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It is no secret that Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball is quite the polarizing figure amongst NBA fans. Whether it is because of his family’s constant presence in sports media or his skill as a shooter, Ball receives a good deal of criticism. According to an article written by Chris Mannix of Yahoo […]

On Tuesday night at the legendary Madison Square Garden, many young stars shined in the national television spotlight when the Los Angeles Lakers visited the New York Knicks. In what ended up being a thrilling game from start to finish, the Knicks outlasted the Lakers at home with a 113-109 victory in overtime. It was also […]

According to his official Instagram account, Green Bay Packers superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers is expected to return from his broken right collarbone injury and start for this Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers. Rodgers said on his Instagram, “It’s been a long road from that day to this, but I’m happy to say I’ve been […]

On Monday night at the United Center, the Chicago Bulls (6-20) pulled off a big upset when they routed the Boston Celtics (23-6) by a score of 108-85. Yes, the undermanned Celtics didn’t have point guard Kyrie Irving or power forward Marcus Morris due to injuries, but it should be a great confidence booster for […]

In a 2017-18 season that has come undone at the seams for the Washington Redskins, there wasn’t very much to smile about during the team’s 30-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center on Sunday afternoon. One of the players who was visibly frustrated after the loss was none other than Redskins cornerback Josh […]

The NFL and the NFL Players Association agreed on Monday to conduct a joint review of whether the correct concussion protocols were followed during the Houston Texans game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon. Texans quarterback Tom Savage, who was slammed to the turf by 49ers defensive end Elvis Dumervil in the second quarter, […]

If there’s one person who does not have time for your dumb questions, look no further than New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. One reporter learned that the hard way after the Patriots (10-3) had their eight-game winning streak snapped in a 27-20 loss to the Miami Dolphins (6-7) on Monday Night Football. While […]

Just when you think the Oklahoma City Thunder (12-14) have managed to get something going, it just seems to come crashing down on them again. The season of frustration continued for superstar point guard Russell Westbrook and the Thunder on Monday night when they fell to the Charlotte Hornets, 116-103. Despite a game-high 30 points […]

What is there that Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden cannot do? The guy is an absolute beast on a basketball court. During Houston’s thrilling 130-123 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night at Toyota Center, Harden tied a Rockets team record in the first half for assists. According to a tweet from Rockets […]

For superstar point guard Russell Westbrook and the 2017-18 Oklahoma City Thunder, the season continues to be a rollercoaster of production with its highs and lows. However, in Monday night’s game against the visiting Charlotte Hornets, Westbrook seemed to take out a lot of his frustration on the rim as well as small forward Michael […]

On Monday afternoon, the NBA announced via their official Twitter page that Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo and Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week and Western Conference Player of the Week awards, respectively. The #NBA Players of the Week for Week 8! East: @VicOladipo of the @Pacers […]

Prior to Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden, New York Knicks center Enes Kanter limped into the arena with a pair of crutches. After he badly hurt his hip the night before in a loss to the Chicago Bulls, Kanter battled through the pain and was actually able to start the […]

On Sunday afternoon at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay Buccaneers star defensive tackle Gerald McCoy left the team’s 24-21 loss to the Detroit Lions with what is believed to be a serious arm injury. According to Roy Cummings of Florida Football Insiders, it is reported that McCoy thinks he tore his biceps muscle early in […]

For Philadelphia 76ers rising star center Joel Embiid, The Process is an ongoing thing and it will never stop. On top of that, neither will his trash talking because it’s a way of life for the 23-year-old. In an interview with TNT analyst David Aldridge that was posted to the NBA’s official website on Monday, […]

Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback Case Keenum remains very optimistic going forward despite his team having their eight-game winning streak snapped on Sunday afternoon in a close 31-24 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Per Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press: “I’m disappointed in (Sunday), but I’m not despaired,” Keenum said. “And I think everybody in this locker room […]

When Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr first looked over the team’s entire schedule before the regular started, he knew that his team’s six-game road trip starting on Nov. 29 would be an extremely important stretch. “You think, ‘If we can get through this stretch in a good position, then we’ll be in great shape,’ […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers (10-15) set to take on the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, promising rookie point guard Lonzo Ball admits that it’s a dream of his to finally play at such a legendary arena like Madison Square Garden. In a tweet posted on Monday afternoon by reporter Bill Oram of the […]

According to a tweet posted this afternoon by reporter Chris Forsberg of ESPN, it appears that the Boston Celtics (23-5) likely will be quite short-handed on Monday night when they travel to take on the lowly Chicago Bulls (5-20) at United Center. Already ruled out tonight for the Celtics are two key players in superstar […]

Legend has it that if you search the term “No Mercy” on Google, there’s a good chance that a picture of Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will pop up in the results. With the Bucks already up 115-98 in the final minute of Saturday night’s game against the Utah Jazz, nobody told Giannis to pump the […]

Orlando Magic rising star power forward Aaron Gordon, who will be inactive for tonight’s road game against the Atlanta Hawks, was immediately placed in the team’s concussion protocol Friday night when he collided with Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris during the Magic’s 103-89 loss. According to a couple of tweets last night from writer John […]

