There are no two ways about it: Pittsburgh Steelers guard Spencer Anderson flopped as if his life depended on it during his team’s Friday contest against the Houston Texans. The Texans were up 7-0 over the Steelers early in the second quarter of their preseason matchup at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa. The Steelers had 1st-and-10 on the Texans’ 17-yard line. The play was Pittsburgh’s first in the red zone up to that point. Texans defensive tackle Kurt Hinish may have been a little too fired up to make a play. He was flagged for encroachment after ramming into Anderson…
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Feb 16, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant looks on against the LA Clippers during the first half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Team USA star Kevin Durant looked as potent as ever during his recent run at the 2024 Paris Olympics. But even a superhuman like KD knows the end of his basketball career looms large. With 17 NBA seasons already under his belt, Durant has admittedly thought about retirement. The four-time Olympic gold medalist spoke candidly about potentially hanging up his sneakers during his appearance on Sunday’s episode of “Raising Fame”…
Jun 5, 2018; Allen Park, MI, USA; Detroit Lions logo on the front of a podium before practice at the Lions Headquarters and Training Facility. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs on Monday caused concern amongst fans with the news that he suffered a leg injury. The 22-year-old went down with the injury during practice at the Detroit Lions Meijer Performance Center in Allen Park, Mich. After being evaluated by the team’s medical staff, Gibbs’ injury was deemed a hamstring issue. #Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs is being evaluated for a leg injury. https://t.co/Mi0X5nEDEm —…
Team USA basketball managing director Grant Hill was already thinking about the 2028 Olympics before his squad even won the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. The 2024 team Hill assembled was one of the strongest ever sent to the Olympic Games. With LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant leading the way, it’s no surprise the men’s team won its fifth consecutive gold medal. But given the collective age of the 2024 roster’s top players, there’s a good chance that a handful of them won’t be back for 2028. That’s why Hill was reportedly eyeing 21-year-old Paolo Banchero as a…
May 21, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard (11) warms up prior to game three of the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports Payton Pritchard called in the big guns as he got married over the weekend. The Boston Celtics guard Pritchard tied the knot with his girlfriend Emma MacDonald on Sunday. One noteworthy part of the ceremony, which took place in Cape Cod, Mass., was that the wedding officiant was none other than … former NBA star Blake Griffin. Celtics forward Jaylen Brown shared a…
Former NFL Denver Broncos Safety Justin Simmons holds the Justin Simmons Free Florida Youth Football Camp on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at South Fork High School in Stuart. More than 200 children ages 6 through 17 from around the Treasure Coast participated in the action-filled camp, along with several NFL Football members and local coaches, ending with autograph and photo session. Photo Credit: ERIC HASERT/TCPALM / USA TODAY NETWORKVeteran defensive back Justin Simmons remains the top defensive back available on the free agent market, and he may be deciding between two division rivals.Simmons visited the Atlanta Falcons on Monday, according…
May 6, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell (1) moves the ball up court against the Golden State Warriors during the first half in game three of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Team USA Basketball’s triumph at this year’s Paris Olympics apparently had D’Angelo Russell feeling some type of way. The Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell was roasted on social media Monday for the boastful message that he posted about himself to X. In response to Steph Curry’s incredible late heat-check in the gold medal game…
ESPN host Malika Andrews had an impressively relaxed response to an earthquake that took place during Monday’s broadcast of “NBA Today.” Andrews was interviewing analyst Rebecca Lobo when ESPN’s Los Angeles studios began shaking as the result of a magnitude 4.4 earthquake. Despite the cameras visibly shaking and audible crashing sounds in the studio, Andrews kept calm and handled the situation like it was nothing. It wasn’t Al Michaels during the 1989 World Series, but Malika Andrews was very cool during the earthquake. pic.twitter.com/uCTKUIoZLJ — Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) August 12, 2024 In a span of less than 30 seconds, Andrews…
There was apparently more than meets the eye with Tyrese Haliburton’s benching by Team USA at the Paris Olympics. Brian Windhorst of ESPN reports this week that the Indiana Pacers star Haliburton was slowed in the Olympics by a “minor” leg injury and underwent an MRI (despite Team USA not announcing anything). Windhorst adds that Haliburton was also caught up in a “numbers game” that led to his benching but will still have a future with USA Basketball. It is unclear if the leg injury is related to the nagging hamstring injury that hampered Haliburton for the second half of…
October 15, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) before the game against the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Matthew Stafford turned 36 in February and has had to battle some injuries over the past few seasons. The question about when he might retire has started to follow him as a result, but the Los Angeles Rams quarterback still wants to hold on for a few more years. In an appearance on the “Pardon My Take” podcast, Stafford said he would ideally like to play three or four more seasons…