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The Cleveland Browns made arguably the biggest move of the NFL offseason last month, acquiring star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. in a trade with the New York Giants. That move enough made many put them at the top of their AFC North rankings ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers. That wasn’t the only move the […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell is one of the most dynamic young scorers in the league, and as a result of his 25-point performance in which he drained four 3-pointers in a win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night, Mitchell joined Damian Lillard to become the only two players in the history of the […]

When the Indiana Pacers lost Victor Oladipo for the season due to a devastating knee injury back in January, it looked to be the end of the road for the Pacers, but instead, Indiana is fighting admirably to the finish the line. One of the biggest reasons for the Pacers staying afloat is big man […]

Not many people expected the Milwaukee Bucks to be one of the best teams in the league coming into this season, much less finishing with the best record in the NBA and being one of the most dominant clubs in the history of the game. But that is where the 2018-19 Bucks find themselves, as […]

The New England Patriots acquired defensive lineman Michael Bennett in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles last month, and now, they have reworked his deal. According to Field Yates of ESPN, the Patriots and Bennett have agreed to a new two-year contract worth $16.75 million with a $4 million signing bonus. In doing so, New […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown knows a thing or two about business. This offseason, he managed to force his way out of Pittsburgh in spite of being under contract with the Steelers through 2021, guiding his way to the Raiders and landing more money in the process. Not only that, but he even reportedly […]

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Brooklyn Nets by a score of 131-121 on Monday night, with Giannis Antetokounmpo finishing with 28 points and 11 rebounds in the win. It was actually not one of Antetokounmpo’s more efficient outings, as he shot just 9-of-23 from the floor. But after the game, Nets wing Joe Harris lauded […]

The Utah Jazz defeated the Charlotte Hornets by a score of 111-102 on Monday night, and in the second quarter of the win, Ricky Rubio found Rudy Gobert for the reverse alley-oop throwdown: Rudy with the reverse oop! Halftime on NBALP:#TeamIsEverything 52#Hornets30 39 📱💻: https://t.co/cb8TXyNer6 pic.twitter.com/uN40ukxEb4 — NBA (@NBA) April 2, 2019 Rubio finished with […]

The Miami Heat fell to the Boston Celtics by a score of 110-105 at TD Garden on Monday night, marking the final time Dwyane Wade will have ever played a game in Boston, barring an unlikely meeting in the playoffs. After the game, Wade said that all of his years of playing against the Celtics […]

The Charlotte Hornets suffered a critical loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday night, as they are getting closer and closer to being eliminated from playoff contention. But, hey, at least Malik Monk did something cool. Known mainly for his perimeter shooting ability, Monk showed off his hops during the first quarter of the defeat, […]

The Chicago Bears have re-signed linebacker Aaron Lynch on a one-year deal, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Lynch is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played 13 games, making three starts. During that time, he registered 16 tackles, three sacks and an interception. The 26-year-old, who played his collegiate football at […]

Odell Beckham Jr. arrived in Cleveland for the first time since coming over in a trade with the New York Giants last month, joining the Browns for voluntary offseason workouts on Monday. Beckham also spoke with the media for the first time since the trade, and one of his first statements was just memorable the […]

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen apparently doesn’t think much of Le’Veon Bell’s skills behind the mic, taking to Twitter to respond to a preview clip posted by the New York Jets running back: I gotta keep it band bro. This ain’t it. 🗑 https://t.co/59gGirHyMZ — Keenan Allen (@Keenan13Allen) April 1, 2019 Bell did […]

Is there really a chance that the New York Giants don’t take a quarterback with the sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft later this month? Following a report that the Giants were actually leaning toward taking a pass rusher with their top draft choice, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network is reporting that New York […]

Odell Beckham Jr. arrived in Cleveland for the first time on Monday, joining the Browns for their voluntary offseason workouts. The Browns acquired Beckham in a trade with the New York Giants earlier this month, sending a first-round draft pick, a third-rounder and young safety Jabrill Peppers to the Giants in exchange for the star […]

The Brooklyn Nets may have a brutal schedule to close out the regular season, but they still control their own destiny and have a great chance to make the playoffs, as BetOnline.ag lists their odds at -500. They’re +300 to miss out on the playoffs. The Nets, who are currently seventh in the Eastern Conference […]

Could the Orlando Magic end their seven-year playoff drought and make the postseason? BetOnline.ag seems to think they have a good shot, as they have placed the Magic’s playoff odds at -500. Orlando is currently one loss behind the Miami Heat for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Magic are […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been ravaged by injuries in LeBron James’ first season with the club, which is definitely part of the reason why the Lakers will not be going to the playoffs. Lakers guard Rajon Rondo, who has missed considerable time himself this season, said that the amount of injuries Los Angeles has […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ playoff hopes have taken a big hit after dropping back-to-back games to the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors, but they still have a small chance to make the playoffs, per BetOnline.ag. Of course, the odds aren’t good at +1200, and the Hornets would have to jump two teams to grab […]

