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New England Patriots haters are about to get some more ammunition to justify their distaste for the franchise. Apparently, the Patriots, along with the Washington Redskins, have the easiest strength of schedule in the NFL heading into 2019 while the Oakland Raiders have the toughest. Strength of schedule for all 32 teams: #Redskins and #Patriots […]

Russell Wilson announced his new contract with the Seattle Seahawks in as legendary of a way as possible earlier this week, taking to Twitter to post a video of he and his wife, Ciara, in bed where he tells the world that he reached a deal with the team. Well, now, the quarterback’s Seahawks teammates […]

Beating the New England Patriots is not something the New York Jets are accustomed to doing. Aside from the Jets’ playoff win over the Patriots back in January 2011, New England has had New York’s number for almost two decades. However, new Jets head coach Adam Gase seems determined to change that. According to Manish […]

The San Antonio Spurs blew a golden opportunity to take a 2-0 lead in Game 2 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night, coughing up a 19-point third-quarter lead in a 114-105 loss. If the Spurs would have held on for the win, the series would have been […]

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Marcus Peters is entering the 2019 campaign without a new deal, so one would obviously assume that his lack of a presence at the Rams’ voluntary workouts was because of his contract situation. However, that has nothing to do with it. According to Lindsey Thiry of ESPN, Peters is currently in […]

Not that this comes as much of a surprise, but the Green Bay Packers are not interested in Arizona Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen, according to Mike Silver of NFL Network. Aaron Rodgers probably has at least a few years left in the tank at age 35, so pursuing a trade for Rosen at this point […]

David Griffin is now calling the shots in the New Orleans Pelicans’ front office, but he has decided to spare head coach Alvin Gentry. It was apparently a very easy decision for Griffin to keep Gentry: Griffin: Keeping Alvin Gentry was a no-brainer after we talked. — Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) April 17, 2019 Gentry has […]

If you thought Philip Rivers’ absence at the start of Los Angeles Chargers’ offseason workouts had to do with the fact that he is entering the final year of his current contract without a new deal, you were wrong. Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn said that the reason Rivers is not yet present at workouts […]

Earlier this offseason, there were some who considered Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins to be the best quarterback prospect in this year’s NFL Draft class, but the closer the NFL Draft gets, the more Haskins’ stock appears to be dropping. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, some teams do not even think Haskins is a first-round […]

Could defensive lineman Gerald McCoy have played his last game as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? No one knows for sure, but the current situation with McCoy is becoming more and more odd as time passes. The veteran has not been with the Buccaneers since voluntary offseason workouts began a couple of weeks […]

The New England Patriots are in desperate need of some help in the passing game, and they are turning to a long-time rival to get it. According to Field Yates of ESPN, the Patriots are going to sign former Denver Broncos and Houston Texans wide receiver Demaryius Thomas. Thomas split the 2018 campaign between the […]

Linebacker Anthony Barr had agreed to sign with the New York Jets during the NFL’s tampering period, but because he did not actually sign any actual papers, he legally had the opportunity to back out, and that is exactly what he did. Barr opted to spurn the Jets to return to the Minnesota Vikings on […]

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette was arrested at a Florida car wash last Thursday after police noticed an outstanding warrant for his arrest as a result of an unpaid speeding ticket. However, Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone says that the team will not be disciplining Fournette for the arrest, saying that he himself has […]

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry missed the entire 2018 campaign while recovering from a torn ACL he suffered last May, but now, Henry seems like he is ready to go: “I’m pretty much full-go,” said Henry, according to Ricky Henne of the Chargers’ official team website. “Everything feels good. It still gets sore […]

Could the Minnesota Vikings target a running back in the NFL Draft later this month? ESPN analyst Derrick Klassen seems to think it would be a good idea: “Dalvin Cook’s talent has never been a question in the NFL. However, he has suited up for only 15 of the team’s 32 games over the past […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have signed wide receiver Travis Benjamin to a one-year contract extension that will take him through 2020, according to Field Yates of ESPN. The extension features a $3 million signing bonus, and his base salary for 2019 was reduced from $5.25 million to $1 million. The new deal creates $2.75 million […]

The Seattle Seahawks agreed to a five-year contract extension with Russell Wilson on Monday, ending any speculation about whether or not Wilson would remain with the Seahawks long term. There had been a lot of chatter about Wilson not really wanting to continue playing in Seattle, with the New York Giants being cited as a […]

Veteran linebacker Thomas Davis is already having a big impact with the Los Angeles Chargers, as he has apparently made a great impression on the team at the start of offseason workouts. “Man, that’s a big piece,” Chargers safety Derwin James said, according to Darin Gantt of Pro Football Talk. “He’s a vocal leader. A […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams is great friends with Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter, as the two of them spent two and a half years together as teammates with the Thunder. But will Adams be spending some quality time with Kanter during their first-round Western Conference playoff series? Not exactly: Steven Adams […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant scored 21 points in the Warriors’ Game 2 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night, but he only took eight shots, which is not what you would expect from one of the top players in the league in a playoff game. Golden State ended up blowing a […]

