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According to recent articles by Andrew Beaton of the Wall Street Journal and Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, it doesn’t appear that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is willing to open up much about the league’s stance on gambling being legalized. “Goodell declined to discuss specifically what the league would do if sports betting is legalized. […]

New York Jets receiver Robby Anderson has been arrested in Florida twice within the last year. And now, it sounds like he will have to go back there during training camp as a result of one of those arrests. According to a post on Sunday by Jets beat reporter Rich Cimini of ESPN, Anderson’s trial […]

After the Oakland Raiders signed head coach Jon Gruden to a record 10-year, $100 million contract back in January, it was assumed that he would play a large role in roster personnel decisions under general manager Reggie McKenzie. On Sunday during the first day of the NFL’s owners meeting in Florida, Raiders owner Mark Davis essentially […]

When Los Angeles Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma is not scoring buckets on a basketball court, he’s making a name for himself on social media. In this particular case, Kuzma took to Instagram and posted a hilarious pick-up line on a recent picture from model Chantel Jeffries at a bowling alley. Jeffries, who is a 24-year-old […]

Despite being down by as many as 18 points in the first half, the Oklahoma City Thunder were quickly able to battle back against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Unfortunately, with the Thunder down 108-105 and with possession of the ball for the final shot, Thunder star forward Carmelo Anthony continued his shooting struggles […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ hard-fought 100-93 road win on Saturday night over the Memphis Grizzlies, Lakers legend James Worthy showed zero chill while giving some extra advice to rookie point guard Lonzo Ball during a postgame interview. In a video posted to Twitter by The Render, Worthy got a little animated when he gave […]

Back in Friday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Madison Square Garden, New York Knicks center Kyle O’Quinn was shown on MSG Network’s cameras yelling expletives towards Jeff Hornacek who was upset with O’Quinn for not closing out on defense better on a 3-pointer by Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns. However, according to an article written […]

During the Portland Trail Blazers’ thrilling 108-105 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night, star point guard Damian Lillard added yet another impressive achievement to his All-Star career when he set the franchise record for most consecutive free throws made with 58. The free-throw record that Lillard set, which was previously held […]

On Sunday night at Oracle Arena, the extremely short-handed Golden State Warriors were without their four All-Star players against the Utah Jazz due to numerous injuries plaguing the team. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr definitely has his work cut out for him, so when his players, who are having to play significantly more minutes, aren’t getting calls […]

Following the recent finale of New England Patriots superstar quarterback Tom Brady’s Facebook series “Tom vs. Time,” there seemed to be some apparent conflicting feelings that surfaced with Brady and the New England Patriots organization when both he and his wife talked. “These last two years have been very challenging for him, in so many ways,” […]

When it comes to the future of Denver Broncos running back C.J. Andreson, general manager John Elway provided little clarity about the 27-year-old’s status with the team going forward. According to a tweet on Sunday by Mike Klis of News9 Denver, Elway opened up about Anderson’s role with the Broncos for the 2018 NFL season […]

Even when times may be rough around the Golden State Warriors locker room due to yet another injury to superstar point guard Stephen Curry, we can always count on shooting guard Nick Young to lighten the mood a bit. In a video posted by Mark Medina of the Mercury News Friday night after the Warriors’ 106-94 […]

According to an article written over the weekend by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, a proposed change in the rules by the NFL’s Competition Committee would eliminate an extra point attempt on walk-off touchdowns in regulation when there is no time remaining on the clock. Via the official NFL Competition Committee website: “At the […]

Harry Wayne Huizenga, who was the former owner of the Miami Dolphins, Florida Marlins, Florida Panthers as well as the founder of three Fortune 500 companies, passed away at the age of 80 on late Thursday night at his Fort Lauderdale home. According to an obituary written on Friday by Mike Clary, Marcia Heroux Pounds, and […]

In a hilarious NBA 2K18 video made by YouTuber Shady00018, 5-foot-4 comedian Kevin Hart is added as a custom-made character to the wildly-popular video game and plays larger than life alongside NBA stars, NBA legends, and famous Canadian rapper Drake. At the beginning of the video, Los Angeles Lakers star point guard Isaiah Thomas steals the […]

Following the outrage over the highly-controversial shooting of 22-year-old Stephon Clark by Sacramento police last Sunday night, many people gathered outside of Golden 1 Center on Thursday night to peacefully protest the horrific tragedy as the Sacramento Kings took on the Atlanta Hawks. In a video posted by Warriors beat reporter Mark Medina of the Mercury […]

Here we go again. The injury bug continues to bite the Golden State Warriors (54-18) over and over during the 2017-18 NBA season. Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry, who finally made his return to the Warriors’ starting lineup following a six-game absence with a sprained right ankle, was knocked out of the game during the […]

For the first time in the young career of Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell, the 22-year old rising star recorded a triple-double on Friday night against the Toronto Raptors. Although the Nets fell 116-112 on the road to the Eastern Conference’s top seed in the Raptors, Russell had himself a great all-around game with […]

Following the Chicago Bulls’ 118-105 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night at the United Center, the Bulls announced that rookie forward Lauri Markkanen will not travel with the team on Saturday for Chicago’s road game against the Detroit Pistons. According to an article written on Friday night by Bulls beat reporter Joe Cowley […]

