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Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving missed the team’s win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night due to a hip strain and was also sidelined for their game against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday evening. However, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens expects to have his point guard back soon. “He’s feeling better,” Stevens said, via […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving was named the honorary coach for the USA in the Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star Weekend, meaning he will actually get the chance to coach his teammate: Jayson Tatum. Jayson Tatum is in his second year in the league, so he is eligible to participate in the event, and because […]

The Cleveland Browns seem to be headed in the right direction now, but previously, they had been one of the most dysfunctional organizations we had ever seen in professional sports. New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan learned that first-hand during the 2011 NFL Draft. The Saints drafted Jordan in the first round (24th pick […]

Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth is 37 years old and has been playing in the NFL for 13 years, so, naturally, retirement is inching closer and closer. However, Whitworth is not sure if he will consider calling it quits after the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots on Sunday: “Every single season […]

Just for a second, imagine a prime Tom Brady with a prime LaDainian Tomlinson. If you are a New England Patriots fan, you just got giddy. If you are a fan of any of the other 31 teams in the NFL, you likely just got chills. Apparently, it almost happened. Tomlinson, who is now an […]

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Danny Amendola has spent time with both the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams (although they were in St. Louis when he played for them) during his career, so to whom is he pledging allegiance in this year’s Super Bowl? Amendola is rolling with the team that he won […]

Following the New England Patriots’ loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15, wide receiver Josh Gordon announced that he would be stepping away from the game of football to work on his mental health. It was then revealed that Gordon violated the terms of his conditional reinstatement and was suspended indefinitely. Even with Gordon, […]

We know that the Los Angeles Lakers want Anthony Davis. Badly. But could the Lakers end up losing out to the other Los Angeles team in the sweepstakes for The Brow? That’s right. The Los Angeles Clippers could be a legitimate threat to land Davis for a couple of reasons. First of all, they have […]

Bill Cowher never got the chance to coach Antonio Brown, as he retired four years before the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Antonio Brown in the 2010 NFL Draft. However, Cowher still hopes that the Steelers work things out with the disgruntled wide receiver. “I’m hopeful that at some point, in my opinion, that coach Mike Tomlin, […]

Rex Ryan may still be out of the NFL, but his brother Rob Ryan will be cashing league checks again in 2019. According to Kevin Patra of NFL.com, the Washington Redskins have hired Rob as their linebackers coach, marking Ryan’s first NFL job since 2016. That year, Ryan coached under his brother with the Buffalo […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was adamant in saying that he will not retire after the Super Bowl against the Los Angeles Rams regardless of the result. But how much longer is the 41-year-old going to play? Based on what Patriots owner Robert Kraft said, it might be for a while. When asked about […]

Could the Milwaukee Bucks make a blockbuster trade to pair Anthony Davis with Giannis Antetokounmpo to form what would be arguably the deadliest duo in the NBA? It’s not very likely, but let’s have some fun with it and explore the possibilities: https://twitter.com/willswims/status/1090320840732934144 In this monster trade, the New Orleans Pelicans will send Davis and […]

Could the Toronto Raptors land superstar players in back-to-back years by trading for Anthony Davis months after acquiring Kawhi Leonard? It doesn’t seem all that likely, as it is going to be tough for the Raptors to match offers that some other teams can present, but let’s for a second pretend that Toronto general manager […]

With Anthony Davis telling the New Orleans Pelicans he wants a trade, fans everywhere are getting on RealGM trade checker to see which deals work for their respective favorite teams. Of course, one team that will be in the thick of the Davis sweepstakes is the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers have the young talent […]

Toronto Raptors big man Jonas Valanciunas has been sidelined for over a month due to a broken thumb he suffered during a win over the Golden State Warriors in mid-December. However, the center may be nearing his return. According to Josh Lewenberg of TSN, Valanciunas has been cleared for full contact and went through a […]

Think it’s a shoo-in that the New Orleans Pelicans trade superstar big man Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers? Think again. According to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, San Antonio Spurs head coach spoke to Pelicans general manager Dell Demps this week, telling Demps not to give in to Davis or the Lakers: “I’ve been […]

The Indiana Pacers are already without Victor Oladipo for the rest of the season. Now, they might be sans Tyreke Evans for their upcoming road trip. Evans missed the Pacers’ last game against the Golden State Warriors on Monday night due to lower back soreness, and that issue may result in him not being able […]

On Monday, it was announced that Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. will miss at least the next six weeks due to bone bruises in his right knee. Jones originally suffered the injury during the Heat’s win over the New York Knicks on Sunday. It initially looked much worse than that, so bone bruises are […]

Following one of the NFL’s all-time great officiating debacles during the NFC Championship Game between the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints two Sundays ago, people are calling for action. One such person is former league official Mike Pereira, who now works for FOX Sports as an analyst. Pereira thinks that the NFL needs […]

