Mitchell Widmeier Articles - Page 28

With Damian Lillard returning from an injury that had him briefly sidelined and the acquisition of Norman Powell at the trade deadline, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts is faced with an overflow of options to roll out with his starting lineup for the remainder of the season. Add on that CJ McCollum and […]

Led by Devin Booker who paced the way with 35 points, the Phoenix Suns were able to outlast the Charlotte Hornets in a 101-97 overtime victory on Sunday. Chris Paul chipped in 16 points, while Deandre Ayton had a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. A late flurry by Devonte’ Graham got the game […]

It was announced on Sunday that the NFL plans to move forward with plans to change the amount of games played for each team in the regular season from 16 to 17. It may seem minute, but to many players the move makes an already grueling 16-game season that much harder. Naturally, player reaction will […]

The Miami Heat made an improbable run as the 5-seed out of the Eastern Conference last year, getting all the way to the NBA Finals before falling prey to the Los Angeles Lakers. En route to the Finals, the Heat took out the Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, and the Boston Celtics. This year, the Eastern […]

The NBA trade deadline is over. This means that, for the most part, how teams look now is likely how they’ll look entering the postseason. Because of this, sorting out who will be where once the postseason rolls around has started to gain focus and plenty of hype. Last year, the Miami Heat made an […]

The main event on the UFC 260 card lived up to the hype on Saturday night when Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou faced off in the Octagon. Both fighters came out ready to attack, but it was Ngannou who got the better of Miocic, knocking him out in the second round. As the fight moved […]

On Friday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves were down 16 points with 7:31 left in the game against the Houston Rockets. The Wolves finished the game on a 22-0 run coming all the way back to win the game. The 22 points were the most consecutive points scored in franchise history. On Saturday night the Rockets […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson went bananas once again, scoring 38 points on 65% shooting in a 112-103 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. It was the ninth game in a row that Zion has gone for 20+ plus while shooting at least 50% from the field. Even more staggering has been the […]

Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier have split their two head-to-head matches and now, UFC President Dana White is gearing up for the trilogy in July. The two drew in 1.6 million pay-per-view buys in Poirier’s TKO win over McGregor in January. White is targeting a July 10th date in Las Vegas for the trilogy and […]

After the blockbuster trade between the San Francisco 49ers, the Miami Dolphins and then the Philadelphia Eagles, it has many left wondering what the future of Jimmy Garoppolo in San Francisco looks like. The 49ers acquired the No. 3 overall pick and in doing so, gave up three first rounders (including No. 12 this year) […]

There’s a case to be made that the biggest surprise on trade deadline day came when the team that emerged as the partner with the Orlando Magic in the Nikola Vucevic trade was the Chicago Bulls. Vucevic’s name had been tossed around, but many thought the Magic wouldn’t actually go through with a trade for […]

It’s great to see Phil Jackson has reached the stage of not giving a damn what anyone thinks anymore. It appeared he didn’t care while running the Knicks front office with some of the decisions he made. Now he’s reached the peak level of really not caring about airing everything out. Appearing on “The Curious […]

With the fight less than a month away, there’s more and more attention starting to gather around the boxing match between Jake Paul and Ben Askren. In this post, though, we’ll give you a bit of a Jake Paul vs Ben Askren press conference how to watch guide. Slated for April 17th, the main event […]

Lonzo Ball’s name was tossed around in trade rumors for quite some time, with supporting evidence to back up the claim making it more than just meaningless rumor talk. When the trade deadline came and went on Thursday, Ball was still in New Orleans as the Pelicans had opted not to trade him after reported […]

Not exactly the type of offseason headlines the New Orleans Saints were hoping to have players make. The Drew Brees retirement was big enough for the Saints, now they have to wait and see what happens next with Marshon Lattimore after he was arrested on Thursday night for suspicion of receiving stolen property. According to […]

One of the biggest surprises once the NBA trade deadline had passed was the decision by the Toronto Raptors to not trade Kyle Lowry. Both sides had seemingly accepted the fate that Toronto wouldn’t be competing this year and that it would be best to move Lowry, who is set to become an unrestricted free […]

This might turn out to be a perfect, well-timed move by Shaka Smart. According to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, Shaka Smart is on the move to Milwaukee, to become the head coach at Marquette. Source: Marquette's administration is meeting with its players in the next few hours. Barring something unforeseen, Shaka Smart is heading […]

The big news swirling around the Seattle Seahawks this offseason has been what’s going to happen with Russell Wilson. The franchise quarterback and likely future Canton inductee to the Hall of Fame did not formally request a trade from the Seahawks but did about as much. Wilson and the front office are at a breaking […]

Nobody was more active in the early stages of NFL free agency than the New England Patriots. With plenty of cap room to spend, Bill Belichick and the Patriots did just that, backing up the Brinks truck for multiple players like Matthew Judon, Hunter Henry, Jonnu Smith and countless others. New England needed to reload, […]

It was a tale of two halves for Russell Westbrook and the Washington Wizards against the New York Knicks on Thursday. Washington led 60-45 at the break and Westbrook was a force on both ends, blocking multiple shot attempts from RJ Barrett while also shooting an acceptable 3-7 from the field himself. After halftime, well […]

