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It seems safe to say that former NFL head coach Dick Vermeil is not a fan of the New England Patriots. Vermeil, who coached the Kansas City Chiefs from 2001 through 2005, picked the Chiefs to beat the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game this Sunday: “I think they’ve [the Patriots] met their match this […]

Add Hall of Famer Brett Favre to the ever-growing list of individuals who feel that the Philadelphia Eagles should roll with Nick Foles over Carson Wentz at quarterback for the future. While Favre acknowledges Wentz’s talent, he values Foles’ ability to perform in big games. “No disrespect at all to Carson Wentz. I think he’s […]

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre knows what it’s like to face criticism, so he understands exactly what New England Patriots signal-caller Tom Brady was going through heading into the Patriots’ Divisional Round matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers last weekend. Brady had a virtuoso performance, completing 34 of his 44 passes for 343 yards and […]

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has been in the NFL for quite some time, but unlike some long-time coaches who cannot adjust, Reid has kept up with the rest of the league. New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick realizes this. “He’s done a great job of that, probably as good as any […]

Expect more of the same for Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley in practice this week. Last week, Gurley was limited throughout each practice due to a knee injury but looked very fresh in the Rams’ Divisional Round win over the Dallas Cowboys, puncturing a stout Cowboys’ run defense for 115 yards and a […]

It seems like former New England Patriots linebacker James Harrison is just looking to give reasons for Pittsburgh Steelers fans to hate him at this point. A bitter rival of Tom Brady’s for much of his career, Harrison told FS1’s Undisputed that he was never able to hate the New England Patriots quarterback and gushed […]

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has taken his fair share of criticism throughout his 21 years as a coach in the NFL, but this weekend, he can achieve a feat that only six other head coaches in league history have ever done: take two teams to the Super Bowl, per Michael David Smith […]

At the conclusion of the 2018 regular season, some felt that the Pittsburgh Steelers should move on from head coach Mike Tomlin after a disappointing 9-6-1 that resulted in the Steelers missing the playoffs for the first time since 2013. It appears that Tomlin’s job is safe, but you have to wonder just how long […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill is fantastic. This season, Hill hauled in 87 receptions for 1,479 yards and 12 touchdowns while also carrying the ball 22 times for 151 yards and a score en route to a Pro Bowl selection and First-Team All-Pro honors. He showed his tremendous versatility and value during the […]

The New Orleans Saints are getting set to take on the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game this Sunday, and one of the keys will be who wins the battle between Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas and Rams cornerback Marcus Peters. Both are among the best in the game at their respective positions, […]

Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders had some rather harsh criticism for Pittsburgh Steelers wide out Antonio Brown recently, saying that Brown “disrespected” the Steelers organization for his actions leading up to Week 17. Of course, Sanders and Brown were once teammates on Pittsburgh, and Brown did not appreciate Sanders’ comments, talking a shot at […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars seem to be gearing up for a run at Nick Foles, which is hardly surprising. On Wednesday, the Jaguars hired John DeFilippo as their offensive coordinator. DeFilippo is very familiar with Foles, as he was the Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterbacks coach last season when Foles led the team to its first ever Super […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown still hasn’t told his side of the story, but that hasn’t stopped him going back at everyone who has criticized him over the past several weeks. This time, Brown set his sights on Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians, both of […]

Antonio Brown’s time with the Pittsburgh Steelers is almost surely up, but that does not mean the team is going to forget about Le’Veon Bell, too. While most people expect the free agent running back, who sat out the entire season due to a contract dispute with the franchise, to sign elsewhere during the offseason, […]

The Houston Rockets have been making moves in the Western Conference standings almost exclusively due to James Harden’s heroics. Chris Paul has been out since injuring his hamstring against the Miami Heat on Dec. 20, and now, Clint Capela will be sidelined for four-to-six weeks with a thumb injury. With Capela now out in addition […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James injured his groin during the Lakers’ win over the Golden State Warriors on Christmas and has been sidelined ever since. Both James and the Lakers have been suspiciously cryptic about the injury, leading many to believe that James’ issue is more severe than originally thought. Head coach Luke Walton […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly trying to trade second-year guard Dennis Smith Jr., a rather unexpected development given how highly Smith was thought of coming into this season. As a matter of fact, when the Mavericks made a draft night trade to acquire Luka Doncic from the Atlanta Hawks this past summer, their vision at […]

For the first time in almost two decades, the New York Knicks are actually set up pretty well for the future. They have a nice stable of young talent, they actually own all of their draft picks for a change and they are going to have cap space this summer. When was the last time […]

As if we needed any more evidence that there is not a quarterback controversy in Philadelphia, Eagles head coach confirmed as much on Tuesday when he said that Carson Wentz is his signal-caller going forward. “Yes, Carson is the quarterback going forward.” — Doug Pederson — Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) January 15, 2019 That likely means […]

There was a time when NBA Live was the gold standard for basketball games. That was a long time ago. Over the last decade, NBA 2K has taken center stage as the No. 1 NBA video game in the world, making the days of NBA Live a distant memory. The league itself recognizes this, too. […]