The Carolina Panthers have signed tight end Christ Manhertz to a two-year contract, Manhertz’z agent told Adam Schefter of ESPN. Manhertz played in all 16 games during the 2018 campaign, catching two passes for 52 yards and a touchdown. The 26-year-old, who played his collegiate football at Canisius, went undrafted in 2015 but ended up […]

Long before his days as an NFL head-coaching genius, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay was playing collegiate football for the University of Miami, Ohio. Way back when, he remembers playing against a certain New England Patriots wide receiver who was actually a quarterback at Kent State at the time: Julian Edelman. While Edelman […]

The Los Angeles Rams may be known for their high-powered offense, but they have also benefited greatly from the defensive play-calling of Wade Phillips, and Rams head coach Sean McVay knows this. “He’s got so many things he can draw on from all the success he’s had in this league, but it never feels like […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson and Kansas City Chiefs signal-caller Patrick Mahomes are two of the NFL’s biggest rising stars, but their relationship goes far beyond simply playing the same position. Watson and Mahomes have known each other since they were teenagers and both entered the NFL the same year in 2017, with Watson starting […]

Los Angeles Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein was the hero of the NFC Championship Game against the New Orleans Saints two Sundays ago, first sending the game into overtime with a 48-yard field goal and then nailing the game-winning 57-yard boot in the extra session to send the Rams to the Super Bowl. Here is what’s […]

The Indianapolis Colts have re-signed offensive lineman Mark Glowinski to a three-year, $18 million contract, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. By locking him up now, the Colts prevented Glowinski from hitting the free-agent market this March. Glowinski, who played his collegiate football at West Virginia University, was originally selected by the Seattle Seahawks in […]

If you want to beat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, you are going to have to generate some pressure on Tom Brady. It’s how the New York Giants beat Brady twice, and it’s how the Philadelphia Eagles sealed their win last year with a strip sack. Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron […]

Los Angeles Rams quarterbacks coach Zac Taylor is expected to be named the Cincinnati Bengals head coach after the Super Bowl, but he is not letting the big promotion get in the way of the Super Bowl. Taylor said it’s “not hard at all” to focus on the big game against the New England Patriots […]

In Super Bowl XXXIX, the New England Patriots defeated the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 24-21, earning back-to-back championships following a Super Bowl victory over the Carolina Panthers the year before. It was also Brady’s third title overall. Now, you can get your hands on all of the notes Brady took during that game. […]

Los Angeles Rams running back C.J. Anderson may have been cut by the Carolina Panthers earlier in the season, but that does not mean he wasn’t grateful for the opportunity. “My time in Carolina was special because I got to learn from good coaches and good players,” Anderson said, according to Jourdan Rodrigue of The Charlotte […]

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley may have been just seven years old when Allen Iverson dropped his famous “practice” rant during a May 2002 interview, but that doesn’t mean he can’t imitate it. When asked a question about how practice felt in the week leading up to the Super Bowl, Gurley gave the […]

The New England Patriots have taken more criticism this year than probably any other season over the last 10 years, with many fans and media pundits calling this the weakest Patriots team of the last decade and saying that Tom Brady is almost cooked. Of course, the Patriots have gone on to prove everyone wrong […]

Former NFL wide receiver Wes Welker is currently an offensive assistant for the Houston Texans, but he might be moving on. According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, Welker interviewed for assistant coaching jobs with the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers. He met with the Packers last week before sitting down with […]

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels interviewed with a couple of teams for head coaching positions this month, but he ultimately decided to return to the Patriots in 2019. You would hope that if McDaniels does end up landing another head-coaching job someday, he will handle it better than he handled the situation in […]

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Marcus Peters had an interesting comparison for his team when asked about the Rams’ offseason splurge that saw them add him, Aqib Talib, and Ndamukong Suh. “What happened with Golden State brought in all those people?” said Peters, referring to the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, via Brooke Pryor of The Kansas […]

All of that speculation about Tom Brady potentially walking off into the sunset if he wins another Super Bowl this year was all for naught, as Brady said there is “zero” chance he retires after Sunday’s game regardless of the outcome. But what about New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty? McCourty, who has been playing […]

All season long, we have heard about the supposed decline of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. He wasn’t supposed to be in the Super Bowl again. This was supposed to be the end. Of course, Brady has proven his doubters wrong, putting together a couple of masterful playoff performances to earn his ninth trip […]

When you play in the NBA, you have to always keep your bags packed. It doesn’t matter who you are. That’s just how the business works. Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram knows this better than anyone. Over the summer, Ingram was at the center of the Kawhi Leonard trade rumors, with many speculating that […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis asked the team for a trade on Monday, and the Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be one of the first teams in line to acquire him. The Lakers have quite a few young pieces that could interest the Pelicans, particularly in the form of Kyle Kuzma, […]

New Orleans Pelicans star big man Anthony Davis will not play against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. This is not because Davis asked the Pelicans for a trade, but because he is still sidelined with a finger injury that will keep him out for the next […]