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Patrick Mahomes and Tre White are part of this story: Sitting with the 10th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills decided to trade their pick to the Kansas City Chiefs and moved back to the 27th pick of the draft. The Chiefs went on to draft Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes […]

After announcing on Twitter last week that he would try out for the XFL as a kicker, it seems retired NFL receiver Chad Johnson’s football comeback was short-lived. Despite not making a public statement as of yet, the 42-year-old informed the XFL on Sunday that he did not intend to participate in his tryout on […]

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame today, but Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes has one problem. Considered by many to be one of the best shortstops in baseball history, Jeter received 396 of 397 possible votes — one off from being a unanimous selection. A […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are coaching one of the teams in this year’s Senior Bowl. However, despite hopes that he would play in the annual game, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow decided earlier this month that he will not participate in the Senior Bowl in order to spend more time with his family before the draft. After […]

The Los Angeles Lakers received some pretty encouraging news on the situation of fan-favorite guard Alex Caruso. After taking an elbow to the head from Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba on Wednesday, Caruso left the game due to a possible concussion. According to Bill Oram of The Athletic, however, concussion tests for the third-year pro […]

It hasn’t quite been the season that most expected out of Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen. The third-year big man is putting up career lows pretty much across the board, averaging 15.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game while shooting 42.4 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from beyond the 3-point line. Markkanen […]

Jeff Teague was an integral part of the Atlanta Hawks teams of the early and mid-2010s. After three and a half seasons in both Indiana and Minnesota, the 6-foot-3 point guard is now once again a Hawk. Atlanta traded for their former point guard this week, sending shooting guard Allen Crabbe to the Minnesota Timberwolves […]

Since 1997, the Atlanta Hawks have had 10 teams to win 40 games or more. However, none of those teams managed to beat the San Antonio Spurs on their own turf. With that said, seeing as the Hawks are at 9-32 entering Friday, it’s surprising that the 23-year-old curse was broken. Led by 31 points, […]

It’s not every day you see a player lose a tooth in the middle of the game, and it’s definitely not every day you see a player put said tooth in their sock and continue to play after. However, that exact situation happened to Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder on Friday. In the […]

The injury bug continues to decimate the Portland Trail Blazers. With shooting guard Rodney Hood and big men Jusuf Nuric, Zach Collins and Skal Labissiere already out with injuries, the team suffered another injury blow with CJ McCollum falling down to an ankle injury. Going up for a routine layup against the Dallas Mavericks, McCollum […]

Like Dwayne Wade, Dirk Nowitzki and Kobe Bryant before him, Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter is a legend of the game. And when you have the type of impact that those players had, you tend to get a lot of love before retiring. The 22-year NBA swingman announced last summer that the 2019-20 season would […]

Throughout Carmelo Anthony’s career, the 6-foot-8 small forward has been known as an elite scorer. And despite some down years as he has hit his 30s, Melo is still able to score with the best of them. During the Portland Trail Blazers Friday night game against the Dallas Mavericks, the 35-year-old reached a major milestone. […]

The Boston Celtics have perfectly personified the phrase “new year, new me” except in this case, it’s not in a good way. After a strong 30 games or so to start the season, the Boston Celtics find themselves in a bit of a rut. In the nine games the Celtics have played in 2020, the […]

Perhaps the biggest surprise in the NBA this season, the Oklahoma City Thunder find themselves firmly in the Western Conference playoff race. However, as the team is set to face off against one of the best teams in the East, they’ll be without Steven Adams. Adams has been officially ruled out for Oklahoma City’s Friday […]

When the Oakland Raiders traded for Pittsburgh Steelers superstar wide receiver Antonio Brown this past offseason, expectations were sky-high for both Brown and the franchise as a whole. As we know now, the Raiders-Antonio Brown experiment turned out to be a complete failure. The four-time first-team All-Pro was hindered by both injuries and questionable decisions […]

Derrick Brown could be part of a developing story in Charlotte. The last time the Carolina Panthers had a top 10 pick, they used it to draft Christian McCaffrey in 2017. Additionally, the last time the used a top 10 draft pick on a defensive player was in 2012 when the franchise selected Boston College […]

The beef between Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook and Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is well documented. That beef culminated in last year’s playoffs when Lillard’s Blazers won in five games against Westbrook who was then with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Either way, it’s clear that these two players don’t exactly like each other. […]

If Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon has been known for one thing throughout his NBA career, it’s his dunking ability. Just look at videos of his performance in the 2016 Slam Dunk Contest and it’s not hard to tell why Gordon is considered by many to be one of the best dunkers currently in the […]

Four-year NBA veteran Justin Anderson couldn’t do enough to impress the Brooklyn Nets for the franchise to sign him after he signed a 10-day contract with the team earlier this month. Instead, the Nets will be letting Anderson’s contract expire effectively releasing the 6-foot-6 wing per Michael Scotto of Bleacher Report. After releasing Anderson, Adrian Wojnarowski […]

With the 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend happening in Chicago, it only makes sense to have a local player in the All-Star game, right? Well, Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen certainly thinks so. While he hasn’t led the Bulls to much success this year, Boylen believes that Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine deserves to be […]

