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Free agent safety Adrian Amos may want to remain with the Chicago Bears, but that won’t stop other teams from calling. The Denver Broncos will be one of those teams, according to Broncos writer Nick Kendell, who says he expects Amos to be the main target for new head coach Vic Fangio. This does not […]

Last March, the New York Jets signed cornerback Trumaine Johnson to a five-year, $72.5 million contract thinking they were getting one of the top defensive backs in the league. Needless to say, the 2018 campaign proved otherwise. After Johnson had a very disappointing first season with the Jets, New York is said to have “massive […]

The New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are also expected to have interest in free agent running back Le’Veon Bell, according to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports. The problem is that Bell is said to be seeking $50 million over the first two years of his deal, and La Canfora states […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Keke Coutee played in just six games during his rookie campaign this past season largely due to a hamstring injury that cost him the first few weeks of the year. In the time that he did play, Coutee hauled in 28 receptions for 287 yards and a touchdown. Those aren’t exactly […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Kwon Alexander is scheduled to become a free agent for the first time this March, but if he has it his way, he won’t be going very far. Alexander, who played in just six games this past season due to a torn ACL, says he would love to stay with the […]

The Chicago Bears are expected to release tight end Dion Sims, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Sims was due to make $6 million next season. The 28-year-old played in eight games this past year, catching just two passes for nine yards. Sims, who played his collegiate football at Michigan State University, was originally […]

One of the biggest reasons Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s leadership skills have been called into question is due to the fact that he has a tendency to call out his teammates on his weekly radio show. Why Antonio Brown has not said anything about this publicly, it has been surmised that his animosity toward […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have elected not to use the transition or franchise tag on Le’Veon Bell, making the disgruntled running back a free agent for the first time in his career. Thrilled with the outcome, Bell took to Twitter to express his jubilation: Free at last, Free at last, Thank God Almighty I am free […]

When Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball sprained his ankle last month, he was supposed to be sidelined for four to six weeks. However, here we are, four weeks later, and we still have no idea when Ball is going to return. According to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints, there is still no timetable for […]

On Wednesday, it was announced that the Philadelphia 76ers will be sitting big man Joel Embiid out for at least a week due to knee soreness. Here is the thing, though: 76ers head coach Brett Brown says that Embiid’s knee soreness is nothing new. As a matter of fact, Brown said that the team has […]

Philadelphia 76ers wing Furkan Korkmaz has suffered a torn meniscus and will be sidelined indefinitely, the team announced Wednesday. Korkmaz suffered the injury during the 76ers’ loss to the Boston Celtics on Feb. 12. The 21-year-old has played in 46 games this season, averaging 5.8 points and 2.3 rebounds over 14.2 minutes per game while […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has confirmed that the filming of Space Jam 2 will begin this summer, and Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas is already looking for a role: 👀 I’ll be the Muggsy of this movie https://t.co/VxFaUyfivJ — Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) February 20, 2019 Thomas is obviously joking, but let’s be real: […]

While not many people had the Los Angeles Lakers pegged as title contenders going into this season, I also don’t think there were many (if any at all) who thought they would be below .500 and out of the playoffs at the All-Star break. Nevertheless, that is where the Lakers currently find themselves, as they […]

Following Team LeBron’s win over Team Giannis during the All-Star Game this past weekend, Lakers star LeBron James told Giannis Antetokounmpo that he loves everything about him: Uh oh. Is LeBron going to get ripped for tampering again? In all seriousness, it’s hard not to love Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks phenom who has developed into […]

Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown has been named vice president of the NBA Players’ Association and will serve his term as a three-year member of the committee. Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas is happy for his former Celtics teammate, and he took to Twitter to congratulate him…while ripping Brown’s haircut in the process: That’s dope. […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving is one of the latest athletes to hop on the vegan trend, a diet based around plant-based foods while cutting out meat. Irving explained why he made the change when he joined Boston: “I was noticing that I wasn’t able to recover as fast after games and workouts,” said Irving, […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man JaVale McGee has gone from being out of the NBA completely to a legitimate center who actually played a role in the Golden State Warriors winning back-to-back championships in 2017 and 2018. So, what is the story behind McGee’s miraculous transformation? Well, apparently, the turnaround began when he stopped eating […]

The Boston Celtics currently own a record of 37-21 and have gone 27-11 over their last 38 games. They are in a position that most other teams in the league would find enviable, and yet, they have still been a bit of a disappointment this season. Expected by many to win in excess of 60 […]

Will New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski call it a career? We might know very soon. On Tuesday, Gronkowski’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, took to ESPN’s NFL Live to give us a little update. “He’s thinking it through, he’s giving it a lot of thought,” said Rosenhaus. “I imagine a decision will happen in the […]

The Atlanta Falcons have signed offensive lineman Ty Sambrailo to a three-year contract extension, according to Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com. The deal prevents Sambrailo from hitting free agency next month. “We are excited to bring Ty back as a part of our brotherhood,” Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said. “His versatility has proven to be […]

