Paolo Songco Articles - Page 192

The San Francisco 49ers have no intention of letting the flurry of free agency pass them by. The Niners have made their move and it comes in the form of cornerback Jason Verrett, who has reportedly agreed to a one-year extension worth $5.5 million with San Francisco. This report comes via NFL insider Field Yates […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are looking to upgrade their offense in the offseason. They have done just that by scooping up wide receiver Phillip Dorsett from free agency as Jags head coach Urban Meyer hopes to add more fuel to his offense for the upcoming campaign. This report comes via Jeremy Fowler of ESPN: WR Phillip […]

The NFC West is a nasty place. The Los Angeles Rams wanted to make sure they didn’t lose Leonard Floyd in free agency. They secured him on Monday, inking the linebacker to a four-year, $64 million deal shortly after the San Francisco 49ers signed Dee Ford and kept him in the fold. Clearly, the Rams […]

The NFL free agency window is now in full swing. The Las Vegas Raiders have made their move and it comes in the form of the signing of free agent pass-rusher Yannick Ngakoue, who could be the Raiders’ answer to Patrick Mahomes. This report comes via Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal: On the […]

Don’t ever say that Ben Simmons is overrated. That’s unless you want to get savagely burned by the Philadelphia 76ers star. This is exactly what happened to a Washington Wizards broadcaster, Justin Kutcher, who recently came out with this strong take on Simmons (h/t Ky Carlin of Sixers Wire): “I’ve said it before and I […]

Sunday night featured a matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Los Angeles Clippers. Pels big man Jaxson Hayes made sure he had a say in the proceedings as he came up with a huge rejection on Clippers star Paul George in the second period of action. Here’s Hayes emphatically erasing a PG lay-up […]

The Thunder recently sent Hamidou Diallo to the Detroit Pistons in a trade deal that saw Svi Mykhailiuk and a future draft pick move in the opposite direction. Diallo, who spent the first two and a half years of his career in Oklahoma City had a message for the franchise as he bid them farewell. […]

There’s a new cat in town and he goes by the name of Aleksej Pokuševski. The Oklahoma City Thunder rookie just had a performance for the books on Sunday — literally — as he shattered a number of long-standing NBA records previously held by the likes of LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Pokuševski helped the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of an injury crisis right now and the latest man on the list is veteran wingman Jared Dudley. It has just been confirmed that the 35-year-old has suffered an MCL tear and is currently without a timetable for his return. This report comes via David Aldridge of […]

Stephen Curry is usually a pretty chill dude. However, this was not the case on Thursday night when the Golden State Warriors superstar belted out an animated tirade for his team as the Dubs were in the midst of a blowout courtesy of the Los Angeles Clippers. That rare show of emotion from Steph seems […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is one of the latest to come out with his own statement in the wake of Drew Brees’ retirement announcement on Sunday. Payton and Brees spent many years together in New Orleans and the 57-year-old shot-caller has quite a touching parting message for his now-former star quarterback. This […]

The Golden State Warriors scored a huge win over the league-best Utah Jazz on Sunday, 131-119. Stephen Curry was the star of the show for the Dubs as he led his team to an upset victory over the mighty Jazz. After the win, Curry, who was celebrating his 33rd birthday on Sunday, made sure to […]

Despite the fact that Klay Thompson hasn’t played a single game for the Golden State Warriors in nearly two years, he’s kept a close eye on the developments that have been going on within the team. What has caught his attention of late is, unsurprisingly, the outstanding play of rookie James Wiseman. Thompson had nothing […]

To say that 2020 was a tough year would be an ultimate understatement. Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson is certainly on the same boat, as the sharpshooting two-guard recently made the admission that the past year was without a doubt the “worst year of my life.” With all that went down in what turned […]

Arguably the biggest storyline to come out of the NFL offseason on Sunday was (now-former) New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees officially announcing his retirement. None other than Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Tom Brady has chimed in on the conversation as he shared his thoughts on Brees calling time on his storied career. The GOAT […]

Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints made headlines on Sunday as the 13-time Pro Bowl QB called time on his storied career in the NFL. This is an eventuality that the Saints have been preparing for, and they have now made their first move in the wake of Brees’ retirement. According to NFL insider […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Nash knows a thing or two about being an underdog. This is exactly why the three-time NBA champion coach had a bit of advice to impart on the Utah Jazz, who themselves have emerged as one of the most underrated sides in the league today. According to Kerr, it […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost Alex Caruso on Saturday after the 27-year-old hit his head hard on the floor in L.A.’s 105-100 win over the Indiana Pacers. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has provided an update on Caruso’s head injury, and at this point, the 6-foot-5 point guard (and the Lakers) seems to have dodged […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving dropped a 40-piece against his former team, the Boston Celtics, on Thursday night, and his performance prompted quite a bit of praise for Kyrie from around the NBA. However, there was no higher compliment than that from Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard. According to Lillard, Irving’s showing was the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are slated to take on the Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday and Tuesday, respectively, and as it turns out, they will enter the tough back-to-back set extremely shorthanded. Aside from Anthony Davis, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has just confirmed that the defending champs will be without […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is not one to keep himself. What recently drew the ire of the three-time All-Star is the league’s COVID-19 testing protocols and unsurprisingly, Green went on an all-out tirade blasting the NBA for the same. The Dubs were apparently in the middle of a COVID-19 testing debacle, and true […]

