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The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t start the 2018-19 NBA season the way they had hoped they would as the LeBron James era gets underway with the loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. However, the team remained in good spirits after practice on Friday with Josh Hart having heaps of praise for the team undisputed leader. […]

Six games into Jon Gruden’s second stint with the Oakland Raiders the franchise looks a bit different while sporting only one win thus far. Things haven’t gone as planned for Gruden and he’s received quite a bit of backlash for decisions he’s made in his return to Oakland. One thing in particular that Gruden has […]

The Oakland Raiders haven’t gotten off to a great start in Jon Gruden’s second stint with the team. Following Week 6’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the storied franchise is now sitting at 1-5 on the season with rumors circulating about another big-name player potentially being traded. Before the game against the Seahawks, a rumor […]

Six weeks into the 2018 NFL season and the Arizona Cardinals have become one of the worst teams in the league. Despite having a promising young quarterback in Josh Rosen, a future Hall of Famer in Larry Fitzgerald, and one of the NFL’s elite running backs with David Johnson, the Cardinals are struggling and are […]

Before the Oakland Raiders took on the Seattle Seahawks in London, England on Sunday, a rumor surfaced about wide receiver Amari Cooper. The team has reportedly put the Alabama product on the trading block which is surprising after the team made the highly questionable move to trade Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears before the […]

The Atlanta Falcons have seen a star emerge in the past few weeks with rookie wide receiver Calvin Ridley vastly exceeding expectations. The 23-year-old has played so well that he’s made many forget able to Julio Jones, but on Sunday against the division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta was dealt a major blow. According to […]

The defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles are not the dominant force they were last season. Carson Wentz and company are still trying to find their groove a month and a half into the 2018 campaign. Fortunately for Philadelphia, the team was able to get a win over the division rival New York Giants on Thursday […]

The New England Patriots made a surprising move recently to acquire troubled wide receiver Josh Gordon from the Cleveland Browns. The move was made to address the lack of a downfield threat for superstar quarterback Tom Brady and add another potent weapon to the offense in New England. Although it was a questionable move considering […]

During the loss to the Detroit Lions last week, Green Bay Packers superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered what he referred to as a setback with the knee he injured back in Week 1. This is obviously not good news for a Packers team that has been struggling to get back to form as a legitimate […]

ANAHEIM – The Los Angeles Lakers have yet to see second-year point guard Lonzo Ball on the basketball floor during the preseason. Four of the six games are in the books for the storied franchise with the 21-year-old yet to make his return. Although Ball wasn’t on the floor for the team’s loss to the […]

On Tuesday night at the Staples Center, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers had an opportunity to bounce back from their loss to the Denver Nuggets in the team’s preseason opener. Unfortunately, Los Angeles fell short on their home floor with the team unable to get off a shot at the buzzer in the […]

After three straight weeks of disappointment, the Oakland Raiders were finally able to get a win under head coach Jon Gruden in Week 4. The team was taken to the brink against the up-and-coming Cleveland Browns with Marshawn Lynch and company having to pull it out in overtime. Following his first win since returning to […]

The preseason debut for LeBron James in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform is officially in the books. The three-time NBA champion wore the purple and gold for the first time on Sunday night in San Diego and kicked started a new era for the storied franchise. As anticipated, James didn’t play much in his first […]

One of the main concerns for the Los Angeles Lakers heading into training camp was the health of second-year point guard Lonzo Ball. Although it seemed as though he’d be ready to go for camp and preseason, Ball has been limited as he recovers from offseason knee surgery. However, Ball was cleared this week and […]

Once the Los Angeles Lakers signed LeBron James this summer, everything changed for the storied franchise. James joining the team sent shockwaves throughout the NBA and has also had a profound impact on the young players on the team’s roster. Kyle Kuzma, who LeBron has praised repeatedly as of late, talked about his new superstar […]

The Los Angeles Lakers brass decided to add a familiar face to the organization on Friday. The team announced former player and coach, Kurt Rambis, has rejoined the franchise. Rambis has been given the title of Senior Basketball Advisor and will report directly to his former teammate and current president of basketball operations, Magic Johnson. […]

Lonzo Ball’s first season in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers was anything but ideal. Although he showed signs of brilliance on the basketball court from time to time, one of his toughest challenges was staying healthy. Heading into this past summer, Ball was determined to change a few things. Along with making tweaks […]

With Paul George staying with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Kawhi Leonard being shipped to the Toronto Raptors, the Los Angeles Lakers have to find other options to fill out the roster for the 2018-19 NBA season. One of those options was surprising, to say the least with the team agreeing to a deal with […]

