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The Carolina Panthers have been without the services of Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen for the last several weeks due to a foot injury that suffered in Week 2. Luckily for those in the fan base, he is nearing his full return. With the Panthers on a bye, Olsen took up broadcast duties covering […]

Through more than the last decade, the Orlando Magic have played their summer league action during the month of July in Florida. However, it appears that the Magic have decided to change it up a bit next summer as Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel is reporting that the organization will play next year in […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star guard Klay Thompson over the last couple of years has become a growingly popular player in China. In fact, this has led to Thompson inking a 10-year, $80 million endorsement deal with Anta, which is a China-based shoe company. All of this newfound popularity has come to much surprise for the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are set to be without the services of star guard Mike Conley for an indefinite amount of time due to soreness in his left Achilles and heel. It has drawn much concern from the fan base about the extent of the injury, including two young fans that asked Grizzlies star big man Marc […]

Throughout his career, Golden State Warriors Draymond Green has been no stranger to getting into verbal spats with opposing players during the course of a game. The 27-year-old was at it again on Saturday night against the Philadelphia 76ers as he got into a war of words with big man Joel Embiid about a foul […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has quickly proven to be one of the game’s most promising players in his brief NBA career. However, the injury bug has continued to hamper his time on the court over that span causing the team organization and fan base to constantly be on edge anytime Embiid takes a […]

During the process of the Golden State Warriors’ rise to the top of the league over the last few seasons, All-Star forward Draymond Green has earned the reputation as being one of the best defenders in the league. According to Brian Seltzer of Sixers.com, Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Ben Simmons voiced some high praise […]

The upstart Philadephia 76ers have a premier matchup against Golden State Warriors on Saturday night at home. It didn’t take long for the 76ers make a strong impression during the game on the defending champions as big man Dario Saric made a huge one-hand block on reigning NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant early in the […]

The Boston Celtics are off to a torrid start to the 2017-18 season on a 14-game win streak that has put them atop of the league with the best record at 14-2. However, head coach Brad Stevens recently stated that he believes the Celtics could be playing much better than they are at this juncture, […]

In recent months, there has been a progressive push by NBA commissioner Adam Silver to discuss possibly altering the one-and-done rule, which has been in place for over a decade. With that in mind, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan, who held the same position at the University of Florida prior to his jump […]

The Miami Heat are one player short after second-year forward Okaro White underwent surgery Thursday to repair the fifth metatarsal fracture in his left foot. This has present the opportunity for the Heat to mix things up a bit on their roster as they hold the exclusive NBA rights to three players on their G-League affiliate, […]

Through the last four seasons, the Toronto Raptors have developed into a constant in the playoff picture as one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. This effort has been led by their All-Star backcourt duo of point guard Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, who have developed a close relationship over the years. Their brotherly-like […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston is falling under major scrutiny once again after reports surfaced that he allegedly groped a female Uber driver back in March 2016. According to ESPN, the NFL had recently launched an investigation into the matter to get further clarity as to what exactly transpired during the situation in question. […]

The Seattle Seahawks have gotten out to another encouraging start through the first half of the season currently boasting one of the top records in the NFC. Russell Wilson might rarely get the credit he deserves, but numbers never lie. A major part of that continued success has been the play of Pro Bowl quarterback […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver Antonio Brown has established himself as one of the best players at his position over the last several seasons. His tremendous amount of production over that stretch has helped him continue to climb the list of all-time marks in league history. Following his impressive performance of 10 catches for 144 […]

Heading into the 2017 season, there was plenty of questions surrounding All-Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald’s long-term future with the Arizona Cardinals. The 34-year-old made the decision to return for the final year of his current deal after mulling retirement following last season. All of that chatter has been at least put to bed for […]

Since taking over as the NBA commissioner, Adam Silver has been on the forefront of looking ways to better the product on the floor. One of which has been his efforts in looking to possibly change the format to the one-and-done draft rule that has been in place for the last several years. According to […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been without the services of third-year point guard D’Angelo Russell for a game, and it appears it may be much longer than that. According to Howard Beck of Bleacher Report, the Nets have announced that Russell has undergone arthroscopic knee surgery and currently has no timetable for a return to the court. […]

Through the last couple of weeks, the Denver Nuggets have been without the services of big man Juan Hernangomez due to an illness. However, it appears that the 22-year-old will be able to return to action for the Nuggets over the next few days, according to Aniello Piro of Mile High Sports. Malone also said […]

Building off his best individual season, Houston Rockets star guard James Harden has picked up where he left off by coming out of the gate quick to another highly productive campaign. While the 28-year-old has seen his scoring take another uptick, he has also put up more efficient shooting from beyond the arc, according to […]

