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James Harden won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player Award last season for his spectacular performance in leading the Houston Rockets to the best regular season record. He averaged a near triple-double every night, finishing the year with 30.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game while shooting 44.9 percent from the field. This season, […]

When LeBron James joined the Los Angeles Lakers this past summer, everyone expected that they would be playing the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. After all, adding The King would make any team a conference finals contender. The Warriors got even better by adding DeMarcus Cousins to a one-year, $5 million contract. […]

Lonzo Ball joined the Los Angeles Lakers unlike any other rookie. There’s plenty of hype surrounding him, thanks to his dad LaVar Ball, so all eyes were naturally on him since he entered the league. Fans and the media alike scrutinize Lonzo Ball for every mistake he makes, and his struggle to find some consistency […]

On Christmas day, Kevin Knox and the New York Knicks faced off against the Milwaukee Bucks at home in Madison Square Garden. The game was fairly close at halftime, as the Bucks were up 48-46. But then, the Bucks came out of out of the gate in the third quarter and took a 16-point advantage. […]

This past weekend, the Cleveland Browns faced off against their old head coach and the Cincinnati Bengals. Browns’ quarterback Baker Mayfield is apparently pretty salty concerning the terms he left on with his old coach Jackson, as he stared the coach down for it seems for over a minute as he jogged down the sidelines. Monday […]

New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold has played extremely well over the past three weeks. In fact, he’s arguably been the best under center in the entire NFL during that span, according to Pro Football Focus. #Jets Sam Darnold has been the highest graded quarterback (91.3) in the NFL over the past 3 weeks of […]

The New England Patriots have a checkered history of bringing on long-lost running backs and receivers who come in and contribute immediately and sporadically. Soon, weeks after, they are replaced by the new flavor of the month. Bill Bellichek has been doing this for years, and its worked like a charm. Finds like Josh Gordon […]

The Chicago Bears have been a very surprising story this season in the NFL. Nearly nobody outside of the Windy City saw the Bears having a snowball’s chance in Miami of making the playoffs. The Bears are now in a position where they’ve won the NFC North Division and don’t need to play their starters necessarily […]

The Philadelphia Eagles had lost franchise quarterback Carson Wentz to injury a month ago. Ever since then, Eagles folk hero and backup quarterback Nick Foles has stepped into this place with ease. Foles will get the opportunity to start his third straight game for the Eagles, a game that is vital for the playoff run. Foles is […]

On Monday morning, the Seattle Seahawks announced they are signing head coach Pete Carroll to a multi-year extension. From Seahawks.com’s John Boyle: “I am excited to announce that we have extended Head Coach Pete Carroll through the 2021 season,” said Jody Allen, Seahawks Chair and Trustee of the Paul G. Allen Trust. “This will continue the […]

In their upcoming contest to close out the 2018 season against the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning will be active and starting under center. Per SNY NFL Insider Ralph Vacchiano, the team has decided to have Manning start their last game in Week 17: No surprise: Eli Manning will start at QB […]

Often times, players across all professional sports pen themselves an endorsement deal because of their name. Whether it be catchy, American, or punny, the tendency to market players that seem relatable or ironic is aplenty in all of sports. On Saturday afternoon, one man with possibly the most fitting endorsement deal in the entire NFL […]

Los Angeles Chargers’ quarterback Philip Rivers has never been known for his ability to escape from the product and run for extra yards. Ironically, in Saturday night’s matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, their scrambling quarterback Lamar Jackson in his first year has more rushing yards than Rivers has had in his whole career. Per NFL […]

After Saturday afternoon’s loss to the Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman confronted three-time Pro Bowler and highest-paid NFL tackle Taylor Lewan after the game. It was no pretty, as it seems Norman was very upset with Lewan. Things got HEATED between Josh Norman and Taylor Lewan postgame. pic.twitter.com/HXCE6zRSzj — NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) […]

The Washington Redskins faced off against the Tennesse Titans on Saturday afternoon. The Titans ended up on top by a score of 25-16. Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler sealed the deal when he took an errant hail-mary toss straight to the end zone for a touchdown. Malcolm Butler (@Mac_BZ) ends the game with a PICK-6! 😱 #TitanUp […]

On Saturday night, the Houston Texans will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles in Pennsylvania. Texans running back Lamar Miller has been ruled out for their Week 16 matchup against the Eagles. Texans RB Lamar Miller, WR Keke Coutee downgraded to OUT for Sunday's game vs. Eagles — James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) December 22, 2018 Miller […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers easily won a contest over the New Orleans Pelicans Friday evening by a score of 112-104. Five Lakers were in double-digits, but most importantly LeBron James dropped another triple-double, his third as a Laker. Per Elias Sports Bureau, no player in NBA history has more triple doubles after their 16th […]

Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics lost once again Friday evening, this time to the Milwaukee Bucks by a score of 120-107. Following the contest, the Celtics had a very long team meeting in the locker room before speaking to the press. The Celtics have lost three games in a row. After the game, Irving […]

Friday evening, the Boston Celtics lost their third game in a row, this time to the Milwaukee Bucks by a score of 120-107. At one point in the contest, the Celtics trailed by as much as 26 points . After the game, the coaches and players had a meeting in the locker room before the […]

