Wednesday night’s news that Bruce Arians is stepping down as the Buccaneers head coach and that Todd Bowles will be taking over as head coach led to a lot of questions about the timing and reason for the change. It also left an opening at the top of the team’s defensive coaching staff because Bowles [more]
Tomas Satoransky would be a challenging "Who He Play For?" for even someone who follows the NBA more closely than Charles Barkley.
Todd Bowles was the DB coach in Dallas for 3 seasons; now he's in charge in Tampa. Also, talks of a joint summer practice with the Chargers. | From @ToddBrock24f7
Jim Harbaugh and Colin Kaepernick had plenty of success together with the 49ers, and now they’re teaming up again. Harbaugh, now the head coach at Michigan, has named Kaepernick an honorary captain for Michigan’s upcoming Maize and Blue spring game. Harbaugh brought Kaepernick to Michigan’s practice yesterday and had him address the team. Harbaugh was [more]
The Detroit Pistons will host the Philadelphia 76ers at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Little Caesars Arena. Bally Sports Detroit will broadcast.
The Buccaneers have brought back a number of their own free agents again this offseason and they got a big reversal from Tom Brady to ensure the quarterback would return for another season, but not everyone has climbed on the bus yet. Defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh remains unsigned after playing last season on a one-year [more]
Over a year after the Eagles traded Carson Wentz, owner Jeffrey Lurie finally spoke about the franchise-altering move. By Dave Zangaro
Eagles owner Jeff Lurie pushed back on meddling claims and opened up about the future of the franchise. By Dave Zangaro
The most stunning result of Week 18 was the Colts — needing only to win to earn a playoff berth — losing to the Jaguars, who could clinch the first overall pick in the draft with a loss. No one was more stunned than Colts owner Jim Irsay. Irsay said Tuesday that the loss to [more]
NFL free agency is underway. And not just for the players. In recent weeks, Joe Buck (five years, $75 million, ESPN), Troy Aikman (five years, $90 million, ESPN) and Al Michaels (three years, $30 million, Amazon) have all signed lucrative deals with new employers. But if the “tectonic shift” in talent is unlikely to drive […]
But some people around the league feel he's acting in a "James Harden type of way" that suggests he wants a new place of work next season. Randle has lost his strongest ally in assistant coach Kenny Payne, his former mentor at Kentucky who left this ...
Malika Andrews: Paul George tells ESPN that he became "a better player through this (elbow rehab) process because I had to use my left hand a lot more… to the point where I feel confident shooting threes with my left." Catch our full one-on-one from ...
We're finally less than a month away from the 2022 NFL Draft, and the signals are starting to heat up with free agency in the rear view mirror. By Adam Hermann
Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Evan Mobley on Monday was ruled out of returning versus the Orlando Magic due to a sprained left ankle, the team announced. Mobley suffered the injury midway through the second quarter. His left ankle appeared to land on ...
Joel Embiid: It was a tough situation to navigate and go through (with Simmons). Even to this day, I don't have any hard feelings towards everything that happened. But being in my position, having to answer questions about that whole thing every ...
But the 26-year-old Canadian guard/forward still doesn't like the three-time NBA champion, and he made it very clear after the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Warriors 123-95 at FedExForum on Monday night. "We all had the vision," Brooks told reporters ...
Retired NBA star Pau Gasol claimed that he is working with the Golden State Warriors for a possible role within the franchise. Joining fellow former player J.J. Reddick in its 'The Old Man & The Three' podcast, the Spanish sports icon revealed that ...
The latest NBA news, scores and highlights from Monday, March 28th.
Saints quarterback Jameis Winston thinks he’s going to remove any doubts about his status as a franchise quarterback this season. Winston, who was off to a good start last year before his season was derailed by a torn ACL, talked to the New Orleans media on Monday and said he’s feeling confident. “I can do [more]
With a loss to the Wizards, the Warriors have dropped five of their last six games. Here's a look at what fans and analysts were saying on Twitter on Sunday.
Our @joshkeatley16 gives us a quick breakdown of what the Browns are getting with Jacoby Brissett:
In the wake of another baffling loss, the Lakers are acutely aware that they are running out of time to win games and show they deserve a playoff shot.
