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The Houston Texans have had one of the strangest offseasons in recent NFL history over the past few months as things draw closer to the free-agent period. JJ Watt was released and star quarterback Deshaun Watson has requested a trade, although he has yet to be moved. The Texans released running back Duke Johnson and […]

Luka Doncic has taken the league by storm since coming to the NBA from overseas. The Dallas Mavericks guard has stolen the show many times throughout his young career and Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash shared his thoughts on Doncic. Steve Nash on Luka Doncic: "Luka is one of the most exciting talent's we've […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without Kevin Durant until after the All-Star break as he continues to rehabilitate his hamstring. Head coach Steve Nash gave a unique comparison for Durant as he stays on the shelf with the injury. Steve Nash on Kevin Durant: "Any time you have the Lamborghini in the garage, it's meant […]

The Toronto Raptors bench is looking awfully depleted for Friday night’s game with most of the coaching staff out. It just keeps piling on for Toronto as Pascal Siakam was announced out due to health and safety protocols, the first of the kind for any Raptors player. It will be the first game missed by […]

The Indiana Pacers will travel to Massachusetts to take on the Boston Celtics, who are riding a three-game losing streak. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a prediction and pick about the Pacers-Celtics game in what could possibly be a playoff preview. The Pacers are 15-15 and in fourth in the […]

The All-Star reserves were announced on Tuesday afternoon just a few days after the starters were named. The list always surprises people and the debate of who got left off is the hot topic of the couple weeks leading up to the game itself. Sources: 2021 NBA All-Star reserves: West: Chris Paul, Paul George, Damian […]

The Golden State Warriors played their last game on Saturday night against the Charlotte Hornets without Stephen Curry. He was ruled out due to illness but will return for Tuesday’s game against the New York Knicks. The good news keeps coming for the Warriors: Kevon Looney and James Wiseman will also make their return to […]

The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks are getting ready to face off against each other on Tuesday night in Dallas. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a prediction. The Celtics are 15-15 and sixth in the Eastern Conference in a disappointing start for Boston. As for the Mavericks, the same is […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Boston Celtics game is finally over after a back-and-forth ending on Sunday. Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram put the final nail in the coffin with a huge three-pointer with less than a minute left to secure the 120-115 victory for New Orleans. Ingram CLUTCH three for the lead 💦https://t.co/9vj2ywTXxG — ClutchPoints […]

The Boston Celtics are making easy work of the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. Jayson Tatum is leading all scorers and made some of the Pelicans defenders running in circles. Cheat code ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/Tm5msHhwSO — Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 21, 2021 The Celtics headed to the locker room at the half with a 16-point lead […]

Jamal Murray was on another level on Friday night in the Denver Nuggets’ victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Murray dropped a 50-piece, bringing back flashbacks from his memorable stint in the Orlando bubble. Speaking after the game, Murray shared how he was able to explode in his record-breaking night. "Once I saw a few go […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid are once again in the highlight reels. The Sixers big man took a pass and went coast to coast for the easy layup against the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. Embiid coast to coast 😳pic.twitter.com/oLMXHCWZat — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 20, 2021 Embiid is on an absolute tear this […]

The Denver Nuggets have made history once again, except this time it didn’t involve All-Star starter Nikola Jokic. Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray combined for a record-breaking feat in the first half of Friday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to Sports Center, MPJ and Murray broke a 15-year drought of the Nuggets having […]

The Chicago Bulls have been hit by the injury bug often during this season and Friday was just another chapter. Coby White was forced to leave the game against the Philadelphia 76ers with a knee contusion and was then listed as questionable to return. According to Bulls PR, Coby White is questionable to return with […]

The Sacramento Kings are once again trending towards the bottom of the Western Conference. However, De’Aaron Fox has been on an absolute tear and is gaining respect from around the league. In fact, Fox said he’s noticing how teams are changing their game plans against him as he continues to make improvements. “I mean, a […]

The New York Yankees have agreed to bring back outfielder Brett Gardner on a one-year deal. Gardner has spent every season of his career in a Yankee uniform and will continue to do so in 2021. Gardy gets $4M guarantee with Yankees. 1 year plus option. — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 19, 2021 A relatively […]

The starters were announced for this year’s NBA All-Star Game and the names weren’t really that shocking. However, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers might end up being the coach for the Eastern Conference and doesn’t appear to be jumping up and down about that (via K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago). 76ers coach Doc […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal was named an All-Star starter when the voting was announced on Thursday, and it’s no surprise as he leads the NBA with 32.8 points per game. However, Beal also advocates strongly for Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine to be named an All-Star in the Eastern Conference. “I feel like Zach […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had their big showdown with the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday and found out before the game that Dennis Schroder was going to be out due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols. It’s now been confirmed that he’ll also miss Saturday’s NBA Finals rematch with the Miami Heat, via ESPN’s Dave […]

DeSean Jackson and the Philadelphia Eagles have parted ways with the wide receiver after an illustrious career with the team. Jackson had two stints with the team and spent eight seasons and will now be hitting free agency once again. Source tells me that DeSean Jackson will be released by Eagles pic.twitter.com/tz002XrQQV — John Clark […]

