The rumors of Nick Foles’ opting out were greatly exaggerated. The Bears quarterback never even considered it and instead will battle Mitchell Trubisky for the starting job. Foles, 31, has a newborn but toured the facility to see the precautionary measures the team is using in Halas Hall. “There was never a discussion about opting [more]
The Buccaneers moved closer to 80 players Friday. They announced they waived receiver Jaydon Mickens, linebacker Nasir Player and receiver Spencer Schnell. The Bucs had 13 receivers on their roster, so that was an easy position to cut. Mickens, 26, joined the team late last season. He played one game, seeing action on 26 offensive [more]
Magic big man Jonathan Isaac cited his faith in explaining his decision to stand during the anthem and not wear a Black Lives Matter T-shirt over his jersey before Friday’s game against the Nets.
Nurkic said he considered exiting the bubble after hearing the news.
This year is already weird enough, but Antonio Brown landing on another roster amid all the drama surrounding him isn’t that far-fetched.
CJ McCollum scored 33 points, teaming with Damian Lillard for 11 of Portland’s 16 in overtime, and the Trail Blazers pulled out a desperately needed victory to resume their season by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 140-135 on Friday. Lillard finished with 29 points and nine assists as the Trail Blazers boosted their hopes for a seventh consecutive playoff appearance. Carmelo Anthony added 21 points as Portland moved within 2 1/2 games of the Grizzlies for the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference.
Devin Booker scored 27 points, Deandre Ayton added 24 points and 12 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns beat the Washington Wizards 125-112 on Friday in their first game of the restart. Booker made all nine of his free throws and Phoenix hit 30 of 32 from the line. The Suns pulled within five games of eighth-place Memphis in their long-shot bid to make the Western Conference playoffs.
LeBron James said that finding a rhythm on offense might take time for the Los Angeles Lakers. Defending, though, is crucial when the Lakers aren’t at the top of their game offensively, he believes. The Lakers hope to enjoy a better offensive showing Saturday night when they meet the Toronto Raptors in a matchup of top NBA contenders at The Arena near Orlando.
