Jamie Gordon

5 days ago | talksport.com | Jamie Gordon

If you want hassle-free contract negotiations, it's best to avoid the Cincinnati Bengals. After finally securing long-term deals for Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, it looked as if the franchise was turning a corner. With Joe Burrow tied down under center, the core of a potent offense is locked down. But Trey Hendrickson is yet to report after talks over extending the NFL's sack leader hit a wall.

5 days ago | talksport.com | Jamie Gordon

Shedeur Sanders' first taste of life as a pro was a brutal NFL Draft slide that gripped the nation. the son of Hall of Fame cornerback Deion ended up going to the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round. He was not even the first quarterback drafted on his own team, as Dillon Gabriel went in the third round to join a crowded QB room that also includes Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett and an injured Deshaun Watson.

5 days ago | talksport.com | Jamie Gordon

The Oklahoma City Thunder could be holding the Larry O'Brien Trophy as soon as June 13. MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander inspired a takedown of the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. The Indiana Pacers toppled the New York Knicks and will now take on the Thunder in the NBA Finals. But while the Thunder may become the rulers of the NBA, their Palace is not fit for a king. The Paycom Center was opened in 2002 at a cost of $89.2 million and has hosted the NBA franchise since 2008.

6 days ago | talksport.com | Jamie Gordon

Even when he's winning, Tyrese Haliburton finds a way to draw criticism. The Indiana Pacers star was voted the NBA's most overrated player by his peers but responded with a series of dominant performances in the Eastern Conference finals. Puma dropped an 'Overrate That' T-shirt ahead of Game 5 against the New York Knicks -- a 111-94 defeat that took the series back to Indiana with Haliburton managing just eight points.

6 days ago | talksport.com | Jamie Gordon

The New York Knicks' NBA Finals drought will continue. Despite a heroic effort, the Indiana Pacers proved too strong and will compete against the red-hot favorite Oklahoma City Thunder for the Larry O'Brien Trophy. Led by Jalen Brunson, the Knicks made the Conference Finals for the first time since a 4-2 defeat to the Pacers 25 years ago. New York has not made the Finals since 1999 and the franchise's last title came in 1973. Knicks fans have been through it over the years and Stephen A.