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While the NBA ponders how to restart its 2019-20 season, the NHL announced on Tuesday that the rest of its regular season will be canceled and instead a 24-team Stanley Cup Playoffs will be implemented in two “hub cities” to finish the campaign. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman released details of the league’s plan to jump […]

Seattle Seahawks free-agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is still seeking a contract, but the Cleveland Browns could prove to be an enticing destination for the former first-overall selection of the 2014 NFL Draft. Yahoo Sports’ Charles Robinson shared on the “Pat McAfee Show” on Monday how the Browns are interested in inking Clowney to a […]

Retired New York Giants running back Tiki Barber possesses the most career rushing yards in franchise history, but he is fully prepared to give up that title to the current star backfield talent for the Giants. Per Brandon Robinson in Heavy.com, transcription via Giants Wire: “Right now, he’s living it,” Tiki said. “But it’s interesting […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy and New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick lead the pack as favorites to win the NFL’s Coach of the Year award at +1,200, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, via ProFootballTalk. Bill Belichick and Mike McCarthy open as the favorites for Coach of the Year 🏆 pic.twitter.com/XnIIyF7yvP — FanDuel Sportsbook […]

The Miami Dolphins selected Alabama southpaw quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, but that selection may already be turning controversial if this report proves accurate. According to Barry Jackson in the Miami Herald, the Dolphins are expected to start the 2020 season with veteran gunslinger Ryan Fitzpatrick in […]

Former New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks revealed a lot of what happened during the NFC East club’s famed 2011 NFL season, culminating in a Super Bowl XLVI victory over the New England Patriots. Per Nicks with podcast host John Schmeelk’s “Giants Huddle” podcast: “Our turning point was probably that Christmas game against the […]

Seattle Seahawks star quarterback Russell Wilson is a Super Bowl champion and seven-time Pro-Bowler, but one former NFL player is calling the 31-year-old starting signal-caller “underrated.” Per in Brandon Robinson in Heavy.com, via Seahawks Wire: “At the end of the day, a team that has a quarterback who interestingly never gotten a MVP vote, but […]

The Atlanta Falcons joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1966, first playing against some heavy hitters in the NFC West before divisional realignment occurred in 2002. In that time, the Falcons have developed a healthy rivalry were several other franchises. 5. San Francisco 49ers Before competing in the NFC South division, the Falcons […]

The Buffalo Bills are one of 12 NFL franchises to never win a Super Bowl in spite of winning the conference in four consecutive seasons in the early 1990s. In the Bills’ 60-year history (dating back to the time before the AFL-NFL merger), they have developed a few rivalries. 5. Cleveland Browns Two Great Lake […]

A charter member of the AFL, the New York Jets entered the Super Bowl era of the NFL with a chip on their shoulder, and since their sole championship, have fought back against mischaracterizations, mostly against their in-division foes and nearby franchises. 5. New York Giants The only non-AFC on the list are Gang Green’s […]

The late Kobe Bryant did not get along with Dwight Howard during the latter’s first stint with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2012-13. However, things seemed to have changed before the 2019-20 campaign started. According to team owner Jeanie Buss, the Lakers icon did approve of the Howard signing last summer, signaling a possible change […]

Retired NBA shooting guard Craig Ehlo spent 15 years playing professional, but his career highlight was on the wrong side of a great moment for Hall of Fame Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan. Jordan hit “The Shot” (one of many “Shots” in his distinguished career) over Ehlo to sink the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 […]

Dallas Mavericks champion head coach Rick Carlisle caught an unnecessary stray shot from the folks at ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docu-series. In the documentary, he had an unflattering cameo appearance as a reserve player for the 1980s Boston Celtics who got his butt kicked by Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan in a particular sequence in […]

“The Last Dance” docu-series about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls has been a huge success, with millions of people tuning in to watch the legendary franchise as they made NBA history. Fans and players alike have a new-found appreciation for MJ and the legacy he has left, especially with his journey to winning six […]

Washington Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal was rumored to be involved in trade discussions with the Brooklyn Nets, who seek a third star to pair with All-Stars forward Kevin Durant and point guard Kyrie Irving. Beal’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, however, vehemently denied the “Beal sweepstakes” or any desire to be traded by the Wizards, […]

When the 2019-20 NBA season had to go into hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many players did not stay in their franchises’ cities, instead returning to their homes. With the NBA intending to ramp up the resuming of league operations by June and the summer, teams, on Friday, have asked the Association whether players […]

New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing — now the head coach of the Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team — revealed via social media that he tested positive for COVID-19. In Ewing’s post that includes a statement from the Hoyas, it was noted that the retired NBA Hall of Famer “is under care and isolated at […]

Utah Jazz Hall of Fame power forward Karl Malone was a 14-time All-Star, two-time MVP, and perennial top contender for opposing big men, but a championship always alluded him. Similarly, all-time great power forwards Charles Barkley and Chris Webber had similar issues competing for a title. Malone, 56, however, revealed Barkley and Webber were “more […]

NBA Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan passed away on Friday, leading to an outpour of support and tributes from the sports community from beyond the mortal realm. Chief among those memorials was Jerry West, another player-turned-coach (and later executive), who remembered Sloan as a tough player. “At that time, hell, you could almost take […]

Retired Boston Celtics small forward Paul Pierce continues his verbal assault on current Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James‘ ongoing career on Friday, the same week after leaving the former Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat champion of an all-time top-five NBA players list, controversially. While speaking to Jay Williams, Jalen Rose, and others on […]

