Mitchell Widmeier Articles - Page 25

The New York Knicks wrapped up an incredibly unpredictable regular season by clinching the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. It will be the Knicks’ first playoff appearance in eight years as they get set to host the No. 5 seed Atlanta Hawks in round one. With Tom Thibodeau’s club injecting life into the […]

It was a season filled with shuffled lineups and up and down play for the Golden State Warriors. One thing remained consistent throughout: Stephen Curry’s ability to carry the team. The Warriors enter the postseason as the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference and have a date lined up with the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finished the regular season with a win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. Still, the win slotted them into the postseason with the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference. It was a year filled with injuries for the Lakers, including to their two superstars in LeBron James and Anthony. […]

Another season has passed by the Sacramento Kings and it’s another season without a postseason appearance. Luke Walton’s club finished 31-41 this year, good for just 12th in the Western Conference. Speculation has long been floated out about whether or not Walton will return to the Kings for next season. The head coach doesn’t seem […]

The final day of the NBA regular season is upon us! And with that, an array of NBA play-in tournament scenarios remain on the line in both the Eastern and Western Conference. Here’s a simple breakdown of how the chips will fall based on the results. Eastern Conference Current standings: 7.) Boston Celtics 36-35 8.) […]

It’s that time of year where rookies are reporting to camp and put in front of a microphone for the first time. That’s the case for the Baltimore Ravens as well, and one of their rookies went in-depth with reporters on one of his eating habits. Ben Cleveland, nicknamed “Big Country,” spoke with Ravens reporters […]

With the Green Bay Packers‘ relationship with Aaron Rodgers remaining at a standstill, the Packers went out and signed Blake Bortles to a one-year deal. The move provided an extra veteran arm for camp at a minimum, and a realistic option for Green Bay if Rodgers stays firm on his decision to not return to […]

After the celebration by Bob Baffert and their team concluded when Medina Spirit won the Kentucky Derby, the smiles were quickly erased. That’s because it was discovered that Baffert’s horse had tested positive for an illegal substance. While the wait for a follow-up sample continues on, bettors who went against Medina Spirit in the Kentucky […]

The Golden State Warriors are locked in to the play-in tournament regardless of what happens in their last couple of games. Steve Kerr’s squad will enter the play-in tournament needing to secure at least one win, potentially two. What decides that will be the seed the Warriors finish with in the Western Conference. Steve Kerr […]

The New York Knicks are back into the playoffs for the first time in eight years. Tom Thibodeau’s squad has done it in large part thanks to their grind-it-out mentality on the defensive end and their ability to make three’s on the other. Julius Randle has been remarkable, RJ Barrett has taken massive steps forward, […]

As the regular season nears its conclusion, the Utah Jazz look poised to take the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. A big reason for that this year is due to the play of star Donovan Mitchell. When on the court, Mitchell has been sensational as he’s dazzled all season long for the Jazz. […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson knows a thing or two about what it takes to own and run a team. Magic has ownership stakes in both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Sparks, after all. Alex Rodriguez recently went 50/50 on a purchase of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Johnson hopped on Twitter for […]

The Denver Nuggets went into Minnesota on Thursday and handled business against the Timberwolves to the tune of a 114-103 final score. As the regular season winds down and the Nuggets are secured into the postseason, head coach Mike Malone decided to tinker with his starting lineup. For the first time since acquiring him at […]

The regular season is nearing it’s conclusion as the Los Angeles Lakers and other teams frantically try to avoid the play-in tournament. The format is new this year to the NBA and includes two more teams in the playoff picture. In years past, getting the No. 7 or No. 8 seed was all you needed […]

A deal has finally been reached for Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore to purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves. Shams Charania was the first to report the news. Former MLB star Alex Rodriguez and tech entrepreneur Marc Lore have reached agreement to purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves from Glen Taylor for $1.5 billion, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. — […]

Things have been spiraling downward for the Boston Celtics during the stretch run of the regular season. Perhaps taking all the wind out of their sails was Jaylen Brown recently being ruled out for the year and undergoing wrist surgery. Brown underwent the procedure and on Wednesday, provided an update. 👍🏾 pic.twitter.com/XDq87kKX3U — Jaylen Brown […]

When the NFL schedule was released on Wednesday, most thought the headliner to be discussed would be the season opener between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys. The defending champions will have the grand stage to themselves on Thursday, September 9, as they look to start their title defense. At the end of […]

It has been a miserable stretch for the Boston Celtics as the limp towards the finish line of the regular season. In their most recent contest, the Celtics lost to the underwhelming and otherwise awful Cleveland Cavaliers. The loss locked up a spot in the play-in tournament for Boston, something unimaginable at the start of […]

The New York Knicks are officially back in the playoffs for the first time in eight years. Tom Thibodeau’s club clinched the outright spot and avoided the play-in tournament altogether after the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the rapidly fading Boston Celtics on Wednesday. With the playoffs quickly approaching, there’s one move the Knicks could make to […]

Upon the release of the NFL Schedule on Wednesday, it was revealed early in the morning that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would start their title defense and kickoff the 2021 NFL season against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, September 9. It’s an NFL tradition to have the defending Super Bowl champion play in the opener […]

