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The Oakland Raiders have lost two straight games. The once-promising team led by young stars Derek Carr and Khalil Mack has struggled thus far with injuries also starting to take a toll. Last week, the team was without arguably their best offensive player with wide receiver Michael Crabtree dealing with a chest injury. It appears […]

The New Orleans Saints made an interesting move during the NFL offseason to sign veteran running back Adrian Peterson. The move was questionable, to say the least with Mark Ingram already in the backfield and the team drafting Alvin Kamara. So far, Peterson has made little impact in the New Orleans backfield. The future Hall […]

The New England Patriots are coming off a disappointing loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 4 and will have to bounce back quickly as they’re set to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night on the road. Unfortunately for the Patriots, the defending Super Bowl champions will have to take on the Bucs […]

Future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant is currently enjoying retirement after playing 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers and cementing his legacy as one of the greatest players in NBA history. Although Bryant’s playing days are over, the five-time NBA champion has remained in the public eye as he embarks on his new career […]

During his Hall of Fame career, Brett Favre was an incredibly popular player and an iconic figure in the NFL while leading the Green Bay Packers for the majority of his time in the league. Although Favre is Green Bay Packers royalty, it appears the legendary quarterback had dreams of playing for the Dallas Cowboys. […]

Last season, the Oakland Raiders were one of the best teams in the league. Derek Carr had the offense firing on all cylinders while All-Pro defensive end Khalil Mack did what he could to keep the defense from ruining things for the promising young squad. Although Mack is considered an elite defensive player if not […]

The wait for the return of star quarterback Andrew Luck continues for the struggling Indianapolis Colts. Although Jacoby Brissett has played well in his short time in Indianapolis, the Colts are a different team with Luck under center. Despite all the uncertainty about Luck’s return to the field this season, it appears he’s determined to […]

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off their first loss of the season after dominating the competition in the first three weeks of the 2017 campaign. One of the reasons for the team’s failure to get the best of the Buffalo Bills in Week 4 was the depleted receiving corps with both Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were finally able to get a taste of what it’ll be like to have both Andrew Bogut and Brook Lopez ready to contribute to the team. Both Bogut and Lopez were able to participate fully in practice on Tuesday and their presence didn’t go unnoticed to fourth-year forward Julius Randle. Following the conclusion […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a surprise visit on Tuesday during practice at the team’s facility in El Segundo. Two-time NBA champion Chris Bosh was seen at the facility taking in practice while talking to his former agent and currently Lakers general manager, Rob Pelinka. While talking to the media following practice on Tuesday, rookie […]

The Oakland Raiders headed into Week 4’s matchup against the division rival Denver Broncos hoping to bounce back from a loss to the Washington Redskins. Unfortunately, the Broncos proved to be too much to handle on Sunday and Oakland may have suffered a devastating injury to star quarterback, Derek Carr. The franchise quarterback went down […]

Second-year forward Brandon Ingram is expected to take a leadership role with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2017-18 NBA season. The Duke product showed tremendous progress to finish out his rookie campaign last season and now he’ll be looked at as the focal point of the offense as well as Luke Walton’s vocal leader on […]

Head coach Luke Walton didn’t have much time to get his players ready for the NBA preseason this year. The Los Angeles Lakers had only four days filled with two-a-day practices to work on what Walton wants to implement for the 2017-18 campaign which is only a few weeks away. On the final day of […]

Training camp is officially in the books for the Los Angeles Lakers with the team wrapping up their final practice on Friday before their preseason opener on Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Following the final whistle at the team’s practice facility on Friday, Lakers newcomer Kentavious Caldwell-Pope spoke to the media about his first training […]

The Cleveland Browns may get a considerable boost on the defensive side of the football in their Week 4 matchup with the division rival Cincinnati Bengals. According to Kevin Patra of NFL.com, rookie defensive end Myles Garrett made his return to practice on Thursday. No. 1 overall pick Myles Garrett returned to the practice field Thursday for […]

The Adrian Peterson experiment with the New Orleans Saints is getting some mixed reviews. The veteran running back hasn’t made much of an impact in New Orleans and now things may have gotten worse with an injury suffered in practice. According to NFL.com, Peterson went down with a knee injury in practice ahead of Week […]

Following the first practice on the third day of training camp for the Los Angeles Lakers, head coach Luke Walton talked about the team’s first scrimmage which took place on Wednesday night. Although not angry at his team’s performance, Walton didn’t hold back on describing the sloppy play of his squad on Thursday at the […]

Quite a few players on the current Los Angeles Lakers roster set out to make some drastic changes over the summer. Fourth-year forward Julius Randle may have made the most drastic change with a complete body transformation. Randle was on a mission this summer to improve his all-around game as well as get in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still a rebuilding team. There may be a lot of buzz about the purple and gold heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, but there’s still a lot of work to be done in Los Angeles. On Wednesday, following the team’s first practice on the second day of training camp, head […]

