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Adam Humphries of the Tennessee Titans is considered one the most underrated wide receivers in the NFL today. Last season, the 25-year-old out of Clemson finally broke out. Humphries played all 16 games for the Bucs — 10 as a starter — and finished with career-highs of 105 targets, 76 receptions, 816 receiving yards and five touchdowns. As […]

The Scotiabank Arena had an electrifying game on tap Thursday, as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took on Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors. In a battle between two of the NBA’s biggest supertars, James and Leonard went blow-for-blow in the stat sheets. LeBron came away with a bit of an edge over […]

As if we needed more proof that European sensation Luka Doncic deserves to be this season’s Rookie of the Year, the super Slovenian continues to deliver one highlight after another. During Thursday night’s contest between the Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets, Doncic took matters into his own hands in hopes of giving his team […]

Prior to Thursday night’s contest between the Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets, players were kicking it cool and shooting the breeze during their typical pre-game warm-ups. Apparently, nobody else during the shootarounds was having more fun than future Hall-of-Famer Dirk Nowitzki. Seeing that the game was on national broadcast, the crew of NBA on […]

Donovan Mitchell is making sure the Utah Jazz stay on the right track entering the most crucial point of the regular season. On Thursday, the Jazz convincingly defeated the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves, 120-100. Mitchell continued his torrid scoring streak with a team-high 24 points in the win, giving him his fifth-straight game of over 20 […]

On Thursday, the Toronto Raptors further strengthened their position in the upper half of the Eastern Conference playoff race by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, 111-98. The Raptors were led by superstar Kawhi Leonard and his 25-point outing. But that goes without saying that the team also got yet another key output from role players […]

NFL fans know darn well that not even Father Time could stop future Hall-of-Famer Frank Gore from slowing down. As a matter of fact, the oldest active running back in the NFL will indeed return to action in 2019, recently signing with the Buffalo Bills to a one-year deal. Last season, Gore appeared to be […]

Brian Gutenkunst’s inaugural year as the Green Bay Packers general manager didn’t really work out as well as he had planned. The Packers finished with a losing record and missed the playoffs for the second-consecutive season in 2018, which forced his hand to move on from long-time head coach Mike McCarthy mid-season. On January earlier […]

The New England Patriots are fresh off of yet another Super Bowl victory, which means several of the team’s players saw their value on the market rise. One such player is wide receiver Chris Hogan, who’s been part of New England’s two title-winning runs out of the three years he’s spent with the team. However, […]

With the recent signing of wide receiver Antonio Brown, the Oakland Raiders now have a real downfield threat to work with entering the 2019 season. In wake of that move, Adam Schefter confirms that Oakland is releasing former Pro Bowl wideout Jordy Nelson: And now the Raiders have released WR Jordy Nelson, per source. — Adam […]

The Golden State Warriors came away with a narrow 106-104 victory over the Rockets on Wednesday, snapping Houston’s nine-game winning streak and bouncing back from a shocking loss to the Phoenix Suns two days prior. Without the aid of Kevin Durant, who’s sidelined for Wednesday’s game with an ankle injury, just about every Golden State […]

Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins is never one to back away from talking a big game in front of the press. Following the Warriors’ huge road win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, the media was eager to receive some insights from Cousins, who finished with a season-high 27 points. Instead of focusing […]

Just when everybody else thought the Golden State Warriors were on the brink of a late-season collapse, they came through with a crucial victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, 106-104. The closely-contested bout saw the Warriors’ superstars–sans Kevin Durant (ankle) – give it their all to upset the red-hot Rockets on the road. One particular […]

A pivotal Eastern Conference matchup was on tap Wednesday as the Miami Heat hosted the Detroit Pistons in a battle between two lower-seeded playoff contenders. The Heat moved to just two games behind the Pistons with a stunning 108-74 victory that night that saw the home team explode with a 21-0 run to kick off […]

Wednesday night’s marquee matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets was bound to deliver some intense play on the court sprinkled with some nifty highlights from the two powerhouse teams out West. Things got off to a great start, as James Harden nailed a huge four-point play before halftime to draw the […]

John Collins was a beast for the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, finishing with a huge double-double of 27 points to go with 12 boards.  In an otherwise meaningless game in terms of playoff implications, the Hawks and Memphis Grizzlies duked it out as both teams aimed to give their fans some optimism heading into […]

After the New England Patriots have recovered from their Super Bowl-winning hangover, it’s back to business for Bill Belichick and Co. to revamp the team’s roster for yet another title-winning run in 2019. Earlier on Wednesday, the Patriots were rumored to be in the running for the services of Oakland Raiders tight end Jared Cook. […]

In his sophomore NFL campaign, Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner exceeded all expectations starting in place of a disgruntled Le’Veon Bell embroiled in a messy contract holdout situation. Bell’s absence on the Steelers’ offense meant that Conner had huge shoes to fill, but Pittsburgh’s young local hero delivered in spades for his home state. […]

The New England Patriots are paying the price of success in the offseason once more after winning yet another Lombardi Trophy. Opposing teams have already began to vulture a good number of New England’s key pieces from last season’s Super Bowl-winning campaign, with two standouts in defensive end Trey Flowers and guard Trent Brown both […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars no longer have to suffer the criticism of starting Blake Bortles at quarterback this season, as the team announced the signing of former Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles on Wednesday. Foles agreed to terms with the Jaguars that will see him earn somewhere between $88 million to $102 million on a four-year […]

