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The Los Angeles Rams really, really wanted to trade for Brian Burns ahead of the 2022 trade deadline. The defending champs tried to get the Carolina Panthers to trade them the young pass rusher but couldn’t get a deal to materialize. It wasn’t for a lack of trying, though. The Rams’ monster offer to the […]

The Arizona Cardinals are 3-5 so far in the 2022 season. Their measly record made them look like trade deadline sellers but they chose not to go that route, though they could have by trading DeAndre Hopkins to one of the many teams interested in his services. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, many teams […]

The Green Bay Packers, like the rest of the NFL world, know that they need to surround Aaron Rodgers with more receiving options. They made efforts to make it happen at the trade deadline but couldn’t strike a deal despite numerous names being available. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Packers tried to trade […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars made one of the most shocking trades at the NFL trade deadline when they acquired Calvin Ridley. The Atlanta Falcons sent one of the better young wide receivers in the league to the Jaguars for draft picks as he serves a season-long suspension for gambling. No one foresaw Ridley being traded due […]

PHILADELPHIA – In their first game of the 2022-23 season without Joel Embiid and James Harden, the Philadelphia 76ers lost. The New York Knicks came from behind to win 106-104. The Sixers were able to generate shots — shooting 18 more attempts from the field than the Knicks — but couldn’t convert, shooting 37.8 as […]

PHILADELPHIA – For the second game in a row, the Philadelphia 76ers took a loss as Joel Embiid sat out due to a non-Covid illness. This time, they lost a nail-biter to the New York Knicks after leading by as much as 12 points in the fourth quarter. The Sixers are now 4-6 on the […]

It took just a few weeks into the 2022-23 season for the Philadelphia 76ers to start fighting an uphill battle. James Harden is sidelined for a month and Joel Embiid has missed several games already for numerous reasons. With a 4-5 record to start the season, the Sixers are in need of a hero. The […]

CAMDEN, NJ — James Harden has carried a lot of the weight for the Philadelphia 76ers to start the season. But now that he is sidelined for a month with a right foot tendon strain, the Sixers need to pick up the slack. Tyrese Maxey, one of the stars whose expectations will be increased for […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ rocky start to the 2022-23 season is about to get even more difficult. James Harden, the Sixers’ floor general on offense, will now miss a sizable chunk of the season due to injury. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Harden suffered a right foot tendon strain and is expected to be sidelined for […]

PHILADELPHIA – Anyone who saw the Philadelphia 76ers’ final score against the Washington Wizards can see why the Sixers lost. The final score of 121-111 shows that they were very poor on defense. Despite strong showings from Tyrese Maxey and James Harden, Philly fell to 4-5 on the season. Before the game, Rivers explained that […]

PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia 76ers lost the chance to push their winning streak to four games. They lost 121-111 to the Washington Wizards. The absences of Joel Embiid and De’Anthony Melton proved to be costly as the Sixers lost despite another great game from Tyrese Maxey. Doc Rivers said that Maxey, who had a game-high […]

The Miami Dolphins made some big moves at the trade deadline to help them go on a playoff run. Bradley Chubb and Jeff Wilson are heading to South Beach. Head coach Mike McDaniel dropped a big hint that the new Dolphins will make their team debut together in Week 9 but not much beyond that. “They’ll […]

The first month of the 2022-23 season for the Philadelphia 76ers was a bumpy ride. An 0-3 start that featured three brutal defeats has now been masked by a solid stretch of basketball, some of which has come amid Joel Embiid absences from the roster. The Sixers are 4-4 heading into November. They will have […]

The Cleveland Browns are 3-5 so far this season as they await the return of Deshaun Watson. Their new quarterback is still serving his suspension as a result of his sexual assault allegations that continues to grow in numbers. Amid the massive scandal, Cleveland is still sticking by their new QB and is ready for […]

After a strong start to his career, Chase Young has been sidelined with a brutal knee injury. The Washington Commanders’ star defensive end is on the road to recovery from an ACL tear. The Commanders announced that Young has been designated to return to practice. His window to return was scheduled for this week and […]

The Miami Dolphins were one of the big winners of the 2022 NFL trade deadline when they landed Denver Broncos defensive end Bradley Chubb. It cost them a first-round pick (among other things) but they landed a premier defensive talent as they look to break through to the Super Bowl. Not only does Chubb improve […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are two wins away from a World Series title after beating the Houston Astros 7-0 on their home turf. Bryce Harper’s two-run home run continued his unbelievable postseason run and kicked off a night full of home runs for the home team. Harper’s heroics are nothing new to this magical Phillies run. […]

The Denver Broncos made one of the most shocking trades at the 2022 NFL trade deadline when they sent Bradley Chubb to the Miami Dolphins. It was a huge move that signaled that Denver knows it has more work to do and plans to do a soft rebuild. However, general manager George Paton doesn’t see […]

Myles Turner has been on the Indiana Pacers’ trade block for a while now. Trade rumors have heated up regarding him and teammate Buddy Hield, who seem like logical players for the Los Angeles Lakers to acquire in exchange for Russell Westbrook. Although he is still playing for Indiana after the rumored trade failed to […]

