Former Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea will continue his career with Estudiantes of the Spanish Liga Endesa, multiple outlets reported Saturday. The Mavericks released the fan favorite before the start of the 2020-21 season. Barea, 36, played 14 seasons in the NBA — 11 of them in Dallas from 2006-11 and 2014-20. He spent the […]
NFL world reacts to Matthew Stafford requesting trade from Detroit Lions
Matthew Stafford has played his last snap for the Detroit Lions. With the organization set to undergo a rebuild under a new head coach and general manager, Stafford will be traded this offseason. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, the 32-year-old quarterback gave the organization 12 outstanding seasons. Now, in an […]
Detroit Lions, star QB Matthew Stafford will split up this offseason
The Detroit Lions selected quarterback Matthew Stafford No. 1 overall in the 2009 NFL Draft, and now, reports are surfacing that the signal-caller’s long tenure under center with the franchise is coming to an end. Under the new regime of general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell, Detroit will soon reportedly seek out trade […]
Deshaun Watson reportedly prefers trade to specific AFC team
Deshaun Watson is seemingly ready to move on from the Houston Texans, following years of organizational dysfunction. With trade rumors swirling around the superstar quarterback, he reportedly might have an eye on where he wants to play. For their part, the Texans want to keep Watson. Despite tremendous distrust from the 25-year-old in the team’s […]
Predicting NFL playoff teams and Super Bowl 2021 winner (Championship Round)
We’ve made it to the NFL Conference Championship Round, folks, having trimmed the fat down to four extremely good, well-coached teams with phenomenal quarterbacks. This weekend’s slate will decide who’ll play in Super Bowl LV, and if the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can knock off the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, they’ll actually wind up […]
Chiefs CB Bashaud Breeland out of concussion protocol
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland is out of the concussion protocol and cleared to play Sunday in the AFC Championship Game against the visiting Buffalo Bills. The team made the announcement Saturday. Related: NFL Championship Sunday schedule and predictions Breeland, who was originally listed as questionable, was a limited participant in all three practices […]
5 best player matchups to watch on Championship Sunday
Championship Sunday is almost here with trips to Super Bowl LV on the line in the AFC and NFC Championship games. While plenty of the spotlight falls on the quarterbacks squaring off, these games will be decided by specific head-to-head matchups that could determine the course of NFL history. Everyone is excited about Aaron Rodgers […]
PREVIEW: Houston Rockets visit Mavericks in matchup of teams on back-to-backs
In many ways, the Houston Rockets got exactly what they needed Friday night in Detroit, a truth that goes beyond their second road win of the season and the end of their three-game losing skid. The Rockets will hope to build on their momentum in a Saturday road game against the Dallas Mavericks. Houston blew […]
PREVIEW: Lakers bring perfect road mark to Chicago
The Los Angeles Lakers will look to improve on their 8-0 road record when they oppose the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. The defending-champion Lakers have won six of their past seven games and sit tied atop the Western Conference standings at 12-4 along with the Los Angeles Clippers. They earned a 113-106 road win […]
Washington Wizards sign centers Alex Len, Jordan Bell
The Washington Wizards announced the signings Saturday of free agent centers Alex Len and Jordan Bell. Terms were not disclosed. The Wizards lost starting big man Thomas Bryant to a season-ending knee injury earlier this month. Len, 27, was the No. 5 overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. He was waived by the Toronto […]