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The Green Bay Packers are set to miss the playoffs for the first time since the 2008 season, which has shifted the question toward potential offseason moves. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Packers have already taken care of one order of business by locking wide receiver Davante Adams to a new multi-year deal. Packers […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have already grabbed their second straight playoff berth behind an AFC West division title. Although the team is leaning toward resting players for the matchup given that situation, wide receiver Tyreek Hill has been declared out for the contest due to a death in his family, according to Blair Kerkhoff of […]

Heading into the season finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Tennessee Titans will have their playoff hopes hanging in the balance. However, the Titans will not have one of their key offensive weapons available as Pro Bowl running back DeMarco Murray has been ruled out for the contest, according to Cameron Wolfe of ESPN. Tennessee […]

In his 20th year in the league, Vince Carter has shown in his first campaign with the Sacramento Kings that he still has plenty left in the tank to be an effective player on the floor. A few days following his throwback performance with 24 points in a huge win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, there […]

In the last week, there has been much controversy surrounding questionable calls and noncalls made by referees late in NBA games. This once again came to a head on Friday night after the referees in the contest between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks failed to make a call on Giannis Antetokounmpo stepping out […]

In his 14th season in the league, Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala has had notably shooting struggles from beyond the arc. The 33-year-old is currently hitting a career-worst mark of 24.1 percent of his attempts from 3-point range this season. Despite that, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has voiced continued to voice much confidence […]

Since suffering the fractured tibia and dislocated ankle in the season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics All-Star forward Gordon Hayward has received an outpouring of support around the league. One of which has been Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star forward Paul George, who suffered a similarly devastating injury a few summers ago during a […]

In the months have followed the gruesome leg injury that Boston Celtics All-Star forward Gordon Hayward suffered in the season opener, there has been much mental support offered his way. This includes a few players that dealt with similar freak injuries during their respective careers. Golden State Warriors veteran guard Shaun Livingston falls into that […]

It has been just over a month since Denver Nuggets All-Star forward Paul Millsap underwent wrist surgery. The 32-year-old has continued to make steady progress in his recovery that is slated to keep him out of the lineup until after the All-Star break in February. Despite not being able to use his left hand just […]

San Antonio Spurs veteran forward Rudy Gay suffered what appeared to be a right foot injury against the New York Knicks on Thursday night. According to Cody McCrary of the San Antonio Express-News, Gay will be sidelined for at least the next two weeks with a heel injury. Rudy Gay has started a rest and rehab program […]

In his first season with the Chicago Bulls, second-year point guard Kris Dunn has seen some vast improvement in his individual game. During this process, he has become a more reliable offensive contributor with an increased reliability in his mid-range to three-point shooting ability, currently hitting 46.1 percent of his attempts from 16 to 24 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks grabbed an encouraging home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. However, it did notably include second-year guard Malcolm Brogdon not playing for the first 20 minutes of the first half. Following the contest, Brogdon discussed the situation that he stated he did not know why he didn’t play during that […]

It has been over three months since Boston Celtics All-Star forward Gordon Hayward suffered a devastating fractured tibia and dislocated ankle less than six minutes in the season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. This has provided plenty of time for Hayward to recollect the difficult time he had after the injury of trying to fall asleep knowing […]

The Indianapolis Colts are coming to the conclusion of a disastrous 2017 season with their Week 17 matchup against the Houston Texans. Ahead of the contest, Colts head coach Chuck Pagano declared that it’s “the last rodeo” for the team. That statement may have a deeper meaning than he realizes, according to Andrew Walker of […]

The NBA has made a major alteration to the All-Star Game format by making it a draft to determine the rosters of both teams. At this juncture, the actual selection process of the players eligible to play in the contest will not be televised. It’s something that Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony believes should remain […]

The New York Giants have taken a major step toward stabilizing the franchise with the hiring of David Gettleman as their next general manager. The #Giants named Dave Gettleman as their GM. Their top choice all along. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 28, 2017 Gettleman has plenty of experience working in front offices across the […]

Washington Wizards star All-Star point guard John Wall has continues to be one of the league’s most productive players this season. This hasn’t exactly translated to the Wizards breaking through falling more toward the .500 mark in the first 35 games played. According to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post, Wall has noticed a growing […]

Heading into the final week of the regular season, the Los Angeles Chargers are in contention for one of the last wild card spots in the AFC. The Chargers will take the field with the services of running back Melvin Gordon, as he stated that he will play despite an ankle injury, according to Eric […]

In his first season with the New York Knicks, Enes Kanter has quickly become a major contributor and key piece of the team. However, there is a looming contract situation hanging overhead as he has the decision to make next summer with an $18.4 million player option for next season. It is something that Kanter […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have gotten off to an encouraging start through the first 35 games of the season possessing one of the four best records in the Western Conference. According to John Meyer of Canishoopus.com, Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau credits much of that turnaround to the play and presence of All-Star forward Jimmy Butler […]

