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When the Miami Heat took Justice Winslow with the 10th pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, they were expecting some big things out of him. His first two years in the league he struggled and dealt with injuries, and that affected his chance of doing a lot of growth in Miami. This year though he […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made a lot of mistakes down the stretch of their Game 3 loss to the Boston Celtics, but the biggest might have been by Ben Simmons. With the 76ers holding a one-point lead and 19 seconds left in overtime, Simmons grabbed a rebound and went back up with the shot. If he […]

The Utah Jazz could get a big boost on Sunday with Ricky Rubio now being upgraded to questionable to return but according to ESPN sources, the Jazz are hopeful that he will be able to return. Jazz PG Ricky Rubio (hamstring) has been upgraded to questionable for Game 4. — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) May 5, […]

During his time with the Butler Bulldogs, Brad Stevens was known as one of the brightest up and coming coaches in basketball. He was always praised for his out of bounds plays that always seemed to work and his strategies were second to none. It was a big reason why he was able to make […]

After looking like a player that was going to be the centerpiece of the Miami Heat organization just last year, there is now a good chance that Hassan Whiteside could be moved this offseason. He dealt with injuries much of the year and during their postseason series against the Philadelphia 76ers he didn’t play many minutes. […]

There were a few quarterbacks who have been put on notice when their teams took a quarterback in the draft. After Mason Rudolph was taken by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ben Rothlisberger expressed his “surprise” with the pick and wondered how it helps the team now. He wasn’t the only quarterback that appears unhappy, though. Lamar […]

New York Jets quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has been fully cleared by the team’s medical staff, but that doesn’t mean he is actually going to be a full participant for the OTA’s starting on May 22nd. Jets head coach Todd Bowles was noncommittal about what Bridgewater would exactly do during training: “I can’t give you 100 […]

There have been a lot of really entertaining games that have happened so far this postseason and that was the case with both of Saturday’s games. Unfortunately for Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell, he hasn’t been able to catch it all. The first game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics had it all. In […]

LeBron James did it again on Saturday night to the Toronto Raptors. After having a big lead for most of the game the Toronto Raptors got back into the game and gave their fans some hope that they just might be able to get back into the series. James then decided he had enough of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and the Golden State Warriors series has seemed to turn into a one on one series between Draymond Green and Rajon Rondo with all the media attention that it has received. Steve Kerr wasn’t happy with some of the things that Rajon Rondo has done during the series. It appeared near the […]

Earlier this week, it was reported that the Cleveland Browns were trading tight end Randell Telfair to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for one of their linebackers Dadi Nicolas. Friday’s daily transaction wire for the NFL states that’s not the case anymore. The teams have called off the trade but there was no given reason […]

The Green Bay Packers released second-year punter Justin Vogel after they took JK Scott in the fifth round of last week’s NFL Draft. According to Rob Demorsky of ESPN, Vogel actually asked for his release knowing he would enter the camp as the big underdog to make the team. I'm told Vogel asked for his release […]

What a difference a year makes for Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Just last year, Roethlisberger contemplated retirement and Steelers fans panicked about what might happen if he did decide to hang up the cleats. Fast forward a year and Roethlisberger has made it very clear that he is unhappy that the Steelers decided to […]

After Game 2, many were wondering what was exactly wrong with the Houston Rockets. The Utah Jazz had their way with them on the offensive end it led to a bad loss and the series back to being all evened up. Despite that, people have taken notice of Houston big Clint Capela. The Rockets knew […]

As the Atlanta Hawks look for their next head coach, another name you can add to the list of candidates they have interviewed is Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Lloyd Pierce. The Atlanta Hawks interviewed Philadelphia 76ers assistant Lloyd Pierce for their head coaching vacancy on Friday, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May […]

One of the more popular interviews this offseason for NBA jobs that are open has been San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Ettore Messina, and he will be having another interview on Saturday, this time with the Milwaukee Bucks. San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Ettore Messina is interviewing for the Milwaukee Bucks’ head coach opening in Milwaukee […]

In Game 2, Ben Simmons really struggled, scoring only one point and a big reason for that is because of the way Brad Stevens decided to coach this series. He has made it clear with the way he has set up the Boston Celtics defense that he is going to let others beat him, but […]

Without the Utah Jazz swinging the trade for Donovan Mitchell, there is a good chance that this team wouldn’t have even made the playoffs. Thanks to that, alongside other plays like Ricky Rubio and Rudy Gobert, the Jazz in the thick of a solid playoff run. As important as Mitchell has been this year, and […]

Draymond Green and the New Orleans Pelicans have not been making any friends during this playoff series. Green has been going at it with the entire Pelicans team most of this series, and Rajon Rondo and Green have already gotten into a few disputes. After Game 3 Draymond Green said he wasn’t an idiot about […]