The Minnesota Vikings will be bringing back Brett Jones for 2019, as they have signed the offensive lineman to a one-year deal that is worth up to $1.5 million with incentives, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Vikings originally acquired Jones last August, when they traded a seventh-round draft pick to the New […]

Jason Witten is back with the Dallas Cowboys, and he is loving every second of it. The future Hall-of-Fame tight end retired from football at the end of the 2017 campaign and spent all of this past season working in the booth as a commentator for Monday Night Football, but now, he is back with […]

Odell Beckham Jr. arrived in Cleveland for the first time on Monday as he gets ready to participate in the Browns’ offseason training program, and Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens is already a big fan of the star wide receiver. “Just the conversations I’ve had with him and him being here today…I like the guy,” […]

Apparently, LeBron James has had enough of the Los Angeles Lakers, and he has had enough of basketball in general. In a move that rivals Michael Jordan taking a year off to play minor league baseball for the Chicago White Sox, James has reached an agreement to sign with the Cleveland Indians: “I have decided […]

With Josh Gordon serving a suspension and Rob Gronkowski retiring, the New England Patriots are finding themselves very thin in their receiving corps. That’s why the Patriots will likely use at least one draft pick on a wide receiver later this month, and Arizona State’s N’Keal Harry could be a candidate. According to Mike Garafolo […]

Brent Grimes may still be unsigned in NFL free agency, but that does not mean he is going to call it quits. According to Greg Auman of The Tampa Bay Times, Grimes does not plan on retiring. The 35-year-old cornerback spent the 2018 campaign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, playing in 13 games and finishing […]

The Arizona Cardinals own the No. 1 overall pick in next month’s NFL Draft, but for a second, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay made Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury think he had lost it. While at dinner with Kingsbury and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, whom Kingsbury coached at Texas Tech, McVay […]

One prospect who seems to be moving up NFL Draft boards pretty fast is University of Missouri quarterback Drew Lock, and according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Lock is scheduled to meet with the Washington Redskins and New York Giants this week. Lock is coming off of a senior campaign in which he threw […]

When you think of the Pittsburgh Steelers, one of the first things that likely comes to mind is a dominant defensive front. The Steelers have had an incredible amount of great linebackers come and go over the years, with recent names such as James Farrior, James Harrison, Lawrence Timmons and LaMarr Woodley only a few […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has two years left on his deal and is looking for a new contract, but the star says that there isn’t any rush to get an extension done. “I don’t know. My agent [Jimmy Sexton] is in the process of them talking about it,” Jones said when asked about […]

Robert Griffin III spent the 2018 campaign as the Baltimore Ravens’ third-string quarterback behind Lamar Jackson and Joe Flacco. Now, with Flacco out of the picture, Griffin is heading into next season as the Ravens’ primary backup, but he is not content with merely playing second fiddle to Jackson. “By no means am I content […]

Minkah Fitzpatrick is probably the most versatile player in the Miami Dolphins’ secondary, as he played both safety and cornerback this past season and registered 80 tackles, a couple of interceptions, nine passes defended, and a defensive touchdown in doing so. New Dolphins head coach Brian Flores loves Fitzpatrick’s ability to slot in at different […]

One of the biggest reasons for the dissension in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room this past season was said to be the weekly radio show of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who frequently used the platform to publicly call out teammates. Amid rampant criticism of Roethlisberger’s lack of leadership abilities, the signal-caller has decided to give up […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden came under harsh criticism last year when he dealt star pass rusher Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears, but recently, the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference said that the trade was the best in professional sports in 2018. The Raiders landed a pair of first-round draft picks in the […]

Defensive lineman Emmanuel Ogbah did not report to Cleveland Browns camp on Monday, and Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that the reason is because Ogbah is expecting to be traded soon. Ogbah is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played in 14 games and finished with 40 tackles, three sacks, a […]

The Cincinnati Bengals will be visiting with free-agent offensive lineman Jordan Mills on Monday night and Tuesday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Mills also met with the Houston Texans a couple of weeks ago. The 28-year-old spent the 2018 campaign with the Buffalo Bills, starting all 16 games at right tackle for the […]

The Cleveland Browns have waived wide receiver Ricardo Louis, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. With Odell Beckham Jr. now on board to play alongside of Jarvis Landry, the Browns did not have much use for Louis anymore. Louis did not play in a single game this past season, missing the entire year due […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the game of football last week, a decision that wasn’t really surprising, but was still jarring. Gronkowski has caught 78 touchdown passes from Tom Brady, twice as many as any other receiver Brady has thrown to. When that stat was posted by the NFL […]

Odell Beckham Jr.’s tenure with the Cleveland Browns has officially gotten underway. Beckham, who had been vacationing in Europe, has now arrived at Browns camp in Ohio and is scheduled to meet with the media on Monday afternoon following head coach Freddie Kitchens’ press conference. Welcome to Cleveland, @obj! pic.twitter.com/0sSBbvNNsL — Cleveland Browns (@Browns) April […]

The Cleveland Browns look a heck of a lot better now than they did this past season. Over the last month, the Browns have added wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and running back Kareem Hunt to what is now an explosive offense while also bringing in pass rusher Olivier Vernon and defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson […]