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Kristaps Porzingis seems to have avoided a scare after suffering a sprained ankle during the Celtics’ 143-110 victory over the Heat on Thursday night. Midway through the third quarter, Porzingis contested a shot attempt from the Heat’s Bam Adebayo and his left ankle landed awkwardly on Adebayo’s foot. Porzingis went down in pain, immediately went to the locker room with a limp to treat his injury and ultimately didn’t return to the game. But he did come back to join his teammates on the bench, and was in good spirits as he watched the rest of the Celtics’ victory. Porzingis…
Fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have to feel good about how the 2023 season played out. Sure, winning the NFC South is hardly a banner-worthy accomplishment. But demolishing the defending NFC champs in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs is nothing to sneeze at. Considering the 2022 Buccaneers were quarterbacked by Tom Brady and the 2023 Bucs…weren’t, the season has to be marked a success. Now comes the stressful part. Tampa Bay has 17 players scheduled to hit unrestricted free agency in the coming weeks. Among the 17 players are some big names, some mainstays on the Buccaneers roster. But just because…
The Raptors’ Garrett Temple and six-year-old William McLean take a timeout for a chat at Variety Village in Scarborough. Richard Lautens / Toronto Star The Raptors used a break in their schedule to do some good in the community, splitting up Wednesday to visit the Hospital for Sick Children and Scarborough’s Variety Village. The excursions came on the same day head coach Darko Rajakovic and his wife Gaga announced a $20 pledge for each assist the Raptors makes this season, with the money going to SickKids in Toronto, a children’s hospital in Belgrade, Serbia, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Assists are something that are…
New York Giants superstar running back Saquon Barkley was hoping for some clarity from the organization after Week 18. Unfortunately, he didn’t get that — leaving his future uncertain once again. The Giants could always franchise tag Barkley ahead of 2024 free agency as they did last offseason, but the playmaker has made it very clear how he feels about that option. Using the tag would also tie up the front office financially during the early rounds of the rapid-fire NFL bidding process. Saquon Barkley Could Fill Cowboys or Eagles’ RB Need in 2024 To be clear, EmpireStakes.com still pegged the Giants as the favorite to roster…
Teryl Austin, whose two-year contract expired after the season, is expected to return as defensive coordinator after the Steelers ranked sixth in the league in fewest points allowed last season, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN: “The #Steelers are working to finalize a new two-year contract for defensive coordinator Teryl Austin, per sources. Austin, with Pittsburgh since 2019, guided the league’s sixth-ranked scoring defense.” The Steelers defense let up a little bit last season compared to 2022. Pittsburgh allowed more rushing yards and passing yards per game than the previous year, but the team dealt with significant injuries on that side of the ball.…
Earlier today, Acme Packing Company took a look at the candidates that the Green Bay Packers interviewed for their 2021 defensive coordinator vacancy, following the firing of defensive coordinator Joe Barry. That’s one good way to start a list of potential coaching candidates for the opening in 2024. Another good way to figure out who might be in the race for the job is by looking at who is interviewing for other jobs around the league. So far, the teams that are interviewing for a defensive coordinator opening are the Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars (filled), Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots and New York Giants. Below is a full list…
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted CB Zyon McCollum in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Sam Houston State with the upside that the lengthy corner possessed along with his natural athleticism with the hopes of developing him into a formidable NFL cornerback. Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a lot of tough decisions coming this offseason Following the Bucs season-ending loss in the Divisional Round to the Detroit Lions Bowles spoke on who he thought was the most improved player on the defensive side of the ball naming the improvement of DL Logan Hall, but ultimately deciding to…
The Texas football team has waited a long time to be back, but after the season that the Longhorns had this year, I think it’s safe to say that they were back. However, the big question is whether or not Texas is here to stay, or if they will fall back into the abyss after joining the SEC this season. The Longhorns finished the regular season 11-1 this past season and earned a trip to the Big 12 Championship game against Oklahoma State. Texas cruised past theCowboys in that one to win the Big 12 title and improve to 12-1, and it…
It seems Mike Evans is going to have his fair share of suitors when the free agency dinner bell rings in less than two months. Unless the Bucs make an offer with the greatest wide receiver in franchise history that he can’t refuse. That is the word coming from long-time NFL beat guy and columnist Matt Lombardo. Typing for FanBuzz.com, Lombardo, a former beat writer who covered the Eagles and the Giants at different times, reached out to several league personnel folks for their feedback on Evans. Simply put, personnel guys believe Evans is still a potential game changer as he turns…
Los Angeles Lakers magic Johnson thinks very highly of the 2023-24 Boston Celtics. On his X account, Johnson tweeted what differentiates the Celtics from the other teams in the Eastern Conference. “Outside of the Boston Celtics, multiple teams in the East need to make a trade before the deadline, including the Bucks, 76ers, Knicks, Cavaliers, and the Hawk Boston currently sports the best record in the NBA, which places them first among Eastern Conference teams. They are currently 3.5 games ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks for the first seed. Per Tankathon, they have the second-easiest schedule remaining, behind only the…