The Cincinnati Bengals’ seemingly never-ending search for a defensive coordinator will continue when they interview New York Giants defensive backs coach Lou Anarumo on Thursday, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. What’s more, it appears that Anarumo may be the frontrunner for the job. Not that that’s saying much, as the Bengals have had […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki is a legit 7-footer, so he’s obviously an extremely tall guy. However, Nowitzki is getting tired of constantly hearing how “tall” he is and wants to know if he can return the favor to people who are not as vertically gifted: Not that it bothers me cuz I heard it […]

If you are coaching a LeBron James-led team and you are not really in James’ circle, history denotes that you are going to have a rough time. Mike Brown wasn’t good enough for James during his first go-around in Cleveland. Erik Spoelstra was on the hot seat a few weeks into LeBron’s first season in […]

If anyone can save the Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson can. Well, at least according to Scottie Pippen. The former Chicago Bulls star told TMZ Sports that he thinks Jackson could steer the Lakers’ current roster to an NBA championship, saying “all he does is win.” Of course, Pippen was simply showing allegiance to his […]

Michael Beasley began his 2018-19 campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers. It looks like he will be ending it in China. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Beasley is finalizing a deal to play with the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association. The contract will only be for two months, but Wojnarowski says […]

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is typically not kind to big men, and that was on full display on Saturday night when Atlanta Hawks center John Collins put forth an underwhelming performance that was instantly mocked on social media. Collins was not happy with his showing: “I was just disappointed,” Collins said, according to Chris […]

When the Dallas Mavericks acquired big man Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks prior to the trade deadline, they knew what they were getting into. Porzingis is still recovering form a torn ACL he suffered last February and is yet to return to the court. However, Mavs owner Mark Cuban has no intention of […]

During the All-Star Game on Sunday night, Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George gave Houston Rockets stud James Harden a taste of his own medicine, knocking down a step-back jumper over the step-back king. Afterward, George had some fun with it: “Hit him with his (expletive),” said George, per NBA Reddit. “No, it’s fun going […]

If there is anyone who understands an NBA star asking for a trade, it’s Hall-of-Famer center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Now, Anthony Davis is asking for a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, and Abdul-Jabbar can understand where he’s coming from. After the 1974-75 campaign, Abdul-Jabbar asked the Milwaukee Bucks to deal him, and he ended up […]

Memphis Grizzlies wing Justin Holiday struggled mightily immediately after coming over to the Grizzlies in an early January trade with the Chicago Bulls, shooting just 28 percent from the floor and 23.2 percent from 3-point range in his first 15 games in Memphis. However, since then, Holiday has appeared to regain his form and has […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry entered the NBA as a skinny, baby-faced 21-year-old out of Davidson all the way back in 2009. At that point, no one was sure how Curry’s career would pan out. Sure, he was a great shooter, but he was viewed as too small to play shooting guard and not […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis made waves during All-Star Weekend when he revealed that the Boston Celtics are, in fact, on his list in spite of constant reports that said Davis was not interested in playing for the Celtics. Obviously, this is a game-changer for numerous reasons, assuming it is actually true. First of […]

Earlier this month, Anthony Davis asked for a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans after spending six-and-a-half seasons with the team. The Pelicans were not able to get a deal done before the Feb. 7 trade deadline, but they will almost certainly trade him this summer. Hall-of-Fame big man Kareem Abdul-Jabbar understands Davis’ situation. Once […]

The phrase one man’s trash is another man’s treasure has never rung more true for Larry Awe, who found a game-worn Michael Jordan sneaker lying in a dumpster as the Capitol Court Mall in Milwaukee was being demolished back in 2001. Awe, who at the time was the head of maintenance for the mall, recognized […]

The Arizona Cardinals just drafted Josh Rosen as their quarterback of the future a year ago, but Peter King of NBC Sports feels that the Cardinals could go in another direction this spring. King states that Arizona should give serious consideration to selecting University of Oklahoma signal-caller Kyler Murray in the NFL Draft in two […]

Could the Oakland Raiders take a quarterback with the fourth overall selection of the NFL Draft in two months? If Kyler Murray is available, they might. According to Peter King of NBC Sports, the Raiders are fascinated with Murray and could trade current signal-caller Derek Carr somewhere else in order to make room for him. […]

University of Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray is likely to be a first-round pick in the NFL Draft this spring, but he was already a first-round pick in a different sport: baseball. The Oakland Athletics took Murray with the ninth overall pick of the MLB Draft over the summer, forcing Murray to make a decision. The […]

The Cleveland Browns signed embattled running back Kareem Hunt last week, but Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield told TMZ Sports that he has not yet spoken to his new teammate. Hunt was released by the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half of the 2018 campaign after a video surfaced in November of him assaulting a […]

Landon Collins could end up being one of the top defensive players on the free-agent market next month, but it doesn’t look like the New York Giants will let things get that far for their safety. According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com, the Giants will likely place a franchise tag on Collins, keeping him away […]