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Many people might have an impression that New Orleans is not a great basketball location. Some believe that the city only cares about the Saints and Louisiana State University football, setting aside the Pelicans oftentimes. However, this is far from the truth. When team owner Gayle Benson went to visit the team on Wednesday to encourage them to remain […]

The Washington Wizards are adding John Jenkins from the G League to their roster. They are signing him to a 10-day contract to join their 15-man roster. The Washington Wizards and guard John Jenkins of G League Westchester are finalizing a 10-day contract, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 31, 2019 […]

After Wednesday’s game against the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen had nothing but positivity to mention about his power forward Bobby Portis. Boylen told the team’s official website: “The thing about Bobby is he takes ownership of his play, good or bad. He’s had the knee, ankle and elbow injury all in the […]

On Wednesday, Karl-Anthony Towns hit the game-winning shot for the Minnesota Timberwolves against the Memphis Grizzlies. Andrew Wiggins attempted a jumper right inside the key. It clanked out and went right to Towns, who, with 0.7 seconds left on the clock, hit a nasty turnaround shot that swished in. This gave the Timberwolves a 99-97 win […]

Patrick Peterson, an all-pro cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, is “here to stay” in Phoenix. He had requested for a trade last season after the worst season in the team’s recent history. However, he’s had a change of heart ever since the offseason seemed to bring some promise for the future. Peterson told Kyle Odegard […]

After the miscall in the NFC Championship Game, everyone across the United States has called for a change in the NFL’s officiating rules. During the contest between the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints, there was a clear missed pass interference call that was missed by the referees. The outcry has been from fans, […]

Melvin Gordon is a fifth-year NFL veteran heading into the final season of his rookie contract. Before signing any extensions with the San Diego Chargers, Gordon would like to see how the rest of the market shakes out. This offseason Leveon Bell, David Johnson, Todd Gurley, Alvin Kamara, and even Ezekial Elliot are either up for […]

During the tail end of Wednesday’s NFL press conference with commissioner Roger Goodell, the elephant in the room finally came to light. Goodell was asked what the league’s plan would be with former Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt and the Washington Redskins Reuben Foster. Goodell was asked about Foster’s case and how it would […]

This past season the New England Patriots had acquired former Cleveland Brown wide receiver Josh Gordon by trading their own fifth-round draft pick. Gordon’s career has been marred by constant violations of the NFL’s substance abuse policy. In the games Gordon was able to play, Gordon was very effective and had two games with over 100 […]

After a close win against the Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich came to reporters heated. He did not think his team deserved to win that game. Rudy Gay had to hit a buzzer beater three to win the contest. Popovich told ESPN: “We were really fortunate to win the game. I […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden after his contest on Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans has set yet again another record. He attempted 233 three-pointers in the month of January, which is more than any other player in the history of the NBA. Harden attempted 233 three-pointers in January, 42 more than any other player […]

On Tuesday, Brandon Ingram hit a poster dunk on Philadephia 76ers bench player Corey Brewer. After the slam, Ingram taunted Brewer a bit too much. You can watch the video below for the interaction itself: BRANDON INGRAM CHILL 💀#LakeShow | #PlayersOnly pic.twitter.com/NkNOzV9yUl — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) January 30, 2019 There have been many rumors […]

Rudy Gay hit a huge three against the Pheonix Suns on Tuesday to seal the win for the San Antonio Spurs. With four seconds on the clock, Gay dribbled down right above the free throw line. He pulled up and splashed a three in Kelly Oubre’s eye, beating the buzzer to win the game. RUDY […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler is known across the entire NBA as one of the most confrontational teammates one can have. Like Houston Rockets point guard  Chris Paul, Butler demands absolute excellence from their teammates. Butler’s personality drove himself out of Minnesota. He doesn’t like the passive play from his former teammates. Now in Philadelphia, he has […]

Per Fred Katz of the Athletic, Washington Wizards head coach kept the backups on the floor at the end of the game for a certain reason. His starters had shown a lack of effort all game, and this was his way of sending his message of disappointment. Scott Brooks said he kept the garbage time […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick normally hates being asked questions at pressers. Especially when they don’t have to do with the topic at hand. He was asked about his former defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. He had been the defensive coordinator from 2012-2017 before being hired away at the Detroit Lions head coach last […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady seems to be “absolutely fired up” for the Super Bowl. Especially since Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman went on the record to mention Brady’s age backhandedly. Coleman told Bleacher Report: “Age has definitely taken a toll. For him to still be doing it, that’s a great compliment for […]

Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Washington Redskins have made changes to their coaching staff. Their former passing game coordinator Kevin O’Connell was promoted to offensive coordinator, and their former offensive coordinator will now be the team’s senior offensive assistant. The #Redskins promoted fast-rising passing game coordinator Kevin O’Connell to offensive coordinator. Former OC Matt […]

The Chicago Bears this past season were defined by one thing and one thing alone – their defense. After acquiring Khalil Mack from the Oakland Raiders, the Bears came into the season with one of the best defenses in the entire league. It allowed them to go 12-4 in the regular season and win the […]

On Monday, Adrian Wojnarowski appeared on SportsCenter and told the world that Klay Thompson would have interest in signing with the Los Angeles Lakers. This would only happen, though, if they acquired Anthony Davis and if there was a near-max slot open for his services. This is also assuming the Golden State Warriors wouldn’t be […]

