Reasonable people can disagree over whether this year’s NBA Christmas Day showcase features all of the “correct” teams. (We hear, see and honor the lived experiences of fans of the Thunder, Bucks, Cavaliers, and Anyone Else Who Might Be Mad About This.) It’s tougher to argue, though, that the annual holiday extravaganza isn’t overflowing with … Read more
The following is an excerpt from the latest edition of Yahoo’s fantasy football newsletter, Get to the Points! If you like what you see, you can subscribe for free here. Congratulations are in order — if you’re still reading us, then you’re probably in your championship game. Savor that. It’s not easy to get here. … Read more
Phillies find the pitching swingman they sought with Joe Ross signing originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Two days before the Phillies traded for Jesus Luzardo, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski mentioned a swingman who could start and relieve as an item on their offseason wish list. Their rotation is now full with Zack … Read more
49ers overreactions: Is it time to replace Moody after rocky season? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers set a high bar in recent seasons. The team advanced to the NFC Championship Game, with two Super Bowl appearances, in four of the past five NFL seasons. But this season has been a disaster. … Read more
Three years ago, when a small group of college executives chose college football’s 12-team expanded playoff format, they left plenty of other proposals on the cutting-room floor. Those include an eight-team format awarding the five highest-ranked conference champions with automatic berths and the next three ranked teams at-large spots, with no first-round byes. There was … Read more
This is the final week of the fantasy season for most of us. As we reflect back on 2024, the theme has been: surprises. It’s been a roller coaster of a season for real football and fantasy football alike. “Expect the unexpected” might as well have been our motto this year. That made it particularly … Read more
Wednesdays have been off limits for the NFL through most of its history. For decades, so was Christmas Day. The NFL is always looking for opportunity and it found one when Christmas Day fell on a Wednesday this season. The league had four teams play on the Saturday of Week 16 and then switch opponents … Read more
Don’t lose that remote among all your crumpled wrapping paper and empty boxes on Christmas Day, because if you want to watch two key NFL games, you’re going to have to call up a new channel. Netflix is plunging headlong into the live-streaming sports business, broadcasting two NFL games on Christmas Day. The NFL gifted … Read more
Warriors heed Kerr’s plea even as Steph struggles in loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Eight different Warriors combined to take 24 shots Monday night before Stephen Curry took his first, a wayward 3-point attempt 85 seconds into the second quarter. This is not what Warriors coach Steve Kerr had … Read more
A Monday night game at Lambeau Field against a playoff-bound Packers team would be a tough gig for most quarterbacks and it’s an especially difficult one for a rookie quarterback leading an offense that’s been decimated by injuries over the course of the season. That was the position Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler found himself in … Read more