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The Memphis Grizzlies made the surprising decision to part ways with head coach David Fizdale after just 19 games into his second season with the team. In response to that, veteran guard Mike Conley sent out a personal message showing a great amount of appreciation for playing under his former coach. Adversity reveals character.. thanks […]

The New York Giants have made the decision this week to bench quarterback Eli Manning against the Oakland Raider, effectively ending his 210 consecutive regular-season games of being the starter. According to ESPN Stats & Info, the Cleveland Browns have, over the duration of Manning’s streak, used 24 different starting quarterbacks. Every NFL team has […]

The New York Giants are trekking through a disappointing season and have completely fallen out of the playoff picture after winning just two out of their first 11 games. According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN, Pro Bowl cornerback Janoris Jenkins has been placed on the season-ending IR list due to an ankle injury that will […]

During this past offseason, All-Star forward Gordon Hayward made the tough decision to leave the Utah Jazz after seven seasons for the Boston Celtics in free agency. It was a thorough process that saw Jazz big man Rudy Gobert reach out to Hayward about the entire situation, but his text messages were not being answered by […]

Through the first 12 weeks of the 2017 season, there have been plenty of surprises to rise to the top of the standing across the league. With the regular season nearing its final stretch, the Las Vegas Super Bowl odds currently have lined up a Super Bowl XXXIX matchup between the defending champion New England […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have been one of the biggest surprises this season pushing toward the best record in the league with a 10-1 record while riding a current nine-game winning streak. All of this has put them in position to possibly become the first team to clinch a playoff spot depending on how Thursday night’s […]

In the last several months, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has become an open book in detailing his past personal life involving his drug addictions that he has continued to work to put behind him. According to Ben Baskin of Sports Illustrated, Gordon revealed that he was selling marijuana during his time in college at Baylor. During […]

Since taking over the reigns as the head coach of the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick has established a strong culture around the organization that has been sustained for nearly two decades. Following Sunday’s 35-17 win over the Miami Dolphins, it gave the Patriots their 17th straight winning season under Belichick, which is something that […]

Earlier this week, the Memphis Grizzlies made the surprise decision to part ways with head coach David Fizdale after just 19 games into his second season with the team. It has created a sense of uncertainty around the franchise without a head coach in place and the Grizzlies sputtering south quickly on an eight-game losing […]

Through his first three seasons in the league, New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis has shown to be a uniquely talented and promising player. Along the way, he was given the nickname of being a “unicorn” from star forward Kevin Durant prior to playing against the Knicks back in January 2016 because of his rare […]

Following the acquisition of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo from the New England Patriots, it has continued to raise the question of how long it will take for him to take over as the starter for the San Francisco 49ers. It appears that Garopolo may finally be making some headway toward finally getting his shot under center, as head […]

Since entering the league, quarterback Russell Wilson has experienced much success under center with the Seattle Seahawks. Much of that has come in the regular season. During Sunday’s 24-13 win over the San Francisco 49ers, he left the game with an impressive mark in NFL history, according to NFL communications. Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson threw […]

Since being conditionally reinstatement by the NFL earlier this month, former Pro Bowl wide receiver Josh Gordon has progressively worked his way back to being placed on the Cleveland Browns’ active roster. According to Pat McManamon of ESPN, head coach Hue Jackson revealed on Monday that he plans on playing Gordon in as big of […]

The New England Patriots took another hit on the offensive side of the ball on Monday morning as veteran tight end Martellus Bennett was placed on season-ending IR. BREAKING: League source confirms #Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett will go on injured reserve. Played two games after being claimed on waivers from Packers. — Jim McBride […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been without third-year quarterback Jameis Winston for the last several weeks due to a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder. However, it appears that Winston is set to be cleared to make his return to the practice field on Wednesday, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Buccaneers coach […]

In the first several weeks of the season, the Chicago Bulls have had the cloud of the internal conflict between veteran forwards Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic floating overhead of the franchise. Things have remained much of the same with Mirotic still not on speaking terms with Portis since the latter punched Mirotic at the […]

The San Antonio Spurs have trekked through the first few weeks of the season without the services of a couple of keys players. One of which includes former All-Star point guard Tony Parker, who has been out with a ruptured quadriceps tendon that he suffered back in May during the playoffs in the Western Conference […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to play Monday’s contest against the Sacramento Kings without the services of both Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant. It has put the rest of the roster in the spot of having to make up for their massive void. One of the biggest areas will be playmaking as a distributor […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been without the services of veteran guard Mike Conley for the last several games due to a sore Achilles tendon. It is an injury that doesn’t have a set designation as to how much time he will miss, as he was ruled out indefinitely just over a week ago. After some […]

Former All-Star point guard Derrick Rose is at a crossroad in his NBA career as he’s taken time away from the Cleveland Cavaliers to decide whether he wants to continue to play. Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker, who is also a fellow Chicago native, weighed in on the situation, offering some support and understanding to […]

