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In tribute to the late Kobe Bryant, the NBA has announced that the All-Star game MVP trophy will be renamed to the Kobe Bryant MVP trophy. Bryant’s lasting legacy on the league is undeniable. Bryant is considered by many as one of the best players in the history of the sport and after his untimely […]

Prior to his first All-Star game appearance, Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin booker sported a Kobe Bryant-inspired warmup jacket. The jacket is detailed with Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s names on the front along with a Los Angeles Laker logo with a black mamba detailed on the back. Devin Booker’s warm up tribute to Kobe and […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has been able to make an immediate impact in the league with his scoring and shooting. And while Herro wasn’t invited to the this year’s 3-point contest in Chicago, the rookie shooting guard is already setting his sights on next year’s contest. Herro took to Twitter to express his interest […]

Philadelphia 76ers teammates Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons will face each other on Sunday; the Sixers teammates were picked on opposite teams for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. Embiid was the first pick for Team Giannis while Simmons was selected 10 picks later by Team LeBron. As teammates on the Sixers, it’s safe to say […]

With the news that the annual All-Star Game MVP trophy will be renamed after the late Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis knows that the competition for it will be difficult. “To be the first guy to try to get that Kobe Bryant MVP Award…there will be a lot of guys trying to […]

San Antonio Spurs wing DeMarre Carroll has played for eight different teams across his 11-year NBA career, so it’s safe to say he knows how the league works by now. Carroll’s name also circulated throughout trade rumors earlier this month during the NBA trade deadline. As a veteran 3-and-D player, Carroll offers an enticing option […]

Za’Darius Smith was a breakout star for the Green Packers in 2019. In his first season in Green Bay, the 6-foot-4, 272-pound edge rusher recorded 55 tackles, 37 quarterback hits, and a team-high 13.5 sacks while also being named to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his five-year career. After playing his first […]

If not for Domantas Sabonis, Frank Vogel may very well not be the current head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. In the 2016 draft, the Orlando Magic traded Victor Oladipo, the No. 11 pick (Sabonis) and Ersan Ilyasova to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Serge Ibaka. 2016 was also the first year […]

In 2008, then 22-year-old Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard won the Slam Dunk Contest. Over a decade later, a 34-year-old Howard has a chance to win the contest again … at least that’s what his Los Angeles Lakers teammate Anthony Davis thinks. Per Harrison Faigen of SB Nation, Davis will be in attendance for the […]

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. is undoubtedly one of the best dunkers in the NBA today. With the NBA Slam Dunk Contest set to kick off Saturday, Jones Jr. guaranteed that he will come back to Miami with the trophy in hand. In an interview with NBA on TNT, the 23-year-old forward is confident […]

Fans and media piled on Milwaukee Bucks forward and All-Star captain Giannis Antetokounmpo for his questionable strategy during the recent All-Star draft between him and fellow captain LeBron James. Per Ben Golliver of the Washington Post, Antetokounmpo had one strategy going into the draft: pick the underdogs. Considering himself an underdog, the reigning league MVP […]

After trading for him in October, the Arizona Cardinals are intent on keeping 26-year-old running back Kenyan Drake per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network After spending the first six games of the season with the Miami Dolphins, Arizona made a deal for the former Alabama running back, sending a conditional sixth-round pick to Miami for […]

A groin injury to Portland Trailblazers star point guard Damian Lillard suffered just prior to the All-Star break opened up a roster spot for Sunday’s All-Star game. That spot was eventually given, after pleading from Lillard himself to Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker. According to Lillard, he had to convince Booker to take part […]

As teammates, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo have transformed the Miami Heat into surprise contenders in the Eastern Conference. However, that doesn’t mean there can’t be a bit of fun trash talk. Prior to suiting up for Sunday’s All-Star game, Adebayo was asked who he would want to face if All-Star Weekend featured a 1-on-1 […]

Current Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler started his career with the Chicago Bulls after being selected with the last pick of the first round of the 2011 draft. From sitting on the end of the bench as a rookie to making his first All-Star appearance as a Bull in his fourth season, Butler is one […]

Much has been made about the apparent struggles between Philadelphia 76ers teammates Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. The team isn’t playing up to expectations. Much of the blame has been put on a supposed rocky relationship between the two All-Stars. However, according to Embiid, those rumors are nonsensical. “I think it’s B.S. because when you […]

Fatherhood is a tough business. Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is beginning to learn that. Giannis’ son, Liam Charles Antetokounmpo was born on Monday, the 2019 NBA MVP announced on Twitter. Antetokoumpo joked at this year’s All-Star Weekend in Chicago that the birth of his son has proved that he is not ‘unstoppable’ “Now that […]

After the 2020 All-Star rosters were announced, Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker was seen by many as a notable snub. However, an unfortunate injury to Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard earlier in the week allowed Booker to make his first All-Star appearance. Now, the fifth-year-pro showed Dame how grateful he is for […]

