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The Oakland Raiders released wide receiver Ryan Grant on Wednesday, the team announced. In a corresponding move, the Raiders promoted linebacker Justin Phillips to the active roster. We have elevated LB Justin Phillips to the 53-man roster. In a corresponding move, we have released WR Ryan Grant. More: https://t.co/IgXbTPikmS pic.twitter.com/dY8Rbj5Fum — Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) […]

What a difference ping pong balls make. Despite finally relenting on a once-steadfast refusal to trade Anthony Davis, the New Orleans Pelicans enter 2019-20 with more excitement and optimism surrounding the franchise’s long-term outlook than ever. But just because Zion Williamson won’t be ready to dominate the NBA as a rookie hardly means the rebuilt, […]

Most scrutiny related to the Philadelphia Eagles struggles over the first three games of the regular season concerns offense, but that’s not entirely fair. The Eagles have hardly been as explosive as many anticipated coming into a season in which Carson Wentz is healthy and they brought back DeSean Jackson, but still rank 10th in […]

Brett Favre knows a thing or two about ceding the reins of his longtime team to a younger quarterback. Aaron Rodgers, remember, sat behind the Pro Football Hall of Famer for three full seasons before the Green Bay Packers finally made him full-time franchise quarterback in 2008, trading Favre to the New York Jets. Eli […]

Remember the plucky, lovable LA Clippers who captured the imagination of the basketball world by pushing the heavily favored Golden State Warriors to six games in the first round of the playoffs? A few months later, the hunters have become the hunted. Here’s what to know, watch for, and expect from the revamped Clippers in […]

The Green Bay Packers are one of just a handful of teams that remain undefeated less than a month into the regular season. Clearly, things are going pretty well in rookie head coach Matt LaFleur’s debut. But it’s not offense, LaFleur’s specialty, that’s driving his team’s success, or even the play franchise quarterback Aaron Rodgers. […]

The Denver Nuggets narrowly missed out on the top playoff seed in the Western Conference last season, and they are adding two potential impact players to one of the youngest, deepest rosters in basketball. Where does that leave them entering the most wide-open season in nearly a decade? Here’s what to know, watch, and expect […]

The Charlotte Hornets let Kemba Walker leave in free agency to embark on a long-awaited rebuild. With training camp quickly approaching, what can we expect from James Borrego’s team in the 2019-20 NBA season? Roster Bottom line: Charlotte is the least talented team in basketball, and it’s not particularly close. Terry Rozier was the Hornets’ […]

The Cleveland Browns entered the 2019 season with sky-high expectations. Not only did Las Vegas position them as favorites in the AFC North, but many league analysts and football followers went so far as to anoint Freddie Kitchens’ team as a Super Bowl contender. Three games into the regular season, the Browns haven’t exactly lived […]

The Green Bay Packers’ rebuilt defense thrived again in Week 3, making plays all over the field in a 27-16 victory over the Denver Broncos at Lambeau Field on Sunday. Making the performance even more impressive, the Packers’ success defensively didn’t stem from the play of just one single player. Offseason addition Za’Darius Smith was […]

The Atlanta Hawks are quietly one of the league’s most intriguing teams as training camp quickly approaches. Here’s a breakdown of where Trae Young and company stand heading into the 2019-20 NBA season, one that could be the start of Atlanta’s rise up the Eastern Conference. Roster The Hawks have as much young talent as […]

Daniel Jones, after just one start, is already a New York Giants legend. For now, it almost doesn’t matter whether or not the rookie is able to sustain his level of play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers going forward – that’s how excited Jones has Giants fans after leading his team to a dramatic 32-31 […]

The NBA has implemented sweeping changes to more aggressively enforce anti-tampering rules following the most active summer of player movement ever. One of the simplest and most effective possibilities to begin improving the problem, though, was never left on the cutting room floor. Fortunately, it appears the league is considering altering the schedule of free […]

Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker gave adoring fans a glimpse of the past by playing in the Super Penguin Charity Basketball game in Shanghai on Saturday. One of the San Antonio Spurs icons, though, made sure their brief reunion as teammates was extra, extra special. Ginobili, who lost his once-flowing locks midway through his career […]

Tony Parker’s Hall-of-Fame career overlapped with many other point guards who are bound for Springfield. Steve Nash won back-to-back MVPs with the Phoenix in the mid-2000s. Jason Kidd had an argument as the best player in the world a couple years earlier. Before he was traded from the Utah Jazz, Deron Williams was nearly as […]

With Antonio Brown long gone and their passing game in need of a jolt, the Oakland Raiders might bring back one of their own. According to Jane Slater of NFL Network, free-agent receiver Brice Butler, a seventh-round pick of the Raiders in 2013, worked out for Oakland on Friday. “WR Brice Butler tells me he […]

Antonio Brown currently finds himself without a job. If just one team chooses to ignore the myriad controversies surrounding the six-time Pro Bowler to offer him a contract, though, the NFL will allow Brown to take the field – for now, at least. In a statement following his release by the New England Patriots on […]

Just two games into his career NFL career, Josh Jacobs has already established himself as arguably the Oakland Raiders’ most valuable playmaker. Good thing, then, that the rookie running back didn’t appear on his team’s final injury report ahead of a Week 3 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. The Raiders revealed on Monday that Jacobs […]

LeSean McCoy, despite being listed as questionable, is expected to play in the Kansas City Chiefs’ highly-anticipated Week 3 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens. But with the veteran running back still bothered by an ankle sprain suffered in his new team’s victory over the Oakland Raiders last Sunday, don’t expect expect him to play a […]