The New York Knicks and David Fizdale are both happy with how this week has turned out. The Knicks got the coach they desperately wanted, and Fizdale got the job that was number one on his list. But near the beginning of the last year none of this seemed possible. Marc Gasol and David Fizdale […]

When Terry Rozier was taken with the 16th pick in the 2015 draft the Boston Celtics had high hopes for what he could turn into. He hadn’t lived up to the expectations and there was some doubt if Rozier was going to be a part of the team in future years. Last year with the […]

It has been three weeks since the season ended for the Detroit Pistons and still no one is sure what exactly is going to happen with Stan Van Gundy. Van Gundy is currently the coach and in charge of personnel and many are wondering if he will be stripped of the second title. Before the […]

It has been quite a year for David Fizdale. He went from being forced out of his job with the Memphis Grizzlies because of his relationship with Marc Gasol to being the hottest candidate that everyone wanted this offseason. He basically got his pick of jobs choosing to lead the New York Knicks. Welcome to […]

Donovan Mitchell has been a big part of the reason the Utah Jazz are even in the position that they are, but with Ricky Rubio out he has needed to even play a bigger part during this series against the Houston Rockets. In Game 2 he rose to the occasion and was a key reason […]

The Golden State Warriors really struggled most of the night in Game 3 against the New Orleans Pelicans. The final score said they only lost by nine points, but in reality, it wasn’t really that close. They were outplayed on both ends of the floor and that led to the ugly result. One of the […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and New Orleans Pelicans guard Rajon Rondo have made it very clear already in this series that they won’t be doing any golfing together when the season is over. They have been going at it all series and during the fourth quarter, it really came to a light. After […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves just broke their long playoff drought but that doesn’t mean everything is good inside the organization. The Timberwolves were eliminated in the first round by the Houston Rockets, but these problems started way before the playoff run. According to Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN: Being at Games 3 and 4, I found […]

When the full list of participants was released for the NBA draft there was one popular name that was noticeably missing, LiAngelo Ball. The younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball, not many were expecting him to get the invite, but he is still in this years NFL draft. According to Lonzo Wire’s Josh […]

When it was announced that Jaylen Brown was going to be able to suit up for Game 2 it was surprising to most. Before the morning shootaround, Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens hinted that Brown wouldn’t be able to go and even if he was able to go it sounded like it would be very […]

Drake is a fixture courtside at Toronto Raptors games, and he has always done his fair share of talking on the sidelines. But with his beloved Raptors down 2-0 to the Cleveland Cavaliers, there hasn’t been a ton to trash talk about. But that doesn’t mean that people are afraid to chirp at the vocal […]

The Charlotte Hornets are moving closer and closer to making the decision on their next head coach, and according to the Charlotte Observer, Boston Celtics assistant Jay Larranaga has emerged as a strong candidate. For Larranaga, his name is a household name around basketball because he is the son of Miami Hurricanes head men’s basketball […]

When the Miami Heat signed Dion Waiters to a four-year contract last year, they expected him to play a significant role on the team for the duration of his deal with the team. So far though, that hasn’t quite been the case as he dealt with an ankle injury for most of the 2017-18 NBA […]

Just a few years ago Hassan Whiteside was one of the brightest up and coming stars for the Miami Heat. He was the 33rd overall pick by the Sacramento Kings but bounced around between the G League and overseas before finding his way back to the Miami Heat. This year didn’t go the way that […]

LeBron James dominated Game 2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers second round series against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night, putting up 43 points, 14 assists, and eight rebounds helping the Cavs to a 2-0 series lead. Mark Jones of ESPN was so impressed by James’ utter dominance that at the end of the third quarter, […]

What Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron Jame did in Game 2 against the Toronto Raptors was nothing short of spectacular and he showed once again why he is one of the greatest to ever play the game. A lot of NBA players were blown away by what the King does on a nightly basis and it […]

The Seattle Seahawks’ dismantling of their once dominant defense continued on Friday afternoon when they announced the release of Cliff Avril following a failed physical designation. #Seahawks announced they have released Cliff Avril with a failed physical designation. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) May 4, 2018 Avril started his career in 2008 with the Detroit Lions, […]

The Utah Jazz are going to be short-handed on Friday night when they try to go up 2-1 in their series against the Houston Rockets. Ricky Rubio has been officially ruled out with a hamstring injury, although he does look closer and closer to a return. Ricky Rubio is officially OUT for Game 3, BTW. […]

For the New York Giants, they could have gone just about any direction with the number two overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. They could have taken a quarterback, Saquon Barkley, Bradley Chubb or even traded away the pick. As the draft got closer, there was more and more talk about the Giants taking a […]

With Jason Witten officially retired, he is going down as not only the best tight end in the Dallas Cowboys storied history, but also as one of the best players to have the star on the side of their helmet. One guy who knows a ton about the pressure of being apart of the Cowboys is […]