Heading into his first campaign with the New York Knicks, veteran forward Michael Beasley voiced much optimism about finally breaking out as a star player in the league. However, it hasn’t exactly panned out in the manner that he had hoped through the first couple of weeks, that has seen him remain in a limited […]

It was announced last week that Missouri freshman forward Michael Porter Jr. was presumably declared out for the year due to a spinal disc surgery. However, Porter Jr. recently took to Instagram to brush aside the projected timetable of three to four months for him to fully recover from the procedure. Posted on Michael Porter […]

Through the first few weeks of the season, Utah Jazz rookie guard Donovan Mitchell has continued to show reason for much promise to develop into a special talent. Mitchell put that on full display against the Milwaukee Bucks where he tallied 24 points in the Jazz’s 121-108 win that included an impressive spin move and […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ once promising start has become a distant memory as injuries have continued to pile up over the first few weeks of the season. Third-year forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson was the latest to suffer an injury as he sprained his right ankle during Sunday’s contest against the Brooklyn Nets that forced him to miss […]

Through his first five seasons in the league, Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum has developed into one of the premier scorers in the NBA. One of the key aspects of that skill set has been his ability to knock down shots when the game is on the line late in the fourth quarter. He […]

It has been a progressive recovery process for veteran forward Nikola Mirotic of the Chicago Bulls from a facial fracture and concussion that he suffered in a scuffle with teammate Bobby Portis. According to Nick Friedell of ESPNv, Mirotic has picked up an increased workload on the court in his rehab but has yet to […]

Following a slow start to the season, the Dallas Mavericks have begun to show some encouraging signs toward turning things around. A part of that has been the improvement in the play of veteran forward Dirk Nowitzki over the last four games that have created a sense of optimism for the Mavs about him picking it […]

In his second campaign in the league, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has claimed that his big season was only further strengthened by his play at Staples Center. Embiid put up two of his most productive outings of his brief career against both teams that reside in Los Angeles. According to Noah Levick of […]

In his 15th year in the league, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony has shown to still be a highly effective scorer. The 33-year-old added another impressive accolade to his resume as he passed up future Hall of Famer Ray Allen for 23rd on the all-time scoring list on Saturday night. .@carmeloanthony passed Ray […]

The Sacramento Kings fell to a disappointing loss on Saturday night against another struggling team in the L.A. Clippers, 97-95 loss. Following a go-ahead tough fadeaway jumper by Blake Griffin with 3.2 seconds remaining in the game, Buddy Hield attempted what would have been a game-tying shot, but it did not exactly go as planned […]

It has been a complete struggle out of the gate to this season for the Chicago Bulls, holding a league-worst 3-14 record through the first 17 games. This all came to a head on Friday night in a disappointing 143-94 loss to the defending champion Golden State Warriors. It also put them all alone in […]

It has been nothing short of a difficult start to the season for the L.A. Clippers that has them on pace to finishing well outside of the playoff picture. However, the Clippers may have found some momentum to get out of their struggles that saw them rack up their second straight win on Saturday night […]

It has been a struggle out of the gate for the Dallas Mavericks, who are currently sitting at the bottom of the standings in the Western Conference through the first 19 games played. Dallas has been playing a bit short-handed in the backcourt without one of their key contributors from last season in point guard […]

The L.A. Clippers through the first few weeks of the season have struggled to find any consistent success dropping 11 of their first 17 games. A major part of that has been the injury bug to prominent players plaguing them up to this point that includes veteran forward Danilo Gallinari missing the last eight games […]

It has been a long recovery process for Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine from a torn ACL that he suffered back in February. However, he has continued to make some significant steps forward in his rehab as he’s now participating in scrimmages and contact drills earlier this week for the first time since the surgery. According to […]

Things have hit a sudden halt for former All-Star point guard Derrick Rose as he has taken a temporary leave of absence from the Cleveland Cavaliers to contemplate if he wants to continue playing basketball. During the process, it has brought his career full circle with what he has accomplished over his entire NBA career. […]

The San Antonio Spurs have gotten off a slower start to the 2017-18 season than what many have become accustomed to seeing due to injuries to both Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker. What has stood out during the process is how much of the scoring load that LaMarcus Aldridge has shouldered with the dynamic that […]

The New Orleans Saints have been one of the surprise teams this season. New Orleans has been so good that it is currently holding one of the top records in the league through the first 11 weeks. Ahead of their huge matchup against the upstart Los Angeles Rams, the Saints revealed that their starting cornerbacks, […]

Earlier this week, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin dodged a huge bullet as an MRI on his injured right knee injury did not reveal any ligament damage. That’s the great news. At the same time, it doesn’t mean the receiver is operating around without still being injured. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football […]