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They say critics make the best motivators. If that’s the case someone needs to cut former player Wally Szczerbiak a hefty check after he called Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton “a wannabee, fake All-Star” earlier in the season. Fresh off proving Szczerbiak wrong with his first NBA All-Star selection, Haliburton decided to have some fun […]

Timing is everything. The Denver Broncos stole a lot of headlines earlier this week when they acquired head coach Sean Payton in a trade with the New Orleans Saints. Now, his old friend and camera magnet, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, is sharing his thoughts following years’ worth of rumors potentially linking Payton to Dallas. […]

It can be tricky for a franchise to find that balance between completely tanking for the No. 1 pick in the draft while still maintaining one or two foundational pieces. There are some teams that will inevitably be confined to the NBA basement. When the window closes, there is usually not another one ready to […]

A good teammate is a loyal one. The 2023 NBA All-Star players have been announced, and among the notable omissions was Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors. His teammate and point guard Fred VanVleet did not wast time voicing his displeasure over the surprising snub. VanVleet Quote Tweeted a fan account’s reasoning for why Siakam […]

The 72nd NBA All-Star Game is right around the corner and will include the now-annual, and often intriguing All-Star Draft. This year’s, however, will be highlighted by a new twist. The players with the highest number of votes in each conference will select from a pool of 22 announced All-Stars to form their 12-man rosters, […]

With the all-time NBA scoring record in sight, LeBron James made further history by cementing himself as one of the greatest playmakers the game has ever seen. Fittingly, he did it in the electric Madison Square Garden. James leaped over Steve Nash and Mark Jackson for No. 4 on the all-time assists list, en route […]

Georgia football and the entire community is still grieving from the fateful car accident that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and recruiting staffer Chandler LeCroy and injured two more passengers. Survivor Warren McClendon recently announced that he will honor Willock by wearing his No. 77 when he plays in the Senior Bowl on Saturday. McClendon […]

The Boston Celtics boast the best record in the NBA at 36-15 and are in the midst of a season that many consider to be championship-or-bust. This is supposed to be the year Jayson Tatum is formally recognized as one of the game’s true elite talents. The year Marcus Smart follows Dennis Rodman and Draymond […]

Sean Payton has never been one to play it safe. His New Orleans Saints attempted and recovered an onside kick to start the second half of the Super Bowl in 2010. He won games with Swiss Army Knife Taysom Hill as his starting quarterback at a time when that sort of concept was still kind […]

Being under the bright lights on a perennial National Championship contender with constant exposure to NFL scouts and millions of college football fans is not all it’s cracked up to be. At least, that is how Miami football sees it. Many football fans are currently making a mockery of the Hurricanes following the release of […]

With the dust settling on a chaotic and record-setting MLB offseason, it can now be noted that the Texas Rangers might have snagged the biggest coup of them all when they signed Jacob deGrom to a five-year, $185 million deal last December. The team also may have bought one of their other top players, Corey […]

Kyle Shanahan could not challenge what he could not see. On the heels of an NFC Championship thrashing by the Philadelphia Eagles, the 49ers head coach went into detail on why he did not throw the flag on a crucial DeVonta Smith “catch” in the game’s opening drive. “The replay we saw didn’t definitively show […]

The Atlanta Braves have unquestionably been one of the best organizations in baseball over the last five years. They enjoyed a thrilling run to the 2021 World Series Championship. Their renowned general manager, Alex Anthopoulos, has star players Ronald Acuña Jr. and Austin Riley, among a few others, locked up with team-friendly deals. They are […]

“What have you done for me lately.” Those words, or something hopefully a bit classier, could be what Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse hears at the end of the season. The former golden boy could be on the hot seat, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The dilemma is just one unforeseen development for […]

Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs continued a recent tradition when they hosted their fourth consecutive AFC Championship Game in Arrowhead Stadium, second-straight against the Cincinnati Bengals. After narrowly advancing to the Super Bowl, they took part in another pastime, taunting opposing cornerback Eli Apple. Amidst the joyous celebration, Chiefs players could not resist in paying […]

When life transcends the game. Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin spoke publicly for the first time since he went into cardiac arrest in a regular season game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 2. “While I’m so thankful to everybody, I know it isn’t enough to just be thankful,” Hamlin said on his personal twitter […]

Candace Parker just shook the WNBA to its core. The legend will be joining the reigning champions, the Las Vegas Aces, per Bleacher Report. The news will likely take Chicago Sky fans some time to process after Parker helped lead the team to its first championship in franchise history in 2021. The Aces have had […]

Carlos Correa had to run the gauntlet as a free agent this past offseason, bouncing all around the country before deciding to return to the Minnesota Twins on a six-year, $105 million contract earlier this month. The stress of not knowing when he would ink a deal or where he would go did not keep […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (23-26, 13th) have been making slight headway in the Western Conference, but could still use some help on the perimeter. Austin Reaves (10.8 points per game) could provide some-needed reinforcement in that area, but his most recent injury status update offers little clarity on when he could be expected back on […]

Despite nursing a knee injury from the sidelines, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant seems to be having fun lately. Durant is well-known for being an instigator on Twitter, and he was back at it on Saturday with his sights set on a prolific target, Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O’Neal. The TNT analyst caught some heat after admitting […]