The Los Angeles Lakers hope to take another step forward during the 2017-18 NBA season with a promising young group of players leading the way. One player that will be put under the microscope this season is second-year forward Brandon Ingram. Magic Johnson has dubbed Ingram as “untradeable” and the rest of the league may […]

Lonzo Ball is getting his first taste of training camp in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers’ first practice officially in the books on Tuesday. Following his first practice under head coach Luke Walton, Ball spoke to the media about training camp and his mindset moving forward. The UCLA product also gave some insight […]

Training camp is officially underway for rookie Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers. The young squad led by Ball and Brandon Ingram went through their first practice on Tuesday with the rookie standout already feeling the difference of the NBA game. After going through his first practice under head coach Luke Walton, Ball talked […]

The new dynamic duo of the Los Angeles Lakers consists of two very young and very different players. Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball have been handed the keys to the franchise with training camp getting underway at the team’s new practice facility on Tuesday. Ball got the Lakers avid fan base buzzing after an incredible […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are a different team in the post-Kobe Bryant era. The once-dominant franchise with 16 championship banners hanging in the rafters at Staples Center has a new practice facility, president of basketball operations, general manager, and a new roster built through the NBA Draft. On Monday, the Media Day was held at […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were the talk of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas back in July. The team led by rookies Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma dominated the competition and came away champions while also creating a lot of buzz about this young group. Unfortunately for Ivica Zubac, this year’s Summer League stint was […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star Game will take place at the Staples Center this season with the Los Angeles Lakers and L.A. Clippers hosting the annual event yet again. Along with the uncertainty on whether the Lakers will have a representative in the game, Larry Nance Jr. gave some insight on whether he’ll be competing in […]

The Minnesota Vikings appear to be a team that can once again compete for a playoff spot in the NFC. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of concern about quarterback Sam Bradford and his lingering knee issue. Bradford hasn’t played since Week 1 against the New Orleans Saints as his knee problems persist. Although it is a […]

Former New York Jets star Darrelle Revis remains without a team three weeks into the 2017 NFL season. At one point, Revis was considered the best cornerback in the game and the Los Angeles Chargers may be interested to see if he’s got anything left in the tank. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Chargers […]

The Indianapolis Colts are finally on the winning side of things. The struggling franchise was able to get the best of the Cleveland Browns in Week 3, and it appears there’s more good news on the way regarding star quarterback Andrew Luck. After missing the first three games of the 2017 campaign, Luck is expected to […]

President Donald Trump made a controversial statement about NFL players kneeling during the national anthem recently, and it has sent shockwaves throughout the league. Many NFL owners expressed their disgust with Trump’s comments and have decided to make a statement of their own with Mark Davis of the Oakland Raiders being one of those owners […]

The Carolina Panthers may have lost their best offensive weapon in the passing game. Wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin suffered a knee injury against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday and didn’t return to the game which isn’t a good sign considering his injury history. According to Panthers beat writer Max Henson, Benjamin was ruled out […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are a team on the rise in NFC with promising young quarterback Carson Wentz leading the way under center and a talented group around him. Unfortunately, during Sunday’s game against the division rival New York Giants, the Eagles lost one of their most versatile players to injury. Running back Darren Sproles went […]

It has been a rough few years for the Los Angeles Lakers. The storied franchise has been a regular in the NBA Draft Lottery with a lot of talk about the team potentially tanking the last couple of seasons to improve their draft position or to simply keep their first-round draft picks. Coming into the 2017-18 […]

It has been a rough start to the 2017 NFL season, to say the least for the Cincinnati Bengals. The team is winless after their first two games and there’s no telling when that first elusive victory will come. Heading into Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers, the Bengals will be shorthanded with tight end […]

The Dallas Cowboys may have gotten some promising news on Friday regarding star running back Ezekiel Elliott. The six-game suspension still looms large for America’s Team, but it may not be a concern for the short-term. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Elliott will be at least the next two games for the […]

After finding out that star running back David Johnson would miss considerable time following wrist surgery, the Arizona Cardinals acted quickly by re-signing Chris Johnson. Although Johnson was brought back in the fold in Arizona, it was thought to only be for insurance purposes with Kerwynn Williams and Andre Ellington expected to shoulder the workload. That […]

The Green Bay Packers will head into Week 3 with some potentially game-changing players forced to watch from the sidelines. According to Packers head coach Mike McCarthy, veteran wideout Randall Cobb and defensive end Mike Daniels are considered doubtful for this week’s matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, via ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. The doubtful list reads […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming off yet another incredible season in which they were able to lift the Larry O’Brien Trophy for the second time in three years. Although the Warriors are considered to be the best team in the league, the team and its star players like Draymond Green aimed to make the […]

The Los Angeles Rams have become a force to be reckoned with the 2017 NFL season. After a forgettable first year back in the City of Angels, new head coach Sean McVay has seemingly started to turn things around with help from star running back, Todd Gurley. On Thursday, the Rams showcased their talented offense […]