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Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Dwayne Haskins grew up in New Jersey, so it would make sense that he would really love to be drafted by the New York Giants. Haskins isn’t trying to hire his desire to play for the Giants, either, posting an image on Twitter of himself in a Giants jersey (which he […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is considered one of the smoothest young scorers in the league, possessing the length, athleticism and touch that is unmatched by many. On Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers, Tatum’s offensive prowess was on full display, particularly on this play where he basically shook the entire Pacers defense for an […]

With Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers still recovering from a concussion he suffered during the Packers’ season-ending loss to the Detroit Lions, he will not be playing in the Pro Bowl. As a result, Seattle Seahawks signal-caller Russell Wilson will take his place, according to the Seahawks’ official team website. This will mark the […]

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner has one year left on his contract, but it doesn’t look like he is going to be playing elsewhere after 2019. The Seahawks and Wagner are getting set to negotiate a new deal that would keep Wagner in Seattle beyond 2019, but the catch is that the 28-year-old will actually […]

The Green Bay Packers found their new head coach on Monday, hiring now-former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur for the job. LaFleur was blown away over the fact that the Packers chose him from one of the most prestigious posts in sports: LaFleur: This is a dream come true for me. — Tom Silverstein […]

Since entering the NFL in 2004, beating Tom Brady has been Philip Rivers’ white whale. The Los Angeles Chargers quarterback sports an 0-7 record against the Brady-led New England Patriots over the course of his career, including a loss to the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game during the 2007-08 campaign. However, Rivers does not […]

The Baltimore Ravens have insisted that they have every intention of keeping head coach John Harbaugh through 2019 and beyond, but that isn’t going to stop teams from calling and inquiring about his services. One team that could end up doing so is the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins are in search of a new head […]

Does anyone outside of New Orleans even remember that Malcolm Jenkins played for the Saints at this point? Jenkins has been patrolling the Philadelphia Eagles secondary since 2014, making a pair of Pro Bowl and helping lead the Eagles to their first-ever Super Bowl title. Seeing how impressive of a player Jenkins has become and […]

It seems safe to say that New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is prepared for his team’s Divisional Round matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Edelman posted a “Beat LA” hype video on his Twitter account on Wednesday, referencing the great Boston Celtics-Los Angeles Lakers rivalry and showing a clip of the […]

The Arizona Cardinals have already nailed down their head coach, hiring Kliff Kingsbury earlier this week. Now, they are trying to find their next offensive coordinator. According to Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports, the Cardinals are interested in Texas State head coach Jake Spavital to fill that position. Kingsbury is familiar with Spavital, as Spavital […]

Everything wide receiver Antonio Brown has said and done recently indicates he no longer wants to be a part of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ organization. However, Peter King of Monday Morning Quarterback says that it is the exact opposite: “I’ve heard that Antonio Brown does not want to be traded and he wants to play in […]

The Green Bay Packers made a rather surprising decision on Monday, hiring Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur as their new head coach. LaFleur was probably more surprised than anyone else at the Packers’ decision, telling Ryan Wood of The Green Bay Press-Gazette that he was floored when Green Bay offered him the job: “When […]

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Kendall Fuller may have undergone wrist surgery last month, but that has not stopped him from playing. While Fuller did miss the Chiefs’ loss against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 16, he returned for their season finale against the Oakland Raiders. He even tried suiting up for the Seahawks game, but […]

The Indianapolis Colts have placed safety Mike Mitchell on the injured reserve list due to a calf strain, according to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. Mitchell suffered the injury during the Colts’ Wild Card Round win over the Houston Texans last weekend. Indianapolis signed Mitchell back in early October, and he proceeded to […]

The Miami Dolphins will interview special teams coach Darren Rizzi for their head-coaching job on Friday, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Rizzi earned the position of the Dolphins’ special teams coach back in 2010, also serving as the team’s assistant head coach during that span. Prior to making the jump to the NFL, […]

New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis is set to hit free agency for the first time in his career this coming summer, and even though he is currently sidelined with a torn ACL, there will certainly be a long line of potential suitors for the 23-year-old. However, Porzingis can land a max contract of […]

It’s not often that the San Antonio Spurs express interest in big-name free agents. Yes, they signed LaMarcus Aldridge during the summer of 2016, but that is pretty much where it starts and ends in terms of glamorous signings for the Spurs. However, San Antonio may be getting set to peruse the free-agent market for […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Nerlens Noel suffered a very scary head injury during his team’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, as he took an elbow to the face from Timberwolves wing Andrew Wiggins while trying to contest a dunk and then took a hard fall. Noel lay relatively motionless on the […]

Who said Andre Iguodala was washed up? The Golden State Warriors wing showed that he still has plenty left in the tank against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, flashing a double-clutch, one-handed dunk that sent the Warriors bench and the Oracle Arena crowd into a frenzy. Take flight, Andre! 🔨#DubNation | #PlayersOnly pic.twitter.com/G7n7PZZgK3 […]

The Golden State Warriors are off to a great start against the New York Knicks at Oracle Arena on Tuesday night. That was exemplified by a beautiful no-look pass from Stephen Curry to Kevon Looney for a quick two in transition in the first quarter: Steph pushes the pace and drops the no-look dime! 👀😮#DubNation […]