All-Star point guard Chris Paul returned for the Houston Rockets on Thursday night against the Phoenix Suns after a 14-game absence due to soreness in his left knee. It didn’t take long for the Rockets to showcase their explosive offense with Paul back in the mix cruising to a 142-116 win. Following the game, head […]

Back in July 2013, the Boston Celtics made the major trade to move both Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to the Brooklyn Nets. Before that trade could be completed, it needed the approval from Garnett, who possessed one of the league’s few no-trade clause. It didn’t take long for the deal to get finalized as the […]

Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard Kemba Walker has established himself as one of the top players at his position over the last few years. The steady improvement in his game along with stepping up as the prominent leader of the team has caught the attention of head coach Steve Clifford as he recently voiced much […]

It has been a disastrous first nine games of the 2017 season for the New York Giants. The entire franchise has seen things sputter out of control. Janoris Jenkins, a talented player, wants to be heard in regard to his thoughts on the entire situation. This has led to much internal conflict arising to the […]

Earlier this week, Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer announced his decision to stick with veteran quarterback Case Keenum as the starter over Teddy Bridgewater. However, the chatter has remained around Bridgewater still being benched in favor of Keenum for the time being. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, the 25-year-old voiced on […]

Building off his promising rookie campaign, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has continued to show much reason for the glowing praise regarding his play on the court. According to Danacarvey on Redditt, Embiid has scored 63 more points than former Portland Trail Blazers big man Greg Oden despite playing 62 fewer games. Rk Player From […]

It has been a few games since veteran forward Marcus Morris has rejoined the Boston Celtics after missing several weeks due to soreness in his right knee. The 28-year-old has progressively seen his workload increase with each passing game, and he is expected to take another step toward increased minutes with his start on Thursday […]

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor recently revealed that it is up to Kevin Garnett to decide when and whether he wants his jersey retired by the organization. Taylor has also divulged that he has taken that one step further as he told 1500ESPN Twin Cities that he has offered the jersey retirement on multiple occasions to […]

Following a rough start through the first couple of games of the season, the Golden State Warriors have begun to hit their stride over the last few weeks to currently boast the best record in the Western Conference. This has all led to an intriguing early-season matchup against the Boston Celtics on the road on […]

The New Orleans Saints have gotten out to a strong start this season, currently boasting one of the best records in the league at 7-2 record through the first nine games. A major part of that has been the stellar play of rookie running back Alvin Kamara, who has become a dynamic dual-threat impact player in […]

Dallas Cowboys star running back Ezekiel Elliott is currently in the second week after his six-game suspension was reinstated. Elliott filed another appeal to have his suspension reduced to possibly just four games, but he has instead elected to withdraw that and will serve the entire ban, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. […]

It has been a few weeks since Green Bay Packers starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a broken collarbone against the Minnesota Vikings that required surgery, forcing him onto the injured reserve list. However, Rodgers has continued to take steps forward in his recovery as he went through some rehab workouts on Wednesday morning during practice, […]

The Houston Rockets have announced that All-Star point guard Chris Paul will return from his 14-game absence on Thursday night against the Phoenix Suns. The 32-year-old touched upon the topic on Wednesday afternoon by stating that he believes his return to the Rockets could further elevate them among the elite teams in the league, according […]

Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry missed his first game of the season on Monday night due to a thigh bruise. However, it appears that Curry could be in the mix once again for Thursday night’s tilt on the road against the scorching-hot Boston Celtics, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. […]

Gregg Popovich has put together a first-ballot Hall of Fame NBA coaching career with the San Antonio Spurs that has seen him experience a tremendous amount of success over the last two decades. The 68-year-old is now nearing another impressive all-time mark that he could possibly reach at some point later this season, according to […]

The Boston Celtics have continued to pile up wins after getting by the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night for their 13th straight win, which has made them the first team to win 13 consecutive games after an 0-2 start. This has also propelled them to the best mark in the league to which former All-Star […]

Throughout much of the early portion of this season, there has been the constant chatter surrounding Paul George’s long-term future with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 27-year-old once again addressed the rumors stating that Oklahoma City is like home for him at this point in time, according to Fred Katz of The Norman Transcript. The […]

The Baltimore Ravens and starting quarterback Joe Flacco have struggled to find any level of consistency this season, currently sitting at a 4-5 record heading into their Week 11 matchup against the Green Bay Packers. The bulk of those issues have stemmed from the sub-par play from their former Pro Bowl quarterback Flacco through the […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is putting together yet another Pro Bowl-caliber season that has pushed him further up the list of the best receivers to ever play the game, statistically. According to Pro Football Reference, Fitzgerald is close to passing up a few future Hall of Famers in all-time receiving yards. Right now, […]