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Los Angeles Chargers veteran quarterback Philip Rivers could be tied to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the 38-year-old free agent enters a new phase in his sixteen-year career. According to CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora, the eight-time Pro-Bowl signal-caller and the Buccaneers have “buzz” while Rivers and the Chargers will likely part ways during the […]

The San Francisco 49ers will head into Super Bowl LIV against the Kansas City Chiefs with one major piece of the team under uncertain conditions. Running back Tevin Coleman was diagnosed with a dislocated shoulder following the NFC Championship Game victory over the No. 2 Green Bay Packers on Sunday. According to head coach Kyle […]

For all those desperately wondering what the San Francisco 49ers will wear in Super Bowl LIV in Miami  two Sundays from now, the fashion police are on the scene. The 49ers reportedly requested the NFL to be able to don their all-white throwback jerseys last worn during the 1994 season. That request was denied and […]

CJ Anderson and LeGarrette Blount are part of this next Super Bowl story. There has been a debate in the past several years about the utility of running backs in the NFL, with some arguing the elite talents’ returns are diminishing to the overall productivity for offenses. Despite the devaluation of running backs in some […]

Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper will head to Orlando, Florida, next weekend to compete in the 2020 NFL Pro Bowl. The 25-year-old former third-round pick of the Falcons earns his second Pro-Bowl selection, this time alternating, per ESPN’s Vaughn McClure, with San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle preparing for Super Bowl LIV […]

Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Dean Pees announced his retirement on Monday, Titans Online’s Jim Wyatt reported. The 70-year-old defensive coach had with the Titans organization since the 2018 season following an eight-year stint with the Baltimore Ravens, winning a Super Bowl in 2012-13. Pees succeeded defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau, who served under former head coach […]

San Francisco 49ers offensive assistant coach Katie Sowers made history in 2017 when she publicly came out as the first LGBTQ coach in the NFL. Now the former professional women’s football player turned NFL assistant will be the first female to coach in the Super Bowl as the 49ers take on the Kansas City Chiefs […]

After notching the franchise record for postseason touchdowns, Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes racked up another NFL career milestone, surpassing Hall of Fame Miami Dolphins gunslinger Dan Marino for most passing touchdowns in his first 35 games. According to NFL Research on Twitter, the 24-year-old Mahomes has thrown 86 touchdowns through 35 games—including […]

Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes made his second consecutive conference championship game in Sunday’s tilt against the No. 6 seed Tennessee Titans. The 2018 NFL MVP added another feat into the franchise record books by throwing the most touchdowns in Chiefs history. Patrick Mahomes recorded the achievement on Sunday in the second quarter […]

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel is all about trickery. The Titans extended their first-half lead over the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC title game when Ryan Tannehill found offensive lineman Dennis Kelly for a one-yard touchdown (via NFL). WHAT A CALL. Big Man TD. @DennisKelly67. @Titans up 10. #Titans #NFLPlayoffs 📺: #TENvsKC on […]

Green Bay Packers punter JK Scott was a surprisingly name on the team’s injury report the other day when the 24-year-old product from Alabama was listed as questionable. In spite of the illness, Scott will be available on Sunday as the Packers prepare to battle with the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, […]

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry scored another trick-play touchdown in the NFL postseason on Sunday in the AFC Championship Game versus the Kansas City Chiefs. In the wildcat, the 26-year-old rusher Henry took the snap and found the end zone for a four-yard score. It was the first touchdown of the game and extended […]

Nobody tell the refs. The Philadelphia 76ers benefited from seemingly asleep NBA officials on Friday night in their home matchup with the Chicago Bulls, scoring on a corner 3-pointer from Furkan Korkmaz as Sixers backup center Kyle O’Quinn came over on the baseline from the bench (via Dime). 6-on-5, huh? 🤔😂 https://t.co/FI8JYmHc3T — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) […]

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons made a mockery of Chicago Bulls big man Lauri Markkanen on Friday in their nationally televised matchup in the Sixers’ homecourt. There was no love lost as the 23-year-old former Rookie of the Year dribbled past the third-year Finnish just to slam it down in transition over Markkanen’s body (via […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry made a serendipitous long-range shot against the Washington Wizards on Friday night in the two team’s matchup. A stumbling look at the hoop off his back leg coming around a screen set by Serge Ibaka saw the 33-year-old floor general hurl up what looked to be initially a […]

Elevated concerns about the Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid duo on the Philadelphia 76ers hit an apex on Friday during The Ringer’s “NBA Show.” That would be because one anonymous executive floated an outrageous trade proposal involving the Los Angeles Clippers to co-host Justin Verrier. People just say anything. He’s not even serious. — Lyle […]

Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers will sit out against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. According to the Houston Chronicle’s Jonathan Feigen, the 27-year-old Rivers is dealing with a sprained right thumb. Rockets guard Austin Rivers is out against the Lakers tomorrow with a sprained right thumb. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) January 17, 2020 Saturday’s […]

Despite suffering an ACL tear during the 2019 NBA Finals, Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson has been a visible part of his team’s season. Now, his teammates get to watch Thompson’s jersey retired by his alma mater Washington State. “A special basketball player but an even more special person.” Coach Kerr, Bob […]

New Orleans Pelicans veteran guard Jrue Holiday will miss Saturday’s clash with the Los Angeles Clippers. Via The Times Picayune’s Scott Kushner. Jrue Holiday will miss his seventh consecutive game due to a left elbow tricep strain, according to Pels injury report. This is getting a bit bizarre. Okafor, Williams also still out. Redick is […]

