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With the Detroit Pistons set to take on the Toronto Raptors Wednesday night, Pistons head coach Dwane Casey has probably had Raptors star Pascal Siakam on his mind. Siakam won 2019 NBA Most Improved Player after a season that saw him average 16.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. This season however, Siakam […]

Montrezl Harrell has been a key piece to the Los Angeles Clippers’ success this season. He has improved every single year since being drafted in the second round of the 2015 draft, and it is all paying off now. Despite only starting two games for the Clippers this year, the 6-foot-7 big man is averaging […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are having a successful season so far. At 20-8, they sit in second place in the Eastern Conference behind the Milwaukee Bucks. At the same time, the Sixers are only one game away from slipping all the way down to sixth in the East. The expectation coming into the season for the […]

In March 2008, LeBron James had front row seats to a Sweet 16 matchup between the Wisconsin Badgers and Davidson Wildcats. For many, 2008 would mark the introduction of Davidson guard Stephen Curry to the national stage. With LeBron watching, the Wildcats earned a 73-56 victory, with Curry dropping 33 points and hitting six of […]

Despite being outside the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference with an 8-17 record, Washington Wizards power forward Davis Bertans is confident that the team has a bright future ahead of themselves. In an interview with Quinton Mayo of NBC Sports Washington last week, Bertans’ longtime agent Arturs Kalnitis says his client is more than happy […]

It’s not the first time in the last week Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes has been embarrassed on defense. After being posterized by Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant on Wednesday, the 6-foot-10 Australian big man would fall once again: this time at the hands of Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard. Faced with a mismatch […]

It doesn’t matter if you’re down 20 points or up 18, one constant in the NBA world is that Patrick Beverley is going to give 110 percent. The Los Angeles Clippers guard showed that hustle and determination in the third quarter against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Matched up in the post against 7-foot-1 Suns […]

Traditionally, anyone who is 7-foot-3 would do most of their damage in the paint. However, they don’t call Kristaps Porzingis ‘The Unicorn’ for no reason. The 7-foot-3, 240-pound Latvian big man is shooting a career-high 6.1 three pointers per game this season for the Dallas Mavericks. Part of Porzingis’ expanded outside game is him still […]

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t lost many games this season. In fact, before Tuesday’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers, that number was just three. Still, 24-4 is tied for the best winning percentage in the NBA. The team they’re tied with? That would be the Milwaukee Bucks, the next team on the Lakers’ schedule. After […]

Don’t look now but the New York Knicks have won three of their last four games. The hot streak has been enough for Marcus Morris to put playoff hopes into the minds of ‘Bockers fans. “We’re trending in the right direction. I’m not going to go out and say we’re going to make the playoffs, […]

After Phoenix Suns wing Kelly Oubre Jr. put Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George on a poster in the beginning of their Tuesday night matchup, the six-time NBA All-Star made sure to get his revenge. After stealing a pass from Oubre at the top of the key in the second quarter, George found himself with […]

After reports have come out this week that the New Orleans Pelicans are making All-Star guard Jrue Holiday available in trade talks, media and fans alike took the story and ran. However, according to Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin, the team is not planning on trading Holiday. Griffin said he is […]

The Phoenix Suns certainly started Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers with a bang. For their first points of the night, Suns small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. collected a pass from DeAndre Ayton, shedded off Patrick Beverley and put Paul George on a poster with an emphatic one-hand slam. SHEESH, Kelly Oubre Jr. 😯#RisePHX […]

It’s been a half-decade since the San Francisco 49ers have had an impact rookie like defensive end Nick Bosa. The star pass rusher, who the Niners selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 draft, has been selected to the 2019 Pro Bowl. In his rookie season, Nick Bosa has recorded 41 tackles, […]

With the Pro Bowl rosters being announced on Tuesday, some players were bound to get left off the list. Among the biggest Pro Bowl snubs is Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. Prescott is enjoying perhaps the best season of his four-year career in 2019. Through 14 games, the former fourth round pick is completing 65.5 […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been able to maintain his status as one of the NFL’s best at his position for at least the last decade. However, at 42 years old, the 20-year NFL veteran has failed to accomplish one thing for the first time since 2008 — a year that Brady sat […]

The Green Bay Packers know that Khalil Mack has been one of the best defensive players in the NFL since 2015. After being traded from the Oakland Raiders to the Chicago Bears in September of 2018, Mack has continued his dominant ways. In Macks first season in Chicago, the 6-foot-3, 268-pound pass rusher put up […]

Sunday marked the end of an era for Oakland Raiders fans. With the team planning to move to Las Vegas for next season, Sunday’s matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars was the last home game for the team at RingCentral Coliseum. Raiders fans are well known for being some of the most passionate fans in the […]

According to Los Angeles Rams linebacker Dante Fowler, the former member of the Jacksonville Jaguars was subjected to over $700,000 in fines from his former team. The fines stemming from the Jaguars requiring players to perform offseason rehab at team facilities. Fowler confirmed that with the NFL Players Association, he has been refunded the money. […]

