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The New York Jets could have drafted Patrick Mahomes with the sixth overall pick in the 2017 draft, but former general manager Mike Maccagnan passed on him and selected Jamal Adams out of LSU instead. While Adams was a good pick since he was a star at LSU, the Pro Bowler is no longer on […]

During an interview with former teammate David Ortiz for Fox Sports, Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts admitted that he thought he was going to spend his entire MLB career with the Boston Red Sox. Betts played the first six years of his career with the Red Sox, winning the 2018 AL MVP and […]

New Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash believes Lionel Messi, and not Cristiano Ronaldo, is the best soccer player ever. Nash, who is quite good at soccer himself, says Messi is “leaps and bounds” better than anyone else, per Billy Reinhardt of Nets Daily. Steve Nash calls Lionel Messi the best soccer player of all-time. […]

During his introductory press conference, New Orleans Pelicans head coach Stan Van Gundy had a lot of good things to say about point guard Lonzo Ball. Van Gundy, who left his TNT job to become the Pelicans’ new tactician, believes Ball may be the best in the league at advancing the ball and allowing his […]

The Green Bay Packers are putting their money where their mouth is. On Tuesday, the Packers announced they have pledged $250,000 to nonprofit organizations in support of racial equality and social justice. Green Bay is pledging five social justice grants of $50,000 each to organizations in Kenosha, Madison and Milwaukee. The organizations are Building Our […]

Former NBA guard Jason Terry is still getting trolled by kids for getting dunked on by LeBron James in 2013. When James was playing for the Miami Heat and Terry was on the Boston Celtics, LeBron had a monster poster dunk on Terry. Now, the ex-NBA champion admitted he can’t escape the play even when […]

NBA players Devin Booker and Tristan Thompson were at Kim Kardashian’s private getaway from COVID-19. Booker is dating Kendall Jenner, while Thompson is with Khloe Kardashian. After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend […]

Ever since the Dallas Cowboys lost Dak Prescott for the season, the team has been linked to a potential trade for Miami Dolphins veteran QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, especially now that the South Florida franchise is starting rookie Tua Tagovailoa. However, Cowboys fans hoping for Fitzpatrick to land in Dallas shouldn’t get their hopes up. According […]

The Carolina Panthers have released cornerback Eli Apple, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Apple has only played in two games this season due to a recurring hamstring issue. The #Panthers have released CB Eli Apple, who did not practice today because of a recurring hamstring issue. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 27, 2020 In […]

Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence is widely expected to leave school after this season and enter his name in the 2021 NFL Draft. However, in a surprise turn of events, Lawrence has seemingly opened the door for a senior year return: “My mindset has been that I’m going to move on,” Trevor Lawrence said, via Pete […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard JR Smith recently said Sam Dekker is the only teammate he has ever hated during his NBA career since he’s allegedly a Donald Trump supporter and a racist. Dekker’s wife, Olivia Harlan Dekker, responded to an article about Smith’s comment’s claiming they were “extremely inaccurate and unfair.” In typical JR fashion, […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said he owed it to his players to sign wideout Antonio Brown. Arians admitted that he changed his mind about Brown given where the team is in the season. “I know everybody wants to say Tom Brady lobbied us to get this done,” Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians […]

Chicago Bears star Eddie Jackson has had two touchdowns taken away this season due to penalties. However, Jackson finally got his first touchdown of the 2020 season on Monday against the Los Angeles Rams on a scoop-and-score. Take a look: Quinn forces it out and Eddie Jackson with the SCOOP AND SCORE.#DaBears pull within two […]

The Los Angeles Rams are pulling away from the Chicago Bears thanks to Gerald Everett. Everett scored a strong touchdown in the third quarter against the Bears from 12 yards out. Take a look at how the Rams increased their lead: Gerald Everett scores from 12 yards out to extend the @RamsNFL lead to 24-3. […]

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett wants Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill and Seattle Seahawks wideout DK Metcalf to race each other after what Metcalf did on Sunday Night Football against the Arizona Cardinals to close out Sunday’s NFL action. Metcalf ran down Cardinals free safety Budda Baker when it looked like Baker […]

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton was bashed by former NFL gunslinger Jeff Garcia on Sunday after the Pats got destroyed by the San Francisco 49ers. Garcia ripped Newton for his gameday attire, saying that the Patriots QB is bringing too much attention to himself despite playing awful on the football field. Newton threw three […]

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton has been awful in his first season with the Patriots. Newton, a former MVP in the NFL, knows he could lose his job for good if he continues to play terribly. “The first thing I said to myself coming home was, ‘You keep playing games like that, bro, and […]

Miami Heat swingman Andre Iguodala has an estimated net worth of $50 million in 2020. The Illinois native, who began his NBA career with the Philadelphia 76ers, has played for the Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, and Heat as well. He has career NBA averages of 12.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.3 assists while shooting […]

UFC president Dana White says Khabib Nurmagomedov broke his foot three weeks before his UFC 254 fight with Justin Gaethje. In typical Nurmagomedov fashion, Khabib didn’t tell anyone (via Bleacher Report). Dana White said Khabib broke his foot 3 weeks before his #UFC254 match against Justin Gaethje He didn't tell anybody. pic.twitter.com/VaNvPaZAIP — Bleacher Report […]

