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The Detroit Pistons keep adding talent to their squad. They took Cade Cunningham with the top pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. The Pistons have also signed NCAA National Player of the Year Luka Garza to a deal after an impressive showing for the Pistons at the Las Vegas Summer League. According to Shams Charania […]

The Chicago Bears are one of the teams in the NFL who are trying to filter out their quarterback situation. Andy Dalton and Justin Fields are in the battle for the starting gig, and both played in the Bears preseason opener against the Miami Dolphins. Dalton went 2-4 for 18 yards, while Fields played the […]

The NFL preseason just wrapped up the first week and a lot of teams made decisions to rest some of their starters. The Los Angeles Chargers are one of them, deciding to sit Justin Herbert, Austin Ekeler, and Keenan Allen. But, the Kansas City Chiefs have made other decisions, as Andy Reid decided to play […]

The Houston Rockets were thrilled to walk away from the NBA Draft with Jalen Green, who absolutely lit up the G League Ignite in his lone season after high school. The talented  Green is set to thrive with the Rockets, and he joined Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports in an exclusive interview. In the process, […]

The Team USA men’s basketball team took home the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics after a rough start during their exhibitions games in Las Vegas. Despite a roster full of NBA talent, they struggled early, but Gregg Popovich’s team bounced back to once again win the gold in the Olympics. After the victory, the […]

The New England Patriots quarterback battle is likely going to go down until the final week before the start of the regular season. Cam Newton vs Mac Jones is perhaps the most intriguing position battle in the NFL. But, Newton doesn’t have any clue on who has the upper hand and insists he hasn’t been […]

The Denver Broncos have a quarterback competition between Teddy Bridgewater and Drew Lock. However, they also have a running back battle with incumbent Melvin Gordon and rookie second-round draft pick Javonte Williams. Well, Gordon has been nursing a groin injury. Due to that, Williams’ number has been called more often. In the Broncos preseason opener […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a busy offseason. They brought in Russell Westbrook and saw Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Montrezl Harrell go to Washington as part of the deal. They watched Alex Caruso sign with the Chicago Bulls, and then brought in a ton of veterans–including Carmelo Anthony, who finally gets to play […]

The San Diego Padres have been decimated by injuries this season as a whole. As of late, they have had a lot of issues with their pitching, the latest being Yu Darvish heading to the IL. Well, it appears that they are looking for pitching help, and according to Jon Heyman and Kevin Acee, former […]

The NBA Summer League in Las Vegas has been a thrill to watch for a lot of reasons. But, on Sunday, the game against the Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks made headlines for a not-so-good reason. Kings’ Chimezie Metu threw an elbow after taking a hard fall from Eugene Omuryi and both players went on […]

The NFL instituted a lot of new rules this season regarding COVID-19 protocols. The NFL also put into place a rule to eliminate taunting, one that includes possible suspensions for multiple violations. Well, Sunday’s preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers included one of the most bizarre “taunting” penalties ever, and surely this […]

The Detroit Lions watched star wide receiver Calvin Johnson be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame, and rightfully so. Megatron was the most dynamic wide receiver of his time and walked away from the game way before his time was done. Well, Johnson is back, this time in front of a ton of Detroit […]

The San Diego Padres have been reeling lately, even more after the injury to star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. after he re-aggravated his shoulder. Well, the Padres got a bit of good news prior to Sunday’s game. According to Bob Nightengale, the Padres are activating Tatis Jr. Fernando Tatis Jr. is officially activated today for […]

The NFL season is here. Preseason, that is. With that being said, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is already in midseason form and is once again giving spectacular quotes. On Sunday, Belichick gave an interesting answer regarding injuries to his team. Bill Belichick to reporters today on whether any of his players suffered […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is always an exciting time. Teams without playoff hope dump players for anything. Teams with playoff aspirations aim for a superstar, mortgaging the future for a chance at an NBA title and do whatever it takes when the NBA trade deadline rolls around. Well the 2021 NBA Trade Deadline was no […]

The NBA is in the thick of the offseason and NBA free agency has come to a standstill. But, that didn’t stop the Brooklyn Nets from announcing a major move that will have huge ramifications. According to the Nets’ official statement, they are requiring employees and fans to have the COVID-19 vaccination for the upcoming […]

The San Francisco 49ers are gearing up for their preseason opener in a Super Bowl rematch against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Well, the Niners themselves have a lot of storylines circling around the team. The running back group is a crowded one. The quarterback carousel is spinning rapidly as Jimmy Garoppolo and […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have a lot of excitement brewing around beautiful SoFi Stadium, which is the home of this season’s Super Bowl. With new head coach Brandon Staley and young star quarterback Justin Herbert, the hype is real. But, one question the Chargers were waiting to figure out is whether or not to extend […]

The Overtime Elite professional league keeps adding high-quality talent and poaching players from the college ranks. On Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that the top point guard– Bryce Griggs– is also headed to the Overtime Elite, becoming the 15th player to dash for the new league. Sources: High school senior Bryce Griggs — […]

The NFL season is here! Well, preseason, but still NFL football is being played. The Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins face off on Saturday, and there are storylines galore and names to watch from each side, but primarily Chicago as we make our Bears predictions. The Bears selected Justin Fields, former Ohio State Buckeyes star, […]

