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Ever since the Philadelphia Eagles lost star quarterback Carson Wentz back in Week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams, many people have continuously doubted the Eagles as a threat in the NFC despite their ability to still lock up the No. 1 overall seed in the conference. Current Eagles starting quarterback Nick Foles was at […]

It was quite a sour end to the season for quarterback Marcus Mariota and the Tennessee Titans in Saturday night’s AFC Divisional Round, with the defending-champion New England Patriots routing them 35-14 at Gillette Stadium. According to Titans beat reporter Cameron Wolfe of ESPN, it was revealed that Mariota was hobbled by a strained quad […]

On Saturday night, former Chicago Bulls legend and Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in California. According to an article published by Dakin Andone and Sheena Jones of CNN, Rodman was initially pulled over by police officers in Huntington Beach on Saturday night for a traffic violation […]

When it comes to athletes at any level of competition, there are many who choose their jersey number based on all sorts of reasons. For Utah Jazz rising star rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell and his selection of No. 45 for both college and the NBA, he gets his inspiration from one person: Chicago Bulls […]

When it comes to New Orleans Pelicans star power forward Anthony Davis and playing on one of the nation’s biggest stages, he simply strives when the lights are brightest. For his performance on Sunday against the New York Knicks at the legendary Madison Square Garden, Davis did something that hadn’t been done since Chicago Bulls […]

If there’s one upcoming lowlight montage that New Orleans Pelicans star center DeMarcus Cousins does not want to be a part of, it’s definitely Shaqtin’ A Fool. With a couple of blunders in a row that Cousins committed against the New York Knicks, he can probably expect to be featured in the upcoming edition of the […]

For the first time since LaVar Ball’s critical comments claiming that Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton had lost the team’s locker room, the Lakers front office has spoken out. Lakers majority owner Jeanie Buss and team president Magic Johnson each tweeted support for coach Walton on Saturday after the Lakers won their fourth straight […]

With their fourth straight victory, the Los Angeles Lakers (15-27) really appear to be on a roll with an impressive 107-101 overtime victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday afternoon at American Airlines Center. However, the young Los Angeles squad pulled off this win without the services of rising star forward Brandon Ingram. Lakers sideline reporter Mike […]

For Jacksonville Jaguars rising star rookie running back Leonard Fournette, his Week 5 performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers stands out as his best game all season. Not just because he rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns, but those two touchdown runs happen to be his personal favorite plays from the entire 2017 NFL season. […]

What a game the other night for Chicago Bulls rising star rookie forward Lauri Markkanen against the New York Knicks. In a thrilling 122-119 double-overtime victory for the Bulls at legendary Madison Square Garden, Markkanen led all scorers with a career-high 33 points and became just the second seven-footer ever to hit eight three-pointers in […]

When it comes to Houston Rockets forward Ryan Anderson, there have been plenty of frustrating stretches this season in terms of efficiently shooting the basketball. How did he take out some of that frustration on Friday night? He threw down a vicious one-handed slam dunk right in the face of Phoenix Suns center Alex Len. […]

There is one thing for certain: Phoenix Suns star shooting guard Devin Booker must absolutely be a member of the draft festivities for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles next month. Booker gave voters yet another reason to support him during the second quarter of Friday night’s game between the Suns and the […]

Some good things just have to come to an end. In this case, it was Golden State Warriors star guard Klay Thompson’s 95 consecutive games in which he made a 3-point basket. According to a tweet from Anthony Slater and confirmed by Basketball-Reference, Thompson’s 95-game streak came to an end on Friday night during the […]

You reach, I teach. That’s exactly what Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant had in mind when he faked Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo out of his shoes on Friday night at BMO Harris Bradley Center. With the Warriors up 49-45 and a little more than five minutes left to go in the second quarter, […]

When it comes to Utah Jazz rising star rookie guard Donovan Mitchell, his future continues to become that much brighter after every single game he plays. Exactly how good has the 21-year-old rookie out of the University of Louisville been this year so far? Well, he already just tied a very impressive rookie record with […]

At only 27 years of age, Washington Wizards star point guard John Wall etched his name in the franchise’s history books by becoming only the fourth player to score at least 10,000 career points. According to a post on Twitter by Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington, Wall is also the youngest player in Wizards […]

When the juggernauts that are the Golden State Warriors do not have star guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson active for a game, head coach Steve Kerr admits that he hardly will even break a sweat. According to a tweet prior to tonight’s game against the L.A. Clippers at Oracle Arena, coach Kerr told Connor […]

After they missed the playoffs for the first time since 2011, the Seattle Seahawks (9-7) made another big shakeup to their coaching staff on Wednesday afternoon when they fired assistant head coach and offensive line coach Tom Cable. According to the official Twitter account of Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network and Bob Condotta of […]

On Tuesday afternoon during a press conference with the media, the Chicago Bears (5-11) officially introduced former Kansas Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy as their 16th head coach in the franchise’s storied history. Bears general manager Ryan Pace made the announcement, as he said the team interviewed six candidates for their vacant head coaching position […]

When the New England Patriots take the field against the Tennessee Titans on Saturday night, head coach Bill Belichick will set an NFL record by coaching his 37th career postseason game. Per Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk, Belichick (26-10) is currently tied with two other legendary head coaches in the Miami Dolphins’ Don Shula (19-17) and […]

