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Former Memphis Grizzlies point guard Nick Calathes is planning on making his return to the NBA after having success the last few years overseas. Sources: @EuroLeague guard Nick Calathes plans return to NBA next season. Story on ESPN: https://t.co/GgcNX3pJqf — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 1, 2018 He has torn up the Euroleague, especially this season, […]

Patrick Beverley didn’t have the start he was hoping for with the Los Angeles Clippers. He only appeared in 11 games before having microfracture surgery in November and missing the rest of the season. Just because he had a bad season, doesn’t mean someone else from his family can’t have success in Southern California. Patrick […]

When Mike Conley retires from basketball, he will go down as one of the best players in Memphis Grizzlies basketball history, and he will also go down as one of the most popular. Conley has been in the league for 11 years, and all of them have been in Memphis. He also has made it very […]

The New York Knicks got their guy on Thursday afternoon with the hiring David Fizdale. For those who may not know, Fizdale is the former Memphis Grizzlies coach who was fired after a season and a half. For David Fizdale that wasn’t the only job he was offered though during this offseason. According to Marc […]

The Phoenix Suns are expected to be an aggressive team this summer in free agency. They have been going through a rebuild and now that they have the new coach in Igor Kokoskov they are hoping that they can start to see some of their results of the rebuild. The Suns have a lot of young […]

For most guys who collect sneakers, especially star,s they like to find the most expensive shoes and then display them in their house. That being said, very rarely do they wear them, especially to a basketball game. Houston Rockets talent P.J. Tucker is apparently different. For Tucker, who is a sneaker head, not only does […]

Marcus Smart has found his playoff life not so different from his non-playoff one. ESPN’s Chris Forsberg told the story of how his mom, Camellia; who is battling cancer, called him up after Game 1 of the series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Toward the end of the game, Smart and Ben Simmons got into a […]

The Boston Celtics will take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night in Game 2 of the series, and there seems to be a good chance that the Celtics will be short-handed. Head coach Brad Stevens told Chris Forsberg of ESPN that Jaylen Brown wasn’t able to go through practice on Wednesday and he isn’t […]

The Seattle Seahawks have entered the second phase of their voluntary offseason workouts, but one guy that isn’t there is Earl Thomas. For Thomas, there are a lot of questions surrounding what exactly is going to happen with him, and it seems like he and the team might not even know. Coming into the draft, many […]

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst was on PFT Live on Thursday morning and talked about a variety of topics. One of the most hard-hit topics was about Aaron Rodgers and the new contract that has been rumored for a while. According to Gutenkunst, he believes a new deal will be done soon. “Both sides […]

The Washington Redskins could be finding themselves in some hot water after The New York Times reported that their cheerleaders were required to do a topless photo shoot while people invited by the team watched. During a trip to Costa Rica that the cheerleaders weren’t paid to attend, some cheerleaders felt like the team was […]

This off-season the Denver Broncos changed the shape of their defense a bit. They traded Aqib Talib to the Los Angeles Rams for a fifth-round draft pick. Talib is still a good defensive player but by trading him the Broncos save $11 million dollars. It also means it’s time for some of the younger guys to […]

The 2018-19 season is already promising for the Memphis Grizzlies, and we are still a long ways away from the start of it. Last season Marc Gasol and David Fizdale got into it, and upper management was forced to make a decision on keeping one of them, so they decided to fire Fizdale. Gasol told The […]

When the playoffs roll around it’s usually the time that teams really lean on their veterans for success and a lot of the time that can really shorten up the rotation off the bench. Channing Frye, the former Cleveland Cavalier who was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. noticed […]

Miami Heat guard Dwayne Wade made a special appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres show to surprise James Shaw Jr, who was the hero that stopped the mass shooting at a Waffle House in Tennessee. Very very cool moment. Thanks @TheEllenShow for having me! https://t.co/BdNr75pYn6 — DWade (@DwyaneWade) May 2, 2018 Shaw Jr. was the hero who […]

Josh Rosen has always been outspoken and doesn’t mince words. It’s the exact reason many believe that’s why he fell in the NFL draft. When he was taken by the Arizona Cardinals with the 10th pick, it was pretty clear he wasn’t happy that he had to wait through the nine picks before him before […]

Russell Westbrook is one of the best players in the league, but even the best players have places they can improve. The Oklahoma City Thunder have had problems taking that next step since Kevin Durant left, but if everyone on the team improves just a little bit this team has the key pieces in place […]

Carmelo Anthony didn’t have the year that anyone was hoping for with the Oklahoma City Thunder and there are a lot of questions about what will happen to him next. During the exit interviews, Anthony made one thing clear, though — he won’t be coming off the bench. “I’m not sacrificing no bench role. That’s […]

The New York Knicks were in no rush to make their next hire for a head coach, but now that they have interviewed nearly a dozen candidates, they are expected to make their decision soon. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Knicks have narrowed their search down to three main guys, […]