The Philadelphia Eagles’ running back corps, like much of the team’s various position groups, was a patchwork job last year. And the defending NFC East division champs are seeking to continue adding talent this offseason by signing a veteran to the backfield. Free agent running backs Devonta Freeman (formerly of the Atlanta Falcons), Carlos Hyde […]

Memphis Grizzlies first-year point guard Ja Morant is in line to win Rookie of the Year no matter what happens with the remainder of this NBA season. The Grizzlies phenom is obviously nowhere close to Chicago Bulls Hall of Fame shooting guard Michael Jordan’s greatness, though, and ESPN’s recent 10-part docuseries airing of “The Last […]

The New York Jets signed veteran running back Frank Gore in early May, bolstering their running back depth behind former Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro rusher Le’Veon Bell, who had a subpar debut season with Gang Green after his year off. Gore, who turned 37 years old on May 14, opened up to reporters on Thursday about […]

Former Green Bay Packers fullback Dan Vitale, now with the New England Patriots, has more than new names and faces to learn this spring — he has to go through an entire offseason training camp conducted virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Vitale, 26, hasn’t viewed the virtual offseason with the Patriots as a […]

Veteran journeyman and current Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick may have rejuvenated his NFL career and trajectory during his two-year tenure with the New York Jets in 2015-16. Both seasons with the AFC East franchise saw Fitzpatrick operate under offensive coordinator Chan Gailey. But even then, the coach-and-player duo were already well acquainted, with Gailey […]

After selecting Utah State quarterback Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft last month, could the Green Bay Packers truly trade star gunslinger Aaron Rodgers? The answer is a very likely no, but former agent Joel Corry sees parting from the Super Bowl XLV MVP as the right move for the […]

Alabama southpaw quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was, no surprise, the Miami Dolphins’ first pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, going No. 5 in April. What’s next for the new Fins signal-caller, though, is still to be determined, but wily veteran gunslinger Ryan Fitzpatrick promises to help the neophyte from Hawaii on his professional journey. Via the […]

After around a year of a dispute with All-Pro offensive tackle Trent Williams, the Washington Redskins finally traded the veteran to the San Francisco 49ers. However, not everybody was a fan of the move, including another veteran in star running back Adrian Peterson. “I didn’t like the trade,” Peterson, 35, told reporters, via the Washington […]

Tom Brady and Julian Edelman share a lot of history together, including the unforgettable Super Bowl LI comeback for the New England Patriots, earning the wide receiver his second of three titles. On Wednesday, while sharing a photo on Instagram, Edelman saw a familiar face enter the comments section—his old buddy Brady, 42, now with […]

The biggest move for the Los Angeles Rams this past offseason may have been addition by subtraction. The NFC West franchise released longtime face of the franchise in All-Pro running back Todd Gurley. In the three-time Pro Bowl rusher’s absence, the Rams are “confident” that the new group of athletes in the backfield can carry […]

NBA All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony knows what it is like to take an extended break away from the game of basketball. Heck, even a three-day bender in Las Vegas is forgivable during a grinding 82-game regular-season schedule, like former Chicago Bulls power forward Dennis Rodman’s stunt during the 1997-98 campaign. Anthony, 35, told retired New […]

In the two-episode finale of ESPN’s The Last Dance docu-series, a portion of time was spent uncovering star power forward Dennis Rodman’s curious absence from Chicago Bulls in the middle of the 1998 NBA Finals, and who returned before Game 4 in order to wrestle with Hulk Hogan. After that series against the Utah Jazz, which […]

Atlanta Hawks sharpshooting point guard Trae Young came out in support of adding a “4-point” line in the NBA. During ESPN’s One Team Speaker Series, veteran NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski asked the Hawks All-Star his thoughts on the said possibility. After all, the BIG3 — the professional 3-on-3 basketball league co-founded by rapper and actor […]

Part of Dwight Howard’s resurgence during the 2019-20 season was seeing how the veteran center and former star — a one-time member of the Los Angeles Lakers in the ill-fated 2012-13 team — could finally help the franchise in pursuit of another title. Howard, 34, has been dismayed by the NBA suspending the season in […]

Part of Michael Jordan’s image is his association with Nike, the athletic wear giant and basketball shoe brand that has established a sneaker empire bearing the likeness of the Chicago Bulls great and NBA icon for decades now. It almost went to shreds, however, before Jordan’s late father prevented the former Bulls All-Star from leaving […]

Former New York Knicks head coach Jeff Van Gundy had a firsthand look at the greatness of Hall of Fame shooting guard Michael Jordan, spending 12 years in the Eastern Conference with the Big Apple franchise and frequently playing in the regular season and playoffs against the Chicago Bulls. According to Van Gundy — now […]

The Denver Broncos did not have a lot to boast about during the 2019 NFL campaign, but even so, rising junior wide receiver Courtland Sutton is still regretting one play against a AFC West rival that haunted him for some time. Per Jon Heath in Broncos Wire: “The only game he lost was to the […]

Rising junior quarterback Josh Allen saw his Buffalo Bills add weapons on offense for him this past offseason, most notably trading for Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs. Allen, turning 24 years old this week, is a dark horse candidate for the NFL’s 2020 MVP award, according to NFL.com’s Adam Schein. Allen has all of […]

Tyreek Hill and Darren Sproles know that after a second consecutive dominant offensive season for the Kansas City Chiefs, many believed the reigning Super Bowl champions would use their first-round pick on a defensive player. Instead, the Chiefs plucked LSU Tigers running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire with the 32nd overall pick. Chiefs star wide receiver Tyreek […]