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There’s a strong chance Monty Williams will be the next head coach of the Phoenix Suns. Marc Stein of New York Times reported about the development on Wednesday, citing that Williams to the Suns is gaining momentum. He also pointed out that the current Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach has the luxury to choose where he […]

MSG shareholders have sued New York Knicks owner James Dolan for his excessive salary. According to the statement made by MSG to Agenda, per Pitchfork.com, Dolan “works at MSG only part time.” The shareholder feel he’s more focused on his duties as frontman and guitarist of the band JD & the Straight Shot. More specifically, […]

Comedian and New York Knicks fan Tracy Morgan can’t wait for Kevin Durant to play for his hometown team. Durant, who has won two NBA titles with the Golden State Warriors, has a player option for the 2019-20 NBA season. If he exercises this option, he becomes an unrestricted free agent. For his part, Morgan […]

The Tennessee Titans are not exercising right tackle Jack Conklin’s fifth-year option. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo (via NFL.com’s Herbie Teope) reported the news on May 1. This comes two days before the league’s deadline for first-round selections of the 2016 NFL Draft class. Titans are not picking up former first-round pick Jack Conklin's 5th-year option, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers “fell in love” with Toledo Rockets wide receiver and kick returner Diontae Johnson before making him the 66th overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. Steelers receivers coach Darryl Drake revealed to 247Sports.com’s Jim Wexell (via his colleague Bryan Deardo) new Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians (a former Steelers offensive […]

Former New England Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett vouches for quarterback Tom Brady’s tremendous work ethic. Bennett told FS1’s “First Things First” (via NESN.com’s Adam London and 247Sports.com’s Tyler Sullivan) on May 1 he recalls a Patriots practice during the 2016 NFL season. The defense didn’t allow the offense to complete any passes. Patriots head […]

Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce has signed his restricted free agent tender. The Ravens posted the update on their official Twitter account on May 1. DT Michael Pierce (@mikepierce_97) has signed his RFA tender. 📰: https://t.co/n1OzsYLcIv pic.twitter.com/Ph3zqdibI2 — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) May 1, 2019 BaltimoreRavens.com staff writer Clifton Brown goes into more detail regarding […]

The Chicago Bears have hired Brad Childress as their senior offensive assistant, the team announced Wednesday: Matt Nagy has also announced the hiring of Brad Childress as Senior Offensive Assistant. Busy day. pic.twitter.com/2BYjCnq5Jf — Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) May 1, 2019 According to the team’s official website, this is Childress’ second stint with the Bears. He was […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green has poked three different players in the eye this season. Rockets Nation posted the update on its official Twitter account on April 30. The three players are the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, the Houston Rockets’ James Harden, and the Philadelphia 76ers’ J.J. Redick. Draymond Green poked 3 […]

The Washington Wizards have also reportedly interviewed Oklahoma City Thunder Vice President of Basketball Operations Troy Weaver for their vacant general manager position. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, besides Danny Ferry and Houston Rockets Executive Vice President Gersson Rosas, the Wizards also talked to Weaver this Tuesday. Besides Danny Ferry and Houston’s Gersson Rosas, […]

Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynthia Marshall will represent her team at the 2019 NBA Draft lottery on May 14. Team owner Mark Cuban told DallasBasketball.com’s Dalton Trigg on April 30 Marshall gets the call this year. Prior to that, Mavs legend and vice president of basketball operations Michael Finley represented Dallas in the NBA Draft lottery […]

Charlotte Hornets center Bismack Biyombo has undergone successful left knee surgery. The Hornets issued a statement announcing the success of the procedure. According to the team, Biyombo underwent arthroscopic surgery to “address the chronic issues in his left knee.” The 26-year-old big man is expected to make a full recovery and be ready in time […]

“Game of Thrones” creator George R.R. Martin isn’t pleased with the New York Giants’ selection of Duke Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones in the 2019 NFL Draft. Martin is a huge fan of the New York sports teams. He voiced his displeasure over the Giants picking Jones at No. 6 over Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback […]

Legendary Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann is considering letting rookie signal caller Dwayne Haskins wear his No. 7 jersey. Theismann told “Redskins Talk’s” JP Finlay, Mitch Tischler, Pete Hailey, and Ben Standig on NBC Sports Washington (via Pro Football Talk’s Charean Williams) on April 29 he wants to sit down and talk to Haskins about […]

Prized Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Dexter Williams slid down the 2019 NFL Draft due to off-field concerns. The Green Bay Packers selected Williams with the 194th overall pick in the sixth round. Williams had a stellar senior season at Notre Dame. Many predicted a team would select him in the second or third […]

Indianapolis Colts director of player development Brian Decker, a former Special Forces operative, plays a key role in screening players who want to wear the Horseshoe. The Athletic Indianapolis Colts writer Bob Kravitz discusses Decker’s role in his April 29 article. The Colts even hired Brian Decker, a former Special Forces operative who is the […]

Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard puts a premium on character whenever he drafts players. However, he also separates major mistakes from minor ones. The Athletic Indianapolis Colts writer Bob Kravitz discussed this in greater detail in his April 29 article. “Frank (Reich) and I, I don’t think either one of us can emphasize enough […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have exercised Carson Wentz’s fifth-year option, according to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter. Eagles have exercised the fifth-year option for QB Carson Wentz. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 29, 2019 Chris McPherson of the Eagles’ official website wrote about the development on Monday. The Eagles announced on Monday that the team exercised […]

If the Indiana Pacers add a key free agent or two, they can make huge strides in the 2019-20 NBA season. Granted, this squad could’ve been NBA title contenders had leading scorer Victor Oladipo been around. Seven Pacers’ contracts expired at the end of the season. These include Thaddeus Young, Tyreke Evans, Bojan Bogdanovic, Darren […]

