Frankie Cigs looks like he’s headed to Texas. The Dallas Mavericks are interested in signing the Belgian-born Frank Ntilikina and former point guard from the New York Knicks. Nicknamed ‘Frankie Cigs’ by actor and Knicks superfan Michael Rapaport, Ntilikina grew up in France and was a bust during his brief […]
You’ll have to wait another week to see OBJ. Odell Beckham, Jr will miss Week 2 action for the Cleveland Browns when they square off against the Houston Texans. The Browns are taking a conservative approach and don’t want to rush Beckham back after knee surgery. Beckham seemed like he […]
The Dallas Cowboys lost a key defensive player and their premier edge rusher when DeMarcus Lawrence suffered a foot injury during practice on Wednesday. An X-ray and MRI revealed a broken foot, and Lawrence will miss six to eight weeks until he heals. The Cowboys’ defense didn’t generate any sacks […]
If you like betting underdogs, then you’re already aware that the dogs prevailed in Week 1 action, with an 11-5 record against the spread, and a 9-7 clip straight up. ESPN reported that underdogs went 9-7 straight up during the first week of action for the first time since 1983. […]
With training camp less than two weeks away, the Philadelphia 76ers have yet to trade point guard Ben Simmons despite interest from the Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors, San Antonio Spurs, and Portland Trail Blazers. It’s been a busy offseason for Simmons, who bought a house […]
Inspired by the MLB’s Field of Dreams Game in a cornfield in Iowa, the NBA is eyeing its own version of an outdoor game in either New York City’s famous Rucker Park, or in Venice Beach in sunny southern California. Venice Beach is a popular tourist attraction in Los Angeles, […]
The Houston Rockets agreed to trade point guard John Wall, but there’s very little interest around the league in acquiring an injury-prone, former All-Star who will earn the second-highest contract in 2021-22. The Rockets said they wouldn’t seek a contract buyout with Wall due $44.3 million this upcoming season. In […]
The pandemic has been particularly rough on the Toronto Raptors, who relocated to Tampa Bay to play their home games last season due to strict health and safety protocols imposed by the Canadian government. Canadian health officials were wary that constant travel involving the Raptors and opposing teams could increase […]
The New Orleans Saints are trying to contain a COVID-19 outbreak after eight people, including coaches and players, tested positive. The outbreak began among their coaching staff after six assistant offensive coaches tested positive. One unidentified player and a nutritionist are also among the positives, according to a report from […]
Heading into Week 2 of the NFL fantasy football season, consider adding waiver wire pickups such as tight end Juwan Johnson, running back Elijah Mitchell, running back Mark Ingram, wide receiver KJ Hamler, wide receiver Christian Kirk, and running back Latavius Murray. Several teams are struggling with injuries after only […]
If you need to bolster your fantasy football roster with a quarterback, keep an eye on Week 2 waiver wire pickups, including Teddy Bridgewater, Mac Jones, Sam Darnold, Tyrod Taylor, and Taylor Heinicke. I’m in a couple of 10-team fantasy football leagues, including a high-stakes keeper league. Most of these […]
The San Francisco 49ers lost two key starters in the opening game of the season after they held off a late rally to defeat the Detroit Lions 41-33 at Ford Field in Michigan. Running back Raheem Mostert will miss at least eight weeks for the 49ers due to a knee […]
The New York Jets lost their Week 1 matchup against the Carolina Panthers 19-14, but more importantly, Gang Green lost starting left tackle Mekhi Becton to a knee injury. Becton suffered a sprained MCL and will miss four to six weeks while recovering from surgery to remove damaged cartilage. Becton, […]
The NFL triumphantly returned and fans were treated to a number of touchdown bombs in Week 1 from the likes of Russell Wilson, Matthew Stafford, Joe Burrow, Sam Darnold, and Trevor Lawrence. Burrow returned to the field after a blown-out ACL prematurely ended his rookie season last year. Burrow led […]
The Denver Broncos expected big things from promising second-year wide receiver Jerry Jeudy before he suffered an ankle injury against the New York Giants in the opening game of the season. Jeudy went down with a gnarly injury in the third quarter after hauling in a 20-yard pass from Teddy […]
Oh no, FItzMagic! Ryan Fitzpatrick didn’t last for a full half before the Washington Football Team quarterback suffered a hip subluxation injury, prematurely exiting the first game of the season against the Los Angeles Chargers. Fitzpatrick will undergo an MRI on Monday morning to assess the severity of the hip […]
Thanks to quick-thinking University of Miami football fans, one lucky cat didn’t have to use one of its nine lives to survive a potentially disastrous fall after dangling from the upper deck at Hard Rock Stadium. The stray cat plummeted to the lower deck, but Miami fans cushioned the feline’s […]
The NFL season is upon us and if you don’t know who your starting quarterback is in Week 1, then you’re in deep trouble. We compiled a complete list of starters and backup quarterbacks in Week 1, which includes Jimmy Garoppolo getting the nod for the San Francisco 49ers and […]
The Los Angeles Lakers made a couple of major roster moves when they signed center DeAndre Jordan and then sent Marc Gasol and a second-round draft pick to the Memphis Grizzlies in a trade that included the rights for Wang Zhelin. Jordan, 33, started in 43 games for the Brooklyn […]
The opening week of the NFL season is upon us and there are six home dogs of note in Week 1, including the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Giants, Detroit Lions, and Las Vegas Raiders. If you love hammering home dogs on Monday Night Football, then get […]
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