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New England Patriots rookie wide receiver N’Keal Harry looks to be ready for the team’s Week 1 regular season debut despite an injury suffered in the exhibition win over the Detroit Lions. Harry, 21, was selected in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft by New England—making him the first wideout taken in the […]

In the increasingly peculiar case of Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown, a clip of an interview with the veteran wideout resurfaced on Friday following reports that he could quit football due to the updated helmet model. In the interview, Brown told Jeff Darlington of ESPN back in March that he doesn’t “have to play […]

While Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James never played in the NFL despite a sterling high-school football resumé, it’s possible the league has a similar star on their hands. Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach compared his MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes to James due to his elite talent and burgeoning sports-wide superstardom. “He’s like […]

Baltimore Ravens starting quarterback Lamar Jackson is not confident his team’s dominant offense on display in Thursday’s preseason win over the Jacksonville Jaguars is “close” to how it will really look in the regular season. Despite dominating Jaguars last night, 29-0, Jackson told the media that the Ravens didn’t show “anything,” alluding to a huge […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Caris LeVert, entering his fourth year in the NBA—all with the Nets—is looking to reinvent his game and build off of his successful, albeit injury-shortened, 2018-19 season. Speaking about LeVert, point guard Spencer Dinwiddie’s trainer, Olin Simplis, mentioned working out with the Brooklyn teammates and how the former Michigan Wolverine standout is […]

Rookie wideout Terry McLaurin is turning heads in the Washington Redskins’ training camp. On Tuesday, the 23-year-old out of Ohio State—like first-round selection quarterback Dwayne Haskins—continued his solid stretch of practices, receiving praise from his teammates and coaching staff. Via Kareem Copeland in the Washington Post: The third-round draft pick has been showered with praise […]

Buffalo Bills rookie running back is receiving a “steady” number of snaps with the primary offense in training camp. Singletary, 21, was selected in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft by Buffalo after a three-year collegiate career at Florida Atlantic. Per Matthew Fairburn and Joe Buscaglia in The Athletic on Monday: The buzz […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma responded to a video shared on Ballislife.com’s Twitter in which his name was misspelled. The tweet read “Kyle Kuzman [sic] and Myles Turner getting up some shots after USA practice.” Kuzma then told the site to “fire your intern” after the unfortunate mistake. The 24-year-old Kuzma is in Las […]

Portland Trail Blazers general manager Neil Olshey revealed on Tuesday that the franchise nearly signed two-time NBA champion and future Hall of Fame big man Pau Gasol in free agency in 2016. The 39-year-old Gasol signed with the Blazers this offseason after spending his 2018-19 season — his 18th year in the league — with […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie will have the important role of backing up All-Star floor general Kyrie Irving next season, and he is gearing up for it. Dinwiddie’s trainer, Olin Simplis, confirmed to Ian Begley of SNY that the 26-year-old is working a lot on his offense this offseason. Besides shooting 3-pointers, Dinwiddie is apparently […]

First-year head coach Freddie Kitchens is mulling over a decision to keep three quarterbacks on his Cleveland Browns roster, via Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. “I was in Arizona when we carried two quarterbacks, and we lost one and then we lost one in the game — the most nightmarish situation that you can […]

The Dallas Mavericks signed 2019 second-round selection Isaiah Roby to a four-year contract on Tuesday, fully guaranteeing the second year of the deal. According to the report by Bobby Marks of ESPN, Roby will receive $1.5 million in his first year with the Mavs — the largest cap hit in a first year by a […]

The Green Bay Packers are claiming Indianapolis Colts running back Keith Ford off waivers, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. In a corresponding move, the Packers are waiving injured offensive tackle Jason Spriggs. Ford, 25, has been a journeyman running back in his brief, two-year NFL tenure. He was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2018 […]

Have the New England Patriots found their successor to Tom Brady in 22-year-old Jarrett Stidham? That’s not too far from the truth, as New England’s 2019 fourth-round pick Stidham has been impressing his teammates and coaching staff during the Patriots’ training camp. Via Charean Williams in NBC Sports’ ProFootballTalk: “He’s getting more comfortable. He has […]

Passing the torch from one legendary Pittsburgh Steelers receiver to another? JuJu Smith-Schuster and Santonio Holmes are making that happen. Future Hall of Fame wideout Santonio Holmes, who spent four seasons with Pittsburgh, appeared at the team’s training camp on Tuesday. He was spotted speaking to third-year receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster for a “good 20 minutes,” […]

Veteran running back LeSean McCoy, entering his fifth season with the franchise, believes he’s “the guy” for the Buffalo Bills. McCoy, 31, was traded to Buffalo in March 2015 after signing a five-year contract worth $40 million. The 5-foot-11, 210-pound back enters his final contract year with the Bills in 2019, but that won’t prevent […]

New England Patriots second-year running back Sony Michel has been reportedly demonstrating his prowess as a pass-catching player in the backfield. Michel, 24, only recorded seven receptions in his rookie season in the NFL with the Patriots last year, but that’s a part of the game the RB wants to improve as he develops with […]

First-year head coach Kliff Kingsbury remained tight-lipped about the possibility of the Arizona Cardinals bringing in free agent wideout Michael Crabtree on Tuesday at the team’s practice. Kingsbury, who turns 40 years old on Friday, told reporters “Anything can happen” regarding Crabtree, a veteran wide receiver released by the Baltimore Ravens earlier in the year. […]

The Detroit Lions are reportedly signing fourth-year offensive guard Joe Dahl to a two-year extension, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Rapoport adds that Dahl, 26, will be signed through the 2021 season with the Lions and is “competing” for a starting role. The Lions selected Dahl in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft […]