In a move that came in right at the deadline on Thursday, the Chicago Bulls bolstered their frontcourt a little more, adding Daniel Theis from the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Bulls are flipping Moe Wagner to the Celtics after agreeing to an earlier trade with the Washington Wizards. It seems that […]

There’s finally some confirmed clarity on the injured ankle that is expected to sideline Los Angeles Lakers star, LeBron James, for an extended period of time. Shams Charania of Stadium is reporting the timeline is 4-6 weeks from last weekend when the injury occurred. "LeBron James from the time he got hurt last weekend has […]

Kyle Kuzma has thrown everyone for loops at times with his sense of style and his touch for fashion off the court. Kuzma is back at it again, showing off another new look that is actually an old look: Kyle Kuzma sporting the blonde hair again. He said Anthony Davis told him to do it. […]

With the NBA trade deadline nearing its conclusion, the Los Angeles Lakers are no doubt busy trying to find the right deals. In the meantime, they appear to be keeping everyone on their toes, even team reporters: Lakers having shootaround availability right now, which I thought was weird. It was supposed to start 15 mins […]

While it’s not exactly the fireworks that a Kyle Lowry move would’ve prompted at the NBA trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers did add a key piece, acquiring George Hill from the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 3-team swap. Three-way deal with Knicks. Terrance Ferguson to New York in the trade, per sources. https://t.co/NU3JgmUV0k — Adrian […]

Bradley Beal’s name was one that was constantly tossed around as a trade target last year and even this offseason. But things have quieted on that front as there’s a belief that Washington won’t move him at the NBA trade deadline, for now. With the Wizards having a miserable year perhaps they will change their […]

It’s always good to see a player seem instantly happier after they are traded, maybe crack a joke or two. Evan Fournier was acquired by the Boston Celtics on Thursday, ending his seven-year run in Orlando. The three-point sniper joins a Celtics team that is still trying to find its way as the regular season […]

The Chicago Bulls are making moves and staying aggressive at the NBA trade deadline. After acquiring Nikola Vucevic from the Orlando Magic, the Bulls are keeping their foot on the gas pedal and still trying to trade for Lonzo Ball. Here's the deal: The Bulls land Nikola Vucevic and Al Farouq Aminu for Otto Porter, […]

The fireworks have begun as the NBA trade deadline window is only a few hours from closing. The Orlando Magic have traded Nikola Vucevic to the Chicago Bulls for two first-round picks (2021 and 2023), Wendell Carter Jr. and Otto Porter Jr. The Bulls also received Al Farouq Aminu in the deal. Magic forward Terrence […]

One thing is abundantly clear: the Philadelphia 76ers have major interest in acquiring Kyle Lowry, and the Toronto Raptors are willing to part with the franchise’s biggest contributor ever. Whether or not a deal gets done, that’s another story. The Raptors will likely sell at the deadline, but they want everything and the kitchen sink […]

When the Carolina Panthers signed Teddy Bridgewater in 2020 to a three-year, $63 million deal that had $33 million guaranteed, it became clear they were going to give Bridgewater every chance to be the long-term solution at quarterback and not just as a placeholder. Fast forward to today, and the Panthers are making a push […]

It doesn’t matter what the Dallas Cowboys do the rest of this offseason, nothing will top them signing Dak Prescott to a four-year, $160 million deal that keeps him in Dallas and gives him comfort and assurance without having to play on another franchise tag deal. The Cowboys have checked the box at quarterback and […]

Injuries ravaged and ruined the San Francisco 49ers’ plans of defending their NFC Championship crown from 2020 in 2021. The injuries started early and carried throughout the year. And while injuries affect a team regardless, when it’s your best players getting hurt, it makes it all the more difficult. Nick Bosa, Solomon Thomas, George Kittle, […]

The Buffalo Bills came up just one win shy of a Super Bowl appearance in 2020 and through the early portions of free agency it’s apparent that they will not be resting on their laurels. New England has gotten the bulk of the attention in the AFC East for the wave of moves they’ve made […]

Kyle Van Noy will find himself back in familiar surroundings in the 2021 season after signing with the New England Patriots on March 19th. But that opportunity wouldn’t have come about if not for Van Noy being caught off guard by his release from the Miami Dolphins. It likely will turn out to be a […]

Minshew Mania might be inching ever closer to an end in Jacksonville. With the Jaguars already holding the number one pick in the draft this year, finding anyone who believes Jacksonville is taking someone other than Trevor Lawrence is near impossible. So the writing was already on the wall. Jacksonville’s quarterback signing on Wednesday might […]

Chicago Bears fans had dreams of the team landing Russell Wilson and instead will end up watching Andy Dalton under center in 2021. To say that move sparked fragile times that lie ahead of fans of the Bears would be putting it lightly. What isn’t helping is Chicago’s push to make the Dalton signing look […]

After losing LeBron James and having already been without Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers could be looking to make multiple moves at the trade deadline as they try to tread water and wait for the two superstars to return. Multiple names have been thrown about already, and now ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is throwing Kyle […]

There seems to be a flirtatious dialogue constantly ongoing between TY Hilton and the Indianapolis Colts. Hilton has spent his entire 9-year career with the Colts and now finds himself in free agency. With the first receiver wave having come and gone this offseason, Hilton’s name is still out there. With whispers of him returning […]