NFC West 2017 predictions: Seahawks find old heights; 49ers stay at new low
Ever since the Seahawks moved from the AFC to form the new NFC West, they’ve dominated the division. Since 2002, Seattle has won eight titles, including three of the past four. After settling for a wild-card playoff trip in 2015, the Seahawks flew back to the top over the Cardinals, winning the West by three […]
Warriors rout Thunder in Kevin Durant’s absence, sweep season series
The Warriors did Kevin Durant’s dirty work for him, routing his old team in Oklahoma City and taking the season series with a 111-95 win Monday night. In all four games against the Thunder this season, Golden State has led by at least 25 points in each game. Playing with Durant still on the mend […]
Warriors’ win streak reaches eight games after cooling James Harden, Rockets
The Rockets hoped to be “cold-blooded” against the Warriors on Tuesday in a matchup of Western Conference contenders, but James Harden and Houston were just plain cold. Houston was unable to dig itself out of an early 19-point hole in a 113-106 loss to Golden State as Harden had a poor shooting night despite registering […]
Jazz will focus on Rudy Gobert instead of rebuild, GM says
Rather than focusing on a rebuild, the Jazz will turn their attention to their greatest asset. Utah general manager Dennis Lindsey on Saturday revealed the team will put its focus on 7-1 center Rudy Gobert after losing forward Gordon Hayward in free agency. “We feel like we can build defensively around Rudy Gobert,” Lindsey told […]
Lance Stephenson plans on tying Paul George to a chair to keep him with Pacers
There’s a lot of speculation about Paul George’s future with the Pacers. Around the trade deadline, team president Larry Bird openly discussed how they were fielding calls for the All-Star, but eventually determined they wouldn’t get enough in return to make a deal. With George set to be a free agent in 2018, there’s more […]
Financial disparity in Gordon Hayward’s free-agency decision is smaller than you think
Gordon Hayward can make significantly more money re-signing with the Jazz this July — $44.55 million to be exact. Presumably, that fact and the security it represents will be a part of Utah’s pitch to him, potentially a significant one. However, that single figure overstates the disparity between Cheap Oakland Raiders Jerseys the two potential […]
Looks like he’s on the brink of posting his best rWAR in his third Cy Young season.
We’ve talked about the hits against, but he’s throwing a ton of strikes, too (as always). This year he’s walking 5.7 percent of the batters he’s faced, compared with 6.7 percent and 6.2 percent in his other Cy Young seasons (his career-best is 3.8 percent in 2015, btw). Unlike the other numbers we’ve looked at, […]
Antonio Brown does his best Weeknd parody for ‘Madden 17’
Steelers’ wide receiver Antonio Brown is the latest NFL star to get his own music video for Madden 17. In the video, Brown shows off his vocal range while singing a parody of The Weeknds I Cant Feel My Face. I can’t stop my end zone dance and moves, when I shake it, they can’t […]
it shouldn’t spend a high pick on players who have growing up to do.
A stable environment, free of clashes in philosophy and priorities, as well as of quick-trigger coaching changes, doesn’t guarantee success. But they help more than the opposite. If a team isn’t ready to give that, it shouldn’t spend a high pick on players who have growing up to do. The owner, head coach, staff and […]
Britt did his job keeping Wilson free from hits
According to Pro Football Focus, the Seahawks graded out as NFL’s worst line last season. The lone bright spot is the only sure thing of this year’s edition. Center Justin Britt finally found his best position as the starting center, and he steadily improved all-around in filling the big void left by the Max Unger […]