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Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley and the rest of his teammates were the butt of jokes on NBA Twitter after the Clippers blew a 3-1 series lead to the Denver Nuggets in the 2020 Western Conference Semifinals at Walt Disney World. Beverley, who talked a lot of smack all season about how the Clippers […]

Miami Heat All-Star center Bam Adebayo will play in Game 4 of the 2020 Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Adebayo missed Games 2 and 3 due to a neck strain he suffered in Game 1. Miami Heat All-Star Bam Adebayo is planning to return for Game 4 vs. the […]

During his media session on Tuesday, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson welcomed new Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers to Philly. While Pederson said he’s never had the pleasure of meeting Rivers, the Eagles coach is looking forward to developing a relationship with Doc (via Eagles on Twitter). Welcome to the City of Brotherly Love, […]

If the New York Knicks want to acquire Chris Paul from the Oklahoma City Thunder this offseason, they will probably have to part ways with Kevin Knox. The Knicks have been heavily linked to a Paul trade since their new president of basketball operations, Leon Rose, used to be CP3’s agent. Via Marc Berman of […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James wrote a heartfelt message to his son, Bronny James, for his 16th birthday. While LeBron and the Lakers have a big game later on Tuesday against the Miami Heat, the NBA star made sure to show his son some love on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGAvNMlAT4k/ Bronny James is a […]

The Atlanta Falcons reportedly won’t fire head coach Dan Quinn (yet) despite the team starting the season at 0-4, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. However, if the Falcons lose to the Carolina Panthers in Week 5, there could be some changes on the team’s coaching staff. From NFL Now: Nothing has changed with the […]

Green Bay Packers DE Za’Darius Smith paid tribute to the late Breonna Taylor after sacking Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan on Monday Night Football at Lambeau Field. Take a look: Za’Darius Smith with the sack. His shirt says “Rest in Heaven Breonna Taylor.” #Packers pic.twitter.com/sNUySyLSmo — Lily Zhao (@LilySZhao) October 6, 2020 Breonna Taylor was […]

Green Bay Packers superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers hilariously flexed for the showtime cam after his teammates did following a touchdown. Check out the funny moment: Had to hit the #ShowtimeCam after the TD! 😆#ATLvsGB | #GoPackGo https://t.co/M0948m7gLx — Green Bay Packers (@packers) October 6, 2020 Aaron Rodgers and the Packers have been having a lot […]

Julio Jones passed Roddy White for the most receptions in Atlanta Falcons history in Week 4 against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field White, who spent his entire NFL career with the Falcons, caught 808 balls during his career. 8️⃣0️⃣9️⃣ Julio Jones passes Roddy White for most career receptions in Falcons franchise history. pic.twitter.com/QmEvZW09RX […]

Kansas City Chiefs star safety Tyrann Mathieu picked off New England Patriots quarterback Jarrett Stidham after wideout Julian Edelman dropped an easy pass. Take a look: The "rare" drop from Julian Edelman gifts Mathieu and the Chiefs six 🎁pic.twitter.com/I3OWSefCj5 — PFF (@PFF) October 6, 2020 You don’t usually see Julian Edelman drop passes, especially easy […]

After guiding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a comeback home win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 4, Tom Brady became the winningest player in NFL history. Brady, arguably the best quarterback to have ever played in the NFL, has won 222 games with the New England Patriots and Buccaneers, passing former teammate Adam […]

After the Las Vegas Raiders lost to the Buffalo Bills in Week 4 to drop to 2-2 on the season, quarterback Derek Carr went off during his postgame media session. Carr, who is now 41-57 with the Raiders since getting drafted in 2014, said he’s “sick of losing” after putting too much work into his […]

The Houston Texans fired head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien on Monday after the team got off to a 0-4 start. After the decision, O’Brien met with reporters for one final time and spoke about getting fired. “We did a lot of good things here but we didn’t do enough,” Bill O’Brien told Texans […]

One of LeBron James’ former teammates wants the Los Angeles Lakers superstar to score 60 points in Game 4 of the 2020 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. Channing Frye, who won the 2016 title with James on the Cleveland Cavaliers over the Golden State Warriors in seven games, is urging The King to score […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard disagrees with the narrative that Steve Nash got hired by the Brooklyn Nets due to white privilege. Lillard emphasized that Nash is a two-time MVP and has a strong relationship with stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, making the hire a perfect fit for Brooklyn. No he […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are one of the few NBA franchises with zero Finals appearances and championships. The best players who have played for the team were either acquired by trade or in the draft, but most of them didn’t spend their entire careers with the Wolves, such as Kevin Garnett and Kevin Love for example. […]

Phoenix Suns All-Star shooting guard Devin Booker has sold his Arizona home for $3.45 million, making a $200,000 profit from it. Via Jack Flemming of the Los Angeles Times: The estate spans an acre in Paradise Valley, a suburb of Phoenix located about 15 miles northeast of the team’s stadium. Built in 2016, it boasts […]

The Miami Heat have upgraded All-Star big man Bam Adebayo to questionable for Game 4 of the Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Starting point guard Goran Dragic, though, remains doubtful. Heat’s Bam Adebayo upgraded to questionable for Game 4 of NBA Finals vs. Lakers. Goran Dragic is doubtful. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 5, […]

