At 39-years-old, LeBron James is running out of time to earn a fifth NBA Championship. That goal seems further away after yet another loss to the Denver Nuggets, 112-105 The Lakers now trail the series 3-0. Teams in NBA history trailing 3-0 have lost 152 consecutive series and in the four major American sports, it has happened just five times. It’s their 11th consecutive loss to the Denver Nuggets, who also swept the Los Angeles Lakers in last year’s Western Conference Finals. There’s basically no chance the Lakers can win four consecutive games in this series barring a serious injury to Denve ..read more

It’s going to be really weird this NFL season when we see Bill Belichick in his new media gigs and not on an NFL sideline. The six-time Super Bowl Champion parted ways with the New England Patriots this offseason after a 4-13 season. Belichick interviewed for a few head coaching jobs this offseason but didn’t land any. Many assume that won’t be the case for long, though. Belichick, 72, seems likely to return to coaching in the near future. When he does, Indianapolis Colts General Manager Chris Ballard wants him out of the AFC. Ballard made the comments during the Pat McAfee Show’s coverage of ..read more

Last season, the Kansas City Chiefs dealt with a patchwork group of wide receivers and still won their second-straight Super Bowl. Now, they’ve added a big weapon for Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid to use, and a three-peat seems closer than ever. The Kansas City Chiefs traded up from the 32nd pick to the 28th pick with the Buffalo Bills to select Texas WR Xavier Worthy. That name should ring a bell. Xavier Worthy just set the NFL combine record with a 4.21 40-yard dash time. I know exactly what your reaction is. How could the NFL allow Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid to get another speed demon t ..read more

Michael Penix Jr Washington Huskies The Atlanta Falcons stunned everyone during the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, Michigan when they took  Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth-overall pick. Aside from the initial shock of Penix Jr. going a bit higher than where many people had him going, the pick makes absolutely no sense at all. Frankly, it all revolves around incumbent quarterback Kirk Cousins. The Atlanta Falcons signed the former Minnesota Vikings quarterback to a huge deal in the offseason. Cousins’ contract  is for four years and $184 million ..read more

Olu Fashanu poses for a photo at the NFL Combine. Offensive lineman Olu Fashanu was selected with the 11th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Penn State product will suit up for the Jets next season where he’ll hope to keep quarterback Aaron Rodgers upright. While it was Fashanu’s night to celebrate, it was his mother who stole the show during the family watch party. She was seen boxing out the big man’s girlfriend on the couch, showing that the lineman really got his talent firsthand! Fashanu watched from the comfort of his own couch on Thursday night despite that first round grade. He s ..read more

The Atlanta Falcons shocked the NFL world and even had their franchise quarterback scratching his head. On Thursday night, the Falcons shockingly drafted Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth pick in the NFL draft. Fans were not sure what the Falcons were thinking with the pick, considering the team had just signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract with $100 million guaranteed. According to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini Cousins was “stunned” by the Falcons already picking his successor in the draft months after signing him to take the reins at QB. Via Dianna Russini ..read more

Roger Goodell on stage at the NFL Draft. Chargers fans have been excited for the Jim Harbaugh era since the head coach took over the role after winning a national title with the Michigan Wolverines. Unfortunately, that tenure didn’t get off to the start many had hoped. Eager fans gathered ’round to watch Los Angeles make its first NFL Draft pick under Harbaugh’s leadership, and they couldn’t have been more disappointed. Looking at the roster, wide receiver was an immediate need. Luckily for the Bolts, pass catching talent was aplenty in the first round of the selection process. Marvin Harrison ..read more

The NFL draft is the one day of the year when family members and significant others of players go viral for all the wrong reasons. On Thursday night, Notre Dame’s Joe Alt went viral immediately after he got on the screen. When he was picked by the Chargers with the fifth overall pick in the NFL Draft, fans made jokes about Alt appearing to be a typical Notre Dame jock. He’s absolutely one of the first guys in the coaches office to lay his jersey down so Rudy could be active. — Joey Franchise (@happyjoelucky) April 26, 2024 Alt’s girlfriend also went viral when her awkward on-screen reacti ..read more

The first round of the 2024 NFL Draft was supposed to be full of chaos. But for seven picks, it was about as calm as you could imagine. Then the Atlanta Falcons went on the clock and shocked the sports world by selected Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. We got a SOUTHpaw Welcome to ATL, @themikepenix! — Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) April 26, 2024 The move comes just months after Atlanta signed Kirk Cousins to a lucrative, long-term deal in free agency. The #Falcons signed Kirk Cousins to a 4-year, $180M contract THIS OFFSEASON with $100M guaranteed. They still go quarterback ..read more

No matter what Roger Goodell does, he’s still going to get booed at the NFL draft. On Thursday night, there were rumors that Detroit-based rapper Eminem would attend the NFL draft in Detroit. The reports turned out to be true as Em appeared with other Lions legends alongside Goodell for the NFL draft opening video. Eminem: “You know you’re still getting booed right” Goodell: “I’m not afraid.” The Eminem + Roger Goodell intro. #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/bmrVHRL8fn — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 26, 2024 Eminem was right, despite coming out with Goodell, the NFL commissoner stil ..read more