Maybe a coaching change was all Minnesota Timberwolves wing Andrew Wiggins needed to get going. On Tuesday night, Wiggins finished with 40 points and 10 rebounds during a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, marking the first 40-and-10 game of Wiggins’ NBA career: Andrew Wiggins notches his first career 40-10 game in a 119-117 win […]

Apparently, Golden State Warriors players did not know about the return of DeMarcus Cousins all that much sooner than we did. According to Marc J. Spears of ESPN, Warriors players just learned of Cousins’ upcoming return on Monday. Cousins is set to return against the Los Angeles Clippers on Jan. 18. Originally, Cousins had considered […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox is one of the brightest young stars in the league, and on Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns, he demonstrated his versatility with a big-time chase-down block: De'Aaron Fox hustles back for the chasedown! #SacramentoProud pic.twitter.com/z99ZgOr6Zc — NBA (@NBA) January 9, 2019 Entering Tuesday evening, Fox was averaging 17.9 […]

The Golden State Warriors currently own a record of 26-14 but since their 10-1 start, they have gone just 16-13. Naturally, fans and media pundits are all coming up with their own ideas as to what is “wrong” with the Warriors, with some armchair psychologists discussing what could be going on in Golden State’s locker […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Nerlens Noel suffered a very scary injury against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. While going up to contest a dunk from Timberwolves wing Andrew Wiggins, Noel took an elbow to the face from Wiggins and then took a very hard fall and lay motionless on the floor with trainers […]

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside better be careful because Bam Adebayo is coming for his job. During the Heat’s loss against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night, the second-year center was on the receiving end of an alley-oop pass from shooting guard Dwyane Wade, throwing down an awesome reverse slam to finish it off: .@Bam1of1 […]

It certainly must be interesting to play for the basketball team owned by the greatest player of all-time and that’s the position in which Charlotte Hornets cornerstone guard Kemba Walker has found himself since entering the NBA during the 2011-12 campaign. So, what is the best advice Walker has ever been given from Jordan? Apparently, […]

On December 28, guard Patrick McCaw signed a two-year, $6 million offer sheet with the Cleveland Cavaliers. His former team (the Golden State Warriors) had a chance to match the offer but they declined. He officially signed with the Cavs two days later. Here is the catch: the contract was non-guaranteed, and a week after […]

On Christmas Day, things were looking incredible in Lakerland, as the Los Angeles Lakers thumped the Golden State Warriors—at Oracle Arena, no less—by 26 points and improved to 20-14 on the year. However, on that fateful night, LeBron James injured his groin and left the game early. He has been sidelined ever since, and over […]

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio strained his hamstring in his team’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night and will be re-evaluated in a week, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Ricky Rubio has a right hamstring strain, per Jazz. Rubio will be reevaluated in one week. — Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) January […]

In one of the more uneventful NBA trades you will ever see, the Houston Rockets send guard Michael Carter-Williams and cash considerations to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for a 2020 second-round draft pick on Monday. According to Eric Pincus of Basketball Insiders, the Rockets will be sending the Bulls $1,065,966 and will pay Chicago […]

Before the Los Angeles Clippers drafted Blake Griffin in 2009, they were the butt of every NBA joke imaginable. No one took the Clippers seriously, and it didn’t help that they played in the same city—not to mention under the same roof—as a certain other Los Angeles basketball franchise that has won 16 championships. But […]

The Detroit Lions have hired Mike Disner as their new vice president of football administration, according to the team. Disner spent the last six seasons in the Arizona Cardinals’ front office, working as the team’s director of football administration. During that time, he helped manage player contract negotiations and served in the strategic planning of […]

Fox Sports talk-show host Jason Whitlock is not pulling any punches when it comes to Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. The rookie signal-caller did not exactly have a great performance in the Ravens’ Wild Card Round loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, and Whitlock thinks he is to blame for the defeat: "Don’t […]

Former NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman provided Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott with what may be perceived as a back-handed compliment on Fox Sports’ Speak For Yourself, calling Prescott the most “confident, average” quarterback to ever play the game. “He’s the most confident, average QB that I think we’ve ever seen.”@ShawneMerriman on Dak Prescott pic.twitter.com/YQT7LDVLHh — […]

If anybody knows what type of head coach Kliff Kingsbury is, it’s Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Kingsbury just took the job as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals, marking the first time he will test the NFL waters. Well, as a coach, anyway. He had a brief NFL playing career as a quarterback. […]

You may have heard that Fox Sports talk-show host Colin Cowherd loves Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck. How much does he love him? Enough to say that Luck being great is every bit as debatable as to whether or not the Earth is flat (sorry, Kyrie): /mic drop pic.twitter.com/qbIkb0Oxju — Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) January […]

Pro Football Focus’ numbers are not exactly enamored with Baltimore Ravens rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson. Meanwhile, they seem to think that Philadelphia Eagles signal-caller Nick Foles has been a bit unlucky this season. Top five luckiest & Unluckiest QB’s:% interceptions to turnover worthy passes (INT:TWP) pic.twitter.com/4ofNzCCXZ2 — Neil Hornsby (@PFF_Neil) January 7, 2019 Here is […]

The Kansas City Chiefs received some good news on Tuesday, as safety Eric Berry and wide receiver Sammy Watkins both returned to practice ahead of their Divisional Round playoff matchup with the Indianapolis Colts, according to Adam Teicher of ESPN. Berry played in just two games this season, one year after rupturing his Achilles tendon. […]