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During the 2016 Eastern Conference Finals between the Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James told a Raptors player what their play was, according to DeMar DeRozan. Yeah, that’s how smart James is. On the latest episode of J.J. Redick’s podcast called “The Old Man & The Three,” DeRozan talked about LeBron James’ unbelievable basketball […]

The Dallas Cowboys have started the 2020 season at 1-3 and now they could lose star left tackle Tyron Smith for the rest of the campaign. According to Ed Werder of ESPN, the Cowboys are considering placing Smith on injured reserve because of a nagging neck injury. The Dallas Cowboys are uncertain whether Tyron Smith […]

Despite having no new positive COVID-19 tests, the New England Patriots are still playing it safe. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Patriots are taking additional precautions and will continue to prepare for their Week 5 matchup against the Denver Broncos with virtual meetings and no practice again on Friday. While there were no […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers star wide receiver Mike Evans will play against the Chicago Bears in Week 5 despite dealing with an ankle ailment. The Buccaneers listed Evans as questionable to play for the matchup, but Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times has confirmed that Tom Brady’s No. 1 option will be out there against […]

Miami Heat small forward Jae Crowder becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason, meaning Game 5 of the 2020 Finals could be his last game with the team if the Heat lose to the Los Angeles Lakers. However, if Crowder had it his way, Friday won’t be his final game with the Heat. In an […]

During his media session on Thursday, Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater wore a Miami Heat cap since he was born in Miami, Florida. Even though the Heat are down 3-1 to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2020 NBA Finals, Bridgewater isn’t going to jump off the bandwagon. Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is wearing a […]

LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss have developed a close relationship, which is notable since The King hasn’t always had the best relationship with his owners. During his media session on Thursday, James talked about his “incredible” rapport with Buss, who is with the Lakers in the Walt Disney Bubble as the […]

On the latest episode of “The Old Man and The Three” podcast with J.J. Redick and Tommy Alter, San Antonio Spurs swingman DeMar DeRozan was asked to talk about how he really felt watching the Toronto Raptors win the 2019 title without him. The Raptors traded DeRozan to the Spurs for, chiefly, Kawhi Leonard, who […]

Odell Beckham Jr. is off to a fast start in his second season with the Cleveland Browns, a sight everyone in The Land is happy to see since the star didn’t have that great of a campaign in 2019 after the Browns acquired him from the New York Giants. The Browns, who are 3-1 on […]

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan never defeated LeBron James in the NBA playoffs when he played for the Toronto Raptors and The King was with the Cleveland Cavaliers. DeRozan thought he could escape James when he was traded to the Spurs in the summer of 2018 in the blockbuster Kawhi Leonard trade, but […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will wear their Black Mamba Jerseys in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, as the team is eager to win the championship in the Kobe Bryant-inspired jerseys. During his media session on Thursday, James talked about the importance of the Bryant jerseys and why the Lakers are wearing […]

During his media session on Thursday ahead of Game 5 of the 2020 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was asked to talk about what he has learned about Lakers fans in his first two years with the club. James, one of the best players in NBA history, said […]

Los Angeles Clippers President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank has won the 2019-20 Executive of the Year Award, per ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. Frank signed Kawhi Leonard in free agency and acquired Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder in last summer’s blockbuster deal. The NBA has announced that LA Clippers president Lawrence Frank is the […]

During the 2020 vice presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence, a fly stole the show by landing on Pence’s head. Sure enough, the NBA world got a kick out of it. Check out some of the best reactions from the basketball circuit, including a harsh take from Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. […]

New Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers says he’s going to go by Glenn Rivers since there is only one “Doc” in Philly. One of the best players in NBA history, Julius “Dr. J” Erving was one of Rivers’ idols growing up. Since the basketball legend is revered in Philly, Rivers says he’s going to […]

Arizona Cardinals star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has deleted a tweet where he basically ripped the Houston Texans for trading the NFL star. The Texans, who fired general manager and head coach Bill O’Brien this week, shockingly traded Hopkins to the Cardinals in the offseason despite the superstar wideout never asking for a trade or […]

During the whole controversy involving China and Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was called out by President Donald Trump after initially offering no comment on the situation. Trump, arguably the most polarizing President in American history, said Kerr was “like a little boy, he was shaking” when […]

Former NBA center Kendrick Perkins viciously trolled ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith for saying there is no gap between LeBron James and Kevin Durant when it comes to being the best player in the league. Perkins, who is a noted James fan and former teammate, said the gap between LeBron and Durant is so huge that […]

Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders will look to snap their two-game losing streak in Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs, but it’s not going to be easy since Patrick Mahomes and Co. are 4-0 on the season and arguably the best team in the NFL again. During his media session on Wednesday, […]

The Washington Football Team benched quarterback Dwayne Haskins on Wednesday in a rather surprising move since it’s still so early in the NFL season, and Kansas City Chiefs star safety Tyrann Mathieu reacted to the news on social media. Mathieu is hoping Haskins keeps his head up since the NFL can be a brutal business […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will wear their Black Mamba Jerseys in Game 5 of the 2020 Finals against the Miami Heat. The Lakers haven’t lost while wearing the Kobe Bryant–inspired jerseys. The team can clinch the 2020 Finals by winning Game 5 on Friday at Walt Disney World. The Lakers will be wearing their Mamba […]