NBA GM’s have recently come out with their concern and anger over LeBron James saying he hopes New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis would be a Los Angeles Laker. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, a league representative stated that it wasn’t tampering: “Each case is assessed on its own facts. In general, absent evidence of […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. has nothing but praise for his fellow Phoenix Suns teammates after they won their fourth straight game, and the newly acquired forward believes they can succeed even with their young lineup. The Suns recently beat the Boston Celtics, 111-103, to keep their streak alive. Kelly Oubre Jr., who had 13 points and […]

The Golden State Warriors wants something more from 22-year-old big man Kevon Looney. Ever since center Damian Jones suffered a season-ending abdominal injury, Kevon Looney has had the opportunity to start every game at center for Golden State. Until DeMarcus Cousins comes back, Looney has the chance to showcase what he can do with four other […]

Thursday evening, the Houston Rockets and Miami Heat faced off in a close one, which the former ended up winning 101-99. The Rockets’ superstar point guard in Chris Paul played only 12 minutes before leaving with six minutes left in the second quarter. The Rockets at the time were leading 45-37. Chris Paul’s injury came on […]

Friday morning on the Herd with Colin Cowherd, guest Chris Broussard began to speculate where next year’s top NBA free agents would end up. NBA Insider Chris Broussard claimed Kawhi Leonard would go to the LA Clippers and Klay Thompson would stay in Golden State. But then, he shared his hottest take of them all […]

The NBA is giving the Milwaukee Bucks salary cap relief on Mirza Teletovic’s contract, according to Shams Charania of  The Athletic. Sources on @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: The NBA has granted the Milwaukee Bucks relief of Mirza Teletovic’s contract due to career-ending injury, removing $10.5 million on salary books. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 21, 2018 The […]

Sometimes NBA players get tired of getting beat up on the defensive side. They often lash out and may foul a player pretty harshly. But in this instance, Los Angeles Clippers center Boban Marjanovic took his offense to new heights: Boban the rim protector 😳 pic.twitter.com/MAESe12QGN — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 21, 2018 Marjanovic full […]

Denver Nuggets guards Nick Young is known for being a goofball, and sometimes it comes at his own detriment. His self-given nickname of “Swaggy P,” which soon evolved into “Uncle P,” just goes to show how much of a happy-go-lucky person Young is. However, Thursday, Young posted a cryptic tweet online stating “mental issues.” He […]

During a Dallas Mavericks offensive possession late in the third quarter against the L.A. Clippers, head coach Doc Rivers slipped and fell to the ground. He was arguing with an official and karma gave him a tumble. Doc Rivers down! 😂 https://t.co/V2A2GRuoqZ — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) December 21, 2018 Thankfully Rivers got up on his own […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler, when he was still with the Minnesota Timberwolves, once flew Tyus Jones on his private jet to see his brother Tre debut for Duke. Now, the Sixers swingman isn’t going to miss his chance to see the up and coming collegiate point guard. Thursday evening, the No.2 Blue Devils and the No. […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram has fully embraced the role as the primary ball-handler when LeBron James isn’t on the floor. Often times, Ingram and James haven’t meshed well on the floor because Ingram is used to creating offense with the ball in his hands. After missing some time with injury, however, Brandon Ingram […]

This past offseason, the San Antonio Spurs traded Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green to the Toronto Raptors for DeMar DeRozan and big man Jakob Poetl. The general consensus is that the Spurs lost this trade, and that is evident with their current record. San Antonio is only 17-15 and have barely scratched the eighth seed in […]

Julius Randle is playing extremely well for the New Orleans Pelicans this season. He’s averaging 19.3 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game while shooting 55.3 percent shooting from the field. The three-man big rotation with Randle, Nikola Mirotic and superstar Anthony Davis has given the Pelicans possibly the deepest and most versatile frontcourt […]

Dane Coles of Salt City Hoops, an ESPN True Hoops affiliate, wrote today that the Utah Jazz have “figured out” the Golden State Warriors. He wrote in his piece: “Game planning the Warriors is hard enough in theory, but having the capability to follow that game plan for 48 minutes is another story. The lethal […]

Jimmy Butler has a reputation for being tough on his teamates. He expects his teammates to play their very best at all times, much akin to Chris Paul. But Butler can also be a goofy, happy-go-lucky kinda guy. After the Philadelphia 76ers routed the New York Knicks, 131-109, Butler decided to have some fun with his […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were expected to take a step forward this season. They had gone through a coaching change by hiring former Coach of the Year in Mike Budenholzer. This season seemed to be promising, but many didn’t expect the Bucks to be this successful. It's the first time since January 23rd 2002 that the Bucks […]

Paul Pierce is known as one of the best small forwards of his era. A former NBA star turned media presence, Pierce often likes to share his takes on the season’s current happenings. On Wednesday evening, Pierce tweeted out his newest hot take — Paul George for MVP: Paul George playing at a super high level right […]

Former NBA coach Phil Jackson often spoke about how apathy can strike a great team. Sometimes, a team is too successful for their own good. They begin to play not as much defense and lose games they shouldn’t. This has been the case for the Golden State Warriors. They lost to the Utah Jazz by […]

Draymond Green isn’t known much for his shooting. Rather, the Golden State Warriors star’s penchant as a playmaker and lockdown defender makes him one of the best power forwards in the entire NBA. However, Green has had a rather subpar season as far as his shooting percentages go. Should the Warriors be concerned about his […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving is known for his spectacular dribble moves and a smooth jumper. He’s also popular for speaking his mind out. With the Celtics losing Wednesday night to the Phoenix Suns by a score of 111-103, Irving had some critiques of his teammates’ play. Kyrie Irving said the Celtics need more cohesion: […]