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CJ McCollum battled back from a collapsed lung earlier in the season, but the Portland Trail Blazers decided to trade him to the New Orleans Pelicans. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

Portland Trail Blazers Trade CJ McCollum to New Orleans Pelicans

The fire sale continues in Rip City. The Portland Trail Blazers parted ways with CJ McCollum when they agreed to a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans that includes seven total players and three draft picks. McCollum, 30, averages 20.5 points and 4.5 assists this season with the Trail Blazers. […]

Klay Thompson from the Golden State Warriors shoots a 3-pointer while Darius Bazley from the Oklahoma City Thunder attempts to defend him. (Image: Kyle Philips/AP)

Hot Teams: Golden State Warriors Extend Streak, 9 Wins in a Row

The Golden State Warriors extended their winning streak to nine games in a row thanks to a couple of clutch 3-pointers from Klay Thompson to seal a victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Thompson finished the night with 21 points. In his first 10 games back after a 2.5 season […]

Adare Manor closed the door on her four rivals in Sunday's Grade 3 Las Virgenes Stakes at Santa Anita. The Bob Baffert filly follows in the hoofprints of Champion Sprinter Gamine, who retired this year. (Image: Benoit Photo)

Don’t Look Now, Here Comes Gamine’s Successor: Adare Manor

Just when owner Michael Lund Petersen sent his Champion Female Sprinter Gamine to a well-earned retirement, the Pandora Jewelry baron showcased another dominant filly to watch over the weekend — Adare Manor. The 3-year-old daughter of Uncle Mo took apart Sunday’s Grade 3 Las Virgenes Stakes at Santa Anita Park […]

Echo Zulu, one of six nominated fillies to the 2022 Triple Crown series, leads the 312 nominated horses in earnings at more than $1.4 million. (Image: Horsephotos.com)

Corniche, Filly Echo Zulu Lead 312 Horses Nominated for 2022 Triple Crown

The foal class of 2019 sent 312 horses into nomination for this year’s Triple Crown series, a 4.3% drop from last year’s 326 nominations. That, in turn, represents a 6.1% dip from the 347 nominations from 2020. It does, however, include a record 21 horses nominated from Japan. That’s a […]

The Houston Texans promoted Lovie Smith from defensive coordinator to head coach. (Image: Getty)

Lovie Smith Becomes the Next Head Coach of the Houston Texans

The Houston Texans tapped Lovie Smith, who won the 2005 NFL Coach of the Year with the Chicago Bears, as their new head coach to replace David Culley after an unimpressive one-and-done season with a 4-13 record. Smith spent nine seasons as the head coach of the Bears and two […]

Mike McDaniel, former offensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers, during warm ups at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara. (Image: Michael Zagaris/Getty)

Miami Dolphins Hire Mike McDaniel (49ers OC) as New Head Coach

Mike McDaniel looks more like a hoodie-wearing, Silicon Valley tech bro than a football coach, but the Miami Dolphins hired the wunderkind from the San Francisco 49ers to become their next head coach. McDaniel is a Yale graduate and former Ivy League football player who the Dolphins hope can become […]

Joel Embiid from the Philadelphia 76ers dives on to the court for a loose ball against the Chicago Bulls in a huge win for Philly. (Image: Kamil Krzaczynski/USA Today Sports)

NBA High Guys: DeRozan Outguns Embiid, 76ers Beat Da Bulls

In one of the most exciting games of the season featuring two of the NBA’s top scorers, Joel Embiid dropped 40 points and the Philadelphia 76ers held off a late rally from the Chicago Bulls, despite a season-high 45 points from DeMar DeRozan. Embiid, the NBA’s leading scorer and the […]

Messier was 15 lengths clear of his closest pursuer in a resounding Robert B. Lewis Stakes victory. Despite the record 15-length victory, the Bob Baffert horse is ineligible for Kentucky Derby points. (Image: Benoit Photo)

Derby Ineligible Messier Puts on a Record-Setting Clinic in the Lewis

He’s currently ineligible to run in the Kentucky Derby, a factor Messier remained blissfully oblivious about on Sunday, when he destroyed his four other rivals by a record 15 lengths in the Grade 3 Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita Park. The fact the Bob Baffert-trained, Canadian-bred colt couldn’t […]

Messier may not be eligible for Kentucky Derby points, but he's the one to beat in Sunday's Grade 3 Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita Park. (Image: Benoit Photo)

The Robert B. Lewis Points the Way to Kentucky Derby Prospects

What you saw at last year’s Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita Park was one of the best Kentucky Derby preps of 2021, starting with a coming-out announcement for one colt and further validation of his talent from another. The coming-out announcement in the Grade 3 1 1/16-mile route […]

Monty Williams, head coach from the Phoenix Suns. congratulates Devin Booker after a recent win. (Image: Getty)

NBA Coach of the Year Odds: Monty Williams New Betting Favorite

What a difference a month makes. In early January, Monty Williams from the Phoenix Suns and Steve Kerr from the Golden State Warriors were co-favorites to win the 2022 NBA Coach of the Year at +380 odds. Four weeks later, Williams is the consensus favorite at -140 odds to win […]