It is pretty well-known that Philadelphia 76ers wing Jimmy Butler is not exactly a fan of Tom Thibodeau, something that was made blatantly obvious earlier this year when Butler demanded a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves while Thibodeau was a coach and front-office executive. After the Timberwolves made the decision to fire Thibodeau earlier this […]

Coming into the season, there was a small faction that wondered if the Boston Celtics had too many cooks in the kitchen. In other words, they had too many guys who needed the ball. After three embarrassing road losses capped off by a 109-102 defeat against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, Celtics guard Terry […]

The Detroit Pistons have agreed to a two-way contract with guard Isaiah Whitehead, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Whitehead had been playing over in Russia before coming to terms with the Pistons. The 23-year-old, who played his collegiate basketball at Seton Hall University, was originally selected by the Utah Jazz in the second […]

The Boston Celtics capped off a thoroughly embarrassing three-game road trip with a 109-102 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, dropping them to 25-18 on the year. Afterward, Celtics guard Terry Rozier acknowledged that Kyrie Irving lit into the team following their loss to the Orlando Magic on Saturday: “Kyrie said a lot […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is still playing like a man possessed. On Monday night during the Rockets’ win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Harden racked up a season-high 57 points, joining Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor as the only NBA players to ever score 30 or more points in at least 17 straight games: James […]

Enes Kanter’s battle against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued with an op-ed piece he wrote in The Washington Post on Tuesday, where the New York Knicks big man discussed why he didn’t travel to London for his team’s game against the Washington Wizards on Thursday for fear of his life: “On Thursday, I won’t […]

What will they think of next? Nike has invented an auto-lacing sneaker called the HypertAdapt BB, a concept that has been more than 30 years in the making. The first to wear the shoe will be Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, who will debut it in the Celtics’ game against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night: […]

The Dallas Mavericks are really working toward trading point guard Dennis Smith Jr., something that most people did not think was coming a year ago. However, with the emergence of rookie Luka Doncic as the Mavericks’ primary ball-handler, Smith has become expendable. Here is the deal with Smith: he is very athletic and is definitely […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are finalizing a deal to add veteran assistant Jerry Sichting to Ryan Saunders’ coaching staff, according to Jon Krawczynski and Shams Charania of The Athletic. Sichting was an assistant for the Timberwolves for quite some time, first joining the coaching staff in 1995 and serving as an assistant under Flip Saunders through […]

Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier is not having the year many envisioned him having coming into the 2018-19 campaign. After a solid season that was capped off by a playoff explosion a year ago, Rozier was expected to take the next step this season and become a player who could end up earning a […]

Sacramento Kings guard Iman Shumpert was stopped by security from entering the Portland Trail Blazers’ locker room and going after Jusuf Nurkic after the Kings’ 115-107 victory on Monday night. Shumpert was apparently not happy over a hard screen that Nurkic set in the second half: “Some stuff needed to be between me and him, […]

With the Houston Rockets’ win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, head coach Mike D’Antoni picked up the 600th win of his career, becoming the 25th coach in NBA history to achieve that feat. However, D’Antoni does not think much of the milestone, saying it merely means he’s old: “It just means I’m older […]

The Denver Nuggets have been one of the league’s most pleasant surprises this season, owning a record of 29-13 and sitting in first place in the Western Conference. However, it hasn’t always been this easy for head coach Mike Malone. Last season, there were some calling for Mike Malone to be fired after the Nuggets […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers at home by a score of 101-95 on Sunday. A terrible loss, indeed. Here’s the thing, though: the Lakers missed 11 free throws in the loss, going 16-of-27 from the charity stripe. So, you can say that foul shots cost Los Angeles the game, and as […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo has had a rough season. Or, should we say the shooting hand of Rajon Rondo has had a rough season. Rondo has now undergone two surgical procedures on his hand this year, with the first instance coming in November and the second coming at the end of December. […]

The Charlotte Hornets are in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race. That is a fact. The Charlotte Hornets currently own a record of 19-23 and have lost five of their last six games and eight of their last 11. Also a fact. Let’s be honest, here: the Hornets are not going anywhere. If […]

It’s still hard to imagine Tony Parker in a uniform other than that of the San Antonio Spurs. Even when you are watching him a Charlotte Hornets jersey this season, you still see black, white and silver. On Monday night, Parker will enter the AT&T Center as an opponent for the first time in his […]

So you’re telling me that the head coach of a LeBron James-led team may be on the hot seat? I have never seen anything like that before. With the Los Angeles Lakers stumbling to a 23-21 record by going just 3-7 over their last 10 games, rumors are already starting to circulate that Luke Walton’s […]

The Boston Celtics are the hardest team to gauge in the NBA right now. After a dominant stretch concluded by an eye-opening 27-point win over the Indiana Pacers last week, the Celtics went and dropped games to the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic. The Celtics are now 0-3 against the Heat and Magic on the […]