An exchange between Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson (R) and Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (L) led to a brawl between the two teams on Sunday. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke) The NBA is handing down punishments against four players and one coach after the fight that erupted on Sunday between the Houston Rockets and Miami Heat. … Read more
BYU’s blowout win over Colorado drew a significant number of viewers. ESPN said an average audience of 8 million people watched the Cougars win the all-Big 12 matchup over the Buffaloes on Saturday night. The audience for the game is the biggest for a game outside of the College Football Playoff or a New Year’s … Read more
Subscribe to McCoy & Van Noy In this episode of McCoy & Van Noy, Gerald McCoy and Kyle Van Noy break down Saquon Barkley’s historic 2,000-yard season and the debate over whether the Eagles should risk him chasing Eric Dickerson’s record. We also spotlight the Ravens’ playoff surge, JD’s heroics for the Commanders, and Joe … Read more
Let’s get this out of the way from the jump: The Mets should re-sign Pete Alonso, who should want to stay in Queens. Given how his market seems to be shaking out, a reunion makes all the sense in the world. Sometimes, though, the most sensible outcome isn’t the actual outcome. And with 2024 flipping … Read more
As we close the books on another wild fantasy season, we want to take the broadest approach yet to Fact or Fluke. While it’s true that the events of the 2024 season will drive 2025 predictions, projections and fantasy drafting decisions, it’s not clear that we’ll remember the events exactly as we should. Memory is … Read more
Jimmy Butler was back at practice with the Miami Heat on Tuesday after missing the team’s past five games. His presence was also the first time reporters have been able to speak to him following a Christmas Day ESPN report that he prefers to be traded before February’s NBA trade deadline. After practice, Butler did … Read more
Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be playing to win the NFC South in Week 18, which means there’s plenty left to play for — good news for fantasy football managers. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) Congrats, fantasy football manager! You did it! You made it to the final week of the fantasy … Read more
Week 18 fantasy championships will conclude with a showdown for the No. 1 seed in the NFC. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) Welcome to Week 18 of the fantasy football season! If you’re here, you’ve probably got a championship to win, eh? You’ve made it this far, but fret not, we’re here to help you … Read more
The Buffalo Bills will be the AFC’s No. 2 seed no matter how Week 18 plays out, so head coach Sean McDermott plans to have the team’s backups play, but starters, including quarterback Josh Allen, will also see action. “What we’re going to do is you’ll see some starters out there playing, and you’ll see … Read more
The best draft pick: Brock Bowers Bowers was often taken in the 10th or 11th round of fantasy football drafts this past summer. His talent level was never a question. He was one of the best college prospects at the position the previous three seasons at Georgia. But many people, including myself, wondered what Bowers’ … Read more