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Marc Gasol will be playing for either the Toronto Raptors or Los Angeles Lakers next season, according to Sham Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Gasol was considering the Dallas Mavericks in recent days as well before narrowing his choices down to two. The Raptors are making a hard press to retain Gasol in efforts […]

The New Orleans Saints found themselves down late in the second quarter against the Atlanta Falcons, but that deficit was erased by halfback Alvin Kamara. Kamara was able to escape the Falcons’ defensive pressure before falling into the endzone to give the Saints a 10-9 lead before halftime. .@A_Kamara6 bounces outside for the #Saints score! […]

There’s been a flurry of deals flying through the first few days of free agency, and the Utah Jazz made sure to make their case for Donovan Mitchell. The Jazz backed up the Brinks truck for Mitchell on Sunday, as he agreed to a five-year, $195 million designated rookie max extension. With Mitchell getting a huge […]

The Washington Wizards haven’t done themselves any favors as they openly gauge the interest for John Wall on the trade market, and now Wall reportedly has made it clear to the franchise that he wants out. The hobbled star guard hasn’t seen much playing time in recent years given his ailing injuries, which has left […]

The Utah Jazz were able to retain their bench spark early into free agency. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Utah and Jordan Clarkson have agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal on Friday. Free agent Jordan Clarkson has agreed to a four-year, $52M deal with the Utah Jazz, his agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports […]

Big man Jahlil Okafor has agreed to become the newest member of the Detroit Pistons. He joins the team on a two-year deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Free agent center Jahlil Okafor has agreed to a two-year deal with the Detroit Pistons, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 21, 2020 The 6-foot-11 […]

The Sacramento Kings have secured star point guard De’Aaron Fox for at least the next half decade, with Fox agreeing to a five-year, $163 million maximum extension per Stadium’s Shams Charania. Sacramento Kings young star De'Aaron Fox has agreed to a five-year, $163M maximum extension, with clause to reach the $195.6M super max, sources tell […]

Free agent big man Mason Plumlee has agreed to a three-year, $25 million contract with the Detroit Pistons, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Free agent center Mason Plumlee has agreed to a three-year, $25M deal with the Detroit Pistons, his agent Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 20, 2020 Plumlee […]

The defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers start NBA free agency with a bang, reportedly agreeing to a deal with free agent Wesley Matthews, per Stadium’s Shams Charania. The deal is for one year and $3.6 million. Wes Matthews is signing a one-year, $3.6M deal with the LA Lakers, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. https://t.co/fYHthoXFjE — […]

As the well-known trolling of previous offseasons continues into Friday, Kevin Durant’s brother, Tony Durant, may have just given up the answer as to where big man Serge Ibaka would head in the coming hour of NBA free agency on Friday. Tony commented on an Instagram post asking as to where the veteran NBA big […]

It has been an assumed fact in the past few years that both Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard and Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook don’t have the best relationship despite being fellow stars in the NBA. However, Dame shot down those talks and decided to address the alleged beef between him and Russ. I […]

Serge Ibaka’s name has become increasingly popular in the last week, and plenty of teams are desiring to bring the Republic of Congo big man on board as free agency draws closer. Ibaka didn’t make it easier for the sports world that’s on the edge of their seats on Friday, as threw out a cryptic […]

After exercising his player option with the Boston Celtics on Thursday, Enes Kanter is reportedly on the move to the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team deal including the Memphis Grizzlies, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Kanter reunites with his former team that he left for the Celtics in 2019. Portland is acquiring Boston's Enes […]

Plenty of teams are in search of a primary or backup point guard this offseason, and DJ Augustin fits the bill for a few clubs. According to Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro, the Phoenix Suns have shown interest in signing Augustin, with the Milwaukee Bucks being another team that has reached out as well. I have […]

The Phoenix Suns recently pulled off a blockbuster trade for Chris Paul, delivering a star backcourt mate for Devin Booker as the franchise looks to make its first playoff appearance since 2010. Armed with Paul and Booker, plus a strong supporting cast after an 8-0 run in the Disney bubble, the Suns will be a […]

While the Milwaukee Bucks were making a huge effort to secure Bogdan Bogdanovic, reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo was also playing his part as lead recruiter to bring the 6-foot-6 talent to Milwaukee as well. According to Sam Amick and Eric Nehm of The Athletic, Antetokounmpo continued to pursue Bogdanovic and sell him on the idea of […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers were able to land Dennis Schroder in a successful trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Lakers front office has always had their eyes on the 27-year-old guard according to vice president Rob Pelinka. Pelinka spoke on Thursday in regards to how the Lakers had always been in pursuit of […]

There’s been a lot of speculation into how much Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will be on the floor in the 2020-21 season. The NBA along with the NBPA agreed on a Dec. 22 start date, which gave teams that made a deep run in the 2020 playoffs a smaller window of recovery from […]

We’re coming into Week 11 of the NFL season, which means playoff races for teams could possibly tighten in the upcoming games. With history serving as evidence, most games have come down to the performance of the field generals, which can oftentimes be a tricky tactic in deciding which quarterback would best suit a fantasy […]

