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The Los Angeles Lakers, in their contest, against the Boston Celtics set a new franchise record, hitting 22 three-pointers in a 129-128 win. Now a franchise-record 22 three-pointers for the #Lakers tonight. — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) February 8, 2019 LeBron James. Kentavious Caldwell Pope, and Kyle Kuzma each had five makes. Rajon Rondo and Lance […]

Via a press release from the Toronto Raptors, Marc Gasol is officially a Raptor. The Memphis Grizzlies had dealt Gasol for Jonas Valanciunas, Delon Wright, C.J. Miles, and a future second-round pick. Raptors president Masai Ujiri said in the press release: “Marc brings significant playoff experience to our team, which along with his savviness and […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon is a human highlight reel, and he showed that to everyone in their match against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Aaron Gordon provided what could be said as on of the best highlights of the week with a monstrous alley-oop on Taj Gibson. The Timberwolves veteran left a lot of space near […]

During the NBA All-Star game draft, LeBron James was in the last round of the draft. The choice was between Dirk Nowitzki and Dwayne Wade. Who would James select? James acted as if he would be interested in selecting Dirk, but then laughed it off and selected his good friend Dwayne Wade. Giannis Antetokounmpo laughed and […]

Per Todd Archer of ESPN, Presscot will earn a raise of $1.3 million next season. This is due to the NFLPA’s proven-performance escalator for playing in more than 35 percent of possible offensive snaps in two of his first three campaigns. He was going to make around $.72 million in the last year of his rookie […]

The Miami Dolphins hired away Brian Flores from the New England Patriots. Flores was Bill Belichick’s linebackers coach who started out as a scouting assistant with the team in 2004. Since then, he’s become another sought after name from the Patriots coaching tree. The New England Patriots over the years have primarily run a Fairbanks-Bullough […]

On Wednesday, the Golden State Warriors beat the San Antonio Spurs by a score of 141-102. Kevin Durant went to the podium and was asked a question about the current landscape of free agency. He became agitated and told the media to “grow up.” You can watch the clip below: Kevin Durant upset with the […]

After the Dallas Mavericks’ Wednesday evening’s contest against the Charlotte Hornets, Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki was asked about his former teammate Harrison Barnes, who was traded on the same night to the Sacramento Kings. Dirk on traded teammate Harrison Barnes: "He's just a genuinely good dude and he's obviously got bonds with some of these players […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James air a reaction to Harrison Barnes being traded by the Dallas Mavericks. James commented on the timing of Barnes’ trade and his words elicited a sign of approval from the New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis liked LeBron's post commenting on Harrison Barnes being traded mid-game 👀 pic.twitter.com/55DPx99a14 […]

During the contest between the Charlotte Hornets and the Dallas Mavericks, news broke that Harrison Barnes was to be traded from the Mavericks to the Sacramento Kings. Barnes was still on the team’s bench while the trade occurred. It’s not often seen that a player is traded midgame. After the game, Hornets forward Nicolas Batum […]

After scoring 85 points in the first half against the Washington Wizards, the Milwaukee Bucks set a new franchise record for the most points in the first half of a game. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks' offense is ROLLING against the Wizards in the first half tonight. Giannis: 19 points on 8/9 shooting. Bucks as […]

On Wednesday, the Dallas Mavericks traded away their swingman Harrison Barnes to the Sacramento Kings. Ironically, Barnes was sitting on the bench in the middle of a Mavs game while the trade had occurred. Harrison Barnes just got traded to the Kings, per @wojespn He's currently sitting on the Mavs bench. This is awkward. pic.twitter.com/xFgF4YNGZ9 […]

As every team decides whether they are buying or selling, the Denver Nuggets seem to be taking a neutral approach. As teams across the league are deciding whether or not they are buyers or sellers, the Nuggets remain still. They like what they have on the roster and don’t need to make any more moves. […]

Per the Indianapolis Star, the Pacers are taking calls on rookie guard Aaron Holiday. Holiday, brother of Justin and Jrue of the Grizzlies and Pelicans, was the team’s first-round pick this past offseason. For the Pacers this season he’s played in 35 games, averaging 5.7 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game while shooting […]

Dennis Smith Jr. was part of the blockbuster trade that sent Kristaps Porzingis, Courtney Lee, Tim Hardaway Jr., and Trey Burke to the Dallas Mavericks. Ironically enough, the trade occurred just a day after the Mavs traveled to Madison Square Garden for a regular season contest. They beat the Knicks by a score of 114-90. Once […]

Per Tony Jones of the Athletic, the Utah Jazz have “no traction” on a potential deal for Toronto Raptors star Kyle Lowry. However, they are still focused on acquiring Mike Conley from the Memphis Grizzlies. As of now, there is no traction on a potential Kyle Lowry to Utah trade, league sources tell The Athletic. […]

The big news coming out of NBA circles as of late has been Anthony Davis’ interest in being traded, but how much of a hand does LeBron James really have in all of this? The New Orleans Pelicans All-Star big man is one of the top players in the league. He’s under contract through 2020, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have come out of the gate as one of the best teams in the NBA. The combination of Giannis Antetokounmpo and head coach Mike Buldenhozer has worked like a charm. The offense has turned out to be one of the league’s best. But they’re one or two pieces away from being a […]

On Tuesday the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Reggie Bullock from the Detroit Pistons for Svi Mykhailiuk and a draft pick. This trade is shoring up the Lakers bench in case they trade most of it for Anthony Davis in the next couple of days. Or perhaps the New Orleans Pelicans like Bullocks, or his […]

