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The Chargers got excellent news following Thursday’s win over the Vikings as safety Derwin James — who left the contest early with an ankle injury — was diagnosed with a low ankle sprain. He’s expected to undergo an MRI on Friday and could very well miss little to know time depending on what they find. […]
From Bolts From The Blue | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Monday at 6:00pm was the deadline for rookie players in the 2021 draft class to sign extensions before entering free agency. Unfortunately, Houston was only able to secure an extension for forward Jabari Smith Jr. and not forward Tari Eason, but perhaps there’s more to the situation than meets the eye. There was mutual interest […]
From The Dream Shake | 3 months ago | 3 reads
The Knicks are undefeated after a strong outing on Wednesday. Today, New York hosts Boston in a rematch from last year’s postseason. Here’s what we’ve heard in the last few hours. Mike Brown On Mitchell Robinson’s ankle management: “I don’t think about that stuff. I allow our medical team to handle it. I’ll take the […]
From Posting and Toasting | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Brooklyn Nets tonight at 7:30 pm EST. Let’s look at FanDuel’s betting lines for the game. Cavs Moneyline (-700) It’s hard to argue with this one. The Cavs are expected to lead the Eastern Conference in wins while the Nets… are likely to finish on the other end of […]
From Fear The Sword | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Every year now, as part of what was formerly called the In-Season Tournament and is now the NBA Cup, every NBA team plays a handful of games on courts that make us want to shield our eyes while watching from home. Today, the Sixers unveiled their new court design for NBA Cup play. Among all […]
From Liberty Ballers | 3 months ago | 0 reads
The Chargers beat the Vikings with a full team effort, including some notable performances by the youngsters on the roster. After being a non-factor for most of his rookie season, defensive lineman Justin Eboigbe sacked Carson Wentz twice, doubling his sack total on the year in one game. Rookie seventh-round safety R.J. Mickens also picked […]
From Bolts From The Blue | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The NBA always makes sure its in-season tournament, the NBA Cup, has a special feel to it. On the dates of NBA Cup games, no non-NBA Cup games are happening, and even the courts are changed. On Friday, the league revealed each NBA Cup floor, including the one the Lakers will play on. This year’s […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 3 months ago | 2 reads
We’re one game in and some of you might already be regretting your vote. Don’t worry — that’s why they play 82. Not saying for a playoff run! But at least for our fun, moot preseason predicitions. Q1: Over/under 19.5? Q2: How many precisely?
From NetsDaily | 3 months ago | 2 reads
CUE MARK MASON VOICE: “Blazer fans, ARE YOU READY?!?” Are you ready to tune out the news, tune in to the hardwood, focus on what’s between the lines and tip it up for another showdown between the Portland Trail Blazers the Golden State Warriors? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It’s hard not to be cynical about the integrity of […]
From Blazer's Edge | 3 months ago | 3 reads
The Dallas Mavericks kicked off their 2025-26 campaign against the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday at the American Airlines Center, a thrashing by Victor Wembanyama and Co. Now that the ball is rolling it got us looking ahead to the rest of the calendar for our annual tradition. Every season there is, inevitably, a handful of […]
From Mavs Moneyball | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The oldest rivalry in the south will add another matchup to its history this Saturday as the Virginia Cavaliers (6-1, 3-0 ACC) head down Route 29 South to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels (2-4, 0-2 ACC). When the ball kicks off at noon, it will mark the start of the 130th matchup between […]
From Streaking The Lawn | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Former Barcelona legend Andrés Iniesta has attempted to cool the rising tension ahead of Sunday’s El Clásico, calling it “the biggest game there is” and urging everyone to focus on the football rather than the noise surrounding it. Speaking at the second International Congress on Health Communication at Vall d’Hebron Hospital alongside basketball star Ricky […]
From Managing Madrid | 3 months ago | 0 reads
