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Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay was fined $10,500 for unnecessary roughness in his tussle with Seattle Seahawks wideout DK Metcalf, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Slay not only got torched by Metcalf on the field—but now his pockets are taking a hit. #Eagles CB Darius Slay was fined $10,500 for unnecessary roughness in his […]

Russell Westbrook will be wearing No. 4 with the Washington Wizards instead of No. 0, the number he wore with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets. During his media session with Wizards reporters on Saturday, Westbrook said he’s switching to No. 4 since it is the first number he wore in basketball as a […]

Cleveland Browns star wideout Odell Beckham Jr. is aggressively attacking his left ACL rehab. OBJ, who tore his ACL in Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals, is not only grinding to strengthen his injured leg but he’s also not stopping working on his insane catching skills. Ima keep workin…. regardless https://t.co/4l6kI1ezxD — Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) […]

Brooklyn Nets fans may not be able to blink during the upcoming season since head coach Steve Nash sees the Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving-led offense playing like the “seven seconds or less” Phoenix Suns teams from back in the day. Nash, who was the point guard of that famed Suns squad, said the Nets are […]

Believe it or not, the Washington Wizards’ acquisition of former MVP Russell Westbrook isn’t hated in every corner of the NBA. According to an NBA exec who spoke to Ava Wallace and Ben Golliver of The Washington Post, the Wizards made the right move by trading former No. 1 overall pick John Wall to the […]

Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry took to Twitter to give his fans an inside look at his first brand shoe with Under Armour, The Curry Flow 8. Curry’s initial brand shoe is set to be released on December 11. It is outfitted with Under Armour’s new cushioning platform called “UA Flow.” https://twitter.com/StephenCurry30/status/1335035881875513346?s=20 […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans in the summer of 2019, LeBron James blessed him with his No. 23 jersey. However, James and Davis missed the deadline to switch their jerseys. So, the Lakers big man wore No. 3 and was planning to don No. 23 this upcoming […]

There’s a reason the Houston Rockets pursued John Wall once they realized Russell Westbrook wanted out of Clutch City. According to Fred Katz and Kelly Iko of The Athletic, the Rockets “singled out” Wall as the most intriguing option on the trade market since the franchise had no interest in a major downgrade at the […]

The Washington Wizards’ social media team deserves a raise after using CNN’s Wolf Blitzer and John King to help them announce their schedule for the upcoming season. Take a look as Blitzer and King channeled their inner election flow to reveal the team’s schedule for the 2020-21 season. It's NBA Season in America! Let's go […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal has taken to social media to pen an emotional farewell to John Wall, who was traded to the Houston Rockets for Russell Westbrook. Beal has never played a season with the Wizards where Wall wasn’t on the team, so 2020-21 is going to be very weird for the former […]

The 6-5 Arizona Cardinals will host the 7-4 Los Angeles Rams in Week 13 at State Farm Stadium in a classic NFC West matchup. Both teams are coming off losses in Week 12, so moods were tense in practice this week. The Cardinals have lost two straight games against the Seattle Seahawks and New England […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving issued a statement on Friday instead of speaking to reporters on Zoom before the start of training camp. Irving said he’s ready to let his work on and off the court speak for himself this season (via ESPN’s Malika Andrews). Kyrie Irving issued a statement that says, in part: […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James took to social media to react to New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick’s hilarious response to playing for Stan Van Gundy again. Van Gundy coached Redick on the Orlando Magic and is famous for having rugged training camps, something Redick is not looking forward to since he’s 36. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 […]

Since Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James will turn 36 at the end of the month and the Lakers will have the shortest offseason in sports history, former President Barack Obama believes Anthony Davis should carry the load on offense for Los Angeles to begin the 2020-21 season. Davis, who turns 28 in […]

The 8-3 Seattle Seahawks will host the 4-7 New York Giants at CenturyLink Field in Week 13. Both teams are coming off wins in Week 12, so moods were very positive this week in practice. The Seahawks defeated the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football in Week 12 by a final score of 23-17. Seattle […]

The 8-3 Green Bay Packers will host the 3-7-1 Philadelphia Eagles at Lambeau Field in Week 13 in what should be a pretty one-sided affair. The Packers are one of the best teams in the NFL, while the Eagles are one of the most dysfunctional clubs in the league. Green Bay easily defeated the Chicago […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis met with the Mavs media on Thursday and talked about how he initially thought he was going to be ready for the start of the 2020-21 season when he underwent surgery to address a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee. However, things changed for Porzingis when the NBA […]

The 10-1 Kansas City Chiefs will host the 4-7 Denver Broncos in Week 13 at Arrowhead Stadium. As expected, the Chiefs are huge favorites to defeat the Broncos at home. Kansas City is on a six-game winning streak. They defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 12 by a final score of 27-24. The Chiefs […]

The 5-6 Chicago Bears will host the 4-7 Detroit Lions at Soldier Field in Week 13 in a classic NFC North showdown. The two teams met back in Week 1 of the season, with the Bears coming away with a 27-23 win on the road. Both the Bears and Lions are walking disasters at the […]

