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Veteran point guard Chris Paul has served just a two-year stint as a member of the Houston Rockets after making his way to Texas by way of a sign-and-trade with the Los Angeles Clippers. Since then, Paul has no doubt helped the Rockets perform better while the surging Western Conference franchise has also remained under […]

The Washington Wizards would like to have former Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis back in our nation’s capital for the 2019-20 and beyond so it seems. However, the Wizards will have some serious competition for Portis’ services as the struggling Eastern Conference franchise attempts to turn things around in a hurry ahead of the […]

New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina is currently gearing up to enter his third NBA season, all of which have come in the “Big Apple.” However, Ntilikina’s professional tenure to date has been less than stellar while the former first-round NBA Draft pick has yet to really impress in New York. Perhaps gearing up to […]

The Toronto Raptors have just won the first NBA Championship in team history. However, it appears as though the offseason is well underway for not only the defending NBA Champion Raptors, but for each of the league’s 30 franchises. With the Raptors currently caught somewhere between celebrating the team’s historic title and looking ahead to […]

The New York Jets have made yet another free agent splash. However, this time around, “Gang Green” has reportedly hired former Indianapolis Colts vice president of player personnel Rex Hogan as the team’s new assistant general manager. Of course, the Jets previously managed to pry new general manager Joe Douglas away from the surging Philadelphia […]

Former New York Giants interior offensive lineman Weston Richburg could become a key piece of an up-and-coming and very talented San Francisco 49ers team in 2019-20. Signing with the NFC West franchise in March 2018 by way of a five-year free agent contract, Richburg previously spent his entire NFL playing career as a member of […]

The San Francisco 49ers are certainly not low on key position players heading into the 2019-20 campaign, though the up-and-coming NFC West franchise will continue to get its offensive line in place throughout the offseason. However, 49ers offensive line coach John Benton believes that Josh Garnett has the ability to win a starting job in […]

The Dallas Cowboys are no doubt one of the more popular North American sports teams while the NFC East franchise is certainly in the conversation for the single most popular NFL franchise as well. With that in mind, it should come as absolutely no surprise that Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott had quite the year in […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly in the process of adding a veteran assistant in the coaching staff of head coach Ryan Saunders. According to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, the Timberwolves will be hiring Bryan Gates as an assistant coach ahead of the upcoming 2019-20 campaign. With the Timberwolves struggling throughout the 2018-19 regular season, […]

Despite only having relative success in the past couple of seasons, the Detroit Pistons are still looking to make the core of Blake Griffin, Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson work. Pistons executive Ed Stefanski said that right now, Detroit is sticking on building around the trio, who led them to the playoffs last season only […]

Orlando Magic President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman remains high on former Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz. Fultz is recovering from thoracic outlet syndrome that has sidelined him for the most part of the 2018-19 season. Weltman said that Fultz, whom they acquired from the Sixers last season, is recovering very well and is making […]

The New York Knicks are hoping to look a lot different come the start of the 2019-20 regular season. However, while most Knicks fans are hoping for a new-look roster, the struggling Eastern Conference franchise has only given them a revamped coaching staff at this point in the offseason. With former Knicks and current University […]

Former NBA swingman and Racine, Wisconsin native Caron Butler received quite the honor from his hometown. Racine Mayor Cory Mason and Second District Alderman Mollie Jones have formally announced that the town’s 21st Street has officially been renamed to Caron Butler Drive. “This is where I shot my first shot, literally,” Butler recently said, via […]

The Detroit Pistons have continued to sneak into the postseason as of late, though the once heralded Eastern Conference franchise has failed to return to the top of the standings over the course of the last few several years. With several players underperforming along the way, including former Duke Blue Devils swingman Luke Kennard, the […]

Longtime Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen passed away at the age of 75 last week after a lengthy bout with Alzheimer’s disease. With the Denver staple leaving behind an impressive legacy, former Broncos quarterback and current front office executive John Elway has yet to stop expressing his love for Bowlen. “You know other than my […]

It is no secret that current Detroit Lions defensive tackle Damon “Snacks” Harrison has become one of the more dominant run-stoppers in the entire NFL. Now a veteran of the game, it appears as though the rest of the league continues to use Harrison as an example when it comes to clogging up the middle […]

According to a Tuesday afternoon report from Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Phoenix Suns and new head coach Monty Williams are continuing to add to the team’s new-look coaching staff. Stein is now reporting that Oklahoma Thunder assistant coach Darko Rajakovic is expected to join Williams’ coaching staff in Phoenix. “The Suns […]

Toronto Raptors superstar swingman Kawhi Leonard knows about lingering leg injuries all too well after missing significant time due to such a setback in what would become his final season as a member of the San Antonio Spurs. As Leonard continues to carve up the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals, it appears […]

Thanks to nagging injuries, veteran NFL wide receiver Doug Baldwin is no longer a member of the Seattle Seahawks. With the NFC West franchise parting with Baldwin earlier in the offseason, current Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett fully understands he will now play a much bigger role in Seattle. However, Lockett also understands that Baldwin […]

