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Golden State Warriors fans knew that this season would be a rebuilding one for them. However, many were wondering whether the team would be able to keep the first-round pick that they traded when they sent Kevin Durant to the Brooklyn Nets. After their lopsided 116-86 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, the fate of […]

The Golden State Warriors are struggled against the Los Angeles Lakers due to the lack of talent they have on the team — and Draymond Green did not do them any favors. In fact, the quality of his play has affected how others perceive him. Charles Barkley was not shy about letting Green know about […]

The Buffalo Bills finished 2019 on a high note as they gave the Houston Texans a run. While some Bills fans feel that they’re closer to making a deep playoff run, the team’s front office staff is not closing the door on giving Josh Allen some competition. According to the Nick Wojton of Bills Wire, […]

As a member of the 2008  NBA Finals-winning side, Kendrick Perkins may have a hot take or two on how the Boston Celtics are performing as of late. Most of them are positive due to the strong play they are showing, though he reserved his highest praise for Marcus Smart. The Celtics guard is a […]

The Houston Rockets are fortunate to have such a talented duo in James Harden and Russell Westbrook. Their outstanding performance in the last two games would remind some fans of the dominance another big pairing showcased during the nineties. NBA Stats revealed after Houston’s 140-112 dominance over the Memphis Grizzlies that their performance harks back […]

The relationship between Gordon Hayward and the Utah Jazz won’t likely be repaired any time soon after he left them in 2017 for the Boston Celtics. With that said, Jazz fans made sure to remind Hayward they still haven’t forgiven him for what he did. Fans at the Vivint Smart Home Arena let Hayward know […]

With the current CBA between the league and the players coming to an end, contract talks are once again at the forefront of the NFL offseason. Things have taken an interesting turn as the voting for the agreement will be opened to the rest of the players in the league. ESPN’s NFL Insider Dan Graziano […]

Even the most casual Cincinnati Bengals fan knows how the next couple of months will go. Andy Dalton will leave the Bengals as the team will want Joe Burrow to become the quarterback for the future. However, it seems the trend is pointing towards another direction. Reports surfaced about the Red Rifle possibly returning for […]

Forward Paul Pierce is one of the best players to ever don a Celtics uniform. He got to interact with many of the team’s legends, one being Red Auerbach. Pierce revealed some of the interactions he had with the legendary Celtics coach and GM during an NBC Sports Boston show called Passing the Torch with current […]

The Miami Heat don’t have a lot of star power compared to the rest of the NBA. However, sportswear brand Puma is not sleeping on their young players. It added Kendrick Nunn to its roster of players after signing a multi-year deal. Derrick Jones Jr. was already in the fold. Nick DePaula of ESPN broke […]

After a rather uneventful All-Star weekend that saw him fail to win in the 3-Point shootout, Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine is now turning his attention to the second half of the season. The Bulls are only five games away from playoff contention in spite of a 19-36 record, so they’re not far off in […]

DK Metcalf had a great start to his career in what otherwise was a disappointing playoff run for the Seattle Seahawks. However, Nate Burleson believes that the young wide receiver can do more in his second year in the league. The Good Morning Football analyst and former Seahawks wide receiver praised Metcalf for an impressive rookie season, […]

Fans who watched the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night witnessed some of the most exciting All-Star basketball in a while. Players were actually involved in the game, defense was being played, and everyone was having fun. Needless to say, LeBron James had a great time. Team LeBron won by a narrow two points in […]

The XFL wants to build a solid fanbase to fill the need for springtime football, so they understandably went for a lot of former NFL players. Tim Tebow is the latest among disgraced NFL quarterbacks who got a call from Vince McMahon’s second crack at an alternative football league. The former first-round pick confirmed that […]

Everyone knew that the halftime show of the 2020 All-Star Game would have some sort of tribute to Kobe Bryant. However, what fans didn’t expect was that it would also pay tribute to the Windy City’s unique basketball culture. Common, a rapper and activist who grew up on the streets of Chicago gave a powerful […]

When you think of Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul and alley-oops, you usually imagine him being the one who dishes it to a high-flying big man. The Thunder veteran made a living dishing lobs to Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan during his time with the Lob City LA Clippers. However, he flipped the […]

It’s been a bombastic start for the 2020 All-Star Game as everyone got firing early onto the game. However, the most shocking thing for the TNT crew that was casting the game was the lack of fouls until late in the first quarter. The foul was committed by Chris Paul in order to stop Kyle […]

It’s no exaggeration to say that Kobe Bryant is beloved by Los Angeles. His untimely passing only immortalized him into the storied lore of the Los Angeles Lakers, and tributes for his incredible life and career keep pouring in. LA-based hip-hop legend Dr Dre is the latest to put out a tribute, and what he […]

As the NBA celebrates basketball excellence with the All-Star Game, they made sure to pay tribute to two important figures that they lost early this year. Magic Johnson led the entire NBA community as they paid tribute to Kobe Bryant and David Stern before the start of the game. As shared by Dime, Johnson asked […]

One sure thing about the All-Star Weekend is the fact that the league is always trying to change things up. As the league is now considering a 1-on-1 contest, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert expressed his support for the initiative. Gobert was asked about the idea ahead of Sunday’s All-Star Game. While he doesn’t usually […]

Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players to ever lace them up for the Los Angeles Lakers. Given Kobe’s status in the game, it’s understandable if the San Antonio Spurs have a complicated relationship with the future Hall of Famer. Fans spent many years hating on Kobe due to the many heartbreaks he gave […]

Ask Las Vegas Raiders fans to come up with a list of free agents they would like to come to the team, and you can be more than sure that Tom Brady would top a lot of those lists. A big city like Vegas deserves the biggest stars, and a six-time Super Bowl winner definitely […]

The way the San Francisco 49ers lost Super Bowl LIV to the Kansas City Chiefs is going to be the biggest shadow looming over the head of Jimmy Garoppolo. His inability to keep up with the Kansas City Chiefs’ fourth-quarter outburst has been the butt of jokes by many fans. However, Kyle Juszczyk came to […]

Aside from being a great basketball player, Damian Lillard is a passionate rapper. Since he wasn’t going to play in the All-Star Game, he decided to up his performance during the All-Star Weekend with a tribute to Kobe Bryant. The player who is also known as Dame D.O.L.L.A. rapped his rhymes during an intermission of […]

Just a week ago, Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker was making plans on where to spend the weekend as he wasn’t a participant in the All-Star Game. However, a sudden Damian Lillard injury saw a spot open up for him at Sunday’s game. The media surrounded the first-time All-Star during his media availability on Saturday, […]

After what many consider to be an appalling end to the event, Orlando Magic Aaron Gordon announced his retirement from the NBA Slam-Dunk Contest. Many think that he’s doing this in protest of the finish, but he clarified that the result of this competition had nothing to do with his decision. Josh Robbins of The […]

Players and fans all over the league think Orlando Magic big man Aaron Gordon should have won the controversial 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, but Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. believes that he rightfully deserves the win. During his presser after the contest, Jones Jr. he addressed the dunks he and Gordon made in […]

Much to everyone’s surprise, Derrick Jones Jr. won the Slam Dunk Contest over Aaron Gordon. Fans are bewildered that the Orlando Magic forward wasn’t able to win the contest after putting on another incredible display of athleticism and creativity. Players throughout the league are on the same boat as the fans: they couldn’t believe that […]

Aaron Gordon will forever be loved by slam dunk enthusiasts for the incredible show he gave fans in this year’s Slam Dunk Contest. However, this will be the final dance for the Orlando Magic forward after failing to win the 2020 trophy. Despite pulling off a ridiculous dunk over Tacko Fall in his final go, […]

The 2020 Slam Dunk Contest became an intra-state battle between the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic. This time, the Heat take the dub as Derrick Jones Jr. took down Aaron Gordon in what many hoops fans will consider one of the most controversial wins in recent memory. After impressing in the opening rounds of the […]

The XFL is in its second week of operations, and people are still skeptical about whether the league will be able to survive its first season. Fortunately, they have a big supporter in Fox’s Curt Menefee. The analyst looked at the league’s success during the first week of football and has seen enough to believe […]

There wasn’t a lot of great things to talk about for Pittsburgh Steelers fans, but one of the biggest talking points for the season was the scuffle that happened at the end of their Week 11 game against the Cleveland Browns. The moment Myles Garrett hammered Mason Rudolph with his helmet sparked a lot of […]

The NFL Combine is meant to become a platform for the league’s prospects to show NFL teams what they’ve got. However, reports surfaced that Antonio Brown will be using the combine to meet with teams and convince them to sign him next season. According to Bleacher Report’s Adam Wells, the controversial wide receiver will be […]

The quarterback position is one of the most important positions in football, and some New York Jets fans are questioning whether Sam Darnold is the man for them. One team executive argued that the Jets should stick with their young quarterback instead of going for another talented pass-caller like Dak Prescott. One of the league […]

Fans and players throughout the NBA know how special of a player Luka Doncic is. Fellow players even cede that the Dallas Mavericks star is one of the best young players the league has seen today. Ahead of the Rising Stars Challenge that Team USA won, 151-131, the Memphis Grizzlies guard and a couple of […]

Wendell Carter Jr. didn’t play during the Rising Stars Challenge due to his injured ankle, but that doesn’t mean he’s not playing particularly well. In fact, the young Chicago Bulls center is confident that he’ll make an All-Star team in the future. Legendary Bulls writer Sam Smith talked to the second-year center ahead of the […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is one of the most passionate and vocal owners in the NBA. Fans may know him for his courtside antics, but not a lot of others know the Mavs boss for the innovations he brought onto the league. Kevin Garnett revealed that the Shark Tank star started something that would […]

Basketball stars and world leaders don’t usually cross paths, but something special always happens whenever they do. The moment Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic met Barack Obama has already become one of the great moments of the All-Star Weekend. Washington Post’s Ben Golliver and the rest of the media asked the Mavs superstar about his […]

Future Hall of Fame forward Kevin Garnett was one of the most physically imposing players in the NBA, and he knew more than anyone how tough the league would be on big men who didn’t grow up playing American hoops. This is why he is so impressed with Yao Ming and Dirk Nowitzki for being […]