When it comes to Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball, it’s no secret that finding his shot this season continues to be a struggle. However, he makes up for it by doing things on the court that puts him next to elite company. During Tuesday night’s 99-86 victory over the Sacramento Kings at Staples […]

Immediately following a heartbreaking loss for the Toronto Raptors at the hands of the Miami Heat, in which Wayne Ellington scored a game-winning layup with just 0.3 seconds left, things got a little heated between DeMar DeRozan and Goran Dragic. In a video posted on Bleacher Report’s official Twitter account, which can be viewed below, […]

On Tuesday afternoon, the Green Bay Packers proudly announced on their team’s official website that standout defensive tackle Mike Daniels will be headed to the 2018 Pro Bowl after Los Angeles Rams superstar Aaron Donald won’t be able to participate due to an undisclosed injury. Daniels will finally make his first trip to the Pro […]

After their heartbreaking 31-26 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday in the Wild Card Round, the Carolina Panthers have decided to do an overhaul of their offensive coaching staff. According to a press release on the team’s official website, offensive coordinator Mike Shula and quarterbacks coach Ken Dorsey were both fired on Tuesday. As […]

When it comes to executing a perfect pass off the backboard to one of your teammates for an awesome dunk attempt, sometimes you should just be happy that the ball somehow actually went into the hoop. That was exactly the case between Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball and power forward Julius Randle on […]

On Tuesday, retired Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen joined Rachel Nichols’ “The Jump” on ESPN to discuss certain NBA topics. When Nichols began to discuss Toronto Raptors star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan’s claims that he and Kyle Lowry didn’t speak to one another during Lowry’s first year with the team, Pippen said that he did […]

In a little over two weeks from now, Sacramento Kings shooting guard Vince Carter is set to celebrate his 41st birthday on Jan. 26. During a play midway through the third quarter of Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Carter turned back the clock and showed fans at Staples Center that he can still […]

During Monday night’s 114-113 overtime victory over the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center, Toronto Raptors star guard Kyle Lowry suffered a scary injury to his lower back and tailbone. Luckily, Lowry’s injury is not bad enough that he’s only considered as day-to-day, leaving coach Dwane Casey with a much lesser headache. In an article written by Brian […]

Even though he has been with the Houston Rockets for a very short time, shooting guard and Houston native Gerald Green is trying very hard to make an impact both on and off the court. According to a post today on Twitter by Bleacher Report, Green took to his official Instagram account and went live […]

On Tuesday afternoon, the Baltimore Ravens promoted long-tome linebackers coach Don “Wink” Martindale to defensive coordinator following the retirement of Dean Pees, according to an article posted today by Ryan Mink of BaltimoreRavens.com. Martindale, who became the team’s linebackers coach in 2012, was also the defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos in 2010. Ravens head coach […]

Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Gus Bradley’s one-year contract with the team expired today, and according to a report today from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Bradley is now drawing heavy interest from both the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks. Even though Chargers’ DC Gus Bradley’s contract expired today, Packers have requested permission to interview him […]

When it comes to Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton, it was clear by the platform that ESPN continued to give Big Baller Brand founder LaVar Ball yesterday that he feels that Walton has lost the Lakers’ locker room. One of Walton’s players that strongly came to his defense today was none other than […]

On Monday, the Green Bay Packers officially introduced Brian Gutekunst as their 10th general manager in their prolific team history as the successor to Ted Thompson. According to the Packers’ official team website, Green Bay also promoted Russ Ball as the new executive vice president and director of football operations for the 2018-19 season and […]

When the Golden State Warriors took on the L.A. Clippers at Staples Center on Saturday afternoon, star forward Draymond Green picked up his league-leading 11th technical foul in just 34 games this year. On Monday, Golden State superstar point guard Stephen Curry was asked by the media if he feels that Green is at times […]

When it comes to the 2017-18 NBA season, the Brooklyn Nets (14-25) have had to deal with their fair share of injuries, especially at the guard position. Luckily, according to a report today from Adrian Wojnarowski, the Nets should be getting back their leading scorer in rising star guard D’Angelo Russell very soon. Russell, who is […]

It is no secret that the Toronto Raptors (27-10) have played exceptionally well so far as the team approaches the halfway point of its 2017-18 season. But exactly how well are they playing this season compared to other years? According to a Reddit post on Sunday by user u/arashtp, a graphic was submitted that shows […]

For Los Angeles Lakers rising star rookie forward Kyle Kuzma, he’s been in a little bit of a slump and had a few games lately where he’s shot well under 30 percent from the field. Kuzma, who fell into the Lakers lap as the No. 27 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, continues to be […]

For the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, their win on the road against the Brooklyn Nets was as gritty as they come. The game may not have been very pretty on offense, but rookie forward Jayson Tatum and his Celtics teammates were able to get the job done to notch head coach Brad Stevens’ squad […]

Utah Jazz rookie guard Donovan Mitchell is one of the most exciting and underrated players in the NBA this year. A certain play he had during the third quarter of the Jazz’s game against the Miami Heat on Sunday afternoon just proves that notion even more. With Utah leading 62-59 midway through the third quarter […]