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New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold had the worst performance of his NFL career on Monday night, completing just 11 of his 32 passes for 86 yards and four interceptions during a 33-0 loss to the New England Patriots. That was good for a passer rating of 3.6. While he was mic’d up during the […]

Multiple wide receivers have been on the move ahead of the Week 8 NFL trade deadline, with Mohamed Sanu and Emmanuel Sanders heading to new locations, but it seems like Cincinnati Bengals wide out A.J. Green will be staying put. According to Ben Baby of ESPN.com, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said on Monday that […]

The San Francisco 49ers acquired veteran wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders from the Denver Broncos on Tuesday, but prior to landing Sanders, the 49ers pursued a trade for Atlanta Falcons wideout Mohamed Sanu before he was dealt to the New England Patriots, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The 49ers also acquired a fifth-round draft […]

The San Francisco 49ers acquired wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders in a trade with the Denver Broncos on Tuesday, and afterward, Broncos reporters caught Sanders as he was leaving the Denver facility. Sanders seemed disappointed that his run with the Broncos was over, but he also expressed excitement for his new future with the 49ers: Caught […]

For a fleeting moment during the offseason, it looked like Kawhi Leonard could have been headed to the Los Angeles Lakers. Of course, in the midnight hour of Leonard trying to make his decision, the Los Angeles Clippers swung a trade to acquire Paul George, which was enough to convince Leonard to join the Clippers […]

The Denver Broncos are trading wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders and a fifth-round pick to the San Francisco 49ers for third and fourth-round picks in the upcoming 2020 NFL Draft, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The 49ers look like the real deal after a 6-0 start, and now, they are making moves to try and solidify their […]

When Kawhi Leonard asked the San Antonio Spurs for a trade in 2018, everyone knew he wanted to play in Los Angeles. When the Spurs ultimately dealt him to the Toronto Raptors, everyone knew he wanted to play in Los Angeles. When he hit free agency earlier this summer, everyone knew he wanted to play […]

There has never been a real rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers. The two teams have never been title contenders at the same time, and the Clippers were never really good enough to ever be seen as a threat to a Lakers fanbase that has seen their team win 16 […]

This weekend may end up being the biggest test of the season for Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley. Why? Because the Rams will be playing the 0-7 Cincinnati Bengals, a team that is allowing 189 rushing yards per game, which ranks dead last in the NFL. They are surrendering 5.2 yards per rushing […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has never missed a game in his NFL career, but he is in serious danger of being sidelined for his team’s Week 8 matchup with the Washington Redskins on Thursday night due to a hamstring injury. The good news is that Thielen is making good progress and could actually […]

The 2019 NFL campaign has not been kind to Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield thus far. Through six games, Mayfield has been one of the worst signal-callers in the league, throwing for 1,496 yards, five touchdown and an NFL-worst 11 interceptions while completing just 56.6 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will kick off their much-anticipated 2019-20 NBA campaign against the Los Angeles Lakers (who else?) on Tuesday night, and while it’s an exciting matchup, it doesn’t carry the cachet that a potential playoff series would. Not just because the postseason is obviously more thrilling than a regular-season game in October, but […]

DeMar DeRozan’s short tenure in San Antonio has certainly been a strange one. The Spurs initially landed DeRozan during the summer of 2018 as part of a package they received from the Toronto Raptors in return for Kawhi Leonard. However, after a relatively unsuccessful 2018-19 campaign in which San Antonio was bounced from the first […]

When the Brooklyn Nets signed superstar forward Kevin Durant during the offseason, they knew he probably would not make his Nets debut until the 2020-21 campaign due to the torn Achilles he suffered in the NBA Finals. But the good news is that Durant seems to be doing well. According to Brian Lewis of the […]

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson is currently dealing with an ankle injury, but he does not think the issue will keep him out of his team’s game against his former Minnesota Vikings club on Thursday night. Peterson told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network that his ankle is “night and day” from where it was […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers swung a blockbuster trade to acquire Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans back in June, it was widely assumed that Davis was a shoo-in to re-sign with the Lakers in free agency next summer. However, when Davis began talking about how much he would like to play for the […]

The Miami Heat acquired Jimmy Butler in a sign-and-trade with the Philadelphia 76ers during the offseason, and former Heat star Alonzo Mourning is already liking what he is seeing from the wing: “I noticed the DNA. He already had the DNA, and it was long before he was deciding whether to come here,” Mourning said, […]

The Oakland Raiders traded former first-round draft pick Gareon Conley to the Houston Texans on Monday, acquiring a third-rounder in return. Afterward, head coach Jon Gruden explained that part of the reason why the Raiders traded the cornerback was because they drafted a pair of corners in Trayvon Mullen and Isaiah Johnson back in April. […]

Washington Redskins running back Bryce Love is set to undergo another knee surgery on Thursday to address his ailing right knee, according to JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington. Love’s issues started during his senior year at Stanford, when he tore his ACL. However, that did not stop the Redskins from selecting him in the […]