Six-time NBA All-Star Pau Gasol has yet to play a single game in the NBA this season. However, the 39-year-old big man has decided that he is not done with basketball just yet. The 7-foot Spaniard told ESPN Radio on Friday that he is preparing to participate with the Spanish national team in the 2020 […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is already the odds-on favorite to win Rookie of the Year. The 20-year-old rookie out of Murray State showed exactly what has made him one of the most exciting young players in the league on Friday during the Rising Stars Challenge. On a fastbreak play during Friday’s All-Star festivities, […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant and Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura are two of the brightest young stars the NBA has to offer. As a result, the two young stars were both selected to participate in the Rising Stars Challenge this weekend. Prior to the showcase, both Hachimura and Morant, along with fellow young […]

ESPN First Take commentator Stephen A. Smith had the honor of coaching one side of the All-Star weekend’s Celebrity All-Star game. The hot-taking spitting Smith lasted just over a half before he was called for a technical foul. Smith was called for the technical for arguing a call with a referee in the game’s third […]

The NBA Rookie of the Year race has been fairly one-sided thus far. No. 1 pick Zion Williamson missed the first 45 games of the season and No. 2 pick Ja Morant has led the Memphis Grizzlies to a possible playoff spot. With the Rising Stars Challenge pitting the NBA’s top rookies and second-year players […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard suffered a groin strain during Wednesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Unfortunately, that will force the point guard to miss the upcoming All-Star Game. However, in his place, Lillard has nominated Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker to take his spot. Dame after confirming that he'll miss the All-Star Game: […]

Even at 35 years old, Los Angeles Lakers superstar is at the top of his game. The 17th-year pro is able to do things that some players can only dream of, especially at his age. James showed yet another example of this against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. Early in the third quarter of Wednesday’s […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is undoubtedly one of the best centers in the NBA. However, according to Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel, there’s something that makes Jokic truly unique. ”You have to do it by committee. It’s really a five man assignment. He’s such a unique player that forces a lot […]

Players across the NBA have found ways to pay tribute to the late Los Angeles Lakers lenged Kobe Bryant in recent weeks. Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray is no different. Ahead of Denver’s Wednesday night matchup against the Lakers, Murray sported a Kobe Lower-Merion jersey. Jamal Murray arrives in a Kobe Lower Merion jersey before […]

For centuries, tattoos have been used to express a sort of artistic symbolism and individualism. That tradition is carried on in today’s modern society. Especially among the pro athletes of the NBA. Among those athletes, LeBron James has separated himself as one of the best of all time throughout his 17-year career. Like many in […]

The New England Patriots defense was dominant in 2019. However, if there’s one weakness on that side of the ball, it’s the team’s lack of a dominant edge rushers. In a recent mock draft, CBS Sports has New England promptly addressing that need. The mock has the Patriots picking long, athletic edge rusher Yetur Gross-Matos. […]

Following a debacle during the past year where the New England Patriots accused the Houston Texans of tampering with Patriots’ Player Personnel Director Nick Caserio, New England has elected to extend Caserio’s contract, per Ben Volin in the Boston Globe. Caserio, who has served in his current role since 2008, was a free agent after […]

Since trading starting center Clint Capela to the Atlanta Hawks at the trade deadline and embracing the ultimate small-ball lineup, the Houston Rockets are 2-2. Despite their lack of traditional size, Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni isn’t worried. Small-ball #Rockets inviting post-up possessions with their group of “linebacker” defenders: “We don’t have those long, tall […]

A lot of people doubted Chris Paul after he was traded from the Houston Rockets to the Oklahoma City Thunder this offseason. Not San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. Following the Spurs 114-106 win over Oklahoma City, Popovich spoke on what makes Paul so special in today’s NBA. “It’s less common than one would […]

Things didn’t go well late in the game for the Boston Celtics. Not only did they fail to capitalize after cutting the Houston Rockets lead down to two in the fourth quarter (ultimately succumbing to a 116-105 defeat), but they also now need to worry about the health of star shooting guard Jaylen Brown. If […]

Former Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins has never been shy about letting his opinions be known. That hasn’t changed recently as he provided some commentary for Tuesday’s matchup between the Celtics and the Houston Rockets. During the broadcast, Perkins shared his opinion on former Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving, (via NBC Sports Boston). .@KendrickPerkins: "Kyrie […]

Tee Higgins knows Cincinnati Bengals fans should obviously be excited about the upcoming NFL Draft. Slotted with the No. 1 overall pick, the Bengals will likely be picking Heisman winner Joe Burrow — one of the most exciting quarterback prospects in recent years. And while they have some promising weapons on the offense such as […]

San Fransisco 49ers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders will turn 33 years old next month. At that age, many receivers lose a step and aren’t always the players they used to be. However, if you’re thinking that Sanders feels the same way, you’re wrong. The Niners wideout took to Twitter on Tuesday to address all of […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens might have his work cut out for him as his team faces off against a small-ball Houston Rockets squad on Tuesday. “They’ve done that a lot ..The uniqueness of it is they’re going to be doing it for 48 min a game.They’re special at switching..When teams start staring at […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Al Horford hasn’t came off the bench since his 2007 rookie year with the Atlanta Hawks. The five-time All-Star has started in 831 of his 835 career games but now, in his 13th NBA season, the Sixers center will roll with the second unit once again. For their Tuesday game against […]

Only 20 quarterbacks in NFL history have played into their 40s, and Tom Brady and Brett Favre are two of them. Favre, a 2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee retired (the second time) at 41, so if anyone knows what it’s like to play at that age, it’s him. In a recent interview with […]