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The Dallas Cowboys have found themselves in an interesting position, with their star running back Ezekiel Elliott facing a six-game suspension for his involvement in an alleged domestic violence situation. This has only further clouded his immediate future, as head coach Jason Garrett is still uncertain if Elliott will play at all in the preseason, […]

Earlier this week it was announced that Dallas Cowboys All-Pro running back Ezekiel Elliott was going to be suspended by the NFL for six games due to his recent alleged domestic violence situation. It is the latest string of questionable decisions that have many around Elliott concerned about his future in the league and off […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have plenty riding on the shoulders of rookie running back Leonard Fournette heading into his first season. However, it appears the Jaguars are now treading a bit little lightly with their prized first-round pick as Michael DiRocco of ESPN is reporting that he is currently dealing with a foot injury that put […]

Last Friday, the Los Angeles Rams made a surprising trade to land wide receiver Sammy Watkins from the Buffalo Bills. It was a move that had even caught the former 2014 first-round pick off guard as he didn’t envision being shipped away from the Bills, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. “I was […]

The Los Angeles Rams in a surprising move on Friday morning acquired wide receiver Sammy Watkins from the Buffalo Bills. It has immediately shifted the attention toward the rest of the receiving group, namely veteran wideout Tavon Austin. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the Rams do not have any interest in trading […]

One-time NFL MVP quarterback Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers has been steadily recovering from offseason shoulder surgery that has kept sidelined throughout the offseason. Although he has been steadily progressing through his rehab from the surgery, the Panthers are prepared to let him miss the remainder of the NFL preseason if needed be, according […]

Earlier in the NFL offseason, Pittsburgh Steelers placed All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell on a franchise tag but were unable to agree to a long-term deal prior to last month’s deadline. This has created a cloud of uncertainty around Bell’s future with the organization beyond next season. In light of that, head coach Mike Tomlin […]

Training camp is just over a month away, with teams making final additions to their roster ahead of the next step of the offseason. In light of that, Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe is reporting that the Boston Celtics have agreed to a two-way deal with 2017 second-round pick Jabari Bird. The #Celtics have […]

More than three weeks ago, Conor McGregor got into a public spat with Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green over Instagram, centered around his decision to don a throwback Warriors’ No.23 jersey. However, McGregor quickly revealed that it was made in reference for his longtime friend C.J. Watson. Things quickly escalated after that with […]

This year’s class of rookies in the NBA on Friday afternoon took part in the Panini Rookie card photo shoot. During the event, Phoenix Suns rookie forward Josh Jackson debuted the Under Armour Drive 4 Low sneakers that were snapped by the league’s Twitter account. It didn’t take long for his footwear to become a prominent topic […]

Earlier this week, it was reported that former New York Yankees great Derek Jeter is helping lead an ownership group that has reportedly agreed to purchase the Miami Marlins for $1.2 billion. According to Darren Rovell of ESPN, this group also includes another notable former star athlete in NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. Michael […]

The 2016-17 season was another action-packed campaign that featured many exciting moments for across the league. In light of that, the NBA has created a video compiling the best plays from each team this past year that includes many incredible plays made. There were many memorable moments such as LeBron James game-tying banked 3-pointer to […]

In his last two seasons with the Brooklyn Nets, guard Sean Kilpatrick has established himself as a proven scorer in the league. During a recent interview with Slam Magazine, Kilpatrick revealed that he has been working out with Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant and former NBA great Steve Nash this offseason. It’s been […]

Earlier this offseason, it was announced that Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was named to the captain of the Greece national men’s basketball team. However, John Hobbs of talkbasket.net is reporting that Antetokounmpo will not be able to play in the team’s upcoming Eurobasket games due to a prior commitment to his tour in […]

In the last several days, NBA 2K has steadily revealed the ratings for their upcoming game for many players across the league. One of the latest to receive their overall rating for NBA 2K18 is Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, who took to Twitter to make the unveil. Got my 2k rating! What y'all think? […]

NBA 2K18 earlier in the day revealed Atlanta Hawks rookie big man John Collins’ rating in the game, which also displayed an in-game photo of him dunking on Los Angeles Lakers’ second-year forward Brandon Ingram. It didn’t take long for Ingram to issue a response via Twitter stating that he doesn’t believe that would ever happen […]

The Golden State Warriors have built a championship-caliber roster that has won two NBA titles over the last three years. However, prior to all of that falling in place, Tim Kawakami of The Athletic is reporting that the Warriors had reportedly attempted to trade for All-Star point guard Chris Paul, who was recently acquired by the […]

Since being selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick in this year’s draft, rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has immediately stepped into the picture as possibly the next player to become the face of the franchise after Kobe Bryant, but would he take him over Cleveland Cavs star LeBron James? When […]

For the last several days, NBA 2K18 has been releasing the player ratings for various players across the league. Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner is one of the latest to go to Twitter to unveil his rating for the upcoming game: Here it is people, what do y'all think 🤔? @Ronnie2K @NBA2K #NBA2K18 #2KFirstLook […]