The NBA announced the starters for the 2021 All-Star Game on Thursday night and the big names were no surprise as LeBron James and Kevin Durant were named as captains. The biggest surprise to many was Luka Doncic being named a starter in the Western Conference over Damian Lillard. However, the Portland Trail Blazers guard […]

The San Diego Padres acquired Yu Darvish and Blake Snell via trades earlier this offseason, and they continue to make strides by inking star shortshop Fernando Tatis Jr. to a huge 14-year extension worth $340 million guaranteed, per Dennis Lin and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The total guarantee is close to $340 million, according […]

Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has called it a career as far as baseball is concerned, as he announced his retirement on Wednesday. The Heisman Trophy winner at the University of Florida transitioned to baseball and hung around the minor leagues with the New York Mets organization. Tim Tebow is retiring from professional baseball. https://t.co/9C09gJKK7K […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came into the year as favorites to repeat as NBA champions after they added Dennis Schroder, Montrezl Harrell, and Marc Gasol. The injury of Anthony Davis might prevent them from getting the top seed, however. The Lakers are still a force and with a healthy Davis in the playoffs, they should […]

The highly anticipated matchup of the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets is set for Thursday night in a potential 2021 NBA Finals preview. Unfortunately for everybody involved, Kevin Durant won’t be playing in the game (via Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated). Nets say Kyrie Irving (lower back tightness) is probable versus the Lakers […]

There were some reports of longtime star linebacker Von Miller being let go from the Denver Broncos. Perhaps the Las Vegas Raiders are interested in their nemesis. Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard is doing his part to bring the talented linebacker to his favorite team, the Raiders. I know the @raiders better […]

The Denver Broncos might be moving on from Von Miller this offseason, or so it was thought. After a report that the team might decline Miller’s option, another report came to the surface, and it turns out Miller hasn’t been contacted regarding a decline of his option, according to Benjamin Albright of KOAColorado. Just confirmed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Anthony Davis for the next two to three weeks minimum with a possibility of him missing more time after he injured his Achilles on Sunday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers are right behind the Utah Jazz for the top seed in the Western Conference and […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers placed the franchise tag on Bud Dupree last offseason and might not be able to do this same this time around. Dupree has been spectacular in the Steel City, but his days as a Steeler might be coming to an end. Dupree suffered a torn ACL towards the end of the year […]

The Miami Heat won the Eastern Conference and pushed the Los Angeles Lakers to six games in the NBA Finals last season and, in the process, appeared as one of the favorites in the East as the 2020-21 season started. However, after a couple of months into the year, they are in trouble and are […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has appeared to be turning a corner with the vaccinations around the country and the NBA players are a bit hesitant to promote the vaccine. The league reached out to agents across the league asking players to participate in “PSAs to promote the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine,” according to Adrian […]

The Arizona Cardinals seemed like a surefire playoff team in the NFC and at times looked like the best team in the NFC West. They jumped out to a 5-2 record and ended up finishing with an 8-8 record as they hit some road bumps down the latter half of the season. Kyler Murray was […]

The New Orleans Saints fell short in the playoffs, losing to the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC’s divisional round despite beating them twice in the regular season, and there might be a lot of new faces playing football for the Saints next season. Drew Brees might have played his final game […]

The Chicago Bears are going to be busy this offseason in an attempt to right the ship, despite the fact that they snuck into the playoffs in 2020 after an 8-8 record in the regular season. They lost in the first round to the New Orleans Saints 21-9, and they have a bunch of questions […]

Former Cleveland Browns QB Johnny Manziel is playing football again, this time in the brand new FCF. For what it’s worth, he is ready to celebrate with his new team, no matter the outcome of the game. Manziel’s team, the Zappers, lost in their first game. The former NFL first-round pick didn’t look that great, […]

The Boston Celtics dropped another game on Sunday, this time to a lowly Washington Wizards team, and Jaylen Brown didn’t hold back any feeling with how the team has played recently. If it’s not rock bottom, it’s close: Jaylen Brown on if this is rock bottom for the Celtics: "It could be…If you let it […]

The Daytona 500 kicked off on Sunday afternoon with a massive pileup just 14 laps in. This moment changes everything. #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/tg6twCeq0L — NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 14, 2021 A total of 16 cars were involved in the wreck, and shortly after that, the Daytona 500 was postponed due to nearby lightning strikes. Crashes are always devastating […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have spent the entire week celebrating their Super Bowl victory, and rookie Antoine Winfield Jr. had a heartwarming moment after the game with his father. Antoine Winfield Sr. played 14 seasons in the NFL and never made it to the Super Bowl. This is his reaction after his son won it […]

The Cincinnati Bengals nabbed Joe Burrow with the top pick in last year’s draft, and they certainly are happy about that, regardless of how their 2020 season ended up. They finished 4-11-1 and played the last six games without Burrow after he suffered a torn ACL and MCL, and the combination of Brandon Allen and […]