For Los Angeles Lakers legendary retired shooting guard Kobe Bryant, the word “patience” is definitely not one of the first things that come to mind when you think of him. He did come straight out of high school, was selected in arguably the NBA’s best draft class in 1996 and rapidly took the league by […]

When it comes to Los Angeles Lakers rising star forward Brandon Ingram, the 20-year-old is gradually maturing right in front of our eyes. Already being hailed as the next Kevin Durant, Ingram really stepped up in the clutch on Wednesday night when he drilled the game-winning three with 0.8 seconds left to give the Lakers a […]

When it comes to Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver Antonio Brown, he has recently battled a toe injury that had him questionable for last Monday night’s 23-20 road win against the AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals. Even with his impressive performance en route to yet another game with 101 yards receiving and one touchdown catch, Brown […]

Respect is earned in the NBA. With Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving, he has already done plenty to have earned that respect from one of the NBA’s greatest head coaches of all-time in the San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich. According to a tweet from Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio News-Express, Popovich continues […]

What a game. The Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers showed NBA fans why they have two of the best young cores in the league with their performance on Thursday night. After Lakers rising star forward Brandon Ingram nailed the game-winning three-pointer with 0.8 seconds left in regulation to give the Lakers a 107-104 […]

According to an article published on Wednesday by Daily Beast reporters Katie Zavadski and Kelly Weill, disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and the Weinstein Company are now the subjects of a new class-action lawsuit. The suit filed in federal court accuses them of racketeering in an attempt to cover up Weinstein’s alleged serial sexual assaults […]

On Wednesday, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens talked about 19-year-old rookie forward Jayson Tatum’s standout first season in the NBA when he was a guest on CBS Boston’s 98.5 “The Sports Hub’s Zolak & Bertrand.” “He’s doing a great job for us of just making the right basketball play, and that’s really all we […]

Even without the services of two of their top players on Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors (20-6) and superstar forward Kevin Durant were able to exterminate the Charlotte Hornets en route to a 101-87 win at Spectrum Center. Durant, who led the Warriors to victory with his triple-double effort, finished with a game-high 35 […]

With the Los Angeles Chargers Week 14 game with the Washington Redskins on Sunday afternoon approaching, there is decent a chance that they may be in first place in the AFC West after they started off the season 0-4. The team’s turnaround down the stretch is quite surprising, which includes three straight victories by more […]

Over the years, Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Jimmy Butler has given NBA fans plenty of entertaining moments on and off the court. On Wednesday night, during the Timberwolves’ game against the L.A. Clippers at Staples Center, Butler added another funny moment to his collection. As time was about to expire before the half with the Timberwolves […]

It is no secret that Boston Celtics superstar point guard Kyrie Irving is really, really good. However, as tweeted by sports anchor Adam Kaufman of WBZ NewsRadio, Irving has put up some shooting statistics over the last 10 games that are out of this world for a point guard. According to Kaufman’s tweet, Irving has […]

Early in the third quarter of the San Antonio Spurs’ game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, shooting guard Danny Green channeled his inner LeBron James. With the Heat leading 61-57 over the Spurs, Green chased down Justise Winslow in transition and rejected his layup attempt with a monster chase-down block. Video of the exceptional […]

When it comes to New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson, simply saying that he has exceeded expectations so far in his career is a massive understatement. In his second year with the Jets after being undrafted out of Temple University, Anderson has caught 49 passes for 821 yards and seven touchdowns so far in […]

After Chicago Bulls power Forward Bobby Portis served his eight-game suspension for punching teammate Nikola Mirotic in the face, he compared the time away from basketball to a dream being taken away from him. According to reporter K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, Portis has worked extremely hard in 13 games off the bench since his […]

During the Pittsburgh Steelers’ narrow 23-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football, the NFL world witnessed a scary moment early in the first quarter when Steelers star linebacker suffered a potentially serious spine injury while making an open-field tackle. The Steelers gave an update on Shazier’s current condition on Tuesday afternoon, per […]

In noisy road environments, NFL teams often have to prepare to use silent snap counts because the raucous home crowd is too loud for the visiting offense to hear the quarterback’s signals. However, the Los Angeles Rams are preparing for crowd noise at home this Sunday when they host the Philadelphia Eagles. It is no […]

The 11-game losing streak is over at last for the Memphis Grizzlies. On Monday night at FedExForum, the Grizzlies (8-15) held to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 95-92 for their first victory in almost one month. One person who was very stoked about the Grizzlies win was none other than center Marc Gasol, as he gave […]

Cincinnati Bengals rookie running back Joe Mixon loves the Madden video game franchise, and this year’s edition was incredibly special to him. In an article written by Katherine Terrell of ESPN, Mixon opened up about his infatuation with Madden and the joy he experienced while finally getting to play as himself in the game. According […]

Early in the first quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers 23-20 victory over their AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football, star linebacker Ryan Shazier suffered a frightening back injury when he attempted to tackle Bengals rookie wide receiver Josh Malone in the open field. A video showing a replay of the injury was […]