Rajon Rondo strung together a career-best performance against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night after tallying a career and New Orleans Pelicans’ high mark of 25 assists in a single game. Following the contest, All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins voiced much praise toward Rondo’s huge outing while also indicating that he believes the 31-year-old could have […]

Rajon Rondo put up a career-best performance against the Brooklyn Nets dropping a career and New Orleans Pelicans record with 25 assists in just 30 minutes played. According to Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype, it also put him in exclusive company in league history for reaching that individual feat in a single game. Rajon Rondo […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been in and out of the lineup over the last couple of weeks due to dealing with a nagging back injury. Despite that, Embiid was able to play in the last two games including Christmas Day against the New York Knicks. However, Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports is […]

The New England Patriots made a late-season addition by signing former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison for the remainder of the 2017 campaign. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick gave a generic response to bringing aboard the Steelers’ all-time leader in sacks. “He’s played outside linebacker for the […]

Last week, the Pittsburgh Steelers surprisingly decided to part ways with veteran outside linebacker James Harrison. It didn’t take long for him to find a new home by inking a deal with the New England Patriots for the rest of the season. However, this situation is not as cut and dry as it appears on […]

It has been a difficult first year in the NBA with the L.A. Clippers point guard Milos Teodosic dealing with a nagging foot injury. However, he put together one of his best individual performances in Tuesday’s win over the Sacramento Kings dishing out a career-high 10 assists. It was an outing that All-Star big man […]

The L.A. Clippers could be welcoming the return of All-Star forward Blake Griffin as early as Friday night against the Los Angeles Lakers that will be well ahead of schedule from his sprained MCL injury. After last night’s game against the Kings All-Star center DeAndre Jordan voiced that although he doesn’t know much about it, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have finally begun to hit their stride over the last couple of weeks currently riding a five-game winning streak while winning eight out of their last 10 games. It has been a collective turnaround by the team led by their three All-Stars, which Paul George voiced on Wednesday that he believes […]

L.A. Clippers All-Star forward Blake Griffin has continued to progressive steps forward in his recovery from a sprained MCL that has kept him out of the lineup for the last 14 games. After expecting to be out for nearly two months, Griffin has taken another significant step forward with the Clippers deciding on Wednesday morning […]

The NBA trade deadline is less than two months away, which has sparked some growing conversation around the league for potential moves that could be made before Feb. 8. With that in mind, Kevin Durant addressed the situation for the Golden State Warriors and they will handle it moving forward over the next several weeks, according […]

It has been a couple of weeks since San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard made his return from a quadriceps injury. However, Leonard has had to continue to work getting back to form on the court in the first few games that he has played. It is something that the 26-year-old acknowledged that he […]

Following the Golden State Warriors’ win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, there was much made about the officiating in the final couple of minutes of the fourth quarter. In response to that, the NBA released the last two-minute report that stated that the referees missed three calls late in the game, including one on Kevin Durant making contact with […]

The Denver Broncos are set to wrap up what’s been a disappointing season missing the playoffs for the second straight year. The National Football League franchise is hoping to do that with Paxton Lynch under center, who has been missed time due to injury. Much of this has centered around the inconsistent play under center […]

When former All-Pro running back Jamaal Charles joined the Denver Broncos in the offseason, he had high hopes of reigniting his NFL career. However, it hasn’t worked out in the manner that he had hoped as he was not on the active roster for the first time this season for Sunday’s game against the Washington Redskins. […]

The New York Giants are wrapping up what’s been a disappointing season possibly finishing with the second-worst record in the NFL. This has seen many internal issues arise over the last several weeks beyond the firing of head coach Ben McAdoo. According to Ian O’Connor of ESPN, Pro Bowl safety Landon Collins recently decided to […]

The Baltimore Ravens are on the fringe of clinching one of the two wildcard spots in the playoffs heading into their Week 17 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. However, the Ravens will have to do it with less depth in the secondary as rookie cornerback Jaylen Hill has reportedly torn his ACL and MCL that […]

The Philadelphia Eagles squeezed by the Oakland Raiders on Monday night 19-10, effectively clinching the top overall playoff spot in the NFC and home-field advantage on through to Super Bowl LII. Despite that, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson has stated he still evaluating whether he will play any of the primary starters in Week 17 […]

In the last couple of seasons with the New York Knicks, it had become a tumultuous situation for All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony’s standing within the organization. There was no shortage of issues around the entire ordeal that made it a toxic environment. All of this had come to head during the offseason with Anthony finally […]

The Boston Celtics continued to their recent skid after falling 111-103 against the Washington Wizards on Christmas Day, marking their third loss in the last four games. Despite that, All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving voiced no concern at all with the Celtics being upended by the Wizards, according to Jay King of MassLive.com. Kyrie Irving […]