First big takeaway from the San Francisco 49ers’ Week 12 loss: Their defense plays well at home. The Niners held the top-ranked Arizona Cardinals offense to just 19 points Sunday afternoon. Through six home games this season, the Niners have allowed ... (Continue reading)
"This season is all I have left to give. My heart can take the pounding, my mind can handle the grind, but my body knows it's time to say goodbye," Kobe Bryant poetically penned for The Players' Tribune, announcing that he'd retire ... (Continue reading)
The Golden State Warriors are good at being great. The Philadelphia 76ers are good at being terrible. But which team is better at owning its respective niche? It's recently become difficult to overstate Golden State's dominance. It's off to the absolute best ... (Continue reading)
November came to a close for the Los Angeles Lakers with the retirement poem of Kobe Bryant via the Players' Tribune and a flurry of fourth-quarter points that failed to close yet another gap. Power may not be the first word that comes ... (Continue reading)
This resilient Oakland Raiders team doesn’t resemble the same three- to four-win clubs over the past three seasons. The Silver and Black earned their second comeback victory on the road in inclement weather. A defensive holding penalty on Tennessee Titans cornerback B.W. ... (Continue reading)
The Oakland Raiders snapped a three-game losing streak and emerged from an offensive rut to keep their playoff hopes alive in a 24-21 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. In the NFL, there's no such thing as a disappointing win or ... (Continue reading)
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Alex Boone was outraged in the San Francisco 49ers’ locker room after losing 19-13 to the Arizona Cardinals. “If you don’t like what we say, then don’t like what we say—but don’t throw a flag for it,” ... (Continue reading)
The Oakland Raiders' stronger-than-expected 2015 campaign continued Sunday as they earned a 24-21 win over the Tennessee Titans. That win came in large part thanks to a stellar performance from Derek Carr, who tossed three touchdowns and threw for 330 yards. ... (Continue reading)
They almost let it get away at the end, but the San Diego Chargers nevertheless earned a 31-25 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Philip Rivers passed for 300 yards and four touchdowns. Dontrelle Inman and Stevie Johnson caught one ... (Continue reading)
Though he was unable to lead the San Francisco 49ers to a victory over the rival Arizona Cardinals, quarterback Blaine Gabbert is taking major strides toward resurrecting his NFL career. Gabbert was a highly touted, 5-star recruit for the Missouri Tigers ... (Continue reading)