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The Memphis Grizzlies will be without their formidable center Jonas Valanciunas for some time. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Valanciunas has entered the league’s health and safety protocol, likely meaning that he’s been at risk of coming in contact with someone who’s tested positive for COVID-19. Memphis C Jonas Valanciunas has entered the league's health […]

The Kansas City Chiefs find themselves up on the Cleveland Browns in the latter half of the third quarter, but their luck may be running out fast. Patrick Mahomes has exited the game after taking a brutal hit that left him appearing disoriented. Patrick Mahomes shaken up on this hit. Chad Henne on as Mahomes […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is cooking up a big game against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, and the Mavs phenom made Bulls rookie Patrick Williams look silly in the first quarter as part of a 30-point first half. Doncic put Williams in the blender on this play: Luka with no regard for human life […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is pulling his weight in attempting to turn around an uninspiring organization by improving their play on the court. He furthered those measures on Sunday after the Knicks put a 30-point beatdown on the Boston Celtics. During his postgame press conference, Thibodeau made sure to save face by […]

Patrick Mahomes is wasting no time in getting off to the races on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. The former MVP scored the first touchdown of the game for the Kansas City Chiefs during the first quarter, and his celebration was able to reach the fans in the stadium–literally. After sprinting towards the outside of […]

Victor Oladipo has cleared all required physicals following his trade from the Indiana Pacers to the Houston Rockets. As such, he will join the team on their road trip and is expected to make his debut on Monday against the Chicago Bulls. Oladipo talked to the media Sunday for the first time since the trade. […]

The Houston Rockets got Victor Oladipo in the James Harden trade, and now we know when the Rockets’ new star will take the court for his debut. Stephen Silas stated during a Sunday press conference that Oladipo will be ready for action against the Chicago Bulls come Monday, per Rockets reporter Cayleigh Griffin. Silas and the […]

The Houston Texans are still working through ideal candidates for the team’s head coach position. However, the opening is reportedly not generating much interest, especially with the swirling Deshaun Watson rumors, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. One league source connected to the Texans' HC situation said Saturday: "It's gone from the least desirable head coaching job […]

Most prestige players of today’s league refrain from publicly declaring their desire to remain with a franchise for the rest of their careers. In most cases than none, it usually leads to that said player walking back those statements when they’re either traded or sign with another team. James Harden however, made the mistake of […]

Right after James Harden was dealt to the Brooklyn Nets, Kyrie Irving is still a central point of focus among the newly formed trio which also includes Kevin Durant. ESPN commentator Jackie MacMullan revealed tough words she spoke to Irving in a past encounter. While appearing on “The Ryen Russillo Podcast,” MacMullan went on to […]

The Golden State Warriors have gotten the most out of No. 2 pick James Wiseman at the start of the NBA season. Still, with the second pick in the draft, the Warriors had the chance to also grab guard LaMelo Ball instead, who was rumored to definitely be on the Warriors’ radar should they pass […]

The Houston Rockets have finally ended the dramatic dealings with James Harden, officially trading the star guard to the Brooklyn Nets. Even as they clear one major headache from the forefront, Houston doesn’t have a clear-cut path laid out in front of them as things currently stand. As part of the Harden trade, the Rockets […]

Antonio Brown has grown to become comfortable in his new home with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While the seven-time Pro Bowl wideout was seen as a major risk for any team that took him in after he cleared suspension earlier in the season, the risk-reward tactic has paid off handsomely for the Bucs so far […]

James Harden and the Houston Rockets hadn’t been on the same page since the ending of the 2019-20 season. As such, that led to the foreseen departure of Harden from Houston on Wednesday, as the Rockets reportedly agreed to a mega trade with the Brooklyn Nets. Seeing as how the entire NBA knew that a […]

The Houston Rockets have finally parted ways with James Harden, thus ending a tumultuous start to the season that preceded a dramatic offseason. For head coach Stephen Silas and the Houston organization, the moving of Harden ironically comes as good news despite his talents. Though the Rockets did pull off one of their biggest trades […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash was already learning how to manage two superstars in today’s league, now he’ll be tasked with three after the Nets reportedly agreed to trade for James Harden in a four-team deal on Wednesday. After being asked about the deal, Nash had to make sure to remain composed given the […]

The New Orleans Saints are scheduled for a juggernaut match against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Yet, they may be without one of their more supportive pieces in the backfield, which could pose a problem if additional efforts are needed to put the Bucs away in the second round. According to NFL Network’s Ian […]

While the Brooklyn Nets were able to pull off a blockbuster deal for former MVP James Harden on Wednesday, they had to give up some key pieces such as Caris LeVert in order to get the deal done. Though the trade doesn’t impact his team’s status, Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard offered up […]

The Brooklyn Nets were finally able to land star guard James Harden in a trade with the Houston Rockets, according to multiple reports. The Nets, as predicted, were forced to give up a significant amount of their depth in order to complete the deal, which led to many sports commentators debating about what the new […]

