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LOS ANGELES – After being out of the lineup since taking on the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, veteran point guard Rajon Rondo made his return to the floor on Thursday night for the Los Angeles Lakers. Although the Lakers ultimately convincingly fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves on their home floor, Rondo’s impact was […]

LOS ANGELES – The impressive win over the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day felt like a long time ago on Monday night at the Staples Center. The LeBron-less Los Angeles Lakers played host to the defending NBA champions on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and it resulted in a forgettable night for Luke Walton’s […]

The Los Angeles Rams will have a tall task once again this weekend as they’re set to face off against one of the best running teams in the NFL. The New Orleans Saints have a potent one-two punch with running backs, Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara. Despite giving up two rushing touchdowns in the Divisional […]

The New England Patriots made easy work of the Los Angeles Chargers in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs last week with superstar quarterback Tom Brady leading the team to another AFC Championship Game. Although Brady has arguably started to decline, Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa would beg to differ as he was blown […]

Back in late November of last year, the Kansas City Chiefs shocked everyone by parting ways with star running Kareem Hunt. The team didn’t hesitate to make the move after a video surfaced showing his altercation with a woman. Even though he played a crucial role in the high-powered offense, Kansas City hasn’t missed a beat with […]

EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers continue to struggle without their veteran leaders LeBron James and Rajon Rondo on the floor on a nightly basis. The team is 3-7 since James and Rondo went down with injuries on Christmas Day, and the team’s issues in the leadership department were never more evident than when […]

LOS ANGELES – Heading into Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Cleveland Cavaliers had lost 12 straight games while sporting one of the NBA’s worst records at 8-35. Despite their losing streak and being at the beginning of the post-LeBron James era, the Cavs came to play on Sunday handing the LeBron-less Lakers […]

LOS ANGELES – After dropping five out of the first six games without an injured LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers have started to come on strong with some impressive performances from some of their talented young players. Against the Dallas Mavericks, it was Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball that stepped up with both players […]

The Los Angeles Rams have been one of the most successful teams in the NFL over the past few years ever since Sean McVay took over for Jeff Fisher as head coach. McVay’s success has sparked some other teams around the league to try and follow in the Rams’ footsteps. On Sunday, McVay and company […]

Back in April of 2018, the Los Angeles Rams traded wide receiver Tavon Austin to the Dallas Cowboys. It was a sudden and surprising move with the Sean McVay and company struggling to include Austin and Dallas in desperate need of a wideout. On Sunday, the Rams will play host to the Cowboys with Austin […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a season filled with turmoil and uncertainty surrounding the future of the franchise. Stars Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown have likely played their last game for the team, and now the attention has turned to veteran quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger. Roethlisberger and the Steelers are reportedly working on restructuring his […]

The New England Patriots are well rested and ready to get back on the field for their first playoff matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers after enjoying a first-round bye. Ever since the Patriots learned who they’d be facing on Sunday, five-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has been a busy man. The superstar quarterback […]

There’s been a lot of rumors swirling around about the Baltimore Ravens and the team’s plans moving forward. The speculation continues to circulate about Joe Flacco’s future with franchise along with whether head coach John Harbaugh will be headed elsewhere. One thing seems for sure after the team’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are coming off an impressive win against the Baltimore Ravens in which they were able to hold off a late-game comeback by Lamar Jackson and company. Now the Chargers will go on the road to face a familiar playoff opponent in the New England Patriots. This was already considered an intriguing […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers are really struggling without LeBron James leading the way on the basketball floor. The three-time NBA champion has missed five games, and this Lakers squad has only won one game in that span after falling to the New York Knicks on Friday night at the Staples Center. After […]

At times during the 2018 NFL season, the Miami Dolphins showed signs of promise and threatened to be a force to be reckoned with in the AFC. Miami had four wins in their first five games with the most impressive performance coming against the Chicago Bears in which they were able to come out on top in […]

The Cleveland Browns ended their 2018 NFL season finishes one game under .500 and showing a lot of promise for the future with quarterback Baker Mayfield under center. With the future looking bright in Cleveland, the Browns need to find the right head coach to bring it all together. The one man that might be the […]

The 2018 NFL season has come to an end for the Atlanta Falcons with the team failing to make the playoffs. Although Matt Ryan and company are on the outside looking in on the postseason this year, the quarterback-wide receiver duo of Ryan and Julio Jones put up some monster numbers this season. With the 2018 campaign […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a mess right now. The storied NFL franchise is as talented as any team in the league right now, but they can’t avoid drama and controversy. At the core of the drama in Pittsburgh right now is superstar wide receiver Antonio Brown and his immediate future with the team. Brown was […]

LOS ANGELES – Last summer, All-Star forward Paul George shocked the NBA world when he decided to re-sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder rather than join his hometown Los Angeles Lakers. On Wednesday night, George returned to the Staples Center for the first time since spurning the Lakers in free agency to keep playing alongside […]

