A look at how the Western Conference teams match up 1. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 2017-18 finish: 58-24, second Coming: DeMarcus Cousins (FA), Jonas Jerebko (FA) Going: JaVale McGee (FA), Zaza Pachulia (FA) The NBA’s defending champions added another offensive weapon in Cousins, one of the most skilled big men in the NBA. The Warriors landed him on a one-year, bargain deal as he works back from a torn Achilles tendon….
A look at how the Eastern Conference teams stack up 1. BOSTON CELTICS 2017-18 finish: 55-27, second Coming: F-C Robert Williams III (draft) Going: N/A The Celtics made the conference finals and went toe-to-toe with LeBron James despite playing without Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving. Both are expected to be healthy for the new season, when they’ll be joined by young players Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, who had to…
Kelly Bryant: 15 Potential Transfer Destinations for the Former Clemson QB Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant is leaving the program as a transfer with an opportunity to start elsewhere in 2019. Thanks to the new NCAA rules, Bryant has not played in more than four games this season and has a redshirt year available, which he can use for the 2018 campaign. Bryant is leaving Death Valley with one year of…
Can the Vikings recover from Sunday’s historic collapse? The Minnesota Vikings enter this Thursday night’s matchup against the undefeated Los Angeles Rams as heavy underdogs. But they shouldn’t be discouraged; after all, this team knows firsthand how quickly the tables can turn in the NFL. Just last week, the Vikings, as 17-point favorites, were embarrassed by the Buffalo Bills at home. It was the first time since 1995 (span of…
A quarterback change for Cleveland could lead to more opportunities for Duke Johnson Week 3’s Daily Fantasy Football (DFS) picks produced another week in the green, albeit barely, but profit is profit. Kenyan Drake was the weakest link of all of the picks while Julio Jones’ trademark lack of touchdowns was exacerbated by rookie Calvin Ridley’s breakout performance. For Week 4 we have some decent game score projections, although not…
N’Kosi Perry and the Hurricanes open ACC play at home against the Tar Heels The Miami Hurricanes will begin ACC play on a short week on Thursday night as they will host the North Carolina Tar Heels on national TV. Last week, the Hurricanes were able to beat the FIU Panthers 31-17. The Tar Heels got their first win of the season by defeating fellow Coastal Division foe Pitt in a…
Top Fantasy Picks from the NHL Eastern Metropolitain Division The fantasy hockey staff identifies relevant players from each team for 2018-19. Today, we look at the Eastern Metropolitain division franchise players. Top Washington Capitals Player Alex Ovechkin, LW — Ovechkin is the only player in the NHL to score at least 49 goals and have at least 139 hits in a single season, and he has accomplished that eight times since…
Two of the NFL’s most explosive offenses in the early going face off in Tampa to wrap up Week 3 The Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had much different starts to the 2018 season. Seeing that sentence isn’t much of a surprise, except everyone thought it would be for a very different reason. The Bucs are off to a perfect 2-0 start after beating the New Orleans Saints…
Red Sox could set club wins record against Indians The Boston Red Sox had a shot at clinching the best record in baseball and setting a franchise record for wins on Saturday but fell just short with an extra-innings loss. The Red Sox will try to accomplish both feats again when they visit the Cleveland Indians for the rubber match of a three-game set on Sunday. Boston, which could see…
Top Fantasy Picks from the NHL Eastern Atlantic Division The fantasy hockey staff identifies relevant players from each team for 2018-19. Today, we look at the Eastern Atlantic division franchise players. Top Tampa Bay Lightning Players Nikita Kucherov, RW — The 25-year-old finished third in the NHL with 100 points (39 goals, 61 assists) in 80 games. He also finished top 10 in shots on goal (279), power-play points (36) and…
Pats look to bounce back against familiar foe For teams that face each other only once every four years, the Patriots and Lions actually know each other pretty well entering Sunday night’s game. After all, Detroit head coach Matt Patricia learned from New England head coach Bill Belichick as his defensive coordinator for the last six seasons. That experience perhaps gives Patricia a leg up on other coaches facing New…
Unai Emery hopeful on Lucas Torreira’s fitness Arsenal head coach Unai Emery hopes to have midfielder Lucas Torreira fit to face Everton, live on NBCSN Sunday at 11:oo am ET. The Uruguay international took a knock to the knee during Arsenal’s 4-2 Europa League victory against Vorskla Poltava but should be available for Sunday’s clash as the Gunners look to make it five straight wins in all competitions. “I think it was better [for…
Badgers look to rebound on the road against the Hawkeyes in key Big Ten West matchup After a disaster of a weekend up and down the Big Ten, Iowa was one of the few teams left unblemished when the dust cleared. Wisconsin was not so lucky, as the Badgers’ playoff hopes received a mid-September punch to the gut from BYU. This week, Wisconsin looks to bounce back in a road game at Iowa. The matchup…