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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s jersey is the NFL’s top-seller for the second consecutive year. The NFL Players Association’s official website broke the news on April 24. For a second straight year, fans propelled Tom Brady to No. 1 on the year-end NFLPA Top 50 Player Sales List, based on total sales of all […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has responded to criticisms of his voluntary minicamp absence. Beckham responded to ESPN Cleveland analyst Tony Grossi’s blog. Grossi lashed out at Beckham for not appearing at the Browns’ voluntary minicamp this week. Training ! Thanks for your concerns! 😁 — Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) April 24, 2019 […]

The Washington Redskins have inquired about trading into the Top 5 of the 2019 NFL Draft. NFL Network reporter Mike Garafolo (via NFL Network’s Andrew Siciliano) reported the news on April 23. .@MikeGarafolo reports @nflnetwork the Redskins have explored moving into the top-5.#UpToTheMinute — Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) April 24, 2019 In his latest mock draft, […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has a hilarious response to Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone. Popovich responded in jest to Malone’s Bobby Fischer comments after the Nuggets beat the Spurs, 108-90, in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on April 24, per San Antonio Express-News Spurs beat writer Jeff McDonald. Pop, […]

Damian Lillard has just re-written the NBA playoff record books. Lillard scored 34 first-half points in Game 5 of the Blazers’ first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. This is the most an NBA player has scored in a playoff half since Steve Nash did it 14 years ago, per the Blazers’ official Twitter […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford admits his team isn’t at the Toronto Raptors’ level. Not yet, anyway. Clifford shared his thoughts after the Raptors eliminated the Magic in their first-round playoff series, 4-1. .@OrlandoMagic coach Steve Clifford: "I thought we had the kind of team defensively where we could start (hand raised above his […]

Could the Arizona Cardinals pass up on Kyler Murray in the 2019 NFL Draft? Retired wide receiver Antonio Bryant thinks so. Bryant tweeted the news on April 22. He cited team sources who told him Arizona will go with Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Nick Bosa at No. 1. https://twitter.com/AB89x/status/1120420064237428743 If the Cardinals snag Bosa, […]

The Los Angeles Rams are three-point favorites over the New Orleans Saints in Week 2 of the 2019 NFL season. BetOnline.ag posted the latest NFL bettings and odds on April 22. It revealed the Rams are favorites to beat the Saints in their matchup at the L.A. Stadium on September 15. Thousands of fans will […]

It seems the New York Jets, owners of a top-five pick, might pass on defensive end Quinnen Williams in the 2019 NFL Draft later this week. According to The Athletic’s New York Jets reporter Connor Hughes, the Jets, who will pick third, are trying to trade back. Their likely target: Houston Cougars nose tackle Ed […]

Doug Williams is open to the possibility of the Washington Redskins picking a quarterback in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Williams said Washington can still draft a quarterback despite already having traded for Case Keenum, per ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter. Washington’s Senior Vice President of Player Personnel Doug Williams: “We were […]

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch is open to trading back the No. 2 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. This was what Lynch told The Mercury News 49ers reporter Cam Inman on April 22. #49ers John Lynch on possibly trading back: "If something came to us that was too good to be true […]

Expect the Oakland Raiders to make a surprising pick at No. 4 during the 2019 NFL Draft. At least, that’s what some are suggesting. NFL.com national insider Ian Rapoport gave more details on the Raiders’ plans for the draft. From what I understand, what the Raiders are looking at is some sort of surprise pick […]

The Chicago Bears recorded their best win-loss record (12-4) since 2006. Chicago also made it to the postseason for the first time in eight years. We expect the Bears of 2019 to become Super Bowl contenders, and the expectations make sense. Anything less than a Super Bowl win is unacceptable for head coach Matt Nagy […]

Earvin “Magic” Johnson is still helping the Los Angeles Lakers. Johnson stepped down as the team’s president of basketball operations on April 10. However, he’s still doing whatever he could to help the team’s cause. Johnson made this clear during an interview with TMZ (via Silver Screen & Roll’s Harrison Faigen) on April 21. ‘No. […]

In Andrew Bogut’s opinion, facing the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the NBA playoffs is good for the Golden State Warriors. Bogut gave credit to the Clippers’ resiliency following the Dubs’ Game 4 victory at Staples Center. “They just battle. Even when they were down 30, as we saw a couple of […]

The sky’s the limit for 2018 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Darius Leonard. The unheralded rookie out of South Carolina State turned heads last season. Expect him to make a bigger impact with the Indianapolis Colts. Our crystal ball predicts bigger and better things for Leonard in the 2019 NFL season. Leader of the […]

The Cleveland Browns have their fair share of must-watch games on the 2019 NFL schedule. We’re going to rank how exciting these games are. We will also consider intriguing storylines. These games will fire up any die-hard Browns fan. 5. Miami Dolphins, November 24 This game has an interesting subplot: It will be wide receiver […]

President Donald Trump has chimed in on the Washington Redskins’ quarterback situation. The president made an appearance on “The Larry O’Connor Show” (via 247Sports’ Jordan Dajani) on April 17. He told O’Connor he will watch a Redskins game at FedExField this season. He also emphasized football relies heavily on great quarterback play. “I know you’re […]

The dreaded sophomore slump hasn’t affected San Antonio Spurs point guard Derrick White. He joined elite company in the NBA’s record books on Thursday. White’s 24 points in the paint against the Denver Nuggets on April 18 is the fourth-most in the postseason by a guard in the last 20 years. PoundingtheRock.com editor in chief […]

Legendary Denver Nuggets head coach Doug Moe visited the players during shootaround on April 18. According to The San Antonio Express-News’ Tom Osborn, Nuggets head coach Mike Malone invited the 80-year-old NBA icon to chat with Nuggets players on Thursday. Malone referred to Moe as “a legend.” He’s a legend. I told all our players […]