Former Carolina Panthers quarterback and now Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater made some interesting comments that came to the light on Wednesday. Bridgewater appeared on the “All Things Covered” podcast with Patrick Peterson and Bryant McFadden and talked about his one year with the Panthers. During the discussion, Bridgewater mentioned that the Panthers hardly practiced […]

With verified reports of team NFL schedules coming out left and right before the actual schedule release itself, following close behind are the spreads for each and everyone of the week one contests set to take place. Let’s jump right in! It was announced earlier on Wednesday that the NFL season will kickoff with the […]

Former Carolina Panthers quarterback and now Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater revealed a puzzling reality about practices in Carolina in his one year with the team. Appearing on the “All Things Covered” podcast with Patrick Peterson and Bryant McFadden, Bridgwater spoke about just how different practices with the Panthers were compared to ones he had […]

After a deflating 101-99 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, the New York Knicks find themselves in a three-way tie for the 4-seed in the Eastern Conference with the Heat and the Hawks and three games to go. Because of tie-breaker procedures, the Knicks would end up with the No. 6 seed […]

San Francisco Giants minor leaguer Drew Robinson’s story is one filled heartbreak, horror and then perseverance and joy. It was just last April, in 2020, that Robinson planned and tried to take his own life with a gunshot to the head. Jeff Passan of ESPN did an incredible job documenting and telling Robinson’s story. Miraculously, […]

With the full NFL schedule release cemented in for Wednesday night, we now know who the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will kickoff the NFL season against. The Dallas Cowboys will be coming to Tampa Bay in week one right from the start. It’s been a longstanding tradition for the defending Super Bowl champions to host a […]

With the NFL schedule release set to get underway on Wednesday night, fans are starting to get a glimpse at how things are taking shape for week 1 of the 2021 season. As always there are many matchups that will have fans salivating and that’s the case once again this year. CBS released their week […]

After an absolute defensive battle that saw the Los Angeles Lakers edge out the New York Knicks 101-99 on Tuesday, Anthony Davis and LeBon James decided to go into troll mode at Staples Center. The game between the Lakers and Knicks was a throwback as both teams buckled up on the defensive side making life […]

As the ongoing drama between the Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers continues on, it has left many to wonder what the team will look like if No. 12 is sent elsewhere. Jordan Love has taken zero snaps at quarterback in the NFL but there’s a reason the Packers drafted him in round one. Regardless […]

The Green Bay Packers fiasco with Aaron Rodgers doesn’t seem to be leaving the news cycle anytime soon. As Rodgers continues to stay quiet regarding all the recent speculation about a fracture in the relationship between he and Green Bay’s front office, the trade talks have fired up. One team constantly being brought up, should […]

The news circulating around the Jacksonville Jaguars recently is more focused on the addition of Tim Tebow than it has been on the team’s No. 1 overall pick, Trevor Lawrence. It sounds odd, but it’s the reality of the situation and the circus that follows along wherever Tebow goes. It has some within the Jaguars […]

If you thought the move from Oakland to Las Vegas for the Raiders wouldn’t have any massive changes for the in game experience, you are sadly mistaken. Allegiant Stadium and others across the NFL are hoping for a sense of normalcy for the 2021 season with fans back in attendance after empty stadiums were the […]

Sochi was home to the 2014 Winter Olympics and Vladimir Putin looked like a member of the Russian national team with how he played on Monday in an “All-Star Game” that was held right back in Sochi. Vladimir Putin was scoring from the slot, the wing, off feeds, on unassisted plays. It was truly a […]

It was a trimmed down slate on Monday across the MLB. One of the five games in action featured the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The NL Central foes teed things off in Pittsburgh and the Reds blew out the Pirates 14-1. Yet it was what happened before the game that may have been […]

While many are still waiting for any word from Aaron Rodgers on what exactly is going on between him and the Green Bay Packers, there is starting to become more and more clarity as others have spoken up. On Monday, Packers superstar wide receiver Davante Adams appeared on The Herd with Colin Cowherd and didn’t […]

The Cleveland Browns will enter the 2021 season as one of the more trendy picks to win the Super Bowl. While this has been a way to mock Cleveland fans in the past, there’s some legitimacy to it this time around after what the Browns accomplished in 2020, including a playoff win on the road […]

The Indianapolis Colts went heavy on defense early on in the 2021 NFL Draft with their selections. After losing Anthony Castonzo to retirement in the offseason, many thought the Colts would address the tackle position early on in the draft. They opted to go with back to back defensive selections instead to start. And now […]

After leaving his start early for the New York Mets on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, initial tests results and reports suggest Jacob deGrom has avoided any sort of disastrous injury. According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the Mets ace may miss one start or end up on the 10-day IL list, but no […]

The Atlanta Falcons are trying to figure things out for 2021 after going through three straight losing seasons. Matt Ryan is still at the helm and after a contract restructure this offseason, it appears he’s locked in to the Falcons for at least the next two years. Atlanta did it’s homework on this quarterback draft […]