Author: Bhagyashree Soni

As the Celtics hit the quarter-pole of the season, boasting the NBA’s document and eviscerating seemingly anybody of their path, Jaylen Brown was requested after Sunday’s win over the Wizards to evaluate the place his crew is at this stage of the season. “I think we’re in a good spot, and I think that we still haven’t played our best ball yet,” Brown stated. It’s onerous to think about them enjoying any higher than they’re proper now. BOSTON, MA – November 28: Kelly Oubre Jr. #12 of the Charlotte Hornets and Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics collide through…

In the 31-10 victory in opposition to the Bears on Sunday, Mike White arguably had the perfect efficiency any quarterback has had in a Jets uniform this 12 months. Despite that, Jets coach Robert Saleh’s stance on the quarterback place has not modified since making White the starter final week and benching Zach Wilson. Saleh instructed reporters on Monday that he and the Jets will proceed to go week-to-week relating to the quarterback determination. “They’re things we would love to see Zach accomplish — we will call it a reset,” Saleh mentioned. “This is Mike White’s alternative, that doesn’t change.…

The Orlando Magic’s player-availability scenario went from dangerous to worse for his or her highway matchup in opposition to the Brooklyn Nets. Eight of the Magic’s 15 standard-roster gamers have been sidelined Monday at Barclays Center due to harm/sickness, leaving them with 9 obtainable gamers — seven signed to plain contracts and their two-way gamers (Kevon Harris and Admiral Schofield). Player-availability points aren’t new for the Magic. They’ve had at the least 5 gamers sidelined every recreation and had 113 total player games missed to injury/illness — the most in the league. But what they skilled Monday was probably the…

The Nets have been shifting the ball, and so they’re reaping the advantages on the stat sheet. The Nets are one of many hottest-shooting groups in all of basketball coming into Monday’s matchup in opposition to the Orlando Magic, and head coach Jacque Vaughn says it’s as a result of the crew is producing higher seems to be by making the additional go. Brooklyn is residence to the NBA’s fourth-most environment friendly three-point capturing crew. The Nets verify in capturing 39.4% from downtown since Nov. 1 — only a tick behind Boston, Denver and Golden State, who’re in a three-way…

Luke Kornet’s signature defensive transfer is seemingly beginning to turn into a identified commodity across the league. The Celtics backup middle has created intrigue along with his patented contest, the place he tries to distract opposing 3-point shooters’ view of the rim by leaping straight up along with his arms prolonged like a standard contest, solely he’s doing it from a number of toes away contained in the paint. The transfer has largely labored, because it’s generated extra misses than not. Hornets coach Steve Clifford admitted he hasn’t spent a lot time taking a look at Kornet’s unorthodox maneuver on…

The Chicago Bears shall be with out vast receiver Darnell Mooney for the remainder of the season after he suffered a left ankle harm Sunday in opposition to the New York Jets. Coach Matt Eberflus mentioned Monday that Mooney — the Bears’ main receiver in 2021 and 2022 — seemingly will want surgical procedure on his ankle and can go on injured reserve. Eberflus mentioned Mooney will meet along with his physician once more to substantiate his subsequent steps. Mooney was blocking on a David Montgomery run within the third quarter at MetLife Stadium when Jets security Jordan Whitehead landed…

Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel provided updates on each his injured beginning tackles, Terron Armstead and Austin Jackson, Monday as his staff shifts from the 30-15 win over the Houston Texans to getting ready for the San Francisco 49ers. Armstead exited late within the first half with a pectoral pressure, and Jackson late within the sport with one other ankle damage after he labored his means again from a high-ankle sprain suffered within the Sept. 11 opener. McDaniel mentioned he’s assured Armstead will return this season, however the three-time Pro Bowl left sort out is predicted to overlook time. “We…

Ravens coach John Harbaugh mentioned Monday that quarterback Lamar Jackson’s postgame tweet Sunday during which he lashed out at a fan was “so out of character for him” and a reminder of the perils of social media. About an hour after the Ravens’ 28-27 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jackson, a pending free agent, responded to a fan who’d tagged him in a tweet saying the Ravens shouldn’t decide to him financially. Jackson instructed the fan to “STFU” — “shut the [expletive] up” — and ended his remark with a vulgar insult. Before the message was deleted hours later, it…

Rookie head coach Brian Daboll advised the Giants’ gamers on Monday that “the season starts now.” “Everything we’ve done has put us in position to go for it all,” rookie edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux stated Monday. The Giants’ season may finish quickly, too, although, in the event that they don’t cease the bleeding. Those are the stakes with two conferences towards NFC East rival Washington within the subsequent three weeks, starting with Sunday’s 1 p.m. tilt at MetLife Stadium. The Giants (7-4), Commanders (7-5) and Seattle Seahawks (6-5) principally are taking part in for the NFC’s last two playoff seeds…

Social media websites will now not should take down materials designated “legal but harmful” as a part of the federal government’s proposed plans for on-line security.The Online Safety Bill can be amended and the controversial – however key – measure eliminated earlier than it’s set to return to parliament subsequent week after repeated delays. The authorities stated it’s making the modifications over fears the unique plans would have meant the most important platforms would have needed to not solely take away unlawful content material, but additionally any materials that had been named as authorized however doubtlessly dangerous.Free speech campaigners claimed…