The playoff picture is getting clearer after several notable teams were eliminated from the postseason race on Sunday. The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers were knocked out of playoff contention before either of them took the field Sunday. Both franchises needed a lot of help and a perfect finish in order to make the … Read more
When the Dallas Cowboys fell to 3-7 this season, the talk of Mike McCarthy’s time as the team’s head coach shifted to the past tense. It seemed like a foregone conclusion that McCarthy would be gone. A lot has changed in the past five weeks. The Cowboys, without quarterback Dak Prescott since Week 9, have … Read more
Colts running back Jonathan Taylor made sure to hold onto the ball when crossing the goal line this week. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Getty Images) Are you advancing to the finals of your fantasy football league? If so, there’s a good chance you did it the old-fashioned way — through the backfield. When the early slate … Read more
Bronny James was called up from the Los Angeles Lakers’ G League affiliate to join the NBA team for Monday’s matchup versus the Detroit Pistons. But he did not play. James was a DNP-coach’s decision in the Lakers’ 117-114 loss to the Pistons. James is averaging 13.4 points (shooting 21% on 3s), 3.4 assists and … Read more
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard bring the star power that the NBA likes to showcase on its annual Christmas Day schedule. But they won’t be playing this Christmas. And Bucks players, including Antetokounmpo, are miffed they weren’t invited to the league’s annual holiday party. They spoke about their Christmas snub with The Athletic’s Eric Nehm … Read more
NFL power rankings: Where league stands entering Week 17 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Welcome to mock draft season, 49ers fans. San Francisco and a handful of other middling teams officially were eliminated from playoff contention this week, and while the fight for postseason seeding is ongoing, we pretty much know the 14 teams … Read more
The Green Bay Packers might be the best third-place team in NFL history. The Packers can’t win the division despite an 11-4 record, because the Detroit Lions or Minnesota Vikings are each 13-2 and one of them has to win (or they tie) when they meet in Week 18. But the Packers are on the … Read more
WATCH: Porzingis gets into it with Suggs, Bitadze in C’s-Magic originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Tensions boiled over late in Monday night’s matchup between the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic. Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis and Magic guard Jalen Suggs got in each other’s faces and exchanged words in the fourth quarter, The situation … Read more
Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk was injured during the first period of Monday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tkachuk took a knee-on-knee hit from Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov and immediately went to the ice, clutching his right leg. He needed help skating off the ice and getting to the Panthers locker room, … Read more
Which teams have made the NFL playoffs so far? And who’s been eliminated? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The field for the NFL playoffs is more than halfway set. Entering Week 17 of the 2024 NFL regular season, nine of the 14 total postseason berths have been clinched. That includes five of the playoff … Read more