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Another night, yet another NBA record that has to do with the Houston Rockets. This time, it was star point guard Chris Paul on Saturday night when he passed Andre Miller for No. 9 all-time in career assists in NBA history. Early in the second quarter of Saturday night’s primetime contest between the Rockets and the Cleveland […]

When it comes to the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday night at the 2017 NFL Honors, they have simply stolen the show. Rams head coach Sean McVay, who just turned 32 late last month, was officially named the 2017 AP NFL Head Coach of the Year on the eve of Super Bowl Sunday. The NFL’s official […]

Los Angeles Lakers power forward Julius Randle had quite a sweet dunk during the team’s 102-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Friday night. As for Nets center Jahlil Okafor, he simply was on the wrong end of this third-quarter highlight from Randle. A little more than halfway through the third quarter, Randle […]

It is a great day to be a New Orleans Saints rookie, indeed. After rising star rookie running back Alvin Kamara won the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award, Saints rookie cornerback Marshon Lattimore locked up the AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award for a New Orleans rookie sweep. The NFL […]

For New York Knicks second-year center Willy Hernangomez, his name continues to pop up in trade package discussions as the deadline approaches next Thursday. Although he loves being a member of the Knicks, he said he really wants to be able to play more than he is right now. According to an article written Saturday […]

For Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin, it has been quite a long road to recovery after his 2017-18 season was cut short following just the first game of the season. After he sustained a ruptured right patella midway through the fourth quarter of the Nets’ season opener against the Indiana Pacers, Lin has since […]

When one thinks of current Los Angeles Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. and his father, usually, one thing immediately comes to mind: slam dunks — lots of them. On Friday evening before the Lakers’ contest against the Brooklyn Nets, Nance Jr. showed up in a shirt with his father’s image printed on it, who was […]

What more is there to say about the situation between Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis and former teammate, now New Orleans Pelicans forward, Nikola Mirotic? Their fight caused major headlines across the sports world, but it’s finally time to put this topic to bed. The two are no longer teammates, as Mirotic was traded to the Pelicans […]

On Friday evening, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens told the media that guard Marcus Smart is still 10-to-14 days away from making a return to the lineup. Smart will miss his fifth straight game tonight when the Celtics host the Atlanta Hawks due to a laceration on his right hand. The team’s official Twitter also […]

For fans of the New Orleans Pelicans, they are going to have to wait one more day until newly-acquired power forward Nikola Mirotic makes his debut with his new team. According to a tweet on Friday from Pelicans reporter Scott Kushner of The Advocate, Mirotic will be inactive for tonight’s game against the Oklahoma City […]

With Thursday night’s 102-91 road victory over the San Antonio Spurs, the Houston Rockets (37-13) tied a record for the best start through 50 games in franchise history. What year’s team did the Rockets tie with? None other than the 1993-94 squad, which went on to capture the franchise’s first championship when they beat the […]

On Friday afternoon, the Milwaukee Bucks officially announced that second-year guard and 2017 Rookie of the Year Malcolm Brogdon would miss 6-to-8 weeks due to a partially torn left quadriceps tendon. The Bucks made a statement on their website today regarding Brogdon’s injury. “Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon suffered a left quadricep tendon injury during the second […]

The news of the loss of 13-year NBA veteran Rasual Butler has hit the league and many of its players very hard. Golden State Warriors power forward David West considered Butler to be one of his best friends, as the two were teammates on the New Orleans Hornets and San Antonio Spurs. “He was one of […]

For the Milwaukee Bucks, the injury bug continues to creep up on them at the worst times. That’s exactly what happened again during last night’s 108-89 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night when they lost star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and guard Malcolm Brogdon to injuries. According to an article written by Matt Velazquez of […]

When it comes to Green Bay Packers superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers, it’s no secret that he is arguably the most talented and efficient QB that anyone has ever seen. However, according to the draft profile that some scouts gave him, they felt that was simply not the case. While visiting Minneapolis, Rodgers went on The […]

When it comes to the Boston Celtics’ 103-73 blowout victory over the New York Knicks last night, it was just another brick added to the wall of 20-plus point victories in the Brad Stevens era. However, according to a tweet by Celtics play-by-play radio announcer Sean Grande, five of 14 20-plus point victories during the […]

Gronk is good to go for Super Bowl LII on Sunday. On Thursday afternoon, it was officially announced that New England Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski has cleared the concussion protocol and will start against the Philadelphia Eagles after recovering from a big hit delivered by Jacksonville Jaguars safety Barry Church during the AFC […]

After he missed the Houston Rockets’ 114-107 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night, star point guard Chris Paul is expected to start tonight on the road against the San Antonio Spurs. However, Tim MacMahon of ESPN also tweeted that potential NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award candidate Eric Gordon will be out […]

On the first day of February, the NBA awarded two of its top guards in the league with the Western Conference and Eastern Conference Players of the Week. The winners were star point guard Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors, according to a tweet from the NBA’s […]

