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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins will play in his team’s Divisional Round matchup against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday afternoon, according to Brooke Pryor of The Kansas City Star. Watkins has been dealing with a foot injury that has kept him out of action since the middle of November. He originally sustained the […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has had a roller coaster of a career. At one point, he was considered one of the best players in football. Now, he is almost an afterthought. However, in a poll conducted by The Athletic, players voted Newton as the league’s most underrating signal-caller, with the 2015 NFL MVP receiving […]

There was a time when the Chicago Bulls were one of the best teams in the NBA. They had a smart, wily head coach in Tom Thibodeau, an up-and-coming superstar in Derrick Rose, a defensive wiz in Joakim Noah and good supporting pieces that made opponents miserable due to their tough, hard-nosed defense. The peak […]

Shooting guard Jonathon Simmons was impressive in his first year with the Orlando Magic last season, averaging 13.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 46.5 percent from the floor, 33.8 percent from three-point range and 76.8 percent from the free-throw line. By the summer, it seemed like the Magic had gotten […]

The New Orleans Pelicans need bench help and they apparently feel that Orlando Magic wing Terrence Ross may be the perfect man for the job, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. This would definitely be something that could make sense for both sides. Ross is having the best year of his NBA career, averaging 13.3 […]

As impressive as the Denver Nuggets have been this season, they have actually been without one of their key players: swingman Will Barton. Barton has been sidelined with a hip/core injury since the Nuggets’ second game of the year but he could be on his way back soon. According to Nuggets reporter Harrison Wind, Barton […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr. will remained sidelined for his team’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night due to a a back issue, according to Mavericks reporter Dwain Price. Smith also missed the Mavs’ win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday evening as a result of the same injury. Mavs head coach […]

In spite of recent speculation that Luke Walton could be on the hot seat in Los Angeles, the Lakers head coach has assured everyone that his relationship with Lakers president Magic Johnson is just fine, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic: “It’s been good,” said Walton of his relationship with Johnson. “Honestly, it has. […]

The Miami Heat registered a big win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, but that does not mean Erik Spoelstra is happy with where his team currently stands. As a matter of fact, the head coach was actually irritated after the Heat’s victory. While Spoelstra declined to say what he was specifically upset about, […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker did not practice on Friday, and Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov says there is a “slim” chance he will play against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, according to Gina Mizell of The Athletic. Booker has missed the last two games due to a back injury he suffered during a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be adding another number to their rafters in February, as they will retire the No. 2 jersey of legendary big man Moses Malone, according to the team. “Moses Malone is one of the greatest players in NBA history and he left an incredible mark on the 76ers organization and our fans,” […]

Detroit Pistons forward Luke Kennard argued with a member of the Pistons’ coaching staff on Thursday night, and it got to the point where teammates actually had to separate them. It appears Luke Kennard had to be separated from his coaching staff… 🤔 https://t.co/yqfbWpJ4zc — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 11, 2019 Kennard had a rough night […]

Former Green Bay Packers safety LeRoy Butler thinks that one of the Packers’ first steps this offseason should be signing offensive lineman David Bakhtiari to a long-term deal: One of the first moves should be to sign @DBak69 to a long term deal, he is vastly under paid, and create more cap space, to pay […]

The Detroit Lions are considering Steve Sarkisian and Nathaniel Hackett for their vacant offensive coordinator position, according to Alex Marvez of SiriusXM NFL Radio. Sarkisian spent his last two seasons serving as the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons, leading the Falcons to a top-10 offense in each of those seasons. However, Atlanta did experience […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon did not exactly have a great game in the Chargers’ Wild Card Round win over the Baltimore Ravens last weekend, rushing for just 40 yards on 17 carries. Part of that was because the Ravens’ defense is very good. The other reason may be because Gordon is still […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are preparing for their Divisional Round playoff matchup with the Indianapolis Colts this Saturday as if safety Eric Berry will not be available, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. The Chiefs have not completely ruled Berry out yet, but it’s looking like they will be taking the Colts without him. […]

Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow is getting hitched. Tebow shared on Instagram that he has gotten engaged to former Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters: https://www.instagram.com/p/BsdzZV2nago/ Steve Helling and Lindsay Kimble of People revealed that Tebow proposed to Nel-Peters at his family’s farm just outside of Jacksonville, Fl. on Wednesday. Tebow played three seasons in the NFL. […]

With more and more NFL games being played on foreign turn, the Denver Broncos want to get it in on the action. Broncos team president/CEO Joe Ellis has been pushing for the Broncos to get an international game for years, and he remains hopeful that Denver will soon get to play in another country, according […]

One of Bruce Arians’ first orders of business as new Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach will be addressing the offensive line, according to Greg Auman of The Athletic. “I think offensive line, looking outside in, is an area we need to work on,” said Arians. “Some guys that have talent need to get better and […]

Former NFL quarterback had some high praise for New York Jets rookie signal-caller Sam Darnold on Thursday, likening him to all-time great Peyton Manning when talking about Darnold’s fit with new head coach Adam Gase. “I think putting him (Gase) together with Sam Darnold is going to be a very good combination,” Romo said Thursday, […]

