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Through his first two seasons in the NFL, Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has shown flashes of promise that he can be a cornerstone piece in the backfield. Following the departure of former Pro Bowler DeMarco Murray, it has opened up the door for him to take up that lead role in the backfield. […]

Over the last several days, the Oklahoma City Thunder have moved forward with their efforts to part ways with former All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony Anthony after just one season. The Thunder have yet to officially buyout the final year of his deal worth $27.9 million, but the team has allowed for him to meet with […]

Through the first several days since the start of free agency, the Boston Celtics haven’t made significant movement to further stabilize their roster. So far, they haven’t done much to reach a new deal with restricted free agent guard Marcus Smart. However, general manager Danny Ainge made it a point to single out that Smart […]

Over the last several days, it has become clear that All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony’s time with the Oklahoma City Thunder is set to end after one season this summer. This initially created chatter that the team would buy him out in order to save $100 million in salary cap and luxury tax toward the 2018-19 […]

The Golden State Warriors made the surprising addition in free agency by landing All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins on a one-year, $5.3 million deal. Although it is a significant acquisition for the Warriors, there have been questions about when Cousins will make his return to the court next season, as he’s making his way back from […]

The Houston Rockets have been put in a tight situation with the team losing two prominent role players in forwards Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah A Moute in free agency, which has put more pressure on them to bring back big man Clint Capela a new deal. Things have continued to heat up on that […]

It has been roughly more than a week since the start of free agency, which has shifted the attention over to the notable restricted free agents still left on the market. Among those is veteran guard Marcus Smart, who has yet to receive any serious interest from around the league, all while the Boston Celtics […]

Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown has established himself as arguably the best player at his position over the last several seasons. However, he has now entered his 30s on Tuesday where things could shift physically for him as his body takes on more wear and tear. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Brown […]

There is a renewed buzz around the New York Giants in what’s been an offseason of restructuring the roster primarily on the offensive side of the ball around former Pro Bowl quarterback Eli Manning. One of those key pieces to the puzzle is expected to continue to remain All-Pro wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who […]

One of the several additions that the New York Giants made in NFL free agency earlier this offseason was veteran running back Jonathan Stewart on a two-year, $6.8 million deal. It has put Stewart in an intriguing position of being the mentor to rookie running back Saquon Barkley, who was taken with the second overall […]

The Baltimore Ravens have brought forth many questions surrounding the quarterback position after the selection of former Louisville standout Lamar Jackson in the first round of this year’s draft. Despite this noise around the team in that regard, rookie tight end Hayden Hurst stated during an interview on Sirius XM NFL Radio that the quarterbacks on […]

For more than the last decade, Pro Bowl quarterback Phillip Rivers has been the steady factor under center for the Los Angeles Chargers. It has made running the offense through him the best option in helping push the team to success on the field. Offseason addition tight end Virgil Green stated in an interview with […]

Last week, the Golden State Warriors made the surprise move of inking All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins to a one-year, $5.3 million deal. It has given the Warriors an even more star-studded starting lineup that features All-Stars at each position that has seemingly created more buzz around the back-to-back defending champions. All-Star guard Klay Thompson has […]

In his first season in the league with the Philadelphia 76ers, point guard Markelle Fultz experienced plenty of ups and downs throughout the year. Despite all of these struggles, the 76ers have continued to voice confidence that Fultz can turn it around next season to start fulfilling that promise that the franchise has hopes he […]

The Detriot Pistons have constructed a frontcourt duo with their All-Star duo of Andre Drummond and Blake Griffin leading the charge for the franchise. The two have played less than a season together in Detriot, but Griffin has quickly realized that Drummond is a highly unique talent on the glass, according to Rod Beard of […]

Since being let go by the Oklahoma City Thunder after one season, former All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony has zeroed in a couple of teams for his next stop in his NBA career. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Anthony is believed to be leaning toward either joining the Houston Rockets or Miami Heat next season. “The […]

Since being released by the Tennessee Titans earlier this offseason, former Pro Bowl running back DeMarco Murray has yet to ink a deal with another team ahead of the 2018 campaign. Despite that being the case, there still remains are a market for Murray’s services in the weeks leading up to the start of training […]

The first two seasons with the New York Knicks have fizzled out a bit for veteran big man Joakim Noah, with his role becoming a sparsely used bench body. This has put his future with the franchise in question heading into the third year of his four-year, $72.5 million deal. With that in mind, Noah […]

The New York Giants made the commitment this NFL offseason to keep veteran quarterback Eli Manning under center as the centerpiece of the offense for at least through the 2018 campaign. There is a tremendous level of support and believe within the organization that he can take a huge step forward after a disappointing season. This […]

There has been a significant amount of buzz and excitement surrounding the Los Angeles Rams in what has been highly active that saw them bring aboard many high-impact players to the mix. This has significantly raised the level of expectations for the franchise for the 2018 season where many have envisioned them being a serious […]

