Author: Mikesportz
The Miami Heat have announced major injury and status updates to the likes of star Tyler Herro , Kevin Love, and the newly acquired signing of Patty Mills. Since the seven-game losing skid that ended in late January, the Heat have made a huge turnaround as they have won 11 of their last 14 games. However, they will still be without Herro and Love as they both will not travel with the team to Dallas for a Thursday road matchup against the Mavericks according to the team’s X (formerly known as Twitter) account. Herro has missed the last five…
Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell has been red-hot lately, and he’s making no attempts to hide it. Speaking on ‘The Backyard’ podcast, D’Angelo Russell made his latest statement on his performance this season and it has gone viral online. “I got two left feet… I can barely jump….and I’m busting y’all favorite players ass,” said Russell confidently. After a sluggish start to the season, D’Lo has rounded into form over the past few months. Against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, he was a key factor in the upset win, scoring 26 points on 5-11 shooting from three. Needless…
Former Tennessee Volunteers running back Jaylen Wright had an excellent showing at the NFL Combine. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. had high marks for him after his big day. Tennessee running back Jaylen Wright has been a big winner in the NFL predraft process. He gained many fans after his junior season at the University of Tennessee when he became the team’s first 1,000-yard rusher since the 2015 season. ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. was on record saying Wright would be a big riser through the draft process, and after Wright’s impressive performance at the NFL Combine, Kiper doubled…
Trubisky was first selected with the No. 2 overall pick in 2017 by the Chicago Bears, though he’s played sparingly in the past few seasons. He appeared in five games last year in Pittsburgh and made two starts, but he lost both of those games while largely backing up Kenny Pickett. Trubisky was set to play on the second year of a three-year deal with the Steelers this fall, but the two sides agreed to mutually split last month. That sent the 29-year-old into free agency. Trubisky will now return to the Bills, where he spent the 2021 season as…
The Detroit Lions are reportedly on the verge of securing a significant contract extension with wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, ensuring that one of their most dynamic offensive weapons remains a cornerstone of the team for years to come. According to Dianna Russini’s recent report, negotiations between St. Brown and the Lions are nearing completion, with the deal expected to be one of the most lucrative for a wide receiver in the NFL. Implications of the Deal The proposed mega-deal signifies the Lions’ commitment to building a competitive team centered around young, talented players like St. Brown. Locking…
Omar Berrada will officially start work as Man United chief executive in the summer but he is already holding meetings. Incoming Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada is already holding meetings with external contacts ahead of officially starting the role in the summer. It is understood Berrada, who is on gardening leave at Manchester City, has held clandestine meetings that some senior figures at United have been unaware of. Berrada is keen to maintain working relationships with those he dealt with when he was the chief football operations officer at City. Berrada was the first key appointment made by Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the…
The Boston Bruins were under a minute and a half from defeating the Edmonton Oilers and David Pastrnak put his all into Tuesday’s game. Unfortunately, for the Bruins, his effort just wasn’t enough to lift Boston to a win. Pasta had the third most time on ice Tuesday (20 minutes and 40 seconds), was second on the team in shots (four), and was a plus-one rating against Connor McDavid and the Oilers. For more on the B’s star check out the video above, presented by Rodenhiser.
Dodge County High School linebacker Darrell Johnson is one of the most coveted defenders in the 2025 cycle. He ranks as the No. 28 prospect in the country according to the 247Sports’ Composite Rankings and has been high on the Vols over the past few months. The linebacker is currently Crystal Balled to Florida State as of November 28th, 2023, by Florida State insider Zach Blostein from Noles247. It will be interesting to see how much Tennessee can play a factor in the recruitment of Johnson following linebackers coach Brian Jean-Mary leaving for the Michigan job. Spring ball is quickly…
There has been a lot of discussion in the NBA media lately about which players deserve statues once their careers end. During a recent appearance on the Nightcap Show, former NBA star and Memphis Grizzlies guard Gilbert Arenas said LeBron James does not deserve a statue from the Los Angeles Lakers… “If his career stop right now, hell nah,” Arenas said. “He don’t have enough accolades in the Laker uniform.”…. Arenas said James needs at least one more title, adding, “The closest statue we have with that was with [Shaquille O’Neal]. Shaq, eight years, was it four rings? No, three…
It’s taken no small amount of blood, sweat and tears by the Edmonton Oilers as they look to mirror a season-high eight-game win streak when they take on the Chicago Blackhawks on the road Tuesday. And you better believe it’s a far cry better after finding a way to add blood and sweat to the mixture in a season that began as nothing but tears on the way to a franchise-worst 2-9-1 start. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Since then, the Oilers have added bandages and ice packs to their previous supply of Kleenex after new bench boss Kris Knoblauch has them…