The San Antonio Spurs are surprisingly winning to start the 2022-23 season. They are 5-2 so far thanks to a strong collection of young players. But they will have to be without one of their key young players for a while, as rookie Blake Wesley has suffered an MCL injury. According to Tom Noie of […]

Entering their bye week, the Dallas Cowboys are 6-2 and well within the playoff picture in the NFC. With the trade dealine day already here, the team may not be among the madness of trades. According to Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones dropped a status update for the team’s […]

The Miami Heat are just 2-5 to start the 2022-23 season. They are one of seven teams to not have three wins entering Wednesday’s slate of games. It’s still very early in the season but Jimmy Butler and the Heat don’t look like the playoff contenders many people expected them to be. Butler is unfazed […]

The Cleveland Browns defeated the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football. But they still produced the biggest blunder of the evening thanks to Amari Cooper, who threw a brutal interception on a failed trick play. Three QBs on the Manningcast and Amari Cooper is not one of them 😬 pic.twitter.com/qfDGeH5Xpf — NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) […]

Takeoff, one member of the rap trio Migos, has been pronounced dead after an altercation at a Houston bowling alley early on Tuesday. TMZ reports that Takeoff and Quavo, his uncle and fellow Migos member, were together at the bowling alley and that Takeoff was fatally shot. He was 28 years old. TMZ added that […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have atoned for their poor start to the season by winning three consecutive games. Their latest win over the Washington Wizards was a team effort, as numerous Sixers put up good games amid Joel Embiid’s absence due to illness. Tyrese Maxey shined with 28 points and James Harden tied his career-high of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have not gotten off to a great start to the 2022-23 season. At 3-4, they played some dismal basketball to start the year but at least seem to now be getting on the right track. Still, they could use a little more firepower and have a clear option to add some. Although […]

The Detroit Lions’ rebuild continues to feature a lot of growing pains. Amid a brutal performance from their defense up to this point in the season, they are shaking things up on Dan Campbell’s coaching staff. According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, the Lions have fired defensive backs coach Aubrey Pleasant. Pleasant, […]

The Cleveland Browns are looking to break through to playoffs in the 2022 season, Myles Garrett leads the way for them on defense, but his battles go beyond the gridiron. Garrett is also honing in on this love for Stranger Things with a Dungeons & Dragons club called “The Heathens.” Garrett, guard Wyatt Teller and […]

The Los Angeles Rams have a losing record again after a 31-14 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. The most obvious factor for the loss was LA’s terrible ground game. Ronnie Rivers led the Rams with 21 rushing yards while Darrell Henderson Jr. had just 16. The team overall had just 56 yards on the […]

The Los Angeles Rams are just 3-4 as they approach the midway point of the 2022 season. The defending champs hardly even look like a playoff team, let alone a Super Bowl contender. With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, they have the chance to correct their course. The Rams will likely look to make a […]

The Green Bay Packers’ 2022 season is not going well. They are now 3-5, tied in record with the Chicago Bears, as the Minnesota Vikings continue pushing their lead in the NFC North. Aaron Rodgers hasn’t been able to carry the team to victories and it could result in them missing the playoffs. The Packers’ […]

The Seattle Seahawks continue to roll. Geno Smith, Tyler Lockett, Pete Carroll and company beat the New York Giants 27-13 to improve to 5-3 on the season and retain their lead in the NFC West. In the team’s quest to succeed in the post-Russell Wilson era, Lockett dropped a quote that seemed at first like […]

The Dallas Mavericks are off to a decent start to the 2022-23 season but have already put on one of the most impressive displays of failure. The Mavs blew a 16-point game against the Oklahoma City Thunder before losing in overtime. A Luka Doncic triple-double couldn’t get Dallas the win and Jason Kidd pointed out […]

Zack Wheeler’s first start in the World Series did not go how he and the Philadelphia Phillies hoped. He not only got lit up by the Houston Astros lineup in Game 2 but saw his velocity diminish. According to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com, Wheeler said of his velocity dip that it was a “bad time […]

The Los Angeles Rams are in need of a roster shake-up. The defending champions are struggling and could use the trade market to find improvements. One thing they will look to do is unload Cam Akers, who has fallen out of favor with the team. What happens if the Rams don’t find a trade partner […]

The Indianapolis Colts are once again turning to a new quarterback. This time, Frank Reich is making an in-season change and will bench Matt Ryan in favor of second-year QB Sam Ehlinger. After several seasons with no progress made in that position, Reich is under plenty of pressure to figure something out and help the […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars may only be 2-5 but they are finally showing some genuine progress. Their direction at the trade deadline will be quite telling of how close they think they are. One of the key decisions they will have to make involves Josh Allen. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike […]

The New Orleans Saints could be sellers at the 2022 NFL trade deadline. One player they could move on from is Alvin Kamara, though it isn’t very likely. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo, the Saints are not looking to totally bottom out but would be willing to part with […]

The Cleveland Browns are looking to make some moves at the 2022 trade deadline. However, those moves could be to sell off pieces, one of which will likely be running back Kareem Hunt. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Cleveland is now willing to move Hunt. He notes that, after denying his initial request for a […]