Christopher Denson Articles - Page 13

The way that Los Angeles Clippers guard Reggie Jackson’s season ended should almost be illegal. In most cases, serious players such as Jackson usually only take a backseat in the rotation when there’s a championship title on the horizon. Yet the Clippers didn’t get close to achieving that milestone after coughing up a 3-1 lead […]

After boosting his value by helping the Miami Heat reach the NBA Finals, Jae Crowder is sure to be a compelling target in free agency with multiple suitors. The 30-year-old forward found himself bouncing between a few teams before finding a solidified role with the Heat, becoming a reasonable part of head coach Erik Spoelstra’s […]

The often-mentioned rumor of the Indiana Pacers having significant interest in Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward has once more resurfaced. Per SNY’s Ian Begley, the Pacers have shown interest in trading for the All-Star forward. Something to keep an eye on once we find out when NBA teams can start making trades: some within the […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue has thrown a lot of praise toward former head coach Doc Rivers, who soon hired Lue to his Clippers staff after the 43-year-old was fired by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Appearing on ESPN’s  “The Jump” with Rachel Nichols, Lue spoke on how he called Rivers in order to get […]

Barring any offseason or draft night trades, the Minnesota Timberwolves are set with the No.1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. However, it seems that the ball club hasn’t decided exactly who would they select with the first pick, according to ESPN. “There’s no guy that has separated himself from the pack from public or […]

Much of what the New York Knicks will achieve (or fall short of) in the offseason will be attributed to their 2019 No.2 draft pick RJ Barrett. According to SNY’s Ian Begley, the choices that the ‘Bockers front office decides to employ will revolve around how certain players will mesh with Barrett. “Several people in […]

As the new head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans, Stan Van Gundy will be tasked with the development of 2019 NBA Draft No. 1 pick Zion Williamson amongst other budding, young players. Van Gundy’s résumé comes fairly polished, with a 2009 NBA Finals appearance with the Orlando Magic highlighting it. During that time, he […]

The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to trade for New York Jets offensive linebacker Jordan Willis, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Terms of the trade haven’t been fully disclosed, but it comes as an intriguing move for the 49ers. Trade! The #Jets are sending OLB Jordan Willis to the #49ers, per source. — Tom Pelissero […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday has gained a considerable amount of interest from multiple teams ahead of the offseason. One of those teams, according to Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill, is the Denver Nuggets. A hot name in the rumor mill: New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday. As many as 10 teams are inquiring about […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott partially credits the Arizona Cardinals’ Week 6 victory to his inability to secure the ball. Elliott responded to his critical lack of ball security on Wednesday, stating that he’s been in this position before and knows how to correct it. “What I did was I went back to high […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have made Stan Van Gundy their new head coach for the foreseeable future, and he’s seemingly excited about joining his new team. The former Turner analyst took to his Twitter account to elaborate briefly on his good fortune in rejoining the coaching world. https://twitter.com/realStanVG/status/1318986910040264704 Van Gundy now commands a squad of […]

Cleveland Browns star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.’s past has come back to bite him following an incident that occurred back in January during the College Football Playoff National Championship. Beckham decided to fill certain LSU players’ pockets with cash following the game. Beckham, 27, has been penalized with a two-year ban from LSU facilities […]

Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes has big expectations for his newly acquired teammate and running back Le’Veon Bell. I asked #Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes about team signing Le’Veon Bell. He credits GM Brett Veach and HC Andy Reid, saying, “It's about bringing in great players and creating competition.'' Believes Bell will get unique […]

This will likely be the offseason of the bigs in the NBA, which could play well for upcoming free agent Hassan Whiteside. Whiteside was once a premier center with the Miami Heat, a club that opted to part ways with the center after choosing to make Bam Adebayo their frontcourt threat for the future. After […]

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. will be a valued option for a few teams as he heads into free agency as an unrestricted free agent. According to Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson, the 23-year-old wing has gained interest from the Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks. Detroit, Chicago and Atlanta are among the teams […]

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are performing a last-ditch effort to mount a comeback against the Kansas City Chiefs late in the fourth quarter. After struggling mightily to move the ball downfield, Allen delivered a crucial touchdown pass to wide receiver Cole Beasley to cut the lead to 23-17. .@Bease11 fights for extra yards […]

Tight end Travis Kelce left two Buffalo Bills defenders in the dust as he snagged a touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes to once again give the Kansas City Chiefs the lead. .@PatrickMahomes & @TKelce made this look too easy. #ChiefsKingdom 📺: #KCvsBUF on NFLN/FOX/PRIME VIDEO📱: https://t.co/W5bCPYgMfo pic.twitter.com/fqOZRQo2Hp — NFL (@NFL) October 19, 2020 Mahomes dropped […]

The Buffalo Bills have scored their first touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs behind a miraculous catch by wideout Stefon Diggs. .@StefonDiggs stays in bounds to give the @BuffaloBills the lead! #BillsMafia 📺: #KCvsBUF on NFLN/FOX/PRIME VIDEO📱: https://t.co/W5bCPYgMfo pic.twitter.com/OtK3duzo5x — NFL (@NFL) October 19, 2020 The Bills have responded early in the second quarter to […]

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs got things going early after the star QB delivered a touchdown pass to tight end Travis Kelce in the first quarter to take the lead against the Buffalo Bills. 11 yards to @TKelce for his fourth TD of the season! #ChiefsKingdom 📺: #KCvsBUF on NFLN/FOX/PRIME VIDEO📱: https://t.co/W5bCPYgMfo pic.twitter.com/YEuFWDWEXk […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was an eyesore on Sunday as the Vikings lost to a disappointing Atlanta Falcons squad. Cousins’ rush to judgment, as stated by Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, contributed to his lackluster outing (via ESPN’s Courtney Cronin). Zimmer on Cousins' rough day: "He might have locked on, pre-determined some throws yesterday, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just won an NBA championship with LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and a bunch of role players. There will be some shuffling of the roster as the Lakers move forward, and they’ll look to bolster the support group for their two stars. The Lakers will likely look at acquiring a third star, […]

