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The Denver Nuggets veteran point guard Russell Westbrook reached a major milestone by getting his 200th career triple-double in a 122-110 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Westbrook, who holds the NBA record for most triple-doubles, finished the Grizzlies game with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 14 assists. He entered the final two minutes of the contest needing one rebound and...

The statue of the legendary player, head coach, and executive Pat Riley will soon be greeting fans and passersby outside the Los Angeles Lakers home arena, Crypto.com Arena. In a statement made on Monday, the Lakers have confirmed a statue of Riley, which will “cement” his legacy, is currently in the works and is expected to be completed by 2026....

Italian manager Claudio Ranieri decided to come out of retirement and save his hometown club. Ranieri was unveiled as the new head coach of AS Roma, signing a deal until the end of the 2024-25 season. Ranieri, who will sit on Roma’s bench for the third time in his career, will move to a senior adviser role with the club...

The New York Jets star quarterback Aaron Rodgers wants to have another go at changing the fortunes of the struggling franchise. Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Rodgers hinted that he intends to return in the 2025 season despite his time with the Jets not going as planned so far. “I think so, yeah, “Rodgers, who will turn 41 in December, said...

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be without their starting center, Chet Holmgren, for at least two months after the second-year player suffered a hip injury in a 127-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. Holmgren was injured midway through the first quarter after trying to challenge Andrew Wiggins’ drive to the basket. The two met in the...

The New York Jets have made a switch at the placekicker position once again. The franchise announced it had released Riley Patterson and signed ex-Green Bay Packers kicker Anders Carlson to the practice squad. Carlson isn't expected to get action for the upcoming game against the Arizona Cardinals, with practice squad kicker Spencer Shrader in line to receive the nod....

The Pittsburgh Steelers managed to address two big needs before the NFL trade deadline passed on Tuesday. They acquired wide receiver Mike Williams from the New York Jets while also trading for defensive lineman Preston Smith in a deal with the Green Bay Packers. In order to acquire Williams, the Steelers are sending a 2025 fifth-round pick to the Jets. https://twitter.com/steelers/status/1853888823601873367 Smith,...

The San Antonio Spurs took down the favored Minnesota Timberwolves in a 113-103 win on Saturday to improve to a 3-3 record at the start of the 2023-24 season. However, they had to do it without their head coach, Gregg Popovich, on the sidelines. Popovich was forced to miss the Timberwolves game due to illness, with assistant Mitch Johnson taking...

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the new World Series champions. The LA team finished the job in Game 5 against the New York Yankees on the back of an impressive 7-6 comeback win, with first baseman Freddie Freeman getting the MVP honors.  After refusing to be swept and winning the Game 4, the Yankees seemed on track to get another...

Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodrigo Hernández Cascante, better known as Rodri, is the winner of the highly-coveted Ballon d’Or award for 2024. The Ballon d’Or has been awarded by France Football since 1965 and recognizes the player that had the best performance in the previous season. Rodri had a highly successful season on both individual and team levels. With...