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When it comes to Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid’s first two games of his playoff career, he has not shot the ball very well as the man in the black mask. However, despite a whopping 26 turnovers that the Sixers committed on Saturday day night, they held on for a 106-102 victory over the […]

Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio dismantled the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night during a 115-102 victory over OKC in Game 3. Rubio’s triple-double effort could not be stopped by Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City defense, as the reigning league MVP guaranteed to “shut that s— off” in Monday night’s […]

In a game where the defending champion Golden State Warriors could have pulled off a second consecutive four-game sweep of the San Antonio Spurs in the playoffs, the Spurs flexed their muscle during Game 4 en route to a 103-90 victory over the Warriors to force a Game 5. Warriors star shooting guard Klay Thompson […]

In honor of 4/20 this weekend, Bleacher Report ran a feature story called B/R x 4/20 in which they interviewed 12 retired athletes over a two-month span about their experiences with marijuana during their careers. One former NFL player that was interviewed happened to be defensive lineman Shaun Smith, who played nine seasons in the league with […]

When it comes to Boston Celtics power forward Marcus Morris, the 28-year-old has now had multiple run-ins over the last month that involved NBA referees. This weekend, Morris’ wallet took a hit for an incident that occurred during Game 3 of the Celtics’ first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks. On Saturday, the NBA announced that […]

It is no secret that Utah Jazz rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is already one of the league’s most exciting offensive players. However, his defense tends to raise some eyebrows as well. During the third quarter of Utah’s 115-102 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 on Saturday night, Mitchell had a huge […]

On Saturday night during the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 121-105 victory over the top-seeded Houston Rockets, the basketball world got to see a glimpse of vintage Derrick Rose as the Timberwolves won their first playoff game in nearly 14 years. Rose turned back the clock at Target Center when he went off for 17 points on 8-of-16 shooting […]

Although Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard and his teammates were swept from the playoffs on Saturday night when they lost a 131-123 heartbreaker to power forward Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans in Game 4, Lillard showed a lot of respect for Davis and the Pelicans. While speaking to the media, […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar forward Anthony Davis has been an absolute beast this season. On Saturday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, that trend continued when Davis had a monster 47-point performance and the Pelicans held on for a thrilling 131-123 victory in Game 4 to sweep the Blazers. Immediately after the win, Davis was […]

In a down 2017-18 season that ended with a 4-12 record, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett was seemingly one of the few bright spots for the team and the front office has really taken notice of that. According to an article written this weekend by Stephen Holder of the Indianapolis Star, the Colts have turned down […]

On Saturday during a conference call with members of the media, it was announced by Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens that Marcus Smart will be re-evaluated next week and that his surgically-repaired right thumb will not be at risk of re-injury once he returns. “He’s doing everything but live,” coach Stevens said, per Tom […]

With a pivotal Game 4 of the first round series between the Indiana Pacers and Cleveland Cavaliers set for Sunday night, veteran shooting guard Lance Stephenson believes that the Pacers have the Cavs right where they want them. According to an article written by Mike Wells of ESPN, Stephenson opened up about his mentality heading into […]

For the first time since April 3, Houston Rockets veteran forward Ryan Anderson will be active for Game 3 tonight against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center, according to an article written on Saturday by Brian T. Smith of the Houston Chronicle. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni confirmed to members of the media that Anderson […]

Want to see a classic Rajon Rondo type of play? Look no further than what the 32-year-old point guard did during the first quarter of Game 4 between the New Orleans Pelicans and Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday evening. With 7:02 left in the first quarter of action, Rondo turned the clock back with a […]

As the Golden State Warriors look ahead to sweep the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday during Game 4 of their first-round series, head coach Steve Kerr provided an update on Saturday after practice about the health of Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry’s knee. When asked about Curry’s Grade 2 MCL sprain, Kerr said that […]

When it comes to some of these plays on the court that Philadelphia 76ers rising star point guard Ben Simmons makes during games, he just makes it look so easy a lot of the time. Simmons added yet another impressive pass to his resume during Game 4 against the Miami Heat. With a little bit […]

Dez Bryant, the NFL free agent. It’s a designation that has to be tough for a man who spent eight superb seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. It’s now been over a week since the team parted ways with the three-time Pro Bowler. During that span of time, none of the other 31 NFL teams have taken […]

In a Game 3 that the San Antonio Spurs had to win at home in order to have any shot at a comeback in the series, the Golden State Warriors slammed the door shut when they pulled away in the second half to a 110-97 victory on Thursday night. Warriors star power forward Draymond Green […]

It has been almost 10 years since New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo won a championship with the Boston Celtics back in June of 2008, but the 32-year-old is still making a huge impact in the playoffs for his current team. During the Pelicans’ 119-102 rout over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 3 […]

Towards the end of the regular season, the Golden State Warriors seemingly limped to the finish line unhealthy and their defense out of sync. But so far against the San Antonio Spurs, Draymond Green and the Warriors’ defense have gradually improved as the team is beginning to finally click again. On Thursday night at AT&T […]

