“I never complain about tough decisions and tough plays at the end of the game that referees have to make,” he said. According to the NBA Pool Report, officiating crew chief Bill Spooner explained that the rule in question is Rule 13 section 1A-5, which states: “A play concludes (i) with no time remaining on…

If I told you that there was a player in December averaging over 21.5 rebounds-plus-assists per 48 minutes while blocking at least one shot and shooting at least 50 percent from the field and 38 percent from distance? “LeBron James” would probably be your initial response, and you’d be right. But Horford also checks all…

From somewhere, John Dorsey was watching the new team he’s running. He probably saw some silver linings. But his job is to look for the clouds. There were plenty of both. About 30 seconds after news broke Thursday that Sashi Brown had been fired a month before his second season was to end, speculation began…

Now dealing with eye inflammation which will cause him to wear protective goggles and at a salary that’s been hard to justify, there are plenty of reasons to fade him. Brown has exceeded his season-average fantasy points just once since November 25. Chicago is a reasonably good matchup for opposing 2-guards and ranks 26th in…

Texans coach Bill O’Brien reiterated Monday that he did not really see the hit quarterback Tom Savage took when it happened but said if he had seen the video — he cannot see it on the sideline — he “would have never let [him] back in the game.” “We didn’t want to happen what happened…

The NFL reportedly has proposed contributing nearly $100 million to meet needs in African-American communities, according to an ESPN report. The league has been looking for a way to work with players who have been protesting during the national anthem for social justice causes, while at the same time reassuring fans who oppose such protests….

Some New York media thought Todd Bowles deserved Coach of the Year considerations. Get help. 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard used a nifty scramble to beat the Giants’ defense to the end zone and score on the first play of the fourth quarter, extending San Francisco’s lead. Robbie Gould made the PAT. 24-13, 49ers As good…

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton on Tuesday picked a different way to express what he is thankful for heading into the holiday season. On his nine-year anniversary of being arrested with a stolen laptop while the backup quarterback at the University of Florida in 2008, Newton posted his police mug shot with a message of…

Field goal, Detroit. The Lions have three chances to punch it in from the Green Bay 2. They run it three straight times and come up short. Detroit is forced to settle for a short field goal from Matt Prater and it takes a 20-3 lead. Detroit leads by two touchdowns at the end of…

The Raiders got back on track Sunday night with a 27-24 win over the Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. According to BuzzFeed, the NFL sent a letter to Kate saying the league “has been informed that you may have been the victim of such a violation perpetrated by Tampa Bay Buccaneers player Jameis Winston. The…