It wasn’t long ago that Teddy Bridgewater was at risk of never playing another NFL game. The 26-year-old quarterback  suffered a career-threatening knee injury in 2016, but eventually recovered and made his return to the gridiron in 2018. After showing a ton of promise in his rookie season with the Minnesota Vikings, getting significant playing […]

In typical New England Patriots fashion, the reigning Super Bowl champions didn’t go out of their way to make a big splash in the offseason’s free agency period. Not to mention the fact that the Pats are well-aware that opposing teams will be vulturing their roster for players looking for more lucrative deals following a […]

The 2019 offseason went off with a bang after the doors to trades and free agency signings were blown open. The latest bomb that was dropped in the News on Wednesday’s official start of free agent signings is the New York Jets winning the Le’Veon Bell sweepstakes, signing the three-time Pro Bowl running back to […]

Earlier Tuesday night, jaws of NBA fans on social media collectively dropped in awe when the video of Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid finishing with an emphatic putback started making rounds. Apparently, it wasn’t just the NBA fans who were taken aback by the putback. The Sixers’ official Twitter account replied to their own post of […]

Being the first NBA team this season to breach the 50-win mark and having a relatively comfortable lead at the very top of the Eastern Conference playoff race, the Milwaukee Bucks have a bit of luxury to take some risks in preparation for the postseason. During Tuesday’s convincing 130-113 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, […]

Almost nobody expected the Denver Nuggets to be as successful as they are this season. Head coach Mike Malone is doing a tremendous job leading Denver towards a 50-plus win season behind some great teamwork and chemistry with his young core. While center Nikola Jokic often grabs all the attention, the Nuggets are also getting […]

Tuesday night’s contest between the Denver Nuggets and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves had huge postseason implications on the line. The Nuggets are strengthening their bid for home-court advantage in the West playoff picture, while the Timberwolves were fighting for their dear lives from outside that picture looking in. The competition was fierce early into the […]

Portland Trailblazers center Jusuf Nurkic is playing at such a high level this season that one can’t help but wonder if he’ll ascend into becoming a truly elite NBA player in no time. For Nurkic’s part, he’s learned a lot from his experience playing with the best basketball players in the NBA. He even had […]

Although LeBron James is in danger of missing out on making the playoffs for the first time since 2005, he still hasn’t shown signs of slowing down in the waning moments of his first season as a Los Angeles Laker. The Lakers traveled to Chicago on Tuesday and handily defeated the Bulls, 123-107. James scored […]

The San Francisco 49ers made their biggest splash this offseason thus far by trading a 2020 second-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for stud linebacker Dee Ford. The Niners wasted no time in securing Ford to a long-term deal as well. NFL Reporter James Palmer tweeted that the team is expected to extend the […]

The Cleveland Browns were next in line to make the headlines this offseason with a blockbuster trade for New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. In exchange for the superstar wideout, Cleveland will send its first and third-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft to New York, with the first-round pick being the 17th-overall pick […]

The Atlanta Falcons continue to shore up their offensive line this offseason, this time signing guard Jamon Brown from the New York Giants. Zach Klein of WSB Atlanta sent out a tweet regarding Brown’s signing on Tuesday: Per NFL league source.. Falcons expected to sign NY Giants starting guard Jamon Brown – It should be […]

The Golden State Warriors had a rough night on Monday, losing both Kevin Durant to another injury and the game against the lowly Phoenix Suns, 115-111. Durant tweaked his ankle during the fourth quarter of the contest and didn’t return to action. He was diagnosed with a right ankle contusion, which also happened to be […]

On Tuesday, the NBA Communications office announced that Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook has been fined $25,000 for “directing profanity and threatening language to a fan.” The NBA has announced that #Thunder's Russell Westbrook has been fined $25,000 for directing profanity and threatening language to a #Jazz fan. The #Jazz organization have issued […]

The news heard around the NFL landscape about Antonio Brown’s trade to the Oakland Raiders continues to ring loudly, with multiple repercussions in the league’s 2019 outlook seemingly looking bright in terms of sheer entertainment value with this deal in and of itself. However, the Pittsburgh Steelers must still be smarting from what many believe […]

Ever since the announcement of Antonio Brown’s signing with the Oakland Raiders, many fans and bettors alike have jumped right onto the Silver and Black bandwagon. According to BetOnline.ag, the Raiders saw their odds of winning Super Bowl LIV skyrocket from a longshot number of 100-1 to a good return of investment price of 66-1. […]

As the reigning Super Bowl champions, the New England Patriots were bound to lose some key pieces from their title-winning roster come the offseason. Now that the free agency wheeling and dealing has begun, the Patriots are immediately about to lose their two best free agent talents: defensive end Trey Flowers and offensive tackle Trent […]

During the 2018 season, the Chicago Bears made waves in the NFL world by trading for Khalil Mack and signing the Hall of Fame-caliber pass rusher to a massive six-year, $141 million contract extension. With the free-agency period now in full swing for the 2019 season, the Bears are looking to scrounge up some extra […]

The Denver Broncos certainly made themselves one of the biggest spenders this offseason. One of the Broncos’ first targets for improvement is the offensive line, with their needs in that department being immediately addressed by signing the Miami Dolphins’ standout right tackle, Ja’Wuan James. As reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Broncos will sign the Tennessee […]