CBS Sports The Dallas Cowboys' 2020 season has gotten worse by the week, and Sunday was no exception with quarterback Andy Dalton -- who was already filling in for Pro Bowl starter Dak Prescott -- exiting a 25-3 loss with a concussion. Coach Mike McCarthy has already scolded his team for apparently failing to stand up for Dalton after he went down because of an illegal hit. And now the Cowboys are preparing to start seventh-round rookie Ben DiNucci in Week 8 when they visit the NFC East-leading Philadelphia Eagles in prime time. October 27

NBA.com Like Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol, there's a chance that Fred VanVleet won't be on the Toronto Raptors next season. October 26

Fadeaway World The Houston Rockets needed a big man in this year’s playoffs, clearly getting outrebounded and completely beat up inside the paint by the likes of Anthony Davis and LeBron James. The Rockets small ball system did not work out, mainly because there was too much pressure on James Harden and Russell Westbrook to do everything on offense. After losing 4-1 in the second round of the playoffs, the head coach Mike D’Antoni and later GM Daryl Morey both stepped down. October 26

Heavy Every year prior to the trade deadline, there are always one or two wild, eyebrow raising rumors that make little to no sense. This year, one of the most head-scratching trade rumors involves a possible scenario that would send All-Pro New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore to the Chicago Bears. October 26

Fadeaway World 24-year-old Ben Simons is widely regarded as one of the best young players in the game. In his third season as a pro, he averaged 16.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 8 assists per game on 58% shooting. October 26

Fadeaway World In the 2019-2020 season, Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers were supposed to make a transition to being a championship team, getting Leonard his 3rd ring, and putting him in the conversation for the best player in the world. Instead, the Clippers blew a 3-1 lead to the Nuggets and exited in the 2nd round. October 23

Clutch Points Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard appears to be on his way out of the team in the coming offseason, with the front office looking to blow up the entire squad following what turned out to be a highly disappointing campaign. That is if you believe one out of the 20 unnamed sports agents that were recently surveyed by The Athletic. October 22

CBS Sports Heading into last offseason, the Philadelphia 76ers had a ton of cap space and financial flexibility to work with. That's not the case this year though, as the team has the vast majority of its space tied up in the contracts of Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Tobias Harris, Al Horford, and Josh Richardson. Thus, barring any major trades, the Sixers will be very limited in terms of the type of players that they can go after in free agency this offseason. October 21

Clutch Points Back in November 2019, the Portland Trail Blazers decided to take a chance on then-free agent Carmelo Anthony and picked him up on a one-year, non-guaranteed deal. A year removed from his last NBA game, the 10-time All-Star moved into the Blazers’ rotation as the third scoring option behind Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. October 20

Clutch Points The Los Angeles Lakers kicked the tires on a Derrick Rose trade with the Detroit Pistons at the 2020 NBA trade deadline, but a deal wasn’t made for a variety of reasons. October 19

NBA.com Fred VanVleet isn't the only player in Toronto's rotation who is going to be a free agent this offseason. An unrestricted free agent himself, it's going to be fascinating to see what Serge Ibaka decides to do. October 19

Black Sports Online New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is someone who feels misunderstood and wants his respect. October 19

Larry Brown Sports Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams had something to say about a report claiming he and his teammates took issue with the team’s treatment of Kawhi Leonard. October 19

Fadeaway World Following a disappointing loss in front of the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs, the Los Angeles Clippers enter an offseason that could bring several changes for them. They already parted ways with Doc Rivers, their head coach for the last seven years, and hired one of his assistants, Tyronn Lue to take over this team. That won’t be the only change they make, of course, more so knowing that their star player is asking them to boost a specific position. October 19

Total Pro Sports Giannis Antetokounmpo is on record saying that he is not going to demand a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks this offseason after the team was ousted out of the playoffs by the Miami Heat in the second round. October 16