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Need even more reasons as to why Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic is an absolute beast of a player? Well, here’s another impressive statistic to add to his resume. According to a tweet on Friday morning from ESPN Stats & Info, Jokic joins only Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook as the […]

Just over one year to the day, the Denver Nuggets managed to tie their own record for 3-pointers made in a game during Thursday night’s 134-123 shootout victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. According to a tweet last night from ESPN Stats & Info, the Nuggets’ two separate outbursts of 24 long distance shots made in a […]

Showing appreciation for fellow NBA rookies speaks volumes about a young player’s character. That’s definitely the case when it comes to Dallas Mavericks rising star point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and his respect for Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen. The high-flying guard had some interesting praise for the Finnish big man. When asked who he’d […]

For Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and Super Bowl LII hero Nick Foles, it still hasn’t fully sunken in that he’s a Super Bowl champion and MVP who took down Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. He’s also dealing with the reality of becoming a celebrity in Philadelphia, as he said on Jimmy Kimmel Live that […]

Former Houston Rockets head coach Kevin McHale believes the Golden State Warriors can certainly be dethroned, and it won’t even be in the 2018 NBA Finals. In a recent interview with Justin Terranova of the New York Post, McHale was asked whether he thought Golden State could be beaten in a seven-game playoff series, he named […]

At just 19 years old, Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum already looks like he is playing as if he’s a seasoned veteran. Tatum has put in a lot of hard work to get to where he is in the NBA right now, once even spending an entire week emulating Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe […]

Over his two-season stint with the Oakland Raiders, star linebacker Bruce Irvin has developed quite a reputation amongst fans on social media for his ability to help the team recruit free agents. He even had the nickname “Baby Reggie” given to him after Oakland’s general manager, Reggie McKenzie. However, he expressed his current stance heading […]

Former Houston Texans left tackle Duane Brown was a guest on the “Now What? with Arian Foster” podcast with his former teammate this week, and he gave some revealing details about his (mostly negative) experiences in Houston, according to an article written by Matt Young of the Houston Chronicle on Thursday. Brown, who was traded […]

After four years in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders, cornerback TJ Carrie is set to officially become an unrestricted free agent in March. However, according to a recent article written by Matt Kawahara of the SFGate, Carrie would love to re-sign with the Raiders and continue his career in Oakland moving forward. “My intention […]

Ever since his tragic spinal injury back in early December, Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker Ryan Shazier has continued to put in lots of hard work at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex in order to gradually improve his condition. Despite the odds stacked against him to fully recover from such a heartbreaking injury, Steelers general manager […]

Cincinnati Bengals backup quarterback AJ McCarron will officially be an unrestricted free agent next month after an arbiter ruled Thursday in favor of his grievance against the team, according to a source in connection with ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. He’s expected to garner heavy interest on the open market from teams looking to upgrade […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is absolutely on fire lately. Coming off a 44-point outburst during the Blazers’ 123-117 win over the defending champion Golden State Warriors on Valentine’s Day, Lillard said this type of win was just what Portland needed heading into the All-Star Break. After the victory, Lillard opened up to ESPN […]

According to a tweet from the official NBA All-Star account on Thursday, pop singer Justin Bieber and rapper Quavo were announced as late additions to the 2018 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game rosters for Friday’s contest at Verizon Up Arena in Los Angeles. https://twitter.com/NBAAllStar/status/964182718048296961 Joining the Biebs on Team Lakers is Sterling Brim of MTV’s “Ridiculousness,” Nick […]

With an impressive 33-25 record heading into the All-Star Break, the Indiana Pacers are one of the biggest surprise teams in the NBA this 2017-18 season. However, this upcoming offseason, it shouldn’t come as a surprise if the team tries to sign players like Orlando Magic star power forward Aaron Gordon and Boston Celtics point guard […]

Earlier in the season, the Los Angeles Lakers (23-33) endured a disheartening nine-game losing streak and many people felt like the sky was falling. One of those people calling for team president Magic Johnson to make changes was none other than outspoken Big Baller Brand founder LaVar Ball. According to a piece published on Thursday […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers arrived at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday to take on the New Orleans Pelicans, guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and rising star rookie forward Kyle Kuzma were seen walking into the arena together. Kuzma had on a t-shirt, jeans, a headset and his backpack. Caldwell-Pope, on the other hand, really got into […]

Valentine’s Day 2018 is here at last. For the Portland Trail Blazers’ social media team, they simply go all out when it comes to showing love for others. In fact, they sent customized cards to every single NBA team, many of which are quite creative. Give the Blazers’ Twitter thread below a click, as it […]

When it comes to the New Orleans Pelicans, moving on from the devastating season-ending Achilles injury to All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins has not been easy whatsoever. However, Pels star power forward Anthony Davis feels that the addition of newly-acquired power forward Nikola Mirotic is making things easier for the team. In a tweet on Wednesday from […]

For Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel, his 2017-18 season started off with a bang and rapidly went downhill after that. However, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle is eager to get Noel back on the court as soon as next week. According to an article written by longtime Mavs writer Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning […]

After back-and-forth speculation on whether the Houston Rockets would keep or waive small forward Troy Williams in order to make room for veteran shooting guard Joe Johnson, the team has finally made its decision. The seven-time NBA All-Star guard Johnson, who last played for the Utah Jazz this season, will officially be signed today and […]

