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If it already wasn’t a secret that Big Baller Brand fever has hit Lithuania hard in 2018, it surely has now. On Tuesday, 16-year-old BC Vytautas guard LeMelo Ball went off for 43 points and hit five straight shots from behind the arc in a 147-142 shootout victory over BC Dzukija at Prienai Arena. Both […]

With Sunday’s 24-20 victory in the AFC Championship over the Jacksonville Jaguars, it was the last time New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia took the field at Gillette Stadium under his current position with the team. He will move on after the Super Bowl LII matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles in order to accept […]

They say that Philadelphia is supposed to be the City of Brotherly Love, but that certainly wasn’t the case on Sunday when linebacker Eric Kendricks and the Minnesota Vikings traveled to take on linebacker Mychal Kendricks and the top-seeded Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game. Unfortunately for Eric, this was a Vikings loss that […]

The table is finally set for Super Bowl LII. In less than two weeks, the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots will square off at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. With their 38-7 slaughter of the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship Game, the Eagles will be going to their third Super Bowl in franchise history […]

With Sunday’s 24-20 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship, the defending-champion New England Patriots punched their ticket to Super Bowl LII and will take on the Philadelphia Eagles. It was far from easy, as New England had to rally from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit without star tight end Rob Gronkowski, who […]

Despite being a name that is appearing in numerous trade scenarios, Sacramento Kings veteran guard George Hill still is quite valuable to the development of his current team’s young core. This is especially true for rookie guard De’Aaron Fox, who was taken with the No. 5 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. According to an article […]

Following their disappointing 103-95 loss to the lowly Orlando Magic at TD Garden, the Boston Celtics are now riding their longest losing streak of the year with a three-game slide. Celtics center Al Horford thinks that Boston really needs to start playing with a lot more urgency going forward in order to get out of this recent […]

With their impressive 116-108 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night at Toyota Center, the Houston Rockets (32-12) improved to 17-0 when they have the trio of guard James Harden, guard Chris Paul and center Clint Capela in the starting lineup. Despite a horrendous shooting performance in which he went 2-of-14 from the field […]

For the second time in less than a year, New York Jets second-year wide receiver Robby Anderson was arrested early Friday morning in South Florida on charges of reckless driving, resisting arrest, eluding police, and threatening a public servant. According to a police report obtained on Friday by Darryl Slater of NJ Advance Media, Anderson was […]

The offseason is going to be a tough one for the Pittsburgh Steelers following their frustrating 45-42 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars during the AFC Divisional Round, but it likely will be even tougher for Steelers wide receiver Eli Rogers. According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the severity of Rogers’ right knee injury he […]

With the unfortunate left ankle injury that will keep Golden State Warriors rookie forward Jordan Bell out at least two weeks, forward Kevon Looney knows that he really needs to step up. According to an article written by Mark Medina of The Mercury News, Looney is prepared for a larger role and he wants to […]

Former New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe will be taking the field one more time for an AFC Championship Game this upcoming Sunday. According to Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald, Bledsoe will be an honorary captain for New England on Sunday when the Patriots host the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game at Gillette […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday afternoon delivered a spanking at the Quicken Loans Arena with their 148-124 beatdown of the Cleveland Cavaliers. This was a contest in which Cavs superstar forward LeBron James was supposed to get to 30,000 career points and he needed just 25 to do so, but Thunder star forward Paul […]

On Saturday afternoon at Quicken Loans Arena, the Oklahoma City Thunder (26-20) set a franchise record for most points scored in regulation for a road game when they put a 148-124 beatdown on the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Thunder simply put together an offensive clinic on national television, while the Cavs gave up the second-most points […]

Despite previous false reports by the media that the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office didn’t back current head coach Luke Walton, general manager Rob Pelinka said that he fully supports the 37-year-old head coach. According to an interview with Lakers analyst Mike Bresnahan that aired Friday night on Spectrum SportsNet’s “Connected With,” Pelinka assured that he and […]

If someone told you that the Los Angeles Lakers shot below 20 percent from the free throw line and still beat the Indiana Pacers by double digits, you’d probably think that person was insane. About 99 percent of the time, no one would blame you for having such a reaction. However, tonight was that rare […]

On Saturday night, the Golden State Warriors (37-9) will conclude their five-game road trip against the Houston Rockets in search of a franchise record 15th straight victory outside of the Oracle Arena confines. It will be a battle between two elite offenses and two head coaches who have a ton of respect for one another […]

The Los Angeles Lakers might be very shorthanded tonight, but that just means there are more opportunities for guys who don’t usually see a lot of minutes to really step up to make plays. That is exactly what happened during the second quarter of Friday night’s game between the Lakers and the Indiana Pacers at […]

As of late, there has been a fair share of trade rumors involving Orlando Magic point guard Elfrid Payton as well as other players on his team. According to an article published today by Spencer Davies of Basketball Insiders, Payton reacted to those rumors by saying that he isn’t letting it get in his head. “I don’t […]

With Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard Kemba Walker’s name continuing to come up in trade talks prior to the Feb. 8 deadline, the rumor circus would not be complete without mentioning the New York Knicks’ involvement in the matter. Unfortunately for the Knicks’ fans who want Walker to play his home games at the legendary […]

After a five-month stint in which he was engaged in a strict vegan diet, Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard is apparently pumping the brakes on it and will now add chicken and beef back into his eating routine. According to Thursday’s episode of The Hoop Collective podcast with ESPN’s Marc J. Spears […]

Another day, yet another play from Utah Jazz rising star rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell that is highlight-reel worthy. That’s exactly what happened on Wednesday night during the first quarter of Utah’s road game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. With Sacramento leading 18-10 over the Jazz towards the end of the first […]

On Wednesday night in a contest between the New York Knicks and the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum, another controversial call made by an NBA official towards the end of the game has people up in arms. This time, it involved a sequence that took place between Knicks guard Courtney Lee, Grizzlies rookie guard Dillon Brooks, […]

For Golden State Warriors star shooting guard Klay Thompson, his last five games at the United Center were not very kind to him. He was able to put all of that behind him against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night during the Warriors’ 119-112 win, as he became the first player to make at least […]

When you end the first quarter as poorly as the Golden State Warriors did on Wednesday night against the Chicago Bulls, sometimes frustration tends to boil over. That’s exactly what happened with Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry when he inbounded the ball with just a fraction of a second left on the clock. The whole […]

The New England Patriots are likely going to lose both of their top coordinators this offseason. Defensive coordinator Matt Patricia and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels are expected to accept new jobs as head coaches for the 2018 NFL season. According to an article published today by Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston, some Patriots players […]

Heads up! Early in the first quarter of Wednesday night’s game between the Chicago Bulls and the defending champion Golden State Warriors, Lauri Markkanen was able to hunker down on defense and block a shot from Stephen Curry. The most catchy part of it? The ball came straight back down to hit Curry square in the […]

During the third quarter of the Minnesota Vikings’ miraculous 29-24 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, Vikings strong safety Andrew Sendejo was knocked out cold by a blindside hit delivered by Saints star wide receiver Michael Thomas. After he was diagnosed with a concussion, Sendejo was ruled out for the remainder of the […]

When it comes to New Orleans Pelicans superstar power forward Anthony Davis, there continue to be rumors lately swirling around the team actually trading him to the Boston Celtics. One person who is not buying that for a second is ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, as he joined The Dan Le Batard Show today […]

On Tuesday afternoon, Toronto Raptors star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan was informed by the NBA that he would take another hit to his wallet. According to a tweet from Brian Mahoney of The Associated Press, the league has fined DeRozan $15,000 for comments he made about the officiating following the Raptors’ 127-125 loss on Saturday […]

If it wasn’t obvious enough, the Los Angeles Lakers (15-28) have had a really tough time without the services of rising star forward Brandon Ingram and rookie point guard Lonzo Ball on Monday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. This was especially true for head coach Luke Walton’s defensive unit, an aspect of the Lakers’ game […]

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal will always be one of the most iconic duos in all of sports history, for both the great times and the not-so-great times. During Monday’s edition of NBA on TNT, O’Neal opened up more about his relationship with Bryant and how the duo’s feud was blown out of proportion. “Our […]

For the New York Knicks, not only was today’s 119-104 road victory over the Brooklyn Nets desperately needed but it was also a record-breaking game for rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina. According to Basketball-Reference, Ntilikina was the first Knicks rookie since guard Mardy Collins in 2007 to have at least 10 points and 10 assists […]

Heading into the offseason, one of the biggest areas of interest for the Seattle Seahawks will be the futures of defensive end Cliff Avril and safety Kam Chancellor, whose careers are both in doubt due to season-ending neck injuries. In an interview on NFL Network Steve Wyche’s “The Aftermath” on Monday, Avril opened up about his […]

It appears that the New York Giants have their sights solely set on one candidate to be their next head coach: Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur. NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reported on Monday that the G-Men are expected to hire Shurmur as their new head coach. Source: The #Giants are targeting #Vikings OC […]

It’s no secret that Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is fed up with the media’s constant coverage of Big Baller Brand founder LaVar Ball, but he does speak very highly of his son Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers. According to a Friday episode of Dennis and Cowlishaw on ESPN Radio Dallas, coach […]

As if the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 45-42 home loss in the AFC Divisional Round to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday wasn’t frustrating enough, star running back Le’Veon Bell said he definitely wants to return to Pittsburgh but still left the possibility of that not happening on the table. According to a postgame interview on Sunday via […]

After he missed the final two games of the season for the Green Bay Packers (7-9) due to a knee injury, cornerback Damarious Randall will undergo minor surgery for a separate hand injury on Monday. The news was revealed in a tweet by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, which also said that the recovery process should take […]

Sometimes, you just have to let the naysayers continue to talk and doubt you. That seems to be totally fine with the Philadelphia Eagles, as they are more than happy to embrace their underdog role once again in their matchup with the Minnesota Vikings in Sunday’s upcoming NFC Championship Game. The Eagles, who were the […]