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Free-agent NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has pleaded no contest to felony battery stemming from an incident with a moving truck driver back in January, according to Cameron Wolfe of ESPN.com. Brown will have to do 100 hours of community service and will be on two years probation. He will also have to undergo a […]

Nick Foles knows that things did not go well for Mitchell Trubisky or the Chicago Bears in 2019. The Chicago Bears quarterback took a rather significant step back from the previous year, throwing for 3,138 yards, 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while completing 63.2 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 83. […]

The Chicago Bears have a quarterback controversy on their hands heading into 2020. Due to Mitchell Trubisky’s poor campaign in 2019, the Bears went out and acquired fellow quarterback Nick Foles in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars earlier this offseason. Obviously, there is no guarantee that Trubisky will be the Week 1 starter. But […]

The Golden State Warriors may have been one of the worst teams in the NBA this season, but even the biggest Dubs hater knows that was due to injury issues up and down the roster. With Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson set to return next season, Golden State should return to being one of the […]

Like every other team in professional sports, the Washington Wizards want to tackle the subject of racial injustice. Wizards forward Isaac Bonga explained how the club began to do that this past week, noting that John Wall and Bradley Beal led the charge in a Zoom call to come up with their statement: “I’ve gotta […]

This past Sunday, former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant questioned why owner Jerry Jones was not at a protest in Texas, saying that “this is not a policy change; this is a heart change.” Bryant clarified his remark the next day, saying that Jones “is a compassionate person” and “not a racist.” San Francisco […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill is the latest NFL player to speak out against racism in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. “My eyes have been opened to the privilege I’ve lived with my whole life just because of the color of my skin,” Tannehill said, via Buck Reising of AtoZSports. “The situations […]

If you didn’t think it was possible for things to get any worse for the New York Knicks, you have been proven wrong. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Knicks’ approval rating is very low at the moment, which he calls “devastating” for their chances to lure free agents moving forward: "The Knicks … […]

The Atlanta Hawks were not one of the 22 teams invited to Disney World, where the NBA will be resuming its 2019-20 campaign in a pretty unique capacity. Obviously, having your season end so abruptly is a gut punch, especially when you are a young star eager to play like Trae Young. Young said he […]

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is not sure how his team will approach the national anthem heading into next season, but one thing is for sure: He is behind his players. While Stefanski, who is entering his first season as Browns head coach, said he doesn’t know how things will play out on game […]

The Carolina Panthers are removing the statue of former owner Jerry Richardson in front of Bank of America Stadium, according to Joe Bruno of WSOC TV. Shortly after the report, the Panthers released a statement on the situation, noting that the statue was being moved in the interest of public safety. We were aware of […]

One thing that most NBA fans can generally agree on is that Michael Jordan is the greatest player of all-time. Sure, there are LeBron James stans who will insist James is No. 1, and there are fans of the older generation who claim that Wilt Chamberlain was in fact the GOAT. But let’s be real: […]

When the Green Bay Packers took Jordan Love in the first round of the NFL Draft in late April, some wondered just how much time Aaron Rodgers had left under center in Wisconsin. But if offensive tackle David Bakhtiari is right, Rodgers isn’t ready to relinquish his throne any time soon. Bakhtiari said in a […]

There was a time when Robert Griffin III was one of the most exciting young quarterbacks in the NFL. Those days are long gone. Now relegated to the role of backup for the Baltimore Ravens, Griffin still has his sights set on becoming a starter again. Griffin said on The Matt Mosley Show on Tuesday: “I […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski is giving back to the community. Recently, a fire destroyed the equipment shed of Blake High School in Tampa, so Gronkowski is stepping up with a donation: "Hey Blake High School – we heard about the fire that destroyed your storage shed full of football equipment. Guess what?? […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook wants Christian McCaffrey money, and while he may not end up landing $16 million a year like the Carolina Panthers back, he still seems set for a big payday. According to Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com, negotiations between Cook and the Minnesota Vikings have been ongoing for quite some time. […]

The Atlanta Falcons lost tight end Austin Hooper to the Cleveland Browns in free agency back in March, leaving a rather gaping hole at the position. However, the Falcons feel they have found a fine replacement: Hayden Hurst. Atlanta acquired Hurst in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens shortly after Hooper departed, and quarterback Matt […]

An NBA player becoming a team owner is a rare occurrence. The people who own professional sports teams are billionaire tycoons who see their franchises as something of a toy to play with for fun. That doesn’t mean they aren’t dedicated, but there is definitely an element of this mindset: “I’ve got some money to […]

Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien and defensive lineman JJ Watt were among those in attendance at George Floyd’s funeral in Houston on Tuesday, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. There were also services for Floyd in North Carolina and Minnesota. Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis on May 25. […]

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy has decided to stop his club’s virtual offseason workout program a week and a half early, according to NFL Update. Nagy says that he is happy with the work his players have done and that he hopes the early break will allow them to rest their bodies and not […]

