Author: Mikesportz
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns (24-18) defeated the Indiana Pacers (24-19) 117-110 Sunday night at Footprint Center, pushing the team’s winning streak to five consecutive games. Suns coach Frank Vogel opted for the usual starting five, while Pacers coach Rick Carlisle went with T.J. McConnell, Buddy Hield, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam and Myles Turner in the absence of Tyrese Haliburton. The Suns started the game out hot and rode the early momentum to a 33-25 lead after one frame thanks to Devin Booker’s 10 points in the first quarter. Phoenix maintained that momentum by taking a…
Michigan offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore will be a head coach in college football very soon and numerous industry insiders suggest he could succeed Jim Harbaugh should he leave for the NFL. Sam Webb of The Michigan Insider told 247Sports Sunday that maintaining “the Michigan way” is top priority and there is an easy choice to make, if needed. “The next best option (if Harbaugh signs an NFL contract) for preserving the culture is hiring Harbaugh’s no. 1 assistant, and that’s Sherrone Moore,” Webb said. “Sherrone has been at Michigan six years, and in that time worked his way up…
On Sunday afternoon, quarterback Jared Goff and his Detroit Lions broke through and advanced to the NFC Championship Game after a thrilling home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs. This win came on the heels of last week’s Lions win over the Los Angeles Rams, in which Goff helped his team win their first playoff game in over three decades. On Sunday afternoon, Goff was just as impressive, throwing two touchdowns and zero interceptions en route to the victory. Next up for the Lions is a road date with the San Francisco…
When the Pittsburgh Steelers find themselves on the clock in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, there are a number of different directions they can take with their pick. The organization could take a center. They could draft an offensive tackle for the second consecutive year. They could do the same at cornerback. The defensive line could maybe even be in play if the right guy falls to pick 20. far, a corner has been the most popular prediction for the Steelers, although there hasn’t been a consensus on which corner they should take. Now…
The New York Knicks and Bruce Brown share mutual interests. So the Toronto Raptors are using that as leverage. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Raptors have set a high price for the 6-foot-4 Brown in their bid to add more draft capital from the original Pascal Siakam trade. “The Raptors’ asking price for teams interested in acquiring Bruce Brown has been described as a future first-round pick and a quality player … at a minimum. Toronto knows that a variety of contending teams are interested in Brown, noting his contributions to Denver’s title run last season,…
Heading into the 2024 NFL offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to see some big changes to their franchise. The team needs a new offensive coordinator and could make other changes to their coaching staff. Pittsburgh could also use upgrades on their offensive line, at multiple defensive positions, and at quarterback. they’re going to make these upgrades, they’re going to need some cap space. The team has plenty of options for players they can cut to get that cap space and one of them could be a former Pro Bowler. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette’s Ray Fittipaldo…
he Indiana Pacers and Phoenix Suns face off for the first time of the 2023-24 season on Sunday night. The Pacers are playing their sixth-straight game on the road and shook up their roster this week, but they have still been largely playing well of late. Phoenix, meanwhile, is in form and has only dropped games against the Grizzlies and Clippers since the day after Christmas. They have been much better since Bradley Beal returned to the lineup, and their new guard is averaging 19.2 points per game on solid efficiency since December 29. Here are the official starting lineups…
There is a chance the Las Vegas Raiders will lose defensive coordinator Patrick Graham after his impressive work the unit has garnered attention around the NFL. NFL Media reported Sunday that Graham has made the second round of interviews with the Seattle Seahawks and will talk to the team again. The other finalists include Carolina defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris and Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn. Quinn has been considered the favorite to replace Pete Carroll in Seattle Seaha Graham also interviewed for the head-coach position…
Not every great offensive mind becomes a great NFL head coach. But that doesn’t mean that mind can’t still be very useful in an offensive coordinator role like with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Former Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury is quickly becoming one of the poster children for that argument this offseason. he Athletic’s Mike DeFabo named Kingsbury one of the top potential candidates for the Steelers’ offensive coordinator opening. “Kingsbury is considered something of a quarterback whisperer,” DeFabo wrote. “During his four-year stint as the Arizona Cardinals head coach, he helped Kyler Murray win Offensive Rookie…
Chicago Bears are interviewing former Arizona Cardinals head coach and current USC offensive assistant Kliff Kingsbury for their offensive coordinator job. The move was expected, and there is some upside to the decision. It also would make it easy to prognosticate what the Bears do with the first overall pick, considering Kingsbury coach Caleb Williams at USC last year. Should the Chicago Bears hire Kliff Kingsbury to be their offensive coordinator? Still, there would be some questions to the hire. First, last year was the most disappointing year of Caleb Williams’ career. It is not directly because…