Reigning NBA champions Toronto Raptors can expect Fred VanVleet back on the hardwood this weekend in their Saturday matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Mike Ganter of the Toronto Sun. VanVleet scheduled to return to the lineup Saturday in Minnesota. — Mike Ganter (@Mike_Ganter) January 17, 2020 The 25-year-old Wichita State product, in his […]

Los Angeles Clippers star forward Paul George will miss Saturday afternoon’s matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans. Via ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. Paul George is OUT tomorrow with a hamstring strain against the Pelicans. Moe Harkless is questionable with a sore lower back. #Clippers — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) January 17, 2020 The 29-year-old George continues to […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving set off a media firestorm this week after he admitted his team lacked the pieces to compete with the top Eastern Conference contenders. Following a string of losses to rival teams in the east, along with an upcoming schedule featuring rematches with Atlantic Division foe Philadelphia 76ers, Irving […]

The Los Angeles Lakers need to make Marcus Morris a priority before the trade deadline. The New York Knicks veteran forward made a bolt statement following his team’s latest loss. Morris told reporters on Thursday following the team’s latest blowout loss, this time at home to the Phoenix Suns, that the time for excuses is […]

Hall of Fame point guard Gary Payton was known as one of the toughest matchups on defense. The former 6-foot-4 defensive stalwart won the Defensive Player of the Award in 1995-96 as a guard. The retired NBA star was hounding at his position and one of the better trash talkers in an era that was […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand has the public seal of approval of Sixers head coach Brett Brown. Per ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, the seventh-year coach praised his GM, saying Brand deserves a contract for the next half-century. Brett Brown says the Sixers should sign Elton Brand to a “50-year contract.” Says he loves his relationship […]

Gary Payton’s playing days may have been long over, but he still sees his game in today’s NBA players — particularly from Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart and Los Angeles Clippers feisty defender Patrick Beverley. In an interview with Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype, Payton revealed that Smart and Beverley remind him of himself. “There are […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving made headlines this week when he admitted his team doesn’t quite have the firepower to compete with the top contenders in the Eastern Conference. The 18-22 Nets currently are the eighth seed in the conference by a four-game margin, but they recently lost to teams like the Philadelphia […]

Los Angeles Lakers backup point guard Alex Caruso is feeling the love, with fans continuously voting for him for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game, which will take place next month in Chicago. While Caruso is getting votes from fans that best Western Conference guards like Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz and Devin Booker of […]

Alex Caruso’s meteoric rise, thanks in large part to Los Angeles Lakers fans, has even yielded thoughts of entering the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest over All-Star Weekend in Chicago next month. Caruso, however, does not want to compete in the high-flying affair. In an interview with Marc Stein of the New York Times, Caruso revealed […]

Brooklyn Nets veteran center DeAndre Jordan only spent a brief three months as a member of the New York Knicks during the 2018-29 season, but apparently he was able to rub off on young center Mitchell Robinson, New York’s emerging rising star. Mitchell Robinson, 21, was selected in the second round of the 2018 NBA […]

The Detroit Pistons are not in a great place right now with trade rumors swirling around All-Star center Andrew Drummond, power forward Blake Griffin sidelined with likely season-ending surgery, and the overall unimpressive performance of the team. Pistons head coach Dwane Casey would like a change. Per Lauren Williams in mlive.com: “We talked about the […]

The New York Knicks were heavily criticized in recent days due to a peculiar prize for a fan knocking down a half-court shot. Normally in these circumstances, the lucky fan wins a cash prize; however, the Knicks — for whatever reason — decided to award the fan with $1,000 worth of lottery scratchers. On Tuesday, […]

There is perhaps no coach or executive in the NBA with a more interesting or dramatic trajectory than Pat Riley, who won multiple titles coaching the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980’s, nearly won a championship with the New York Knicks in the early 1990’s, then jumped ship and lit the bridge behind him by […]

Following their NFC Divisional Round win over the Minnesota Vikings this past weekend, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan shared a close look into his relationship with star tight end George Kittle. The two-time Pro-Bowler, in his third season in the NFL and with San Francisco, has reportedly never in his professional tenure asked […]

Part of the reason heard through the grapevine on why New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels wasn’t the “right fit” for the Cleveland Browns’ head-coach vacancy was a potential clash with ownership and the front office. Implicitly, that meant new Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, the now-former Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator, was willing to […]

Former college wide-receiver teammates from Ole Miss in the Tennessee Titans’ AJ Brown and Seattle Seahawks’ DK Metcalf will not have the chance to go toe-to-toe in Super Bowl LIV. Metcalf and the Seahawks were eliminated from the NFL’s postseason this past weekend by the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Round while the […]

Despite a rocky end to their 2019-20 campaign, the Houston Texans plan on retaining head coach Bill Brien’s defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel. Via Pro Football Talk: “Yes, I do,” O’Brien said, via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. “I do expect him to be back. I will meet with all staff members one by one and […]

Many saw the Kansas City Chiefs’ early deficit as an insurmountable margin as the visiting No. 4 Houston Texans built a three-touchdown lead in the first quarter of their AFC Divisional Round matchup on Sunday. Nevertheless, the Chiefs scored four touchdowns in the second quarter to actually lead at halftime at Arrowhead Stadium. According to […]

Houston Texans franchise quarterback Deshaun Watson found star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins for a 38-yard gain on the team’s final possession of the first half of a wild, wild AFC Divisional Round matchup between their team and the Kansas City Chiefs (via NFL). Watson to Hopkins!@HoustonTexans looking to answer before the half. #WeAreTexans #NFLPlayoffs 📺: […]