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NBA free agency is set to begin on Friday, and the Portland Trailblazers are already making moves that are raising eyebrows. The Blazers opted to release Trendon Watford, which elicited a simple response from Blazers independent reporter Sean Highkin. This is … very surprising. https://t.co/jmQmBhWVbh — Sean Highkin (@highkin) June 30, 2023 Trendon Watford has […]

The Chicago Bears have a huge season ahead with expectations higher than they have been in quite some time. Wide receiver Chase Claypool believes in the hype, saying that the Bears are going to be ‘a night and day’ difference from last season, reports talkSPORT 2. 👏 "It will be a night and day difference […]

Trey Lance is preparing for an interesting season in the quarterback room for the San Francisco 49ers. Despite rumors that he could fall as far as the third-string quarterback, a Niners insider does not believe the team has ‘soured on’ Lance, reports KNBR Stuff. “I dispute the notion that the 49ers have soured on Trey […]

Dennis Schroder is getting ready for the start of NBA free agency on Friday after his second stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. There is no guarantee that the Lakers sign him to a contract and initiate his return, although Schroder has made it clear that he would be interested, reports ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “Whenever […]

Bruce Brown is finding his name swirl around rumors in regards to NBA free agency. With free agency officially starting on Friday, Brown is set to meet with four teams, and none of them are the Los Angeles Lakers, reports The Athletic’s Kelly Iko. “At the outset of free agency, SF Bruce Brown will meet […]

Dennis Schroder is currently undergoing NBA free agency contract negotiations amid his public interest in a return to the Los Angeles Lakers. Regardless of a return to the Lakers or not, Schroder is so grateful for a particular moment with LeBron James that he is turning it into a t-shirt, reports ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. The […]

The Seattle Seahawks have a very exciting season coming up. It all starts with quarterback Geno Smith after a resurgent 2022-2023 campaign that saw him win the AP Comeback Player of the Year; he figures to take another step forward this season and continue to be the poster child for perseverance in the NFL. The […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has one of the most well liked signature shoes across the NBA. His ‘Back2Back MVP’ color way pack is now getting an epic retro treatment that is sure to fly off of the shelves, reports the Boardroom’s Nick DePaula. “Does that mean I’m old? It’s crazy to think of […]

James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers are currently working together to find him a trade partner after the guard opted into his player option. The Sixers and James Harden took awhile to enter negotiations in NBA free agency in the first place, however rumors are that there is a reason why, reports The Athletic’s Sam […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are going to be going into next season as the favorites once again to win the Super Bowl. As long as Patrick Mahomes is running the show at Arrowhead stadium, the Chiefs should be and will be considered contenders. It will help that Travis Kelce is there as well, but in […]

The 2023 NBA Draft came and went for the Chicago Bulls without much of anything happening. They did make a trade with the Washington Wizards for a second-round pick that turned into Julian Phillips, and he is a prospect that the Bulls are happy to have landed. Still, NBA free agency will now officially get […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is one of the most well-liked players around the NBA. He continues to show why, this time by helping out his former teammate from Duke University, Harry Giles, reports Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes.  “A new provision on two-way contracts in the new CBA will informally be dubbed the ‘Harry Giles […]

Rumors are that the Los Angeles Lakers will be fairly busy once NBA free agency gets going on Friday. More rumors are now surfacing that the ‘only certainty’ for the Lakers throughout the offseason will be their willingness to match any offer sheet for restricted free agent Austin Reaves, reports NBA insider Marc Stein. “The […]

Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs are currently struggling to finalize new contracts with their respective organizations. Carolina Panthers running back Miles Sanders signed a new contract this offseason but agrees that running backs are undervalued amid his position mates’ contract woes, reports NBC Sports’ Josh Alper. “You want to franchise tag and create a certain […]

Josh Jacobs and the Las Vegas Raiders are currently embroiled in a contract stalemate. Green Bay Packers Super Bowl champion James Jones believes that the Raiders would be making a big mistake by not doing everything they can to bring Josh Jacobs back, via The Carton Show. “The Las Vegas Raiders have to find a […]

Amid contract speculation between Chris Jones and the Kansas City Chiefs, the Pro Bowl defensive lineman is not taking his eyes off of the prize. On Wednesday night he sent out a tweet that is sure to catch the attention of fellow Pro Bowl defenders Micah Parsons and Nick Bosa, reports NBC Sports’ Josh Alper. […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a huge NBA free agency starting on Friday with the priority of retaining Kyrie Irving. However, rumors indicate that the Mavs also have something brewing with the Chicago Bulls’ Andre Drummond, reports NBA insider Marc Stein. “Multiple rival teams have told me this week that they expect Dallas to come to terms […]

Bruce Brown will officially begin his NBA free agency with the rest of the league on Friday, and the Los Angeles Lakers are being included in rumors of his potential destinations. However, the chances of Brown ending up with the Lakers do not look that promising, reports NBA insider Marc Stein. “I don’t get the […]

The Georgia football program is currently embroiled in controversy after a report surfaced that exposes sexual assault and domestic violence within the program. Georgia football responded by issuing a statement that noted that Georgia coaches suspend players who face ‘any credible allegation of sexual violence or assault’ during the investigation process, reports On3. “The University […]

The Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards completed a trade during the NBA Draft that allowed the Bulls to draft Julian Phillips in the second-round. Official compensation for this trade has now been released by the Wizards, via the Wizards Twitter account. Official: We have acquired the Chicago Bulls’ 2026 and 2027 second round draft picks […]

