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LA Clippers swingman Paul George made his debut against the New Orleans Pelicans. (Image: Jonathan Bachman/Getty)

NBA Weekend: Trae Young Goes to Hollywood, PG-13 Makes LA Debut

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks are in Los Angeles this weekend for back-to-back games against the LA Lakers and LA Clippers. Paul George, finally off the IL, will play his first home game as a member of the Clippers after missing the first 11 games with a shoulder injury. […]

Devonta Freeman is hurt, making Brian Hill the guy in Atlanta. The Falcons running back could be one of the best NFL DFS value plays under $5,000 this week. (Image: Atlanta Falcons)

Best NFL DFS Plays Under $5,000 in Week 11

With the top three running backs priced above $8,900 on DraftKings this week, you will need to hunt for value to slot in the costly players. There is fortunately some really good value on the player list for Week 11, including a tight end with the potential to smash who […]

Carmelo Anthony with the Houston Rockets in November 2018. (Image: Brad Penner/USA Today Sports)

Rip City Melo: Carmelo Anthony to Sign with Portland Trail Blazers

Carmelo Anthony finally found a job and Melo will sign a non-guaranteed contract with the Portland Trail Blazers (4-8), who have been decimated with injuries to their power forwards. Anthony averaged 24.0 points per game over his storied career that began with the Denver Nuggets and continued with his hometown […]

NY Islanders center Mathew Barzal celebrates scoring goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Nassau Coliseum in Hempstead, NY. (Image: Dennis Schneidler/USA Today Sports)

Hot Teams: New York Islanders Win 12 of Last 13 Games

The New York Islanders (13-3-1) are the second-best team in the Eastern Conference with 27 points and trailing the Washington Capitals (14-2-4) and their NHL-leading 32 points. The Islanders split their home games between Barclays Center in Brooklyn and Nassau Coliseum Arena on Long Island. The Islanders defeated the Toronto […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has not been able to duplicate the success of his rookie year, and has been injured, but quickly shut down talk of him taking off the rest of the season. (Image: AP)

Saquon Barkley Says He Won’t Sit Out Rest of Season

No one puts Saquon Barkley on the bench. That’s the message the New York Giants‘ star running back is sending to fans and media pundits who think he’s already lost a step in just his second season in the league. While Barkley isn’t having the kind of dominant year he […]

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was not critical of the Dallas play calls in the team’s Sunday loss to Minnesota. (Image: Dallas Morning News)

Dak Prescott Not Ready to Blame Dallas Coaches for Bad Play Calls

Dak Prescott was angry after Dallas lost to Minnesota on Sunday, but the quarterback refused to criticize the play calls. Offensive coordinator Kellen Moore had a couple of questionable play calls on Sunday night against the Vikings. Most eye-raising were a series of plays from Minnesota’s 11-yard line. With 1:53 […]

Memphis quarterback Brady White as gotten better as the season has progressed. He looks to light up the Houston Cougars this Saturday. (Image: Daily Helmsman)

Target Brady White and the Memphis-Houston Game in CFB DFS

Saturday’s college football slate includes some SEC and Big 12 matchups that could be high scoring, but it’s the American Athletic Conference game between Memphis and Houston that could provide this week’s DFS bounty. I’ll be heavily targeting Memphis quarterback Brady White and his receivers, but we’ll also need some […]

Paul George in street clothes while on the LA Clippers bench at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. (Image: Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA Today Sports)

Paul George Expected to Make Debut with LA Clippers

Paul George, who signed with the Los Angeles Clippers (7-4) in the offseason, missed the first 11 games of the season while recovering from shoulder surgery. George returned to practice this week, and he’s expected to play on Thursday against the Pelicans in New Orleans, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian […]

Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield celebrates after a 2-point conversion reception tied Thursday's game 14-14. The Browns went on to beat the New York Jets 21-17 for the team's first win since Christmas Eve 2016. (Photo: Getty Images)

Baker Mayfield & Browns Take on Steelers in Thursday Night DFS Showdown

Thursday’s night NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns seems likely to be a grind-it-out matchup, as oddsmakers have set the over/under at 40.5, and deemed the Browns a 2.5 favorite. On its face, it seems like a game that, in the DFS world, would favor running […]

Quarterback Baker Mayfield will try and lead the Browns to its second consecutive win in Thursday’s Pittsburgh-Cleveland game. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Pittsburgh-Cleveland Game Continues AFC North Rivalry

The AFC North is suddenly intriguing, and Thursday’s Pittsburgh-Cleveland game could be downright interesting. The Browns are favored by three points, but Pittsburgh is a tempting moneyline wager at +135. The Steelers have won five of their last six games, after losing their first three. At 5-4, Pittsburgh is suddenly […]

Tyson Fury (pictured) has said he would be interested in a boxing match against UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. (Image: Mike Segar/Action Images/Reuters)

Stipe Miocic, Tyson Fury Express Interest in Crossover Heavyweight Boxing Match

UFC heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic and lineal heavyweight boxing champion, Tyson Fury, have both expressed interest in a crossover fight that would see the two men face off in the ring. Miocic mentioned his interest in boxing Fury on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show this Monday, with Fury acknowledging on Tuesday […]

Knicks head coach David Fizdale on the sidelines at Madison Square Garden. (Image: Getty)

Knicks Are Worst Team in NBA… Again, Coach David Fizdale Dunzo?

The New York Knicks (2-9) are once again the worst team in the NBA, and team owner, James Dolan, isn’t happy about it. Instead of looking in the mirror, Dolan applied pressure to the Knicks front office and coaching staff. Head coach David Fizdale is the latest fall guy to […]