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton is dealing with an abdominal injury and has been limited in practice this week. However, the former MVP told Patriots reporters on Thursday he’ll be ready to play in Week 13 against the Los Angeles Chargers. “I will be [ready to play],” Cam Newton said Thursday. “I’m feeling as […]

The 8-3 Cleveland Browns will travel to Nissan Stadium in Week 13 to take on the Tennessee Titans, who are also 8-3. Both the Browns and Titans are coming off wins in Week 12. Cleveland defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars, while Tennessee took care of the Indianapolis Colts. The Browns and Titans played each other last […]

Chicago Bears star Khalil Mack is dealing with a back injury (once again) and he hasn’t practiced all week in advance of the Bears’ Week 13 matchup against the Detroit Lions. However, as has been the case all season, Mack is expected to play versus the Lions despite not participating in practice, per Adam Hoge […]

New Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas is confident that James Harden is going to be with the team when the 2020-21 season starts on Dec. 22 and focused on winning a championship in Clutch City. Harden has reportedly requested a trade from the Rockets and wants to play for the Brooklyn Nets so he […]

During his media session with Houston Rockets reporters, new center DeMarcus Cousins talked about reuniting with John Wall in Clutch City. Cousins signed with the Rockets in free agency after missing the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his ACL tear. Wall, who played with Boogie at Kentucky, was acquired by Houston from the Washington Wizards […]

New Boston Celtics big man Tristan Thompson played with LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers for four years. The Cavs went to four straight Finals from 2014-2018 and won the 2016 championship over the Golden State Warriors in seven games, becoming the first team in NBA history to erase a 3-1 series deficit in the […]

John Wall is officially a member of the Houston Rockets after Clutch City acquired him from the Washington Wizards for Russell Westbrook. It was a surprising blockbuster trade, one that sent shockwaves throughout the NBA since both are superstar guards with almost identical playing styles. Wall, a former No. 1 overall pick, has a lot […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks, who coached Russell Westbrook on the Oklahoma City Thunder, is excited to reunite with the former MVP in the nation’s capital even if it means he has to say goodbye to John Wall. The Wizards traded Wall to the Houston Rockets for Westbrook on Wednesday. On behalf of the […]

The Houston Rockets have acquired John Wall from the Washington Wizards for Russell Westbrook in a trade that is sending shockwaves throughout the NBA. Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard and his Rockets counterpart in Rafael Stone hadn’t talked in weeks, but the trade got accelerated after Westbrook didn’t report to Houston for the start of […]

DeMarcus Cousins and John Wall are reuniting on the Houston Rockets after the Clutch City franchise traded Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards for Wall. Cousins and Wall were teammates in college at Kentucky and remain very close friends to this day. So, as everyone expected, Boogie is pretty excited about playing with Wall on […]

The John Wall era is over with the Washington Wizards after ownership dealt the former No. 1 overall pick to the Houston Rockets for Russell Westbrook on Wednesday. According to David Aldridge of The Athletic, Wall has a 15 percent trade kicker that was not waived to facilitate this deal and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis […]

Robert Griffin III believes the Baltimore Ravens would have shocked the world and defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday had he not gotten hurt in the second quarter. Griffin III pulled his hamstring and was eventually taken out of the game in the fourth quarter for Trace McSorley (via Jamison Hensley of ESPN). Ravens QB […]

The Houston Rockets are trading former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards for John Wall and a first-round pick, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Westbrook requested a trade from the Rockets after just one season in Clutch City. There have been rumors that Wall was unhappy in Washington and now he gets a […]

During an interview with Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Jrue Holiday made his first public comments since getting traded by the New Orleans Pelicans to the Milwaukee Bucks. Holiday, one of the best two-way players in the NBA, said he’s excited to compete for a championship and isn’t opposed to finishing his career with the […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is pretty pumped that Luka Doncic and the Mavs will take on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas. The NBA only puts the best players and teams on the Christmas schedule. Doncic, who has taken the league by storm, will get to face one of the players […]

A total of 546 NBA players were tested for COVID-19 from Nov. 24-30 with the 2020-21 season set to start on Dec. 22. Unfortunately, 48 players returned positive tests. That’s 8.8 percent of the league. The NBA and NBPA announce that 48 NBA players have tested positive for the coronavirus of the 546 tested between […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made his grand return to Road Trippin’ with Allie Clifton and Richard Jefferson. During the segment, James paid homage to the guys from the 2020 championship team who won’t be on the squad this upcoming season and Jefferson used that moment to troll Kyle Kuzma. Jefferson, who has a […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson admitted it’s very important for the team to bring back Will Fuller, who becomes a free agent in March. Fuller, despite being really talented, has had a rather strange season in 2020. Not only was he almost traded at the trade deadline, but Fuller was recently suspended six games for […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James had some big plans for Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and Nike. On the latest episode of Road Trippin’, James told Allie Clifton and Richard Jefferson that he wanted to start “Team LeBron” at Nike and have Doncic as his first signee. Here is the LeBron brand, […]

Los Angeles Clippers small forward Paul George ripped former head coach Doc Rivers for how the Chicago native used him on offense last season. George went on All The Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson and said Rivers was trying to use him like he was J.J. Redick or Ray Allen, two players who […]