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The Utah Jazz has agreed to a long-term contract extension with head coach Quin Snyder, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. “Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder has agreed to a long-term contract extension, league sources tell ESPN. Snyder had two years left on his deal, and a new contract extends multiple years beyond that term, sources […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson will be sidelined until he recovers from a torn ACL that he suffered during the NBA Finals. The team doesn’t expect him to return to the lineup until sometime after the All-Star Break. There was a recent interview with 95.7 The Game that Thompson’s father, Mychal, recently did and […]

The Indiana Pacers have been ‘engaged in active talks’ with teams regarding Domantas Sabonis’ availability since the contract extensions talks between the two sides are far apart. The team held their first practice on Saturday since those rumors came out. When asked about his involvement in trade rumors, Sabonis voiced his displeasure by saying that […]

The Golden State Warriors plan to start Glenn Robinson III at the small forward position to begin the regular season. The decision was made days ago but head coach Steve Kerr did not announce it to the media until Friday during pregame availability before their matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers. https://twitter.com/GrantAfseth/status/1185229898966810625?s=20   The Warriors […]

The Denver Broncos are certainly not where they’d hope to be before the start of the season. They now have just a 2-5 record following their 30-6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. There are a lot of things wrong with the Broncos, but their greatest ailment appears to be their poor offensive execution. Between […]

The Denver Broncos’ offense put together an uninspiring outing in their 30-6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Former NFL great Troy Aikman, who was commentating the game, was not impressed, to say the least. He went as far as saying that the Broncos’ offense is ‘about as bad an offense as I’ve ever seen’ […]

The New Orleans Saints have put together an impressive 5-1 start to the 2019 regular season. However, they are always looking to improve and one method of doing so could involve a potential trade for Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert, according to Katherine Terrell of The Athletic. “The Saints have shown past interest in […]

Despite having franchise-quarterback Patrick Mahomes sidelined due to a dislocated knee cap, the Kansas City Chiefs managed to record a 57-yard touchdown pass. The play featured Matt Moore throwing the pass to Tyreek Hill to extend the Chiefs’ lead to 27-6 over the Denver Broncos. Matt Moore floats one to Tyreek Hill and the @cheetah […]

The internet had a lot of fun with a play from Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee during the team’s 126-93 preseason win over the Golden State Warriors that went viral. He appeared to feature him faking an injury in order to ‘cherry-pick’ for an open dunk. After appearing as if he was injured by […]

The New York Knicks have a collection of young talent mixed with oddly fitting veterans. They’re going to need some of their recent first-round picks like Kevin Knox to raise their game if they want to escape the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. The current projection is that Knox is going to be coming […]

The Detroit Pistons may have “no plans” to start Derrick Rose this season, but that shouldn’t be the case. He will likely provide a needed spark off the bench in his currently projected backup role, but the team would be better served by starting him over Reggie Jackson. The idea of balancing out the Pistons’ […]

The Indiana Pacers have confirmed their starting lineup for the upcoming regular season. However, head coach Nate McMillan stated that ‘nothing is in stone’ when it comes to spots in the team’s rotation. After the Pacers’ 119-111 preseason loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, McMillan praised the impact that point guard T.J. McConnell provided the team. […]

The displeasure Buddy Hield has expressed with the Sacramento Kings during ongoing contract extension talks rapidly intensified on Wednesday night. The most recent information surrounding the talks say Hield is seeking nearly $110 million over four years, but the offer on the table from the Kings is just $90 million. A gap of nearly $20 […]

The Phoenix Suns catch a lot of criticism for how their organization has operated since the glory days of Steve Nash and Amar’e Stoudemire. The latest example came from Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green in response to a question about Marquese Chriss. Green’s criticism of the Suns was the fact that nobody sheds blame […]

Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook played during the team’s 128-114 loss to the San Antonio Spurs with his right pinky wrapped. Head coach Mike D’Antoni shared the point guard is currently dealing with a couple of dislocated fingers, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Mike D'Antoni said Russell Westbrook has a couple of dislocated fingers. […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield is due for a contract extension after the upcoming season since he will almost surely decline his $6.5 million player option for 2020-21. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Hield is seeking nearly $110 million over four years, but the Kings’ offer on the table is closer to $90 […]

The Dallas Mavericks have managed to build one of the most intriguing young duos in the NBA with Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. Former NBA great Reggie Miller sees the potential of the duo and the Mavs as a whole. Before the start of last season, Miller had projected the Mavs to earn the eighth […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is happy about the current state of the Milwaukee Bucks despite the injuries to Eric Bledsoe and DJ Wilson. Bledsoe is dealing with a rib injury, while Wilson is nursing a left hamstring strain. However, even though both players have been unable to contribute to the team in the preseason, the Bucks have […]

The overall financial implications of the NBA’s controversy regarding China has yet to be seen. While a sharp loss in league-wide revenue could translate to the league-salary cap dropping, there are impacts that players could experience beyond the size of their contracts. In fact, one unnamed Los Angeles Lakers player has already experienced it. According […]

