The Milwaukee Bucks acquired Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday and Chris Broussard of FS1 spoke about it on the show First Things First on Wednesday afternoon right after the trade went down. Some people believe that they are now the favorites to win it all and he would happen to agree with them. Broussard said on the show on Wednesday: “The Bucks are the favorites in the league. This is what Dame has been waiting for. Dame, this is awesome for you. This is better than going to Miami.” Those are very interesting words said by…
Author: Glenn Kaplan
Former Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday is linked to being traded once again to several NBA contenders after being traded from the Bucks to the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team trade on Wednesday. The Phoenix Suns were the third team involved, and it also involved Damian Lillard going from Portland to Milwaukee. Portland is in a rebuild, and Jrue Holiday could help out a bunch of teams in the NBA. He is 33 years old and will have a player option after this season. A season ago with the Bucks, Holiday averaged 19.3 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 7.4 APG, and…
The Milwaukee Bucks just pulled a shocking trade by landing Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team deal with the Portland Trail Blazers and the Phoenix Suns, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. That was the only player Milwaukee acquired in the three-team deal. Portland received Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, a 2029 first-round pick, and two pick swaps. Phoenix received Jusuf Nurkic, Grayson Allen, Nassir Little, and Keon Johnson. This trade is such a win for the Milwaukee Bucks. With all of the rumors going on about Giannis Antetokounmpo, this is something that will keep him…
The Green Bay Packers were one of the surprise teams that were in on running back Jonathan Taylor a few weeks ago. Kenneth Teape, a writer for nflanalysis.net, mentioned that NFL executives think that the Packers will try and pursue Taylor again before the October 31 trade deadline. However, would the Colts be willing to trade him? One NFL executive thinks that it is possible he could be staying put past the trade deadline by saying: “As the trade deadline gets closer, I think Green Bay will revisit Jonathan Taylor talks with the Colts. I don’t think Indy will trade…
The Milwaukee Bucks have been in no shortage of NBA trade rumors, and neither has James Harden during the offseason. The 2023-2024 NBA regular season is right around the corner. Harden has expressed several times about how unhappy he has been with the Philadelphia 76ers. One of the most important things for the Bucks in the long haul is to keep Giannis Antetokounmpo happy. Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report mentioned that Milwaukee should consider a James Harden trade for Jrue Holiday straight up. Milwaukee’s offense could benefit from having Harden on the roster rather than Holiday. Andy Bailey of Bleacher…
The Green Bay Packers defense will need to account for rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs on Thursday night against the Detroit Lions. Gibbs was the 12th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Alabama, and it appears as if he is ready to break out for Detroit. David Montgomery was limited in practice on Tuesday for the Lions with a thigh injury, and we will see if he plays on Thursday night against the Green Bay Packers. That may not matter because Gibbs could very well get the bulk of the carries for Detroit, and they will look…
Green Bay Packers rival Minnesota Vikings are 0-3 to start the 2023 season, and Kirk Cousins’s name is mentioned once again in NFL trade rumors. Cousins’ name will continue to be in trade rumors because he will be a free agent at the end of the season, and it is very possible that he won’t get re-signed. In three games this season for Minnesota, he has thrown for 1,075 yards, nine touchdowns, and two interceptions. Kirk Cousins has not been the reason why the Vikings are 0-3. They are not getting the same luck as they did a season ago…
Aaron Rodgers went onto the Pat McAfee show on Tuesday to praise Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. Burrow was dealing with a calf injury and the Bengals won the game 19-16 over the Los Angeles Rams. Cincinnati improved to 1-2 on the season. Joe Burrow was not sharp by any means, but this was an injury that was lingering him throughout the preseason. He was questionable heading into this football game, and this was a must-win game for this football team, and it was a huge win for them because they avoided the 0-3 hole. Aaron Rodgers got hurt in…
Aaron Jones has missed the last two games for the Green Bay Packers, and it is breaking news that he is expected back on Thursday for the matchup at home against the Detroit Lions. Romeo Doubs, wide receiver for Green Bay, said about Aaron Jones: “We’ll have 33 back.” That is an excellent sign for the Packers offense after Jones has missed the last two games with a hamstring injury. The offense has struggled in the running game. Aaron Jones Coming Back Means Less AJ Dillon With Jones being back for the Packers on Thursday, this means that there will…
The Green Bay Packers defense will have its hands full on Thursday night with rookie tight Sam LaPorta of the Detroit Lions. He is one of the players to watch out for on Detroit’s offense when Green Bay is on defense. Fans have been critical of defensive coordinator Joe Barry for the first weeks of the season and now he will be tasked with trying to slow down one of the Lions’ top weapons. Sam LaPorta was a second-round selection out of Iowa. Through the first three games of his rookie season for the Detroit Lions, he has caught eight…