The Los Angeles Clippers waived Eric Gordon to save money after only having him for 27 games. He was traded for a massive haul that included Luke Kennard, John Wall, and the pick swap that turned into Cam Whitmore. After the announcement that Eric Gordon would be cut, Twitter had a field day with the […]

Tony Pollard is preparing to be the new bell-cow running back for the Dallas Cowboys this season with Ezekiel Elliott out of the picture. While the divisional rival New York Giants are currently in a contract stalemate with their star running back Saquon Barkley, Barkley did not mince words when speaking on his fellow divisional […]

Denver Broncos wide receivers have been hit by the injury bug in recent seasons, but they are receiving some good updates amid a big offseason in Colorado. Wide receivers KJ Hamler and Kendall Hinton are both planning on being ready for training camp, reports Denver7’s Troy Renck. “Good news on KJ Hamler. He said he […]

Jordan Poole was recently acquired by the Washington Wizards in a trade that sent Chris Paul to the Golden State Warriors. Rumors are that before the trade, the NBA was almost shaken up by a trade that sent Jordan Poole to the Toronto Raptors and OG Anunoby to the Warriors, reports The Athletic’s Tim Kawakami. […]

Shohei Ohtani continues to defy expectations with incredible numbers at both the plate and on the mound for the Los Angeles Angels. This tweet from a New York Mets fan from over ten years ago will have every other Mets fan screaming at the top of their lungs, via Bleacher Report. This fan tweeted at the […]

James Harden will have to finally make his decision between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Houston Rockets once NBA free agency gets going on Friday. Despite the hype surrounding Harden’s next deal, Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo believes Harden is far from a max-contract player for the Sixers, Rockets, or any other team in the NBA, […]

The Chicago Bulls have been in NBA rumors recently in regards to a trade of their star Zach LaVine. However, right before NBA free agency begins on Friday, it sounds like a trade of LaVine is going to be hard to pull off, reports Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer. “The Bulls have engaged several teams on […]

Recent reports came out that Kyrie Irving would be changing his number on the Dallas Mavericks from No. 2 to No. 11, and this caused rumors to swirl that he would be returning to Dallas in NBA free agency. However, a clarification to his number change debunks any rumors that guarantees his return to the […]

Brook Lopez and Khris Middleton have been garnering interest if the rumors are true surrounding NBA free agency, specifically from the Houston Rockets. However, now rumors are indicating that the Milwaukee Bucks are a in a ‘promising position’ to hold onto them both, reports NBA insider Marc Stein. “In related news, league sources say that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the market for a point guard, whether it be through free agency or via the trade market. While Fred VanVleet is one of the better potential guards set for free agency this offseason, there is also a possibility that a sign-and-trade with the Toronto Raptors could materialize. ESPN put […]

Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce is the best tight end in the NFL and will go down as one of the best tight ends in NFL history. However, he is pretty underpaid for his value, and he gave his honest thoughts on how this affects him, reports NBC Sports’ Mike Florio. “My managers and agents […]

Damian Lillard continues to be involved in trade talk swirling around the NBA before free agency officially begins on Friday. One of the teams rumored to be in the market for Lillard is the Brooklyn Nets despite blowing it up last year. The Portland Trailblazers were said to shut down trade talks before the 2023 […]

Jordan Love is getting ready for his first year as the starter for the Green Bay Packers with mixed expectations. However, Love himself feels as ready as ever to replace Aaron Rodgers once and for all, reports Sports Illustrated’s Matt Verderame. “I feel more hungry than ever. Honestly, having that time to wait, the waiting […]

NBA free agency begins on Friday and the Chicago Bulls are looking to resign center Nikola Vucevic. If they fail to resign him, the Boston Celtics are the current favorites to land Nikola Vucevic in NBA free agency, via BetOnline. The Celtics currently sit at +300 to land Nikola Vucevic amid a long list of […]

With NBA free agency looming on Friday, Brook Lopez is one of the bigger names on the market. As of right now, the Houston Rockets are big favorites to sign Brook Lopez away from the Milwaukee Bucks, via BetOnline. The Rockets sit at -150 to land Lopez if he opts to leave the Bucks. They […]

Green Bay Packers’ Darnell Savage is coming off of his worst year in the NFL after getting benched during his fourth campaign last season albeit eventually reclaiming his starting spot. With a big year ahead for a new-look Packers squad, Savage is ready to leave the past behind him, reports Packers editor Mike Spofford. “I’m […]

As the NBA offseason rages on, the Portland Trailblazers continue to be one of the most talked about teams in the NBA. This is primarily due to the status of Damian Lillard while rumors continue to swirl surrounding his potential trade. Although he has remained loyal to the Blazers over the years, this year was […]

Domantas Sabonis is coming off of arguably his best year as a professional player. Rumors around the NBA suggest that his output this season is setting him up for a massive $120 million contract from the Sacramento Kings in NBA free agency, reports Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer. “[Harrison] Barnes’ likely departure from Sacramento, coupled with […]

Rumors are that the Houston Rockets will be in play for several big name players in NBA free agency, including guys like Fred VanVleet, Brook Lopez and Dillon Brooks. In order to create more financial flexibility to meet their free agency wants, the Rockets are considering a trade of KJ Martin, reports Yahoo Sports’ Jake […]