Although center DeMarcus Cousins was unable to suit up and play alongside his teammates, he got a front row seat to watch the New Orleans Pelicans take a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Portland Trail Blazers with a 119-102 victory on Thursday night. Cousins definitely enjoyed the Boogie chants that he got during the […]

Houston Rockets rising star center Clint Capela has been vital to his team’s success this season and continues to be one of the NBA’s feel-good stories. According to Stefano Fusaro of The Undefeated, Capela revealed that he actually gave his mother, who emigrated from Congo to Switzerland, almost his entire rookie salary in order to […]

Tonight’s Game 3 matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors at AT&T Center will have quite an emotional burden hang on it following the death of Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich’s wife, Erin, yesterday after a long battle with an illness. Coach Popovich will not be in attendance tonight, but longtime Spurs shooting […]

Whether you like ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith or not, the man is never afraid to speak his mind on a wide variety of sports and social issues. That is exactly what he did on Thursday morning during ESPN’s “First Take” when the topic of Minnesota Timberwolves star center Karl-Anthony Towns came up. Towns, who […]

If the Milwaukee Bucks want to make a comeback being down 2-0 in this first-round series against the Boston Celtics, they have history completely stacked against them going into Friday night’s Game 3 matchup. According to a tweet from Nick Friedell of ESPN, the Celtics are a perfect 35-0 in best-of-seven playoff series when leading […]

After news of San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich’s wife Erin’s death shook the basketball world on Wednesday night, countless NBA players and fans took to social media to share their condolences for the Popovich family’s loss. One of those players was Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry, who posted a picture […]

When AJ McCarron was added to the Buffalo Bills over the offseason, the label of “game manager” and “bridge quarterback” continues to be given to him as the team could potentially select a rookie quarterback with a really strong arm as their top pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. However, McCarron believes that there is too […]

The 2018 NFL Draft is just one week away from beginning and the Arizona Cardinals currently have the No. 15 overall pick in the first round. What will Cardinals general manager Steve Keim and new head coach Steve Wilks end up doing with that pick? Many mock drafts have them taking a quarterback in the first round […]

If there is one thing for certain about Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams, he is undoubtedly one of the toughest players in the NBA. Despite what looks to many like Adams is playing through an injury, he reiterated to Royce Young of ESPN after Wednesday night’s 102-95 loss to the Utah Jazz in Game 2 […]

Ever since former Denver Broncos star quarterback Peyton Manning retired in 2016 after winning his second Super Bowl title, the team has had a revolving door at the quarterback position with Trevor Siemian, Brock Osweiler, and 2016 first-round selection Paxton Lynch. With the signing of former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Case Keenum to a two-year deal […]

With the Minnesota Timberwolves’ lopsided 102-82 loss on Wednesday night to the Houston Rockets in Game 2, the Wolves now find themselves down 2-0 with the series set to shift back to Minnesota for the next two games. One of the main reasons as to why they haven’t been able to be successful so far […]

On Wednesday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena, the Utah Jazz were able to play stout defense down the stretch and picked up a huge 102-95 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of their best-of-seven series. With the series now tied at 1-1 and headed back to Salt Lake City, Jazz rising star Donovan […]

With Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill ready to make his return this upcoming season from a devastating knee injury suffered last August, the team has also been open to the idea about trading up in the first round to select a top quarterback prospect. When Dolphins general manager Chris Grier was asked on Wednesday by […]

The Oakland Raiders have certainly made their fair share of moves during the 2018 offseason, but in order for this team to really make an impact, head coach Jon Gruden says that they need to get much more out of the most recent Raiders draft picks. In an article written by Raiders beat reporter Paul […]

After the NBA issued an official press release on Wednesday announcing finalists for six categories decided by fan voting, Los Angeles Lakers rising star rookie forward Kyle Kuzma found his name as one of the five finalists for the NBA’s #BestStyle award. He is going against NBA veterans in Houston Rockets guard James Harden, Cleveland […]

For Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard and No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz, he is finally healthy and back on the court for this first-round series against the Miami Heat. However, he has not seen that much action yet as the series shifts to a Game 3 in Miami tied at 1-1. On Tuesday afternoon, […]

In what was easily the best game of the 2018 NBA Playoffs so far, the Boston Celtics were able to get the job done with great team basketball en route to a 113-107 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens gave the utmost amount of praise to his guys for […]

With less than two minutes left in the first half and the Kansas City Chiefs up 14-3 on the Tennessee Titans in the 2018 AFC Wild Card Playoffs, Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce suffered a concussion on a 12-yard reception and was unable to return to the game. The Chiefs would eventually score on that […]

For many of today’s NBA players, showing up to a game with a lot of cameras on them is the perfect opportunity to make a fashion statement. Whether it’s one of the many different types of outfits worn Oklahoma City Thunder superstar point guard Russell Westbrook or Golden State Warriors shooting guard Nick Young showing up […]