Author: Mikesportz
The Milwaukee Bucks did not have the services of superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo available on Sunday against the Phoenix Suns. This only meant that the rest of the squad had to step up to try and fill part of the void the former back-to-back MVP left amid his injury absence. To say that the Bucks responded magnificently would be an understatement. This resulted in an impressive victory over a star-studded Suns side, 140-129. Bobby Portis Comes Up Big for Milwaukee Bucks One of the stars of the show on Sunday was veteran big man Bobby Portis, who came up with 31 points off the bench to…
The Edmonton Oilers have signed Canadian university goalie Connor Ungar to a two-year, entry-level contract. Ungar posted a 20-6-0 record, a 2.15 goals-against average and a .932 save percentage in his rookie season at Brock University. The 22-year-old from Calgary was named the OUA’s goaltender and rookie of the year. Ungar will report to Edmonton’s American Hockey League affiliate in Bakersfield, Calif., the Oilers said Monday in a statement. Ungar played 87 games over five Western Hockey League seasons for Brandon, Red Deer and Moose Jaw for a career 53-20-2 record, a 2.57 GAA and a .917 save percentage. ROUNDUP…
The Arizona Cardinals play each NFC West team twice a season, and will soon go to battle with a familiar face who led their team in the first half of last season. Stated by his agent Mike McCartney, he congratulated – while also breaking the news at the same time – that quarterback Josh Dobbs is going to be a San Francisco 49er. With starting quarterback Kyler Murray enduring a major ACL injury, Dobbs was traded to Arizona from the Cleveland Browns to fill the void. Dobbs started in all eight games for Arizona, and went 1-7 last season with…
Sean Payton may have found who he wants to be the next quarterback of the Denver Broncos but will Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy still be on the board when the Orange and Blue select? Oddsmakers say the Broncos aren’t going to get McCarthy with their No. 12 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Instead, sharps have now made the Minnesota Vikings the favorite to land the Wolverine after it was made public that he would have a private workout for the Twin Cities team next week. The Vikings are slated to pick No. 11, in part because the Broncos beat them 21-20 in Week 11…
New Rams safety Kamren Curl wears a large pendant that reads “BAM.” “It’s just an old nickname from high school that stuck, ‘Kam Bam,’” Curl said Monday during a video conference with reporters. “I just like it, so I like to go by it.” The versatile Curl, 25, is expected to be a key piece of a defense going through an overhaul in the aftermath of star lineman Aaron Donald’s retirement. Unlike Wade Phillips, Brandon Staley and Raheem Morris before him, new defensive coordinator Chris Shula will not have Donald to wreak havoc and make it easier on defensive backs. In addition to Curl, the…
Kenny Pickett was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles last week after spending his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the quarterback has now broken his silence on his exit Kenny Pickett has spoken out about his trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Philadelphia Eagles, insisting he has no hard feelings towards his former team. In his introductory press conference with the Eagles on Monday, the 25-year-old explained how he believes he handled his exit from the Steelers correctly. “I think the communication is what it is,” Pickett told reporters. “It was behind closed doors. I’m confident in the way I handled it. I handled…
A new report on Russell Wilson’s market in free agency is worrisome for the Pittsburgh Steelers before the 2024 season. The Steelers signed Wilson as their quarterback for the 2024 season. The Steelers made a bold choice to trade away Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles. With Pickett in Philadelphia, the Steelers traded the Chicago Bears a conditional sixth-round for Justin Fields. Fields will be Wilson’s backup in the upcoming season. Wilson could have easily been a backup on another team. Per Jeff Howe with The Athletic, the New York Giants didn’t value Wilson as highly as the Steelers did this offseason. Giants…
Tennessee released its updated football roster on Monday morning ahead of the Vols taking to Haslam Field for its first spring of their fourth spring under head coach Josh Heupel and his staff. The program released a pre-spring roster reflecting the departures and additions from the team last month, but the revised edition included the jersey numbers and updated heights and weight for nearly two dozen newcomers who have joined the program this offseason. There are 14 players from Tennessee’s No. 13-ranked 2024 recruiting class and eight transfer additions as the Vols used the portal to bolster several positions on offense and…
The Miami Dolphins lost Robert Hunt in free agency to the Carolina Panthers, leaving a sizable hole on the offensive line. With limited cap space, the Dolphins have to get creative with the players they add. Cheap options are ideal, and a former Chicago Bears guard can fill that gap. Nick Pedone of Pro Football Network predicts that Miami will land former Pro Bowler Cody Whitehair on a cheap deal. “After spending eight years with the Chicago Bears, 31-year-old offensive guard Cody Whitehair is still available. “After losing Hunt to a big payday with the Carolina Panthers, the…
Nobody was surprised the moment the Chicago Bears traded Justin Fields to make way for Caleb Williams’ inevitable arrival. The Pittsburgh Steelers may have been an interesting destination since they also just got Russell Wilson, but it makes sense given how uncertain Mr. Unlimited is at QB. If there was an aspect of the game that fans would find disagreeable with, it’s the fact that the Bears let go of their franchise QB for so little. Anyone would tell you that a Day 3 pick is a very small cost for a player of Fields’ caliber. The Spun’s Daniel Bates reported that the…