The Denver Nuggets’ hot outside shooting against the San Antonio Spurs isn’t enough. The Nuggets have remained winless against the Spurs in San Antonio this season, even though they drilled at least 15 3-pointers in all three games played in the Alamo City. In Denver’s 118-108 loss to San Antonio in Game 3 of their […]

Indiana Pacers forward Bojan Bogdanovic believes his team is too good to drop the first two games against the Boston Celtics. Bogdanovic, who scored 23 points in Game 2, weighed in on the Pacers’ two losses to the Celtics at TD Garden in their first-round playoff series, per The Indianapolis Star’s J. Michael. We got […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson is asking his team to strike a difficult balance for Game 3 against the Philadelphia 76ers. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Atkinson wants the Nets to exert more physicality. However, they should not compromise their identity in the process. Kenny Atkinson on being mindful of playing with more physicality, […]

Texas Tech Red Raiders shooting guard Jarrett Culver declared for the NBA draft on Thursday. Video of the announcement his announcement is below, courtesy of the Associated Press’ Carlos Silva, Jr. Texas Tech’s Jarrett Culver declaring for the NBA Draft. pic.twitter.com/uUpcXL10vy — Carlos Silva Jr. (@cmsilvajr) April 18, 2019 Culver was undecided about turning pro […]

The NFL released its schedule for the 2019 season on April 17. With that in mind, there are plenty of juicy storylines for the league’s 100th season. Several intriguing Week 1 matchups should whet every football fan’s appetite. Singling out the five best matchups in Week 1 is not an easy task. Nonetheless, it is […]

It seems legendary NBA center Dikembe Mutombo has been seeing many players do his finger wag the wrong way. Fortunately, he made the effort to correct them on Wednesday. Mutombo guested on a Philadelphia 76ers show on Wednesday, during which he showed Sixers’ in-arena host Christian Crosby the fundamentals of finger wagging. The tutorial you […]

In Channing Frye’s opinion, former Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving has the nastiest handles in the NBA. Frye made an appearance on TNT’s “NBA Twitter Live” on Wednesday, during which he recalled a time when he played Irving one-on-one in a scrimmage game. Frye told the panel Irving “tore the treads” off his ankles. […]

Retiring Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade gave team employees some memorable parting gifts on Wednesday. According to NBA on ESPN’s official Twitter account, Wade posed for photos and signed autographs “for every single Miami Heat employee” on April 17. D-Wade took photos and signed autographs for every single Miami Heat employee as a farewell today […]

Despite the New York Knicks’ woeful season, the front office says head coach David Fizdale did a remarkable job. No less than Knicks president Steve Mills said Fizdale exceeded expectations, per The New York Post’s Marc Berman. We were really satisfied with his first year. A big part of what we were hiring him to […]

Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has left his mark on the team’s most recent Vince Lombardi Trophy. Gronkowski dented the teams Super Bowl LIII Trophy during the Boston Red Sox’s home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 9, per 247Sports.com’s Tyler  Sullivan. In a video released by the Patriots on […]

The San Francisco 49ers will host the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football in Week 5 of the 2019 NFL season. According to Bay Area News Group 49ers reporter Cam Inman, San Francisco will welcome Odell Beckham, Jr. and the Browns to Levi Stadium on October 7. Hearing #49ers to host #Browns and OBJ on […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager and now New Orleans Pelicans Executive Vice President David Griffin can’t help but reminisce the Cavs’ first NBA title three years ago. During his introductory press conference, the new Pelicans exec opened up about helping the Cavs win the title in 2016. Griffin said that it was memorable, especially with […]

XFL CEO and commissioner Oliver Luck has chimed in on the situations of Johnny Manziel and Colin Kaepernick. Luck spoke about Manziel and Kaepernick during “The Ken Carman Show w/ Anthony Lima” on Cleveland’s 92.3 The Fan on Wednesday. Luck was more optimistic about Manziel. .@OliverLuckXFL on John Manziel in the XFL – As long […]

New York Knicks president Steve Mills says his team didn’t lose games on purpose this season. The Knicks finished with a league-worst 17-65 (.207) win-loss record in the 2018-19 NBA season and missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year. As a result, New York has a 52.1 percent of getting a Top 4 pick […]

It’s time for sensational Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic to look for a new nickname. The reason: the United States Patent and Trademark Office denied the Mavs’ trademark applications for Doncic’s nicknames (“The Matador” and “El Matador”) on April 16, per Forbes Magazine’s Doyle Rader. The United States Patent and Trademark Office denied the Mavs’ […]

Gregg Popovich knows the reason why the San Antonio Spurs lost to the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. Popovich said the Spurs giving up 38 points in the pivotal fourth quarter made the difference, per Nick Kosminder of The Athletic. Gregg Popovich: “We gave up 38 points in the fourth […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone felt bad for Will Barton after the home fans booed him in Game 2. After scoring 15 points in the Denver’s Game 1 loss, Barton stunk up the joint with just three points on 1-of-10 shooting — including 0-of-6 from 3-point distance — in Game 2. The 28-year-old swingman […]

Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey wants his team to draw inspiration from the Los Angeles Clippers’ historic 31-point comeback against the Golden State Warriors. Casey shared his sentiments with The Detroit News’ Rod Beard on April 16. We talked about that. We saw that epic comeback. We don’t want to get down 30 – […]

The Green Bay Packers have added kicker Sam Ficken to their roster. NFL ESPN insider Field Yates tweeted the news on April 15. The Packers have claimed K Sam Ficken off of waivers from the Seahawks, per source. — Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 15, 2019 The Packers also made the announcement via a press release […]