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Landon Collins’ departure from the New York Giants became all but official earlier this week, when the team told the three-time Pro Bowler it would not place the franchise tag on him, leading Collins to post a farewell message to teammates, coaches, and fans on social media the following morning. Come March 11, when teams […]

It was barely more than two years ago that Derek Carr was establishing himself as perhaps the league’s best young quarterback. The trajectory of his career changed dramatically at the end of Carr’s breakout season, though, when the Oakland Raiders signal-caller suffered a broken fibula against the Indianapolis Colts on December 24, 2016. Still, his injury […]

Kyler Murray enjoyed more success than any first-year starting quarterback in college football history. He won the Heisman Trophy, led the Oklahoma Sooners to the College Football Playoff, and has a good chance of being the first quarterback off the board in the 2019 NFL draft – if not the first overall player. Regardless, the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, at 39-24, are tied for third in the Western Conference with the Oklahoma City Thunder. They have the fifth-best record and third-best net rating in the league since the New Year, and just added two crucial rotation pieces with the playoffs right around the corner. Is Portland a real championship threat? […]

The Arizona Cardinals seem to have a decision on the future of incumbent franchise quarterback Josh Rosen. After rookie coach Kliff Kingsbury and general manager Steve Keim offered tepid support for the 2017 first-round pick in recent weeks, NFL Network’s Charley Casserly said on Tuesday that the Cardinals have begun shopping Rosen to potentially interested […]

It’s almost that time of year for the Golden State Warriors. And with the playoffs finally approaching, Steph Curry is confident that his team will be able to flip the defensive switch in time to reach its peak on that side of the ball when it matters most. “What do we got — 18, 19 […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has quickly become one of the most recognizable basketball players in the entire world. As the Milwaukee Bucks superstar’s profile to continues to grow across the globe, though, he can’t help but wonder what life was like for older generations of his family living in Africa. In a story by Marc Spears of […]

The Boston Celtics are reeling. Picked by many as the league’s top, and perhaps only, challenger to the Golden State Warriors’ supremacy before the season, Boston has instead underwhelmed amid lingering questions of personnel fit and locker room chemistry. The Celtics are 38-26, fifth in the Eastern Conference, and two and a half games back […]

Might the Detroit Lions look to another former New York Giant this offseason to continue fortifying their defense? One NFL analyst seems to think so. In the wake of Landon Collins’ official departure from the Giants, The Athletic’s Chris Burke suggested that the Lions indeed have interest in bringing in the three-time Pro Bowler in […]

There’s never any love lost between the Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs. The AFC West rivals have been battling it out on the gridiron since the 1960s, when they were two of the eight teams comprising the American Football League. The rivalry has become comparatively tame in recent years, though, as the Chiefs, under […]

What a difference a year makes. Just ask Eric Ebron. In March of 2017, the former top-10 pick was looking for a new NFL home after underwhelming during his first four years in the league with the Detroit Lions. The Indianapolis Colts picked him up with a modest two-year deal, giving Ebron the opportunity to […]

The relationship between Mike McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers, it’s safe to say, had run its course when the Green Bay Packers finally made the decision to cut ties with their longtime coach last season. One of Rodgers’ teammates, though, never saw anything to suggest reports of tension between McCarthy and Green Bay’s superstar signal-caller. During […]

The football world was abuzz late last month when reports emerged that star safety Landon Collins had cleaned out his locker at the New York Giants’ facility. Was it a sign that the three-time Pro Bowler would continue his career elsewhere going forward? Or simply another example of ever-inquisitive fans reading too much into something […]

It’s not too late for Kevin Johnson to turn around his once promising NFL career. He’ll just have to do so with a team other than the Houston Texans. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Texans released Johnson on Tuesday, making him a free agent. Source: The #Texans have released former first-round CB Kevin […]

Kyrie Irving’s first foray into unrestricted free agency could very well result in him playing in one of the league’s two marquee media markets. After all, the six-time All-Star has been rumored of late to be interesting in signing with both the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers this summer. As Irving tells it, […]

The Chicago Bulls are 13-27 with a 6.2 net rating since firing Fred Hoiberg on December 3rd, both bottom-five marks in the league. Don’t tell upper management Jim Boylen’s brief tenure as the team’s head coach, though, hasn’t sparked room for optimism going forward. In a sprawling interview with K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, […]

The New York Jets are “undeniably” the frontrunners to sign Le’Veon Bell this offseason. According to one league insider, though, they certainly aren’t the only team seriously interested in bringing in the former Pittsburgh Steelers running back. “I heard from one high-profile agent who is well versed in the running back market that the Jets […]

Robert Covington’s return to the NBA is imminent. Unfortunately for the Minnesota Timberwolves, it now seems unlikely his presence will result in the team’s increasingly long-shot odds of earning the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Wolves coach Ryan Saunders said on Monday that the Timberwolves “hope” Covington will be ready to […]

Adrian Peterson’s late-career revival seems poised to continue with the same team it began. Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer wrote over the weekend that the veteran running back could re-sign with the Washington Redskins as early as this week. I wouldn’t rule out Adrian Peterson re-signing with the Redskins as soon as this week. A couple of […]

The Golden State Warriors won’t be without a crucial piece of frontcourt depth for long. According to The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania, further testing on Kevon Looney’s sore right pelvis revealed no structural damage, rendering the Warriors big man day-to-day with a return date dependent on progress in rehab: Sources: MRI on Warriors‘ Kevon […]

