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Back in February for Super Bowl LII, the Philadelphia Eagles had confetti rain down upon the field at U.S. Bank Stadium after they beat the New England Patriots 41-33 to finally win their first Super Bowl title in franchise history. However, during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston […]

The Golden State Warriors had a whole lot of trouble with the New Orleans Pelicans during Friday night’s lopsided 119-100 in Game 3. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr knows his team must make the necessary adjustments to put this series away with them up 2-1 in the Western Conference Semifinals, but it will not be […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are reportedly going to interview San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon for their head coaching position, according to a tweet on Friday from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Hammon was the NBA’s first female assistant coach and will now have the opportunity to be the first woman to interview to be a head […]

According to a report today from Franklyn Calle of SLAM, it was announced by Big Baller Brand founder LaVar Ball that his youngest son, guard LaMelo Ball would officially be joining the newly founded Junior Basketball Association and will play for its Los Angeles-based team this upcoming summer. LaMelo, who is still only 16 years […]

For Philadelphia 76ers rising star point guard Ben Simmons, Thursday night’s 108-103 loss in Game 2 to the Boston Celtics was a game for him to forget as he finished with just one point on 0-of-4 shooting from the field. However, fellow rooking shooting guard Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz provided some support for Simmons. According […]

As the No. 3 overall pick by the New York Jets in the 2018 NFL Draft, former University of Southern California star quarterback Sam Darnold faces very high expectations heading into his rookie season in the Big Apple. However, according to ESPN’s Rich Cimini, Darnold is fully aware that his first step towards being successful with the […]

On Thursday night at the TD Garden, popular comedian/actor Kevin Hart sat courtside with rapper Gucci Mane to watch his Philadelphia 76ers take on the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Things did not exactly go Hart’s way during his visit to Bean Town, in addition to his taunting of the […]

According to a report from Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson received some good news on Thursday the warrant for his arrest was lifted due to a clerical error by the Broward County court. Anderson’s defense attorney, Ed O’Donnell, told the Daily News that there was […]

On Thursday, Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said in a radio interview with Bob Stelton, Tom Wassell and Dave Grosby of 710 ESPN Seattle that he does not expect the team to trade star free safety Earl Thomas. Thomas is about to enter the final year of his contract and once mentioned the possibility […]

For the Boston Celtics during their 108-103 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, rookie small forward Jayson Tatum became the first Celtics first-year player since the legendary Larry Bird to score at least 20 points in four straight playoff games. The official NBA on ESPN Twitter account made […]

With all the reports before Game 2 that Boston Celtics second-year shooting guard Jaylen Brown was doubtful to play on Thursday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, it was ultimately Brown’s decision to play through a hamstring injury and that is exactly what he did. According to Celtics beat writer Tom Westerholm of MassLive, Brown told […]

Things are not looking good right now for head coach Dwane Casey and his top-seeded Toronto Raptors. On Thursday night, the Raptors fell apart in the second half of Game 2 against the Cleveland Cavaliers and were routed 128-110 at Air Canada Center to fall behind 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. DeMar DeRozan finished […]

Boston Celtics rising star point guard Terry Rozier has played some fantastic basketball so far during these 2018 playoffs and is having a great time doing it. Late in Game 2 of the Celtics’ 108-103 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, Scary Terry drilled a three right in front of the Sixers’ bench and gave them […]

Just like that, the Eastern Conference’s top-seeded Toronto Raptors are down 2-0 in their series with the Cleveland Cavaliers after they squandered two straight halftime leads at home. Following the Raptors’ 113-112 overtime loss in Game 1, they got completely outplayed in the second half of Thursday night’s Game 2 with a 128-110 rout at […]

After the news broke earlier Thursday that the New York Knicks officially hired their new head coach in David Fizdale, one player who seemed very happy about it was Knicks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. The 26-year-old took to Twitter to reference coach Fizdale’s epic rant from the 2017 NBA playoffs when he was the head […]

When it comes to Utah Jazz rising star rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, he will need all the help he can get against the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Semifinals. Luckily, Los Angeles Lakers legendary retired shooting guard Kobe Bryant has his back. According to Jazz beat reporter Andy Larsen of KSL.com, Mitchell was flattered […]

After the Detroit Pistons just missed out on the playoffs during the 2017-18 season, it was reported on Tuesday by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN that the team plans to bring back head coach Stan Van Gundy for the 2018-19 campaign. However, Pistons owner Tom Gores reportedly wants to change things up a bit in Detroit’s […]

It appears that Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball got around to seeing the highly-anticipated “Avengers: Infinity War” superhero film from Marvel Studios, which was released worldwide over the past weekend. After Ball saw the film, he went on Twitter to say that he possibly had a change of heart over who was […]

Whether or not Philadelphia 76ers rising star point guard Ben Simmons is a “true” NBA rookie continues to be a hot debate topic amongst fans this season, as Simmons was drafted first overall in the 2016 NBA Draft but missed the entire 2016-17 season due to injury. This effects the chances of 2017 draftees like Utah Jazz […]