First-year running back Karan Higdon is turning heads at the Houston Texans’ training camp. Higdon, 22, is an undrafted free agent signed by Houston in May. The 5-foot-10 running back spent four years at the University of Michigan, rushing for 2,616 yards for the Wolverines and scoring 27 touchdowns. Via Aaron Wilson in the Houston […]

Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich, entering his second season in charge of the team this year, spoke on Tuesday about lessons he learned from Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy. Dungy, 63, coached Indianapolis for seven seasons in the 2000s, leading the Peyton Manning–quarterbacked franchise to a Super Bowl win in 2006-07. Reich, 57, […]

Rookie tight end T.J. Hockenson is impressing his Detroit Lions coaches and teammates during the team’s training camp. Hockenson, 22, was selected eighth overall by Detroit in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Iowa, where he spent two seasons playing for the Hawkeyes after a redshirt true freshman year. Here’s what DetroitLions.com senior writer Tim […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and veteran defensive back Joe Haden are reportedly close to a two-year contract extension, per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN on Twitter. Steelers and corner Joe Haden are making progress on a two-year contract extension, per source. Both sides have exchanged proposals. The two-time Pro Bowler is due $10 million in the last […]

Green Bay Packers third-year cornerback Kevin King is believed to have avoided a “major” hamstring injury in practice on Monday. King, 24, reportedly missed training camp the last two days while nursing his hamstring, but Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst doesn’t think it’s a big deal. Via Zach Kruse in USA Today’s PackersWire: “It sounds […]

The Brooklyn Nets announced new additions to their coaching umbrella, hiring Ryan Foreham-Kelly as the team’s player development coordinator and naming Shaun Fein as the Long Island Nets head coach. Team USA's Jerry Colangelo on De'Aaron Fox's chance to go from the Select Team to the National Team: "It’s happened before and it’ll probably happen […]

Second-year Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is entering training camp with sky-high expectations, trying to build on his impressive rookie season. Head coach John Harbaugh likes what he’s seeing from his young QB. Via ESPN’s Jamison Hensley on Twitter: “I thought he looked really good. I was very impressed. We’ll see the tape and we’ll […]

Despite several Brooklyn Nets players claiming they had prior knowledge that Kevin Durant was signing with them, Joe Harris claims he was unaware of the impending free-agency decision of KD. Speaking on the “Pardon My Take” podcast (h/t Anthony Puccio of Nets Daily), Harris mentioned that they expected Kyrie Irving’s arrival. However, he pointed out […]

Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio announced Monday that Joe Flacco will make his debut for the team on Thursday against the Seattle Seahawks, per NBC Sports’ ProFootballTalk. Flacco, 34, was acquired by the Broncos in the offseason in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2019 draft to the Baltimore Ravens. Flacco is a […]

Washington Redskins quarterback Case Keenum is second on the team’s depth chart at his position, behind Colt McCoy. Rookie QB Dwayne Haskins is behind Keenum. Veteran Alex Smith is recovering from a leg fracture. He is on the physically unable to perform list in training camp. This comes as a surprise to Case Keenum, 31, […]

Veteran swingman Vince Carter will enter his record-breaking 22nd NBA season, and second, with the Atlanta Hawks, agreeing to a one-year deal with the franchise on Monday. While he wants to play meaningful minutes with the team, Carter also wants to keep mentoring and impart wisdom to his young teammates. Speaking to Ben Rohrbach of […]

NBA point guard Jerian Grant has agreed to a deal to play in the Chinese Basketball Association. According to Emiliano Carchia of Sportando, the club is likely the Qingdao Eagles. Free agent guard Jerian Grant has signed a contract to play in China next season, a source told @Sportando.The team likely to be Qingdao.Grant has […]

With veteran wing Vince Carter entering his would-be NBA record-breaking 22nd season in 2019-20, the 42-year-old member of the Atlanta Hawks is beginning to feel wistful upon reflecting on his stories professional career. Carter agreed to re-sign with the Hawks in August and reportedly intends to retire following the forthcoming season. Carter spoke to Ben […]

The NFL has suspended free agent cornerback Mo Claiborne four games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports. Claiborne, 29, last played for the New York Jets in 2017 and 2018. He appeared in 30 games across the two seasons for Gang Green, recording three interceptions, 100 combined tackles, and […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich joked on Monday that future Hall of Fame big man and recently hired assistant coach Tim Duncan “doesn’t know a lick about coaching.” Per Marc Stein of The New York Times, Popovich even trolled Duncan and said he doesn’t even know why he hired the Spurs icon. The […]

Despite opting not to play for his home country Australia at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons is with the Boomers to support them during their training camp. While in Australia, however, the Sixers point-forward was reportedly denied entry at a Melbourne casino. On a now-deleted Instagram story, Simmons detailed […]

New Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins revealed his coaching staff in a press release on Monday, and it included Notre Dame women’s assistant coach Niele Ivey. Ivey, 41, was a former WNBA player, competing for the Indiana Fever, Detroit Shock, and Phoenix Mercury. She played for the Fighting Irish in college before coming back […]

The Atlanta Hawks are bringing back veteran wing Vince Carter, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Free agent Vince Carter has agreed to a deal to return to the Atlanta Hawks, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 5, 2019 Carter, 42, will return to the Hawks for his 22nd NBA season and his second […]

Former NBA executive Billy King, who led front office with the Philadelphia 76ers, told SiriusXM NBA Radio that he tried to hire legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski after Larry Brown left the Sixers. King joined the Philadelphia organization in 1997 and became general manager the next year. He was finally promoted to the joint president […]

Brittany Bowlen could follow her father. While recently deceased Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday, the question of who will own the team remains. ESPN’s Ian Rapoport reported, in a tweet, on Sunday that Bowlen’s daughter, Brittany, stands as the “best chance” […]