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Denver Nuggets guard Nick Young is back to feeling like a rookie again after recently joining the franchise following a long stay in free agency. Young was signed by Denver on Dec. 10, and he has already made his season debut by going for six points in nine minutes of action in the Friday win […]

Denver Nuggets guard Nick Young is very excited about getting another opportunity to showcase his skills in the NBA. Young joined the Nuggets on Dec. 10 after being a free agent following his stay with the Golden State Warriors during the 2017-18 season. He returned to the court in the team’s Friday night win over the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ front office is reportedly not in any hurry to trade former No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz. There have been plenty of rumors surrounding Fultz’s future with the Sixers, as the former Washington star has been unable to meet expectations due to various injury and shooting issues. Fultz has played in just […]

Rumors suggest that Kelly Oubre Jr. may not have been returning to the Washington Wizards beyond this season even if he wasn’t recently traded to the Phoenix Suns. Oubre and fellow teammate Austin Rivers were to send to Phoenix in the deal that landed Trevor Ariza in Washington, and now all parties will move forward […]

Newly acquired Washington Wizards forward Trevor Ariza may not be leaving the nation’s capital anytime soon after recently coming over from the Phoenix Suns. Ariza was (finally) picked up by the Wizards following a crazy couple of days that featured a reported three-team deal between the Wizards, Suns, and Memphis Grizzlies that eventually fell through […]

Washington Wizards star John Wall is more than happy to be welcoming in a talent like Trevor Ariza to the team after the recent trade with the Phoenix Suns. After a wacky few days of trade reports that saw a three-team deal between the Wizards, Suns, and Memphis Grizzlies fall through due to the whole […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley understands the difficulties that come along with being involved in NBA trade discussions. Conley’s comments on the matter come days after a wild sequence of events that included a failed three-team trade involving the Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, and Washington Wizards. Reports suggested that what held the trade back was confusion […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is now in a class of his own after hitting 5,000 passing yards for his career in Saturday’s game against the New York Jets. Watson’s play this season has helped the Texans rack up a 9-4 record to this point, with their nine-game winning streak being snapped last week in […]

Pro Football Focus has shared some rather incredible stats when it comes to the play of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees this season. Brees has once again put together another masterful year in helping lead the Saints to an 11-2 record at this point, which has them in line for home-field advantage in the […]

Former NFL great Peyton Manning has put together some wise words of advice for Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford ahead of Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. The Lions will try to build off their Week 14 win over the Arizona Cardinals when they head to Buffalo to take on a stout Bills defense, and […]

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner has put together a great 2018 campaign, which has helped him be graded as the top player at his position thus far this season by Pro Football Focus. The Seahawks continue to play their best football of the season after winning their fourth straight game by knocking off the Minnesota […]

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt made a lot of fans happy when he decided to play catch with them during pregame warmups prior to the matchup with the New York Jets. Watt and company will look to get back on track on Saturday after losing their first game since Sept. 23, as the Indianapolis […]

Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson will travel with the team ahead of Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, despite currently being in the NFL’s concussion protocol. Doctson is officially listed as questionable for the matchup after suffering a concussion in the 40-16 loss to the New York Giants in Week 14. However, it does […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner is reportedly not expected to play when the team takes the field on Sunday for a matchup with the New England Patriots. Conner has not played since suffering an ankle injury a few weeks ago against the Los Angeles Chargers, and it seemed like a long shot that he’d […]

Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera thinks star quarterback Cam Newton has been trying to do a bit too much during the team’s long losing streak. The Panthers are in the middle of a five-game skid, and that’s put their playoff hopes in serious jeopardy with just three games left in the regular season. Carolina […]

Washington Redskins running back Chris Thompson is expected to be ready for Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, despite being listed as questionable due to an illness. The Redskins could certainly use a win in Jacksonville, as Jay Gruden’s team is in the midst of a four-game losing streak after starting 6-3 on the season. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams found himself in the middle of a shouting match with a Denver Nuggets fan on Thursday night. Adams appeared to be jawing back and forth with the fan during a free-throw attempt by the Nuggets, and the fan got up out of his seat and was not seemingly backing […]

Phoenix Suns forward Trevor Ariza will not be with the team while trade talks continue following a wild sequence of events with the Washington Wizards on Friday night. Ariza was reportedly on his way to the nation’s capital in a three-team deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, but then chaos broke out when the discussions were […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook and Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray weren’t pleased with one another down the stretch in Friday night’s game between the two teams. In a jump ball situation with less than 40 seconds remaining in a nine-point game, the two players nudged each other a bit at the top of […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson appeared to have no idea what he was responding to when asked a question at halftime during Friday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings. The Warriors picked up a nice 130-125 win in Sacramento, and a big reason why was their excellent start on the offensive side of the […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks took to Twitter on Friday night to offer a funny response to the wild Trevor Ariza trade deal that fell through. In what can only be described as one of the wildest NBA trade deals that never actually got completed, initial reports suggested that Ariza would wind up with the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies reportedly did not mention Dillon Brooks at all in the wild trade deal that eventually fell through for Phoenix Suns forward Trevor Ariza. In what has undoubtedly been one of the craziest trade discussions in recent history in the NBA, Ariza was initially expected to head to the Washington Wizards in a […]

