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Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end OJ Howard is feeling optimistic about the team’s revamped offense led by quarterback Tom Brady. “You look at us and line us up versus any offense in the league, we’re right up there with the top of them,” Howard said during an appearance on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football on […]

Retired NBA star Dwyane Wade took a moment during the debut episode of NBA on TNT’s “The Arena” to address his tweet supporting Nick Cannon after the entertainer was fired from ViacomCBS for uttering anti-Semitic remarks. Wade emphasized that he while he doesn’t support the views Cannon expressed, he still backs him as a friend […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard is really not a fan of wearing masks inside the NBA’s bubble in Orlando—despite already receiving a warning from the league about it. During an Instagram Live session posted on Sunday, Howard continued questioning the league’s policy requiring players to wear face masks. “They sanitize everything,” the veteran center […]

Even in the bubble in Orlando, the injury bug keeps coming for Marvin Bagley III and the Sacramento Kings. On Monday, the team announced that Bagley suffered a right foot injury during Sunday’s practice and underwent an MRI. The Kings are awaiting the results of the test. Bagley’s injury comes after the team’s best player, […]

Houston Rockets All-Star Russell Westbrook and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are partnering up for a series of shirts featuring various social justice messages for players to wear in Orlando, and Westbrook provided a first glimpse at the shirt designs on Monday. The NBA and NBPA had received some pushback after deciding on a […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid sees the bubble environment in Orlando as a unique opportunity for his team to bond. After Saturday’s practice, Sixers head coach Brett Brown said Embiid was preaching chemistry while the team is quarantined at Disney World, according to Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Brown said he and his All-Star center […]

In 2019, the Green Bay Packers went 13-3 and won the NFC North before falling in the conference championship game to the San Francisco 49ers. According to Football Outsiders, they were the second-worst 13-win team in NFL history, but they enter 2020 with expectations of another deep run led by an impressive group of young […]

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter, an outspoken critic of the Turkish government, revealed that his political stances have made him a pariah amongst fellow Turkish NBA players. During an appearance on The Bill Simmons Podcast on Friday, Kanter spoke at length about the often dangerous and life-threatening persecution he and his family in Turkey have […]

New Orleans Pelicans veteran JJ Redick sees a high ceiling for his young teammate and former No.2 overall pick Lonzo Ball. During his media availability on Saturday, the Pelicans sharpshooter heaped praised on both Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball, two former Los Angeles Lakers players who were sent to New Orleans in the Anthony Davis […]

The moment two-time MVP Stephen Curry broke his wrist on Oct. 31, the Golden State Warriors’ attempt at a sixth-straight NBA Finals appearance came to a screeching halt (the team was 1-3 at the time). But head coach Steve Kerr thinks the Dubs’ hopes of contending in 2019-20 might have been dashed earlier than that. […]

ESPN’s Bill Barnwell released his ranking of the NFL’s best collection of pass-catchers on Friday, and it should come as no surprise that he places the defending Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs right at the top of the list. Even though Barnwell’s rankings were solely based on skill position players—therefore excluding the passing prowess […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has earned one more distinct designation to help his case as the best wideout in the NFL: a near perfect Madden rating. Thomas has joined the elusive “99” overall club for the upcoming Madden 21 edition of the gaming franchise. “Saints WR Michael Thomas joins Chiefs QB Patrick […]

Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons will play the 2020 NFL season on a one-year franchise tag after the two sides failed to reach a long-term deal before Wednesday’s deadline. On Friday, Simmons said he took the failed negotiations as a sign that Denver wasn’t sold on him long term, and he’s motivated to prove them […]

Those hoping the NFL will come down hard on Dan Snyder may have to lower their expectations for impending discipline for the maligned owner. The lawyers are running things now. In the wake of the bombshell Washington Post story detailing a disturbing pattern of mistreatment and sexual harassment within the Washington football franchise for several […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is the rare NBA superstar who doesn’t seem all that interested in promoting his brand on a daily basis. It’s not accurate to say he’s disinterested in marketing himself considering his ambitions to play in Los Angeles (though he does hail from Southern California), but Leonard—who is not on […]

Since joining the NFL in 1996, the Baltimore Ravens have been amongst the league’s most consistent and relevant franchises. They’ve won two Super Bowls, have produced multiple Hall of Famers and eras of contention, and now boast one of the NFL’s most innovative offenses centered on MVP Lamar Jackson. Prior to Jackson, Ravens football has […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green hasn’t always seen eye-to-eye with Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley, but the two will be joining forces for a new storytelling project. On Tuesday, TNT announced “A five-night live documentary event” from the cable network and Bleacher Report. “The Arena” will be “focused on stories around […]

The New England Patriots have three capable quarterbacks on the roster: Cam Newton, Jarrett Stidham, and Brian Hoyer—but wide receiver Edelman took to Instagram Monday to offer a reminder of his passing skills, too. Edelman used the caption “QB & WR communication at an all time high during quarantine training sessions”  with a photo-shopped image […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George once dubbed himself as “Playoff P”, but don’t expect to hear ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins refer to George by the title anytime soon. As the Clippers prepare to embark on their first playoff run with Kawhi Leonard and George, Perkins thinks the veteran forward’s previous playoff shortcomings may hold […]