Former New England Patriots running back Dion Lewis announced his retirement from the NFL, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The one-time Super Bowl was Tom Brady’s running mate for a few years in New England, and despite interest from some teams across the NFL, Lewis has called it a career after 10 seasons. Veteran […]

The New England Patriots had their first preseason game against the Washington Football Team at home and rookie quarterback Mac Jones put on his new uniform– and fresh jersey number. As Jones took the field, it appeared that the New England fans had forgotten about longtime quarterback Tom Brady. The New England faithful gave Jones […]

The Minnesota Vikings were hit hard with COVID-19 issues and quarterback Kirk Cousins didn’t hold back regarding his stance on getting the vaccination. Well, backup quarterback and rookie Kellen Mond had some interesting comments himself regarding the situation. Vikings QB Kellen Mond on if will get vaccinated “I’ve talked to people around me who I […]

The NFL preseason is here! But first, there has been a trade between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday evening. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Jaguars are sending Joe Schobert to the Steelers to don the black and gold. The #Jaguars have agreed to trade veteran LB Joe Schobert to […]

The Chicago White Sox got things rolling against the New York Yankees at the Field of Dreams Game in the Iowa cornfields on Thursday. Jose Abreu stepped up to the plate in the top of the first inning and did what everybody was hoping for– hit a home run right into the corn!  Who’s going […]

The New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox are playing in Iowa in the Field of Dreams Game on Thursday in what looks like a beautiful scene. As both teams awaited the first pitch, the Yankees and White Sox made a glorious entrance to the diamond–coming out from the cornfields. If you build it… #MLBatFieldofDreams […]

The New England Patriots are getting ready for their preseason opener against the Washington Football Team on Thursday night. Prior to the game, Patriots quarterback Cam newton and Washington head coach Ron Rivera enjoyed a heartfelt reunion, seeing each other after spending years together with the Carolina Panthers. #Patriots QB Cam Newton caught up with […]

The MLB is set for a huge game on Thursday night in the cornfields of Iowa as the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees are playing the famous Field of Dreams game. The players are excited, the fans are excited, and everybody is ready for the historic event. As it turns out, the game […]

The Indianapolis Colts were hit with some bad news when it was determined that quarterback Carson Wentz was set to undergo surgery. The initial timetable put him anywhere from 5-12 weeks and the Colts scrambled to see what they do as far as the quarterback position is concerned. Trade talks have circulated and then talks […]

The Brooklyn Nets keep making huge moves. They are doing whatever it takes to get to the NBA Finals. However, this move involves NBA veteran Kyle Korver, who is joining the team’s coaching staff alongside Steve Nash and others, guiding Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden in the coming year. According to Shams Charania […]

LiAngelo Ball has made a legitimate case to crack the Charlotte Hornets roster as he has played well during the Las Vegas Summer League thus far. With LaMelo Ball and LaVar Ball cheering him on from the sidelines, LiAngelo continues to impress. On Thursday, the other Ball brother hit an impressive halftime buzzer-beater to get […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made a surprising move during NBA free agency by inking veteran big man Andre Drummond to a one-year deal. Earlier this week, Drummond made headlines, and not for basketball. The former Los Angeles Lakers center posted a video on social media in which he jumped in a pool and saved his son […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been the talk of the NBA all summer long as rumors regarding superstar guard Damian Lillard have been somewhat endless. Trade requests have been reported, then refuted, then surfaced again in what has been a wild few months. Nonetheless, the trade rumors are still swirling, and one fan wanted to […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry once again bypassed becoming part of Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics. One of the best players in the NBA is eyeing a potential trip during the 2024 Olympics Games in Paris, which would mark his Olympic debut, surprisingly. However, it appears that Curry has some extra motivation, especially […]

The NFL season is coming up quickly and teams are making decisions on extensions for their players before the season begins. Jamal Adams is one player still up in the air. However, the Cincinnati Bengals were hoping to lock up stud defensive back Jessie Bates. Unfortunately, that doesn’t seem to be the case, and the […]

The Las Vegas Summer League has kicked off as NBA teams search for players to join their roster and players fight for their careers. Among them, some big names have made their way to Vegas, including LiAngelo Ball. However, one lesser name is Janis Timma, who suddenly went viral at the Summer League. The 29-year-old […]

The NBA has some questions to answer regarding tampering once again. The trades under investigation are the Chicago Bulls-New Orleans Pelicans trade involving Lonzo Ball and the Miami Heat-Toronto Raptors trade involving Kyle Lowry. The NBA has tried to cut down on tampering in recent years by implementing harsher penalties. But, according to Marc Stein, […]

Manny Pacquiao is all set to head back to the ring and make his long-awaited bout against Errol Spence Jr. However, it won’t be Spence facing Pacquiao anymore. As Eric Woodyard of ESPN reports, Yordenis Ugas is going to fight Pacquiao after Spence withdrew from the fight due to a retinal tear in his eye. […]

The Charlotte Hornets brought in LiAngelo Ball and so far he has looked quite the part for the Hornets Summer League squad early on in Las Vegas. LaVar Ball and LaMelo Ball have been in attendance to watch LiAngelo and the Hornets’ newest player had a hilarious rendition of start, bench, cut featuring the Ball […]