After working with the Boston Celtics to extend his player option deadline until Thursday, Gordon Hayward has opted out of his $34 million player option, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent, according to The Athletic’s Sham Charania. Celtics’ Gordon Hayward has opted out of his $34M deal for the 2020-21 season and will […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been immersed in offseason business in the past week, acquiring Dennis Schroder  in a trade and setting up the roster for free agency. Kyle Kuzma’s name has come up in plenty of trade rumors of late, and Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka addressed Kuz’s status with the franchise on Thursday: […]

After opting into his $16 million player option with the Minnesota Timberwolves, forward James Johnson has been traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder as part of the deal that sent Ricky Rubio to Minnesota on Wednesday, per The Athletic’s Sham Charania. Minnesota is trading James Johnson to Oklahoma City as part of the Ricky Rubio […]

If the Milwaukee Bucks’ deal to obtain Sacramento Kings’ forward Bogdan Bogdanovic in exchange for Donte DiVincenzo, Ersan Ilyasova, and D.J. Wilson wasn’t already a failed mission, the chances of it being completed became practically null and void on Thursday. The Bucks elected to waive Ilyasova, who was a key component in the Bogdanovic deal […]

The Atlanta Hawks are planning for the future with some of their latest moves. On Thursday, Atlanta traded center Dewayne Dedmon to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Tony Snell and Khyri Thomas, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Detroit is trading Khyri Thomas and Tony Snell to Atlanta for Dewayne Dedmon, sources tell ESPN. — […]

The New York Knicks plan on being extremely active upon the start of free agency. That still hasn’t stopped the Big Apple franchise from making some savvy moves in the meantime to better position themselves for the players they’ve been linked to ahead of free agency. According to The Athletic’s Sham Charania, both Taj Gibson […]

After failing to jump off to a grand start with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady has found all the missing ingredients as his Buccaneers headline the NFC South alongside the New Orleans Saints going into Week 11. Even so, Brady admits there has been a certain level of difficulty to truly form a strong […]

While Anthony Edwards just became the first overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, his path to success wasn’t always set that way. Edwards did a complete 180 in terms of his career path, and he deserves credit for becoming a big-time basketball prospect.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by […]

The Milwaukee Bucks had formed an intimidating starting lineup after securing both Jrue Holiday from the New Orleans Pelicans and Bogdan Bogdanovic from the Sacramento Kings. However, it appears that the Bogdanovic deal with Sacramento has fell, through, with the 28-year-old forward opting to enter free agency as a restricted free agent, according to ESPN’s […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are continuing their efforts in mounting up on draft picks ahead of the NBA Draft. They have reportedly shown interest in acquiring the Minnesota Timberwolves’ No.17 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, according to Sports Illustrated’s Jeremy Woo. The Thunder are in talks with the Timberwolves in a deal for the […]

Just moments ahead of the 2020 NBA Draft, the Houston Rockets have traded forward Trevor Ariza and their No.16 pick to the Detroit Pistons, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Rockets will receive a future first-rounder from the Pistons in return. Houston is trading Trevor Ariza and the No. 16 pick tonight to Detroit for […]

Most of the Philadelphia 76ers’ fan base is rejoicing at the thought of getting from underneath Al Horford’s massive contract. Horford has been traded from the Sixers to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. However, Al’s often-vocal sister, Anna Horford, wasn’t quiet as she gave her parting message to Sixers fans. Philly hated us because […]

By the end of Wednesday, potential top 2020 NBA Draft pick Anthony Edwards will have found himself a new home with an NBA team. Though he hasn’t played one single game in the league, that didn’t stop the Georgia standout from taking a little jab at Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard’s rapping ability. An aspiring […]

The play of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz has been heavily scrutinized since the beginning of the season. As it appears, the fifth-year quarterback has received some criticism during practice, with NFL Network’s Michael Silver describing the quarterback’s practice style as “sloppy”. Wentz responded to those notions on Wednesday, according to Sports Radio 94 WIP’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets are currently involved in an all-out endeavor, attempting to land a third star in James Harden to pair with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. As it stands, the Houston Rockets aren’t willing to back down in any trade talks centered around their superstar, and will likely command a monumental package in return […]

The Phoenix Suns have succeeded in landing a fortified piece to their roster by obtaining veteran star guard Chris Paul on Monday. After being able to pull of the often-rumored trade for the ten-time All-Star, the Suns become a slightly more favorable squad heading into next season. Still, having Paul doesn’t answer all of the […]

After the Oklahoma City Thunder were able to pull off a trade to ship star guard Chris Paul to the Phoenix Suns, the last remnant of the Paul-for-Russell Westbrook deal is officially gone. OKC now finds themselves in the midst of rebuilding, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as their respected face for the time being. After the […]

After obtaining the services of All-NBA talent Chris Paul, the Phoenix Suns can finally entertain the topic of making a run in the playoffs once more. The deal came on Monday after numerous reports had surfaced about the Suns being heavily engaged with the Oklahoma City Thunder in hopes of making a trade for CP3. […]

While former New York Knicks guard Nate Robinson has been planning for his upcoming bout against You Tube sensation Jake Paul, it remains that Paul still made sure to set the record straight with a daring message to Robinson ahead of the fight. Paul uploaded a video of his recent sparring sessions, showing some devastating […]

The Phoenix Suns are finalizing their rumored trade for Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Chris Paul. The deal sends Paul to Phoenix along with Abdel Nader in exchange for Kelly Oubre Jr., Ricky Rubio, Ty Jerome and Jalen Lecque along with a 2022 first-round pick. The Suns did indeed have to give up a considerable […]