Los Angeles Lakers wing Danny Green isn’t fretting too much about his personal exposure to COVID-19 while living in the “bubble” in Orlando. On Monday, Green explained why he isn’t concerned about a coronavirus spread as 22 teams resume their season at Disney’s Wide World of Sports. The Lakers guard expressed his belief that many […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry had some high praise for the NBA’s bubble set-up at Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando. “I’m a big fan of how everything has come together and to see the work that the league has put in and the time they’ve put in,” the six-time All-Star said on a […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has given the proposed Chicago “bubble” for the eight teams excluded from the Orlando restart an original nickname. “I call it the ‘JV Bubble,’” Kerr joked on the most recent episode of “Flying Coach”, the podcast for The Ringer that he co-hosts with Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo can be one of the most prized free agents in sports history in 2021, and the Bucks will have to compete against a slew of big-market suitors for his supermax deal. Of the many unprecedented wrinkles of the situation in Orlando is the proximity teams will have to one another, […]

Dallas Mavericks center Boban Marjanovic has made at least one significant change to his game during the season’s extended hiatus. The Mavs big man took the court in the Orlando bubble to practice with his teammates on Sunday, donning a black shooting sleeve on his left arm. When asked what inspired the adoption of the […]

In 2019, rumors swirled that James Dolan was considering putting the New York Knicks up for sale. (Those rumors, amid the expectations of landing Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Zion Williamson, sparked the most exciting time for Knicks fans—of which I am one—in years.) In addition to owning the Knicks franchise since 1997, Dolan is […]

Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum is feeling confident about his team’s chances when the NBA resumes its season in Orlando later this July. Tatum told reporters on a Saturday conference call that he believes his Celtics — currently the Eastern Conference’s no. 3 seed at 43-21 — have a “realistic chance” to win the franchise’s […]

James Harden and Russell Westbrook have yet to join the Houston Rockets and the rest of the league in Orlando. However, head coach Mike D’Antoni confirmed that his two superstars are arriving in the “bubble” soon. “They’ll be here in a couple of days, three or four days and we’ll get going,” D’Antoni said, per […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker will “most likely” resume his season in Orlando under minutes restriction, according to head coach Brad Stevens. Stevens said Walker’s minutes restriction will probably last at least through he team’s scrimmage games and the first week of seeding games. “The goal is to not be limited once the […]

The NFL is prohibiting the post-game ritual of jersey swapping for the upcoming 2020 season as a precautionary safety measure amid coronavirus concerns, and Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is not in favor of the new policy. On Thursday, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that “teams will be forbidden from postgame interactions within 6 feet […]

At least one member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is justifiably concerned about his safety as the NFL attempts to return to football activities in the wake of rising coronavirus cases across the country. On Friday, Bucs left tackle Donovan Smith expressed apprehensions about him and his family’s health if he enters a training camp […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman offered an update on his ongoing talks with Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson in light of Jackson’s sharing of anti-semitic messages on social media. “DeSean and I spoke for awhile last night. We’re making plans to use our experiences to educate one another and grow together. Stay […]

At least for the moment, the Washington Wizards contingent at Disney World in Orlando continues to shrink, with new reports that two players have tested positive for COVID-19.  According to Ava Wallace of the Washington Post, Garrison Mathews, Thomas Bryant, and Gary Payton II did not travel with the Wizards to Orlando. While Matthews will […]

Orlando Magic swingman Terrence Ross offered the public a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the game room and lounge area at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort—and there’s no shortage of games for these highly competitive people to play. The digs for the Magic and other teams include multiple PlayStation 4 consoles, a plethora of arcade games, a few […]

Former Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau has been presumed the frontrunner to fill the New York Knicks head coaching vacancy. On Thursday, he has his chance to impress the organization’s new front office, led by President Leon Rose. “Tom Thibodeau — the leading candidate for the New York Knicks coaching job […]

As the NBA players get acclimated to their new “campus” digs at the Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, New Orleans Pelicans guard Josh Hart—a noted gamer—has set up one essential aspect of his temporary home at The Yacht Club hotel. Hart showed off his (modest) gaming set-up for the […]

With some exceptions, the New York Jets have typically embraced a run-first, ground-and-pound style during their six decade history, with their offense often relying on physical runners rather than air-it-out, playmaking passers. Let’s look back on the three greatest running backs in Jets history. 3. Emerson Boozer (1966-75) Boozer — an all-time name for a […]

The Tennessee Titans are eyeing veteran free agents such as Jadeveon Clowney to potentially boost their squad that came a game away from the Super Bowl last season. According to Titans general manager Jon Robinson, Tennessee could consider another prolific veteran with loads of big-game experience: longtime New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski. Gostkowski missed most […]

A little over a month since the NFLPA rejected an initial proposal by the league for potential training camp protocols, the two sides have come to an agreement. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the league and its union have reached an accord on “club facility protocol” for training camps. Per Florio, who […]

Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Taylor Lewan voiced his strong opposition to the NFL’s plan to keep a large portion of player salaries in escrow for the 2020 season. On Monday, NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero tweeted that the league “proposed 35% of player salaries be held in escrow to help manage costs during the 2020 […]