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The Los Angeles Chargers did not end the 2018 campaign on a high note come playoff time despite stringing together an impressive regular season effort. With Los Angeles winning 12 regular season games in 2018, both the team’s players and coaches are quite content with the fact that the Chargers’ roster has remained intact heading […]

Although a tremendous offensive mind, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay certainly had at least a little trouble drumming up some explosive plays toward the end of last season. However, that did not come as much of a surprise as running back Todd Gurley remained banged up with wide receiver Cooper Kupp being lost […]

The Chicago Bears shocked the world by winning the NFC North Division and reaching the postseason in 2018. However, head coach Matt Nagy and quarterback Mitchell Trubisky won’t have the element of surprise next season with the rest of the NFL already on notice. Nonetheless, Nagy believes his starting signal caller will soon take the […]

The Chicago Bears took the football world by storm a season ago while the once heralded NFC North franchise not only won the division in 2018 but now appear primed for a lengthy run at the league for years to come. With the tandem of second-year quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and first-year head coach Matt Nagy […]

The Oakland Raiders own a slew of first-round NFL Draft picks over the next few seasons. With the Raiders notably picking in the top five of the 2019 NFL Draft, Oakland general manager Mike Mayock could have his eyes on even more draft capital with the event just a few weeks away. Perhaps tipping his […]

The Indianapolis Colts surprised just about everybody as a result of the recent 2018-19 campaign. Thanks in part to the rejuvenated play of quarterback Andrew Luck, the Colts returned to the postseason as one of the two AFC Wild Card teams before coming up a bit short come playoff time. Now with a fully healthy […]

The Tennessee Titans have strung together three consecutive 9-7 seasons. With quarterback Marcus Mariota slated to remain under center for his fifth NFL season in 2019, the veteran signal caller will try to lead the Titans to the postseason for the second time in his career. The former Heisman Trophy winner recently elaborated on his […]

Although free agent defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh remains unsigned, the free agent defensive lineman will not be returning to the Los Angeles Rams next season. As a result, the surging Rams will now be forced to find another player to slot at the nose tackle position, which could ultimately prove to be veteran defensive end […]

The New York Giants are in the middle of a major rebuild. The 2019 NFL Draft could prove immensely pivotal for the struggling NFC East franchise. While many around the league believe the Giants will select a quarterback with the No. 6 overall pick, it appears head coach Pat Shurmur has a broader approach. New York […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has his team playing high-level NBA basketball at the perfect time. Andre Drummond responded. How effective that response will be remains to be seen. With the Bucks rolling against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday evening, Milwaukee was well on its way to a 1-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference […]

The Brooklyn Nets jumped out to a surprising 1-0 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. Shooting guard Caris LeVert played a key role in the weekend victory, leading Brooklyn head coach Kenny Atkinson to heap serious praise on the up-and-comer. “He’s kind of an X-factor. He can change the game […]

With head coach Steve Kerr recently leading the Golden State Warriors to a Game 1 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, it appears as though basketball was put on hold on Sunday afternoon as the team delayed their weekend film session to watch Tiger Woods win the 2019 Masters. With the entire world watching, the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder swingman Paul George was obviously not himself on Sunday afternoon after OKC went down to the Portland Trail Blazers, 104-99. George spoke to the media after the game and discussed his own struggles. He was dealing with a shoulder injury entering the playoffs, and the Thunder star admitted that he wasn’t able […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter felt something off when he faced his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kanter helped the Blazers take down the Thunder and take a 1-0 series lead. However, while he is happy with the result, the Turkish center can’t help but feel ‘very weird’ playing his previous employer in […]

Damian Lillard is the heart of the Portland Trail Blazers, but Enes Kanter gave them some soul against a familiar opponent at the start of the Western Conference postseason. The Trail Blazers gave their hometown crowd something to cheer for on Sunday afternoon. By defeating the always-dangerous Oklahoma City Thunder, 104-99, in Game 1 of […]

The Indiana Pacers were not up to the task on Sunday afternoon — and that may be an understatement. The Pacers were upended by the Boston Celtics, 84-74, in Game 1 of the team’s opening round series. Indiana had some serious trouble in the second half of the game, especially during the third quarter. With […]

The Philadelphia 76ers did not start the postseason as they would have liked. Jimmy Butler knows it, and he knows what his team must do to change the conversation. With the 76ers coming up way short against the Brooklyn Nets in Game 1 of the team’s opening-round series, Philadelphia knows a strong bounce-back effort will […]

The Golden State Warriors shocked absolutely no one by taking a 1-0 series lead over the Los Angeles Clippers over the weekend. Though the Dubs won Game 1 by the score of 121-104, such an outing didn’t come without at least some controversy. Kevin Durant and Patrick Beverley had a heated showdown in the game, […]

Nate McMillan didn’t have to wait very long to encounter adversity in the 2019 NBA Playoffs. The Boston Celtics trampled McMillan’s Indiana Pacers on Sunday to take a 1-0 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. The Pacers scored eight points in the third quarter and 29 in the second half. McMillan was forced […]