Fletcher Cox is on the road toward recovery. After video surfaced over the weekend of the Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman riding a push scooter, ESPN’s Tim McManus reports that Cox underwent surgery on his right foot earlier this offseason and is currently going through the process of a successful recovery. Eagles DT Fletcher Cox had […]

Devin White is a freak. The likely top-10 pick in next month’s draft wowed the football world at the NFL combine over the weekend, posting a 4.42 40-yard dash and 39 and-a-half inch vertical jump, solidifying his place as the top inside linebacker in the 2019 class. The LSU product’s success on the field is […]

The Los Angeles Rams, at least for now, have decided against using the franchise tag on edge rusher Dante Fowler or any other player, general manager Les Snead said on Monday, per ESPN’s Lindsey Thiry. Still, that hardly means the team has plans to move on from the promising former top-five pick. Four days before […]

The Miami Dolphins have officially begun gauging the trade market for Ryan Tannehill. What they might be able to fetch in a deal for the veteran quarterback, though, remains to be seen. According to Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, Miami has reached out to the Washington Redskins to assess their interest in trading for […]

Jadeveon Clowney’s long-term future is still uncertain. Next season, though, the star defender will almost surely remain with the Houston Texans. The team announced on Monday that it has placed the franchise tag on Clowney, with the hope of inking him to a multi-year contract before 2019. “Today, we have placed the franchise tag on […]

Jon Gruden’s first NFL season in over a decade didn’t exactly go as planned. The Oakland Raiders went just 4-12 in 2018, a depressing record that nevertheless fails to convey the organizational upheaval his return to the sideline prompted. Gruden traded superstar pass-rusher Khalil Mack and former top-five pick Amari Cooper during the season, both […]

Only one team can win an NBA game. And maybe for the first time in their storied careers, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul faced off against one another while being concerned with far more than coming away victorious. The future Hall of Fame guards and close friends played their final game as opponents on Thursday, […]

The Dallas Cowboys certainly aren’t the only ones supporting Randy Gregory as the talented defensive end deals with the fallout of another suspension by the NFL. During Fox Sports 1’s “First Things First” on Wednesday, Hall-of-Fame receiver Cris Carter not only said he’s tried to help Gregory over the years, but went out of his […]

The New England Patriots dominated defensively in Super Bowl 53, holding one of the league’s most explosive offensive attacks to just 260 yards of offense, 14 first downs, and three points. While Bill Belichick and defensive play-caller Brian Flores, now head coach of the Miami Dolphins, certainly deserve a lot of credit for a masterful […]

The Arizona Cardinals continue obfuscating. With the NFL Draft quickly approaching, there’s still no telling what direction they will go with the number one overall pick come April 25th. The Cardinals are keeping their approach close to the vest, but one of the biggest reasons why they supposedly remain undecided is because the team has […]

Another triple-double, another historic milestone for Russell Westbrook. One problem: This latest accomplishment came in defeat. The Oklahoma City Thunder superstar posted 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists in his team’s 108-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, earning his 25th triple-double of the season – the third such campaign with at least […]

Jonathan Isaac is finally beginning to look the part of a high lottery pick. Despite flashing his sky-high potential on a far more consistent basis than ever before, though, the Orlando Magic forward still believes he’s only just scratching the surface. Asked by reporter Keith Smith if it’s all coming together at the end of […]

A win is a win in the standings, but not in NBA locker rooms. Some victories, Mike D’Antoni knows as well as anyone, mean far more than others, and he believes his team got one of them on Thursday night. The Houston Rockets stormed back from an 18-point second-half deficit to beat the Miami Heat […]

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-104 on Thursday, beating one of the league’s best teams without Joel Embiid. But this victory was about far more for Philadelphia, at least from an organization standpoint, than making a statement against another team with hopeful championship aspirations. Why? The Sixers’ win was their first against […]

The Golden State Warriors lost for the fourth time in six games on Thursday, falling to the Orlando Magic 103-96 after getting outscored by a whopping 18 points in the fourth quarter. Playing without a resting Kevin Durant but welcoming back DeMarcus Cousins, it was a frustrating performance for the Warriors overall, with Steve Kerr’s […]

Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul weren’t the focus on Thursday night’s game. Considering their years-long reign as two of the league’s top-five players, it would be easy to assume they might be uncomfortable taking a backseat in their last game as opponents. It didn’t seem that way after the Houston Rockets 121-118 win over the […]

The basketball world could be feeling pretty awkward next season. If Dwyane Wade keeps playing so well, why would the Miami Heat legend retire? To be fair, Wade wasn’t nearly as good on Thursday night as he was against the Golden State Warriors 24 hours earlier. Regardless, it’s pretty clear that canny moves like this […]

The Houston Rockets had another run-in with the officials. This time, though, it wasn’t Chris Paul, James Harden, or Mike D’Antoni whose on-court frustration boiled over into an ejection. Rockets forward P.J. Tucker was kicked out of his team’s game against the Miami Heat on Thursday in the third quarter after complaining about a questionable […]

LeBron James opted against advising him, and Kobe Bryant believes he should finish out the season. On Thursday, yet another NBA superstar was asked for his two cents on the situation revolving around Duke superstar Zion Williamson. What would Giannis Antetokounmpo do if he was in the presumptive number one overall pick’s position? Giannis wouldn’t […]