During the latest episode of South Park “Let Them Eat Goo,” a character in the show, Eric Cartman, threw shade at Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ comments about the tweet supporting the Hong Kong protestors by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey. James called Morey ‘uneducated’ on the subject and stated that Morey’s tweet […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside exited the team’s preseason matchup with the Utah Jazz early as a result of a left ankle sprain. Blazers Hassan Whiteside sprained his left ankle in tonight’s preseason game at Utah. The replay shows a clear angle of the injury #RipCity https://t.co/wTrIdEQA75 — Orlando Sanchez (@orlandokgw) October 17, 2019 […]

There has long been speculation about whether the officials influenced the outcome of the 2007 Western Conference semi-finals that ended in the San Antonio Spurs defeating the Phoenix Suns. Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy shed some light on the subject with a local Phoenix radio station on Wednesday. He noted that the group supervisor of […]

The Golden State Warriors have benefited from having strong wing defenders like Andre Iguodala and Kevin Durant in recent seasons. With both players gone, Draymond Green’s role as the anchor of the defense will be different throughout the season. When asked about how Green’s role may change, head coach Steve Kerr mentioned that he will […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are coming off a truly impressive season that ended short of their goal of winning the NBA Finals. One way that reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo plans to improve the team is by personally becoming a more vocal leader. “Mostly, you just gotta be more vocal,” Antetokounmpo said, via Keith Jenkins of The […]

The Memphis Grizzlies may have traded away Mike Conley to the Utah Jazz in the offseason, but they already have their point guard of the future in Ja Morant. There has already been a lot that head coach Taylor Jenkins has liked from the rookie. The set of attributes that Morant provides a team as […]

The Memphis Grizzlies received contributions from Ja Morant well before he suited up for meaningful minutes. Morant’s potential convinced Jonas Valanciunas to re-sign with the team on a three-year $45 million contract, according to Omari Sankofa II of The Athletic. “Valanciunas said he signed his deal because he believed in Morant’s potential. And with the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have a lot of faith in rookie point guard Ja Morant, and for good reasons. However, as it does for almost all players, it may take an adjustment period at first. Someone who is playing an important role in trying to help “speed up the learning curve” for Morant is Tyus Jones. […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been without Kevin Huerter for all of their preseason games, and that trend will continue on Wednesday night against the New York Knicks. According to head coach Lloyd Pierce, Huerter “tweaked” his knee during a scrimmage on Saturday and that “set him back.” “He tweaked his knee, or just felt a […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis last played in regular season action on Feb. 26, 2018, when he suffered a torn ACL. The 2019 preseason has been his first opportunity since then to work his way back into form with his Mavs new teammates. Since playing in preseason action, Porzingis has stated his knee feels great […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan has made it clear that the team is not going to rush Andre Roberson back onto the court. Roberson hasn’t played in an NBA since Dec. 29, 2017 due to a ruptured patellar tendon. Roberson had recently participated in five-on-five scrimmages during training camp and in practices throughout […]

Former NFL quarterback Brock Osweiler officially announced his retirement from professional football. He had played seven seasons in the league with most of his time being spent with the Denver Broncos. It’s a rare opportunity to play professional football and it is rather unique for a Montana native to be able to win a Super […]

The Houston Texans will have wide receiver Kenny Stills back in the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts. The team announced that he was a full-participant in practice on Wednesday after being out since Week 4 due to a hamstring injury. The Houston #Texans Wednesday Injury Report for Week 7 at the Indianapolis […]

The Carolina Panthers got off a 0-2 start before Cam Newton was sidelined so he can rehab from a foot injury. Since inserting Kyle Allen into the lineup, they have won four consecutive games and now have a 4-2 record. The production that Allen has provided the Panthers has been truly impressive. He has gone […]

The Los Angeles Rams acquired star cornerback Jalen Ramsey on Tuesday night in exchange for two first-round picks in 2020 and 2021, and a fourth-round pick in 2021. It currently remains to be determined if Ramsey will play on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. Considering how Ramsey has not played since the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 20-7 […]

The Dallas Cowboys are currently dealing with a significant number of injuries to their key players. In fact, there were six starters that will be sidelined for the team’s practice on Wednesday including the following; Amari Cooper, Randall Cobb, Tyron Smith, La’el Collins, Bryon Jones, and Anthony Brown. 6 starters won’t practice today for #Cowboys. […]

The Tennessee Titans announced that they had decided to bench Marcus Mariota for their Week 7 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers. After Wednesday’s practice, head coach Mike Vrabel explained why he decided to start Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback. Vrabel mentioned that he is ‘not ruling anything out’ when it comes to Mariota being able […]

The Indianapolis Colts are set to face off against Houston Texans in Week 7 and the winner of the matchup will greatly strengthen their odds of winning the AFC South. During the Colts’ impressive 19-13 win over Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, Jacoby Brissett went 18-of-29 (62.1 percent) on his throws for 151 […]

Baltimore Ravens head coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters on a conference call on Wednesday that he expects newly-acquired cornerback Marcus Peters to play on Sunday, according to Gregg Bell of The News Tribune. The Ravens are set to face the Seattle Seahawks in Week 7 in what will be Peters’ debut. Coach John Harbaugh says […]

The Miami Dolphins have made a change at the starting quarterback spot. The team has decided to move Josh Rosen to the bench in favor of Ryan Fitzpatrick, according to Cameron Wolfe of ESPN. Brian Flores making another QB switch: Ryan Fitzpatrick is starting vs. Buffalo. — Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) October 16, 2019 The quarterback […]