Author: Mikesportz
The Dallas Mavericks suffered a disappointing 120-116 loss at home to the Philadelphia 76ers, who are still dealing with the absence of Joel Embiid. Derrick Jones Jr. got brutally honest on the lack of energy that led to the Mavericks being upset at home against the 76ers. “Play harder. It’s a 48-minute game, not a 12-minute game,” Derrick Jones Jr. said, via Landon Thomas of Mavs Fans For Life. “We can’t just play hard in the fourth quarter; we’ve got to play harder all game. I don’t think there is a reason. Just got to give it our all. I…
INDIANAPOLIS — After demonstrating his talent for three years at Michigan, J.J. McCarthy showcased himself to NFL franchises this week at the NFL Combine. McCarthy contributed to three Big Ten Championship-winning teams, including back-to-back titles as the starter in 2022 and 2023. He helped guide U-M to the top of the college football world as a junior, as he quarterbacked Michigan to a 15-0 record, a Rose Bowl win and the College Football Playoff National Championship. Jim Harbaugh has not been shy about his praise for McCarthy, calling him Michigan’s best-ever college QB. But he put up fewer…
The Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly open to major changes after a poor offensive season in 2023. The Steelers are open to considering a trade of wide receiver Diontae Johnson if the price is right, according to Tony Pauline of Sportskeeda. Johnson is heading into the final year of his contract, and the Steelers are willing to at least assess his market The Steelers would want “fair compensation” for Johnson, though it is unclear what the organization would consider that to be. Johnson is just 27 and does have a 1,000-yard season to his name, so he would have a…
The Detroit Lions made a big move last offseason to bolster their struggling secondary, signing safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson away from the NFC Champions Philadelphia Eagles. Now, one injury-plagued season later, Johnson could be on his way out of Detroit and headed back to Philadelphia. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that the Eagles have hopes of bringing Johnson back in free agency to once again anchor their secondary. Fowler added that there are other teams that could be in the running for the veteran safety. A C.J. Gardner-Johnson reunion in Philadelphia is on my radar,” Fowler wrote. “The Eagles realized…
Watching from afar, Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant showed his appreciation for another influential player in the NBA who achieved a monumental milestone. Coming into last night’s game against the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James needed just nine points to record 40,000 in his 21-year career. As he drove into the paint for a layup, he reached the massive feat at 10:39 of the second quarter. James posted 26 points, nine assists and four rebounds in a 124-114 loss to Denver. What made this milestone bittersweet was that James eclipsed it on the 62nd anniversary…
Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker will miss Sunday night’s showdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to the ankle injury he sustained Saturday night. Booker sprained his right ankle with 1:15 left in Saturday 118-109 loss to the Houston Rockets. The Suns were on defense when Booker’s foot got tangled with teammate Royce O’Neale. Booker, who scored 24 points, immediately limped off the court toward the locker room. Postgame X-rays were negative. This will be the 11th game Booker has missed this season. He is averaging 27.5 points, 6.8 assists and 4.6 rebounds. O’Neale also sprained his…
Free agency is right around the corner and rumors about Saquon Barkley are reaching an all-time high. The former New York Giants running back is pegged for a contract paying him over $10 million per year. But rumors suggest Barkley wants a whole lot more than that. The NFL has shown its cards when it comes to paying free agent running backs. It’s no longer viewed as a premium position and teams around the league aren’t too keen on paying running backs top dollar anymore. Saquon Barkley’s contract rumors sound like he may not get the deal he’s looking for,…
Chicago Bears Reportedly Interested In New Combine Record One thing we’ve learned about Ryan Poles since he became Chicago Bears GM is he’s always interested in players who exude something special athletically. It is why he offered a hefty contract to Tremaine Edmunds in free agency last year. It is why he felt comfortable drafting Gervon Dexter in the 2nd round despite his limited production as an interior pass rusher. While the scouting combine doesn’t mean everything in the grand scheme of player evaluation, it is often a great indicator of who Poles and the Bears might be looking into.…
The New York Giants want running back Saquon Barkley back, but should the two sides not reach a deal and the Giants not use the franchise tag on him, NFL.com analyst Nick Shook has the perfect landing spot for the running back. That would be Baltimore, of whom Shook wrote: The numbers don’t suggest he’s as good (or owns as much earning power) as he was a year ago, but I can confidently say he’s still a very good back who would thrive in a better offense. The problem, though, is running backs don’t get paid much these days, and…
The debate will rage on whether or not this could be the real deal or if it is just an annual smokescreen for this time of year. When Jim Harbaugh said that Michigan football quarterback J.J. McCarthy was worthy of being the number one pick in the draft, people laughed. Now analysts are beginning to speculate that it could realistically happen. It’s only March and things will change between now and late April, but the speculation is slowly growing after the scouting combine. His critics believe otherwise and will bash him for being nothing more then a game manager…