The Chicago Bears have spent much of the NFL offseason shifting their roster around by adding several more pieces to the puzzle while bringing in a new coaching staff ahead of the 2018 campaign. A part of that change has been a larger veteran presence that saw them sign players in free agency like tight […]

The NFL has continued to take a stern approach when it comes to its policy concerning performance-enhancing drugs over the last several years that has seen many players be suspended for violations. It has now taken another turn with the league now offering the potential for players to snitch on their teammates who are using […]

In his first year in the NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster quickly proved to be a promising talent with star potential. It has put him in the fold a primary piece to the puzzle that the team is looking to depend on in their passing game for years to come. Smith-Schuster could be headed […]

Shortly after the Sacramento Kings decision to extend a four-year, $78 million offer sheet to restricted free agent guard Zach LaVine, the Chicago Bulls have chosen to match that offer to keep him in the mix for the next several years. In response to that move, John Paxson, who is the executive vice president of […]

Heading into the offseason, the Milwaukee Bucks have a major situation to address concerning their one of their young core pieces with forward Jabari Parker, who is now a restricted free agent. There has yet to be any clarity to whether the team plans on bringing him back on a new deal this summer to keep […]

Restricted free agent forward Kyle Anderson on Friday had agreed to a four-year, $37 million offer sheet with the Memphis Grizzlies that has put his future with the San Antonio Spurs up in the air. According to Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News, the Spurs are not expected to match that offer that Anderson […]

The arrival of All-Star forward LeBron James to the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year, $154 million deal that has placed a huge level of excitement around the city. This has apparently rubbed off on Los Angeles Rams All-Pro running back Todd Gurley as stated during a recent interview with Mike Florio on Pro Football […]

Earlier this offseason, the Indiana Pacers made the decision to part ways with veteran big man Al Jefferson after two seasons with the team. It didn’t take long for Jefferson to make the next decision in his professional basketball career to ink a deal with the Xinjiang Guanghui of the Chinese Basketball Association for next […]

The Dallas Mavericks have made a few roster moves this offseason in hopes of shaping backcourt to help provide more stability with that unit. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, one of those moves is expected to be having guard Yogi Ferrell play on a $2.9 million qualifying offer for the 2018-19 campaign. Mavs expect guard Yogi […]

Veteran point guard Tony Parker made the surprising decision on Friday to leave the San Antonio Spurs after 17 seasons to sign with the Charlotte Hornets on a two-year, $10 million deal. It was a move that had caught second-year guard Malik Monk off guard as he was first informed by a reporter following a […]

The Toronto Raptors are coming off yet another disappointing finish to a strong regular season that saw them bow out of the playoffs for the second straight time in the Eastern Conference semifinals. This has led to a coaching change with head coach Dwane Casey out of the mix to Nick Nurse being put in […]

Nearly a week since the start of free agency, there were several high-impact players still out on the open market without a new deal in place. One of which was restricted free agent guard Zach LaVine, but that quickly changed on Friday with the Sacramento Kings presenting him with an offer sheet of four years worth […]

Through his first six seasons in the league, Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins has developed into one of the better players at his position. He began his career by spending each of those campaigns with the Washington Redskins, where he was selected with the 102nd overall pick in the fourth round in the 2012 NFL […]

The Dallas Cowboys took a notable step back this past season, falling just short of reaching the playoffs for a second straight year. Despite the team adding some more pieces to the puzzle this offseason, Las Vegas betting odds have them with the ninth highest odds in the NFC to make the playoffs, putting them […]

Following a disappointing 2017 season, wide receiver Terrelle Pryor has his eyes set on bouncing back in a major way in his first campaign with the New York Jets after inking a one-year deal earlier this offseason. However, there has been much uncertainty surrounding what he will be able to bring to the field after […]

The Washington Wizards are set to bring aboard a major addition in the frontcourt with the expected signing of former All-Star center Dwight Howard after he was officially bought out of the final year of his three-year, $72 million deal by the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. It had been originally reported that Howard would be […]

In a bit of a surprise move on Friday afternoon, veteran point guard Tony Parker decided to ink a two-year, $10 million deal to join the Charlotte Hornets, ending his 17-season tenure with the San Antonio Spurs where he was a prominent fixture with the franchise. Following the announcement of the signing, San Antonio Spurs […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have changed a bit of the tide in the Western Conference after landing All-Star forward LeBron James in free agency on a four-year, $154 million deal. This has ramped up the competition behind the Golden State Warriors for the upcoming season. Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni has commented on James’ […]

The Denver Broncos are coming off a disappointing 2017 NFL season that saw them fall well short of the playoffs, which has marked the second straight year that the team has missed the playoffs. With that in mind, head coach Vance Joseph has voiced that he’s well aware that the Broncos need to quickly take […]