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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes finished second in the NFL in passing yardage this past season, throwing for 5,097 yards. But going into 2019, Caesars Entertainment is favoring him to finish No. 1 with 7/2 odds, per Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk. Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan comes in second with 11/2 odds and Indianapolis […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have made one of the biggest blockbuster trades in the history of the league by acquiring Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans to play alongside LeBron James, but an NBA team is made up of more than just two players. The Lakers obviously know this, and with ample money […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are looking to shed some salary, and the Thunder are making Steven Adams, Andre Roberson and Dennis Schroder all available along with the 21st pick in the draft in an attempt to do so, according to Jake Fischer of Sports Illustrated. The Thunder already have nearly $140 million guaranteed for the […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is one of the best players in basketball. He is one of the most dominant scorers we have ever seen. He is an All-Star. He is an MVP. And yet, he is one of the most criticized players in the NBA due to his grating style of play and his […]

Kyle Korver was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies from the Utah Jazz in the Mike Conley deal on Wednesday, and one can only assume that Korver won’t be in Memphis very long. Who, then, should try to acquire him? Well, what about the Los Angeles Lakers? With their two major pieces already in place in […]

Could the Boston Celtics trade Jaylen Brown? Apparently, some teams near the top of the NBA Draft are wondering about the availability of the young wing, according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. Of course, given the recent developments in Boston, it seems hard to believe that the Celtics would trade Brown now, as […]

It’s no secret that Chris Paul may be available for trade, and the Houston Rockets have already explored trading him to the New York Knicks, who can absorb Paul’s salary, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. However, the Knicks rebuffed the Rockets. O’Connor notes that Houston is attempting to free up enough cap space […]

The Atlanta Falcons won just seven games and missed the playoffs this past season, but it definitely wasn’t because of their offense, which ranked sixth in the NFL. Now, heading into 2019, the Falcons look like one of the league’s biggest sleeper teams, as they have an offense loaded with talent and are getting Devonta […]

The Dallas Cowboys wanted a change in their offense after this past season, so they fired offensive coordinator Scott Linehan and replaced him with Kellen Moore, who had been the Cowboys quarterbacks coach. Now, Moore is looking to bring some different things to the table, and a big part of his strategy is versatility. “I […]

No matter where Cleveland Browns superstar Odell Beckham Jr. goes, he finds himself the subject of heavy criticism. After being criticized for years as a member of the New York Giants for behavior such as skipping offseason workouts and making controversial comments through the media, Beckham hasn’t escaped his detractors in Cleveland. Beckham missed all […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones led the NFL in receiving yards this past season, and Caesars Entertainment is favoring him to do it again in 2019, per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Jones, who paced the league with 1,677 yards to go along with 113 catches and eight touchdowns in 2018, is the […]

Things have completely unraveled for the New York Knicks over the last month. Not only did the Knicks lose out on Zion Williamson by ending up with the third overall pick in the NBA Draft, but their season-long dream of landing both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in free agency seems to be fading, as […]

Add the Houston Rockets to the ever-growing list of teams who have taken gambles that have simply not worked out. After two years of trying to get the James Harden-Chris Paul experiment to work, things have fallen apart, as Paul has demanded a trade because he can’t stand playing alongside of Harden anymore. Honestly, it […]

Things have boiled over in Houston to the point where Chris Paul has reportedly demanded a trade from the Houston Rockets as a result of his souring relationship with James Harden. However, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey does not seem too worried, and while on The Dan Patrick Show on Tuesday, he downplayed any reported […]

The Houston Rockets may have just lost in the second round of the playoffs, but general manager Daryl Morey still has high hopes for the team moving forward. Speaking on The Dan Patrick Show on Tuesday, Morey downplayed reported tension between James Harden and Chris Paul and said that he feels the Rockets are the […]

The Houston Rockets are in a state of flux right now, but general manager Daryl Morey does not seem to be concerned. While being interviewed on The Dan Patrick Show on Tuesday in the midst of Chris Paul reportedly demanding a trade, Morey not only said that he intends to bring both Paul and James […]

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: the Houston Rockets are coming off a season in which James Harden played like an MVP and people thought they were legitimate title contenders, but they lost to the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs. That has been a running theme for the Rockets over the last […]

Chris Paul has reportedly demanded a trade from the Houston Rockets due to his poor relationship with James Harden, and apparently, his bond with head coach Mike D’Antoni wasn’t very strong, either. According to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports, Paul would curse at D’Antoni about the offense bogging down when Harden would ask to come […]

Ryan Hollins has made a whole lot of controversial statements as an analyst on ESPN, but on Tuesday morning, he said some things that set Shaquille O’Neal off, particularly about the Golden State Warriors. Not only did he say that LeBron James was better than Michael Jordan, but he also said that the Warriors would […]

The Oakland Raiders have officially signed first-round draft pick Clelin Ferrell, with the Raiders announcing that the Clemson defensive lineman signed his four-year rookie deal, per Darin Gantt of Pro Football Talk. In desperate need of a pass rusher, Oakland went with Ferrell with the fourth overall pick, a decision that surprised some people that […]

