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The Portland Trail Blazers finished the job on Thursday, surviving by the skin on their teeth in a 134-133 high-octane win over the Brooklyn Nets. Now comes the final stamp of approval, winning a game against the Memphis Grizzlies to lock up the eighth seed and move on to the playoffs next week. Here are […]

The Chicago Bulls have fired their head coach Jim Boylen, according to the team. Boylen mustered a 39-84 record during his year-and-a-half as coach of the Bulls, taking over the team after former coach Fred Hoiberg was dismissed in late 2018. Bulls vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas will start a search for his […]

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr took more than just a jab at President Donald Trump on Thursday, reading between the lines and deciphering why he and his regime are so hellbent in defunding the U.S. Postal Service. CNN correspondent Abby D. Phillip heard the words right out of Trump’s mouth, as he made another […]

Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal made a bold proclamation prior to a UEFA Champions League quarterfinal matchup against Bayern Munich. The Chilean center-mid didn’t shy away from the pressure of playing his former team, which has now won the last eight Bundesliga titles. Having heard Bayern Munich’s sense of confidence for Friday’s clash, Arturo Vidal mirrored […]

Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook is expected to miss the first few games of the upcoming playoffs, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. The Rockets point guard suffered a quad injury on Wednesday, one which several people within the organization thought of as more than a bruise. Westbrook suffered a strain on his […]

Liverpool has jumped into the Thiago Alcantara sweepstakes with a hefty bid for his services, according to Tobi Altschaffl of BILD. The Reds had been highly interested in the veteran midfielder for a few weeks and this marks the crucial time in which they’ve put their money where their mouth is. Thiago is valued at […]

The Phoenix Suns will play the most important game of their season in a matter of hours, hoping to earn a ticket to the NBA play-in tournament right before the playoffs start. So it stands to reason why their official Twitter page wished everyone good morning, except for the eighth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers and the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly didn’t hold back when it comes to the Houston Astros. Appearing on teammate Ross Stripling’s Big Swing Podcast, the flamethrower called out the “little b***h” Astros for being “snitches” for their role in a cheating scandal that shook the whole league. Kelly was recently suspended eight games for […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will have to face a few changes going into next season and while head coach Alvin Gentry could be among them, there will need to be a roster inspection as well. According to David Aldridge of The Athletic, people down in Orlando saw point guard Lonzo Ball “looked liked he’d checked […]

Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Tyronn Lue could soon find his way back in the head coaching ranks, as he’s expected to be the frontrunner for several openings in the near future, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Lue had been already linked to the Brooklyn Nets when the team parted ways with former […]

The Philadelphia 76ers might just a catch a break for once. Center Joel Embiid, who suffered a wrist injury after coming back from a left ankle setback on Wednesday, is not expected to miss significant time as his injury is not believed to be serious, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Sixers head coach Brett Brown […]

The matchup between French champions Paris Saint-Germain and Italian Cinderella story Atalanta is one of the few true David vs. Goliath tales in the Champions League history. PSG has spent a whopping $392.7 million dollars combined in the transfers of Neymar Jr. and Kylian Mbappé within the past three years than Atalanta has in its […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is set to return to the court on Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Embiid left Sunday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers after six minutes of court time upon sustaining a left ankle injury. He missed the consequent matchup against the Phoenix […]

Adidas found a way to properly honor Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard and his show-stopping 61 points against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, lowering the price of his Dame 6 signature shoes to $61 for a limited time. The shoe, which retails for $110.00 for most models, saw every iteration and colorway reduced in […]

The NBA is requiring players to provide proof of “long-standing relationships” with non-family members that they wish to bring into the bubble in anticipation of the start of the playoffs. According to a memo obtained by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the league and the National Basketball Players Association negotiated terms that will keep players from hosting […]

Kylian Mbappé was not featured in a leaked Paris Saint-Germain starting XI team sheet for Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League quarterfinals game against Atalanta. According to RMC Sport (translated by French journalist Jonathan Johnson), PSG manager Thomas Tuchel has reportedly informed his players that the starting XI vs. Atalanta in the Champions League later will be […]

The NBA has done it again. The league has somehow scrapped up a captivating end to its regular season, one that was unexpectedly suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. Yet with every crisis comes opportunity, and the NBA has grabbed this hiatus by the horns, putting two of its best stars in Damian Lillard and Devin […]

The NBA announced it will name the Kia NBA All-Seeding Games Team and the Kia NBA Player of the Seeding Games to honor the top performers for games played from July 30–Aug. 14 during the 2019-20 season restart at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. This can be equated as the NBA Bubble MVP and […]

Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook returned to the court on Tuesday against the San Antonio Spurs … and he hasn’t missed a beat. The Rockets point guard called for the ball within seconds of the opening tip, drawing a matchup against Derrick White and nailing a quick fadeaway jumper off the glass, rocking the baby […]

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is making the most of his summer after a sound 2019-20 season with AC Milan. The Swedish international couldn’t help but go back to the archive and remember what’s likely the best goal of his career, a thumping 30-yard bicycle kick that hung England goalkeeper Joe Hart as Sweden bagged a 4-2 win […]