The NFL has had a second grievance filed against them because of the anthem protests. First, it was former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick. This time, it’s Kap’s former Niners teammate, Eric Reid. According to Dan Graziano of ESPN: Source: Former 49ers safety Eric Reid has filed a collusion grievance against the NFL. Reid’s […]

Last week it was announced that Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan was buying Wembley Stadium, which is known as one of the most prestigious soccer venues in the world and has hosted NFL games that have taken place in London. For Shad Khan he doesn’t just want it to host regular season games, he has […]

There was a lot of rumors swirling before the NFL draft about what the New York Giants would do with the second pick. Most believed they would take Saquon Barkley, who they ended up but there was also some questions about with such a high draft pick if they would want the quarterback that would […]

The Atlanta Falcons offense with the likes of Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, and Devonta Freeman has the chance any game to put on quite a show. Even without the Falcons adding anyone this offseason that wouldn’t have changed, but after the draft, there is no doubt this offense got a lot better. They took Calvin […]

When the Vikings decided to move on from Teddy Bridgewater it made some people wonder if his knee was actually ready. Head coach Mike Zimmer always praised Bridgewater and it seemed like he really wanted him to still be the quarterback of the future. Now he is with the Jets, and according to their GM […]

The last time the Dallas Cowboys hosted the Super Bowl seven years ago it was a disaster. There was an ice storm that played a big role heading into Super Bowl week and caused a lot of peoples plans to be changed. A few hours before the game was to kick off over 1200 temporary seats […]

After the Indiana Pacers lost Game 7 to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Victor Oladipo made some news when he texted his trainer right after the game, looking to start training for next season. https://www.instagram.com/p/BiKuM7ZBTr1/?utm_source=ig_embed He, however, isn’t the only one training with David Alexander since the season ended. Brooklyn Nets center Jahlil Okafor, hoping to revive […]

After another first-round exit, there have been plenty of questions surrounding the job security of Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts. According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, the front office plans to keep Stotts, but there is a chance owner Paul Allen could squash that plan. “In the wake of that […]

Russ Brandon who was the president of the Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bills turned in his resignation for both teams on Tuesday. According to the Buffalo News, Brandon decided to resign after there was an internal investigation about his workplace conduct and also allegations of personal misconduct. “I have been contemplating transitioning out of my […]

The Miami Heat announced through their website that point guard Tyler Johnson had successful surgery on his thumb and is expected to be ready for training camp. Tyler Johnson underwent successful surgery this morning to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb. The procedure was performed by Dr. Anne Ouellette and HEAT team […]

Metta World Peace made himself quite a life in the NBA and passed those genes onto his son. Jeron Artest his youngest son has made himself quite a name because of his NBA skills, but it turns out he also is very smart, and his best skills might actually be off the basketball court. World […]

There are a lot of people who are counting out LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in their series against the Toronto Raptors, especially after the showing the Cavs put up in the first round. Actually, it’s more a knock on James’ teammates than him, with no Cavs player outside of James scoring at least […]

LeBron James is one of the best in the world and can be an intimidating presence even to NBA veterans, but that isn’t the case for anyone. Rookie OG Anunoby is going to have his hands full trying to guard The King in the second round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but that doesn’t mean […]

It took a complete team effort for the Indiana Pacers to even force their series with the Cleveland Cavaliers to reach Game 7, but not all of their players lived up to the expectations. One of those guys is Lance Stephenson who gets a lot of hype because of his antics against LeBron James, and […]

One of the storylines to watch with the Houston Rockets and the Utah Jazz is the relationship between Chris Paul and Donovan Mitchell, and how Paul might have actually helped the Jazz get to this point. When Donovan Mitchell was deciding if he wanted to go to the NBA after his sophomore season at Louisville […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took a big step forward making the playoff for the first time in 14 years but it didn’t last much longer than that. They were clearly outmatched against the much better Houston Rockets and were out in five games. It was a good first step for the Timberwolves, but with the talent, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics kick off their second-round series on Monday night and it will feature two teams with some of the brightest youngest stars in the league. According to ESPN Stats & Info it’s also the first time since the NBA/ABA merger that two top three picks will face off in […]

There are a few things that Tom Thibodeau has loved more than bringing back former players that he coached with the Chicago Bulls to play on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Since he took over as the head coach of the Wolves he has had Derrick Rose, Taj Gibson, Jimmy Butler, and Aaron Brooks. All of those […]

One of the best quarterbacks in Ohio State football history J.T. Barrett went undrafted but will still get the chance to impress the NFL. According to the Ohio State Football Twitter account, Barrett will get a tryout at the New Orleans Saints Rookie Camp. .@JT_theQB4th will accept an invitation to participate in Rookie Minicamp with […]

There are a lot of intriguing storylines to watch in these upcoming weeks with the playoffs continuing and teams searching for their next head coach. One of the bigger storylines that will play out is with Miami Heat. Fresh off of a first round exit, Dwyane Wade hasn’t made an announcement on his decision to retire […]