There’s been a lot of chatter surrounding JuJu Smith-Schuster’s pending free agency and the many speculated suitors that will want his talents. Smith-Schuster reaffirmed his loyalty to the Pittsburgh Steelers in a heartfelt message on Instagram, but many spectators assume that he’ll definitely field offers from other teams. In the meantime, Smith-Schuster dished out a […]

Of all the head coaches to take on a new gig, Stephen Silas has had it the worst this season. Despite his desire to come into a dysfunctional situation with Houston Rockets and build a winning culture, his progress has been stifled by the unhappy James Harden and his unorthodox methods of wishing to be […]

After banking on beating the Cleveland Browns in the playoffs, but then coming short, JuJu Smith-Schuster resolved to give Steelers Nation a thankful, gratifying post on Instagram on Monday. Smith-Schuster even put Pittsburgh’s mind at ease in his caption by stating that he’d love to be back in the Black and Gold for the long […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season has ended, and rookie wideout Chase Claypool isn’t taking the gentleman’s route out the door. While most players–even JuJu Smith-Schuster–wished the best of luck to the Cleveland Browns with their next opponents, Claypool decided to keep his true thoughts honest and open, with a nod to the Kansas City Chiefs. Claypool […]

The Buffalo Bills are on to the second round of the playoffs after taking care of the Indianapolis Colts last Saturday. As the stakes continue to rise, every injury to a club becomes game-changing, and the Bills are seeing that first hand with the news of Zack Moss. Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Bills […]

The NBA is dealing with massive COVID-19 issues right now, and the Miami Heat are in the middle of it. The Heat’s Sunday game against the Boston Celtics was postponed because they didn’t have enough players eligible due to contact tracing, and they’re preparing to be without at least five players over the coming days, […]

There haven’t been too many teams that’ll knowingly be on the market to upgrade their roster with the season just beginning, but the Washington Wizards may have just let the cat out of the bag. At last place in the Eastern Conference, the Wizards are desperately looking for any solution that can help them storm […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder are on a mission to prove their worthiness in the Western Conference at the start of the season. While they haven’t gotten off to the best of starts, the Thunder will continue to try and turn things around against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Gilgeous-Alexander figured the best […]

NBA fans saw an all-out scoring fest late in the game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, thanks to Kawhi Leonard and Zach LaVine. While it was a two-team affair at first, the outing has quickly turned into a battle between Leonard and Lavine–both of whom combined for 36 third-quarter […]

The NFL and Nickelodeon decided to team up for the NFC Wild Card matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the Chicago Bears. With the idea was for the children’s network to bring a more friendly and fun atmosphere to the game for kids, it appears all fans are enjoying the Slime Takeover so far. […]

After the Washington Wizards traded for Russell Westbrook in place of John Wall, no one expected them to jump off the book as a championship contender. Still, what has transpired has almost been brutally unfair. The Wizards are dead last in the Eastern Conference with a 2-8 record, which poses a topsy-turvy scenario for a […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are on the verge of kicking off what is predicted to be a deep playoff run on Sunday. It’ll all start with how they handle the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers were one of the hotter teams throughout the season. They remained the only undefeated season coming into Week 13 before taking an […]

Coming off a disappointing loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, the Washington Wizards will try their luck again on Friday against the Boston Celtics. Russell Westbrook was questionable to play at one point due to his dislocated finger, but it appears that the former MVP is going to give it a shot in hopes […]

The Toronto Raptors have been struggling mightily throughout the start of the season. While they do have a significant chance at turning around their campaign against the Sacramento Kings on Friday, it’ll be a hurdle now without one of their key stars. Kyle Lowry, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times, has been […]

Dallas Mavericks fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Though the Mavs are indeed going through a COVID-19 scare at the moment, it doesn’t appear to involve superstar Luka Doncic. It was first reported by The Athletic’s Sham Charania that the Mavericks had one player that’d tested positive for COVID-19, while two additional players were […]

The playoffs are right around the corner, and for some players, it can’t come fast enough. That could be said for Tennessee Titans wideout A.J. Brown as he readies himself to play against the Baltimore Ravens. Let Brown himself tell it, his knee injury doesn’t outweigh the possibility of playing as he preps for Sunday’s […]

The Washington Football Team is preparing for its first matchup of the playoffs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday. If they’re successful in their efforts, Washington can advance out of the NFC Wild Card scenario and look forward towards some additional heavy competition. While that is the main plan going into Saturday, the status […]

The Philadelphia 76ers began the season scorching the competition, but their successes may be coming to a halt after the news broke of Seth Curry testing positive for COVID-19. In the current state of the pandemic, one player testing positive can have a domino effect on the rest of the team, and that seems to […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luca Doncic and Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce are nearly the same… or so says the player turned NBA broadcaster about the Mavs youngster. Paul Pierce has spent his retirement days from the league by making the boldest of claims, some of which most fans would simply skim over. While that’s been […]

If not for falling into the status quo of falling short of expectations season after season, the Philadelphia 76ers would’ve possibly been a heavy favorite to come out of the Eastern Conference and compete for a championship this year. Still, preseason experts put the Sixers right below the usual headliners in the Milwaukee Bucks, Miami […]