After starting the 2019 season 6-4 and being playoff contenders in the AFC, the Oakland Raiders, Jon Gruden, and Derek Carr have dropped four straight games — the most recent being a 20-16 heartbreaker against the Jacksonville Jaguars at home. There is no single reason for the Raiders collapse at the end of this season […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens are both trying to overthrow the defending champions in the AFC, but that doesn’t mean the Ravens are in an underdog position. Early in the season, behind a lockdown defense, it seemed that the defending champion New England Patriots were once again the team to beat in the […]

Fourteen games into the 2017 season, Philadelphia Eagles second-year quarterback Carson Wentz looked like he was on his way to an NFL MVP. However, after Wentz suffered a torn ACL and LCL, the Eagles star would be forced to miss the rest of the season. Eagles fans are well aware of how the rest of […]

After injuries to pass rushers Alex Okafor and Emmanuel Ogbah, the Kansas City Chiefs have gone out and picked up 17-year NFL veteran Terrell Suggs off of waivers, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. With 138 total sacks throughout his career, Suggs is one of the best pass rushers in recent memory. After spending […]

The Green Bay Packers drafted defensive line/linebacker hybrid Rashan Gary with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft in the hopes that the Michigan star would give a boost to a defense that ranked 22nd in points allowed the year prior. And while Gary hasn’t had a major impact with Green Bay […]

Allen Robinson is having the best season for a Bears receiver since Brandon Marshall in 2013. For a team that has struggled at receiver in recent years, Robinson has been a godsend for the Bears. After a solid 2018, the 26-year-old has had a breakout season, eclipsing 1,000 yards for the first time since 2015. […]

After a three-interception performance against one of the worst pass defenses in the NFL, it’s clear that Kyle Allen isn’t the future for the Carolina Panthers. Allen is an adequate backup who can win you a few games but as a whole, the best option available to them in 2020 is going back to Cam […]

When he was young, Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver John Sherman “JuJu” Smith-Schuster was a standout in rapper Snoop Dogg’s Snoop Youth Football League. From day one, the Long Beach, California native was special. That idea was cemented even further when Smith-Schuster got to high school. Playing for the Long Beach Polytechnic High School Jackrabbits, […]

According to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport, Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Alex Okafor may have suffered a torn pectoral muscle in the team’s last game against the Denver Broncos. The former fourth-round pick spent the first six years of his career with the Arizona Cardinals and New Orleans Saints, racking up 22 sacks during that […]

With the loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, the Chicago Bears fell to 7-7 on the season and have been officially eliminated from the playoffs. After a 2018 season that saw the Bears go 12-4 behind first-year head coach Matt Nagy and a fierce defense, most expected Chicago to once again be one […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett’s job has been in flux for a while now. With a 7-7 record so far this season, Garrett might be out of Dallas in the coming future. However, rumors swirled last offseason that the Cowboys organization contacted New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton through back channels last offseason […]

The Seattle Seahawks have a great foundation. On offense, Seattle has a MVP-caliber quarterback, two solid options at running back and developing options at receivers. On defense, a great group of linebackers, Jadaveon Clowney and newly-acquired Quandre Diggs give the team some hope for the future. However, despite being 11-3 on the season, the Seahawks […]

Late-game interceptions from safety Jordan Poyer and cornerback Levi Wallace would help the Buffalo Bills clinch a Wild Card spot in the AFC playoff picture. They defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 17-10 in the defense-heavy Sunday Night Football matchup and with the win, the team moves 10-4 on the season. The 2019 season marks just the […]

The San Francisco 49ers made history on Sunday, but not exactly in a good way. San Francisco would fall to the Atlanta Falcons after quarterback Matt Ryan connected with Julio Jones on a five-yard touchdown pass to give the Falcons a 23-22 lead with just two seconds remaining. With the loss, the 49ers became the […]

After a disappointing 2018 season for the Green Bay Packers, the team has certainly turned things around under first-year head coach Matt LaFleur. They currently hold an 11-3 record and remain atop the NFC North as a result of a 21-13 victory over the Chicago Bears. Despite the various close calls that the Packers have […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians is doing his best to make sure that star linebacker Shaq Barrett will remain a Buccanneers for at least the immediate future. Following their win over the Detroit Lions, Arians proclaimed that Barrett isn’t going anywhere after setting the franchise’s single-season sack record (16.5). He is a free […]

After leading his Jacksonville Jaguars to a last-minute comeback against the Oakland Raiders, quarterback Gardner Minshew had to expect to receive some flak from opposing fans. The Raiders faithful, often known as ‘The Black Hole’ let Minshew know how they felt after the rookie quarterback ruined the Raiders last home game in Oakland before moving […]

It looks like the Arizona Cardinals’ star cornerback is here to stay. After the Cardinals’ last home of the 2019 season, eight-time Pro Bowler Patrick Peterson was asked if Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns would be his last home game as a Cardinal. Patrick Peterson, on whether today was his last home game with […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is known as ‘Matty Ice’ for a reason. Down by five with 1:48 left in the fourth quarter against the San Francisco 49ers, Ryan led the Falcons on a 70-yard drive that ended in a five-yard Julio Jones touchdown with two seconds left. The 12-year NFL veteran has come up […]

With a 13-catch, 137-yard and two-touchdown performance against the San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones set a franchise record for the most 100-yard, 2 TD games in a career. Jones, who caught the game-winning, five-yard touchdown with five seconds left, registered his 10th such game of his career which passed Andre Rison […]