The Eagles haven't made any big splashes in free agency, but that's given them flexibility ahead of the coming draft. By Reuben Frank
The NFL's annual league meetings take place in Palm Beach, Fla. this week.
Carson Wentz was one-and-done as the starting quarterback of the Colts, but the coach who brought him to Indianapolis still thinks highly of him. Colts coach Frank Reich, who had previously coached Wentz in Philadelphia and was the driving force behind acquiring Wentz in Indianapolis, told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network that he expects Wentz [more]
Kevin Durant scored 23 points, Seth Curry added 17 and the Nets overwhelmed Miami 110-95.
Hill's most famous celebration is the "peace sign" he holds up in a hapless defender's face as he cruises across the end line. He's done it enough that it's synonymous with his player profile. And during the Heat-Nets game on Saturday night, in the ...
Joel Bartilotta makes his case to fade one of the league's top centers against a very strong defense.
The Colts reportedly have a top-30 visit set with Minnesota DL Esezi Otomewo.
After all the talk of overhauling the NFL rules for overtime, there doesn't appear to be an appetite for radical changes. That's a good thing.
Green directly mentioned the recent report by The Athletic's Shams Charania that the Miami Heat are expected to go after Beal if he considers leaving the Wizards. (In the same story, it was reported that the Philadelphia 76ers worked on a Beal deal ...
In his latest mailbag, Dave Zangaro answers questions about Derek Barnett, safeties in the draft and more.
The Detroit Pistons take on the New York Knicks on Sunday at Little Caesars Arena. The game will be broadcast on Bally Sports Detroit and WWJ-AM (950).
Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians thinks his roster is better with Tom Brady than without him — and not just because of Brady himself. Arians said the players the Bucs have added this offseason, like wide receiver Russell Gage, guard Shaq Mason and defensive back Logan Ryan, came at least in part because the opportunity to [more]
"It means a lot to our team, happy to have him back, and look forward to finishing the season strong," Durant said.
In his latest Eagles mailbag, Dave Zangaro answers questions about draft trades, the WR position and more.
Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons is still recovering from a herniated disc, but now is feeling 'a lot less pain' as of late.
Florida's Dameon Pierce was underutilized in Dan Mullen's offense, but the truth is clear: He's the best running back in this draft class.
Linebacker Jarrad Davis was a hard worker in his first tenure with the Detroit Lions, but he has sought better balance after signing as a free agent.
Duane Rankin: "Yeah." Devin Booker when asked if his name should be in the #NBA MVP conversation. #Suns. pic.twitter.com/ZPIHGjbsve Source: Twitter @DuaneRankin What's the buzz on Twitter? Eurohoops @ Eurohoopsnet - Devin Booker drops season-high to ...
The NFL's offseason has been defined by a frantic run of trades, marking a clear change in approach by several teams looking to win now.
There was a time when Efe Obada had no idea how to play football. Now, he's joining the Commanders, a fact that he's thrilled about.
The Detroit Pistons host the Washington Wizards on Friday, March 25, 2022. The game will be broadcast on Bally Sports Detroit and WXYT-FM (97.1).
The NFL rulebook may be completely unchanged in 2022. The Competition Committee made no proposals at all for new playing rules for the owners to vote upon at the upcoming league meeting. The committee’s only recommendation was to make permanent last year’s rule change limiting the number of players on the receiving team who could [more]
Eric Walden: Rudy Gobert, on what went wrong: "It's the same things. It's defense and it's sharing the ball." Source: Twitter @tribjazz What's the buzz on Twitter? Sarah Todd @ NBASarah After blowout loss to Celtics, Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert ...
The NFL offseason has been defined by a series of big-name quarterback trades, but more reshuffling at the position could still be ahead.
New Detroit Lions CB Mike Hughes played last season with the Kansas City Chiefs and Tyreek Hill, who was traded to the Dolphins on Wednesday.
Nebraska will cross the halfway point of spring practice on Thursday. We hit on that and more in today's 3-2-1 column.
Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier couldn’t be happier to have Von Miller on his team. Frazier told Katherine Fitzgerald of the Buffalo News that Miller is going to be a major piece of the puzzle for the Bills. “Oh, you talk about excitement? Brandon Beane and Sean [McDermott] did a terrific job,” Frazier said. “He’s [more]
Colts quarterback Matt Ryan‘s last action as a Falcon was to take out a full-page advertisement in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution to thank Falcons fans for their support during his 14 seasons as the franchise quarterback. Ryan said he never expected to play for another team, but he now views his trade to the Colts as [more]
Zeke Nnaji's lingering knee injury might prevent the reserve Nuggets forward from returning this season . Nnaji has played just once since Feb. 11 while missing 17 games. His seventh consecutive absence on Tuesday night, at home against the Los ...
Here are five thoughts on the Eagles' receiver position after the Zach Pascal signing. By Dave Zangaro
The #Eagles were among the teams called out by #JacksonState head coach #DeionSanders for not sending to personnel to the schools #ProDay #NFLDraft2022
"We're just not playing good basketball, we're getting punked. It's hard to win a game getting punked."
Erik Harris will spend another year in Atlanta. Harris, a safety who started 12 games for the Falcons last year, has signed a one-year contract to remain in Atlanta, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Originally a small-school undrafted player who spent his first three seasons of professional football in the Canadian Football League, [more]
This has been expected, but the Trail Blazers have made it official: Damian Lillard will not return to the court this season. The team said their six-time All-NBA guard had “progressed well through the reconditioning phase of his rehab protocol” and had met recovery benchmarks, but he will not play this season following abdominal surgery.
D.J. Augustin did not miss a shot during the Lakers' 131-120 victory over the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Monday night. He credits LeBron James and Russell Westbrook.
Nets Videos: Kevin Durant says he'll give Jerry West "a little s**t" about passing him on the NBA's all-time scoring list "I t's a honor. He's just a legend in the game. A legend in our sport. Almost like the godfather of our sport" Source: ...
The latest NBA news, scores and highlights from Monday, March 21st.
This week, the guys have plenty to say about the big scoring nights from Detroit Pistons forwards Saddiq Bey and Jerami Grant in the last few days.
The Matt Ryan trade was the latest NFL move to change the league-wide outlook at quarterback, as well as the shape of the draft's first round.
Are you focused at all on the MVP award? Giannis Antetokounmpo: Oh, hell no. I've done it. I've done it. I'm OK. I'm OK with myself. You know, I don't have social media on my phone. Like I cannot follow it. Source: Sam Amick @ The Athletic What's ...
With the Los Angeles Lakers' flat-lining season experiencing a bit of a blip with Monday's 131-120 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James says he still has something left to play for. "I'm literally having the time of my life right now," ...
Former USC star and NBA rookie Evan Mobley has made a big impact during the Cleveland Cavaliers rebuild, an ultimate team player without the attitude.
An insane Sonny Jurgensen stat, a wild comparison between Jordan Matthews and Devanta Adams and a message to the Jalen Hurts haters. All in Roob's observations.
Detroit Pistons game time, TV channel info, radio, score, live updates and analysis as they face the Portland Trail Blazers and coach Chauncey Billups
Jahan Dotson's NFL draft stock may have just gone up after a major NFL trade
Watch the crazy sequence of events that led to a brutal Warriors loss on Sunday.
Could the Bengals be in on a notable free agent corner?
The Broncos probably aren't done in free agency just yet.
Here's what George Odum said after signing with the 49ers.
LeBron James' ascension to No. 2 on the NBA's all-time scoring list wasn't enough to overcome sloppy defensive play in the Lakers' loss to the Washington Wizards.
Deshaun Watson has been traded to the Cleveland Browns. How might that shake up the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft?
The latest NBA news, scores and highlights from Saturday, March 19th.
Free agent offensive tackle Terron Armstead could be headed to Miami. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, citing two NFL sources, says the Dolphins are pursuing Armstead, and currently putting their pursuit of La'el Collins on hold. The 30-year-old Armstead has played his entire career with the Saints, who selected him in the third round [more]
Here are seven receiver prospects who would fit the Steelers well.
Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has declared he is done ranting at referees and has discovered a trick to help prevent him from venting his frustration when the whistle doesn't go his way. "It's a funny thing - I just start singing a song in ...
The Cowboys making four signings on Friday, opportunities in a regressing NFC and how Julio Jones could fit on a cheap deal in Dallas. | From @CDBurnett7
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade missed his third consecutive game on Friday night because of a sore right knee, and Wade will undergo further testing on Monday to get clarity on the injury, multiple sources tell cleveland.com. Source: Chris ...
