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It had been a long while since the Golden State Warriors were present for the NBA Draft Lottery, having gone to five straight NBA Finals and reaping the fruits of their prior draft success. On Thursday, it was Stephen Curry representing the organization instead of owner Joe Lacob, the man many across the league have […]

NBA ESPN talking head Kendrick Perkins made yet another of his regular morning appearances on Get Up, this time stanning LeBron James after the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers took down the eighth-place Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. Perkins used this as yet another opportunity to aggrandize his former teammate LeBron James and hoist him over […]

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley is expected to suit up for Game 3 of the team’s first-round series against the Denver Nuggets, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Conley missed the first two games after leaving the NBA bubble for the birth of his son. Conley returned on Tuesday, the night after his son Elijah was […]

In light of Barcelona’s recent housecleaning, a Lionel Messi move to Manchester City could certainly be worked out, but not easily. Yaya Toure, who spent time as Messi’s teammate with Barcelona and played for Manchester City soon after, noted the transition isn’t far fetched, but it will need stars to align for it to happen. […]

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire is facing aggravated assault charges after an alleged altercation in Mykonos Island in Greece, according to Goal.com. The $104.8 million defender was on vacation after a UEFA Europa League semifinal defeat to Sevilla when he was allegedly accused of hitting a local officer after a brawl broke out between English […]

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been in an alleged “incident” while vacationing in Mykonos. The 27-year-old has been transferred from Mykonos to Syros in a police vehicle on a ship after reportedly being arrested following the alleged incident with other English tourists at a club, according to Sky Sports. According to ESPN, Maguire was […]

The 2020 NBA Draft Lottery results are finally in, as 14 teams saw their futures hang in the balance of the pingpong balls on Thursday night. The Minnesota Timberwolves won the lottery as one of three teams with a 14% chance to receiver the No. 1 overall pick. The virtual event began airing on ESPN […]

Despite reaching the summit with a UEFA Champions League title in 2019 and a Premier League championship this year, the rivalry between forwards Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané has been a talking point for the Liverpool faithful. Dejan Lovren, who spent a large portion of his Liverpool tenure with both attacking players, noted Mohamed Salah […]

Wagner Ribeiro, the agent and close confidant of Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar, argued it would be easier for his former teammate Lionel Messi to move to PSG than it would be for his client to make the long-awaited return to Barcelona. “Neymar is happy and I think he will stay at PSG for at least […]

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo will take the court Thursday for Game 2 against the Miami Heat, according to the team. Oladipo exited Game 1 against the Heat after a mere nine minutes after getting poked in the eye by a lunging Jae Crowder. All four of Oladipo’s points came by way of the […]

It hasn’t taken new Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman long to start to make moves. Coming off his official announcement as the new boss, Koeman is looking at Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum as a building block for his new squad. According to AS, the Dutch manager is telling Wijnaldum not to sign with Liverpool this summer, […]

Barcelona has received a $17.8 million bid (£14 million/€15 million) from Ajax for striker Luis Suárez, according to El Chiringuito. Barcelona is reportedly willing to sell Luis Suárez, who will turn 34 next season. Suárez was not among the handful few which Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu handpicked as “untouchable” for next season, a list […]

Damian Lillard’s emergence in these recent NBA bubble games has brought forth some deserving praise. But it wouldn’t be the real NBA without the overreacting to follow, dashed with some major Stephen Curry disrespect from ESPN’s Max Kellerman and some others in the media and around the NBA Twitterverse. On Wednesday, the pundit argued Lillard […]

Chelsea is considering making a move for veteran center back Thiago Silva, hoping he’d be willing to join the Premier League on a free transfer after this season, according to The Telegraph. The Paris Saint-Germain captain has led PSG to a UEFA Champions League Final but will see his contract expire at the end of […]

Barcelona center-back Gerard Piqué has received a “substantial” offer from Premier League side Fulham, according to Peruvian newspaper Líbero. Piqué offered to leave the club during his post-game comments, citing Barcelona has hit “rock bottom” and would need a stark change after an 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in last week’s UEFA Champions League quarterfinals. […]

Portland Trail Blazers veteran Carmelo Anthony has always been a man of swagger and pizazz. Whether it is his patented jab step off the triple threat, his three fingers to the dome after a made 3-pointer, or his infamous F-bombs after pulling down a defensive rebound. An explanation for the latter has been warranted for […]

Manchester City is expected to submit a sufficient €70 million ($83 million) bid for Napoli center back Kalidou Koulibaly, according to Ciro Venerato of RAI Sport (Via Calcio Napoli). A few outlets came to a consensus for the agreed fee at €70 million before bonuses, but others argued there was agreement already in place with […]

Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar was over the moon after PSG reached the UEFA Champions League final after beating their next Cinderella story in RB Leipzig 3-0 on Tuesday. Yet the world-class footballer could face disciplinary action through a suspension for Sunday’s final after he disobeyed health and safety recommendations by swapping shirts with an RB […]

Don’t look now, but the NBA is having a picture-perfect restart to its 2019-20 season, not only going caseless for a month when it comes to the novel coronavirus, but bringing the right type of excitement and hoopla with these games in the bubble. The Portland Trail Blazers were one of two No. 8 seeds […]

Kylian Mbappé will be suiting up among Paris Saint-Germain starting XI, as PSG takes on RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League semifinal. The final team sheets were released less than an hour prior to the awaited clash, as Mbappé is taking his usual spot next to Neymar and Angel Di Maria against a surprising […]

