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Although Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict seemed to have avoided a suspension from the NFL despite his rough play in last Sunday’s showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he is not escaping the wrath of Ben Roethlisberger and company. Burfict is being largely criticized for his hit on the head of Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, […]

The Oakland Raiders are back in home soil following a 27-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in London on Sunday. It’s not the best way to enter a two-week break, but it’s probably worse for linebacker Derrick Johnson, who was officially cut by the Raiders on Tuesday, according to the team’s verified Twitter account. "We […]

Kristaps Porzingis is set to hit restricted fee agency next summer after failing to reach a contract extension with the New York Knicks before the 6 p.m. ET deadline on Monday. It’s not a surprising move, though, as it was what many observers had expected long before the deadline. By not agreeing with Porzingis to […]

The week started with heartbreaking news for both the Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Seahawks organization, as it was reported Monday that the owner of the said pair of North American pro sports franchises, Paul Allen, has passed away at the age of 65 due to complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Immediately after the terrible news […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward dropped some news a day before the 2018-19 NBA season kicks off. In a brief message on Twitter, Hayward announced that he’s partnering with China-based sporting apparel company, Anta. Have a read of Hayward’s announcement and a sneak peek of his signature shoe from Anta. New season. New beginnings. I'm […]

Kicker Zane Gonzalez is currently out of work in the NFL, the reason for which can be largely attributed to his bad Week 2 performance during a 21-18 Cleveland Browns road loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Against the Saints, Gonzalez missed two field goal attempts, including one that would’ve likely sent the game into […]

Let Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby show everyone how to bounce back in style. A week ago, Crosby was at the lowest point of his NFL career when the usually dependable kicker missed four of five field-goal attempts and muffed his only extra-point shot in a 31-23 road loss to the Detroit Lions. Fast […]

For the most part of last week, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin had his availability for Monday Night Football game’s showdown with the Green Bay Packers in question because of a hamstring injury. So, it was fortunate for the 49ers, and to quarterback C.J. Beathard in particular, to hear that Goodwin was going […]

The Cincinnati Bengals failed to extend their win streak to three games following a 28-21 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at home. But not even a frustrating setback at the hands of their bitter rivals has deterred Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick from issuing a strong rhetoric about the hierarchy of power between his team and […]

Baltimore Ravens dual-threat quarterback Lamar Jackson was known to be a human cheat code back when he was still seeing action under center for the Louisville Cardinals during his college days. While he’s only being sparingly used by the Ravens in his rookie season because they still have Joe Flacco, Jackson always has the potential […]

The Buffalo Bills’ rough reason just got a little tougher. That’s after Bills rookie quarterback Josh Allen exited Sunday’s meeting with the Houston Texans in the third quarter with an elbow injury, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. #Bills QB Josh Allen exits today’s game vs. #Texans with apparent injury, Nathan Peterman is […]

The Minnesota Vikings took care of their business on Sunday by beating the Arizona Cardinals, 27-17, for their second win in a row and third overall this season. The Vikings, however, were bitten with the injury bug in the game, as cornerback Mike Hughes exited the game in the fourth quarter with a knee injury. […]

The FBI’s continued investigation of corruption in the college basketball ranks continues and it has plenty of concerned people on their toes. That includes Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, whose family allegedly received money from a former Adidas employee so that he’d choose to play for Sean Miller and the Arizona Wildcats during his short […]

The Cleveland Browns are starting to turn the corner following years of ineptitude, and Myles Garrett has helped lead their defense’s success. The Browns defensive end is doing a lot of things well for Cleveland, and he wants to do it on a more consistent basis, per Nate Ulrich of Beacon Journal. “I need some […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have done a fairly good job of weathering the absence of running back Le’Veon Bell, and James Conner has played a big role in that. The second-year back has been an admirable presence in Pittsburgh’s backfield as Bell’s placeholder. Of course, that’s not to say that the 2-2-1 Steelers would prefer having […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are playing in their final exhibition game Friday night before the 2018-19 NBA regular season commences, but big man JaVale McGee made sure that the contest won’t end without him blowing people’s minds away. Here is a clip of the veteran center channeling his inner Moritz Wagner by knocking down a […]

The Golden State Warriors have secured the 14th body of their roster by signing Alfonzo McKinnie to a two-year deal, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Warriors and forward Alfonzo McKinnie have agreed to a two-year minimum deal, clearing way for him to be 14th spot on regular-season roster. Alfonzo McKinnie was initially […]

On Friday night, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo learned a thing or two about taking the good and the bad in the NBA. Late in the second quarter of the Bucks’ preseason matchup with the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves, Antetokounmpo raced down the floor with the ball and made Timberwolves big man Gorgui Dieng look like […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are in the middle of their preparation for a marquee matchup this coming Sunday against the New England Patriots, but their plans for the weekend will no longer include wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the wideout suffered a leg injury during Thursday’s practice. Chiefs’ WR De’Anthony […]

It’s not a good idea to make a large human being like Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt angry, but that’s what the NFL managed to do when the league fined the pass rusher’s brother, T.J. Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers, a sizeable sum of money for apparently just doing his job. $20,000 for this?!?!?! […]