This postseason was supposed to be different for the Toronto Raptors. Kawhi Leonard was here. Danny Green was here. There was a new head coach in town. The previous regime of playoff failures was supposed to be over and done with. But in Game 1 of the Raptors’ first-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade may have played his final game in the NBA, but that does not necessarily mean that Udonis Haslem is done. As a matter of fact, Wade’s last hurrah in which he had a retirement tour has made Haslem wonder about his own future: “Although nothing on the scale of what […]

Charlotte Hornets big man Bismack Biyombo has picked up his player option for the 2019-20 campaign, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Biyombo will make $17 million next season. Biyombo is coming off a 2018-19 campaign in which he played 54 games and made 32 starts, averaging 4.4 points and 4.6 rebounds over 14.5 […]

Ben Simmons did not look very good during the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 1 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday afternoon, finishing with just nine points, seven rebounds and three assists. It was universally accepted that Simmons would have to be better in Game 2—and throughout the rest of the series in general—for the 76ers […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is not only one of the league’s brightest stars at the point guard position, but he is also an all-around great guy who is one of the most likable players in the NBA. Apparently, the image Lillard projects in public is the same image he projects behind closed doors. […]

For years now, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been one of the best teams in the league, but they have never quite been good enough. They were too young when they lost to the Miami Heat in the finals back in 2012. Then, after trading James Harden, they lacked a No. 3 scorer behind Kevin […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Los Angeles Clippers by a score of 135-131 in Game 2 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series on Monday night, but this was no ordinary postseason loss. The Warriors blew a 31-point lead, giving up a walloping 85 points in the second half as they saw the […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered a historic loss in Game 2 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night, blowing a 31-point lead in a 135-131 defeat. Afterward, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said he was not surprised by the loss: “It doesn’t feel strange to me, no,” […]

At the trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers acquired forward Tobias Harris in a much-discussed deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. But the Sixers also picked up another player in that trade: big man Boban Marjanovic. Harris and Marjanovic have been traded together twice. Before they were dealt from the Clippers to the 76ers, they were […]

The Los Angeles Clippers stunned the Golden State Warriors and basketball fans everywhere in Game 2 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series at Oracle Arena on Monday night, rallying from a 31-point deficit to steal a 135-131 win and even up their series 1-1. In doing so, the Clippers set a franchise playoff record […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers hired Brett Brown as their head coach back in 2013, patience was the name of the game. “The Process” was still in the early stages at that time. Joel Embiid was still in college. Ben Simmons was in high school. The Sixers’ roster featured an unenviable cast of characters that even […]

The Oakland Raiders will be hosting LSU linebacker Devin White for a visit on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Raiders own the fourth overall pick of the NFL Draft later this month, and Rapoport notes that White seems to be on their radar. White is coming off of a […]

The knee of Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley was a hot topic of discussion throughout these past NFL Playoffs, as Gurley was battling through a knee injury he suffered back in Week 15 of the regular season. The good news is that Gurley seems to be feeling much better now, saying that his […]

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has not yet been cleared to practice due to the fact that he is still rehabbing from ankle surgery, according to James Palmer of NFL Network. Kelce, who underwent the procedure early last month, is out of a boot and is working out, but he does not know […]

For the second straight year, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz saw his season come to an end sooner than expected. In 2017, it was a torn ACL that knocked him out late in the year. This past season, it was a back issue. Wentz has spent the offseason rehabilitating his back, and he discussed how […]

Well, that was a fun, interesting opening weekend of the 2019 NBA Playoffs, wasn’t it? Aside from the last two games on Sunday night, which were both blowouts, Game 1 of the playoffs was full of intrigue around the bracket. Upsets, home-court advantage not being home-court advantage, scores from the mid ’90s. You name it, […]

The New York Giants traded away one of their best players earlier this offseason, sending wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns for a first-round draft pick, a third-rounder, and young safety Jabrill Peppers. In the wake of the Giants’ losing one of their biggest offensive weapons, quarterback Eli Manning says that other […]

Cornerback Jonathan Jones has signed a one-year restricted free-agent tender with the New England Patriots, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN.com. Jones played in all 16 games with the Patriots this past season, finishing with 56 tackles, 1.5 sacks, three interceptions, a forced fumble and seven passes defended. The 25-year-old, who played his collegiate football […]

The Brooklyn Nets pulled off an upset in Game 1 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday afternoon, thumping them 111-102 in a game that wasn’t really as close as the score indicates. Now, the Nets, who have already “stolen” home-court advantage from the 76ers, will have a chance […]