The Detroit Pistons take on the Cleveland Cavaliers inside Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on March 19, 2022
After trying and failing to trade for Deshaun Watson, the Saints are no closer to identifying their starting quarterback than they were in February, when new coach Dennis Allen called the quarterback position “something we’ve got to figure out.” But whoever the Saints’ starting quarterback will be in Week One, Taysom Hill appears to have [more]
Detroit Pistons PR: Saddiq Bey became the first player in Pistons history to record at least 51 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in a game. The last NBA player to record such minimums was James Harden at SAS on 12/3/2019. #Pistons (via ...
The Buffalo Bills are on the brink (again) and adding Von Miller might put them over the top as the AFC’s most formidable Super Bowl contender.
Collins had missed the last three Hawks games with a finger injury, now this.
Last year’s league leader in punt return yards is heading to San Francisco. Ray Ray McCloud, a wide receiver and return man who spent the last two seasons with the Steelers, has agreed to a two-year deal with the 49ers, according to multiple reports. In 2021 McCloud led the NFL with 38 punt returns for [more]
Saddiq Bey's historic day started with a text from his mom, Drewana, telling him to be more aggressive. He answered the call for the Detroit Pistons.
The circumstances suggest that, after Aaron Rodgers decided to stay with the Packers, the Broncos quickly pivoted to Russell Wilson. The Broncos insist that Wilson was Plan A all along. A week of whispers to that effect became a full-throated proclamation by G.M. George Paton on Wednesday, during the press conference that introduced Wilson as [more]
Steve Nash told reporters before the Nets' game against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday that Ben Simmons had an epidural while the team was in Orlando.
Von Miller was Super Bowl 50 Most Valuable Player with the Broncos. Then he had two sacks for the Rams in Super Bowl LVI. Now he has signed with the Bills, and he has an opportunity to earn a unique place in NFL history. If Miller plays in a winning Super Bowl with Buffalo, he’ll [more]
The Knicks will reportedly keep Tom Thibodeau as coach into next season.
The Detroit Pistons visit the Orlando Magic at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2022, with Bally Sports Detroit and WXYT-FM (97.1) carrying the broadcast
Michigan State football held its annual pro day Wednesday, which was headlined by former star running back Kenneth Walker III.
Magic Johnson: By scoring 60 points last night, superstar Karl Anthony-Towns put himself in the running for the NBA's MVP! Source: Twitter @MagicJohnson What's the buzz on Twitter? Gerald Bourguet @ GeraldBourguet Devin Booker called it "inspiring" ...
While the Brooklyn Nets are piling up the points lately, the Dallas Mavericks are showing an ability to rally from double-digit deficits and get timely defensive stops. The Nets put their four-game winning streak on the line Wednesday night when they host the surging Mavericks, who enter with seven wins in eight games. Brooklyn is averaging 130.3 points during its first four-game winning streak since Dec. 10-16.
Loretta Lynch, the first Black woman to serve as U.S. Attorney General, is working on behalf of the NFL and fighting a racial discrimination lawsuit.
Former Penn State wide receiver Allen Robinson is now the NFL's best available receiver in free agency.
49ers linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair will be sticking around in San Francisco. The 49ers tendered Al-Shaair, a restricted free agent, at the second-round level, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. That means Al-Shaair can sign the tender and make $3,986,000, work out a long-term deal with the 49ers, or sign an offer sheet with another [more]
With the best record in the league all but secured, the Phoenix Suns have reverted to every trick in the book in order to muster nightly motivation. Accomplishing that mission could be even tougher on Wednesday when the Suns visit the NBA-worst Houston Rockets. Phoenix erased a nine-point, first-quarter deficit and secured the lead for good in the second quarter against one of the teams that handed the Suns one of their eight home losses this season.
The best tweets from a packed NBA Monday night.
The Miami Dolphins and former New York Giants defensive back Keion Crossen have agreed to a three-year deal.
