Bob Garcia IV Articles - Page 98

The Minnesota Vikings have hit their stride over the last several weeks, winning five straight games to push them atop of the NFC North. During that process, veteran quarterback Case Keenum has grabbed a firm hold of the starting job, helping lead the Vikings with his arm. However, the recent return of Teddy Bridgewater off […]

It has been a rough second season for Washington Redskins running back Rob Kelley that has been marred by injuries. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Redskins have placed the 25-year-old on season-ending IR due to a high-ankle sprain and a sprained MCL in his left knee, signing Byron Marshall to take his spot on […]

It has been a roller-coaster start to the season for the New Orleans Pelicans that has seen them hit stride in the last couple of weeks winning five out of the last six games. According to Tommy Beer of Basketball Insiders, the Pelicans have particularly had much success against teams have struggled out of the […]

The Washington Wizards are off to a strong start out of the gate, currently holding the third-best record in the Eastern Conference behind the play of All-Star point guard John Wall. However, Wall has notably struggled shooting from beyond the arc hitting just 33.3 percent of his attempts. According to MagyarFoci29 on Reddit, he has only […]

In his first full season with the New Orleans Pelicans, All-Star big man DeMarcus Cousins is putting together a career-best campaign. According to TBLegend7 on Reddit, the 27-year-old is currently the only player that is inside the top 20 statistically across the board. 28.2 points per game (4th) 14.0 rebounds per game (2nd) 5.8 assists per game […]

It has been a few months since All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving has been traded to the Boston Celtics, but there has continued to be chatter about how the entire situation played out. The latest comes from former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin, who recently told SiriusXM NBA radio that he was never informed […]

Dirk Nowitzki is trekking through his 20th season in the league with the Dallas Mavericks with the constant chatter surrounding him about his long-term future. The 39-year-old once again touched upon the topic where he provided more insight in what will signal he will have to finally hang it up, according to Tim MacMahon of […]

The Los Angeles Rams and starting quarterback Jared Goff are out to an impressive start to the season after racking up their fourth-straight win on Sunday afternoon in a 33-7 blowout over the Houston Texans. The second-year QB once again rose to the occasion, putting up a huge performance by completing 25-of-37 passes for a […]

In the last several years, the NFL has implemented the inclusion of Thursday night games into the fold of the regular season. However, it is something that has continuously caught criticism from players around the NFL. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is the latest to voice his disdain for the situation. Ben Roethlisberger joins gang […]

In the last few seasons, Pro Bowl linebacker Sean Lee has become the heartbeat of the Dallas Cowboys’ defense. However, it has often been riddled by the injury bug that has significantly limited his time on the field. That is once again the case as Ian Rapoport of NFL Network is reporting that Lee could […]

It has been a roller coaster type season for the Oakland Raiders with eyes toward making a strong playoff push in the second half of the season. This will have to be done with a thinner secondary with rookie cornerback Gareon Conley being placed on season-ending IR on Monday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL […]

The Seattle Seahawks were dealt a devastating blow to their secondary in the 22-16 win over the Arizona Cardinals with Pro Bowl cornerback Richard Sherman suffering a season-ending torn Achilles tendon. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Seahawks have moved fast to bring back a familiar face to their secondary ahead of the Week 11 […]

In the Atlanta Falcons convincing 27-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys, eighth-year defensive end Adrian Clayborn put up a career performance by recording a Falcons franchise-record six sacks. Following his impressive outing, the 29-year-old credited it to one move that allowed him to have much success against the Cowboys and backup offensive tackle Chaz Green, […]

Since the San Francisco 49ers acquired quarterback Jimmy Garopollo from the New England Patriots just before the NFL trade deadline, there has yet to be any clarity reached on the situation. It appears that this will continue to be the case heading into Week 11 as 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed that there is […]

In what has been a topsy-turvy season following a Super Bowl appearance, reigning league MVP Matt Ryan led the Atlanta Falcons to their fifth win of the season on Sunday in a convincing 27-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys. During the process, Ryan also surpassed another significant individual milestone in his career by becoming the […]

The Atlanta Falcons took a step in the right direction with a convincing 27-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon. However, it came at a cost with Pro Bowl running back Devonta Freeman suffering his second concussion of the season that will likely force him to miss the Week 11 action against the […]

The Cleveland Browns fell to yet another disappointing defeat on Sunday afternoon in a 38-24 loss to the Detroit Lions. The situation has only further compounded as star linebacker Jamie Collins has reportedly suffered a torn MCL that will force him to miss the rest of the 2017 NFL season, according to Adam Schefter of […]

The Oakland Raiders are on pace to officially the make a move to Las Vegas when their $1.9 billion stadium opens up at some point in 2020. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Raiders will finally break ground for their new arena on Monday afternoon. Big day in Las Vegas: Crews will break […]

