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Adam Vinatieri announced his retirement from the NFL on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Tuesday after 24 legendary seasons. The undrafted kicker initially built his legacy with the New England Patriots—where he spent his first 10 years (1996-2005) as a pro—by hitting unforgettable clutch postseason kicks. Vinatieri put himself in the conversation for G.O.A.T kicker […]

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 128-109 in Game 2 of the Western Conference first-round playoff series on Monday night. With the convincing win at Ball Arena, the Nuggets avoided a 0-2 deficit as the series shifts to Portland. MVP favorite Nikola Jokic led the way, per the usual, for the Nuggets with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers enter the 2021 NBA playoffs as the Eastern Conference’s top overall seed. The title quest for the Sixers begins on Sunday in Game 1 against the eighth-seeded Washington Wizards. A dominant trio of Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris spearheaded the 76ers to the franchise’s best winning percentage (.681) since 2001—the […]

The Golden State Warriors have one last chance to make the postseason. After falling to the Los Angeles Lakers 103-100 in devastating fashion in the play-in matchup for the rights to the Western Conference’s No. 7 seed, they now host the Memphis Grizzlies for the final playoff spot out West. Memphis is coming off a […]

The New York Knicks stunned the basketball world by finishing as the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. Tom Thibodeau did a masterful job in his first season as head coach of the Knicks.  Taking over a franchise that won 21 games last season, Thibodeau guided the Knicks to 41 wins with largely the […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2021. Selected as the 10th overall pick of the 1998 NBA Draft, Pierce spent the first 15 seasons of his illustrious career with the Celtics, before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets […]

The Minnesota Vikings finished with a mediocre 7-9 record in 2020.  Despite an underwhelming team mark, their offense was a strong point. The Vikings ranked fourth across the NFL in total offense—including the fifth-most prolific rushing attack spearheaded by Pro Bowl tailback Dalvin Cook—and finished 11th in scoring with 26.9 points per contest. Minnesota’s defense, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers (38-29) host the San Antonio Spurs (32-34) on Saturday night in a pivotal contest for the Western Conference playoff chase. Portland defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday at home behind a game-high 38 points from superstar guard Damian Lillard. It was the first time all season that fans at Moda […]

The New England Patriots selected eight players during the 2021 NFL Draft. Alabama quarterback Mac Jones headlines New England’s ’21 draft class, which included four offensive players and four defensive players. Let’s take a pick-by-pick look at each of the Patriots’ selections. Round 1, No. 15 overall: Mac Jones, QB, Alabama The Patriots did not […]

The 2021 NFL Draft begins on April 29 and runs through May 1. Even though the draft has yet to occur, William Hill Sports Book released its projected NFL win totals for all 32 teams for next season. Williams Hill has released its projected win totals for the 2021 NFL season. Top totals:1. Chiefs: 122. […]

Three-time Super Bowl champion Julian Edelman announced his retirement on Monday following his release from the New England Patriots. The wide receiver played all 12 seasons of his NFL career with the Patriots. https://twitter.com/Edelman11/status/1381722282570170373 A seventh-round draft pick in 2009 out of Kent State, Julian Edelman spent his collegiate days playing quarterback. However, he ultimately […]

Starting for the first time all season on Friday evening, Robert Williams seized the opportunity by stuffing the stat sheet in the Boston Celtics’ win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics center tallied just seven points (3-of-5 shooting), but grabbed nine rebounds and dished out a career-best six assists to along with a whopping five […]

With the NBA trade deadline less than 24 hours away, the clock is ticking on the Denver Nuggets to make a season-altering move. The Nuggets are at 26-18 and currently sit in fifth place in the Western Conference. With that said, they could really use reinforcements to leap the standings. After reaching the 2020 West […]

With the NBA’s All-Star weekend upon us, let’s discuss the favorites to win the league’s signature awards for the 2020-21 season. At the unofficial midway mark of the shortened season, here are selections for the midseason Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, Rookie of the […]

The 2021 NBA All-Star starters, comprised of two guards and three frontcourt players per conference, are set. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant were named the captains. Joining James among Western Conference frontcourt players are Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard. Stephen Curry […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge recently said the team is looking to acquire “shooting with size” with the $28.5 million traded player exception (TPE) they own. The Celtics received the TPE in the sign-and-trade with the Charlotte Hornets after Gordon Hayward inked a four-year contract this offseason with his new club. Looking […]

Carson Wentz’s days in the City of Brotherly Love appear numbered. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, who was benched late in the season in favor of rookie Jalen Hurts, could be the third signal-caller to be traded this NFL offseason. The Los Angeles Rams forked over QB Jared Goff and two first-round picks in order to […]

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown is fully expected to be named an NBA All-Star for the first time in his career. Enjoying easily his best season since entering the league in 2016, Brown is among the Eastern Conference’s premier players. In fact, Brown has earned the right to start the All-Star Game, reportedly set to […]

The New York Giants narrowly missed the postseason in 2020. Despite finishing with an uninspiring 6-10 record, the Giants ended the year one game behind the NFC East champion Washington Football Team. While the G-Men failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth straight year, the franchise took a step forward under first-year head […]

Philip Rivers announced his retirement from the NFL after 17 seasons on Wednesday. The 39-year-old quarterback played the first 16 seasons of his career with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers, before a one-year stint with the Indianapolis Colts. The Rivers retirement came at a weird time, likely overshadowed by the inauguration of Joe Biden that […]

