Rivers, who played for the Wolfpack from 1999 through 2003, is now poised to coach them.

Philip Rivers has already begun assembling a coaching staff before formally accepting the NC State job, sources say. His son Gunner enrolls in January.

Philip Rivers is set to return to NC State, this time as head football coach, once its trustees finalizes his contract after a meeting Friday, sources said.

Former NFL quarterback Philip Rivers officially agreed to become NC State's new head coach on Wednesday, according to Chris Low and Pete Nakos of On3.com (h/t On3.com's Daniel Hager).

Player grades for the Oklahoma City Thunder's 123-103 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.

They have already suffered injuries that would derail most teams’ seasons and yet the Oklahoma City Thunder (8-2) head to Portland tonight riding a four-game winning streak into Moda Center, while the Trail Blazers sit at 6-3 after dropping two straight.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Portland Trail Blazers: Live updates, highlights for Tuesday's game.

On Tuesday night, the Thunder began their back-to-back set in Portland with a 123-103 loss to the Trail Blazers. While the Blazers have proven to be a tough matchup for the Thunder, this game was more of an example of a bigger issue for the Thunder.

Stephen Curry was ruled out of the Warriors' game against the Rockets with right abdominal soreness. Here's what we know.

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is dealing with an apparent injury.

Steph Curry injured himself in the first quarter of Wednesday’s game in Houston against the Rockets and did not return. The Warriors ruled him out with right abdominal soreness during the second quarter.

Stephen Curry walked off and went straight to the locker room just minutes into the game on Wednesday night in Houston.

The Colts are keeping their star running back at the NFL trade deadline.

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor and QB Daniel Jones were the subject of trade overtures in recent days and weeks but were not traded before Tuesday's trade deadline.

Colts trade deadline live tracker: Rumors, news, latest updates. Josh Downs, Keenan Allen dealt away, and Jonathan Taylor stays in Indy.

The Indianapolis Colts won't trade running back Jonathan Taylor ahead of Tuesday's NFL trade deadline, according to a report from The Ringer's Tom Pelissero. Multiple teams offered a second-round pick "and more" for Taylor,

Joe Burrow leads the NFL in completion rate against zone coverage, a look the Steelers use on 84.3% of defensive dropbacks.

Joe Burrow on the Bengals: "I feel really good about the depth at every position, the starters at every position and everything we have going on."

Joe Burrow's model girlfriend shared new photos from her vacation to Madrid.

Robert Griffin III identified Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow as his leading Most Valuable Player candidate following Week 9 of the NFL season. The former NFL quarterback made his selection after Burrow delivered a dominant performance in the Bengals’ victory over the Atlanta Falcons.