New York Knicks fans who are unhappy with the current ownership regime are going to have to trudge through for the foreseeable future. Polarizing billionaire James Dolan has doubled-down on his stance to not sell the team in an interview on  WFAN’s Carton and Roberts, according to Sam Quinn of CBS Sports. “I have no […]

Sometimes, the human brain is just not enough to properly commemorate an iconic performance. How much is? A LeBron James Miami Heat jersey that he wore in the classic Game 7 of 2013 NBA Finals has sold for $3.7 million, per Dan Hajducky of ESPN. James wore the No. 6 jersey in the first-half of […]

For better or worse, Philadelphia Eagles fans are known for their unbridled passion when it comes to their football team. However, as proud Philly residents, they also do not take kindly to their culture being mocked, especially when it concerns beloved fictional hero Rocky Balboa. Ahead of the Eagles’ NFC Championship showdown with San Francisco, […]

Headline maker Jake Paul and budding star Tommy Fury, younger half-brother of boxing all-time great Tyson Fury, will officially clash Feb. 26 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, per ESPN’s Marc Raimondi. The long-anticipated bout was originally scheduled a day earlier before being moved to that Sunday. There will likely be plenty of verbal jabs and controversy […]

NBA fans everywhere have had their credibility questioned following the unveiling of the NBA All-Star Game Starters on Thursday. The absence of Joel Embiid, among others, spurred strong reactions online that have continued to spill over into the airwaves Friday morning. Always one to have his players’ backs, Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl […]

Three steps forward, one giant step back. The Phoenix Suns had been garnering momentum after a three-game winning streak, but a 95-99 loss to a Dallas Mavericks team that was without Luka Doncic almost the entire game might have brought past issues back up to the surface. Trailing by two late, Deandre Ayton was unable […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star Game has already made news earlier in the week, but now that the starters for both teams have been officially announced, you could expect plenty of incredulous reactions to flood the internet. With this season having arguably the most crowded MVP race in years, there were a few locks no one […]

In today’s landscape of sports, it is extremely valuable for a team to possess not just a high-caliber talent on their roster, but also one who can recruit other star athletes to join them as well. That is a perk Alabama football head coach Nick Saban does not usually have to worry about, as there […]

Few things in sports can compare to an emotional embrace between an athlete and his family following a hard-earned triumph. After five years of being denied entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame, Scott Rolen finally got to rejoice with his parents after getting the official word he is Cooperstown-bound. The tearful celebration was tweeted […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have had a tough week already, and it is only going to get worse now that center Steven Adams is expected to miss three-to-five weeks, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Adams suffered a sprained PCL in Sunday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns and could sorely be missed in the upcoming weeks of […]

The NBA continues to keep things fresh on its All Star Weekend with the latest change being that the two team captains for the NBA All Star Game will now select their rosters live before the game tips off, according to the NBA and National Basketball Players Association. Since 2018, the highest All Star vote-getters […]

Atlanta Braves legendary outfielder Andruw Jones is going to have to wait at least another year to be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The five-time All Star received 58.1 percent of the vote, falling short of the required 75 percent but gaining almost 17 points from last year, according to Justin Toscano of […]

The Boston Celtics remain banged-up ahead of their Tuesday night road clash with the Miami Heat. Head coach Joe Mazzulla provided fans with an update on the status of both Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart, two key cogs of what can very well be a championship machine come June. Brown, who returned from an abductor […]

Sports pundit Stephen A. Smith is piling on top of Dak Prescott and the Cowboys with his latest take that Jalen Hurts is the superior quarterback of the two on the Monday edition of ESPN’s First Take. Smith often takes delight in reveling in the Cowboys’ misery, but he was not being facetious when he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still pursuing a Russell Westbrook trade and have continued talking with the San Antonio Spurs on a potential deal, according to LJ Ellis of SpursTalk. Amid earlier rumors that Westbrook would likely be staying put on the Lakers, negotiations with the Spurs for the nine-time All-Star remain “alive.” The Spurs’ […]

Some wounds take a long time to heal. Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashad Mendenhall took to Twitter Sunday night to call out his former teammate, retired quarterback Ben Roethlisberger “If {Roethlisberger} is the ‘leader’ you say he is, why hasn’t he taken credit for the fall,” Mendenhall tweeted. We win it’s him, lose it’s me… […]

The Dallas Cowboys are again working themselves through a difficult grieving process following a stinging 19-12 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in a Divisional Round playoff game. Mike McCarthy can at least rest easy knowing he will apparently be back at the helm next season, but the head coach did have another incident for […]

It goes without saying that North Carolina basketball has one of the richest lineages in the sport’s history. Armando Bacot has to be included in that prestigious group now that he has become the program’s all-time leader in double-doubles and rebounds, according to the ACC Network. Bacot leaped ahead of Billy Cunningham after recording his 61st […]

The NFL just put a little bow on what was a tumultuous season for Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady. The seven-time Super Bowl champion was fined $16, 444 for attempting to trip safety Malik Hooker in last week’s Wild Card playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys, as reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. […]