Sekou Doumbouya has been a breath of fresh air for the Detroit Pistons. The 15th pick of the past NBA draft, Doubouya has shined in a fairly lackluster season for the Pistons. Doumbouya has responded well and during the Pistons Wednesday night game against the Boston Celtics, the rookie showed his true potential. In a […]

With the Sacramento Kings facing off against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, the matchup carries just a little bit of extra weight. Only time will tell if Sacramento ends up regretting their 2018 draft pick in Marvin Bagley III as they passed on Luka Doncic. But, according to this one fan at the game, there’s […]

Injuries continue to decimate the frontcourt of the Chicago Bulls. With starting center Wendell Carter Jr. already sidelined with an ankle injury, the Bulls turned to backup Daniel Gafford to fill in. However, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the rookie big man is expected to miss two to four weeks after suffering dislocated […]

A lingering hamstring injury will keep Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George out of the team’s game Wednesday against the Orlando Magic, per Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints. The game will mark the Clippers’ fourth straight game without their big offseason acquisition. Injuries have plagued the five-time All-NBA performer as he will have missed 16 of […]

After winning the AFC South in 2017, the Jacksonville Jaguars have had two straight mediocre seasons. Ending the 2019 season with a record of 6-10, Jacksonville once again finds itself with a top 10 pick in the upcoming draft. The Jaguars have enough talent to surprise a lot of teams next year. At the same […]

The Chicago Bears‘ 2019 season fell short of expectations. After a 12-4 season in head coach Matt Nagy’s first year, the Bears regressed, ending 8-8 and outside of the playoffs. Much of the Bears’ disappointing season comes from the regression of third-year quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and the offense as a whole. Because of that, the […]

Derrick Henry is no regular running back. At 6-3 and 247 pounds, the Tennessee Titans star is built like a truck and hits even harder. Because of that, it’s evident that opposing players have had a hard time trying to tackle Henry. One of those opposing players thought he might have broken his jaw as […]

The Los Angeles Clippers don’t really have a true point guard on their roster other than Patrick Beverley. And while sixth-man extraordinaire Lou Williams leads the team with 6.2 assists per game, the Clippers could use some more depth and someone to help run the show. This really hasn’t hindered the Clippers all that much […]

There’s a chance that the San Francisco 49ers could be without their top offensive weapon in Sunday’s NFC Championship game. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, 49ers tight end George Kittle did not practice on Wednesday due to an ankle injury. The 49er’s All-Pro tight end still has half the week to rest and […]

Last July, Golden State Warriors small forward Andre Iguodala was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. Just two months later and the Grizzlies and Iguodala reached a mutual agreement that effectively let the former Finals MVP part ways with the team. And while Iguodala is still on the Grizzlies roster, the veteran swingman has yet to […]

Results for the second round of the NBA All-Star voting were released last week. If you had to guess who the sixth-highest vote-getter in the Western Conference was among guards — would you guess Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso? “The Bald Eagle”, “White Mamba”, “Carushow”, “The GOAT” — whatever you want to call him, […]

Anthony Davis has dealt with myriad injuries throughout the course of his career. Through seven full seasons, the 26-year-old big man has played more than 70 games in a season just twice. Davis’ most recent impairment, a gluteus maximus injury, has kept the All-Star out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ lineup for the past three […]

After starting the season 4-2, hopes were high that the Carolina Panthers could return to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Unfortunately, the team fizzled out and lost nine of their last 10 games. On the bright side, the Panthers’ 5-11 record gives them the seventh overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. […]

From one Carolina Panthers legend to another, Panthers tight end Greg Olsen reacted to the surprise retirement of teammate Luke Kuechly on Tuesday. Via Olsen’s twitter, the tight end had the following to say: Words can’t describe who Luke Kuechly is as a person, friend, and teammate. We have shared countless memories together both on […]

The Atlanta Hawks haven’t had a very good season — there’s no denying that. At 9-32, Atlanta is tied with the Golden State Warriors for the worst record in the NBA. Despite that, the Hawks do have something to gloat about. In their last game, a 123-110 win against the Phoenix Suns, a trio of […]

Prior to Kyrie Irving’s return from injury, the Brooklyn Nets had lost seven of their last eight games and were quickly sliding down the Eastern Conference standings. Since then, the Nets are 1-1 and currently sit in the eighth seed with an 18-21 record. However, despite their recent struggles, things certainly aren’t going to get […]

The Indiana Pacers are a good team and when Victor Oladipo comes back they have a chance to become a great one. But, you’d probably be hard-pressed to find many Pacers fans to expect a championship this year. Still, if the Pacers get Oladipo back and add another piece to the puzzle, there’s no reason […]

Earlier this month, the Golden State Warriors waived 22-year-old big Marquese Chriss in order to free up a roster spot for Damion Lee. A week later, however, Chriss is set to return to the Dubs. According to reports, the Warriors are planning to bring back Chriss on a two-way deal. It means he’ll likely spend […]

The news of Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly deciding to retire has shocked the NFL world. Kuechly, who was drafted by the Panthers with the ninth overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft, has been one of the best defensive players in the league for the past eight seasons. Kuechly announced his retirement on Tuesday […]