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The 2020 NBA Draft is slated to kick off on Wednesday evening with the Golden State Warriors currently in line to pick second overall. While the initial belief was that whoever was selected by the Warriors would immediately join the likes of point guard Stephen Curry, shooting guard Klay Thompson, power forward Draymond Green and […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson was forced to the sideline due to a torn ACL in his left leg last season. With the 2020 NBA Draft now just hours away, it appears as though Thompson could miss even more time due to a lower leg injury suffered to his right leg earlier […]

According to a report by the Associated Press (via NBA), Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo has made some basketball history. Not NBA history, though, but rather NBL history. Apparently, Oladipo has joined the ownership group that recently purchased the New Zealand Breakers. The 28-year-old All-Star guard has now become one of the youngest basketball team […]

The NBA has officially announced its new format for the 2020-21 season in addition to its tentative calendar for the upcoming campaign. Similarly to the 2019-20 season, there will once again be some play-in games for the final playoff spots in both the Eastern and Western Conferences. With the “NBA Bubble” serving as the stage […]

The fate of Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden remains up in the air as the 2020 NBA Draft nears. With both Harden and fellow Houston guard Russell Westbrook reportedly want out of the team, it is no secret that the Western Conference franchise will be seeking a ton of future picks in return for […]

As it stands today, veteran power forward Kyle Kuzma remains a member of the defending NBA champions Los Angeles Lakers. However, with the young star finding himself right in the thick of a slew of different NBA trade rumors throughout the last few weeks, he took it to social media to express himself. While Kuzma […]

The Seattle Seahawks and franchise quarterback Russell Wilson have struggled a bit more than expected as of late. While dropping three games since an undefeated start to the season, the Seahawks now find themselves in a three-way tie atop the NFC West alongside both the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams. Although Wilson initially came […]

The New England Patriots and head coach Bill Belichick are pulling out all the stops on Sunday evening against the Baltimore Ravens. With just over one minute left in the first half, the Patriots pulled out a double pass trick play, finding the end zone and taking a 13-10 lead over the Ravens. Former high […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a perfect 9-0 on the season, thanks in part to the play of veteran wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. With Smith-Schuster scoring yet another touchdown on Sunday afternoon against the rival Cincinnati Bengals, the Steelers standout also celebrated in the best way possible — with his family. After finding the end zone […]

Veteran shooting guard Wesley Matthews appears primed to become an unrestricted free agent ahead of the 2020-21 campaign as the Milwaukee Bucks swingman is expected to decline his player option for next year. According to Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic, Matthews has elected to decline his $2.7 million player option with the Bucks […]

While most NBA players will be — and have been — declining their respective player options in order to try to make a little extra money ahead of the 2020-21 campaign, Charlotte Hornets swingman Nicolas Batum has elected to do the exact opposite. According to a Sunday evening report from Shams Charania of Stadium and […]

The Arizona Cardinals executed the unthinkable on Sunday afternoon against the Buffalo Bills while pulling all eyes on them ahead of Sunday Night Football. With former Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins securing a Hail Mary toss from second-year quarterback Kyler Murray to down the Bills as time expired, social media erupted like few times […]

It is probably safe to say that second-year quarterback Kyler Murray is pretty happy that former Houston Texans wideout DeAndre Hopkins is current Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins after Sunday afternoon’s come-from-behind win over the Buffalo Bills. With Murray and Hopkins connecting for a game-winning Hail Mary in the end zone after the Bills […]

Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski put the finishing touches on quite the memorable performance from the surging AFC West franchise. With the rival Denver Broncos heading to Sin City for the Week 10 matchup between these two divisional foes, Kwiatkoski sealed the deal with this late interception of quarterback Drew Lock. Not only did […]

Chase Claypool was there for his QB. Despite being sidelined all week long as a result of the league’s COVID-19 protocol, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger came out slinging the rock against the rival Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon. Even after encountering a full week of virtual meetings and a single walk-through, “Big Ben” could […]

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs has been worth every penny and every draft pick that the AFC East franchise gave up in order to acquire his services from the Minnesota Vikings this past offseason. Changing the entire identity of the Bills offense while simultaneously turning quarterback Josh Allen into a legitimate NFL MVP candidate, […]

Although the Miami Dolphins were an even 3-3 on the season under the direction of veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, head coach Brian Flores ultimately decided to make a change entering the team’s bye week. With rookie signal-caller and former Alabama Crimson Tide standout Tua Tagovailoa now running the show for the team, Miami is a […]

The NFL’s Week 10 slate began with the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans as the league continues to inch closer to the postseason. Even with the COVID-19 pandemic still raging throughout the United States, the NFL has managed to trudge forward — much to the delight of fantasy football owners looking to win a title […]

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has been one of the better all-around players in the National League for quite some time now. However, the Braves superstar corner infielder has now truly solidified himself as such en route to being crowned as the National League MVP for the 2020 campaign. With the entire city of […]