One of the biggest wild cards in free agency this summer could be the Indiana Pacers, as they have a lot of cap space and could ultimately sign a max player to put alongside Victor Oladipo. But for now, the Pacers are apparently looking at point guard Ricky Rubio in free agency and have expressed […]

Chicago Bears linebacker Leonard Floyd isn’t used to being healthy, but now, for the first time in his career, he has had a fully healthy offseason and is also coming off of a season in which he played 16 games for the first time. Floyd says things have felt very different without having to deal […]

The Carolina Panthers are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won just seven games and missed the playoffs, but their record is a bit misleading. The Panthers actually got off to a 6-2 start and seemed primed to contend in the NFC before Cam Newton began experiencing shoulder issues, leading to Carolina […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers already seems to be unhappy with new head coach Matt LaFleur’s offense, telling Mike Silver of NFL.com that he doesn’t want “to turn off 11 years” and expressing displeasure with the lack of command he is being given that the line of scrimmage. Of course, given Rodgers’ checkered past […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won nine games and snuck into the playoffs during the last week of the season. They then went on to defeat the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card Round before falling to the New Orleans Saints in the Divisional Round. Now, the […]

The Atlanta Falcons won just seven games and missed the playoff this past year in what was their most underwhelming season in a few years. But there is some hope surrounding the Falcons going into 2019. With an explosive offense and a defense that is getting healthier, Atlanta could be a force to be reckoned […]

The Miami Heat have expressed some interest in trading for Minnesota Timberwolves wing Andrew Wiggins, according to Trey Rodriguez of Hoops Inq. Rodriguez reported earlier that the Timberwolves are “aggressively shopping” Wiggins. The Heat are apparently one of a few teams interested. It is worth noting Rodriguez isn’t known as a credible reporter on Twitter. […]

Many have compared incoming Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Kyler Murray to Seattle Seahawks signal-caller Russell Wilson as a result of his small stature and leadership abilities. Apparently, Cardinals offensive lineman J.R. Sweezy, who previously spent five years blocking for Wilson in Seattle, sees a whole lot of similarities between the two players. “I see hundreds […]

A report surfaced from Jordan Brenner of The Athletic on Tuesday morning that the Boston Celtics could be in the mix for Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal should Kyrie Irving walk via free agency. With Irving’s departure considered all but a foregone conclusion at this point, it’s very likely that Celtics general manager Danny Ainge […]

For the first time in ages, the Golden State Warriors are entering the offseason full of uncertainty. Gone is their aura of invincibility. Gone is the annual assumption that they will win the title next season. Gone is their dynasty. After falling to the Toronto Raptors in six games in the NBA Finals and seeing […]

Not two years ago, the Jacksonville Jaguars were a quarter away from dethroning the New England Patriots and making it to the Super Bowl. They ended up losing that game, but the future looked incredibly bright. Enter 2018, and many felt the Jaguars would be a legitimate Super Bowl contender. They had an improving quarterback, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have restructured the contract of wide receiver Mike Evans in order to create $3.2 million in cap space, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Evans is set to make $20 million this coming season. Evans is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played all 16 games and […]

The Dallas Cowboys are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won 10 games and captured the NFC East division title before eventually falling to the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. So, naturally, based on their success from this past year, the Cowboys should be considered the favorites […]

With the Pittsburgh Steelers losing Antonio Brown this offseason, their receiving corps is obviously in a bit of flux behind JuJu Smith-Schuster. Who will step up and be the No. 2 wide receiver in 2019? Well, apparently, Ben Roethlisberger has already found his guy, and it’s free agent pickup Donte Moncrief. “I wasn’t really sure […]

The New Orleans Saints have already extended defensive lineman Cam Jordan, and now, wide receiver Michael Thomas could be next. Saints head coach Sean Payton has already said that he thinks Thomas is next in line to land a new deal, and general manager Mickey Loomis confirmed that New Orleans and Thomas have held extension […]

The Phoenix Suns and everyone else in the NBA would be hard-pressed to find a player who has fallen farther than Isaiah Thomas over the last few years. Just three seasons ago, Thomas was an MVP candidate after a masterful 2016-17 campaign with the Boston Celtics in which he averaged 28.9 points, 5.9 assists and […]

The Boston Celtics may not have gotten their guy in Anthony Davis, but based on Davis’s desires, it seemed he was never destined to become a member of the Celtics anyway. Davis refused to commit to Boston beyond next year, and with Kyrie Irving’s status in limbo, it would have been far too risky for […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fran VanVleet is making sure Raptors fans are holding up their end of the bargain. That’s for sure. At Toronto’s championship parade on Monday, VanVleet had this to say: “You kill us when we lose. You killed us when we got swept. So you better celebrate this s— for the rest of […]

Minnesota Timberwolves wing Andrew Wiggins will play for Team Canada at the World Cup in China this summer, according to Arash Madani of Rogers Sportsnet. Wiggins, who was born in Toronto, is coming off of a 2018-19 campaign in which he played 73 games and averaged 18.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and one steal […]