Lionel Messi is not happy in Barcelona — that much is known. Rumors of a potential move to Serie A at Inter Milan or a reunion with former coach Pep Guardiola in Manchester City have flooded headlines. Yet Gonzalo Higuaín, his longtime Argentina teammate, noted that going the Premier League route might not be his […]

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley has returned to the NBA bubble and there’s optimism he could clear quarantine and be ready for Game 3 of the team’s series against the Denver Nuggets, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The point guard missed Monday’s high-octane Game 1 after leaving Orlando due to the birth of his […]

The Charlotte Hornets have indefinitely suspended their first-year radio play-by-play announcer John Focke after a recent N-word debacle. Focke looked to tweet about the timely shot-making during Game 1 between the Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz in the NBA Playoffs, but his tweet read very differently. “Shot making in this Jazz-(N-word) game is awesome! […]

The Orlando Magic have ruled out star forward Aaron Gordon and guard Michael Carter-Williams for Tuesday’s Game 1 showdown against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The team announced that Gordon would miss the game with a strained left hamstring and Carter-Williams would sit out with a strained tendon in his left foot. According to […]

Toronto Raptors talent Kyle Lowry made his best Tom Brady/Michael Vick impersonation early in this playoff series, connecting with Pascal Siakam for a touchdown — ahem, lead pass — in the opening moments of Game 1 against the Brooklyn Nets. Yo @Eagles, when are try-outs? – @Klow7 pic.twitter.com/a0NHzPmPnx — Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) August 17, 2020 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers must now look for answers after going down in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics on Monday. Following a 109-101 loss, Sixers head coach Brett Brown was quizzed on his interest level in a four-out formation that would allow Joel Embiid to operate on his lonesome inside. […]

Barcelona has decided to part ways with sporting director Eric Abidal as the club looks to do some housecleaning in the next few weeks. Following an 8-2 thrashing at the feet of Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, Barcelona has a lot of moves to make after three straight early exits from the […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. was apologetic after hitting a grand slam that gave the San Diego Padres shortstop a career-high seven RBI against the Texas Rangers. The second-year infielder hammered an opposite-field home run after swinging on a 3-0 count with one out in the eighth inning, despite his Padres commanding a seven-run lead late in […]

Only hours after firing Quique Setien from his post as Barcelona manager, the club honed in on Netherlands national team manager Ronald Koeman as the new helmsman. While the agreement is yet to be official, most journalists conclude this is likely a done deal, considering that Koeman was among the first names surfacing upon an […]

The NBA announced the sorting of the tiebreakers prior to the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery later this week, with the Sacramento Kings and Philadelphia 76ers coming out as the biggest winners. The Kings, who saw their playoff hopes fade early in the bubble, were tied with the New Orleans Pelicans with a 28-36 record prior […]

The 2020 NBA Playoffs got started early on Monday afternoon, and it didn’t take long for ESPN color commentator Doris Burke to deliver some golden nuggets in her description of Denver Nuggets stud Michael Porter Jr.’s smooth jumper. The Nuggets forward buried two early triples in the opening quarter, and it didn’t take long for […]

Jim Boylen’s time as the head coach of the Chicago Bulls has run out, but not without leaving plenty of Boylenisms and a few memories to remember his short stint at the helm. His timeout usage for one, was reason for some mockery — an act even third-year forward Lauri Markkanen indulged in from time […]

James Rodriguez admitted this past 2019-20 season has been one to forget, but hinted that his awaited exit from Real Madrid could land him somewhere in the Premier League. The Colombian sensation, who starred in during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, noted this past season was “one of the biggest disappointments” of his career, […]

After a 30-minute cameo against Atalanta in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, Paris Saint-Germain manager Thomas Tuchel revealed his superstar forward Kylian Mbappé could be in line to start against RB Leipzig in the upcoming semifinal match on Tuesday. Tuchel was confident the French wonderkid would be able to take part in the PSG starting […]

The Cleveland Indians have a problem on their hands and a lot of choices to make. Starting pitchers Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac stirred up a heaping bowl of beef with other members of the clubhouse when they broke protocol by going out of their hotel room in Chicago on Aug. 7. According to ESPN’s […]

Lionel Messi has been linked to a move to Inter Milan, one seen as a rather far fetched in recent weeks, though the Serie A powerhouse sees it very differently. Following Barcelona’s 8-2 thrashing at the feet of Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal, the prospect of Lionel Messi leaving the Catalan club […]

Barcelona has made a quick turnaround, picking its new manager in Ronald Koeman, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano. Koeman, who manages the Netherlands national team, will have to resign his position to take over at the Catalan club. The official announcement is expected to happen sometime this week, once Ronald Koeman has made his […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard made NBA history with a barrage of scoring outburst to finish out the 2019-20 season, becoming the first player in league history to end the regular season with three straight 40-point games (51, 61, 42). According to Justin Kubatko of StatMuse, his 154 points are also the most scored […]

Despite recent rumors of a potential Cristiano Ronaldo move to Barcelona, the Portuguese megastar will stay put at Juventus and won’t link up with Lionel Messi. Cristiano Ronaldo will play out the rest of his contract with the Italian champions instead, according to AS — one that expires in 2022. Spanish journalist Guillem Balague reported […]