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It took a while for Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson to get his first catch of the day against the Minnesota Vikings, but it couldn’t have gone any better once he did. Anderson caught his first pass from quarterback Teddy Bridgewater near the end of the first half, and the result was a 41-yard […]

Throughout his 18-year NBA career, Tony Parker established himself as one of the greatest point guards of his generation and one of the finest players to have come out of Europe. More importantly, he was a winner, helping the San Antonio Spurs win four championships with Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili. But before he earned […]

The Baltimore Ravens will have a chance to deal the Pittsburgh Steelers their first loss of the season when they visit Heinz Field on Tuesday. However, they’ll have to do it without quarterback and reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, who has been placed on the team’s Reserve / COVID-19 after reportedly testing positive for the […]

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is a fixture at all his team’s games, whether at home or on the road. This is why it was surprising not to see Lurie at the Eagles’ Week 11 game against the Cleveland Browns, which was held a FirstEnergy Stadium, the Browns’ home stadium. Officially, the 69-year-old owner couldn’t […]

After the return of their quarterback, the New York Jets are about to see another familiar face return to his old role with the team. Head coach Adam Gase is expected to resume his duties as the team’s primary play-caller when the Jets face the Miami Dolphins in Week 12 on Sunday, according to ESPN’s […]

After racing to a 5-0 start this season, the Seattle Seahawks lost three of their next four games, and their status as a serious title contender was put into question. Quarterback Russell Wilson, who vaulted to the top of the NFL MVP race after a torrid start to the season, eventually cooled off and showed […]

After picking up their biggest win of the season on Monday, the Los Angeles Rams head into Week 12 looking to get a victory against a longtime rival that has recently had their number and strengthen their hold on top of the competitive NFC West. The Rams will host the San Francisco 49ers at the […]

The Golden State Warriors have nowhere to go but up. After finishing the 2019-2020 with a league-worst 15-50 record and missing the NBA Playoffs for the first time in eight seasons, the Warriors will enter the new season with high expectations as they welcome a mix of new and familiar faces. The Achilles injury suffered […]

After emerging as one of the NBA offseason’s biggest winners, the Los Angeles Lakers continue to fill out the rest of their roster as they look to repeat as champions. One of those roster spots will be filled by a familiar face, as the Lakers will bring back forward Kostas Antetokounmpo on a two-way contract. […]

The Golden State Warriors were expected to be one of the teams to seriously challenge the Los Angeles Lakers next season, but their title aspirations suffered a blow after All-Star Klay Thompson went down with an Achilles injury in a workout over a year after recovering from an ACL injury suffered in the 2019 NBA […]

Thanksgiving always offers people a chance to pause and reflect, and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is no different. James recently tweeted a link to his 48-3 million Twitter followers of a YouTube video from a channel named JamesGangMedia of his uncle Curt reading passages from the Bible and discussing how one can get […]

Just when the Houston Texans needed a big play to get on the board on Thanksgiving, JJ Watt was there to provide it. After the Detroit Tigers scored a touchdown on their opening drive to take an early 7-0 lead, Watt and the Texans were able to score after the defensive end had a pick […]

As the losses continue to pile up for the Philadelphia Eagles and their division lead in the NFC East slips away, it seems as if head coach Doug Pederson could make a change at quarterback and start rookie Jalen Hurts in the place of Carson Wentz. That is if his recent comments and body language […]

An NBA offseason isn’t really complete without a couple of deals that will take everyone by surprise, and this year is no different. There was the Phoenix Suns trading for Chris Paul to pair him with another All Star in Devin Booker, there was Bogdan Bogdanovic spurning the Milwaukee Bucks to join the Atlanta Hawks, […]

The New England Patriots suffered a blow to their playoff hopes after a 27-20 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday. Now, they might need to go undefeated the rest of the way to avoid missing the playoffs for the first time since 2008, which starts in Week 12 this Sunday when they face the […]

Despite a shortened offseason compared to recent years, NBA free agency was still filled with many transactions, with teams landing All Stars via trade, signing quality veterans and young talent, or giving their own players lucrative new deals to secure their future. But even though the wheeling and dealing may not yet be done, some signings […]

For the second time in his NBA career, Dwight Howard is leaving the Los Angeles Lakers after just one season. He’s now with the Philadelphia Sixers in a free agency plot twist. However, the circumstances surrounding his second departure from Los Angeles couldn’t be more different from the first, after he helped LeBron James and […]

It had been more than a month since the Dallas Cowboys last won a game this season, but running back Ezekiel Elliott never doubted that the Cowboys would be out of the race for the NFC East title. Dallas won its first game since Week 5 by defeating the Minnesota Vikings, 31-28. The win snapped a […]

It’s no secret that Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is a fan of the NFL and regularly watches games. So, when Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes made a game-winning touchdown pass to tight end Travis Kelce to give the Chiefs a pulsating 35-31 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, it was no surprise when […]

For the first time in his NBA career, Tristan Thompson is on the move and will join a different team when the season starts. The 29-year-old Thompson reportedly agreed to a two-year, $19 million deal with the Boston Celtics after spending his first nine seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Because Thompson also happens to be […]