The baseball season was threatened by a labor dispute. The NFL is being sued by a coach. It doesn’t really matter to team owners while the money keeps coming MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark speak during the 2021 World Series. Photograph: Ron Blum/AP There have been no games in either league for more than a month, but there has been plenty of conflict and drama in both Major League Baseball and the National Football League. On one hand, we ha
Detroit Pistons game time, TV channel info, radio, score, live updates and analysis as Cade Cunningham faces Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat
No team committed more money to free agents on the first day that players and teams could negotiate contracts than the Jaguars, who committed to expensive deals with six different players. The Jaguars, who have been so bad that they’ve earned the first overall pick in the draft two years in a row, made the [more]
Kellan Olson: "If if was a fifth, we'd all be drunk. … There's a lot of if's in this game. And you look at history along the lines, there's something that comes up for every team during every season. Instead of just taking the high route and going, ...
In one tweet, Tom Brady changed the entire landscape of the NFL by announcing his return. The fallout wasn't limited to the Buccaneers and the QB.
This Friday, the historic Maxwell Football Club will hold its annual and historic awards.
Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady will do something in Week One that has never been done before: He’ll start a game at quarterback in the NFL after his 45th birthday. Brady turns 45 on August 3, and his announcement on Sunday that he’s coming out of retirement means he will be the Bucs’ starting quarterback at [more]
With a high-flying two-handed dunk, Jonathan Kuminga put an exclamation point on the Warriors' blowout win over the Bucks.
Some players get their financial reward after three years. Some don’t. It helps, frankly, to not have been a first-round pick. For players like Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby, three solid years have left him one year short of free agency. The new regime in Las Vegas recognized what they have in Crosby, and they [more]
The good news? Davis is set to be reevaluated this week - Thursday will officially be four weeks since he suffered the injury - and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported on "NBA Countdown" that Davis is "making progress" towards a return: "His walking ...
Bill Belichick does not seem ready to move on from a few of the oldest veterans on the Patriots’ roster. New England quarterback Brian Hoyer, defensive back Devin McCourty and special teams captain Matthew Slater are all poised to become free agents on Wednesday, but all are likely to remain in New England: Mike Reiss [more]
Ira Winderman: Asked if he heard from Nikola Jokic during these four months off, Markieff Morris said, "F-k, no, I don't want to hear from him. He did what he did. It is what it is." Source: Twitter @IraHeatBeat What's the buzz on Twitter? Ryan ...
In his latest Eagles mailbag, Dave Zangaro looks at free agent wideouts and figures out if the Eagles need an upgrade at TE.
The Falcons have reduced quarterback Matt Ryan‘s record cap hit of $48.66 million. The Packers presumably will chop down quarterback Aaron Rodgers‘s $46.66 million cap number, once a new contract is “signed.” Then, Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins will be the purple-rinded cheese that stands alone, with a one-year cap number of $45.166 million, via spotrac.com. [more]
A milestone is out of the way for the San Antonio Spurs. Now they can turn their attention to making a run at the playoffs, beginning with a home game with the struggling Indiana Pacers on Saturday. The game is the second half of a back-to-back set for the Spurs, who rallied to beat the Utah Jazz 104-102 on Friday.
Tight against the salary cap, the Cowboys are shedding contracts this offseason. They’ve already cut Greg Zuerlein and Blake Jarwin, and bigger moves are coming, with Amari Cooper and La'el Collins among the players under contract who are likely on the way out, and Randy Gregory, Michael Gallup, Connor Williams, Leighton Vander Esch and Jayron [more]
The Minnesota Timberwolves, who had their longest win streak since 2003-2004 snapped on Friday, are set to visit the surging Miami Heat on Saturday night. Minnesota, which had been the hottest team in the Western Conference with six straight wins, lost to the host Orlando Magic, 118-110, on Friday. Miami also played on Friday, defeating the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers, 117-105.
The Chicago Bulls hope to continue a home-friendly trend while at the same time taking advantage of a tired opponent when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night in a game with serious Eastern Conference playoff ramifications. Two of the teams in a mad scramble for the top six spots in the East, the Bulls and Cavaliers will be meeting for the third of four times this season. The home team has dominated the first two head-to-heads, with Cleveland running up a 115-92 victory on Dec. 8.
Pete Hailey goes through the Commanders' roster to identify positions that most and least need addressing in free agency.