Alabama star wideout Jaylen Waddle will miss the remainder of the 2020 season after suffering a gruesome injury while returning the opening kickoff against Tennessee on Saturday. Alabama head coach Nick Saban told CBS at halftime that Waddle is out for the season (Griffin Smith on Twitter). https://twitter.com/GriffinTSmith/status/1320114477614891014?s=20 Jaylen Waddle was projected by many NFL […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 and retired right after, and the NBA world reacted to it. Nurmagomedov finishes his fighting career 29-0 and dedicated his final fight to his late father, who passed away in July and was his trainer. "Today, I want to say it was my last fight. … If […]

The Las Vegas Raiders host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 7 and the team is hoping the starting offensive linemen will be able to suit up. While the Raiders activated their offensive linemen off the reserve/COVID-19 list, they won’t be officially cleared until Sunday’s tests come back clean, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. […]

Former NBA Coach of the Year George Karl called out DeMarcus Cousins on Friday by calling him the player he hated the most. Karl coached Cousins for two years on the Sacramento Kings. Cousins, who probably saw the tweet since it was all over NBA Twitter on Friday, had a cryptic new tweet in the […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine has an overall rating of 85 in NBA 2K21. Upon seeing his rating on social media, LaVine called out Ronnie 2K on Twitter for the low rating. Damn Ronnie…. — Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) October 24, 2020 Players around the NBA have been reacting to their 2K21 rating. Not too […]

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights defeated the Michigan State Spartans by a final score of 38-27 to open each team’s Big Ten 2020 football season. The game was rather eventful from start to finish. How it started. How it’s going. (h/t @Rebel_14) pic.twitter.com/C1y8S3EQ7I — Freezing Cold Takes (@OldTakesExposed) October 24, 2020 A look at Rutgers fans […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic recently married his girlfriend, Natalija Mačešić. Congratulations to Nikola Jokic on his wedding day with long-time girlfriend Natalija Mačešić. Sorry world, the Joker is taken. 🙅🏽‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/u5Q2QQUolE — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October 24, 2020 Nikola Jokic singing and dancing at his wedding is the best thing you'll watch today (via […]

The New York Giants have released a statement after a photo of quarterback Daniel Jones and running back Saquon Barkley surfaced showing the two players at a bar with no masks while the COVID-19 pandemic is still going on. The DJ who was with Barkley and Jones says the photo is from last year, but […]

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka believes the team has “flexibility” cap-wise to build around LeBron James and Anthony Davis for the long-haul. Pelinka says the Lakers’ goal is to add another talented young player next to James and Davis. “We hope we can have another championship run, build pieces around LeBron and AD,” […]

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski claims quarterback Baker Mayfield had a great week in practice despite not being 100 percent recovered from his bruised ribs. Mayfield, who was awful in Week 6 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, could be set up to have a bounce-back game in Week 7 versus the lowly Cincinnati Bengals, per […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley told local reporters on a Zoom call on Friday that his top offseason priority is “to take care of the players that we have.” Riley was referencing Goran Dragic, Bam Adebayo and Jae Crowder, three key rotational players for the Heat. Dragic and Crowder become unrestricted free agents this offseason, […]

University of Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz made his first college football start on Friday against Illinois and finished the first half 14-of-14 for 190 yards and four touchdowns. The performance was so epic that Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes couldn’t help but react. https://twitter.com/PatrickMahomes/status/1319812149636698112 To have a perfect first half in a football game […]

NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon was recently a guest on CNBC where he was asked to chime in on the never-ending GOAT debate between Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Olajuwon, a two-time champion and one of the best players in NBA history himself, responded by emphasizing that Jordan is “a far superior player” than James. “When […]

Despite not playing during the 2019-20 season, John Wall’s net worth remains at a staggering amount. Wall was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 draft out of the University of Kentucky. He has career NBA averages of 19.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 9.2 assists per game while shooting 43.3 percent from the field, […]

Former NBA head coach George Karl has never had a good relationship with DeMarcus Cousins, a player he coached on the Sacramento Kings. When Hoops Hype’s Twitter account asked its followers a fun question about naming the players they hate the most in the past and present, Karl savagely threw Cousins under the bus. George […]

The NBA league office projects the value of starting the 2020-21 season on December 22nd instead of a later date at more than $500 million, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. According to the report, the NBA is targeting the said date for the start of the 2020-21 season, with a 72-game regular season that […]

DeMarcus Cousins entered the NBA in 2010 as the fifth overall pick by the Sacramento Kings. Since then, Boogie has played for the New Orleans Pelicans and Golden State Warriors. Cousins was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2019-20, but he didn’t play in a single game after tearing his ACL during a […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers big man Pau Gasol recently took to social media to share a custom made display of Kobe Bryant wood art. Take a look at the magnificent piece. I love this piece featuring my brother @kobebryant ❤️ Me encanta esta obra de arte que representa a mi hermano Kobe 🐍#MambaMentality #MambaForever #Legacy […]

Six Chicago Bulls championship rings that originally belonged to security guard John Capps have sold for a combined $255,840, per the Chicago Sun-Times. The Bulls, led by Hall of Famers Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen and head coach Phil Jackson, won six titles during the ’90s, establishing themselves as one of the best dynasties in […]

Dwayne Haskins’ 2020 season continues to be a disaster with the Washington Football Team. Not only did Haskins lose his job to Kyle Allen a few weeks ago, but he’s now been fined for violating COVID-19 protocols, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Haskins made a reservation for a family friend at the team hotel, which is […]