After parting ways with the Los Angeles Clippers, new Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers admits he was ready to take a break from coaching. However, Rivers told Sixers reporters on Monday during his introductory press conference he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to coach the Sixers. Doc Rivers said he loves coaching but "I […]

During the Cleveland Browns’ 49-38 road win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4, wideout Jarvis Landry threw a 37-yard touchdown pass to his pal Odell Beckham Jr. A day after the stellar throw, Landry says he feels like he threw nine innings in a baseball game since his arm isn’t used to throwing that […]

The New York Knicks plan to pursue Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet this offseason once the free agency period begins. However, according to Ian Begley of SNY TV, the Knicks don’t already have an offer ready to throw at VanVleet despite reports saying New York is prepared to pay the Raptors guard $20 million […]

Near the end of Game 3 of the 2020 Finals, Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler told Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James the Lakers were “in trouble” after the Heat won the contest to make the series 2-1. After the game, Butler told the media that James yelled at him that Miami was in […]

Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro broke NBA Twitter on Sunday during Game 3 of the 2020 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Herro, who has been turning heads left and right during the 2020 playoffs due to his stellar play, had a crazy snarl which has quickly turned into a meme. During his media […]

The main reason Los Angeles Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis have meshed so well together in their first year as teammates is because both future Hall of Famers aren’t afraid to hold each other accountable. In the past, some of James’ teammates on the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat were afraid to call […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James and Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird are in their 17th seasons in their respective sports. Both are future Hall of Famers who continue to set records. James is seemingly defying father time in his 17th season in the NBA and second with the Lakers. The King led […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the 2020 NBA Finals to take a 2-0 series lead, LeBron James was asked to react to Udonis Haslem’s angry rant at Heat players during the third quarter. James, who won two championships with Haslem on the Heat in 2012 and 2013, […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson was definitely thrilled to see his Purple and Gold take a 2-0 series lead on the Miami Heat in the 2020 Finals at Walt Disney World. Behind superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Lakers are two wins away from winning the title in Orlando. With that said, Johnson […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green may not be with the team at the in-market bubble, but he’s still getting his work in. Green was recently seen working on his 3-point shot, which is certainly a good sign for the Warriors. It looks like the former Defensive Player of the Year is hungry to […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown reportedly let Sixers stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons “do whatever they wanted” while he was running things in the City of Brotherly Love, per an Eastern Conference executive who spoke to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. By Brown not holding Embiid and Simmons accountable, the Sixers’ culture took […]

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield is reportedly not answering head coach Luke Walton’s phone calls this offseason, but the team isn’t too concerned about it, per James Ham of NBC Sports California. The Kings supposedly understand that players can be distant from their organizations in the offseason. The franchise also knows that Hield is […]

The Miami Heat are listing point guard Goran Dragic and big man Bam Adebayo as doubtful to play in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Both Dragic and Adebayo got hurt in Game 1 and didn’t play in Game 2. The Heat […]

Chicago Bears Pro Bowl defensive end Akiem Hicks has been fined $15,000 for committing two roughing the passer penalties in Week 3 against Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Fine news:  #Bears DT Akiem Hicks was fined $15K after committing two roughing the passer penalties last week against the #Falcons. […]

Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall sat out the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his devastating Achilles tear. By the looks of it, though, it appears that was the right decision by the Wizards star, as Wall looked incredibly healthy and dominant in a recent 5-on-5 pick-up game, via Ball Is Life. John Wall […]

The Philadelphia 76ers officially hired Doc Rivers as their new head coach on Saturday. Rivers, who parted ways with the Los Angeles Clippers after the team got bounced in the second round of the 2020 playoffs by the Denver Nuggets, is excited about his new job. “I am really excited about the opportunity to be […]

Kevin Durant will be wearing a new jersey number when he makes his Brooklyn Nets debut in 2020-21. The two-time Finals MVP, who wore No. 35 with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors, is switching to No. 7 as he embarks on this next chapter of his NBA career with the Nets. On […]

The Brooklyn Nets are widely expected to be title contenders next season with stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving leading the way as a dynamic duo. Durant, who missed the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his Achilles tear, recently talked about what excites him the most about playing with Irving. “I’m excited to see him […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins believes Anthony Davis compliments LeBron James better than any other teammate The King has played with during his legendary career, even the great Dwyane Wade. Upon seeing Perkins’ tweet, Wade responded and actually agreed with Big Perk. I agree Big Perk https://t.co/59qWoMz7y9 — DWade (@DwyaneWade) October 3, 2020 Dwyane […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James had a hilarious reaction while Kyle Kuzma was in the air, trying to make a Magic Johnson-type pass in Game 2 of the Finals against the Miami Heat. Take a look: Bron knew this Kuz pass had no chance 💀 pic.twitter.com/eWWH6oNbWP — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 3, […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma tried to channel his inner Magic Johnson in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat by making a crafty pass. Unfortunately, Kuzma failed miserably and will likely find himself on Shaqtin’ a Fool instead of the game’s highlight reel. Kyle Kuzma going for that No. 1 […]