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The Chicago Bears have officially turned the reins over to their rookie quarterback Justin Fields. Head coach Matt Nagy confirmed the starter change. Coach Nagy announced that Justin Fields will be our starter going forward. — Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) October 6, 2021 This is exactly what Bears fans have been waiting for all along ever […]

Giannis Antetokonmpo is no longer the raw, wide-eyed prospect that he once was for the Milwaukee Bucks. He understands how to play the game in this league – even off the court. Giannis knows that marketing yourself goes a long way. That’s why Antetokounmpo was seen making a strong plea to the Bucks media team […]

Much has been made about Russell Westbrook being a local guy after the news he had been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. The UCLA product admitted, however, that it wasn’t Kobe Bryant who was his favorite player growing up – it was Pau Gasol. In front of a handful of reporters, Brodie paid tribute to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are exercising their biggest trump card over Ben Simmons as he continues to hold out for a possible trade – and it’s reportedly working. Kyle Neubeck of the PhillyVoice revealed that the most recent financial blow to Simmons, a reported $360,000 for missing the Sixers’ preseason contest, has really stung. The All-Star’s […]

This has been an offseason filled with non-basketball issues affecting what happens on the court. That trend continued on Tuesday during the preseason contest between the Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis Grizzlies. Players and fans alike had to evacuate after the fire alarm for the building went off. Fans evacuate FedEx Forum while the Grizzlies and […]

The Golden State Warriors were looking at a doomsday scenario with forward Andrew Wiggins with his resistance to get the COVID-19 vaccine. He eventually opted to get shot, avoiding further drama coming into the season. The Brooklyn Nets, however, aren’t getting as much luck with Kyrie Irving. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the mercurial Nets […]

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has been calling fake news on the excerpts being released from the upcoming book from ESPN reporter Seth Wickersham. The book entitled It’s Better to Be Feared: The New England Patriots Dynasty and the Pursuit of Greatness has dropped a ton of juicy tidbits ahead of its expected release on […]

The Urban Meyer situation in Jacksonville has gone from bad to horribly worse. Not only have the Jaguars gone winless in their first four games, but their coach has even recently been embroiled in his own online scandal. Things aren’t going swimmingly in the locker room either, as Meyer is rumored to be losing respect […]

The New York Jets pulled off a sound victory against the Tennessee Titans, netting them their first win of the season. Nobody’s more ecstatic about that than quarterback Zach Wilson. The Jets QB spoke effusively about the win, which he had every right to revel in. Via Al Iannazzone of Newsday: “I was so, so […]

Emotions ran high during the New England Patriots-Tampa Bay Buccaneers showdown. At least relative to Tom Brady’s standards, that is. The Buccaneers quarterback sent out a heartfelt dedication to all his receivers both from his time in Tampa Bay as well as the 20 seasons spent slinging the pigskin for the Patriots. “Guys did a […]

Ben Simmons trade talk has dominated the NBA offseason thus far. Nearly a year ago, James Harden found himself in a similar situation before eventually landing with the Brooklyn Nets. Harden was asked about the Simmons trade buzz, but claimed that it wasn’t as similar as people are suggesting. Via Brian Lewis of the New […]

Tom Brady has made yet another mark on NFL history. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback just passed Drew Brees to become the all-time passing yards leader in league history. The New Orleans Saints icon was nothing but proud of what his peer had accomplished. The moment Tom Brady became the NFL's all-time passing yard leader […]

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills took care of business in a big way against the Houston Texans. The lopsided victory had the Bills QB beaming with joy towards the end. You could say he was smiling like a certain Los Angeles Lakers star. In honor of their 40-0 shellacking of the Texans, the Bills’ […]

Zach Wilson and the New York Jets haven’t won a game yet this season. Their next challenge won’t be a cakewalk either as the Tennessee Titans roll into town. But it looks like the injury report is on their side for this one, as some positive news has trickled in for their Week 4 tilt. […]

Tom Brady’s return to New England is arguably the most anticipated regular season contest in the history of the NFL. The man carried the Patriots to six Super Bowl wins throughout two decades so to see him coming back to the field he once dominated is definitely surreal. While there are a handful of reasons […]

The Minnesota Vikings are getting a huge boost with Dalvin Cook back in the lineup. Their star running back missed last week’s action against the Seattle Seahawks with an ankle injury, but it looks to be all systems go for their tilt against the Cleveland Browns. #Vikings RB Dalvin Cook missed last week with an […]

Golden State Warriors fans can’t wait to get Klay Thompson back on the court. But while the season is still a few weeks away, he’s been making a handful of appearances this offseason to keep supporters entertained in the meantime. The Warriors star’s latest shenanigans involve a Billy Madison reference and a little bit of […]

At age 45, legendary NFL quarterback Peyton Manning is blessing us with his takes on Monday Night Football. At age 44, Tom Brady has just thrown 10 touchdowns in three games as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers try to go back-to-back after their storied Super Bowl season. Tom Brady isn’t slowing down at all, which is […]

The lethal offense of the Kansas City Chiefs just got even more dangerous with the recent signing of former Pro Bowl wide receiver Josh Gordon. One guy who’s pretty stoked with the addition is none other than Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs’ new wideout is reportedly nearing a promotion to the active roster, according to NFL […]