When former North Carolina State star outside linebacker Bradley Chubb fell to the Denver Broncos when the team was on the clock with the No. 5 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, it was an opportunity they simply could not pass up. However, according to a tweet on Monday evening from James Palmer of NFL […]

As of late, there has been plenty of chatter amongst the NBA community regarding the idea of going to a 1-16 playoff seeding, regardless of teams being in the Western of Eastern conferences. If you ask New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry about the matter, he feels there is no need to make any changes […]

With the Boston Celtics fresh off a decisive 112-96 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in Saturday’s Game 7, they are now set for what should be an amazing Eastern Conference Semifinals with the Philadelphia 76ers. For Game 1 tonight at TD Garden, the Celtics announced via their official Twitter account that all fans in attendance […]

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook and his new teammates, star forwards Paul George and Carmelo Anthony, did not last very long in the 2017-18 NBA Playoffs and were eliminated following a loss in Game 6 to the Utah Jazz. However, when he addressed the media this weekend during his exit interview with members […]

When it comes to Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier and Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe during this best-of-seven playoff series, there was a lot of headlines about a beef between them. Once the Celtics finished off the Bucks with a 112-96 victory in Game 7 at TD Garden, both embraced one another on the court […]

Back in July of 2017, when the San Antonio Spurs signed veteran forward Rudy Gay to a two-year deal, there was a player option worth $8.8 million which allows him to opt out of his contract this summer to become an unrestricted free agent. Gay says that he needs some time to think about what […]

For Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Carmelo Anthony, this past first-round series against the Utah Jazz was quite a bitter way to end his first season with OKC. That was especially true for how he played down the stretch of those six games in the fourth quarter. According to a tweet from YourSports, Anthony only […]

When it comes to surpassing a ton of people’s expectations, Utah Jazz rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell should immediately be someone who comes to mind. On Thursday night, Mitchell showed his support on Twitter for the first overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback and 2017 Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield, who […]

The New York Giants presented some great news on Thursday morning when star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was seen catching passes while taking part in individual drills at team minicamp practice. Giants first-year head coach Pat Shurmur seemed very pleased with Beckham Jr.’s progress and is quite excited to get his star receiver’s health […]

When it comes to former University of Louisville star quarterback Lamar Jackson, the 21-year-old has a huge fan in Oakland Raiders Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Carr, according to an article written on Thursday by Paul Gutierrez of ESPN. “I think in the right [situation] and with the right coaching, that he’s a special, special talent,” […]

On Thursday, Joon Lee of Bleacher Report wrote a feature story about a card collector from Oregon named Wendell Williams who recently struck gold when he opened a pack of cards that contained a 2016-17 rookie card of Philadelphia 76ers rising star point guard Ben Simmons. “I went to the store not to buy cards […]

Despite the Washington Wizards falling apart down the stretch of their 108-98 loss to the Toronto Raptors during Wednesday night’s Game 5, All-Star point guard John Wall is quite confident that he and his teammates will be able to force a decisive Game 7. “We love our chances. We’re very confident,” Wall said, via an article written by […]

For Wednesday night’s pivotal Game 5 between the Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards at Air Canada Centre, the Raptors will officially be without key reserve guard Fred VanVleet due to a nagging shoulder injury. The news was first announced on Twitter by Raptors beat reporter Blake Murphy of The Athletic. Fred VanVleet is out again. […]

The feud between Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe and Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier escalated during the third quarter of Tuesday night’s Game 5 when the pair were involved in a shoving match. On Wednesday, Rozier poked fun at his beef with Bledsoe when he liked and commented on a picture of former […]

It was 24 years ago to the day that San Antonio Spurs legendary center David Robinson exploded for 71 points during a 112-97 victory over the L.A. Clippers back on April 24, 1994. This amazing scoring outburst was not only extremely impressive, but it was enough for Robinson to edge Orlando Magic superstar center Shaquille […]

Following a successful rookie season for Sacramento Kings shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, it was reported on Tuesday by senior writer Marc J. Spears of ESPN that Bogdanovic was revealed to have a meniscus tear in his left knee and would undergo surgery today in New York. “The Kings say guard Bogdan Bogdanovic has a slight tear […]

After Washington Wizards veteran center Marcin Gortat went scoreless during his team’s Game 2 loss to the top-seeded Toronto Raptors, the big man has really stepped it up the last two games as Washington has tied the series with Toronto at 2-2. Since the Wizards returned home for Game 3 and 4, Gortat has gone […]

It is an extremely rare occurrence to go from Super Bowl MVP one game to the backup quarterback in the next, but Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles is happy to do that, citing their “special” locker room environment to help cope with what he called a “crazy situation.” Although Foles is very eager to lead […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Thon Maker, who only had a few seconds of combined playing time the first two games of the series against the Boston Celtics, really turned it around in Games 3 and 4 to help the Bucks tie the series at 2-2 heading into tonight’s pivotal Game 5. Over the last two games […]

According to a report from the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the New York Jets are so sure they’re going to take a quarterback in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft that they have canceled all of their meetings with top prospects who are not quarterbacks. “The Jets’ desire for a QB at No. 3 is […]