Ahead of his club’s impending game against the Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka revealed to reporters that starting power forward Jabari Smith Jr. broke his left hand during a team shootaround and will be out for the next 4-8 weeks, reports Brian Robb of MassLive. Udoka, of course, coached Boston to the…
Will one-time Boston Celtics All-Star center Kristpas Porzingis suit up for the first time since Christmas on Friday night against the Atlanta Hawks? Porzingis and three-time All-Star small forward Jaylen Brown were both listed as questionable to suit up earlier on Friday. Former five-time All-Star big man Al Horford, who jumped at center for Porzingis…
The NBA is quickly reversing course with a Jayson Tatum controversy from Thursday night’s game. The Boston Celtics star Tatum was whistled for maybe the weakest technical foul of the entire season on Thursday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After a teammate got hit with a shooting foul in the third quarter, Tatum briefly clapped his…
It didn’t matter that “Inside The NBA” was showing highlights from the Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves. Charles Barkley went in on Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick anyway. Barkley spent the majority of TNT’s airing of Celtics-Wolves clips talking about Redick, his criticism and how bad he thought the Lakers were, saying that changing…
After Roki Sasaki was posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines on Dec. 9, his agent Joel Wolfe sent a letter to all 30 Major League Baseball clubs asking to send “any type of information that they wanted Roki to review.” Twenty teams responded and each team the pitcher met with was given a homework assignment,…
The St. Louis Cardinals appeared to be heading in a different direction early this winter and their plans didn’t necessarily include veteran third baseman Nolan Arenado. However, the two sides appear to be approaching a reality where Arenado stays in St. Louis for the year. The San Diego Padres were among the teams Arenado would…
The Los Angeles Dodgers parted ways with starting pitcher Walker Buehler this offseason, and it’s likely starting pitcher Jack Flaherty will also find a new team. Since the Baltimore Orioles lost out on the best pitcher on the free agent market in Corbin Burnes this winter, the team has set its sights on an alternative…
The Seattle Mariners are reportedly looking to shop thee-time All-Star starting pitcher Luis Castillo this offseason. While the Los Angeles Dodgers aren’t considered to be a favorite to land him in a blockbuster trade, MLB Trade Rumors’ Nick Deeds believes they could be a long shot to land him. Seattle is in desperate need of…
The Los Angeles Dodgers made the signing of Hyeseong Kim to a three-year contract official on Friday, and in order to make room on their 40-man roster, designated Diego Cartaya for assignment. It’s an unceremonious development for Cartaya, who once was a former top Dodgers prospect in the organization. Among other challenges, he’s battled a…
The latest edition of HBO’s Hard Knocks docuseries follows the AFC North during the 2024 regular season. Each week, Baltimore Beatdown will be breaking down the biggest moments and best quotes of every episode. Ravens and Steelers both face short weeks Neither the Ravens nor the Steelers had much time to dwell on their Week 16 matchup with both…
The Philadelphia Eagles will be resting several of their starters when they take on the New York Giants in Week 18. That includes running back Saquon Barkley, who officially will not get the chance to break Eric Dickerson’s 40-year-old rushing record. Wide receivers A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith, and several Eagles veteran defenders will also…
The Indianapolis Colts are shockingly out of playoff contention after dropping a very avoidable game against the New York Giants last Sunday. The Colts needed to win out to have a chance to make the playoffs, and now their hopes of making the final bracket have been dashed. Part of the reason that the Colts have experienced…