After Monday’s contest between the Golden State Warriors and Indiana Pacers, Dubs head coach Steve Kerr was asked about some of the team’s shenanigans during the game. Particularly the one moment where Klay Thompson had a poster dunk that got Stephen Curry jumping and slipping on a wet surface in a very funny moment. Kerr, when asked about […]

Jalen Rose went on television Monday and went after Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan. Jordan has been struggling on defense as of late, and Rose went all in on the center’s recent play. You can watch Rose’s rant below: The Dallas Mavericks this past season have proven themselves to be a legitimate threat. Even though they […]

The Boston Celtics on Monday faced off against the Brooklyn Nets at the TD Garden. At one point during the game, Marcus Smart threw a nasty no-look behind-the-back pass to Terry Rozier for an easy bucket. Smart isn’t necessarily known for his passing ability, but he’s a solid playmaker. Sometimes he even gets extra creative with […]

During the contest between the Denver Nuggets and the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, Gary Harris completed a crazy circus shot. He seemed to not even look as he threw a layup off the glass on an and-one play. Gary Harris flips it up and gets it to fall! #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/R6Hfy0NsCi — NBA (@NBA) January 29, […]

This upcoming Sunday the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams with face off in Super Bowl XIII. It will be the old versus the new — the passing of the guard. The Patriots have made three straight Super Bowls and 13 out of the last 18 championship games. Their run has been unprecedented, but […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady went on his weekly interview on WEEI this Monday and spoke about his first Super Bowl week. This was 17 long years ago. There were no smartphones or Facebook. It’s nearly a generational space of time. Back then, Brady was invited to a party on a Friday night. He regretted going […]

This past week rumors had circulated and then were confirmed that the Miami Dolphins would be bringing in New New England Patriots defensive coordinator Brian Flores. Another decorated hire from the Bill Bellichek coaching tree, the Dolphins are trying to emulate the success of their division rival. Flores has yet to officially join the team, as […]

On Monday, New Orleans Saints wide-receiver Michael Thomas Tweeted a *barfing* emoji. This was a quote Tweet responding to a post sent out by the NFL’s official Officiating account. Thomas was part of the NFC championship game against the Los Angeles Rams a few weeks ago. AT the tail-end of that contest, Thomas had clearly […]

Nobody saw it in New Orleans, where Gurley made almost no impact on the Rams’ 26-23 overtime victory. The highest-paid running back in NFL history touched the ball only five times, albeit scoring a TD on one of those touches, rushing four times and failing to catch two of the three passes intended for him. […]

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long is considering possibly retiring from the NFL. The 11-year NFL veteran is thinking about hanging up his cleats after a long career of success. Long told 94 WIP radio: “I’d like to play football in 2019. I thought I had a strong year and felt good physically. Listen, I […]

The New York Giants have Eli Manning under center for over a decade. For better and for worse, Payton’s younger brother and Archie’s son has always been the lesser of the three. Sure, he was able to lead the Giants to a Super Bowl in 2008. But that was more a product of him being […]

Earlier this week news broke that Los Angeles Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein was hurt during the NFC championship game. However, Zuerlein was still able to make two huge kicks at the end of the NFC championship game against the New Orleans Saints. When Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times asked Zuerlein about his foot, […]

According to Pete Dougherty of Packersnews.com, the Green Bay Packers should go after Cole Beasley in free agency.  I saw where Cole Beasley is available, if he can be had at a decent price I could see them making a run at him. They do need a traditional small-quick slot guy. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers […]

Miami Heat veteran Dwyane Wade after this season is retiring. He’s been going around the league swapping jerseys with other team’s players. On Friday, he swapped jerseys with Collin Sexton, a rookie point guard with the Cavaliers. On the other hand, Wade threw back a nasty vintage jam against the Cavs. Every so often he […]

During the matchup between the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center, Nets fans began chanting “Where is Kanter.” Kanter had been benched by the organization for his poor play as of late and hasn’t seen much floor time. As the fans began to chant “You Need Kanter,” the man himself […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Utah Jazz faced off at the Vivint Smart Home Arena on Friday. Wolves rookie guard Josh Okogie brought down the entire house with a nasty slam on both Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. Josh Okogie on Rudy Gobert. Nasty. pic.twitter.com/VbuHGItAwt — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) January 26, 2019 The Jazz ended up […]

Lou Williams tallied the first triple-double of his career against the Chicago Bulls on Friday. He had a huge game, dropping 31 points with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Per Elias Sports Bureau, Williams is the only NBA player to get his first triple-double after 900+ games played except for Zach Randolph. On March 6th […]

The 41-year-old New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has seemed to evade Father Time playing into his 40s. He’s done this while still being incredibly efficient and one of the best gunslingers in the entire league. BetOnline.ag odds for if Brady will retire before Week 1 of the next NFL season are at +500 for […]

With another new year comes another Super Bowl. This time around, it’s the New England Patriots against the Los Angeles Rams. In the last 18 years, the Patriots have gone 5-3 in their Super Bowl appearances. They’ve been in the championship game two-thirds of the time. The amount of success Tom Brady and Bellichek have had […]