Over the past week or so, the whole NBA has been caught up in the Anthony Davis trade saga. The Los Angeles Lakers have been at the forefront of the rumors. They’ve offered nearly all of their available assets for his services, and yet Dell Demps hasn’t budged. These rumors have to have affected the […]

After the Los Angeles Clippers game on Tuesday, Boban Marjanovic seemed to be in high spirits. He joked that he taught Clippers star, Tobias Harris, everything that he knows. Turns out the perfect video does in fact exist.@tobias31 | @BobanMarjanovic pic.twitter.com/xtXjQgtk9b — LA Clippers (@LAClippers) February 6, 2019 Harris and Marjanovic are both former members […]

LeBron James just returned from his left groin strain this past week. Although James had never spent extended time out with injury, he still needs to let his body heal completely before exerting his full effort. Before he even came back from injury, his camp let the Los Angeles Lakers know he would need to […]

During the Los Angeles Lakers contest on Tuesday, fans in Indiana at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse chanted to Lakers players “LeBron is going to trade you.”  This would obviously upset anyone if their own fans told them they were going to be traded. Ryan Ward asked James how he would handle this kind of situation. […]

Former Baltimore Ravens star and current television personality Ray Lewis believes the AFC championship next year will be a rematch. This past season, the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs faced off in a close victory for the Patriots. Patrick Mahomes still did play very well. He wasn’t given a chance to run […]

During the mid-2000s, Greg Olsen was considered to be one of the best tight ends in the NFL. However, as he’s aged, he’s become less effective and more injury prone. Over the past two seasons with the Carolina Panthers, he’s played a total of only 16 games. He’s been dealing with a nagging foot injury […]

Per Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network, the Atlanta Falcons are releasing cornerback Robert Alford. He was one of the Falcons’ best defensive backs for the past six years. It’s a bit of a surprising move seeing them move on from such a talented player, but it was more for cap relief than anything. Alford […]

The Washington Redskins this past year have struggled to pull themselves into playoff contention. This was especially true after they lost Alex Smith to a horrific leg injury. He was out for the entire year. They were not able to make the playoffs and seemed to be at a standstill. When Smith tragically broke his […]

During Monday’s game between the Phoenix Suns and the Houston Rockets, Kelly Oubre came up with a great defensive play. The 23-year-old swingman came from behind Gerald Green for the nasty block off the break. The Rockets have had quite the season this past year. They started out slow because of numerous injuries, particularly their […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade has weighed in on Chris Bosh’s jersey retirement. Naturally, Wade’s message was congratulatory in nature: Congrts my brother. I’m thankful that you chose us! https://t.co/tFUcfPmizZ — DWade (@DwyaneWade) February 5, 2019 The Heat announced Monday that the organization will retire Bosh’s No. 1 jersey. This will be done during a […]

Vince Carter is known as one of the nicest players in the NBA. Even though the Atlanta Hawks swingman is far gone from his prime playing days, he’s still in the league and using his leadership for good. On Monday, Carter saw Kevin Durant’s mother on the sideline and walked over to her and said “Hi.” […]

Ironically, former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant made some comments about how ball dominance doesn’t win championships. This was a jab directed at James Harden, who has needed to embark on superhuman efforts as the Houston Rockets’ only high-level scoring option. Harden told Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle that Bryant’s comments don’t bother him: […]

Super Bowl 53 had a great story that was simply not covered enough. New England Patriots defensive backs Jason and Devin McCourty would be playing together in a Super Bowl for the first time in their careers. Devin may retire in the near future and Jason has never been with a successful team. Everything seemed to […]

Midway through the fourth quarter of the matchup between the Sacramento King and the San Antonio Spurs, Marvin Bagley slammed hope a nasty 360 alley-oop. This put the Kings up by nine halfway through the last quarter of the game. 👀 MARVIN BAGLEY THE THIRD! 👀 📺: @NBATV pic.twitter.com/Ct1en4vkq4 — NBA (@NBA) February 5, 2019 […]

If the Los Angeles Lakers truly want to get Anthony Davis via a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, Magic Johnson and company will have to mortgage the future. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Pelicans want four first-round picks and more from the Lakers for such a deal to push through. Pels are […]

Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Boston Celtics will attempt to acquire Anthony Davis. This is regardless of whether or not Kyrie Irving remains with the team for the long term. Danny Ainge has encouraged the Pelicans to wait until the offseason to negotiate with the Celtics. Boston remains determined to try and partner Anthony Davis […]

Per the Associated Press, New England Patriots teammates and brothers Devin and Jason McCourty will not be traveling to the White House. This is if the team is invited by President Donald Trump. They both “highly doubt” that they would make the trip with the team. Defensive back Devin McCourty will probably be retiring after the […]

Earlier this past weekend reports from the Miami Herald came out saying Ryan Tannehill would no longer be with the Miami Dolphins. After being the team’s starter for over seven seasons, the organization had decided to move on. The report was debunked by Chris Grier, general manager of the team. Per an NBC Sports report, […]

Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Jack Del Rio is now in the conversation to become the Cincinnati Bengals’ defensive coordinator position. Del Rio believed to be the top DC candidate… https://t.co/dL3DAXaZuh — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 4, 2019 The former quarterback’s coach for the Los Angeles Rams had just been officially signed to be […]

The New York Giants will be cutting their veteran linebacker Conor Barwin. About a week or so ago Barwin announced on his Instagram page that the team would be moving on from him. The team made it official today, per Ralph Vacchiano of SNY. The Giants have officially released LB Connor Barwin, who revealed his release […]