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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has had some issues with social media in the past, so he wasn’t exactly a sympathetic audience when teammate Kevin Durant ran into problems of his own. Green had a much-publicized issue on Snapchat …
The Golden State Warriors will hold a team vote on whether to accept an invite to the White House, but one prominent player won’t be in favor. Stephen Curry said Wednesday on “The Jump” that he will vote no on a trip to the White …
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr is ready to go for the start of training camp, and he hopes that the worst of the back problems that plagued him during the playoffs are in his past. Kerr missed 11 of the team’s 17 playoff games in 2017 …
As expected, Rob Gronkowski’s groin problem will not cause the New England Patriots tight end to miss any time. Gronkowski confirmed Friday that he is ready to play Sunday despite being slightly hindered with a groin issue that he suffered in …
Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow had to get extremely creatively to close the deal for ace pitcher Justin Verlander. Luhnow was displaced by Hurricane Harvey at the time of the August 31 non-waiver trade deadline, and was forced to stay at …
Every year, college football produces its share of breakout players. These can be guys playing at smaller schools putting up big numbers, players who were in the shadow of elite teammates who have now gone to the NFL or graduated, or even guys who …
The Boston Red Sox are willing to trust David Price out of the bullpen in pretty big situations. Red Sox manager John Farrell said Wednesday that, with Craig Kimbrel and Addison Reed unavailable due to high usage, Price could serve as the …
Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis says his players need to get better — or else. Lewis spoke to the media on Wednesday for the first time since firing offensive coordinator Ken Zampese after an 0-2 start that saw the team fail to score an …
Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed continues to have a really tough time with injuries. Reed, who dealt with a toe injury all summer, is now fighting off a chest injury, and coach Jay Gruden revealed that his tight end is simply not healthy. …
Lawrence Timmons’s future with the Miami Dolphins looks very much in doubt — but head coach Adam Gase wouldn’t close the door on it completely. Gase dodged questions directly related to Timmons on Wednesday, but he did offer that …
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford is still very much questionable for Sunday, and still quite tight-lipped as to the nature of his current injury. Bradford did divulge on Wednesday that the left knee issue was of the non-contact variety, and …
Acting New York Jets owner Christopher Johnson has become the latest figure with the organization to publicly clarify that no tanking is taking place. Johnson made clear Wednesday that the team is not tanking, but rather enduring some growing pains …
Ben Simmons’s recovery is going according to plan, and the Philadelphia 76ers don’t anticipate anything holding him back. After Simmons missed the entire 2016-17 season with a broken foot, the team has him back, and coach Brett Brown …
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has a new book on shelves as of Tuesday, but don’t expect his head coach to read it. The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance came out on Tuesday, and it serves as a …
Both the American and National League have clear contenders for their respective Cy Young Awards this season, but the outcome of each race is still murky as we head into the final weeks of the season. There’s a lot to consider in the races for …
A new set of college football polls have arrived, and with them comes the usual griping about who’s overrated and who’s underrated. After a week that saw a few top 25 teams put in quality performances — and a few others …
