Erik Spoelstra will be staying put with the Miami Heat for the forseeable future. The Heat coach has agreed to a long-term extension with the team, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Spoelstra previously had only one year left on his contract. Spoelstra, 48, is entering his 12th season as the head coach of the Heat, and he…
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Kuzma out indefinitely with stress fracture in left foot
Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is out indefinitely with a foot injury and will reportedly undergo an MRI when the Purple and Gold return from China. According to Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet, the Lakers provided an update on Kuzma's stress reaction in his left foot he suffered while he was playing for USA Basketball and noted he is…
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Brees thinks he ‘can beat’ 6-8 week rehab timeline
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees updated this evening the timeline for his return from his thumb injury. Brees, who had surgery on Sept. 18 to fix the torn ligament in his right thumb, was given a six-week timeline for his return. However, Brees thinks he could return faster than the six-week timeline. “I think…
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Seahawks trade TE Vannett to Steelers for 2020 fifth round pick
The Pittsburgh Steelers have added depth to their tight end position. On Tuesday night, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that the Steelers have traded a 2020 fifth round pick to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for tight end Nick Vannett, a four-year veteran who caught a 13-yard pass against the Steelers during Seattle's Week 2 victory in Pittsburgh. Dulac added that, per…
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Cards cut WR Michael Crabtree after just three games
The Arizona Cardinals have had some tough luck when it comes to free agent wide receivers. In the last little more than a year, the Cardinals have thrown away more than $3 million to receivers who never contributed really anything to the team. The latest was receiver Michael Crabtree. He was released Monday just three…
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Nats-Phils to play 5; wild-card fates at stake
The Washington Nationals return home to close out the regular season with a stretch of eight games in seven days that will essentially determine whether they host the National League wild card game or travel to it. After Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Miami Marlins, the Nationals (85-69) find themselves one percentage point ahead of the streaking Milwaukee Brewers (86-70)…
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