It’s only a matter of time before the 2019-20 NBA campaign resumes, as the new format was approved by the National Basketball Players Association last week. But here is the thing: the remainder of the season and playoffs will take place at Disney World in Orlando, and only 22 of the 30 NBA teams will […]

Colin Kaepernick has been out of the NFL since the end of 2016, but if it were up to Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, Kaepernick would have a place somewhere in the league. Speaking on Kaepernick on Tuesday, Ryan said that the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback “should have every opportunity to be back in […]

New York Knicks owner James Dolan has been widely criticized for being rather tight-lipped on what occurred in Minneapolis a couple of weeks ago, when George Floyd was killed by a police officer. While every other team in the NBA released a statement on the matter, the Knicks remained quiet, with Dolan saying in an […]

LeBron James is the most recognizable face in the NBA today, and while he is universally praised for his efforts on and off the floor, there have been plenty of moments in his career where he has been criticized. It comes with the territory of being a superstar. You get the perks of being famous, […]

The city of Minneapolis has been through a great deal over the past week. Following the tragic death of George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer on May 25, protests began, leading to some angered citizens damaging buildings and property in the Twin Cities. This has made food shopping difficult, if not impossible […]

The NBA is planning on completing the 2019-20 campaign in Disney World this summer, but the Chicago Bulls won’t be part of it. The league has decided to roll with 22 teams, leaving out the eight teams with the worst records. There will be 16 playoff teams, like usual, so there will be a play-in […]

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson is the latest athlete to respond to Drew Brees’ controversial comments about kneeling during the national anthem. Peterson was asked a question about Brees’ stance on Friday, via Mark Berman of FOX 26: “I know Drew Brees. He’s not a racist at all and I have a lot of […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has been getting some work during quarantine. And sure enough, Jamal Murray didn’t waste the opportunity and joked about his teammate on Friday, saying that Jokic has been getting pretty shredded. “Joker got a little four pack,” the Nuggets guard said, per Harrison Wind of DNVR Sports. “It’s kind […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been very active in expressing his thoughts following the tragic death of George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis last week. Well-known for making his views on social injustice known, James has taken to Twitter to post his thoughts on various topics in recent […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has never shied away from speaking out on social injustice, and on Friday, he made that very clear once again. A video posted to Twitter showed a police offer shoving an elderly white man to the ground in Buffalo, causing the man to bleed out of his ear as […]

With the 2019-20 NBA campaign on the verge of returning, the usual suspects still remain the favorites to win a championship: the two Los Angeles teams and the Milwaukee Bucks. While there are obvious reasons as to why the Clippers, Lakers and Bucks are the top dogs, there are other clubs who could end up […]

Will Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, two Brooklyn Nets superstars, plan when the NBA season begins? It’s the question on many NBA fans’ minds. It’s looking more and more like we will have basketball again this season, as the NBA is targeting the end of July to bring back the 2019-20 campaign in some capacity. […]

It’s looking more and more like the 2019-20 NBA campaign will resume in late July. Well, in some capacity, anyway. Whether you like the proposed plan or not, the league seems to be moving toward an agreement, so we will probably be seeing the NBA Finals around the same time we are typically supposed to […]

Back in 2017, the Chicago Bears drafted Mitchell Trubisky and were looking for a veteran quarterback to serve as a placeholder until Trubisky was ready to start. They could have signed Colin Kaepernick. They brought in Mike Glennon instead. On Wednesday, Bears defensive lineman Akiem Hicks briefly discussed his club’s decision to roll with Glennon […]

During the summer of 2017, the Los Angeles Clippers effectively ended the days of “Lob City,” signing-and-trading Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets for a package that included Lou Williams, Montrezl Harrell and Patrick Beverley—all three of whom have become vital contributors to today’s Clippers. Then, midway through that ensuing season, Los Angeles sent Blake […]

Baker Mayfield took the NFL by storm during his rookie year with the Cleveland Browns in 2018, setting the single-season touchdown record for a first-year quarterback with 27 scores. As a result, expectations were very high for Mayfield entering 2019, but the University of Oklahoma product fell victim to the dreaded sophomore slump. Mayfield is […]

Jadeveon Clowney entered the offseason as one of the top pass rushers on the market. Yet, here we are in June, and he is still a free agent. Numerous teams have been mentioned as potential landing spots for Clowney, including the New York Jets, and the fact that the Jets just cleared $11 million in […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees caused a stir on Wednesday when he said that he would “never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag.” Brees was speaking in reference to athletes kneeling during the national anthem. Not surprisingly, Brees’ comments have drawn significant backlash, ranging from his own teammate Michael Thomas to Los Angeles Lakers […]

On Tuesday, Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio made controversial comments, including saying that he “doesn’t see racism in the NFL.” As expected, Fangio’s remarks caused a stir and have received significant backlash. Fangio tried to clear things up on Wednesday, issuing an apology via the Broncos’ Twitter account: “After reflecting on my comments yesterday […]