The NBA preseason is only days away for the Los Angeles Lakers with LeBron James and company preparing for the six games set to be played before Oct. 18’s regular-season opener. Leading up to the first game of the preseason for the Lakers, the team is going through two-a-day practices in training camp at the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers went through some drastic changes during the NBA offseason which have propelled the storied franchise back into the spotlight. Along with adding arguably the best player in the game in LeBron James, Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka were able to bring in some savvy veterans to help the team’s promising young […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have revamped their roster this year with a superstar and veteran talent added around their promising young players. Head coach Luke Walton has the challenge of trying to get a lot the pieces together before the 2018-19 NBA season gets underway and figuring out how to keep up the pace from […]

If one thing can be taken away from media day for the Los Angeles Lakers besides the arrival of LeBron James, it’s the respect that veteran point guard Rajon Rondo already has in the team’s locker room before the start of the 2018-19 NBA season. Rondo was praised by his teammates one after the other […]

The New England Patriots made a move this week to add another weapon to Tom Brady’s arsenal. The storied NFL franchise acquired star wide receiver Josh Gordon in a deal with the Cleveland Browns. Although Gordon is now with the team following the trade, the 27-year-old will not play against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, […]

The Green Bay Packers had superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers under center for their divisional battle against the Minnesota Vikings Week 2 despite his knee injury suffered in the season opener. Although Rodgers was able to power through the injury last week, the knee issue will be monitored closely moving forward. In Week 3, the storied […]

Ahead of their matchup with the New Orleans Saints in Week 2, the Cleveland Browns made a move which sent some shockwaves throughout their team and the rest of the NFL for that matter. After six years, the Browns let it be known they’ll part ways with troubled wide receiver Josh Gordon. Star defensive end Myles […]

The Seattle Seahawks have decided to clean house this year. The once-dominant team with one of the most imposing defenses in the NFL and a versatile star quarterback is rebuilding with their days of contending in the NFC seemingly over for the time being. Although it appears the departure of big-name players in Seattle is […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers came out of the gate firing on all cylinders this season even without their star quarterback under center. Jameis Winston was suspended for the first three games of the Bucs 2018 campaign due to an off-the-field issue leaving veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick to shoulder the load at the quarterback position and he’s […]

Superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers went down with what appeared to be a severe knee injury in the season-opening win over the Chicago Bears in Week 1. Despite limping off the field and being carted to the locker room, Rodgers returned and led Green Bay on an incredible come-from-behind win that will go down as one […]

On Monday, the Oakland Raiders will open their 2018 campaign going head-to-head against the Los Angeles Rams. One concern the team had heading into Week 1 was the health of veteran running back Marshawn Lynch who has been limited this week due to a groin injury. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Lynch […]

Back in April, the Dallas Cowboys decided to part ways with veteran wide receiver Dez Bryant. The team felt it was time to move on and the decision didn’t sit well with Bryant as he continues to search for a new team in the NFL as Week 1 gets underway. During the Week 1 matchup […]

The Green Bay Packers are always a team expected to be a force to be reckoned with in the NFC. The storied franchise is known for their star quarterbacks of the years, Vince Lombardi, and being one of the most iconic teams in NFL history. This year the Packers hope to get back on track […]

The Chicago Bears have significantly improved their chances of being a force on the defensive side of the football this season with the additions of rookie linebacker Roquan Smith and superstar defensive end, Khalil Mack. However, both players will play on a limited basis in the team’s season opener against the division rival Green Bay […]

The Arizona Cardinals hope to bounce back from a disappointing 2017 campaign this season with a relatively healthy team that ready to prove their doubters wrong this year. Although quarterback Sam Bradford and running back David Johnson are healthy and ready to go, another vital offensive weapon for the Cardinals is not with tight end […]

The New England Patriots head into the 2018 NFL season with high hopes of bouncing back from a disappointing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. Tom Brady and company are still considered to be one of the best teams in the league this year, but there appears to be another professional sports […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will head into their title defense without star quarterback Carson Wentz under center. The Pro Bowler went down with a season-ending knee injury last season and is still rehabbing as the 2018 NFL season gets underway on Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field. Although Wentz was ruled out of the season opener […]

Back in 2016, the Denver Broncos took a chance on quarterback Paxton Lynch as they prepared for the post-Peyton Manning era. The team selected Lynch 26th pick in the first round of the NFL Draft with high hopes of the Memphis product being their future franchise quarterback. Unfortunately, two years later, Lynch is now looking […]

The start of the 2018 NFL season is only a few days away with the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles set to get things underway on Thurs. Sept. 6 as they play host to the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field. Even though Carson Wentz won’t start the season under center with Nick Foles […]

The start 2018 NFL season is only days away with veteran quarterback Colin Kaepernick still without a job. Although Kaepernick won’t be under center to begin the 2018 campaign, the controversial quarterback-turned-activist has been keeping busy on many different fronts including being involved with Nike for their “Just Do It” campaign. According to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, […]

The Chicago Bears have a new star player on the defensive side of the football with the team pulling off a blockbuster trade to acquire arguably the best defensive end in the game, Khalil Mack. Although Mack has already lifted his Bears jersey at an introductory presser and can’t wait to get to work with […]