Fox Sports talk-show host Colin Cowherd had some harsh words for Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield on Thursday, telling TMZ Sports that the rookie signal-caller needs to “grow up” and adding that the Browns won’t make the playoffs next season. To be fair to Cowherd, he also heaped some praise upon Mayfield, calling him “a […]

The New York Giants are not in need of a defensive coordinator, but that won’t stop them from adding another defensive-minded coach to their staff to get the most out of their players. According to Paul Schwartz of The New York Post, the Giants are expressing interest in now-former New York Jets defensive coordinator Kacy […]

Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas will surely be one of the most highly sought-after free agents on the open market this offseason, but Bleacher Report’s Chris Roling thinks the Kansas City Chiefs should beat everyone to the punch and sign him. It would definitely make sense, as the Chiefs are currently starving for defense. Kansas […]

New Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur will not retain special teams coach Ron Zook, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN. Zook spent five seasons with the Packers, starting out as a special teams assistant in 2014 before taking over as special teams coordinator in 2015. Zook earned his first NFL job with the […]

Former NFL quarterback Carson Palmer was a huge part of the turnaround of the Cincinnati Bengals, leading the team to the playoffs during his second season at the helm after a 15-year absence for the franchise. At that time, the Bengals head coach was Marvin Lewis, who grabbed the reins in 2003. However, after three […]

On Thursday, Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II did not do much to assuage Steelers fans who are hoping for an Antonio Brown return in 2019, as Rooney said that it is currently difficult to imagine Brown being on next year’s roster. Well, the mercurial Brown responded on Wednesday with a cryptic Twitter post, including […]

Chuck Pagano may end up back in the NFL in 2019 after a one-year hiatus. According to Brad Biggs of The Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Bears are interested in Pagano as their defensive coordinator, as they are looking to replace Vic Fangio, who took the Denver Broncos’ head-coaching job earlier this week. Pagano has already […]

Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack has pulled out of the Pro Bowl with an ankle injury, and, as a result, New York Giants linebacker Olivier Vernon will take his place, according to Michael Eisen of the Giants’ official team website. Vernon played in just 11 games this season due to an ankle injury, registering 30 […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Jeremy Lin is in the middle of what has been probably the best season of his career, as he is averaging 10.9 points, 3.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds over 19.1 minutes per game while shooting 50.2 percent from the floor, 38 percent from three-point range and 82.1 percent from the free-throw […]

When Fred Hoiberg was fired from the Chicago Bulls after a disastrous three-and-a-quarter year stint, many probably felt he would never get another NBA head-coaching job ever again. But then the Minnesota Timberwolves fired Tom Thibodeau, and Hoiberg’s name was thrown around as a potential candidate to replace him, just like he did in Chicago. […]

Stephen Curry may be the greatest shooter to ever set foot on a basketball court, but on Wednesday night Houston Rockets star James Harden accomplished a shooting feat that not even Curry himself has achieved. By burying six three-pointers in the Rockets’ loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Harden became the first player in NBA history […]

If you were told that the Boston Celtics scored 135 points, you would probably think Kyrie Irving scored at least 30, right? Well, the Celtics did just that in their 27-point win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, but Irving only scored 12 points in 24 minutes of play. It will affect his scoring […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler is starting to see his act run thin around the league. First, he caused problems in the Chicago Bulls’ locker room, but many chalked it up to Tom Thibodeau and Fred Hoiberg. Then, he raised heck while with the Minnesota Timberwolves, scapegoating the apparent lack of desire between Karl-Anthony Towns […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden has been special over the last month. Well, he has always been special, but the level at which he is currently playing is a step beyond that. On Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, Harden hit the 30-point mark once again, marking his 14th straight game with 30 or more […]

Bill Simmons is probably the most well-known Boston Celtics fan in the national media, and he always wears his heart on his sleeve when it comes to his favorite team. On Wednesday night, the Celtics were in the process of routing the Indiana Pacers when Simmons took to Twitter to say that he was loving […]

Phoenix Suns wing Kelly Oubre is becoming one of the most entertaining players in the NBA for all of the wrong reasons. On Wednesday night against the Dallas Mavericks, Oubre tried to asset his his toughness on the defensive end, getting into a stance and smacking the floor only to see Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic […]

Remember the season Stephen Curry had during the Golden State Warriors’ 73-win campaign in 2016? Well, that is the kind of run Houston Rockets star James Harden is on right now. He continued his dominance on Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, dumbfounding George Hill with a pair of unreal step-back jumpers and shaking his […]

The New Orleans Pelicans may have allowed the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers to go 8-of-8 from the three-point line in the first quarter of their matchup on Wednesday night, but Anthony Davis is at least showing why he is one of the best players in the league. Check out this sick through-the-legs dribble which led to […]

The cliche “what a difference a year makes” has never been more appropriate than it has been for Derrick Rose in 2019. But this time, it’s the difference two years makes. Rose was playing for the New York Knicks when on Jan. 9, 2017, he suddenly disappeared. He was at shoot-around that afternoon, but then […]