Attorneys representing the woman who accused Antonio Brown of sexual assault and allegedly received threatening retaliatory text messages have released a statement in wake of the six-time Pro Bowler being released by the New England Patriots. Lisa Banks and Debra Katz of Katz, Marshall & Banks praised both the NFL and the Patriots for taking […]

The New England Patriots released controversial wide receiver Antonio Brown on Friday. A couple hours later, the six-time Pro Bowler took to Twitter to for his first public comments since being waived twice in less than two weeks. Just got fired on Friday 🤔🤷🏾‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️ — AB (@AB84) September 20, 2019 The Patriots released Brown just […]

The New England Patriots released Antonio Brown on Friday, just 11 days after he was signed by the reigning Super Bowl champions following his acrimonious departure from the Oakland Raiders. Despite yet another setback amid additional and more troubling controversy on Brown’s road to redemption, though, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, insists the six-time Pro Bowler […]

The Portland Trail Blazes would much rather have Jusuf Nurkic for the entirety of the 2019-20 season. But considering he’s unlikely to play until after the All-Star break due to a devastating leg injury suffered last March, the Blazers are undoubtedly pleased to at least glean something positive from his absence. As noted by team beat […]

Former NBA guard Ty Lawson has been accused of assault. According to celebrity gossip site TMZ, in May the former Denver Nuggets floor general choked and punched Jonae Keyes in the head while she was giving he and her friend a ride to a club. The alleged assault began after Lawson and Keyes’ friend got […]

The Denver Broncos were supposed to contend for the title as the best defense in football this season. While that expected success stemmed from many factors, none loomed larger than the presence of Von Miller and Bradley Chubb. After staking a claim last season as the league’s best pass-rushing tandem, they seemed destined for even […]

The Denver Broncos fell victim to an officiating error late in Sunday’s 16-14 loss to the Chicago Bears. John Elway, though, is refusing to make excuses for his team’s defeat – and even expressing optimism in the face of an 0-2 start. Speaking at the “Scoring Big In Business With John Elway” event on Thursday, […]

Jalen Ramsey is set to play on Thursday night despite requesting a trade from the Jacksonville Jaguars. Considering how many teams across the league have interest in the All-Pro cornerback, though, don’t expect to see him playing for the Jaguars beyond Week 3. According to ESPN’s Josina Anderson, a handful of teams – including the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs don’t need a consistent running game to put up points. Reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes and his host of pass-catching weapons made that abundantly clear in Week 2, when they hung 278 passing yards and four touchdowns on the Oakland Raiders in the second quarter alone. But if the Chiefs want to […]

Several big-name players have already been moved, and by the week it seems like more and more marquee players are taking their careers into their own hands. Just because impact performers like Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon, Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams, and Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey have requested to be […]

Kawhi Leonard’s recruitment in free agency, unsurprisingly, was dominated by rumors and speculation. Initially, the Toronto Raptors were the supposed favorites to sign the reigning Finals MVP, an opinion broadly based on him publicly enjoying the city of Toronto after leading the Raptors to their first ever championship. The Los Angeles Lakers then vaulted to […]

Devin White’s knee injury isn’t all that serious. Despite initial optimism he would play in Week 3, though, it appears more and more likely that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker will be sidelined on Sunday against the New York Giants. White suffered the injury during the first quarter of last Thursday’s 20-14 victory over the […]

The Miami Dolphins have embraced rebuilding to an extent that many believe has become problematic. Just because the Dolphins aren’t necessarily putting their best foot forward at the moment, though, hardly means they have no use for a discarded player who recently flashed enough talent to be selected in the first round of the NFL […]

The development of Dennis Smith Jr. looms large to the New York Knicks’ future prospects of contention. After his team selected Duke wing R.J. Barrett with the No. 3 overall pick in the NBA draft, though, Smith’s importance to the Knicks’ long-term out look took a bit of a hit, a process that began last […]

There’s still no concrete timeline for Victor Oladipo’s return to the floor in 2019-20. As coach Nate McMillan sees it, though, the Indiana Pacers franchise player is well on his way toward a full recovery. Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, McMillan made it clear that Oladipo has made major strides both physically and mentally since […]

The annual G League Showcase will take place in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center from December 19-22, and players on the winning team will receive $100,000 in prize money, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. G League Winter Showcase is set for December 19-22 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas — […]

Rob Pelinka survived LeBron James’ first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, but not without the drama that’s now become commonplace for anyone involved with the league’s glamor franchise. While most attention paid to the many conflicts swirling within the organization were related to Magic Johnson, perhaps the most headline-grabbing tidbit involving Pelinka was a […]

Many professional athletes relish watching highlights of their performance on the field of play, especially when they include in-game acts of historic proportions. Derrick Henry, though, is tired of seeing replays of his 99-yard run against the Jacksonville Jaguars last December. Speaking with reporters ahead of Thursday’s matchup with Jacksonville, the Tennessee Titans running back […]

Daniel Jones’ time came far sooner than most anticipated. Now that it’s here, though, the New York Giants’ rookie signal-caller insists he’s more than ready for it. In wake of being named his team’s starter ahead of franchise stalwart Eli Manning, Jones told reporters on Wednesday he “feels good” about where he stands ahead of […]

Josh Jacobs was the first running back selected in the 2019 NFL Draft despite never reaching the top of the depth chart during his three seasons at the University of Alabama. Two games into his NFL career, though, the Oakland Raiders running back has already established himself as a “special” player, at least according to […]