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It’s clear that the Detroit Lions are going to look a lot different from 2021 and beyond. From a mega-star swap between quarterbacks Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff to letting Matt Patricia walk back to New England after a 13-29-1 tenure as head coach — the prideful franchise in “The Motor City” is looking for […]

It seemed unlikely that the Dallas Mavericks were going to sweep the Los Angeles Clippers in the opening round of the 2021 Western Conference playoffs. The Mavs were not on the doorstep of achieving that feat. Grabbing a 2-0 lead at the Staples Center on the shoulders of star point-forward Luka Doncic was more a […]

After Friday night’s Game 3 loss in Atlanta, the New York Knicks find them on the tough side of a 2-1 deficit in the opening round of the 2021 Eastern Conference playoffs. Throughout history, teams with a 2-1 series lead go on to advance more than 70% of the time, and only eight teams have […]

No NFL Draft goes perfect. It’s part of the deal. The excitement and mystique of what’s to come, what’s possible and what never materializes coalesces in the process — where the dreams of a professional career fulminate into reality. After months of preparation, things can change in the “war room” quickly, and franchises have to […]

The San Francisco 49ers know that reports of Julio Jones’ inevitable departure from Atlanta recently took an interesting spin, when NBC Sports analyst Chris Simms noted the future Hall-of-Fame wideout and Falcons superstar had the Tennessee Titans and the New England Patriots as potentially desirable locations — should a serious trade materialize. Still, multiple NFL […]

Trae Young knows it very well: triumph over a terrific foe leads to an emotional outburst and a great display. Some see a vigorous celebration of a game-winning shot as disrespect and poor gamesmanship. Others see it as worthy and earned statements–of talking the talk and then walking the walk. Over 25 years before Young […]

Julio Jones on the move? It sure looks that way. With the 2021 NFL Draft in the past and a dire cap space situation still looming, it appears the Atlanta Falcons are listening intently to offers for Jones, who’s set to make more than $15 million this year and be a $23 million hit to […]

After finishing 11-5 and the 2020 AFC South Champions, the Tennessee Titans were done in by bitter AFC North rivals in quarterback Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens on the opening weekend of the 2021 playoffs. Now, general manager Jon Robinson and coach Mike Vrabel open the 2021 regular season with hope and expectation, and […]

With the 2021 Eastern Conference No. 7 seed on the line, Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum suited up and played “Ironman” on Tuesday night, when he went for a nuclear 50 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and two blocks (and just two turnovers) in a 118-100 win over the Washington Wizards. In a game-high 41 […]

After finishing 8-8 in 2020, Jon Gruden and the Las Vegas Raiders would like nothing more than to pillage in 2021—wrecking what will undoubtedly be a tough AFC West division alongside the Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, and Los Angeles Chargers. Gruden and the Raiders possess a lot of young talent finally coming into their […]

Boston Celtics. Washington Wizards. Jayson Tatum. Russell Westbrook. Kemba Walker. Bradley Beal. Boston’s TD Garden. Tuesday night. What’s not to like about these two teams dueling in the No. 7-No. 8 play-in game, where the winner makes the Eastern Conference playoffs and the loser has to regroup? The Celtics have limped to the finish line, […]

It is admittedly quite difficult to find much fault in what GM Ryan Pace and the Chicago Bears did during the 2021 NFL Draft. The front office, despite making the NFL playoffs twice in the past three seasons, has been endlessly panned following the selection of maligned quarterback Mitch Trubisky — who already has 10,000 […]

The Miami Heat and two-time All-Star guard Victor Oladipo delivered some tough news on Wednesday after the club announced that their most recent star acquisition is bound for a season-ending surgery on his right quadriceps tendon. Dipo has been out since injuring his right knee during an April 8 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

The Carolina Panthers are a baby franchise in the history of the NFL — first taking the field in 1995 alongside the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars. But in those 27 years, their front office has come away with some exceptional talent in the secondary, with names like Chris Gamble, Richard Marshall, Ricky Manning, Deon Grant, and […]

A few eyebrows were raised when Urban Meyer and the new Jacksonville Jaguars front office followed their No. 1 2021 NFL Draft selection, Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, by taking his longtime running back Travis Etienne with the No. 25 selection. 1) Travis Etienne will get 30% of carries for Jaguars First-year NFL coach Urban Meyer […]

For weeks, national media predicted the Pittsburgh Steelers would select either Alabama’s Najee Harris or Clemson’s Travis Etienne in order to jumpstart their sputtering and depleted backfield. Now, the Black & Gold have their man in Harris, and there’s plenty of expectations he can be “The Guy” sooner rather than later. Let’s make some early […]

All that glitters is not Green and Gold, and the Green Bay Packers proved it with a couple of key blunders during the 2021 NFL draft. So, are we Monday Morning Quarterbacks? Or are we Monday Morning Quarterbacks for the Packers? Packers NFL draft Mistake No. 1: Not trading 2020 MVP and QB Aaron Rodgers […]

After Friday’s 106-101 loss on the road to the Portland Trail Blazers, the Los Angeles Lakers fell to 37-30 and into the dreaded No. 7 seed of the Western Conference. If the seed holds, it means the defending NBA champions would be the top line for the 2021 NBA play-in tournament—a place Anthony Davis, LeBron […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard made sure it was “Dame Time” once again on Friday night, when he sized up Los Angeles Lakers All-Star forward Anthony Davis — one of the NBA’s top defenders — and buried a 35-foot 3-pointer for a 64-60, third-quarter lead. Just Dame things ⌚️ pic.twitter.com/N8GGMRpr08 — NBA TV (@NBATV) […]

