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The history of the Oklahoma City Thunder and previous longtime franchise location Seattle SuperSonics has been rife with great players coming through the ranks of the team’s drafting record. Lenny Wilkens and Bob Rule, Jake Sikma and Fred Brown, Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp, and Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook—all legendary parts of the Sonics/Thunder […]

Part of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ move to the West Coast was to fulfill his movie-making dreams. Now the 35-year-old three-time NBA champion unveiled just the tip of the iceberg to the long-awaited sequel to the cult classic “Space Jam.” James shared a clip on his Instagram on Thursday afternoon of the quarantined […]

The Green Bay Packers traded up in the 2020 NFL Draft’s first round last Thursday in order to select Utah State quarterback Jordan Love with the 26th overall pick. The move was immediately compared to the time the Packers, despite veteran star gunslinger Brett Favre holding down the fort under center, selected a then-California prospect […]

The Houston Texans completed a curious trade earlier this offseason, shipping out star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins for veteran running back David Johnson and two draft picks, neither of which were first-round picks in the 2020 NFL Draft. Following that move, head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien later dealt for Los Angeles Rams veteran […]

Atlanta Falcons veteran left tackle Jake Matthews has a new star running back to block for in the NFC South club’s loaded offense. Released Los Angeles Rams rusher Todd Gurley signed with the Falcons earlier this month, inking a one-year deal worth $6 million. Despite losing appeal with the Rams, Gurley, 25, already has a […]

Former Washington Redskins Pro Bowl offensive tackle Trent Williams will join a new team for the first time in 10 years as he headed to the San Francisco 49ers via trade this offseason. I f the 31-year-old veteran tackle has any worries about hooking up with a new franchise, he doesn’t show it. In fact, […]

The forthcoming 2020 NFL season is going to be thrown for a loop even if the league can maintain some semblance of normalcy with routine Sunday slate of games in the fall, with or without fans in attendance. What about the other sports? If college football can’t play in the fall, it’s possible the NFL […]

Speedy Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs III is a certifiable Al Davis-type draft pick — that much is undeniable. New revelations point to the Las Vegas Raiders selecting the former Crimson Tide wideout in an effort to emulate the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, one of the team’s division rivals in the AFC […]

Head coach Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints traded up during the 2020 NFL Draft in the seventh and final round in order to curiously select Mississippi State quarterback Tommy Stevens. The 23-year-old Penn State transfer could have perhaps gone undrafted and later signed by the Saints, but reportedly NFC South division rival Carolina […]

The Kansas City Chiefs exercised the fifth-year option of star quarterback Patrick Mahomes on Thursday, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. The #Chiefs have exercised the fifth-year option for star QB Patrick Mahomes, source said. Now under contract through 2021… and the team hopes for much longer. The biggest no-brainer imaginable. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) […]

Magic Johnson was one of many NBA legends interviewed for “The Last Dance,” the 10-part ESPN Films docu-series presenting a behind-the-scenes look at Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls’ 1997-98 season. Johnson, though, may have his own documentary coming to the small screen in the near future. Per Meredith B. Kile of Entertainment Tonight: And […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James and his Family Foundation will team up with the XQ Institute and the Entertainment Institute Foundation in order to air a special presentation honoring and celebrating the high school graduates of 2020. The special, called “Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020,” will connect graduating […]

Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon released a diss track titled “9 out of 10,” which was clearly directed at NBA legend Dwyane Wade. The title of the song was a reference to Wade’s score on AG in the final round of the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest, which prevented the prodigious dunker from taking the […]

The long-simmering feud between NBA retired greats Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas continued to overflow into the public last Sunday during the latest episode of the 10-part ESPN Films docu-series “The Last Dance” when the former Chicago Bulls six-time champion called out the perceived disrespectful move by Thomas of the Detroit Pistons not shaking hands […]

With ESPN airing the 10-part docu-series The Last Dance, chronicling the final season of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls’ quest for two three-peats and six championships in eight years, Oklahoma City Thunder star point guard Chris Paul decided to share another story of Jordan’s infamous competitive spirit. Paul, 34, once challenged Jordan to a […]

WNBA superstar Diana Taurasi once had a chance at free Jordans when she was challenged by NBA legend Michael Jordan himself back in high school. The Phoenix Mercury three-time champion guard recalled the story with Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe on Instagram, via ESPN. In 1999, Taurasi attended Jordan’s summer camp in Santa Barbara, California, […]

After re-signing with the Atlanta Hawks last summer, NBA veterans wingman Vince Carter announced his forthcoming retirement following the conclusion of the 2019-20 season. Carter might have well played his final NBA game on March 11, 2020 — in a home overtime loss against the New York Knicks — depending on whether the season resumes […]

LSU Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow was crowned the top pick at the 2020 NFL Draft after months of being heavily favored to go to the Cincinnati Bengals at No. 1. And now, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner is the favorite to win the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year distinction too. According to DraftKings Sportsbook, […]

The Tennessee Titans may be interested in free agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, most recently of the Seattle Seahawks. Titans general manager Jon Robinson, however, nipped any rumors of the 27-year-old and the AFC South franchise joining forces in the bud. Per Paul Kuharsky: “Like I’ve said numerous times now there are several guys who […]

Following the stunning un-retirement and trade of former New England Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, one prevailing theory emerged that current Bucs tight end OJ Howard would be out the door to make room for “Gronk.” Now it appears that is not the case. According to Jeremy Fowler of […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jalen Hurd missed his entire rookie season, finding himself placed on the injured reserve list after a stress fracture in his back was discovered last summer. 49ers general manager John Lynch, in the week following a controversial 2020 NFL Draft, that saw San Francisco pass on top wide-receiver talents, assured […]