LOS ANGELES – Things continue to get worse for the Los Angeles Lakers on the injury front with another one of their top players going down on Wednesday night against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder. As if being without LeBron James and Rajon Rondo wasn’t bad enough for the Lakers, up-and-coming forward Kyle Kuzma suffered […]

After going winless last season, the Cleveland Browns came into the 2018 NFL campaign looking to prove they could compete in the AFC led by a talented young crop of players. Although the team showed promise with rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield leading the way, especially after Cleveland parted ways with head coach Hue Jackson, the season […]

The 2018 NFL season was one to forget for the Cincinnati Bengals and also one that has sparked some drastic changes for the franchise moving forward. Cincinnati finished their 2018 campaign dead last in the AFC North division standings with a record of 6-10. Along with a disappointing effort this season, the team has decided to part […]

The 2018 NFL season is officially over for the majority of the teams in the league after Week 17. One of those teams is the Washington Redskins who had high hopes for this year and were on pace to make the playoffs until a devastating injury to Alex Smith changed everything. With the Redskins on […]

LOS ANGELES – After dropping two straight games to the Sacramento Kings and L.A. Clippers following the loss of LeBron James to a groin injury, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to bounce back on Sunday night at the Staples Center. De’Aaron Fox and the Kings came into Sunday’s game still full confidence after having […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers headed into their matchup with the L.A. Clippers on Friday night at the Staples Center hoping to get back on track after losing at the buzzer a day earlier against the Sacramento Kings. Luke Walton’s squad aimed to bounce back without LeBron James, Rajon Rondo, or JaVale McGee […]

The New York Giants have followed up a disappointing 2017 campaign with another forgettable season in 2018. Although the storied NFL franchise saw a star emerge in the form of rookie running back Saquon Barkley, the team still struggled in their attempt to get back on track as they’ll finish the season with at least […]

The New York Giants chose to go with a risky move with the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by not taking a quarterback despite all the talent at the position. New York went with running back Saquon Barkley instead, and the risk is paying off even if it isn’t in the win column […]

The Los Angeles Chargers were able to get a big win last week by taking down one of the best teams in the AFC in Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs. Anthony Lynn’s squad was able to pull off this feat with arguably their best offensive weapon in running back Melvin Gordon who has been nursing […]

Since the retirement of future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, it has been a rough ride for John Elway and the Denver Broncos. The team hasn’t been able to get back on track even with a free-agent addition at quarterback in Case Keenum and promising young players like Bradley Chubb being added into the mix. […]

After 11 games with the New England Patriots, troubled wide receiver Josh Gordon has decided to step away from football to address his mental health once again. The 27-year-old wideout took to Twitter on Thursday morning with the surprising announcement. Gordon will step away for “a bit” which sounds like he could return at some […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have been one of the best teams in the league this season and are one of only two teams in the AFC to have clinched a playoff spot at this point. However, Philip Rivers and company have one major concern with star running back Melvin Gordon trying to get healthy and […]

The Green Bay Packers will miss the NFL playoffs for the second straight season. The Chicago Bears are now the NFC North division champions after taking down Aaron Rodgers and company on Sunday leaving the storied franchise in Wisconsin to think about the final two weeks of the regular season. Rodgers, who suffered a groin […]

The Baltimore Ravens have been on a roll as of late. The team has won four out of the last five games with rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson giving the franchise a different dynamic at the position with the playoffs right around the corner. Jackson made NFL history in Week 15 with his feet as continues […]

The Dallas Cowboys had been one of the hottest teams in the NFL coming into Week 15. Dak Prescott and company have their sights set on winning the NFC East division crown and punching their ticket to the playoffs as a result, but they suffered a troubling setback when they went up against Andrew Luck’s […]

Rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens is making a name for his himself in the short time that he’s been under center filling in for veteran Joe Flacco. Not only has Jackson led the team to four wins in the last five games, but he made NFL history during the process. According to […]

EL SEGUNDO – With Brandon Ingram dealing with an ankle injury, up-and-coming forward Kyle Kuzma is taking advantage of his role as the second option to LeBron James in the offense for the Los Angeles Lakers. Kuzma, who has never been shy about taking shots or trying to make things happen offensively, has been on […]

EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers are seeing forward Kyle Kuzma come into his own in his sophomore campaign. The Utah product has begun to take his game to another level with an emphasis on improving his all-around skillset. After practice on Wednesday, Kuzma was asked about working out with Kobe Bryant and if […]

The Houston Texans are one of the hottest in the NFL. Deshaun Watson and company may be coming off a loss in Week 14, but before that loss against the division rival Indianapolis Colts, Houston had won nine straight games and will look to bounce back in Week 15 against the New York Jets on […]