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson appeared on the team’s injury report on Monday due to an ankle injury, and on Tuesday, it was revealed that he underwent on an MRI, according to Les Carpenter of The Washington Post. Peterson suffered the injury during the third quarter of the Redskins’ loss to the San Francisco […]

The New York Jets were hammered by the New England Patriots by a score of 33-0 on Monday night, and afterward, Jets safety Jamal Adams described the loss in the only way possible. According to Rich Cimini of ESPN NFL Nation, Adams called the defeat “embarrassing” before quickly leaving the locker room. Adams logged five […]

Initial reports stated that Zion Williamson’s preseason knee injury was not too severe, but it looks like things are a bit more serious than the New Orleans Pelicans originally believed. The team announced that the No. 1 overall pick has undergone surgery to repair a torn meniscus and will be sidelined for six-to-eight weeks. Update […]

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics agreed to a four-year, $115 million contract extension on Monday, and this is honestly surprising because this is not how the Celtics typically operate. Handing out contract extensions to players on rookie deals is not something Danny Ainge usually does. The Celtics didn’t do it with Kelly Olynyk. They […]

The Indiana Pacers have agreed to a four-year, $77 million contract extension with big man Domantas Sabonis, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Wojnarowski adds that the deal can reach as much as $85 million with bonuses. Sabonis is coming off of a breakout 2018-19 campaign in which he played 74 games and averaged 14.1 […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is nursing a hip injury, but he practice on Monday and looks like he should be ready for his team’s pivotal Week 8 clash against the New England Patriots next Sunday. “I thought he looked good today,” said Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens, according to Keith Britton of 92.3 The […]

The Detroit Pistons have waived forward Joe Johnson, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The move comes just over a month after the Pistons signed him following his MVP run in the BIG3. Johnson’s $1.37 million salary for the 2019-29 campaign would have been guaranteed had Detroit not waived him before the 5 p.m. ET […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is known for having a quick hook when it comes to head coaches, but Jason Garrett has been different. Since Garrett took over the Cowboys midway through the 2010 campaign, he has led Dallas to three NFC East division titles, but he has generated just two playoff wins and has […]

The Green Bay Packers have not skipped a beat in Davante Adams’ absence, as they have won three straight games without him and have averaged 33 points per game in the process. However, even with their recent offensive success, you have to wonder if the Packers have enough weapons to make it to the Super […]

Blake Griffin isn’t healthy right now. Let’s all take a moment to gasp in our surprise. The Detroit Pistons star, who underwent knee surgery during the offseason, is now dealing with hamstring soreness just ahead of the Pistons’ season opener on Wednesday, according to Rod Beard of The Detroit News. It doesn’t sound too serious, […]

The Oakland Raiders have traded cornerback Gareon Conley to the Houston Texans for a third-round draft pick, according to Vic Tafur of The Athletic. The deal comes one day after the Raiders’ secondary was lit up for 429 yards and five touchdowns by Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers’ offense, a game in which […]

The Sacramento Kings struck a deal with Buddy Hield before the deadline on Monday, locking their shooting guard up with a four-year deal. The extension has a $86 million base salary, plus $8 million in likely incentives and another $12 million in other bonuses. Hield was initially said to be seeking a deal closer to […]

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll is hopeful that safety Bradley McDougald will be back for his team’s Week 8 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons next Sunday, per Liz Mathews of Seahawks Wire. “We think so. We think so,” Carroll said when asked if he thins McDougald could return next week. “We’re very positive about […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a dislocated knee cap during his team’s win over the Denver Broncos last Thursday, but fortunately, the injury is not nearly as severe as it could have been. Mahomes was initially expected to be sidelined for a minimum of three weeks, but now, it’s looking like the reigning […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller is expected to miss several weeks with a hamstring injury, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Fuller suffered the injury during his team’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. He logged one catch for six yards before exiting. On the season overall, Fuller has tallied 34 catches […]

The Boston Celtics may have lost Kyrie Irving over the summer, but they replaced him with the next-best thing in Kemba Walker. While Walker isn’t as good as Irving, his game is probably more similar to his than any other player in the NBA, and he carries the added benefit of not being a toxic […]

The Green Bay Packers just thumped the Oakland Raiders to improve to 6-1 on the season, and now, they are hoping to take care of another AFC West opponent next Sunday. The Packers will head on the road to battle the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 8, but don’t get too excited: Patrick Mahomes will […]

The Oakland Raiders had a chance to make a statement to the NFL world when they took on the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Instead, they verified everything their doubters said, as they were hammered in a 42-24 loss. The defeat dropped the Raiders to 3-3 on the season, and while they remain very much […]

The Arizona Cardinals are bringing in free-agent running back Jay Ajayi for a workout on Tuesday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Based on the status of fellow halfback David Johnson, this does not come as much of a surprise. Johnson had been nursing an ankle injury in the lead-up to his team’s Week 7 […]

The Atlanta Falcons suffered their latest embarrassing loss on Sunday, falling to the Los Angeles Rams by a score of 37-10, dropping them to 1-6 in what has been a catastrophic season in every way imaginable. The Falcons entered 2019 with high expectations. They had a high-powered offense, a healthier defense and a veteran group […]