Kyle Kuzma is a long way from Los Angeles and the Lakers. The newest member of the Washington Wizards shared his recent stroll around his new locale, which caught the attention of a number of notable names — including a certain LeBron James. Check out Kuz’s IG post as he goes out and about in […]

Karl-Anthony Towns summed up what’s currently going on with his Minnesota Timberwolves using a succinct three-letter tweet. wtf… — Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) September 22, 2021 That was KAT’s immediate reaction to the news Timberwolves president Gersson Rosas was dismissed from his position. Once touted as the man who would finally give direction to a franchise […]

The Boston Celtics are looking for a fresh start. They’re poised to get that based on Jaylen Brown’s latest injury update. The Celtics wing has been on the road to recovery ever since he was forced to end his season prematurely. Brown suffered a wrist injury that required surgery kept him out of their final […]

The NBA preseason is kicking off with a bang – well, at least on paper. Title favorites the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers are set to square off in the first preseason game, but the action will be devoid of most of the stars. Despite Kevin Durant and Co. sitting this one out, […]

To say that Russell Westbrook is all-in with his move to the Los Angeles Lakers would still be a huge understatement. The man hasn’t even played a single game yet, but it feels like he just belongs in purple and gold. One of his biggest motivators is the late Kobe Bryant, whose dual jerseys hang […]

James Harden only joined the Brooklyn Nets midseason last year. But as one of the best players on the team, nay, the league, he’s taken it upon himself to assume leadership on the roster. One of his responsibilities has been to make sure team chemistry is at its best, both on and off the court. […]

Golden State Warriors rookie Jonathan Kuminga has a lot to learn coming into his first season. Stephen Curry just taught him a valuable one on watching out for his killer pump fakes. Check out the Warriors star giving Kuminga the business with one subtle fake: Getting to practice defending Stephen Curry is definitely a privilege […]

Tom Brady’s return to New England to face the Patriots has been the talk of the NFL world this past week. But his Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be missing one key cog to their attack – one Pats fans are most familiar with in Rob Gronkowski. The Bucs tight end’s status has been monitored ever […]

Dwight Howard just exposed LeBron James as the true shot-caller on the Los Angeles Lakers. Well.. sort of. The big man took to Instagram live, as he is wont to do, and revealed a deal he made with King James. Apparently, if he swats two shots for the Lakers, he has the green light to […]

The Boston Celtics are only going as far as their dynamic duo of Jays can take them. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are the two stars steering the ship for their franchise. Both Celtics stars have a ton of on-court similarities. They have a similar frame, can play and defend the same positions, and alternate […]

The NBA offseason wasn’t as noisy as many expected. Damian Lillard and Bradley Beal decided to give their respective teams another go. Ben Simmons is somehow still on the Philadelphia 76ers despite passing several points of no return. But there was also a personnel change on the airwaves as Stephen A. Smith bid goodbye to […]

The biggest threat to the Brooklyn Nets’ title hopes is coming from in-house. Kyrie Irving has thus far stayed firm on his stance against taking the COVID-19 vaccine, which would keep him out of home games due to city regulations in New York. Shaquille O’Neal recently called him out on the decision, not for his […]

The Houston Texans lost their starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor in Week 2, but despite that there seemed to be no chance at all the team even considered going with disgruntled and disgraced star Deshaun Watson in his place. After a lopsided Week 3 loss with David Mills at the helm, that stance has not changed, […]

The New Orleans Saints are finally back home. After missing their home opener due to Hurricane Ida, the Saints’ matchup against the New York Giants will be the first with fans in seats since 2019. You better believe the Caesars Superdome will be rocking, and the Saints surely know it. Not only did the fans […]

Tom Brady’s impending return to New England is the talk of the NFL for Week 4. But Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel has clearly heard enough about it. Vrabel was reportedly asked about Tom Brady’s return numerous times. The Titans coach gave a stern reaction to this last one, clearly irked with the persistence, and […]

Dennis Schroder became the butt of every joke during the offseason after facing an ice-cold market for his services. He ended up settling for a $5.9 million deal with the Boston Celtics, adding even more fuel to flames against him on Twitter. The Celtics guard was brutally honest on what he thinks about all the […]

Much has been made about the offseason moves, or lack thereof, from the Golden State Warriors thus far. Regardless of who they will or won’t acquire, their biggest addition this season remains internal. Klay Thompson has Warriors fans excited about this season, and for good reason. Even without another star in the mix, their team’s […]

LaMarcus Aldridge is back with the Brooklyn Nets after his sudden retirement announcement. For him to get to this point, he understandably had to pass a number of hurdles. One of the last ones was to convince Nets GM Sean Marks that he was truly ready to return Aldridge had been dealing with his heart […]

DeMar DeRozan is high spirits about the next chapter of his career.  The newest Chicago Bulls star is adamant that after his productive stints with the San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors, things are only getting better for him. DeRozan raved about his new team, even claiming that the Bulls roster was the most talented […]

Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have all but passed the point of no return. Both Philadelphia 76ers stars have spoken up against one another and seem more than ready to move on. Embiid’s recent comments on new Sixers teammate Andre Drummond might not please Ben Simmons too much, either. The superstar center spoke out on […]