season, they are honing in on that goal by looking to improve communication on […]

Stephen Curry had just finished answering yet another question about Draymond Green “forcefully striking” Jordan Poole at practice 24 hours earlier. Then the four-time MVP let out a long sigh, tapped his fingers on the podium and surveyed the media room at Chase Center, sensing it was time to end Wednesday’s interview on terms set […]

Duane Brown could return from a shoulder injury and make his New York Jets debut Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. Jets coach Robert Saleh confirmed that the veteran offensive tackle will be a game-time decision. Brown has been a full-go in practice this week, including his first with hitting on Thursday. “Everything went good,” Saleh […]

The New England Patriots are off to a 1-3 start roughly a quarter of the way into the 2022 NFL season, and there’s plenty of blame to go around. While several players and coaches haven’t been too sharp for New England to open up the season, one player in particular has struggled the most so […]

Ben Simmons played in his second game after a 470-day layoff Thursday night, and it was clear the three-time All-Star has a ways to go in his return to his old form. Simmons took just three shots in Brooklyn’s 109-80 preseason loss to Miami. The Nets were outplayed in every aspect of the game with […]

Dennis Schroder has reportedly resolved a hold-up with his worker visa and has been cleared to travel back from Germany and join the Los Angeles Lakers. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Schroder will fly to Los Angeles this weekend. Schroder signed with the Lakers on a one-year, $2.64 million contract in September. He has been overseas […]

FOXBOROUGH – If Mac Jones can’t start Sunday for the Patriots, the answer as to who’ll replace him was answered on Thursday. Backup quarterback Brian Hoyer was placed on injured reserve due to a concussion. Hoyer, who started in Week 4 in Jones’ place, suffered a concussion in the second drive against the Packers on […]

Stephen Curry was too busy practicing with the Golden State Warriors on Thursday afternoon to tune into the second leg of highly anticipated matchups between Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson, the consensus top-two prospects in the 2023 NBA draft. Still, the reigning Finals MVP saw everything he needed during Tuesday’s instant-classic game to come up […]

Specific genesis of the altercation that culminated in Draymond Green “forcefully striking” Jordan Poole during Wednesday’s practice remains unknown. One day after the incident took place, though, Steve Kerr made sure to correct at least one aspect of reporting about the fracas between the Golden State Warriors stars. Speaking after president of basketball operations Bob […]

Golden State Warriors president of basketball operations addressed the media on Thursday, confirming reports that Draymond Green “struck” Jordan Poole during a practice altercation 24 hours earlier. Initial reporting on the incident indicated the Warriors were considering a suspension of Green. Myers clarified any discipline against him will be handled internally, also noting that he […]

The New York Jets are four weeks into the 2022 NFL season and have already won half as many games as they did a year ago. That means the Jets have much to feel good about and had many pleasant surprises through the first quarter of the season. That the Jets are 2-2 after a […]

At 2-2 through the first four weeks, the New York Jets are one of the pleasant surprises in the 2022 NFL season. But it certainly hasn’t been all perfect on the road to .500 a quarter of the way through the schedule. The Jets have had their share of disappointments in the first four weeks, […]

PHILADELPHIA – The only thing faster than Tyrese Maxey is the speed that Philadelphia 76ers fans grew to cherish him. The always smiling, cheerful guard is as much of a fan favorite as he is a killer on the court for the Sixers. Last season, Maxey firmly proved to be a rising star. He averaged […]

Los Angeles Lakers billionaire superstar LeBron James has oft-stated his intention to own an NBA team. On Wednesday, he directly called dibs to commissioner Adam Silver on governing a potential expansion franchise in Las Vegas. “It was wonderful,” LeBron said about Vegas after the Lakers’ preseason loss to the Phoenix Suns (also on the market) […]

LeBron James has seen as much basketball as anyone in the universe. Even he’s never #witnessed anything quite like Victor Wembanyama. Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason game against the Phoenix Suns in Las Vegas, LeBron mentioned that he was in the building on Tuesday to watch the 18-year-old Frenchman take on projected No. 2 […]

Anthony Davis was a last-minute scratch from the Los Angeles Lakers preseason contest against the Phoenix Suns in Las Vegas on Wednesday due to lower back tightness. He won’t play in the second leg of their back-to-back in the desert on Thursday, head coach Darvin Ham said after the Lakers’ 119-115 loss to the Phoenix […]

FOXBOROUGH – New England Patriots rookie cornerback Jack Jones’ quote on describing the pass Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw his way that resulted in his first interception and a pick-6 drew some ire from some folks. However, it appears to have played well with his teammates. On Rodgers’ pass, Jones said: “Personally, I feel like […]