During the 2024-25 regular season, the Boston Celtics had the Knicks’ number. They swept all four matchups by an average score of 125-109 and set an NBA record with 29 threes in their opening-night blowout. When they clashed in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the script flipped. The Knicks stunned the defending champs in six games, […]
From Posting and Toasting | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The Utah Jazz were one of the biggest surprises in the NBA’s opening slate of games, trouncing the Clippers by 21 points in an ultra efficient win on Wednesday night. The Jazz got a little bit of help from everyone. Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler and Brice Sensabaugh all scored 20-plus points, while point guards Keyonte […]
From SLC Dunk | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Help me pick my lunch. Or learn what’s wrong with Minnesota. Or something. MNW’s Lightly-Plagiarized Trivia Anyway. I am having lunch with WSR and a band of associated Minnesota miscreants today. (The other three are all Iowa fans, actually. We in Minnesota really need to end our acceptance of refugee resettlement. I’m tired of all […]
From Off Tackle Empire | 3 months ago | 1 read
It’s a huge day in Toronto sports history, but for the Raptors, it’s just game no. 2 of 82. The Toronto Raptors will welcome the Milwaukee Bucks at Scotiabank Arena for their home opener tonight, but the attention of everyone will be just two blocks down the street. With the Blue Jays playing game 1 […]
From Raptors HQ | 3 months ago | 3 reads
When the Lakers went into their final game of the preseason against the Sacramento Kings with nearly their entire roster available — minus LeBron James, obviously — it was largely believed this would be a dress rehearsal for their season opener that would come only four days later. Head coach JJ Redick intimated as much […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 3 months ago | 2 reads
First things first, Dominick Barlow had to set the record straight: no, he did not attend St. Joe’s Prep in Philly. Barlow attended Saint Joseph High School in Metuchen, New Jersey, as a freshman before the Hackensack native transferred to Dumont High School. He made it clear back in the early days of training camp […]
From Liberty Ballers | 3 months ago | 0 reads
UNC faces Virginia at home in an ACC tilt Saturday, with kick-off set for noon. Let’s look inside the numbers for these two programs this year and see if we find a plausible path to victory for our Tar Heels. 2025 Season So Far: Edge Virginia The Cal loss moved UNC up from 101st to […]
From Tar Heel Blog | 3 months ago | 0 reads
In my preview for this game, I wrote about why I thought this would be a tough game. The Seattle Seahawks managed to make it tough for themselves against the Houston Texans, but for other reasons. A strip-sack in the end zone, three turnovers, and still struggling in the running game. The defense kept us […]
From Field Gulls | 3 months ago | 2 reads
In Today’s Links: we’ve got a mailbag, thoughts on a possible Riq Woolen trade, contract talk, Grey Zabel at the bye week, a THREE-IN, THREE-OUT hightlights the ups and downs of the Seattle Seahawks win earlier this week, and a bit more. Happy Friday! The weekend is nigh! Thanks for being here. #np SPAGHETTI by […]
From Field Gulls | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Julian Alvarez’s agent has played down talk about a potential move from Atletico Madrid to Barcelona amid speculation his client wants out of the Spanish capital. There have been more rumors flying around this week about Alvarez’s future, with claims he’s keen to leave and more talk about a move to Catalunya. Fernando Hidalgo has been […]
From Barca Blaugranes | 3 months ago | 0 reads
There’s something almost grotesque in the way that the summer lingers in Texas. Where other regionalities have begun to cool in the 10th month of the annum, a feeling of freshly minted hell permeates throughout the beef state, with 90-degree temperatures still in reach. Fall is here, though, make no mistake. And with it, the […]
From Pounding The Rock | 3 months ago | 1 read
The Milwaukee Bucks secured an opening-night win over the Washington Wizards, 133-120, but now they face their first road test of the season, traveling north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors. Milwaukee took the season series against Toronto last year, 3-0. The last time these two teams met was January 17, when […]
From Brew Hoop | 3 months ago | 3 reads
The Seattle Seahawks are steamrolling towards a quarterback controversy. Well, if things continue at their current trajectory, it won’t be much of a controversy at all. But Seattle’s positioned itself for a very different future at QB than nearly anyone would have predicted six months ago. “With the 92nd pick of the 2025 NFL draft, […]
From Field Gulls | 3 months ago | 3 reads