Magic Johnson will now be known as the former president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers after unexpectedly stepping down from such a role on Tuesday evening. While doing so as the result of an impromptu press conference, the Lakers legend apparently wasn’t too happy during his time as the team’s president of […]

Zac Taylor was hired to enable a stagnant franchise to get unstuck. As he begins his first season as an NFL head coach, other players are noticing how he does business. The Cincinnati Bengals had a moderately successful run under former head coach Marvin Lewis — well, during the regular season, anyway. While the Bengals, […]

The Magic Johnson era has officially come to a close on the West Coast. On Tuesday evening, the former NBA point guard stepped down from his role as the president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers during an impromptu press conference in front of reporters. Not only that, but Johnson was reportedly never fully […]

To absolutely no one’s surprise, the Golden State Warriors will once again be returning to the postseason as one of the Western Conference’s top teams. However, the heralded Warriors seemed to dodge a serious bullet on Tuesday evening against the New Orleans Pelicans as All-Star point guard Stephen Curry exited the Western Conference showdown due […]

With the 2019 NFL Draft now on the immediate horizon, many are dishing out takes and analyzing prospects in hopes of being right in late April. However, Denver Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe has taken a different angle. The veteran defender believes the NFL Draft is a bunch of nonsense. “It’s just a big game […]

Seemingly everyone and their mother has continued to praise longtime Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade throughout the last week or so — and rightfully so. On Tuesday evening in Miami, with the Heat taking on the surging Philadelphia 76ers, the veteran two-guard will be suiting up for his final regular season home game as […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers notably selected former Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winston with the No. 1 overall pick in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. However, the former Heisman Trophy winner has yet to lead the struggling NFC South franchise to the postseason with the Buccaneers not slated to contend anytime soon. […]

Tuesday evening will mark the end of an era in South Beach. Longtime Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade will be playing his final regular season NBA game at home on Tuesday evening as the Eastern Conference franchise takes on the Philadelphia 76ers. As a result, Wade’s son, Zaire, had a brief yet direct message […]

Tuesday evening’s matchup against the playoff-bound Philadelphia 76ers marks the final time that Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade takes the floor in South Beach. As a result, all eyes have remained on Wade throughout the week as the perennial NBA All-Star gears up to officially call it a career at the conclusion of this […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers big man Larry Nance Jr. is now a member of the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers. While Nance once appeared to be a cornerstone player for the Lakers, the up-and-comer was ultimately traded to the Cavs in a mid-season deal that saw a slew of players head back-and-forth between Cleveland and Los Angeles. […]

The New York Knicks are not a good basketball team while the once heralded Eastern Conference franchise will finish the 2018-19 regular season with the worst record in the NBA. However, Knicks head coach David Fizdale is already expecting much bigger things from his team come next season while the former Memphis Grizzlies head coach […]

The New York Knicks will finish the 2018-19 regular season with the worst record in the entire NBA. However, there are definitely at least a few positives that New York can pluck out of this season. According to veteran small forward Lance Thomas, the Knicks have done a fine job of developing their young talents […]

Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Andrew Wiggins is certainly one of the best players to come out of Canada in quite some time. Because Wiggins currently plays in the NBA in the United States while previously playing his collegiate basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks, it is often forgotten that the Timberwolves veteran hails from north of the […]

Although now officially a former member of the heralded Pittsburgh Steelers, current New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell has apparently elected to take the high road in the end. While encountering a lengthy contract dispute with the Steelers, which ultimately resulted in Bell sitting out for the entire 2018-19 campaign, the Jets newcomer still […]

The Miami Dolphins can get all the help they can get at this point in the offseason. With the Dolphins attempting to rebuild the team’s roster from the ground up, it now appears as though that process has officially started under the direction of new head coach Brian Flores. According to a recent report from […]

The Green Bay Packers have remained quite busy this offseason while the heralded NFC North franchise reportedly received some good news on Monday evening. According to a Monday report from Field Yates of ESPN, the Packers have reinstated guard Cole Madison to the team’s active roster after the former fifth-round NFL Draft pick stepped away […]

Current San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin is certainly one of the most athletic players in the league today while the prolific pass catcher appears primed to take his talents to yet another platform come 2020. Upon taking to Twitter on Monday afternoon, Goodwin announced that he plans to make a serious attempt at qualifying […]

Could former Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos punter Marquette King be headed to the AFC East? According to a recent report from Adam Schefter of ESPN, both the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins are currently showing interest in the veteran special teamer’s services. While failing to name any other teams in the aforementioned report, Schefter […]

Add Salesi Uhatafe to a growing list… and to the Washington Redskins. With the Alliance of American Football unfortunately ending almost as quickly as it began, many players from the now-disbanded professional football league are latching onto NFL franchises ahead of the upcoming 2019 campaign. With the 2019 NFL offseason in its early stages, more […]

The Seattle Seahawks and franchise quarterback Russell Wilson are currently locked in a battle revolving around a brand new contract for the Super Bowl champion. While Wilson would like a new deal in the next week, it remains to be seen as to whether or not Seattle caves in and grants him his wish with […]