Miami Heat center Kelly Olynyk is one of the many former Gonzaga Bulldogs to excel at the NBA level. Could former Gonzaga forward and current 2019 NBA Draft prospect Rui Hachimura be the next? Well, Olynyk certainly thinks it might be possible. “His athleticism is going to translate,” Olynyk recently said of Hachimura, via the […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dwight Powell is currently gearing up for his sixth season as a member of the Western Conference franchise — or is he? According to a recent report from Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports, Powell is planning to test the open market as a free agent as a result of opting out […]

As if there was ever a question, the Golden State Warriors remain the favorites to win the 2019 NBA Finals. While the Toronto Raptors have remained more than competitive through the first two games of the series, they lost their homecourt advantage after losing in Game 2 at Scotiabank Arena. Now, the Warriors head home […]

The end of the line is approaching for future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady. It remains to be seen how long Brady continues to play as an NFL quarterback, though there have yet to be any major signs of him slowing down. Despite the fact that the Patriots are once again the defending Super […]

The Seattle Seahawks were forced to part ways with veteran wide receiver Doug Baldwin earlier this offseason due to some lingering injury troubles. As a result, fellow wide receiver Tyler Lockett will most certainly be called upon in a big way going forward — both on and off the field. “It’s all about how you […]

It is no secret that former Michigan State Spartans standout and current Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is an emotional player. However, Green has managed to turn his emotions into fuel on the court, which was apparently taught to him by his high school basketball coach Bruce Simmons. “His freshman year at Michigan State, […]

DeAndre Hopkins, Julio Jones, Larry Fitzgerald, Antonio Brown…Robby Anderson? The New York Jets pass catcher apparently has his sights set on one individual accomplishment in particular and that is to become a top five wide receiver in the NFL. While Anderson has certainly shines at times during his professional tenure as a member of the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks currently own the top three picks, respectively, in the 2019 NBA Draft. With these three struggling franchises slated to hold on to their picks come this summer, former Duke Blue Devils big man Zion Williamson, former Murray State Racers point guard Ja Morant and former […]

It seems Miami Heat small forward Derrick Jones Jr. is gearing up for a breakout season in 2019-20. With the Heat failing to make the playoffs, Jones make it a point to improve his game in the offseason. And in an interview with Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, the 22-year-old high flyer […]

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy has already fully immersed himself in the Carolina Panthers organization so it seems. Not only did the Buccaneers elect to part ways with McCoy earlier this offseason, but the NFC South franchise then promptly signed his replacement in former Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Rams […]

Chris Bosh spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Toronto Raptors but never won a championship, and that’s the main reason why he left the team to join LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in the Miami Heat. Bosh left Toronto in the summer of 2010 after an underwhelming stint that saw the […]

The Dallas Cowboys remain under the direction of longtime head coach Jason Garrett while the team’s offense is now under some new leadership. With former NFL quarterback Kellen Moore currently gearing up for his first go-round as an offensive coordinator atop the highest level, it appears as though things are going smooth in Dallas at […]

Denver Broncos offensive tackle Garett Bolles will now learn from one of the best. With Broncos first-year head coach Vic Fangio now in Denver, the veteran NFL mind managed to add a legendary presence in Mike Munchak as the team’s new offensive line coach. As a result of this newfound relationship in Denver, it appears […]

Chicago Bears wide receivers coach Mike Furrey is a confident man, especially when it comes to veteran wide receiver Allen Robinson. Robinson, who previously spent his entire NFL career as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars prior to making his way to Chicago last offseason, has been hampered by lingering injuries over the course of […]

Former NFL quarterback Kellen Moore is now the offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys under the direction of head coach Jason Garrett. Slated to encounter his first season in such a role, Moore has since expanded on his philosophy as a play-caller while the Cowboys can use all the help they can get on offense […]

Former NFL head coach and longtime NFL offensive line coach Mike Munchak is back at it, this time as a member of the Denver Broncos coaching staff. Currently serving as the Broncos offensive line coach under the direction of first-year head coach Vic Fangio, Munchak continues to help his players get better as his knowledge […]

Fans of the Tennessee Titans are definitely going to love former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Adam Humphries. If not for Humphries’ aggressive nature as a slot receiver on the field, Titans fans will love his loyalty as the Tennessee newcomer apparently chose the AFC South franchise over the heralded New England Patriots and future […]

Former NBA big man and college basketball legend Juwan Howard, who was recently named as the next head coach of the Michigan Wolverines, will reportedly be taking New York Knicks assistant Howard Eisley with him. According to Brendan Quinn of The Athletic, Howard and the Wolverines have already tabbed ex Saint Joseph’s head coach Phil […]

The San Francisco 49ers were initially primed to make significant strides under the direction of head coach Kyle Shanahan last season. However, a slew of major injuries almost immediately derailed the 2018-19 campaign for the 49ers, who once again found themselves picking toward the top of the first round of the NFL Draft this offseason. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers notably parted ways with Luke Walton after the 2018-19 season and hired Frank Vogel as his replacement. With Vogel now leading the way in Los Angeles, the Lakers are once again attempting to head in a positive direction — something that apparently never interested former Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves head […]