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The San Antonio Spurs and their superstar Kawhi Leonard have a fractured relationship, but according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Spurs aren’t entertaining trade offers for him, at least not yet. A lot of teams in the league would like to get involved with trade talks with San Antonio. Those are not being entertained […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Brian Robison who has spent his entire career with the purple and gold is strongly leaning towards hanging up the cleats after this upcoming season. This isn’t much of a surprise because he is entering the final year of his contract, and before he signed this two-year contract, he had also […]

The Utah Jazz were eliminated by the Houston Rockets this postseason, but Ricky Rubio doesn’t think that is the peak for this team and has high hopes for the future. In an interview with Catalan Esports, Rubio said he sees himself playing in an NBA Finals in a Jazz uniform. “We are young, we have […]

For the second team this NFL offseason, Kansas City Chiefs star running back Kareem Hunt has been accused of getting into an altercation. According to TMZ Sports, Hunt was in Put In Bay, Ohio over the weekend partying at a resort. On Sunday morning Hunt got into a verbal altercation with another resort guest. According […]

Tyler Johnson has been a solid player for the Miami Heat, but there have been some questions if he is worth the big payday he is about to receive. His salary is jumping from $5.9 million to $19.2 million, and there have been some questions if the Heat would try to trade him to open […]

Quarterback Josh Allen is the first round pick for the Buffalo Bills and the pressure is on him to become the team’s new franchise quarterback. But it’s the team’s other first-rounder, Tremaine Edmunds, who has stolen the show this offseason. The Bills traded up to the 16th pick to select the Virginia Tech linebacker, and he […]

After Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney had a knee scope before the Pro Bowl that forced him to miss the game it was supposed to a pretty normal recovery. Clowney has since hit a couple of bumps on the road and now will miss the rest of the team’s offseason workout program. However, his defensive […]

Defensive end Frank Clark has been skipping the Seattle Seahawks OTAs as he enters the final year of his contract. Clark presumably wants a new contract as soon as possible, but according to Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times, the team has not had any “substantive discussions” with Clark’s representatives about a new deal. The […]

Khalil Mack is entering the last year of his rookie contract, and he has made it clear that he wants a new contract. He hasn’t been working with the team during voluntary OTAs, and some of the Oakland Raiders coaches aren’t very happy about it. Defensive coordinator Paul Guenther said after practice Tuesday he doesn’t […]

When the Green Bay Packers moved on from Dom Capers this offseason and brought in Mike Pettine as the new defensive coordinator, the players knew there was going to be some changes, and it hasn’t taken them long to see them. Tramon Williams who has already played one year under Pettine in Cleveland said the […]

Coming out of Ohio State many believed that Eli Apple was bound to be the next great cornerback. It didn’t take him long to get on the wrong side of his New York Giants teammates, and at one point he was called a “cancer” by Landon Collins. When Pat Shurmur was hired as the head coach, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been in the United States for a few years, but he is still trying out “American Things.” He tweeted on Wednesday afternoon that he was going to be trying Kool-Aid for the first time. Next step Kool Aid! I’ll tell y’all what I think when I try it lol 😂 — Giannis […]

Grayson Allen is one of the most intriguing draft prospects, but there are a lot of questions surrounding him. There is no question that he has a lot of talent, but the questions are about his on-court, non-basketball antics. He ran into a lot trouble at Duke for tripping players intentionally, and at times, seemed […]

The Golden State Warriors have made themselves quite at home in Cleveland, especially the last few seasons. The last four NBA Finals have featured the Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, so it could almost be like a second home to the Dubs. Many felt like Klay Thompson threw a bit of shade at the Cavaliers […]

As Trae Young gets prepared to hear his name on draft night, he has put together a select list of teams he will work out for, and it only includes four teams. According to Marc Berman of The New York Post, the four teams are the New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic, and Chicago […]

After signing a one year, $3.29 million deal with the Houston Rockets last offseason, Tarik Black is set to become a free agent and is looking for more playing time. Black was a good role player when he got the opportunity, but was buried on the depth chart most of the time. The former Kansas […]

LeBron James isn’t the only NBA star that owns a house in Bentwood, as Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook has also bought a house in the Westwood community. According to the LA Times, Westbrook bought the house for $19.75 million: The multi-level house, designed by architect Ken Ungar, sits on a leafy corner lot […]

When the NBA Finals is over, all the attention will switch to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and where exactly he is going to end up this offseason. One of the favorites is the Philadelphia 76ers who could make a superteam with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, but Brian Windhorst of ESPN says to pump […]

Nikola Vucevic is one of the better young big men in the NBA, and if he ends up hitting the free agent market, he will get a really nice contract. But why isn’t he a household name then? One reason — he plays for the Orlando Magic; the team that has seemed to be in […]

Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Duane Brown seems to have had a change of heart and is not focused on his contract situation. Brown held out the first six weeks of last season with the Houston Texans because he was hoping for a new contract. The Texans didn’t give him the new contract and instead traded […]

Dwight Clark, who made one of the most famous catches in NFL history for the San Francisco 49ers, has died at the age of 61, according to a statement his wife put on Twitter. I’m heartbroken to tell you that today I lost my best friend and husband. He passed peacefully surrounded by many of […]

It has been an American tradition following the Super Bowl that the winning team gets to visit the current president and the White House. This year, that’s the Philadelphia Eagles. This year that won’t be the case, as Donald Trump canceled the visit just one day before the Eagles were set to make the trip to […]

As the Boston Celtics look to solidify their roster for next season, and try to make a run back to the Eastern Conference Finals, there is one guy for sure that isn’t expected back, Greg Monroe. https://twitter.com/Sports___Throne/status/1003751963941527553 According to the Boston Globe, Monroe probably won’t be back because of his struggles on the defensive side […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors have completed two games of the NBA Finals, and for a lot of people how they feel about the games is based on what the TV commentators say about the game. Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, and Mark Jackson are the commentators on ABC for these NBA […]

Lonzo Ball hopes to be playing in the NBA Finals one day leading the Los Angeles Lakers back to the promised land, but since he isn’t in it this year, he still found a way to make an appearance. During Sunday’s Game 2, Ball appeared in a commercial for the Equalizer 2 which is set to […]

JaVale McGee has had a weird playoffs to say the least, but when his number is called it seems that he is always ready. So far this season he has had three starts, and eight games where he didn’t even step foot on the court, but every time that he has played, he seems to […]

For the Green Bay Packers to get back into contention for a Super Bowl, the defense is going to need to be better, which is why they decided to let go of Dom Capers this NFL offseason, and bring in former Cleveland Browns head coach Mike Pettine. The defense gave up too many big plays […]

Defensive end Carlos Dunlap is entering the final year of his contract, and both he and the Cincinnati Bengals have talked about their interest in getting a long-term extension done. Dunlap is slated to make $7 million during the 2018 NFL season, and although he hasn’t talked about holding out, he did skip the voluntary […]

The Chicago Bears hired Matt Nagy away from the Kansas City Chiefs this NFL offseason, but that doesn’t mean that Nagy is going to stray too far away from his roots with the Chiefs. Nagy did a good job of getting the most out of the Alex Smith in his time with the Chiefs, and […]

The Denver Broncos have had one glaring hole since Peyton Manning left town, they have been constantly held back by the quarterback. They went out this offseason and found their guy who they hope can be the solution in Case Keenum and they have high expectations coming into the season. They also have Bill Musgrave as […]

It’s been eight weeks since Dirk Nowitzki has had ankle surgery and although the recovery has been slow and has had some setbacks, he isn’t concerned about being ready for his 21st NBA season. On Friday, the doctors had to do a probe on his ankle because of the swelling that was appearing. The doctor […]

One of the biggest questions that the NBA needs to figure out soon is the relationship between players and the referees. Over the last few years, it has been a growing concern by players who feel like they aren’t getting any respect from the officials, and that the referees are getting a lot more calls wrong. […]

Most believe that Chris Paul will re-sign with the Houston Rockets this offseason, but if people were hoping that he was going to give the Rockets a discount, that is probably not going to be the case. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN was hosting his podcast the WojPod and one of the big talking points was […]

Anyone who watched the New York Giants last year for even a little bit knew their number one issue, the offensive line was terrible. Eli Manning couldn’t stay upright, and the team couldn’t get much of a running game going all season, and it made the offense really hard to operate. Going into the offense […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have a big issue on their hands with Bryan Colangelo but former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin thinks they still have a leg up on the summer sweepstakes to land LeBron James. Per Jon Johnson, Griffin was on the Zach Gelb on CBS Sports Radio about James landing in Philly and […]

Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers are reunited in Miami, but not to be back together with the Heat again. According to Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel, the two are back together working out together at DBC Fitness. The gym run by David Alexander has trained LeBron James and some of the other best players […]

Nick Young and the Golden State Warriors are preparing for Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but that doesn’t seem to be the only thing on the mind of Swaggy P. Kayne West dropped his new album, ye on June 1st, which also happens to be Young’s birthday and he couldn’t […]

Vince Carter has had quite the remarkable career, but there is one day that stands out above the rest of them. People in Toronto already knew who he was, and had helped make a hockey town into a basketball town, almost overnight. On February 12th, 2000 it was All-Star Saturday night in Oakland and that is when […]

Four Alabama Crimson Tide players were selected in the first round, and now all four of them have signed their rookie contract. According to Ian Rapoport of ESPN, the Miami Dolphins signed defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick who was the 11th overall pick to a four year $16.4 million deal. Like all first-round picks, the team […]