Since the 2017 NBA Draft back in late June, Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has garnered much attention around the league. Much of this was centered around his promising play in the Las Vegas Summer League where he averaged 17.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.2 steals per game while helping lead the […]

This year’s class of NBA rookies went through their first photos for the upcoming season for their Panini Basketball card. Among of these players was Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball, who took to Twitter to voice his excitement about his first year in the league. https://twitter.com/ZO2_/status/896113753652985856 There is plenty of hype around […]

Earlier this summer, BIG3 creator Ice Cube took to social media to issue a challenge to LaVar Ball to attempt his league’s four-point shot. In light of the BIG3 coming to Los Angeles this upcoming weekend to play at Staples Center, Ball has made it clear that he has accepted the wager set. Challenge accepted […]

In the last several days, NBA 2K18 has steadily released the ratings for various players across the league via social media. One of which was Atlanta Hawks rookie big man John Collins, who was shown in his NBA 2K18 rating card posterizing Los Angeles Lakers second-year forward Brandon Ingram. It didn’t take long for Ingram […]

The New York Knicks with the eighth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft back in late June decided to select French point guard Frank Ntilikina. However, the organization has made it clear that they plan on easing him into the fold as the season wears on. It’s something that Ntilikina understands, but at the […]

The Golden State Warriors’ dominating run to an NBA title in this year’s playoffs has brought forth much change across the Western Conference. In a recent interview with Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Durant stated that he believes there is an entirely new playing field in the West because due to the slew of moves […]

In recent years, the NBA has made a concerted effort in trying to expand the reach of the league outside the United States. A part of that has been playing regular season games in different countries to jump start more interest in the NBA worldwide. According to Keith Smith of RealGM, the Philadelphia 76ers are […]

It has been more than three months since San Antonio Spurs veteran guard Tony Parker suffered a ruptured left quadriceps tendon in the Western Conference semifinals against the Houston Rockets. Since then, he has been steadily progressing through his rehab process and recently gave an update on his health status during an interview with Jeff Garcia […]

Among the many notable moves this offseason, the Minnesota Timberwolves were one of the most active teams in the league retooling their roster. During a recent interview with Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Kevin Durant voiced much praised toward the Timberwolves for putting together a talented roster. “You look at (Jeff) […]

This offseason, there has been a lot of movement across the league with several big name players joining new teams. One of which was All-Star forward Paul George being traded from the Indiana Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Following the move, George stated that he spoke to Durant about what to expect in Oklahoma […]

Prior to the start of free agency, the Houston Rockets made a huge splash by landing All-Star point guard Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers. It has paired him together with another All-Star guard in James Harden, which has immediately raised questions about how it may work out next season. During a recent interview […]

Heading into the NBA offseason, there was plenty of concern that the Golden State Warriors may not have been able to bring back some of their core group of players in free agency. However, Kevin Durant’s decision to take about $10 million less than the max in his annual salary helped allow for the Warriors […]

In the last few months, Houston Rockets All-Star guard James Harden has been the beneficiary of many major opportunities due to his strong play on the court. The latest came on Thursday morning as it was announced by EA Sports that Harden will be the cover athlete for NBA Live 18. https://www.instagram.com/p/BXnpLRGBRzJ/?taken-by=easportsnba This is a […]

Through his first seven years in the majors, Los Angeles Angels star outfielder Mike Trout has made it clear that he holds personal favoritism to professional sports teams located in Philadelphia. Trout once again made that evident on Wednesday afternoon after posting a photo of himself decked out in full Philadelphia 76ers gear while donning […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star big man DeMarcus Cousins stated last week that he wanted to face the Sacramento Kings in the first game of the 2017-18 season. Although Cousins didn’t exactly get his wish, the Pelicans are set to take on Kings in an early-season matchup in a nationally televised game. Demarcus Cousins and the […]

Since being traded to the Brooklyn Nets prior to the draft back in June, third-year guard D’Angelo Russell has been getting himself acquainted with the state of New York. In light of that, Russell took part in a game at Dyckman Park in the Bronx where he ended up as the hero by hitting the game-winning […]

In his first eight years in the league, two-time league MVP Stephen Curry has developed into arguably one of the best shooters that has ever played the game. The 28-year-old put that on full display during a recent high school basketball camp where he caught fire in a three-point shooting challenge that saw him miss […]

Veteran big man Kelly Olynyk was one of the many players on the move this offseason after inking a five-year, $50 million deal with the Miami Heat in free agency. According to Ira Winderman of the Sun-Sentinel, Olynyk has quickly developed a strong friendship with new teammate Hassan Whiteside over the past few weeks. “He’s […]

It has been more than a year since David Blatt was ousted out of his head coach gig with the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, it appears that Blatt recently told Allon Sinai of the Jerusalem Post that he is eyeing a potential return to the NBA down the road. “I have an end game and that end […]

The Washington Wizards in the last several years have played their home games in downtown Washington D.C. at the Verizon Center since 2006. According to Dan Steinberg of the Washington Post, the venue has effectively changed its name to the Capital One Arena after the company has reportedly agreed to a ten-year, $100 million deal: […]