In a game against the Titans that was already heated even before kickoff, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has shown so far that he’s eager to get back at the team that ended the Ravens’ title hopes last season. In the second quarter of the Ravens’ Week 11 game against the Tennessee Titans, Jackson executed […]

Sunday’s game between the Washington Football Team and Cincinnati Bengals features the first two picks of the 2020 NFL Draft: first overall pick Joe Burrow, who was selected by the Bengals, and second overall pick Chase Young, who was drafted by Washington. They did meet on the field during the game, and it didn’t go […]

The Phoenix Suns continue to make moves in the offseason, this time improving their frontcourt by adding another free agent. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that free agent center Damian Jones has agreed to a two-year deal to join the Suns after spending last season with the Atlanta Hawks. Free agent C Damian Jones has agreed […]

The Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans were once division rivals in the AFC Central and have a long history which include memorable playoff battles. It’s also the first time the teams are meeting since the Titans stunned the top-seeded Ravens in the AFC Divisional Round back in January. But things got heated between the two […]

For the fourth time in his NBA career, Kent Bazemore is on the move. The only difference this time is that this time, the move will be a reunion of sorts for the 31-year old, as he is set to don Golden State Warriors threads again. Bazemore has reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with […]

The Milwaukee Bucks continue to make moves in what has been a busy offseason for the franchise. After adding a young player in Bryn Forbes from the San Antonio Spurs earlier Sunday, the Bucks have acquired another one in forward Torrey Craig, who was acquired by the team from the Denver Nuggets, according to ESPN’s Adrian […]

Despite prying center Montrezl Harrell from the rival Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers are still set on adding another big man to their roster, and might be close to signing one.  After it was earlier reported that Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol was one of the Lakers’ possible free agent targets, Los Angeles […]

Only a handful of NBA teams were fortunate enough to have drafted players who later became the greatest shooters in league history. The Indiana Pacers were able to do it with Reggie Miller in the 1987 draft, and the Minnesota Timberwolves also did it with Ray Allen (later traded) in 1996.  The Golden State Warriors, […]

It wasn’t pretty, but the Cleveland Browns got it done against the Houston Texans in Week 10, escaping with a 10-7 victory to move up to 6-3 this season. In Week 11, they host Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles at FirstEnergy Stadium and hope to win back-to-back games to strengthen their playoff hopes. With […]

Armed with a four-game winning streak, the Kansas City Chiefs head into their game against the Las Vegas Raiders as clear favorites. They seem poised to pick up a key win in the AFC West. If that sounds familiar, it’s because that’s exactly what happened when the Chiefs welcomed the Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium in […]

Iowa State point guard Tyrese Haliburton, who was selected with the 12th overall pick by the Sacramento Kings in the 2020 NBA Draft, got the opportunity to live out his dream with an invite to professional hoops. Shortly after he was drafted, Haliburton got a shoutout on Twitter from no less than Lakers legend Magic […]

At the end of the 2019-2020 NBA season, few players had raised their profile more than the Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler. The 31-year-old is coming off an NBA Finals appearance in his first year in South Beach, and aside from emerging as the face of the Heat and establishing himself as one of the league’s […]

The NBA is set to enter its free agency, but Miami Heat big man Kelly Olynyk decided to bypass it and remain with his current team. The Heat power forward/center became the latest player to skip free agency, and has exercised his $13.6 million player option for the upcoming season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.  […]

An NFL team with a 2-7 record heading into Week 11 of the season shouldn’t normally be feeling optimistic about their playoff chances. But the Dallas Cowboys also happen to be playing in the NFC East, which is why they actually have a chance of making the playoffs and winning their division. It’s not unusual […]

Conor McGregor is set to make his return to the UFC more than a year after his last fight. ESPN reports that McGregor had signed his bout agreement to face Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 257, which will take place on January 23, with Poirier already signing the agreement at an earlier […]

For three seasons, the Oklahoma City Thunder had the best young core in the NBA in Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden. Together, they helped the Thunder reach the playoffs for three straight seasons, including a Finals appearance in 2012 against the Miami Heat, which they lost in five games. Despite the loss, the […]

Chris Paul and Dennis Schroder probably agree: If there’s one thing that the Oklahoma City Thunder are good at, it’s finding talent in the NBA draft.  In just their second season since moving to Oklahoma City, the team was able to win 50 games and reach the playoffs. That is largely thanks to young players […]

A shortened NBA offseason didn’t exactly mean a quiet one, as Monday’s trade between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Phoenix Suns has proven.  As part of the trade, Chris Paul  and Abdel Nader will now join Devin Booker and DeAndre Ayton in Phoenix, while Ricky Rubio, Kelly Oubre, Ty Jerome, and Jalen Lecque will now […]

The Phoenix Suns made a big splash on Monday by working out a trade to acquire Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Chris Paul. After the trade of guard Dennis Schroder to the Los Angeles Lakers, this CP3 blockbuster indicates that the franchise has entered a rebuilding period, which could mean more moves to acquire […]