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Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum has a message for Minnesota Timberwolves rookie guard Anthony Edwards, who boldly claimed he’s a better rapper than Damian Lillard. On a recent podcast with Complex Sports, McCollum said Edwards should focus on his jump shot instead of calling out Lillard’s rapping ability. "He better work on that […]

Michael Jordan and the Charlotte Hornets were interested in acquiring former MVP Russell Westbrook from the Houston Rockets, but that plan became an afterthought following the 2020 draft, where the team selected LaMelo Ball with the third overall pick. Per Marc Stein of the New York Times, Charlotte was only going to pursue a Westbrook […]

The New York Knicks made a final push to sign Gordon Hayward by offering the small forward a four-year deal instead of a two-year contract. However, Hayward wound up signing with the Charlotte Hornets since Michael Jordan gave him a four-year deal worth $120 million, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Knicks, […]

Teams around the NBA expect the Los Angeles Clippers to trade shooting guard Lou Williams before the 2020-21 season starts, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. Williams has one year left on his contract. He’s set to make $8 million in 2020-21. The additions of Ibaka and Luke Kennard (via trade with Detroit) […]

LaVar Ball says he won’t play Charlotte Hornets owner and NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan one-on-one unless $200 million is put up by someone. Ball, who thinks he can beat Jordan in a game of one-on-one, spoke to football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe about the game everyone wants to see. How much would […]

The Utah Jazz announced on Tuesday that home games at Vivint Arena will be played with a limited number of fans during the 2020-21 season, which will begin on Dec. 22. Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert, who was the first reported NBA player to contract COVID-19, spoke to Eric Woodyard of ESPN about the surprising […]

Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers are six wins away from going a perfect 16-0 in the regular season. However, Roethlisberger says the Steelers aren’t chasing a flawless season record-wise since they have bigger fish to fry once the playoffs start. “We’re not chasing perfection in terms of a perfect 16-0. We’re chasing Lombardis. That’s […]

Green Bay Packers wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling received death threats after the team’s Week 11 loss to the Indianapolis Colts and superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers isn’t happy about it. Valdes-Scantling fumbled the ball in overtime, which set up the Colts’ game-winning field goal. During an interview with Jim Rome on the “Jim Rome Show,” Rodgers ripped […]

Miami Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo signed a five-year, $163 million rookie-scale extension with the franchise on Tuesday. As expected, Adebayo was thrilled that he and the Heat were able to agree on a new deal. The versatile forward spoke to Miami reporters and talked about how all the hard work he’s put into […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson is thrilled general manager Rob Pelinka decided to re-sign Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Markieff Morris, who were both unrestricted free agents this offseason. Johnson, who used to be the Lakers’ president of basketball operations, took to Twitter to react to Caldwell-Pope and Morris coming back to Los Angeles. I’m so […]

It appears Victor Oladipo and new Indiana Pacers head coach Nate Bjorkgren are already on the same page even though the All-Star shooting guard has yet to even play a game for his new coach. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, Oladipo has forged a strong relationship with Bjorkgren, causing some teams […]

Los Angeles Rams rookie wideout Van Jefferson scored his first career NFL touchdown in Week 11 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. To make the moment more special, Jefferson caught his first TD pass on Monday Night Football on ESPN. Rookie WR Van Jefferson scores his first career TD! Rams-Bucs tied 14-14 with 4:31 left in […]

Miami Dolphins star wideout DeVante Parker has challenged Minnesota Timberwolves point guard D’Angelo Russell to a game of HORSE. Upon seeing Parker’s tweet, Russell warned the Dolphins wide receiver about his cocky attitude. https://twitter.com/DeVanteParker11/status/1331039892219027464?s=20 https://twitter.com/DeVanteParker11/status/1331048849163640833?s=20 Remember this is my profession 😂😂 You ready? — D'Angelo Russell (@Dloading) November 24, 2020 DeVante Parker should be careful […]

In case you didn’t know, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout Mike Evans is one strong guy. In Week 11 against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football, Evans caught a pass from quarterback Tom Brady and then bulldozed his way for the touchdown. Take a look at the impressive play from Evans: .@MikeEvans13_ would NOT […]

New Golden State Warriors swingman Kelly Oubre Jr. is excited about playing with Draymond Green for a number of reasons. Oubre Jr., who has been traded twice this offseason, says there’s a conversation he’s looking forward to having with Green, the heart and soul of the Warriors. “I mean, we’re both fiery cats on the […]

When the Los Angeles Clippers signed Kawhi Leonard in free agency and acquired Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder in the summer of 2019, Patrick Beverley went crazy in Las Vegas. According to a report from ESPN, Beverley jumped on a Las Vegas dinner table and yelled, “I just won the fu**ing championship” right after […]

When Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard hit the game-winning 3-pointer over the Houston Rockets in the 2014 playoffs to send Houston home, Robert Covington was on the Rockets’ bench. That’s right, folks. The newest member of the Blazers was on the Rockets at the time and knew his team was in trouble […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball has officially separated himself from “Big Baller Brand,” the company his father LaVar Ball started. According to documents obtained by LA Sports Radio, Ball is starting his own company called “Born to Ball Inc.” The Pelicans guard will also come out with a line titled “ApolloZo.” Lonzo Ball […]

The COVID-19 virus continues to spread throughout the NFL, so the league is enhancing its COVID-19 protocols. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the NFL will be limiting the number of people at team facilities and traveling to games. Masks will also be required for everyone on the sidelines during games. As there is more […]