Quarterback Ryan Tannehill and the Tennessee Titans are already on the board against the rival Indianapolis Colts. With the Titans receiving the opening kickoff on Thursday Night Football, Tannehill and company wasted absolutely no time in finding the end zone. Now up 7-0 early on the first quarter, the Titans took right at the highly-touted […]

The 2020 NFL regular season is already past the midway point with Week 10 now rapidly approaching. With Thursday Night Football only a day away and the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans kicking things off from Nashville, Week 10 could be a pivotal week both for the NFL and for fantasy football owners throughout the […]

Former Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer was traded to cross-state rivals Cincinnati Reds midway through last season while the veteran right-hander will now become a free agent this offseason. Now, as he is set to become a free agent in the offseason, the veteran right-hander reached a major milestone after adding the National League […]

The NBA recently announced that its 2020-21 regular season would be kicking off in late December, with the Los Angeles Lakers slated to defend its title from 2019-20. However, Los Angeles will be forced to do so without any fans in attendance to begin the season, as the Purple and Gold have formally announced their […]

Could All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook get traded yet again? It appears at such a notion is at the very least a possibility as November reaches its halfway point. Both the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly showing interest in the longtime Oklahoma City Thunder point guard who is now with the […]

The Golden State Warriors and general manager Bob Myers hit a bit of a snag in 2019-20, but then again, who didn’t? After winning five straight Western Conference titles and three NBA titles, the Dubs will now make its first round NBA Draft selection at No. 2 in 2020–something that most people couldn’t have imagined […]

The New York Knicks have shut down the team’s training facility after three employees tested positive for COVID-19, the franchise formally announced through an official statement on Tuesday. With the Knicks now slated to encounter a deep cleaning of the team’s training facility, the team also pointed out that the three positive tests stemmed from […]

It appears as though veteran point guard Chris Paul could be on the move once again as the Oklahoma City Thunder have continually been rumored to be shopping the seasoned signal-caller. According to a recent report from Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Phoenix Suns have now emerged as a potential suitor for Paul. Windhorst has […]

The up-and-coming Chicago White Sox have a new manager in Hall of Fame skipper Tony La Russa. However, the previously retired La Russa has already found himself in some hot water in the “Windy City” as Jeff Passan, Paula Lavigne and Charlie Moynihan of ESPN are reporting that the White Sox newest leader was arrested […]

The New York Jets are… winning? Thanks to a 50-yard pitch and catch between quarterback Joe Flacco and wide receiver Breshad Perriman, the winless Jets currently lead the rival New England Patriots late in the first half. With Flacco currently under center as the team’s regular starting quarterback in Sam Darnold is once again nursing […]

Regardless of the circumstances, matchups between the New England Patriots and New York Jets always seem to result in entertaining clashes. Monday evening’s bout in East Rutherford was no different. Both teams scored points on their respective opening possessions, with New England taking a 7-3 lead early in the first quarter. Patriots quarterback Cam Newton […]

The Minnesota Vikings have not been a particularly good football team this season as the struggling NFC North franchise currently sits at a disappointing 2-5 on the season entering Week 9. However, there are no doubt some very talented football players on this team as the Vikings have shown glimpses of brilliance at times this […]

The NFL is preparing for its Week 9 slate as the 2020 regular season continues to roll right along. With some key matchups currently on the docket for Week 9, teams will certainly need some big time performances from their superstar-caliber players. As running backs continue to serve as one of the more pivotal positions […]

The 2020 NFL trade deadline has officially come and gone, and it was a rather uneventful one with very little getting done on Tuesday. Thanks to the ongoing pandemic and ongoing financial questions, it appears as though NFL franchises were a bit more conscientious of making big moves this time around. Nonetheless, there were still […]

When underrated NBA players are brought up in conversation, it more often than not that San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan is brought up. With that said, Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic agrees that Duncan is pretty high on such list. The question was prompted on Twitter earlier this week, and Nurkic was […]

The 2020 NFL trade deadline has come and gone, and teams were quieter than ever with their lack of moves. Leading up to the deadline, the Dallas Cowboys traded veteran pass rusher Everson Griffen to the Detroit Lions, while the Seattle Seahawks acquired another veteran pass rusher in Carlos Dunlap from the Cincinnati Bengals. These […]

With Saquon Barkley and Devonta Freeman no longer in the mix in East Rutherford, the New York Giants have instead been forced to turn to running backs Wayne Gallman and Dion Lewis against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In the surprise of the evening possibly occurring in the first quarter, Lewis tallied a receiving touchdown to […]

The Packers and Aaron Rodgers know this: Former Steelers, Raiders and Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown is now a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brown has reunited with future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady, who has continued to vouch for the veteran pass catcher despite a troubled period in his life. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns has had quite the tough 2020 even during a year that has caused many people across the world to struggle. Towns, unfortunately, lost his mother to complications stemming from COVID-19 back in September. He has remained silent about such matter ever since, and understandably so. However, Towns broke his […]

Dallas Cowboys defensive back Trevon Diggs probably made the play of the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles. With the Cowboys and Eagles squaring off on Sunday Night Football, Diggs turned things around for the struggling Dallas side with an impressive interception late in the first half. Diggs picked off Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz in […]