Detroit Pistons (18-48) vs. Boston Celtics (40-27): 7:30 p.m.; TD Garden, Boston; Bally Sports Detroit; WXYT-FM (97.1).
If Carson Wentz is going to succeed in Washington, here are three ways the Commanders can help him.
The Eagles have made a lot of free agent signings over the years, and Roob breaks down the top under-the-radar pickups in team history.
Chargers General Manager Tom Telesco noted this month that the Chargers were in good cap shape in large part because quarterback Justin Herbert is still on his rookie deal. And the Chargers are doing all they can to capitalize on that. The Chargers have now signed receiver Mike Williams to a new contract that gives [more]
Making his first appearance in Philly since demanding a trade last summer, Ben Simmons watched as the Nets dismantled the Sixers with shocking ease in a potential playoff preview Ben Simmons of the Brooklyn Nets walks by Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers during Thursday night’s game at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photograph: Elsa/Getty Images It was the type of night that only the NBA in all its soap-operatic, meme-friendly, hyper-petty splendor can deliver. Ben
Reynolds averaged a team-leading 16.1 yards per catch and scored 2 TDs in seven games with the Lions last season
The guys welcome in Bryce Simon and Free Press Pistons beat writer Omari Sankofa II, the hosts of our new podcast, "The Pistons Pulse,"
Carson Wentz's career numbers against division rivals should be encouraging for the Commanders.
Pete Hailey takes very positive and very pessimistic approaches while imagining how Carson Wentz will play in 2022.
The 25-year-old woman says she has been forced to live in secrecy after her mother accepted a $375,000 deal from Jones in the mid-1990s. | From @ToddBrock24f7
Stability at the quarterback position has eluded the Colts in recent years. Indianapolis linebacker Darius Leonard, who was drafted by the Colts in 2018, noted on Twitter after the news that Carson Wentz will be traded to the Commanders that the Colts will be on their fifth different quarterback in Leonard’s five seasons. “Here we [more]
Could the Cardinals re-unite with one of their former icons in Calais Campbell?
Thursday evening's Sixers-Nets meeting is one of the most anticipated games in South Philly in recent memory, a spectacle with battles within battles within battles. There's Kevin Durant vs. Joel Embiid, James Harden vs. his former teammates, and ...
Veteran safety Dean Marlowe thanks Detroit on his way to free agency
Since Peyton Manning retired from the Broncos after winning Super Bowl 50, Denver has been a disaster area at quarterback. Which is why the Broncos were eager to do whatever it took to change that this year. Yesterday’s trade in which the Broncos traded two first-round picks, two second-round picks, Drew Lock, Noah Fant and [more]
The Blues’ potential owner is in charge of a team that own the longest playoff drought in the NFL. And his off-the-field record isn’t great either New York Jets owner Woody Johnson also served as US ambassador to the UK. Photograph: David Zalubowski/AP On 12 January 2000, exactly 31 years after the New York Jets won their first Super Bowl, the front page of the New York Times carried the news that the team had been bought for $635m by Robert Wood Johnson IV, whose great-grandfather had founded J
Brian Lewis: Kyrie: "If thats what James wanted I respect his decision…I wish him nothing but peace and love. We have a great friendship but it didnt work out. Wish things could've been communicated better for all of us as men; but hey, no hard ...
Michael Scotto: Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Moses Moody: "He's a keeper. He's a guy who's going to be a cornerstone for this team for a long time to come. It's easy to see that right now in his rookie year." Source: Twitter @MikeAScotto What's the ...
Here's our latest crack at an Eagles-only seven-round mock draft after the combine. By Dave Zangaro
As of right now, you'll be hard-pressed to find a consensus in the MVP conversation that doesn't favor Jokic winning for the second season in a row. Warriors coach Steve Kerr appears to have made up his mind. "We played against the reigning MVP, who ...
Reworking Prescott's deal saves Dallas almost $16M this year, but the Cowboys still seem likely to move on from several big-name playmakers. | From @ToddBrock24f7
Brandon 'Scoop B' Robinson: Nets G Ben Simmons deserves a tribute video on Thursday 76ers coach Doc Rivers tells @BallySports . Source: Twitter What's the buzz on Twitter? Ky Carlin @ Ky_Carlin Does Ben Simmons deserve a tribute video in his return ...