Goodness. That No. 3 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft looks sweeter by the hour, doesn’t it? Dallas Mavericks fans definitely don’t regret the selection. Friday night’s 110-90 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers had Luka Doncic’s hands all over it, as he scored 24 points on 8-for-17 shooting with eight rebounds — becoming […]

For the second time this season, the Cleveland Indians were on the losing side of a no-hitter. Cincinnati’s Wade Miley threw 114 pitches and cashed in on eight strikeouts in Friday’s 3-0 win at Progressive Field, as the Reds found three runs of support for their starter in the top of the ninth inning. Miley […]

The Buffalo Bills took a colossal step in the right direction in 2020, when they became AFC East champions for the first time in 25 years and rolled all the way to the AFC Championship game. So, the 2021 NFL Draft was less about “Oh Lord, panic mode!” and more like “Hey, why don’t you […]

The Cincinnati Bengals, after some swift maneuvers, had 10 selections in the 2021 NFL draft — including a coveted fifth-overall selection. With the AFC North only getting better, did the Bengals bungle this time around? Or are they on the doorstep of challenging the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens? On paper, they certainly […]

So, did the New Orleans Saints make the grade in the 2021 NFL Draft? Certainly, early bumps in some hopes proved tough, but later rounds (and some trading up) wound up being fruitful for the front office — allowing for depth at some key positions heading into the next campaign. Saints Picks: Payton Turner, Defensive […]

After a 2020 Kentucky Derby that not only didn’t have any fans — but ran in September instead of the first weekend in May, due to COVID-19 related delays — the 147th “Run for the Roses” is finally here, bringing the horse-racing world back into the correct timeline. With the event getting some semblance of […]

Count Candace Parker and Dwyane Wade among those excited about the growth of Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. During Tuesday’s NBA on TNT pre-show breakdown, the former Tennessee Lady Volunteer, 2008 No. 1 WNBA draft selection, and legendary Los Angeles Sparks forward exchanged overtures of the Western Conference upstarts with the former Marquette Golden […]

When considering Virginia Tech’s uber-talented defensive back Caleb Farley and whether he’s a first-round NFL talent, there’s just a lot to spool through in the days leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft On Wednesday morning, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport revealed the 6-foot-2, 205-pound phenom tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. However, while he won’t be […]

Don’t worry, Baltimore Ravens fans. Elite quarterback Lamar Jackson isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. While contract concerns still loom a bit for the dual-threat star, Ravens coach John Harbaugh personally confirmed on NFL Network’s “Rich Eisen Show” that Jackson’s fifth-year option—worth more than $23 million—”will be picked up.” Is there a specific reason why the […]

After winning the first 11 games of the 2020 campaign, the Pittsburgh Steelers finished 12-4 as AFC North champions — yet faced an early exit at the hands of division rival Cleveland in the opening round of the 2020 NFL playoffs. With the 2021 NFL Draft coming up this week, Steelers officials will almost certainly […]

Draymond Green: washed? Nah. The former Michigan State star and Golden State Warriors point forward is just getting started. In Friday night’s lopsided 118-97 lashing of the Denver Nuggets, Green posted two points, 12 rebounds and 19 assists. It’s as uneven a box score as one could paint, and one that hasn’t been seen in […]

If there were any questions left on Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving’s conversion to Islam left unanswered on April 9, he certainly answered them now— following a 109-104 win against the Boston Celtics. Irving admitted he’s taking part in Ramadan — a Muslim-focused holy month of introspection, enlightenment and sun-up-to-sundown fasting from crescent […]

An ill-fitting tape job had Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry headed back to the locker room in the first quarter of Friday’s highly-anticipated matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Curry, however, would quickly return. And with 7:14 left in the third quarter, he’d snatch a defensive rebound out of the lane, lightly hop…and fire a […]

A tradition like no other, the annual NBA “Most Valuable Player” discussion is heating up—and at the perfect time thanks to Stephen Curry and Nikola Jokic. Spicy takes. Statistical breakdowns. Eye tests. Big wins. Gutting losses. Recency bias. You know the drill. After Monday night’s 47-point, 15-rebound, eight-assist performance in a 137-134 double-overtime win against […]

It was another masterful performance on Friday night from New York Knicks forward Julius Randle: 44 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and just three turnovers. It came on 16-for-29 shooting from the floor and 6-for-11 shooting from the arc in a 117-109 win over the Dallas Mavericks at Madison Square Garden. That’s five-straight for New […]

With 1.9 seconds left in Friday’s 117-115 overtime win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Washington Wizards vet Russell Westbrook rose up for a game-winning jumper—only to get nicked on the elbow by Zion Williamson. Washington head coach Scott Brooks challenged the original non-call and won, and Westbrook calmly went on to drill the victorious back-to-back […]

The Houston Astros, losers of four straight after a 6-1 opening to the 2020 season, will be without four starters — including 3B Alex Bregman and 2B Jose Altuve — for at least the next 10 days per MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart, due to COVID-19 protocols. Astros place Yordan Alvarez, Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman, Robel Garcia, […]

With the 2021 NFL Draft just two weekends away, the Tennessee Titans are among just a handful of teams looking to maintain success and return to the playoffs. Missing out on a top-20 selection means you’ve either traded for a superstar, or had a good enough prior season to not earn it. But it can […]

It didn’t take former Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner to find a new home after a one-day visit to the Arizona Cardinals turned into a one-year deal with the NFC West contenders, as announced Tuesday. Conner didn’t waste any time thanking the city of Pittsburgh either, as he took to Twitter soon after the […]

Philadelphia 76ers jack-of-all-trades Ben Simmons made sure the 2021 NBA Defensive Player of the Year discussion stayed alive and well on Tuesday afternoon. The Sixers’ stopper had some spicy comments directed at annual DPOY contender and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. In a Tuesday interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols on “The Jump,” Ben Simmons told […]