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The Indianapolis Colts may have unearthed a diamond in the rough in rookie wide receiver Parris Campbell. According to Pro Football Focus’ official Twitter account, Campbell had the highest slot yards per route run average for draft-eligible Big 10 wide receivers. Colts WR Parris Campbell was dominant from the slot last year at Ohio State […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Jared Dudley says Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is somebody you’d want to have on your team. Dudley appeared on the May 9 edition of ESPN’s “Get Up” and spoke about Irving’s reputation among NBA players. As a teammate, he’s a different cat. That’s the word they use. They say […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving insists his uncertain future with the team wasn’t a factor in its second-round playoff series loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. A reporter asked Irving this question during the Celtics’ postgame press conference on Wednesday. Irving shook his said and said, “No…no” before standing up and walking away from […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens admits the Milwaukee Bucks are the better team. After Milwaukee ousted Boston in the playoffs, Stevens credited the Bucks for building a winning culture. He then went on to say that the top-seeded team completely outplayed them throughout the series. "They're better than we are." Brad Stevens shares his […]

Houston Rockets power forward/center Kenneth Faried will sit out Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors. According to ESPN NBA writer Tim MacMahon, Faried will miss Game 5 on Wednesday due to personal reasons. Rockets reserve center Kenneth Faried is inactive for Game 5 due to personal reasons. — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) May 9, 2019 […]

If the NBA relocates to Seattle, could they lure the Los Angeles Clippers to the Emerald City? Moreover, can the city convince 2014 NBA MVP Kevin Durant to play in the Pacific Northwest again? I'm not gonna lie to you, I think there's a real possibility that Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard end up on […]

Green Bay Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari hilariously chugged down two beers at a Milwaukee Bucks game on May 8. Bakhtiari was courtside at the Bradley Center to witness Game 5 of the NBA second-round playoff series between the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics on Thursday. Cameras zoomed in on Bakhtiari, who drank two beers […]

The Chicago Bears have signed linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis. According to the Bears’ official Twitter account, the team signed Pierre-Louis to a one-year deal on May 8. We have signed linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis to a one-year contract. 📰: https://t.co/UfSokq8qvF pic.twitter.com/bNhEs19ymC — Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) May 8, 2019 The Chicago Sun Times’ Patrick Finley wrote about Pierre-Louis’ […]

Pro Football Focus has an interesting fact about new Indianapolis Colts edge rusher Justin Houston. According to PFF’s official Twitter account, Houston had one of the NFL’s highest pass-rush win rates in his last season with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2018. Now in Indianapolis – Justin Houston had the league's fourth-highest pass-rush win rate […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith wants rookie Cleveland Browns cornerback Greedy Williams to tone down a bit on the Super Bowl talk. Smith told Williams to “shut your mouth” during the May 8 episode of ESPN’s “First Take” (via 247Sports.com’s Josh Edwards).  “I like Greedy Williams. I like him. The brother can play. We ain’t […]

The Dallas Cowboys are making headway in their contract negotiations with quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver Amari Cooper. According to ESPN’s Todd Archer, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said the contract talks with the two players are “off and running.” Both Prescott and Cooper are in the final year of their respective contracts […]

Is Green Bay Packers rookie safety Darnell Savage the best draft pick from the NFL North in 2019? Gennaro Filice of NFL.com (via 247Sports.com’s Brian Jones) certainly thinks so. He described Savage as “the total package” in his report card of the Packers’ 2019 draft class. Full disclosure: Darnell Savage was my favorite player to […]

In Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone’s opinion, veteran power forward Paul Millsap is the team’s steadying influence. More specifically, Malone dubbed Millsap “the calm on our team” after the Nuggets dismantled the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on May 7, 124-98. "He is the calm on our team." […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star center Nikola Jokic took exception to a hard foul from Portland Trail Blazers center Meyers Leonard in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Tuesday. With a little over six minutes to go in the game (with Denver up by 20 at that point), Jokic posted up Leonard near the free […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone has weighed in on the STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting on May 7. According to ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, the shooting occurred just two minutes from Malone’s residence in Denver. Even though his children don’t attend STEM School Highlands Ranch, they were terrified, nonetheless. Nuggets Coach Michael Malone on the […]

Kyle Kuzma will represent the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2019 NBA draft lottery, according to Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum SportsNet. The draft lottery is scheduled next Tuesday, May 14 in Chicago. The Lakers are projected to get the 11th pick, with a 9.4 percent chance to get into the top four and a two […]

With the conclusion of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts have shored up their lineup with key additions such as Rock Ya-Sin, Ben Banogu, and Parris Campbell. Expect competition for roster spots to intensify as the weeks go by. On that note, some Colts players are now on the roster bubble and their NFL […]

The Chicago Bears relied on their draft history with the New England Patriots to make its main trade in the 2019 NFL Draft. According to The Athletic’s Adam Jahns, the two teams have had a business history. The Bears traded linebacker Jon Bostic and tight end Martellus Bennett to the Patriots in 2015 and 2016, […]

After watching last season’s Alamo Bowl, the Chicago Bears knew David Montgomery was their man. According to The Athletic’s Adam Jahns, Bears general manager Ryan Pace loved the way the Iowa State Cyclones’ running back played. "He's very dialed in. He loves being out there." Bears rookie David Montgomery's drive is already clear to Matt […]

The Chicago Bears have acquired kicker Eddy Pineiro in a trade with the Oakland Raiders. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that in exchange, the Raiders received the Bears’ conditional seventh-round pick in 2021. Bears traded for kicker Eddy Piniero from the Raiders, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 6, 2019 Bears traded a […]