Those who have money riding on the Kansas City Chiefs to defeat the New England Patriots may not find this news amusing, but it’s true: The Patriots have been undefeated at home against AFC teams when quarterback Tom Brady and wide receiver Julian Edelman were both active. At least, that’s according to the data posted […]

The NBA is a strange place where a superstar player can just show up at a practice, team up with scrubs, and lead them into beating the rest of the starting unit. It’s also a place where players suddenly break out in synchronized – and completely unscripted – motions. It’s a phenomenon that’s eluded a […]

Whether it’s from the perspective of where their season is going or from the outlook of how their Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles is going, it’s safe to say that things are not looking good for Odell Beckham Jr. and the New York Giants. What’s making the Giants look worse is the behavior […]

Following a heartbreaking 19-16 overtime loss to the Houston Texans last week, the Dallas Cowboys are left dealing with questions about their offense. At least a few of these questions are seemingly being asked by people within the team, including wide receiver Allen Hurns, who’s already voiced out his displeasure of the team’s playcalling. Allen […]

The New York Giants are having a hard time moving the chains in the first half of Thursday night’s home game against the Philadephia Eagles — except when the ball is in the hands of rookie running back sensation Saquon Barkley. During one particular play that’s guaranteed to be talked about for days regardless of […]

Former NFL running back Pierre Thomas thinks that Drew Brees could’ve excelled in an entirely different sport had the quarterback chose to shoot hoops instead of throwing touchdown bombs downfield. Speaking to TMZ Sports, Thomas gushed over Brees’ basketball skills. “He can play some basketball — he’s got some skills,” Thomas tells TMZ Sports … […]

A key member of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ stop unit popped up on the team’s latest injury report. That’s star cornerback Jalen Ramsey, who got a limited participant designation during Wednesday’s practice due to a knee injury. There’s a likelihood that the Jaguars are merely giving the outspoken cornerback some rest after playing through 317 snaps […]

The Los Angeles Chargers need a hand on their special teams. They got one in the form of free agent kicker Mike Badgley, who signed a deal with the team on Thursday to be a temporary replacement for the injured Caleb Sturgis, according to a report by Adam Schefter of ESPN. With veteran kicker Caleb […]

The Philadelphia Eagles may be rolling out a depleted offensive line Thursday night against the New York Giants, with Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reporting that starting right tackle Lane Johnson is unlikely to see action due to a lower-body injury. “My understanding is this high-ankle sprain he was battling is something that will […]

The story of the day was how Jimmy Butler showed up Wednesday at the Minnesota Timberwolves and went full Alonzo Harris on just about everybody. Butler’s flare-up sent people hopping on social media to give their takes, including Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague, who opted to use modern hieroglyphics instead of an easily understandable language […]

The Los Angeles Lakers sharpened their tools Wednesday night against Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, and the rest of the Golden State Warriors, who are now without one of their big men last year in the form of JaVale McGee. Of course, McGee is no longer sporting Warriors colors, having signed a one-year deal with the […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans are finally seeing LeBron James and Lonzo Ball share the floor as teammates Wednesday night, as the Purple and Gold put themselves on a preseason acid test against the reigning NBA champions, Golden State Warriors. So far, the two players are not disappointing their team’s supporters. In fact, James and Ball […]

For the first time in a long while, the Cleveland Browns are playing a home game following a victory. And if Browns fans want their team to score a rare win streak this coming Sunday, Cleveland head coach Hue Jackson has one request for them: get loud. Via Scott Petrak of Browns Zone:  “Excited to […]

The Kansas City Chiefs added a new body to their roster on Wednesday, signing outside linebacker Nate Orchard to a contract, according to the team’s official Twitter account. We signed free agent LB Nate Orchard.  We signed TE David Wells to the practice squad. pic.twitter.com/NRB8jNb6jc — Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) October 10, 2018 This move […]

Indianapolis Colts tight end Eric Ebron is coming off one of the most productive performances of his career, but it came at the expense of his body. According to the latest injury report of the Colts, Ebron is currently nursing a bunch of ailments, including issues in his shin, quad, ankle, and knee, forcing him […]

A lot of times, the waiver wire pickups game in fantasy football comes down to a matter of who has the quickest reaction to an out-of-nowhere number by a player. Overreaction can sometimes be good. It worked for at least a week for Will Dissly owners. Over the last couple of weeks, there have been […]

There are not a lot of jobs inside the NBA circle more stressful than being a head coach. Unlike players, coaches can easily get fired in heartbeat. Take for example New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale, who was handed his walking papers by the Memphis Grizzlies back in November of last year after his […]

The biggest knock on Los Angeles Lakers second-year guard Lonzo Ball is his broken jumper. In his rookie year in the NBA, Ball shot an atrocious 36.0 percent from the field. Even worse was his long-distance stroke, as he knocked down just 30.5 percent of his shots from deep. Having said that, Ball is optimistic […]

The Boston Celtics have reduced their roster count to 18 players after requesting waivers for the pair of Nick King and Jeff Roberson. We have requested waivers for Nick King and Jeff Roberson. — Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 9, 2018 The Celtics are simply cutting loose some assets with the preseason phase of the yea […]