The Houston Texans handed left tackle Laremy Tunsil a massive contract extension this offseason, signing the former Miami Dolphins first-round selection to a three-year, $66 million deal with $57 million in guarantees. While Tunsil, 25, only spent a single season in Houston protecting franchise quarterback Deshaun Watson, the 6-foot-5, 313-pound offensive lineman expressed gratitude in […]

The New Orleans Saints re-signed utility man Taysom Hill to a two-year, $16 million deal in the offseason following a first-round tender placed on the BYU product. After officially announcing Hill’s return to the NFC South franchise. the Saints shared a hype video on their social media page welcoming him back (via Saints Wire). 𝐓𝐀𝐘𝐒𝐎𝐌 […]

New Washington Redskins edge rusher Chase Young filed for a trademark back in February of 2020 in an attempt to own the license to the phrase “Terrorize the Moment,” via Redskins Wire. Young, 21, the second overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Redskins, leaves the Ohio State Buckeyes after racking up very […]

As of 4 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, the deadline for NFL compensatory draft picks attached to signing certain unrestricted free agents passed, meaning several high-profile free agents can freely sign with new NFL franchises without the burden of a compensatory pick sent to their former teams, per ProFootballTalk. Two of the higher profile free […]

The focus of the 2020 NFL Draft for the AFC East was twofold: Would the Miami Dolphins select their franchise quarterback early, and how would the New England Patriots regroup after a stunning free agency? The Dolphins answered that shortly, after weeks of speculation, they made no hesitation to take Alabama southpaw Tua Tagovailoa with […]

After the NFL Draft, what has changed? The 2019 NFL season was the breakout campaign for quarterback Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens, earning the top spot in the AFC with zero in-division challengers. The Pittsburgh Steelers, despite a wealth of injuries, nearly reached the postseason, but ultimately only the Ravens stood out (only to […]

With the 167th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills selected Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm. Fromm, a 21-year-old junior from Warner Robins, Georgia, is 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds, winning SEC Freshman of the Year in 2017 and leading the Bulldogs to a Rose Bowl win over now–Cleveland Browns quarterback and former […]

With the 53rd-overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jalen Hurts. Hurts, a 21-year-old senior transfer via Alabama, starred for the Sooners in his final season in the NCAA, throwing for 3,851 passing yards with a 69.7 completion percentage for 32 touchdowns and eight interceptions in 14 games […]

The Denver Broncos turned heads at the 2020 NFL Draft by selecting a pair of wide receivers in back-to-back opening rounds on Thursday and Friday. Denver picked Alabama wideout Jerry Jeudy, after the college star dropped a bit in the draft, with the 15th overall selection on Thursday. Then, on Friday, the Broncos took Penn […]

The Seattle Seahawks and New York Jets agreed to a Day 2 trade in the 2020 NFL Draft, allowing the NFC West franchise to move up in the second round and take Tennessee defensive back/linebacker Darrell Taylor 48th overall, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.   Taylor, 23, spent five years with the Volunteers, redshirting his […]

Changes keep a-coming in Foxborough as the New England Patriots appear to have a new head coach and general manager. It’s a dog. Longtime Patriots coach and executive Bill Belichick had his dog spotted sitting by his laptop at the table when shown on screen during the 2020 NFL Draft—conducted virtually by the league while […]

Clemson standout linebacker Isaiah Simmons had a brief fall down the board in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, but the Arizona Cardinals are more than glad the 6-foot-4, 230-pound versatile defender fell into their laps with the eighth overall pick on Thursday evening. Per Sports Illustrated‘s Howard Balzer, Cardinals general manager Steve […]

With the No. 35 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions selected Georgia Bulldogs running back D’Andre Swift. Swift, a 21-year-old junior at 5’8″ and 212 pounds from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, starred for the Bulldogs during their 2019 campaign a year removed from sharing the backfield with eventual undrafted running back for the […]

Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman on Friday morning admitted new wide receiver Jalen Reagor, selected by the NFC East club in the first round with the 21st overall pick, was taken under consideration with the TCU product’s fit with franchise quarterback Carson Wentz. Per Josh Alper in ProFootballTalk: “You see the vertical separation as […]

With the 33rd overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals selected Clemson Tigers standout wide receiver Tamaurice “Tee” Higgins, a 21-year-old junior from Oak Ridge, Tennessee. With the 33rd pick in the 2020 #NFLDraft, the Cincinnati Bengals select @teehiggins5, per @AlbertBreer https://t.co/YiK5NVL1ca pic.twitter.com/vLdeCsjTJU — Sports Illustrated (@SInow) April 24, 2020 Higgins was […]

Two NFC franchises, the New York Giants and Chicago Bears, had a fairly calm first round of the 2020 NFL Draft on Thursday. That is, one club picked in the top five, and another didn’t even have a selection. Now the Giants and Bears will look to trade up on Day 2 at the (virtual) […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is a three-time NBA champion and back-to-back MVP, but does that give him the right to be “cocky?” Curry answered a web series host’s question on the matter after conversations went towards an unearned privilege of how the Warriors floor general conducts himself on the hardwood. Per Drew Shiller […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown warned Georgia residents about violating urgent social-distancing measures in the wake of Governor Brian Kemp’s polarizing decision to re-open essential and non-essential businesses and public places in the state. Brown, 23, a Georgia native and University of California-Berkeley product, spoke out against a supposed premature return to normal routines while […]