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The much-anticipated Week 14 game between the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs was billed as a matchup of the Dolphins’ stingy defense and the Chiefs’ high-powered offense. In the first quarter of the game, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes felt that defense in a big way. Not only was Mahomes intercepted twice (he had two picks […]

The Chicago Bears’ first play of the day against the Houston Texans couldn’t have gone any better. It took just one play for running back David Montgomery to put the Bears on the board against the Texans after the 23-year old ran for an 80-yard touchdown to give Chicago an early 7-0 lead over Houston. […]

With a 4-8 record heading into Week 14, the Atlanta Falcons will likely miss the playoffs for the third straight season. But that hasn’t stopped quarterback Matt Ryan from achieving personal milestones in his 13th season with the Falcons, including one that he can reach when Atlanta faces the 3-9 Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. […]

Aside from being a six-time champion as the head coach of the New England Patriots and one of the greatest coaches in NFL, Bill Belichick can now also call himself a member of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition (PCSFN). This is after Belichick, along with other notable athletes and coaches from different […]

After being considered as doubtful for their Week 14 game against the San Francisco 49ers, Washington Football Team running back Antonio Gibson has been ruled out for the game due to a turf toe, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Washington ruled out RB Antonio Gibson for Sunday’s game vs. SF. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers may have better records, but the New Orleans Saints remain the hottest team in the NFL. The Saints have won a league-best nine straight games, including three straight without quarterback Drew Brees. In his absence, Taysom Hill has stepped up as the team’s starting quarterback and led New […]

Even when they were facing a third quarter deficit against the Denver Broncos, it still felt as if it was only a matter of time before the Kansas City Chiefs came back to retake the lead. Which was exactly what they did with about a minute left in the period, with quarterback Patrick Mahomes finding […]

The drama between Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley and his wife Montana Yao seems to be far from over. After reports emerged that Beasley’s marriage to Yao could be headed for a divorce after he was seen hanging out with Scottie Pippen’s ex-wife Larsa last month, Yao revealed that she has been kicked out of […]

After an impressive 38-28 win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 13, the Los Angeles Rams find themselves back ahead in the nip-and-tuck race for the NFC West title. The Rams are now tied with the Seattle Seahawks at 8-4  with four games remaining on their schedule, including an all-important Week 16 visit to Seattle. […]

For most of his 12 seasons in the NBA, Gilbert Arenas was a deadly scorer and one of the best guards in the league, even earning three All-Star selections during his time with the Washington Wizards. Arenas also had the opportunity of playing against some of the most legendary guards in the history of the […]

If this were any other year, the Los Angeles Lakers would have had a few more weeks to enjoy the franchise’s first championship in a decade. But instead of planning overseas vacations or a parade in downtown Los Angeles, the team shifted its focus on free agency days into the offseason. After weeks of trades, […]

Despite entering the 2020 NBA playoffs as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat embarked on a remarkable run to the Finals before falling short to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. But there are those who still believe that Miami’s run to the Finals was a fluke, especially with other […]

With preseason set to begin later this week, the NBA has wrapped up an unusually short offseason. This is especially true for the Miami Heat, who competed in the Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers less two months ago and yet are set to play their first preseason game against the New Orleans Pelicans next […]

A couple of days after free agent linebacker Vontaze Burfict was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada for a misdemeanor battery charge and more details have emerged regarding the incident. Specifically, the reason why he got into a dispute that ultimately led to his arrest. TMZ reports that Burfict, who played for the Cincinnati Bengals and […]

With the NBA coming off an unusually short offseason, teams have had less time to adjust to having new coaches and teammates. That includes the Chicago Bulls, who play their first preseason game on Friday against the Houston Rockets. This is less than three months after the hiring of former Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy […]

After a stinging 34-30 loss to the Detroit Lions in which they gave up two late touchdowns to squander a double-digit lead with two minutes left in the fourth quarter, it seems as if Chicago Bears fans have had enough. And judging by a quick peek at Twitter trends after the loss, they want more […]

Jayson Tatum is having a memorable offseason. Weeks after signing a five-year, $195 million contract extension with the Boston Celtics, the 22-year old also celebrated a momentous occasion: the birthday of his son Deuce, who turned three on Sunday. Tatum, a first time All Star and All-NBA Third Team member last season, posted pictures of […]

Things are getting feisty in the NFL this weekend, and now the Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals are playing the second half of their Week 13 game without key players. The Dolphins are without cornerback Xavien Howard, while the Bengals don’t have wide receiver Tyler Boyd for the rest of the game after the two […]

Rookie wide receiver Quintez Cephus has just scored his first NFL touchdown for the Detroit Lions, and it came in spectacular fashion. Facing a daunting Chicago Bears defense in their Week 13 game, Cephus caught a deep pass from Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and landed in the end zone for a 49-yard touchdown. This throw […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are the first team on the board in their Week 13 game against the Miami Dolphins, and it came courtesy of wide receiver Tyler Boyd. Boyd scored his fourth touchdown this season after catching a pass from quarterback Brandon Allen and racing past Dolphins defenders on his way for a 72-yard touchdown […]