Anthony Davis’ hotel room has been flocked by Los Angeles Lakers teammates, suddenly becoming a hub for the Lakers and used as a gathering spot for special events, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The team has used Davis’ room to watch the popular “Verzuz” rap battles between Snoop Dogg and DMX, as well […]

Skip Bayless is the latest person to pick up beef with Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard, as his Monday morning segment was comprised of his lack of faith in “Dame Time.” The controversial FOX Sports 1 personality isn’t buying Lillard’s exploits, even after the Blazers dynamo hung 51 points on the Philadelphia 76ers to […]

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson is still putting in the work in his rehabilitation from a torn left ACL he suffered in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. His recovery included a recent workout with Stephen Curry, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. It was only a matter of time before […]

Jeff Van Gundy did not get the New York Knicks job, but he could soon be a real candidate for another. The Brooklyn Nets will reportedly include the former Houston Rockets coach and longtime ESPN analyst as one of the candidates for the head coaching position, joining others like Jason Kidd and Tyronn Lue. Van […]

President Donald Trump added yet another shot to his long list of barbs against the NBA, calling the NBA people who have criticized him “dumb” and “nasty.” Trump also picked Michael Jordan over LeBron James, since Jordan, who has been retired from basketball for 17 years, has not spoken out against him. Trump hasn’t been a […]

Manchester United has pivoted to target Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele after recent talks for Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho have stalled, according to ESPN. The Red Devils were eager in talks with Sancho at first, with some sources even netting it as a done deal, but the German club has been hellbent in getting Sancho’s full […]

Damian Lillard revealed a lot more about his mindset after his recent tiff with Paul George and Patrick Beverley of the Los Angeles Clippers, who took to clowning him after the Portland Trail Blazers came up short on Saturday. Lillard missed two clutch free throws with 18.6 seconds left in regulation, allowing the Clippers to […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton is en route to Monday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder after he missed his COVID-19 test earlier in the day. The FOX Sports Arizona broadcast announced the news prior to tip-off, noting the center would not be in the starting lineup: Breaking News: Deandre Ayton will not start due […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard destroyed FOX Sports personality Skip Bayless worse than he did the Philadelphia 76ers over the weekend, putting on another 50-piece performance on the mean streets of Twitter. Even after a 51-point performance on Sunday, Bayless is not buying “Dame Time” after the Blazers point guard fell short in a […]

Jadon Sancho is not going to Manchester United — at least not yet. Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc plans to have the talented midfielder wearing black and yellow next season, a decision he deemed “final” on Monday. “We plan on having Jadon Sancho in our team this season, the decision is final,” said Zorc […]

The exhibition between legendary heavyweight Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. has been postponed, according to Mike Coppinger of The Athletic. The exhibition bout, which was initially scheduled for Sept. 12 in Carson, California, has a new tentative date of Nov. 28. This fight became an initial sensation ever since the rumors of a comeback […]

Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi made a splash on early Monday morning, signing with David Beckham’s Inter Miami, according to Fabrizio Romano of Sky Sports Italia. The two clubs have agreed on the transfer and a medical exam is to hammer out the move. The French midfielder won three league titles since moving to Serie A […]

Tom Thibodeau will have a lot to prove once he’s back on the sidelines, this time leading the New York Knicks as the new head coach. Fixing some of his old mistakes from his days with the Minnesota Timberwolves will be among the first items on his list. Some argue his job with the Timberwolves […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard had no time to mess around, not this time. Only hours after botching the potential game-winning free throws against Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers, “Dame Time” was back to work with a tantalizing 51-point effort to get back in the winning column. It was the type of […]

Stephen Curry’s Under Armour brand could soon get the GOAT treatment, as the Golden State Warriors star could soon become his very own brand. According to Let’s Go Warriors, the two-time MVP could have his own brand become a subsidiary under the UA umbrella, much like Michael Jordan made the Jumpman logo and Jordan Brand […]

Cristiano Ronaldo nearly wore different colors in Spain, as the Portugal international had agreed to move to Valencia following a falling out with Manchester United on the heels of a breakout World Cup showing in 2006. According to former sporting director Amedeo Carboni, Ronaldo had given the okay to make the move and Valencia had […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan might just be on the hot seat despite a commendable effort to keep his squad afloat this season. The coach, who is in his fourth year with the team, has apparently been long rumored to be in hot waters. ESPN color commentator Jeff Van Gundy brought McMillan’s name up […]

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale was spotted playing golf only two days after the Welshman was left out of the 24-man squad that will take on Manchester City for a crucial second leg of the UEFA Champions League. The video, acquired by Spanish outlet “El Chiringuito” notes Gareth Bale is hitting the links at the […]

Oakland Athletics bench coach Ryan Christenson apologized for giving what looked like two Nazi salutes to his players after the A’s beat the Texas Rangers 6-4 on Thursday. Judge for yourself: https://twitter.com/laaabaseball/status/1291536810233851906 The video soon went viral, forcing Christenson to give some explanation for his actions: “I made a mistake and will not deny it,” […]