It seems like New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu has been having a blast with the family of Kobe Bryant on TikTok. Ionescu took to her personal TikTok page to share some of the fun that she, Natalia Bryant, and Vanessa Bryant were having recently. Sabrina Ionescu, Natalia Bryant, and Vanessa Bryant dancing on TikTok […]

Marcus Maye off the New York Jets got a pick in the oddest of ways off a Ryan Fitzpatrick toss on Sunday. Indeed, “get it done by any means” took on a different meaning. A wild pick from @alldayMAYE 🤯 📺 #NYJvsMIA on CBS pic.twitter.com/mqC2pfMtZ5 — New York Jets (@nyjets) October 18, 2020 The end […]

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are continuing their dominance against the Green Bay Packers late into the second quarter. Brady’s latest touchdown pass went to longtime teammate Rob Gronkowski, giving the Buccaneers a 28-10 lead. GRONK TOUCHDOWN!! 😤 After going down 10-0 the Bucs storm back to score 28 straight points going into […]

Tom Brady has started to get momentum swinging his way after a touchdown pass to rookie wideout Tyler Johnson to give the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a 21-10 lead over the Green Bay Packers. TB12 connects with Tyler Johnson to extend the Bucs lead, 21-10! #GoBucs 📺: #GBvsTB on FOX📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: […]

It was obvious on Sunday that New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton wasn’t his usual self on the field, which could be attributed to him being sidelined for an extended period of time after testing positive for COVID-19. After suffering a loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 6, Newton responded to what many spectators […]

The Green Bay Packer got off to an early 3-0 lead on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, they didn’t stop there. Running back Aaron Jones rushed for his first touchdown of the game, giving the Packers a 10-0 advantage at the end of the first quarter. Aaron Jones powers through for the goal […]

After an unexpected comeback against the Baltimore Ravens late in the fourth quarter, Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles let a much-needed win slip their grasp with a fluke two-point conversion. The ball seemed to get lost between Wentz and halfback Boston Scott on the play, as both players held on to the ball just […]

The Denver Broncos have kicker Brandon McManus to thank for their Week 6 victory over the New England Patriots. The seven-year kicker completed a historic six field goals, tying that of only Justin Tucker for the most games in NFL history with multiple 50-yard field goals, per Broncos’ Aric DiLalla. Brandon McManus is now tied […]

It appears that backup quarterback Case Keenum of the Cleveland Browns has come into replace Baker Mayfield in the fourth quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers absolutely dominated the Browns on Sunday, boasting a 31-7 score going into the fourth quarter of the contest. Browns’ QB Case Keenum has replaced Baker Mayfield. — Adam […]

After a fake handoff, reigning MVP Lamar Jackson sprinted for 37 yards into the end zone for a touchdown, increasing the Baltimore Ravens’ lead against the Philadelphia Eagles. Lamar Jackson goes untouched into the end zone! @lj_era8 #RavensFlock 📺: #BALvsPHI on CBS📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/nrm6deI4Td pic.twitter.com/IBAWfaM33G — NFL (@NFL) October 18, […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers halfback Leonard Fournette has shockingly been listed as inactive ahead of the Bucs Week 6 contest against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday (via NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero). A surprise: #Bucs RB Leonard Fournette (ankle) is inactive. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 18, 2020 Leonard Fournette was apparently set to play against […]

The Washington Football Team is trying to come back against the New York Giants after falling behind by 10 points on two separate occasions in the first half. A beautiful toe-drag touchdown catch by Washington tight end Logan Thomas cut the score to 13-10 in the final minute of the opening half: Beautiful toe-drag TD […]

Just as things were beginning to go well for the Cincinnati Bengals, the Indianapolis Colts have cut their lead down to 24-21 behind a touchdown pass delivered by the hands of Philip Rivers. What a catch. What a touchdown! @ZachPascal6 Here come the @Colts. #ForTheShoe 📺: #CINvsIND on FOX📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/nrm6deI4Td […]

The Atlanta Falcons are widening the margin against the Minnesota Vikings with a touchdown completed by wideout Calvin Ridley. The completed target puts the Falcons up 17-0 over the Vikings in the second quarter. .@CalvinRidley1 sprints for this fifth TD of the season! #RiseUpATL 📺: #ATLvsMIN on FOX📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/nrm6deI4Td […]

Despite coming up short in returning to the NBA Finals for a second year, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse still has much to feel accomplished about. After winning the championship in 2019, Nurse continued constructing an already in-progress book detailing his life from childhood to becoming an intimidating, successful coach. In his book, “Rapture: […]

After coming so close to winning the 2020 NBA Finals, the Miami Heat will be in search for another star to pair alongside Jimmy Butler going into the 2020-21 season. However, the franchise’s activity this offseason hinges on the decisions of current players such as Kelly Olynyk. According to Ira Winderman of the South Florida […]

It was nothing but love from Milwaukee Bucks star forward and NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo as he welcomed his brother, Kostas, back to their birthplace in Greece. Giannis Antetokounmpo took to his Instagram account as he captured his brother arriving with his luggage after returning from the NBA Disney bubble in Orlando. "This is how […]

The Houston Rockets may soon find themselves deciding on the future of their franchise. Since their elimination by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2020 playoffs, the Rockets have lost head coach in Mike D’Antoni along with role advisor Daryl Morey recently stepping down as general manager. As Morey attempted on […]