The combine helped reshape the first round of the NFL draft, starting at the top, where the Jaguars could be drawn to OT Ikem Ekwonu.
The Raiders haven’t kicked off extension talks with quarterback Derek Carr yet, but they have made progress toward a new deal with another member of the team. Vic Tafur of TheAthletic.com reports that conversations about a contract extension with defensive end Maxx Crosby have gotten underway. Tafur also reports that those talks are going well. [more]
Troubling news on the edges, where Lawrence reportedly declined to take a pay cut; Dallas still hopes to convince Randy Gregory to stay. | From @ToddBrock24f7
The Detroit Pistons host the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, March 7, 2022, at Little Caesars Arena, with Bally Sports Detroit broadcasting the game.
The Packers and cornerback Jaire Alexander are having talks on a long-term contract extension. Alexander’s representatives and the Packers have been in discussions recently, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Packers’ first-round draft pick in 2018, Alexander is heading into the fifth year of his rookie contract. Alexander has a fully guaranteed salary [more]
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has returned to the city after spending nearly two months in Portland rehabbing his injured foot away from the team, sources told ESPN on Saturday. Williamson, who fractured the fifth metatarsal in his ...
The latest NBA news, scores and highlights from Sunday, March 6th.
Check out all you missed from an action-packed Sunday in the NBA.
Asked why he seems to fit so much better in Dallas than Washington, Dinwiddie said, "Not to beat a dead horse, I just think our commitment to the collective and to winning games is all that matters." The Mavs are 6-1 when Dinwiddie plays, including ...
Patriots punter Jake Bailey is one of the biggest beneficiaries of the proven performance escalators that were included in the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement. A fifth-round draft pick in 2019, Bailey would ordinarily make $965,000 this year, the fourth and final year of his rookie contract. But the CBA’s proven performance escalator provides significant pay [more]
Joel Bartilotta presents Alec Burks as someone who can easily outperform his salary.
Kobe Bryant's shooting shirt from his iconic 81-point game just sold for a massive $277,000 at auction - and the lucky buyer also got a one-of-one NFT that came with it . The shirt is a one-of-a-kind piece … not only was it worn by the Mamba before ...
The Memphis Grizzlies have made significant strides this season in becoming one of, if not the best, young teams in the NBA. The proving ground begins Sunday when the Grizzlies play the second game of a back-to-back on the road against the scuffling Houston Rockets. Memphis is 2-0 against the Rockets this season.
Highlighting a few players on Days 2 and 3 of the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine who should have caught the attention of the Chargers.
Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux has been mentioned as a potential first overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft, and he sees himself as similar to the first overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft. Thibodeaux said at the Scouting Combine that he sees himself as similar to Jadeveon Clowney, who went to the Texans [more]
The man who drew an ejection and one-game suspension for his flagrant-2 foul on Alex Caruso on Jan. 21 that fractured Caruso's right wrist heard boos on every touch. Except one. The one where Derrick Jones Jr. drew his own flagrant-1 foul for a body ...
The exact details of the offer are not known yet, but Rapoport said it involved multiple first round picks.
The Eagles have a major need at edge rusher and these four players at the combine should be of interest. By Dave Zangaro
Christos Tsaltas: It's the first DeMarcus Cousins' 30-point game since 01/22/2018. That day he scored 44 points against the Bulls, as a player of the New Orleans Pelicans. Boogie is back. For real… #MileHighBasketball Source: Twitter @Tsaltas46 ...
The Detroit Pistons nearly lost after leading Indiana by 15 points, but the positive strides the team has made over the last three weeks saved them.
Mason Rudolph views himself as the Steelers’ starting quarterback in 2022. Rudolph told Jim Rome that he always prepared as if he might be called upon, but now that Ben Roethlisberger is retired, Rudolph is really approaching this offseason as if he’s the team leader. “I’m having an entire offseason with a different mindset,” Rudolph [more]
Despite "a little struggle" in finding his role in his first season with the Lakers, Westbrook said he remains determined. "My role and what I'm doing has changed every single night," Westbrook said. "So I'm just trying to figure that out as I'm ...
Afterward, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said the coaching staff has discussed several options to help get the team back on track, including the possibility of bringing Westbrook off the bench. "We've talked about everything," Vogel said when asked ...