During their 129-83 beatdown of the Phoenix Suns on Monday night at Oracle Arena, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr let injured All-Star forward Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala, and other players coach the team during timeouts. Kerr received criticism for doing so, and what was his response? According to Connor Letourneau of the San […]

Last night’s game between the Golden State Warriors and the lowly Phoenix Suns was quite an interesting spectacle. The savage 129-83 beatdown the Warriors unleashed upon the Suns on Monday night at Oracle Arena had its own interesting storylines on the side. The decision coming from Golden State head coach Steve Kerr to let injured […]

For the Los Angeles Lakers and many of their fans, the situation revolving around rising star rookie point guard Lonzo Ball’s knee injury has become quite frustrating over the last month. Not only will he miss his 14th straight game tomorrow night against the New Orleans Pelicans, but Lakers head coach Luke Walton said that […]

Following the Philadelphia 76ers’ 108-92 victory over the New York Knicks on Monday night, Sixers All-Star center Joel Embiid joined NBA TV and spoke with Chris Miles, Drew Gooden, and Isiah Thomas for an interview. Towards the end, Thomas could be heard saying “Don’t use the burner account” in the background. Embiid got a kick […]

It has been a very good past week for sports in the city of Brotherly Love since the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl victory on Feb. 4. After the Eagles won their first-ever Super Bowl title with a 41-33 win over the New England Patriots, the Philadelphia Flyers and Philadelphia 76ers have both won each of […]

Last week’s NBA trade deadline was a major shakeup for quite a few teams in the league, one of them being the Los Angeles Lakers. For Lakers rookie forward Kyle Kuzma, he is excited to have both newly-acquired star point guard Isaiah Thomas and rookie point guard Lonzo Ball share the court. According to a […]

After three concussions suffered during the 2017 NFL regular season alone, Houston Texans tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz may consider retirement or sit out for the 2018 season, according to an article published on Sunday by Joe Stevenson of the Northwest Herald. Following a breakout 2016 campaign in which he caught 54 passes for 559 yards […]

When Washington Redskins 22-year-old safety Su’a Cravens announced his retirement from the NFL back in September, it was quite a shock that the second-year player had decided to hang up his cleats so quickly. However, according to an article written by Kimberley A. Martin of the Washington Post on Monday, Cravens has officially applied with the […]

Former Cleveland Browns wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi has been out of the NFL since 2013, but he revealed to The Players’ Tribune that an ATV accident in April of 2017 changed his life forever when his left hand had to be amputated. With only his thumb remaining on his left hand, Massaquoi now wears a […]

There have been a lot of key injuries this season for quite a few NBA players. Why exactly is this happening at such an alarming rate? New Orleans Pelicans newly-acquired power forward Nikola Mirotic is one of those players who missed a big chunk of time with his own serious injury this season. In response […]

Houston Rockets star guard James Harden and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid have been named Players of the Week for week 17 by the NBA, which is from February 5 to 11. The NBA’s official Twitter account posted a graphic that congratulated Harden of the Western Conference and Embiid of the Eastern Conference. The #NBA […]

Former NBA center Greg Oden, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft out of the Ohio State University, will get a chance to return to the basketball court this upcoming summer after agreeing to join the BIG3 draft pool, the league announced via Twitter on Monday. SPLASH ALERT 💦 The […]

After already not having the services of star small forward Kawhi Leonard for most of the season, the San Antonio Spurs (35-22) will be down their other star forward in LaMarcus Aldridge for the next two games in order for him to get treatment back home on his left knee. According to an article written […]

For Monday’s upcoming contest against the lowly Phoenix Suns, the Golden State Warriors (43-13) will be without the services of star forward Draymond Green after he was officially ruled out tonight. According to a tweet from Warriors beat reporter Mark Medina of The Mercury News, Green will not be able to play in tonight’s game […]

Before Sunday afternoon’s contest between the Charlotte Hornets and the visiting Toronto Raptors, Hornets head coach Steve Clifford was very aware of exactly how good the Raptors are from top to bottom on their roster. Coach Clifford was especially impressed by the Toronto bench this season and for good reason. According to a tweet on Sunday […]

For Philadelphia Eagles star offensive tackle Lane Johnson, the opportunity to win a Super Bowl title as a player in his life is pretty awesome. However, even though the Patriots have won five championships since 2001, Johnson would rather have a ton of fun in an unfiltered fashion as a champion with the Eagles over winning […]

The 2017-2018 NFL season was a disappointment for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, to say the least. Bucs veteran wide receiver DeSean Jackson is determined not to let it happen again in order to get Tampa Bay back to the playoffs for the first time since 2007, citing that he needs to get on the same […]

On the afternoon of legendary small forward Paul Pierce’s jersey retirement ceremony, the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers had some early fireworks on Sunday. With Pierce’s iconic No. 34 jersey set to be retired to the rafters at TD Garden amongst many other great names, Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving got everyone in the […]

On the day of Boston Celtics legendary small forward Paul Pierce’s jersey retirement ceremony, many fans know of the close friendship between The Truth and former Celtics power forward Kevin Garnett. However, according to an extremely well-written story published on Sunday by ESPN senior writer Jackie MacMullan, a whole new light is shed on the […]