On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers grinded out their seventh win of the season in a 20-17 road win over the Indianapolis Colts. However, it came at a cost as Pro Bowl cornerback Joe Haden who suffered a broken leg in the win that has placed him out indefinitely, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. #Steelers […]

Throughout nearly the last two decades, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has led the franchise to much success over that span. Following Sunday’s convincing 41-16 win over the Denver Broncos, Belichick put himself in an elite company for all-time wins in NFL history, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN. Bill Belichick notched his 270th career […]

It has been nothing short of a troubling start to the rookie campaign for Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz. This has reached the point where his concerning shooting form led to the focus shifting to his ailing shoulder injury that has put him out of action for an indefinite amount of time. However, veteran forward […]

Despite a slow start to the season, the Golden State Warriors have begun to hit their stride over the last several games pushing to one of the best records in the league. According to Mark Medina of the Mercury News, the Warriors have been on a historic stretch over the last couple of weeks, setting […]

The Golden State Warriors, over the last three years, have become the top team in the NBA behind their dominance in the regular season. Much of this has been behind their strong start to the regular season, especially over the last two campaigns as the Warriors hold a nearly perfect mark in the month of […]

In his third season in the league, New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis has further emerged as one of the young rising stars. This maturation for Porzingis extends well off the court as he revealed to Fred Kerber of the New York Post that he studies the interview habits and demeanor of LeBron James, Michael […]

Over the last few weeks, Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside has been quite vocal over social media getting into verbal jabs back and forth with a few other players in the league. One of which was an exchange with Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. It can be recalled that the two went at each other […]

During the offseason, the NBA announced the decision to reform the lottery draft in order to prevent tanking in the second half of the season. According to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, NBA commissioner, Adam Silver voiced on Friday that the change in the format was more of a comprise to help shift the […]

Through the first couple of weeks of his rookie campaign, Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has raised plenty of eyebrows around the league with his play on the court. That fine play has also translated favorably to his numbers. According to Basketball-Reference, Simmons has cracked the list of rookies with a player efficiency rating of […]

It has been six years since All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony left the Denver Nuggets via a trade to the New York Knicks. However, he has hasn’t much success playing back at the Pepsi Center in the years that have followed Anthony as Friday’s loss to the Nuggets marks the straight defeat in as many games. […]

During the first few games of the season, the Chicago Bulls had to deal with the internal issue stemming from an altercation between forwards Bobby Portis and Nikola Mirotic that landed the latter in the hospital with a facial injury and concussion. This led to the Bulls handling the situation themselves giving out an eight-game […]

Through his first four years in the league, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has emerged as a rising star in the NBA. However, there has been much trouble with the proper pronunciation of his Greek name. Prior to Friday’s contest against the San Antonio Spurs, the 22-year-old took the time to give a lesson on […]

It has become well known that Boston Celtics All-Star forward Gordon Hayward is a huge video game aficionado. These roots stem back to his collegiate days at Butler to the point where he often entered tournaments for gaming that got to the point where he was competing for money prizes. During an interview with Rolling […]

It has been a tough start to the season for the Oklahoma City Thunder dropping seven out of their first 11 games. Things could become a bit more difficult on Friday night against the L.A. Clippers as veteran big man Steven Adams could miss the matchup due to a calf injury, according to Erik Horne […]

Through the first couple of weeks of the season, the New York Knicks have been without the services of former All-Star center Joakim Noah due to him serving the final 10 games of his 20 game suspension for violating the league performance-enhancing policy. This has brought forth much uncertain as to what exactly his role […]

The Boston Celtics have gotten off to a promising start to the season having won 10 straight games after dropping the first two. Offseason addition Kyrie Irving has led the charge helping push the Celtics to the best record in the league. Prior to the Charlotte Hornets’ matchup against Boston, head coach Steve Clifford voiced […]

The New York Knicks experienced much upheaval on their roster, which has helped lead them to a promising start to the season. A part of that incoming change has been veteran guard Jarrett Jack, who general manager Scott Perry recently praised for bringing stability to the franchise, according to Marc Berman of the New York […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins has become one of the most talented all-around big men in the league. Cousins put that on display on Thursday night against the Toronto Raptors as he crossed over Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas and nailed a 3-pointer. Boogie’s pump fake was just too much to handle 😂 pic.twitter.com/xWvDnuy2b2 […]

An important piece to the puzzle to the Golden State Warriors ascension to the top of the league over the last three years has been the presence and play of All-Star forward Draymond Green. This was further reflected in a recent plus-minus chart that displayed Green holding the top-mark in league history ahead of some of […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden has gotten off to a blazing start to the 2017-18 season that has thrust him into the early MVP conversation. Harden added another impressive outing to the list by dropping a triple-double of 35 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds along with five steals. According to ESPN, he has […]

It has continued to be a difficult situation with the Philadelphia 76ers for third-year big man Jahlil Okafor with things going further south. Okafor has found himself on the outside looking in for a spot in the Sixers’ rotation as he has made just only made two appearances this season. However, the trade chatter has […]