There are whispers going around the NBA that Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield wants to be traded by the franchise. If the Kings are looking to part ways with Hield, they would probably want “a good young player or players and draft picks,” per Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. However, it appears that […]

DeMarcus Cousins is signing a one-year deal with the Houston Rockets after missing the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his left ACL tear. Cousins was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers up until February. The former All-Star big man is grateful the Rockets are giving him a chance in Clutch City, per Marc J. […]

When New Orleans Saints superstar quarterback Drew Brees found out he has 11 rib fractures, the future Hall of Famer was devastated. Brees, who was placed on IR by the Saints, told Cox Sports’ Mike Nabors that his “body completely locked up” on him and it was impossible for him to play despite how tough […]

Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores benched rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in Week 11 against the Denver Broncos. However, Tagovailoa will be starting again in Week 12 versus the lowly New York Jets, who are still winless on the season. During his media session with Dolphins reporters on Monday, Flores said he fully expects Tagovailoa […]

Nicolas Batum’s agent, Jeremy Medjana, revealed that the veteran small forward is drawing interest from six NBA teams after getting waived by the Charlotte Hornets. Medjana recently told Basket Session that six playoff teams have contacted him about signing Batum, via Hoops Hype: “Six teams have contacted us and showed interest in Nico: Nets, Warriors, […]

The Las Vegas Raiders, fresh off a home loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 11, are signing former eighth overall pick Vic Beasley to their practice squad, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Tennessee Titans released Beasley on Nov. 11 after just five subpar games. Raiders signed former Falcons and Titans OLB Vic […]

Buffalo Bills tight end Tommy Sweeney will miss the rest of the 2020 season after developing myocarditis, a heart condition related to COVID-19, per Pro Football Talk. Sweeney was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list on October 24. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle that can affect the heart’s ability to pump and […]

James Harden’s trade request getting leaked to the media is not sitting well with the Houston Rockets, per Farbod Esnaashari of Sports Illustrated. Harden still wants to get traded to the Brooklyn Nets, but the Rockets don’t feel obligated to honor his trade request and feel they have the leverage in the situation. The Rockets […]

The Chicago Bears have placed star safety Eddie Jackson on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, per Mark Grote of WSCR radio. While Jackson did not test positive for COVID-19, he was deemed a close contact from a person away from the team and facility, meaning he could miss the Bears’ Week 12 matchup against the Green Bay […]

The Chicago Bears will take on the Green Bay Packers in Week 12, and they could go back to Mitchell Trubisky at quarterback since Nick Foles is hurting. According to Adam Jahns of The Athletic, the word out of Halas Hall is that Trubisky has been throwing and his right shoulder is improving as he […]

John Wall won’t be traded by the Washington Wizards. Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard told the media on Monday that Wall is staying in the nation’s capital. Wizards’ GM Tommy Sheppard: "there’s no plans to trade John…it’s a new story with John and Brad. It’s not a sequel." — David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) November 23, 2020 […]

The 6-3 Miami Dolphins will take on the 3-6 Denver Broncos in Week 11 of the 2020 season at Empower Field at Mile High. The Dolphins are one of the hottest teams in the NFL right now. They have won five straight games and are 3-0 with rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa under center. Miami has […]

Sacramento Kings restricted free agent Bogdan Bogdanovic is drawing interest from the Indiana Pacers, per Jason Ham of NBC Sports California. The Pacers struck out with Gordon Hayward, who signed with the Charlotte Hornets as an unrestricted free agent. Ham noted that the Boston Celtics’ trade demands for Hayward became too excessive when Indiana was […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is thrilled the franchise signed veteran Rajon Rondo in free agency. The All-Star took to social media to hype up Atlanta’s acquisition of Rondo. Trae just posted this on his Instagram. Clearly approves. pic.twitter.com/axHuaLBV5p — Chris Kirschner (@ChrisKirschner) November 21, 2020 Rajon Rondo is signing a two-year, $15 million […]

After signing Montrezl Harrell away from the Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers are in pursuit of one more big man, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Lakers lost Dwight Howard to the Philadelphia 76ers. While they are after Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka and could always bring back DeMarcus Cousins, […]

The Dallas Mavericks are nearing a deal with small forward Wes Iwundu, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Iwundu played for the Orlando Magic in 2019-20. He was selected with the 33rd overall pick in the 2017 draft out of Kansas State and averaged 3.7 points as a rookie. In 2019-20, he put up 5.8 […]

Veteran point guard Jeff Teague is headed to the Boston Celtics on a one-year deal, per Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe. Teague will back up All-Star Kemba Walker at the point guard spot. The Celtics will sign Jeff Teague to a one-year deal, according to a league source. — Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) November 22, […]

Veteran big man Tristan Thompson is signing with the Boston Celtics, ending his run with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports broke the news, while Joe Vardon of The Athletic provided the contract details. Free agent center Tristan Thompson has reached an agreement with the Boston Celtics, his agent @RichPaul4 of @KlutchSports tells […]

The Golden State Warriors have applied for the Disabled Player Exception worth $9.3 million after the season-ending loss of All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Thompson, who missed the entire 2019-20 season recovering from his left ACL tear, will miss the 2020-21 campaign after tearing his right […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier posted a rather cryptic IG story about being “shipped out of the city.” Some Hornets fans are speculating that Rozier is going to get traded soon after the franchise drafted LaMelo Ball and signed Gordon Hayward in free agency. “Sometimes you get shipped.” Terry Rozier appears to have his […]