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The Pittsburgh Steelers have released their punter, Jordan Berry, and will sign former Kansas City Chiefs punter Dustin Colquitt, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Berry had initially made the final 53-man roster after the weekend’s cut-downs. Colquitt reportedly traveled to Pittsburgh on Monday with the expectation that he’d ink a deal with the […]

When the Chicago Bears traded a fourth-round pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars for Nick Foles in March, there was an expectation that the former Super Bowl MVP would surpass incumbent Mitchell Trubisky for the starting gig by the time the Bears opened up their 2020 season. However, the COVID-19 pandemic hit immediately after the trade, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t exactly display a Mamba Mentality in the team’s 112-97 Game 1 loss to the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Semifinals on Saturday, especially on offense. For Game 2, the franchise will need to channel the spirit — and playoff prowess — of the late, great Kobe Bryant as they […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers and his father, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, are one of the few family tandems (along with the Antetokounmpo and Lopez brothers) of active NBA employees still competing in the bubble. According to Austin, the only time he has seen Doc in person (outside of attending a few […]

Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals was just the Los Angeles Lakers’ second game in 11 days, yet LeBron James and co. were significantly outpaced by the Houston Rockets two days after closing out Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. James shouldered the blame for the 112-97 loss—particularly his four turnovers. LeBron James: […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars continue to do their best “2019 Miami Dolphins” impression ahead of the 2020 season. On Friday, the team released defensive end Caraun Reid, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. Jaguars released veteran DE Caraun Reid today. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 4, 2020 Reid was signed this past offseason after playing 2019 with the […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Josh Rosen is in the unfortunate position of third wheel on the depth chart ahead of his third NFL season, as the team will turn to veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick to serve as a bridge until first-round pick Tua Tagovailoa is ready to make his debut. Flores acknowledged that the Dolphins have fielded […]

The Washington Football Team released halfback Adrian Peterson on Friday, and the future Hall of Famer is reportedly drawing interest from a “couple of teams” around the league, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. The Jacksonville Jaguars have a hole at running back after releasing Leonard Fournette, though Peterson, 35, may want to […]

The atypical offseason NFL teams have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic has caused young players to miss out on crucial reps and leadership opportunities. To compensate, Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera gave an overarching training camp challenge to quarterback Dwayne Haskins ahead of his second pro season. “We talked about challenging the way […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars were already being accused of tanking before the team’s recent sell-off. In the past two weeks, the Jaguars have dealt star defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Minnesota Vikings, released fourth-year running back Leonard Fournette, then traded safety Ronnie Harrison to the Cleveland Browns. The trades brought a slew of future draft […]

One week before the Bears open their season against the Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy is yet to name a Week 1 starter. On Friday, Nagy was frank about the difficulty in selecting a winner in the ongoing competition between incumbent Mitchell Trubisky and veteran Nick Foles. “It is not easy,” Nagy […]

The San Francisco 49ers traded away a proven Pro Bowl player (DeForest Buckner) for the first round pick they would use to select defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw with the no. 14 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. According to left tackle Trent Williams—who has competed against his fair share of defensive tackles in his […]

Conventional wisdom would tell you that the New England Patriots beginning a season without six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady under center for the first time since 2001 might lead to some noticeable changes in the team’s offense. Not according to Brian Hoyer. The journeyman QB, in his third stint with New England who last […]

The NFL will close all league facilities on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov, 3. with the aim of ensuring “that every member of the NFL family has an opportunity to exercise the precious right to vote,” the league and NFLPA announced in a joint statement on Thursday, per ESPN. In the statement, the NFL and union […]

If, like me, you’re a Ronald Jones II fantasy owner who was expecting a breakout season from the third-year tailback as the entire Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense levels up around him, the team’s signing of Leonard Fournette on Wednesday tempered that excitement—at least temporarily. Tampa Bay added Fournette one week after the fourth-year pro was […]

Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey—like his team—had an up-and-down 2019 season. This especially after the quarterback he’s been paid to protect for so many years, Ben Roethlisberger, was lost to a season-ending elbow injury in Week 2. Pouncey—the second-longest tenured Steeler, after Roethlisberger—was suspended for two games for defending Mason Rudolph. Then he subsequently suffered […]

Miami Heat All-Star center Bam Adebayo lived up to his name in the third quarter of Wednesday’s Game 2 matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks, when he caught an alley-oop pass from rookie guard Tyler Herro and slammed it home on Bucks guard Donte DiVincenzo—who should not have even tried to jump. Adebayo slipped a screen […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade made a virtual appearance in the bubble on Wednesday night to support his former team in their Game 2 matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks. Current Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler noticed Wade in attendance and dapped up the three-time champion with a fist bump. Butler shows Wade some love 😂pic.twitter.com/hUQVswFi9P — […]

The New England Patriots have released wide receiver Mohamed Sanu, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Source: The #Patriots are releasing veteran WR Mohamed Sanu. A surprise. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 2, 2020 Sanu was acquired by New England via trade with the Atlanta Falcons in Oct. 2019. He injured his ankle in his […]

Michael Jordan might be the world’s most famous gambling enthusiast. Now, he’ll lend his, let’s call it … expertise to one of the biggest sports betting forums. On Wednesday morning, DraftKings announced that the Chicago Bulls icon and current Charlotte Hornets owner will be joining the betting company’s board as a special advisor in return for […]

