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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls Can’t Shake Off Jimmy Butler & Derrick Rose Feud Rumors

The Chicago Bulls are hoping the Jimmy Butler and Derrick Rose backcourt can carry them to an NBA title in the very near future, but in the meantime, they have to deal with the constant rumors coming in from every direction about the lack of love between the two.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Kobe Bryant Doesn’t Ruin Anything, D’Angelo Russell Gets Injured & Roy Hibbert Gets Hit

The Los Angeles Lakers lost for the second time in the preseason, dropping an overtime game to the Utah Jazz 117-114. Kobe Bryant, for now, isn’t trying to steal the show, although he might soon do it as D’Angelo Russell picked up his first injury, while Roy Hibbert got himself into a little bit of a fight, that got Trevor Booker ejected.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Kevin Durant & Russell Westbrook Look Ready To Take Over the NBA Again

The Oklahoma City Thunder looked better than expected on their first appearance in preseason, with a new head coach in Billy Donovan bringing new basketball (maybe), while Kevin Durant looked great after a long absence while Russell Westbrook didn’t seem to mind having competition on the court once again.
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Houston Rockets: James Harden Shines Against D-League Competition

In the second outing for the Houston Rockets and James Harden in preseason, things went a lot smoother, beating a depleted Dallas Mavericks team 109-82, but at least there’s now one good game behind the man who declared himself to be the best player in the NBA.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – LeBron James Takes it Easy in Preseason Opener

No reason to take things too seriously in preseason, especially not in the opener. The Cleveland Cavaliers lost 98-96 to the Atlanta Hawks, as LeBron James was mostly busy having fun with fans around him than trying to put on a show on the court.
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NFL Rumors – Indianapolis Colts Might be Forced to Start Josh Johnson at Quarterback

Heading into their Thursday night game against the Houston Texans, the Indianapolis Colts find themselves in a lot of trouble. With Andrew Luck and Matt Hasselbeck both questionable, it might be Josh Johnson who starts for them.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Looks Good, Kristaps Porzingis Decent, in Meaningless Preseason Opener

Playing Paschoalotto/Bauru, a Brazilian team, to open the season means the New York Knicks winning 100-81 doesn’t mean much, even if Carmelo Anthony did look good and Kristaps Porzingis provided a few moments of impressive shot blocking and promise.
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NFL Rumors – St. Louis Rams Not Moving to Los Angeles Might be Very Costly For Taxpayers

In the ongoing battle between the St. Louis Rams and their owner, Stan Kroenke, and the city he’s trying to move the team away from in favor of Los Angeles, comes the eye popping number of $215 million from taxpayer money that might help him get what he wants.
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NFL Rumors – Philadelphia Eagles Need Chip Kelly to be Better

One positive thing one might say about Chip Kelly this season so far is that he’s not trying to make excuses for the Philadelphia Eagles having a bad start, putting a lot of the blame on himself.
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NFL Rumors – Seattle Seahawks Have to Start Improving Their Passing Game

The Seattle Seahawks might be coming out of their horrendous start thanks to the defense getting its mojo (and Kam Chancellor again), but with the passing game in this condition, which means relying on Russell Wilson improvisations a lot of the time, this isn’t going to be a very easy season.