Former New England Patriots six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady started in over 260 regular season games and an NFL record 40 postseason contests even before becoming a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The three-time NFL MVP has reached the Super Bowl nine times and appeared in a whopping 14 AFC championships. Given […]

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson produced another stellar season in 2020, logging a career-high 1,250 receiving yards. An unrestricted talented heading into NFL Free Agency, Robinson will likely be finding a new home after contract negotiations stalled with the Bears throughout the year. The former 2014 second-round pick, Robinson enters free agency for the […]

There are a half dozen NFL head coaching jobs available at the moment. The Jacksonville Jaguars, who lost 15 consecutive games following their Week 1 win, have the top overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. They must first, however, secure a head coach to guide their club. Elsewhere, the New York Jets, Houston Texans, […]

The 2020 NFL season has ended. Awards for individual achievements, including the NFL Coach of the Year, won’t be handed out until Feb.6 at the 10th annual NFL Honors awards show. The awards show will be conducted virtually due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic made an already arduous job as an NFL head […]

The Miami Dolphins (8-5) host the New England Patriots (6-7) at Hard Rock Stadium in Week 15.  New England won the first matchup, defeating its AFC East rivals 21-11 in Week 11. The Dolphins look drastically different entering Sunday’s rematch. Miami played underwhelming on defense when the two teams last met, but now its defense […]

LeGarrette Blount announced his retirement from the NFL via Instagram. Blount, who turned 34 on Saturday, played in the NFL for nine seasons. A three-time champion, the running back won two Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and one with the Philadelphia Eagles. Blount’s professional career began with the Tennessee Titans, signing as an […]

The New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons meet for the second time in three weeks on Sunday. Taysom Hill and the Saints easily dispatched the Falcons 24-9 in Week 11 at the Superdome. New Orleans put together a dominant defensive performance, logging eight sacks and a pair of interceptions. The Saints shut out the Falcons […]

The NBA has released its 2020 Christmas Day schedule with five games planned for the holiday. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted out the slate of games to be broadcast on ESPN and ABC. ESPN Sources: Tentative Christmas Day Schedule pic.twitter.com/MId025HKvB — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 2, 2020 A loaded schedule with marquee matchups, the NBA plans […]

The NBA’s first-ever November version of free agency has been wild. There have been plenty of head-scratching moves since free agency kicked off this past Friday. Let’s take a look at the initial two losers of NBA free agency in 2020. Loser No 1: Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets entered free agency with plenty of […]

Winners of two in a row, the New England Patriots travel to NRG Stadium to play the slumping Houston Texans. The Patriots (4-5) are fresh off a stunning upset victory over the Baltimore Ravens on “Sunday Night Football,” while the Texans (2-7) have dropped three of their past four games. Both of Houston’s wins this […]

The Green Bay Packers (6-2) host the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-7) Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field. Atop the NFC North standings, the Packers are coming off a blowout victory on “Thursday Night Football” over the injury-stricken San Francisco 49ers in Week 9. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed 25 of 31 passes for 305 yards and 4 touchdowns […]

The New England Patriots lost their fourth consecutive game, falling just short in their comeback bid against the Buffalo Bills. Cam Newton’s fumble in the final minute sealed the 24-21 victory for the Bills, who defeated the Patriots in Buffalo for the first time since 2011. It’s the first time the Bills beat the Patriots, […]

The Seattle Seahawks host the San Francisco 49ers at CenturyLink Field in a pivotal NFC West matchup on Sunday. Seattle (5-1) looks to avoid losing a division contest for the second time in as many weeks, while San Francisco (4-3) aims for its third consecutive victory. Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson holds a 31-8 record in […]

Jeff Teague is a free agent for the time since 2017. The 32-year-old point guard began the 2019-20 campaign with the Minnesota Timberwolves, before being traded midseason to the Atlanta Hawks. It marked Teague’s second go-around in Atlanta, having spent the first seven seasons of his career with the franchise. Teague, the No. 19 overall […]

The New England Patriots and Denver Broncos will finally face off at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, a week after their previously scheduled contest was postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests in the Patriots’ facility. Quarterback Cam Newton, who sat out Week 4’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs after testing positive for the coronavirus, returned […]

The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) host the Las Vegas Raiders (2-2) in an AFC West matchup on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs made history on Monday night in their victory over the New England Patriots, becoming the first franchise to start 4-0 in four consecutive seasons. It marked the fifth […]

In anticipation of Week 4 of the NFL season, let’s take at which wide receivers fantasy football managers should be starting and which wideouts they should be sitting. As always, superstars like Tyreek Hill and DeAndre Hopkins are not included in a start ‘em, sit em’ column as they are weekly must plays. But what […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are 0-2 for the first time since 2015, the year before Doug Pederson took over the head coaching duties. After blowing a 17-0 lead in Week 1 to Washington, the Eagles got steamrolled 37-19 on Sunday in their home opener by the Los Angeles Rams. They have a minus-28 point differential through […]

After losing their regular-season opener to the Los Angeles Rams on “Sunday Night Football,” the Dallas Cowboys return home to play the 0-1 Atlanta Falcons. The Cowboys are four-point favorites against Atlanta with the over/under set at 54, the highest implied total on the Week 2 slate. How will the Cowboys fare in their home […]