The Lakers are desperately searching for answers after the team dropped to eight games below .500, and that could mean using Westbrook off the bench.
The Steelers need to add speed at the wide receiver position.
The Detroit Pistons host the Indiana Pacers at Little Caesars Arena on March 4, 2022.
Nick Sirianni has no doubt that Jalen Hurts has enough arm strength to make any throw on the field. By Reuben Frank
Highlighting the quarterbacks, receivers and tight ends who made themselves money at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Five teams have emerged as consensus favorites to win the 2022 NBA title: Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Nets and Brooklyn Nets.
At first glance, the Warriors are telling a straightforward story this season: the club that rewired the NBA is back. But the truth goes deeper Klay Thompson celebrates a three-pointer as he continues his return to the NBA. Photograph: Jed Jacobsohn/AP It’s no less pretty the thousandth time you see it. On an early-February evening in San Francisco, Stephen Curry threads into the heart of the Sacramento defense, spins in place, then whips a one-handed pass the length of the baseline through a ta
Penn State receiver Jahan Dotson has the biggest day on his journey to the NFL in front of him on Thursday.
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Kelsey Bowers, a senior manager of U.S. sports partnerships at Twitter. The trio discuss Twitter’s highly coveted blue check marks, the ubiquitous “second screen,” and the future of sports fandom. Twitter partners with sports teams and leagues around the world, deals that […]
Detroit Pistons game time, TV channel info, radio, score, live updates and analysis as Cade Cunningham and Jerami Grant face the Toronto Raptors.
The Packers’ special teams were a disaster last season, culminating in a horrendous showing in their playoff loss to the 49ers. Head coach Matt LaFleur thinks new special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia can make all the difference. LaFleur said Bisaccia, who led the Raiders to the playoffs as their interim head coach last season, shouldn’t [more]
James, who has missed 17 games this season because of various injuries and most recently sat out five games from late January through early February with swelling in his left knee, has no plans to shut his season down at any point, sources close to ...
Aaron Rodgers is still mulling whether to return to the Packers for an 18th season, but the acrimony of last year's standoff appears to be gone.
"Got to be better overall," Westbrook said of his play. "What I'm doing right now ain't good enough. It ain't good enough." Source: Dave McMenamin @ ESPN What's the buzz on Twitter? Kyle Goon @ kylegoon "Until you stump me out, cut my head off, bury ...
Rich Paul, the agent for new Nets addition Ben Simmons, told Brian Windhorst of ESPN (video link) that Simmons should be thought of "week-to-week" with back soreness as he works his way into game shape ahead of his 2021/22 season debut. Windhorst ...
Washington went into last offseason with a need for a franchise quarterback, but a trade bid for Matthew Stafford didn’t work out and the team resisted any moves up the draft board to take one in the first round. That left them with Ryan Fitzpatrick as the opening day starter and, after Fitzpatrick’s hip injury, [more]
Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst says the Packers have not heard from a single team about a potential Aaron Rodgers trade. “Not at all,” Gutekunst said Tuesday. “Not at all. Not a single person.” If that’s true it would be surprising, although it’s possible that teams are waiting until Rodgers signals publicly what his intentions [more]
Marc Stein: I believe even more strongly now based on subsequent conversations, the Cavs do not want to do a third LeBron dance. This franchise, this organization, this ownership, this front office, they've had to hear for a zillion years, you've ...
The Scouting Combine has taken place in Indianapolis since 1987, but that may change in 2023. The NFL has not decided where to hold future Scouting Combines, and Indianapolis wants to keep it. But both Dallas and Los Angeles are angling to host it as well, and the Cowboys think the Dallas area would be [more]
CBS Sports ranks Mike Gesicki as top tight end in NFL free agency
Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O'Neal issued a stark warning to the Los Angeles Lakers Monday, saying despite an abysmal season, it would be a huge mistake to trade the team's biggest superstar, Lebron James. "If you trade LeBron, you'll never win ...
Missouri is trying to avoid another learning curve due to a new defensive scheme after Steve Wilks' departure.
Technically, Nerlens Noel was a DNP in the last two games. He was active for the Knicks and could have taken the floor if needed. But Noel is far from 100 percent healthy, per a source. Noel is dealing with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, a ...