Former Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson believes he’s a Hall of Famer. Johnson made this claim to TMZ Sports during the launch of his supplement company, Johnson Performance Supplements (JPS), on April 27. Not only that, but Johnson also said he’s the fastest player in NFL history. CJ2K’s bold claims all went down Wednesday […]

The Washington Redskins’ performance in the 2019 NFL Draft should help them break a significant postseason drought. The Redskins haven’t made the postseason in three straight seasons. Not only that, but they also haven’t had a single First-Team All-Pro in the 21st century, per The Athletic’s Lindsay Jones. It’s also been easy to attribute the […]

For the first time since 1993, the Virginia Tech Hokies football program has no representative in the NFL Draft. Virginia Tech beat writer for the Richmond Times-Dispatch Mike Barber broke the news on April 27. NFL draft ends with no #Hokies picked for the first time since 1993. #UVA's Tim Harris and ODU's Travis Fulgham […]

Sebastian Janikowski has retired from the NFL. The 41-year-old Janikowski ended his 19-year NFL career (18 seasons with the Oakland Raiders) on April 28, per Pro Football Talk’s Josh Alper. Kicker Sebastian Janikowski’s long run in the NFL has come to an end. Janikowski is retiring from the NFL 19 years after he was drafted […]

Nikola Jokic has scored the most points in any Denver Nuggets playoff game. That can now be said after an unforgettable Thursday night in San Antonio. Jokic scored a game-high 43 points in the Nuggets’ 120-103 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series on April 25. No other […]

The Los Angeles Lakers want to make Kurt Rambis their associate head coach, according to Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times. “The goal is seemingly to move Rambis to the bench as an associate head coach. But if that doesn’t work, he could become the assistant general manager.” The Athletic’s Bill Oram reported on […]

New Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins wants to make other teams pay for passing up on him in the 2019 NFL Draft. After falling to the middle of the first round, the former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback expressed motivation at his draft night slide. ‘To be honest, I’m more motivated than ever before. I’ve got […]

The Atlanta Falcons selected Boston College Eagles offensive lineman Chris Lindstrom with the 14th overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25. NFL.com national insider Ian Rapoport tweeted the Falcons drafting Lindstrom surprised many football fans. With everyone thinking they were going defense, the #Falcons take… #BC OL Chris Lindstrom. Unknown publicly, very […]

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch is in awe of his new pass rusher, Nick Bosa. More specifically, Lynch dubbed Bosa “an absolute technician,” per the Bay Area News Group’s Cam Inman. #49ers John Lynch on Nick Bosa: When you watching players, certain things jump out right away. Nick has a tremendous first step. […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have picked up the fifth-year option on cornerback Vernon Hargreaves’ contract. From ESPN staff writer Jenna Laine: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are picking up the fifth-year option on cornerback Vernon Hargreaves, the team announced Wednesday night. It will keep him with the club through 2020 and earn him $9 million. The […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is looking forward to the Week 15 matchup against Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals. First, he congratulated Murray on his selection as the first overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. This marks the second consecutive year an Oklahoma Sooners quarterback was selected first overall. Next, Mayfield tweeted he […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have re-signed defensive tackle Tim Jernigan to a one-year deal. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter broke the news on Thursday. Eagles are re-signing DT Tim Jernigan to a one-year contract, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 25, 2019 Chris McPherson of the Eagles’ official website wrote about Jernigan’s deal on Thursday. […]

Former Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis believes the team should wait on taking a quarterback in the 2019 NFL Draft. Portis discussed the Redskins’ quarterback situation with NBC Sports Washington (via 247Sports.com’s Jordan Dajani) on April 25. “Because you have Case (Keenum) and Colt (McCoy), I don’t think you’re going out to get a […]

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning could return for a 17th NFL season in 2020. ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio (via Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio) broke the news on April 25. Sal Paolantonio of ESPN reports that Giants quarterback Eli Manning intends to play ‘somewhere’ in 2020. That ‘somewhere’ may not be New York. He’s in […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians is against the idea of drafting for need. Instead, Arians told The Tampa Bay Times (via Pro Football Talk’s Michael David Smith) on April 25 he’d rather “take the best player” available. “You can’t draft for need. If you draft for need, you get fired. You take the […]

Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard has gained a new fan in Skip Bayless. Bayless boldly proclaimed Lillard is a better all-around player than Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook during the April 24 episode of FOX’s “Skip and Shannon: Undisputed.”  "All Damian Lillard did last night was prove once again, maybe once and for […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant has surpassed Boston Celtics legend John Havlicek on the NBA’s all-time playoff scoring list. Durant reached the milestone during Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers. Durant scored his 3,777th playoff point, allowing him to surpass Havlicek’s mark of 3,776. Congrats […]

It turns out Big Baller Brand co-founder Gregory Alan Foster encouraged Lonzo Ball to work out exclusively for the Los Angeles Lakers prior to the 2017 NBA Draft. The Los Angeles Times’ Tania Ganguli and Richard Winton broke the news on April 24. Foster also encouraged Lonzo to refuse to work out for any team […]

Former NBA player Sebastian Telfair could face 15 years of jail time. According to TMZ Sports, a jury convicted the 33-year-old Telfair of “felony criminal possession of a weapon” on April 24. Police discovered guns, ammunition, a bulletproof vest, and marijuana in Telfair’s car during a routine traffic stop in June 2017. Ex-NBA star Sebastian […]

In Shannon Sharpe’s opinion, Marshawn Lynch had an unbelievable NFL career. Amidst rumors of Lynch’s retirement, Sharpe described him as “the heartbeat” of his team during the April 24 episode of “Skip and Shannon: Undisputed (via 247Sports.com’s John Newby).” Beast Mode, he was the heartbeat, he was the pulse of the team. When he ran, […]