Who’s on the trade block? In theory, almost everyone

As the trade deadline approaches and the Sunday Splashers! try to peg the names that may or may not be available, there’s a basic reality to keep in mind: Almost every player is available, in theory. Teams can, and will, insist that a player isn’t going to be traded. And then, once they get an [more]

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Trae Young drops 39 points, owns end of game in Hawks win against Magic

Young leads the league having averaged 38.5 points per game so far. 

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Get ready for Sunday’s games with #PFTPM

It’s another Sunday morning. Which means it’s another chance to get yourself ready for Sunday afternoon by checking out the offerings of #PFTPM, starting with Thursday’s Joint Mega-Picks Podcast between #PFTPM and Chris Simms Unbuttoned. Picks for all games straight up and against the spread emerge every Thursday. And while we freely admit that our [more]

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Phony statement about Drew Brees’ return on Sunday fools many

On Saturday afternoon, reports began to emerge that Saints quarterback Drew Brees will play on Sunday, six weeks to the day after tearing a thumb ligament and consistent with the timeline reported three weeks ago. Not long after that, a statement from the team appeared on social media, tweeted by among others ESPN’s Adam Schefter. [more]

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Patrick Mahomes benefits from having unusual knees

Although he won’t play tonight against the Packers, the fact that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes even had a chance to return only 10 days after suffering a dislocated kneecap becomes one of the most surprising developments of the entire 2019 season. The specific timetable for Mahomes remains unclear (as it was a week ago), but [more]

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Pregame workout will determine Keenan Allen’s status

The Chargers are set to go down to the wire before making a decision on wide receiver Keenan Allen‘s status for Sunday’s game against the Bears. Allen injured his hamstring in practice this week and did not participate in the team’s workouts on Thursday or Friday. Allen was listed as questionable on the team’s final [more]

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Devin Booker drops 30 points, trash talks Patrick Beverley in Suns win over Clippers

This is an impressive win for Phoenix. The Los Angeles Clippers had handled the Lakers then thrashed the Warriors in their first two games. The Suns were on the second night of a back-to-back and without Ricky Rubio and Deandre Ayton. It didn’t matter. Phoenix’s plan was to bomb away from three — literally half

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