With the NBA trade deadline of Feb. 8 coming up fast, there are surely going to be teams that are active during that time. The Denver Nuggets, who are 26-25 and currently the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoff race, supposedly will be looking for big players. One name that has reportedly come up […]

When it comes to superstars James Harden of the Houston Rockets and Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder, there is no question that they are two of the best guards the league has ever seen. How high they may rank up compared to the other legendary guards once their careers are over remains to […]

With two games remaining on the Los Angeles Lakers’ current five-game road trip, head coach Luke Walton officially ruled rookie point guard Lonzo Ball out for the rest of the trip. The Lakers will practice on Thursday, play the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night at Barclays Center, then travel to play the Oklahoma City Thunder […]

As we head into the month of February, we already have Nikola Mirotic on his way to play with star power forward Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans. On Thursday, Mirotic was traded from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for a package that included center Omer Asik, guards Tony Allen and Jameer Nelson, and […]

In the coming three weeks, the Utah Jazz will formally submit a bid to become the host of either the 2022 or 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend festivities at Vivint Smart Home Arena. This would be a huge development for Salt Lake City, as the Jazz has hosted the All-Star Game just once in 1993 since the […]

Late in the third quarter against the Chicago Bulls in one of the Portland Trail Blazers’ most lopsided wins of the season, the team’s center in Jusuf Nurkic went down with a leg injury. According to Blazers courtside reporter Brooke Olzendam of NBCS Northwest, Nurkic suffered a left quad contusion and had to exit for […]

After it was announced by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday that former Phoenix Suns center Greg Monroe had agreed to a contract buyout with the team, it appears that he is on the radar of the New Orleans Pelicans and a handful of other teams. Wojnarowski thinks that Monroe will draw a large amount of interest […]

Just one night after James Harden of the Houston Rockets made NBA history as the first player ever with a 60-point triple-double, Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum also made history on Wednesday night. In just 29 minutes of action, McCollum became just the second player in the shot clock era to score at […]

On Wednesday night, the Orlando Magic were absolutely on fire from 3-point range during their 127-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Amway Center. According to a tweet from the official Magic account for the team’s communications department, Orlando set a franchise record for most 3-pointers in one quarter with nine in the third frame. […]

In the first quarter of Wednesday night’s contest between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Chicago Bulls, it was very clear that Blazers star shooting guard C.J. McCollum was not messing around. In fact, he was pretty much unstoppable during the first 12 minutes of action and set a franchise record with 28 points in […]

No Kyrie Irving? No Marcus Smart? No Problem. For Boston Celtics third-year point guard Terry Rozier on Wednesday night, he made his first career start a memorable one as he went off for a triple-double in the Celtics’ 103-73 beatdown of the New York Knicks at TD Garden. According to a tweet during the game by […]

For the eighth time since the February of 2002, the New England Patriots will play in the Super Bowl, and they have a chance to capture the franchise’s sixth title during that span. When asked on Wednesday whether he believes New England’s dominance over that period of time is a good thing for the NFL as […]

When your team full of stars plays a rare bad game of basketball, sometimes you just have to learn from it and immediately put it behind you. Although the Golden State Warriors (40-11) were blown out 129-99 on the road Tuesday night against the Utah Jazz, center JaVale McGee was still able to poke fun […]

For NBA fans around the world, we were able to witness history Tuesday night when Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden became the first player ever to record a 60-point triple-double. He was absolutely magnificent throughout the night as he led the Rockets to a 114-107 victory over the Orlando Magic at Toyota Center, even […]

It’s no secret that Monday’s trade of star power forward Blake Griffin from the L.A. Clippers to the Detroit Pistons came as a huge surprise to a lot of people, including Mr. Griffin himself. For a player of his caliber, he joined former Sacramento Kings star power forward Chris Webber as the only two players ever […]

When it comes to Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Mike Conley, injuries continue to be a major focal point of his career. On Tuesday, Conley opened up about his frustration with his nagging heel injury. According to an article by Ronald Tillery of The Commercial Appeal, Conley is deadset on making a speedy recovery in […]

For Carolina Panthers five-time Pro Bowl center Ryan Kalil, it appears that the upcoming 2018 season, his 12th, will be his final campaign in the NFL. According to an article written by Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer, Kalil said in a phone interview on Tuesday that he plans to hang up his pads for […]

Arizona Cardinals star cornerback Patrick Peterson, who went to the Pro Bowl for the seventh time in as many seasons on Sunday, has been named to the Associated Press NFL All-Pro first team three times. However, according to an article written by Bob McManaman of the Arizona Republic, he’s still upset about not being named as […]

Does Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry get to the foul line enough? His teammate in veteran power forward David West certainly does not think so. When asked if Curry’s inability to go to the charity stripe more has something to do with his nice-guy persona, West gave a pretty great answer to members of […]

In 14 years under legendary New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, current team defensive coordinator Matt Patricia has learned to focus on the task at hand and don’t let outside noise from the media become a distraction. According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, that’s exactly what happened on Monday evening when […]