As with nearly every release of a high-profile player looking for a change of scenery, the New England Patriots were instantly floated as a potential landing spot for free-agent running back Leonard Fournette, who was cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars after three seasons. However, Fournette may have to look elsewhere for employment. According to NFL […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have an intriguing group of young receivers, led by third year pro JuJu Smith-Schuster. He’s racked up nearly 3,000 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns through his first three NFL seasons. Along with Smith-Schuster, the team will rely on 24-year olds Diontae Johnson and James Washington. Based on reports from Steelers training camp, […]

Madden NFL 21 was released on Aug. 25, and gamers are not thrilled about this year’s rendition of EA Sports’ prolific football franchise. In fact, customers are so dissatisfied with the latest Madden, the game has earned one of the lowest Metacritic user scores in the history of the aggregator. pic.twitter.com/bvYU8FAVFu — VGF Gamers (@VGFGamers) […]

Magic Johnson is not exactly known for throwing out particularly spicy NBA takes on Twitter. Ahead of Tuesday’s Game 7 showdown between the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz, Johnson posted some on-brand analysis: “I’m so excited for Denver vs. Utah Game 7 & to see Jamal Murray vs. Donovan Mitchell! For Denver to win, Nikola […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge made one of the great trades in NBA history in 2017, when he sent the No. 1 overall pick in the draft to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for the No. 3 pick and a protected future first-rounder. Ainge preferred Duke’s Jayson Tatum over presumptive top pick Markelle Fultz out […]

From their first meeting in free agency, Jimmy Butler and Pat Riley bonded over their shared love of wine. Over the course of Butler’s first year as a member of the Miami Heat, it’s clear the two have another thing in common: a devotion to winning. Butler had his most impressive performance since signing with […]

TNT’s “Inside the NBA” crew of Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, and Shaquille O’Neal each threw a white towel over their right shoulders on Monday night’s telecast in honor of John Thompson Jr. The legendary former Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball coach, who died Sunday at 78, wore his trademark white towel during his days […]

Spotted: A Khris Middleton highlight! The Milwaukee Bucks All-Star, who is not exactly known for his handle, made Miami Heat forward Jae Crowder look utterly silly during the second quarter of Monday night’s Game 1 matchup. Middleton pulled off a mean between-the-legs hesitation to free himself up and fire a 17-footer. Khris Middleton almost sat […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie—to quote Beck Bennett’s Jules—tends to see things a little differently, and he’s going against the grain once again with his prediction for the Eastern Conference Semifinals series between the No. 1-seeded Milwaukee Bucks and the No. 4-seeded Miami Heat. “I got Miami in this series,” Dinwiddie posted ahead of Monday’s Game […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars released Leonard Fournette on Monday after three up-and-down seasons. Another former Jaguars star, Jalen Ramsey, had strong words of support for the newly unemployed tailback, who shared a locker room with Ramsey for two-plus seasons. I know whoever gets my lil brudda @_fournette is gettin a dawg & a great man!! I’m […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have released veteran cornerback Prince Amukamara, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafalo. The #Raiders have released CB Prince Amukamara, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 31, 2020 Amukamara, 31, was released by the Chicago Bears in February after three seasons with the franchise. He […]

Based on the reporting out of New England Patriots training camp over the past couple of weeks, Cam Newton would seem to be the frontrunner to be the franchise’s first Week 1 starting quarterback not named Tom Brady since 2001. Second-year QB Jarrett Stidham—the presumptive favorite to land the gig before Newton was signed on […]

Carmelo Anthony has played 63 games (including playoffs) as C.J. McCollum’s teammate with the Portland Trail Blazers, and both players want to see that number increase in 2021. Portland’s rollercoaster season ended on Saturday in a 131-122 loss to the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. Anthony is set to be a free agent ahead of his […]

As a veteran point guard, George Hill knows how to lead his team on the court. Last Wednesday, he showed an ability to lead off of it, too, as he decided to sit out of their scheduled game against the Orlando Magic to focus the attention on the shooting of Jacob Blake and the ongoing issue […]

After the Milwaukee Bucks opted not to play on Wednesday in the wake of Jacob Blake’s shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the team placed a series of phone calls to politicians in their home state to ask how they can ignite palpable changes that helps African American people combat police brutality and racial injustice. The Bucks […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has already built an impressive resume in the NBA. He is the only player in league history to have the Most Improved Player, MVP, and Defensive Player of the Year awards under his belt. He is also expected to join the elite club of back-to-back MVP winners when the 2019-20 […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard George Hill wasn’t on the court for the national anthem before Saturday’s game against the Orlando Magic. However, the veteran guard had an extremely relatable (and a-political) reason for his absence that involves his own pre-game tradition, per ESPN’s Marc J. Spears. “You want the honest truth? Ok. I take a sh*t […]

In his postgame availability on Saturday, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo contrasted the experience of being a Black man in America with his native Greece. The reigning NBA MVP also noted the increased threat of violence that African Americans face in the United States. “Two different cultures. My culture … I was never scared for […]

In his postgame remarks after the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic on Saturday, Giannis Antetokounmpo shared a few words on the tragic passing of actor Chadwick Boseman. Boseman, who memorably portrayed T’Challa in “Black Panther” and Jackie Robinson in “42,” died Friday after a four-year bout with colon cancer. He was 43. “Praying for […]