Laviska Shenault Jr. scored his second touchdown of the season for the Jacksonville Jaguars off a pass by Mike Glennon in their Week 13 game against the Minnesota Vikings, and he has Vikings cornerback Kris Boyd to thank for it. The play happened at the 12:33 mark of the first quarter, with the Jaguars on […]

After being sidelined for the last two weeks after testing positive for COVID-19, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett returns to help his team’s playoff push. But on Sunday, the Browns will be facing the 8-3 Tennessee Titans, which is led by running back Derrick Henry, who has been on a tear and leads the […]

Anthony Davis will be playing for the Los Angeles Lakers for the foreseeable future. That’s what became clear after Davis signed a five-year, $190 million contract with the Lakers following All Star teammate LeBron James’ own extension with the Purple and Gold. But aside from wanting to stay put in Hollywood after winning his first […]

The Seattle Seahawks already have one of the NFL’s best offenses this season, and the impending return of wide receiver Josh Gordon can only mean good news. Gordon, who was reinstated by the NFL for the final two weeks of the season after a year of suspension, gives Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson another target next […]

It’s been more than a year since Kevin Durant left the Golden State Warriors to join the Brooklyn Nets in a move that was as stunning as his decision to join the Warriors three seasons earlier. The Achilles injury he suffered in the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors prevented him from playing for […]

The NBA has revealed the “City Edition” jerseys for all of its teams, and the Los Angeles Angeles Lakers chose to go the classic route. After using the Kobe Bryant inspired “Mamba Jerseys” in the playoffs last season, the Lakers turned back the clock and debuted a sky blue and white colored jersey as its […]

After a hand injury limited him to just five games last season, Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry is looking to lead his team back into contention. The Warriors are coming off a season where they finished with a 15-50 record—the worst in the league—but it was just four years ago when they […]

With the 2020-2021 NBA season set to tip off later this month, the regular season schedule of teams are starting to take shape. The Washington Wizards are among them, with NBC Sports Washington’s Chase Hughes reporting that their season will likely start on December 23 with a game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Hughes also included a […]

After surging ahead in the NFC West race with a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Los Angeles Rams find themselves playing catchup to the Seattle Seahawks after suffering a 23-20 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 12 to fall to 7-4 this season. The Seahawks, meanwhile, took care of business against […]

It’s said that the only thing harder than winning a championship is defending it. The Los Angeles Lakers had just won their first NBA title in a decade after defeating the Miami Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals, but they faced several questions heading into the offseason. The biggest one was the future of All-Star […]

The Denver Nuggets are coming off a season in which they finished with the third seed in the Western Conference and played in the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2009. Along the way, they made history by coming back from 3-1 series deficits in the first round against the Utah Jazz and […]

For the first time in his NBA career, Tristan Thompson will be playing for a different team after signing a two-year, $19 million deal with the Boston Celtics. Thompson spent the first nine seasons of his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 29-year-old big man is ready to help the Celtics next season, and he’s already […]

A shortened offseason didn’t prevent most NBA teams from making changes as news of trades, signings, and rumored deals were compressed in just over two weeks from the start of free agency. But no team had more changes this offseason than the Oklahoma City Thunder, which will parade a lineup that is almost unrecognizable from […]

After winning their first title in a decade, the Los Angeles Lakers are set on repeating as champions. Several trades and free agent signings later, Rob Pelinka and the front office were able to surround reigning Finals MVP LeBron James and All-Star big man Anthony Davis with more talent and emerged as one of the […]

After almost two weeks of wheeling and dealing, the NBA free agency has started to wind down, with most teams now focused on filling out the rest of their rosters as training camp approaches. But when the smoke from all the trades, signings, and rumored deals cleared, the Portland Trail Blazers stood tall as one […]

It’s been almost nine months since the Golden State Warriors last competed in the NBA, as the team finished with the league’s worst record at 15-50 and were one of just eight teams that were not invited to the NBA Bubble. One reason for the Warriors’ struggles last season was the injuries to All-Star guards Stephen […]

Evan Turner is set to rejoin the Boston Celtics, where he played from 2014-2016 and helped the team to back-to-back playoff appearances. But instead of joining the team’s roster, he’ll now be a part of head coach Brad Stevens’ coaching staff. Turner, a 10-year NBA veteran, is reportedly finalizing a deal to join the Celtics […]

After another disappointing playoff exit, several changes could be on the horizon for the Houston Rockets. After the departure of head coach Mike D’Antoni and general manager Daryl Morey, All-Star guards James Harden and Russell Westbrook have both reportedly said that they want out of Houston. However, it is unclear if the Rockets will grant […]