During the first half of the San Antonio Spurs’ game against the Utah Jazz on Friday night, Spurs All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge was simply a man on a mission. On an impressive 12-of-16 shooting from the floor in the game’s first two quarters, Aldridge exploded for 28 points in the first half to help the Spurs […]

Although Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was unable to suit up tonight against the Chicago Bulls due to a sprained right ankle, he is not expected to miss significant time after recently undergoing an MRI. According to an article written on Friday by Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Bucks head coach Joe […]

For Saturday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, it is now for certain that Los Angeles Lakers rising star forward Brandon Ingram will not play due to his lingering strained groin. According to a report Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times, Ingram was originally listed as doubtful for tomorrow night’s contest. “Lakers listed Brandon […]

With yet another 20-plus rebound performance last night for Detroit Pistons star center Andre Drummond against the Houston Rockets, he now is just one game shy of tying former Pistons great Ben Wallace’s NBA single-season record. According to Stat Muse/ Basketball Reference’s Justin Kubatko, Drummond inched even closer to etching his name next to Wallace […]

With just nine games remaining on the New York Knicks’ schedule after tonight’s contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves, it will finally be able to turn the page on what has turned out to be a forgettable 2017-18 season for the Knicks. One of the issues that New York immediately plans to address over the offseason, likely through […]

With just one more victory this year, the Houston Rockets (58-14) can add to their historical season by achieving the most wins in franchise history. All they must do is defeat the New Orleans Pelicans at home on Saturday night in a nationally televised contest. Shane Young of BBALL BREAKDOWN posted a graphic earlier today […]

In case you missed it last night, the Philadelphia 76ers picked up win No. 40 on the season with an easy 119-105 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies at Wells Fargo Center. It was just another day at the office for Sixers star center Joel Embiid, but this game was quite significant in relation to a […]

For Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Andre Roberson, it has now been almost two months since he suffered a heartbreaking injury when he ruptured his left patellar tendon in a game against the Detroit Pistons. According to a tweet this afternoon from Erik Horne of The Oklahoman, Thunder head coach Billy Donovan said that Roberson still […]

The Green Bay Packers want to put last year’s 7-9 season way behind them. After nine straight trips to the playoffs, including one Super Bowl championship, it’s time to start a new streak of excellence. Newly-acquired defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson will surely play a big part in the Packers’ success next season. Via a conference […]

Just in case you missed it last night, L.A. Clippers guard Austin Rivers seemingly got snubbed of a handshake by a referee in the closing seconds of the Clippers’ 127-120 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Ref left Austin Rivers hanging 🙃 pic.twitter.com/cs1KG5xdBS — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 22, 2018 However, on Thursday afternoon, Rivers’ Clippers […]

According to a tweet this afternoon from Jonathan Givony of ESPN, it was revealed that Dayton Flyers freshman forward Kostas Antetokounmpo, younger brother of Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, will leave school early and declare for the 2018 NBA Draft. “Dayton freshman Kostas Antetokounmpo (Giannis’ brother) will declare for the 2018 NBA Draft, according to […]

For the defending champion Golden State Warriors, the last couple of weeks have been quite a headache when it comes to their plethora of injuries on the roster. Although healing their stars is a big priority going forward, Golden State head coach Steve Kerr is also focused on who the Warriors potentially will face in […]

Despite missing all but nine games of the 2017-18 season so and his future with the team is completely up in the air, star forward Kawhi Leonard is still expected to be offered a max contract extension this summer by the San Antonio Spurs and qualifies for the designated veteran player contract extension, according to Spurs […]

The New York Knicks are simply having yet another season to forget about. However, do not tell Knicks rookie guard Frank Ntilikina any of that nonsense. The 19-year-old is valuing every minute that goes towards improving his game. According to an article written by Al Iannazzone of Newsday, the experience Ntilikina continues to get throughout the […]

In an extensive editorial piece written by Alex Wong of Bleacher Report, Houston Rockets small forward P.J. Tucker opened up about his massive sneaker collection, his love for shoes, and how he travels with so many different pairs of sneakers on road trips. According to Rockets veteran shooting guard Eric Gordon, he is positive that […]

Have you ever seemingly been that one person out of your friends who still have not seen a critically-acclaimed movie yet? Oklahoma City Thunder forward Patrick Patterson happened to be that guy in his team’s locker room when it came to finally going to see “Black Panther” in theaters. According to an article published yesterday by […]

Although Los Angeles Lakers rookie shooting guard Josh Hart is still recovering from a fractured left hand that has sidelined him since Feb. 28, his great sense of humor remains fully intact. During Monday night’s Lakers postgame show, Hart joined the Spectrum SportsNet studio and eventually got around to doing a priceless impersonation of one […]

Earlier today, Dallas Mavericks rising star point guard Dennis Smith Jr. opened up to Mavs.com beat reporter Dwain Price about an experience he had back in the day with Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram when they were both in middle school. “DSJ said as an 8th grader and playing a game against Brandon Ingram, […]

For a team to win games on a consistent basis like the Portland Trail Blazers continue to do lately, players must constantly be in sync with one another. For Blazers star guard tandem Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum, they appear to be so much on the same page that they even drink water in perfect […]

Over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, Denver Broncos fans across the world got an early glimpse of what newly-acquired quarterback Case Keenum will look like in an orange and blue home jersey. The Broncos’ official Instagram account posted a picture that was edited to show Keenum fully decked out in his Denver uniform. During his introductory press conference […]