A group of Tennessee Titans players held a workout at a Nashville school last week despite being told not to, and the NFL could come down on the team extremely hard. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the Titans could face a “historic” punishment from the NFL for violating league protocol. There’s buzz in […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic is doubtful to play in Game 5 of the 2020 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Heat’s starting point guard is still dealing with a torn plantar fascia, per Malika Andrews of ESPN. https://twitter.com/malika_andrews/status/1313954996883525646 The Heat are down 3-1 to the Lakers. Even though Game 5 is […]

Milwaukee Bucks point guard George Hill is getting ripped on social media for throwing a Halloween party while the COVID-19 pandemic is still going on. Sure, this seems like a good idea during a pandemic. Why not? pic.twitter.com/AG2HT5tmZy — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) October 7, 2020 Struggling to imagine a more absurd way to catch the […]

Denver Broncos star pass rusher Von Miller says if he’s cleared to play this season, he’ll be out there on the field no matter if the team is out of playoff contention. Miller is currently on the Broncos’ injured reserved list after he suffered an ankle injury before the season started. Von required surgery to […]

Metta World Peace wishes he could go back in time and prevent the Malice at the Palace between his Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons. The former Pacers forward took to Twitter to ponder about a career rewind. I really admire these @nba ballers. Sometimes I wish I could rewind my career to 5 secs before […]

Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson missed practice on Wednesday ahead of the team’s Week 5 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. It turns out Jackson is dealing with a knee injury, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, but it’s not considered serious. Per Jamison Hensley of ESPN, Jackson wasn’t at practice during the portion open to reporters, […]

The Cleveland Browns will be without Nick Chubb for at least three weeks due to a sprained MCL, but the team has Kareem Hunt to take over the starting running back role in the meantime. Hunt, who led the NFL in rushing during his rookie season with the Kansas City Chiefs, told Browns reporters he’s […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be shorthanded for their Thursday Night Football matchup against the Chicago Bears, as Chris Godwin, LeSean McCoy and Justin Watson won’t play, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Bucs ruled out WR Chris Godwin (hamstring), RB LeSean McCoy (ankle) and WR Justin Watson (shoulder) for Thursday night's game vs. the Bears. […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic appeared to have tears in his eyes when he was officially ruled out for Game 4 of the Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Dragic’s foot injury just hasn’t gotten better. Goran is a warrior. He’s clearly trying as much as he can to play. pic.twitter.com/HKezEM3k2K — Will Manso […]

The Last Dance docuseries about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls captivated NBA fans during the summer when there was no sports to watch due to COVID-19. The Emmy awarding-winning doc is now releasing some unreleased scenes, and Bulls fans are going to love the latest one. In an interview with the late Stuart Scott […]

In his final game in the NBA on April 13, 2016 against the Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant poured in 60 points in front of a packed Staples Center crowd. After the game, Bryant signed the No. 8 logo on the Staples Center court. The Lakers icon, of course, wore Nos. 8 […]

Former New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry is reportedly set to join Luke Walton’s staff on the Sacramento Kings, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. Gentry will be the Kings’ associate head coach. He was fired by the Pelicans after New Orleans missed the 2020 playoffs. The Kings are closing in on […]

Detroit Pistons star point guard Derrick Rose recently turned 32 and the three-time All-Star had a rather inspiring message on his IG page. Rose, the youngest MVP in NBA history and one of the most popular athletes around the world, shared that he doesn’t want people to “idolize” him since his story is very unique. […]

Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors have the second overall pick in the 2020 draft as a result of their putrid 2019-20 season. Before games were suspended in March due to the coronavirus, the Warriors registered the worst record in the NBA. However, the Warriors are in a really unique situation, as they aren’t […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green turned heads as a commentator for TNT during the Western Conference playoffs, something Dubs head coach Steve Kerr wasn’t surprised by. Green was excellent with Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Ernie Johnson and Shaquille O’Neal, causing many to claim that the Warriors swingman has a future in broadcasting after […]

NBA players have been using their large platforms at the Walt Disney World bubble to fight against systemic racism and police brutality, and Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is incredibly proud of his fellow athletes using their voice. Curry, whose Warriors weren’t invited to play at the bubble since they had the worst record […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry admits “it’s pretty amazing” the NBA was able to pull off the Walt Disney bubble with zero positive COVID-19 tests since the games started in July. During an interview with Scott Polacek of Bleacher Report, the Warriors superstar said he told NBA commissioner Adam Silver that the league […]

The Golden State Warriors have the second overall pick in the 2020 draft and superstar point guard Stephen Curry believes the team could use some size for the 2021 season. Memphis’ James Wiseman is widely considered the best big man in the draft, so if the Minnesota Timberwolves don’t take him at No. 1, the […]