PHILADELPHIA – The 2022-23 Philadelphia 76ers played the first game in front of their home crowd on Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In their preseason home opener, the Sixers treated the fans to a thrilling 113-112 victory over the Cavs. Joel Embiid played his first game with P.J. Tucker, as the duo sat out […]

Draymond Green “forcefully struck” Jordan Poole during Wednesday’s practice, according to The Athletic, escalating a chest-to-chest altercation that included verbal barbs and multiple shoves. The Golden State Warriors are reportedly mulling “disciplinary action” against the 10-year veteran, and the organization’s recent history of dealing with similar incidents—not to mention the same primary offending party—suggests a […]

FOXBOROUGH – Just three days after making his NFL debut, Bailey Zappe got starting quarterback treatment. The Patriots rookie was welcomed by well over a dozen reporters at his locker following Wednesday’s practice, a sight he actually didn’t mind. “I just smile. I like talking to y’all,” Zappe said of the experience. After getting a […]

Mac Jones’ ankle is in a better spot Wednesday than it was at this time last week. The New England Patriots quarterback practiced for the first time since reportedly suffering a “pretty severe” high ankle sprain in Week 3, taking part in Wednesday’s practice as a limited participant. Jones was present at the Patriots’ final […]

Steve Kerr admitted late last month that Patrick Baldwin Jr., as many heads as he turned with the Golden State Warriors this summer after being selected with the 28th overall pick of the NBA draft, would likely spend his rookie season riding the bench. But that was two days prior to the 19-year-old acquitted himself […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ big three of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons played their first game together Monday night. The Nets struggled out of the gate against the Philadelphia 76ers with players getting acclimated to new roles, but the new-look roster’s offensive potential was apparent in spurts. Simmons has an incredibly unique skill set […]

The Golden State Warriors left Tokyo with two wins over the Washington Wizards, but the most significant takeaway from their preseason trip to Japan wasn’t about team success. James Wiseman played some of the best basketball of his young career overseas, shining brightest in the defending champions’ exhibition debut. He had 20 points and nine […]

Signing with the Golden State Warriors took Donte DiVincenzo by surprise. After being dealt to the Sacramento Kings at last season’s trade deadline, DiVincenzo assumed he’d found a long-term home 90 minutes northeast of Chase Center. But the Kings ultimately went a different direction in the backcourt, pulling the former first-round pick’s qualifying offer to […]

The New England Patriots will be down another key offensive player due to an ankle injury. Tight end Jonnu Smith suffered a low-ankle sprain and is considered week-to-week, the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday. Smith suffered the injury in the middle of the second quarter in New England’s Week 4 loss to the Green […]

SEATTLE — Kawhi Leonard’s return to the Los Angeles Clippers’ lineup has many around the NBA world excited for the potential of the team. But Leonard pumped some of the brakes on the Clippers hype train following his first game back. Leonard participated in his first set of five-on-five practices before playing in an NBA game […]

SEATTLE, WA – Monday night marked the return of superstar Kawhi Leonard to the LA Clippers lineup in over 15 months. It also, however, marked the return of newly-signed point guard John Wall. Wall played 14 minutes in his Clippers preseason debut vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, finishing with five points, one rebound, and three […]

After the Boston Celtics’ crazy offseason, the acquisition of Malcolm Brogdon went somewhat under the radar. But according to the recent NBA GM Survey, the league took notice. The annual survey results featured the Celtics multiple times, and the NBA’s general managers named the move for the former Indiana Pacer as the most underrated player […]

Week 5 is the earliest Tyquan Thornton can return from his collarbone injury. A pair of updates on Tuesday suggest he could be in a good spot to come back this upcoming week. Thornton is “close” and “getting back to normal” after suffering a broken collarbone in Week 2 of the preseason, 98.5 The Sports […]

It’s safe to say Bob Myers and the front office wish they’d convened with Jordan Poole’s representatives before the Golden State Warriors embarked on their preseason trip to Japan. Two days before the defending champions tipped off training camp on September 24th, the normally evasive Myers shed real light on the status of Poole’s potential […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made numerous appearances on the 2022-23 NBA GM survey. Lead executives answered questions about players and teams for the upcoming season, and the Sixers got good reviews from many angles. Joel Embiid coming in a distant second place to Nikola Jokic for the best center in the NBA title shows that he […]

After early rumblings that Dak Prescott could make a return to the field Sunday afternoon when the Dallas Cowboys travel to Los Angeles to square off with the Rams, it didn’t take long for the team to rule Prescott out for Week 5. Dallas needed the results of an X-ray scheduled for Tuesday before the […]