The Charlotte Hornets had it going on during their Saturday night matchup against the Toronto Raptors. The trio of LeMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, and Devonte’ Graham led the Hornets to a historic opening period in what turned out to be a scorching hot start for Charlotte. The Hornets amassed 44 points in the first quarter […]

Beston Celtics big man Tristan Thompson celebrated his 30th birthday on Saturday and he got more than a few well wishes on his special day. One of the more intriguing greetings for Thompson came from none other than former ex-girlfriend Khloe Kardashian. If their relationship status at this point seems confusing, then Kardashian’s IG post […]

Blake Griffin’s much-awaited debut for the Brooklyn Nets is on the horizon. However, Nets fans will need to wait a bit longer before they see the six-time All-Star take the floor for his new team as Griffin continues to deal with conditioning issues. According to Nets head coach Steve Nash, Griffin won’t be returning to […]

The Washington Wizards will be without Bradley Beal for Saturday’s key matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. It has just been confirmed that the All-Star shooting guard is a late scratch due to a left knee injury. Beal is reportedly dealing with a minor problem on his left knee (h/t Fred Katz of The Athletic): Bradley […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered their first loss in the second half of the season on Saturday, as they fell to the New York Knicks, 119-97. The shorthanded Thunder proved no match to a surging Knicks side, as OKC endured a blowout loss without a couple of their key players in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Darius […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled over the past several weeks since superstar big man Anthony Davis went down with a calf injury. With the defending champs set to open the second half of their season with a bout against the Indiana Pacers on Friday, team head coach Frank Vogel recently provided an update on […]

Terry Rozier was the hero yet again for the Charlotte Hornets as he led his team to a 105-102 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. The 26-year-old wasn’t having the best of evenings for the Hornets, but he made sure to step it up when it mattered most. The game went down the […]

Kyle Lowry made a bit more history for the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night as the 2019 champs took on the Atlanta Hawks. Lowry drained a triple in the second quarter of Thursday’s tilt, which allowed him to climb the franchise’s all-time scoring list. The legend of Kyle Lowry keeps growing. Congrats, @Klow7! pic.twitter.com/xJQjiQSYKW — […]

No Kevin Durant, no problem. Kyrie Irving made sure that the Brooklyn Nets were going to put up a good fight against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night with KD still sitting on the sidelines due to injury. Irving caught fire early in the marquee matchup against his former team as he put on a […]

A lot has changed over the past year for Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma. From being an unpopular figure within the Lakers fan base, Kuz has now grown into his role as a key role player for the defending champs. Kyle Kuzma himself opened up about how his life has changed significantly over what […]

The New York Knicks took on the mighty Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, and RJ Barrett’s full array of skills was on full display in the marquee matchup. Barrett busted out a nifty move early in the game as he cleared a path for himself for a strong finish. Here’s Barrett showing off an impressive […]

The NBA decided to skip this year’s Rising Stars Game of the All-Star weekend, which robbed Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball of the opportunity to showcase his skills against the best and the brightest young stars in the league. The 19-year-old probably had this in mind as he took the floor for the first time […]

The Los Angeles Lakers return to action in their first game after the All-Star break on Friday against the Indiana Pacers. The defending champs will officially get the second half of their season underway and for LeBron James, the four-time league MVP is all systems go for the rest of the way. LeBron has come […]

The Orlando Magic have received a much-needed boost as they take the floor for the first time after the All-Star break. Aaron Gordon is reportedly set to return to action for the Magic after a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to a left ankle sprain. This report comes via Marc Stein of the New […]

The Dallas Mavericks will need to navigate through Thursday’s matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder without their two best players. Both Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out of Thursday’s tilt which will leave the Mavs shorthanded against OKC. This report comes via team insider Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News: Kristaps […]

Things continue to get from bad to worse for JJ Redick this season. The New Orleans Pelicans have just announced that the veteran sharpshooter will be out indefinitely after undergoing a non-surgical procedure on his right foot. This statement on JJ Redick comes directly from the Pelicans via Twitter: JJ Redick underwent a non-surgical procedure […]

Patrick Ewing is considered by many as one of the greatest New York Knicks players of all time. As it turns out, however, not everyone in the city knows who he is. In particular, security personnel in Madison Square Garden seem to have a problem with being able to recognize the Knicks legend. Recently, Ewing […]

After exposing an incident of racism he personally experienced in the NBA G League, Jeremy Lin has since been very vocal about his plight. The 6-foot-3 combo guard has been speaking out loudly against the social injustices Asians experience not only in the realm of sports but across the United States as well. Recently, Lin […]