Joe Horn Jr. wants to follow in his father’s footsteps. The Baltimore Ravens could help him achieve that lofty goal. According to ESPN Baltimore Ravens reporter Jamison Hensley, Horn is competing for a roster spot at wide receiver, the same position his father played in the NFL. Son of ex-NFL WR Joe Horn has tryout […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic has won the 2018-19 Maurice Lucas Award. The Blazers made the announcement during Game 4 of their Western Conference Semifinals matchup with the Denver Nuggets. .@BosnianBeast27 has been named the 2018-19 recipient of the Maurice Lucas Award: our annual recognition given to the player who best exemplifies the spirit […]

The Golden State Warriors have cleared center Damian Jones for contact next week. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr also added it’s possible Jones could suit up for playoff action later on, per The Athletic’s Anthony Slater. Steve Kerr said Damian Jones will be cleared for contact next week. Possible he could return later in playoffs. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are interviewing Golden State Warriors assistant Jarron Collins for their vacant head coaching position. League sources told ESPN senior writer Ramona Shelburne that Collins interviewed for the job on May 5. Golden State Warriors assistant Jarron Collins interviewed for the Memphis Grizzlies head coaching job today, sources told ESPN. — Ramona Shelburne […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have signed rookie wide receiver Mecole Hardman to a four-year deal. Chiefs sign WR Mecole Hardman, their top pick of 2019 draft classhttps://t.co/Du6ATLJlCB pic.twitter.com/LCBUY7E8YC — Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) May 4, 2019 Rotoworld confirmed Hardman’s signing on May 4. The website also noted Hardman could emerge as the Chiefs’ No. 2 […]

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy is unsure how many kickers he will keep on the team’s roster, a natural point of uncertainty for an organization in search of stability. My general thoughts on who did well in the Bears’ kicking competition this weekend: Elliot Fry, Chris Blewitt, Spencer Evans and Casey Bednarski. Matt Nagy […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have an offensive coordinator position which is one of the most stable in the NFL. According to Warren Sharp of SharpFootballAnalysis.com (a predictive NFL analytics and visualized data website), Los Angeles’s Ken Whisenhunt is one of just three offensive coordinators who have been on the job for more than one year. […]

Former NFL wide receiver and kick return specialist Antwaan Randle El is entering his first year as an offensive assistant with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Randle El will play for head coach Bruce Arians, who was his former wide receivers coach and offensive coordinator with the Pittsburgh Steelers.  The Buccaneers hired Randle El on January […]

The Oakland Raiders have released veteran tight end Lee Smith. Pro Football Talk’s Josh Alper goes into more detail in his May 2 article. According to multiple reports, the team has released Lee Smith. Smith signed with the Raiders in 2015 and spent the last four years with the team. He caught 36 passes for […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ ability to adjust has helped them to take a 2-1 series lead over the Toronto Raptors in the second round of the 2019 NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. The Sixers played their best game of the playoffs. The Sixers won Game 3, 116-95, behind Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler. Embiid tied the Raptors’ […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Jimmy Butler has reached out to Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Tyus Jones’ ailing mother. Butler wore a pair of pink Air Jordan 32 Lows with the inscription, “Mama Jones We Fighting” during Game 3 of the Sixers’ playoff series against the Toronto Raptors on May 2. .@jimmybutler uses his pink Air Jordan […]

Stephen A. Smith has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Brooklyn Nets All-Star D’Angelo Russell, who was cited at a New York airport for possession of marijuana. The ESPN First Take host took it to Twitter to make everyone know that he heard the news. However, Smith held back on commenting about the issue and […]

Kawhi Leonard or Kevin Durant could end up playing for the Los Angeles Clippers next season. On May 2, ClutchPoints senior editor and writer Ryan Ward tweeted the Clippers have the third-highest odds of signing Durant. They trail only the Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks. The Clippers’ crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

The Indianapolis Colts will induct defensive end and linebacker Dwight Freeney into their Ring of Honor. Honored and humbled to be inducted into the @Colts Ring of Honor. It was truly special being part of an incredible organization with amazing teammates and unbelievable fans. I loved every minute of my time there. pic.twitter.com/O0x4iHHnrW — Dwight […]

Some experts believe Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver/kick return specialist Diontae Johnson plays the same way as the Denver Broncos’ Emmanuel Sanders. NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlin is one of them. Prior to the 2019 NFL Draft late last month, he predicted a team will draft Johnson in the third round. Zierlin’s prediction was accurate. The […]

Rookie safety Darnell Savage, Jr. has agreed to a four-year deal with the Green Bay Packers. According to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, the deal includes a fifth-year option. Savage is the first first-round selection from the 2019 NFL Draft to agree to a deal. Packers’ first-round pick Darnell Savage agreed to 4-year deal with […]

Wide receiver Donte Moncrief is stoked that he’s now a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Moncrief’s father is a lifelong fan of the Black and Gold. During his son’s stints with the Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars, he still supported him whenever he went up against Pittsburgh. However, the older Moncrief wanted the Steelers to […]

The Denver Nuggets will stay in the Mile High City at least until 2040. According to Mike Singer of Denver Post, the city of Denver and the Nuggets franchise — though Kroenke Sports and Entertainment — reached a “tentative agreement” to keep the team. The city of Denver and Kroenke Sports and Entertainment announced a […]

Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl tight end Travis Kelce believes wide receiver Tyreek Hill’s return to the team is “up in the air.” Kelce told Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio on Wednesday he has no definite comment on Hill’s return to the Chiefs. “I would just like to stay out of it; not necessarily stay […]