Houston Rockets star Chris Paul seems to be a little mystified when it comes to the outcome of the recent trade saga involving former teammate Trevor Ariza. ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Friday night that the Washington Wizards are getting closer and closer to acquiring Ariza from the Phoenix Suns, with the Memphis […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid joined some elite company with his incredible performance in the team’s 113-101 loss against the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. Embiid seemed to be well on his way to a huge game when he put up 28 points and 14 rebounds in the first half, and sure enough, that’s exactly […]

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan was visibly unhappy with his team blowing a 20-point lead against the New York Knicks on Friday night. The Hornets saw their three-game winning streak snapped in one of the most frustrating ways possible in allowing the Knicks to rally to pick up the 126-124 overtime win at Spectrum Center. […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid showcased his excellent skills by posting a tremendous stat line in the first half of Friday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers. Embiid, who has been somewhat unhappy with his play as of late, wasn’t playing around in the first 24 minutes of this particular game as he went for […]

Washington Redskins linebacker Mason Foster is sorry for his recent controversial remarks that popped up on his Instagram page. There were profane remarks posted to Foster’s account this week, which led many to wonder if they were actually his comments or if he had possibly been hacked. However, the incident has led Foster to blame […]

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers thinks that wide receiver Mike Williams has quieted critics with his impressive play this season. Williams has 37 receptions for 592 yards and nine touchdowns during the 2018 campaign, but there’s no doubt that his biggest breakthrough of the season came in Thursday night’s 29-28 win over the Kansas […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden is the latest person to join in on the trolling of Stephen A. Smith train after the ESPN analyst’s recent on-air miscues. Smith has been the subject of plenty of laughs since he failed to research his analysis for Thursday night’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los […]

Fox Sports Radio personality Colin Cowherd seems to be of the belief that the Los Angeles Chargers have the best roster in the entire NFL. The Chargers earned one of the most impressive wins of the season in rallying from down 14 points with less than four minutes remaining to secure a 29-28 win over […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan thinks that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ skills are best comparable to Denver Broncos legend John Elway. Mahomes has burst onto the scene this season after taking over for Alex Smith, and the former Texas Tech star has emerged as the frontrunner for NFL MVP. Of course, he […]

The Cleveland Browns had a special visitor at a recent team meeting when former Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant stopped by to discuss the Mamba Mentality. After starting the season 2-5-1, the Browns have actually played some pretty good football as of late in winning three of their past four games. Baker Mayfield and company […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick had many positive things to say this week about Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers Antonio Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster. The Steelers will try to get back on track this week after a head-scratching loss to the Oakland Raiders last Sunday, but winning won’t be an easy task against what […]

The Dallas Cowboys are reportedly entertaining the idea of possibly bringing back former safety Barry Church ahead of the stretch run of the regular season. Church was waived by the Jacksonville Jaguars on Friday afternoon, which seemed a bit unusual given his recent role on the team. However, he lost his starting job a few […]

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay doesn’t expect his team’s approach to change much with Nick Foles expected to start at quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. Foles is likely to return under center in Sunday’s matchup between the two teams at LA Memorial Coliseum, as starting quarterback Carson Wentz is reportedly expected to be […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has officially come out on top in the fan voting for the upcoming 2019 Pro Bowl. Brees has led the Saints to a stellar 11-2 record this season, and once again, he’s been excellent in his ability to lead an efficient offensive attack on a weekly basis. Even in […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon offered a hilarious response to fantasy football owners after missing another game due to injury. Gordon was inactive for a second straight week in Thursday’s thrilling 29-28 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, which helped the Chargers clinch a playoff berth while ending a nine-game losing streak to […]

The Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams are both officially headed to the NFL playoffs, and it’s been a while since that’s happened in the city. Philip Rivers and company clinched their spot in the playoffs on Thursday night in an incredible come-from-behind win over the Kansas City Chiefs, which saw the Chargers rally […]

The Los Angeles Chargers’ social media team took to Twitter to troll the Kansas City Chiefs after Thursday night’s showdown between the two AFC West rivals. After hearing all week about the Chiefs’ nine-game winning streak in the series, it was Philip Rivers and company that got the last laugh in rallying from 14 points […]