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Eight-year NBA veteran Austin Rivers will make just his third start this season for the Houston Rockets as they face off against the Memphis Grizzlies. With Russell Westbrook resting for Tuesday’s game, Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni announced that Rivers would get the start over Eric Gordon. “Someone is gonna have to chase Ja Morant […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ defense has a chance to gain an impact player in NFL free agency this year. Denver Broncos star cornerback Chris Harris is set to become a free agent this offseason, and the 30-year-old defensive back mentioned the Chiefs as a ‘good fit’ during an interview on The Rich Eisen Show. “I’m […]

Atlanta Falcons team owner Arthur Blank sent out a press release on Tuesday. The press release included thanks to the city of Atlanta, the team’s season tickets owners but most pressingly, announced that, for the first time since 2003, the Falcons will unveil a new uniform design. Blank noted that the new uniforms will be […]

The Tennessee Titans are on their way to their first AFC Championship Game since 2002. In the second half of the season, the Titans have transformed themselves into one of the best and toughest teams in football. Regardless, there are still ways for Tennessee to improve and build on the success they’ve had this season. […]

The Seattle Seahawks took a risk in late August by trading for three-time Pro-Bowler Jadeveon Clowney. Clowney, the number one pick of the 2014 NFL Draft had totaled 24.5 sacks in his last three seasons with the Houston Texans and then joined a Seahawks defense in desperate need of a pass rusher after losing Frank […]

Through week 14, at 8-5, the Pittsburgh Steelers looked like they had a good chance the make the playoffs. Well, Pittsburgh would go on to lose their last three games, finish 8-8 and miss the playoffs for the second straight year. Going into 2020, the Steelers will get back quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, continue to have […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were a pretty confusing team in 2019. After starting the season 2-6, the Bucs went on to win their next four games only to lose the final two to end up 7-9 and out of the playoffs for the 12th straight year. If Tampa Bay wants to get back to the […]

For the second year in a row, Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens have suffered a disappointing early-playoff loss and will be watching the Super Bowl from the couch. In 2018, the 10-6 Ravens weren’t exactly Super Bowl favorites. That doesn’t help ease the pain of a Wild Card loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. […]

The Kansas City Chiefs may be without one of their top pass rushers for next week’s AFC Championship game against the Tennessee Titans. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the team managed to remain pretty healthy after their win against the Houston Texans but Chris Jones’ calf would need to be monitored. #Chiefs coach […]

A new man will be leading the defensive line of the Carolina Panthers. New head coach Matt Rhule has added Indianapolis Colts D-Line coach Mike Phair to his staff. Phair joins new Defensive Coordinator Phil Snow on the team’s staff After a disaster ending to the 2019 season, the Panthers decided to hit the reset […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had to deal with a rash of injuries recently. Set to face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers, four Lakers have been listed on the team’s injury report per Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints. The most notable inclusions on the list are Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. James, who missed […]

When Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant decided to team up together with the Brooklyn Nets this offseason, the thought of championships raced through the fans’ minds. After the team’s 22-point win against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, Irving echoed those championship hopes. “The culture here is we want to be a championship-level organization, and we […]

Growing up in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Kyrie Irving had always idolized the local New Jersey Nets. At the time, the Nets star player was Vince Carter. Fast forward today and Irving is now a member of the (now Brooklyn) Nets and Carter, at nearly 43 years old, is still in the league. In his first […]

Chris Boucher has been a pleasant surprise for the Toronto Raptors this season. After sitting on the bench for the majority of the Raptors’ championship season, the 27-year-old power forward has seen his role on the team increase. However, while Boucher has been a solid contributor for the defending-champions, the athletic-wrath of San Antonio Spurs […]

Injuries have unfortunately plagued Dennis Smith Jr.’s career so far. The third-year pro has played in just 143 of a possible 246 career games and with the New York Knicks being just 11-29 on the season, the franchise is probably pretty happy to hear that the 6-foot-2 point guard is recovering from an oblique injury […]

Jarrett Allen has been a great contributor to the Brooklyn Nets ever since he was drafted by the team with the 22nd pick of the 2017 NBA Draft. A 6-foot-11 big man with a long wingspan and impressive athleticism, Allen has obviously made a name for himself as an elite shot blocker. Despite being just […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are arguably the hottest team in basketball right now. The team has won six of their last seven games and after a 20-point beatdown against the Golden State, extend their win streak to five games. A big part of the team’s recent dominance has been the stellar play of heralded rookie Ja […]

Michael Porter Jr.’s talent is undeniable. The Denver Nuggets forward was the No. 1 ranked high school player in the class of 2017. Injuries have held the once-heralded prospect from reaching his full potential but now in his first healthy NBA season, Porter Jr. is showing glimpses of stardom. Matched up with Mo Harkless on […]

Some people call it a revenge game, but when a player faces their former team, crazy things tend to happen. San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan took all his frustrations out on the rim against the Toronto Raptors, the team he spent nine seasons with. With the third quarter coming to a close, Spurs point […]

Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter received a warm welcome in his final game at Barclays Center against the Brooklyn Nets, formerly the New Jersey Nets where he played from 2004 to 2009. Carter, who turns 43 this month, is the oldest player in the NBA. Carter also recently became the first player in NBA history […]

Earlier this week, Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter announced that he is planning to open a charter school in Oklahoma City. Kanter, who played for the Thunder for two and a half seasons has a connection with the city. Kanter has noted that he has yet to pick an exact location for the school. The […]

As we glide closer to the halfway mark of the NBA season, it’s pretty clear that the Detroit Pistons aren’t contenders. At 14-25, they are four games out of the eighth seed and Blake Griffin will be sidelined for the remainder of the season. It’s why players like Luke Kennard have found themselves mentioned in […]

To say things have gone well for the Milwaukee Bucks is an understatement. The Bucks have the best record in the NBA at 34-6 and behind MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo the Bucks look like a true NBA contender. But, no team is perfect and there’s always room for improvement. Milwaukee has talent at every position but […]

Coming off a third straight loss, fans were curious to how well the Boston Celtics would respond in their next game. Matched up against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Celtics responded and they responded in a big way led by Jayson Tatum. Scoring a season-high 140 points, the Celtics were led by third-year player Jayson […]

Dwight Howard has always been known as a bit of a jokester. The Los Angeles Lakers center has pulled off various hijinks since his Orlando days and those apparently haven’t stopped in the big man’s second stint for the Tinseltown team. Howard paid tribute to his teammate LeBron James by acting out the latter’s famous […]

Andre Drummond is one of the best inside scorers and rebounders in the NBA so it’s not every day when you see the Detroit Pistons have their two-time All-Star stretch his game beyond the arc. Prior to the Pistons’ Saturday game against the Chicago Bulls, the 6-foot-10 big man was 0-for-19 in his three-point attempts […]

Despite a 30-point win, the Houston Rockets suffered a different kind of loss in their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday as PJ Tucker was forced to leave the contest early. Chasing down Andrew Wiggins on defense, Tucker ran into a hard screen set by Timberwolves big man Gorgui Dieng. PJ Tucker ran headfirst […]

For as good as James Harden has been throughout his career, he isn’t perfect. The Houston Rockets superstar is, no doubt, a ball-dominant player as evidenced by being the NBA’s scoring leader. But, at the same time, his kind of ball-dominance often leads to an increase in turnovers. While Harden is the league’s best offensive […]

Not only is James Harden one of the best scorers in the NBA, but he’s also a top playmaker at his position. The Houston Rockets superstar proved that with a nutmeg assist against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Cutting to the baseline, Harden found himself guarded by Timberwolves big man Gorgui Dieng. In a moment of craftiness, […]

The injuries continue to plague Justise Winslow’s season. After traveling with the team for its most recent road trip, the Miami Heat small forward has decided to return back to South Beach in order to see a back specialist, per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Winslow, who did not see action in 16 […]

Coming out of high school, Daniel Jones was a tall, lanky kid that, despite racking up nearly 7,000 yards and 98 touchdowns throughout his high school career, was an unranked prospect with just one Division-I scholarship offer. That one offer was from Princeton, a school Jones originally committed to play at until choosing another route. […]

The status of both Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen was up in the air prior to the Minnesota Vikings’ Divisional Round matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. Diggs had been dealing with an apparent illness and Thielen was dealing with an ankle laceration, but both are good to go per Ian Rapoport of the NFL […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers signed Boston Celtics big man Al Horford this offseason, many experts expected the 33-year-old to be the last piece the team needed to finally reach the NBA Finals. The Sixers’ four-year, $109 million investment has led to mixed results so far. Horford was an All-Star caliber player in Boston and anchored […]

Orlando Magic fans have been waiting for Aaron Gordon to develop into a star since 2014. The No. 4 pick of the 2014 NBA Draft had been improving every year and showed a lot of promise in the last two seasons. This season, however, has been a bit of a nightmare for Gordon. This season, […]

Coming off a big win against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Lakers will have to create a gameplan without superstar LeBron James for their next game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. James will apparently miss the game with a cold according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The 17-year NBA veteran […]

The duo of DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry gave the Raptors some of the best years in franchise history. In the seven seasons the two played together in Toronto, the Raptors won 48 or more games six times. The height of that era in Toronto came during the 2017-18 season. That’s when DeRozan and Lowry […]

Already the 9.5 underdogs, the New Orleans Pelicans will likely face even bigger odds with the news that big man Derrick Favors will be out for Saturday’s game against the Boston Celtics with an apparent hamstring injury, per Andrew Lopez of ESPN. Favors, an 11-year NBA veteran, has played in 23 of the Pelicans’ 39 […]

NBA 2K has been one of the top sports video games since its inception in 1999. The most recent iteration, NBA 2K20 needed only one month to become the best selling game of 2019 and the series as a whole is one of the best selling franchises in gaming history. Player ratings in the game […]

The Denver Nuggets have done quite well this season. After a disappointing end to last season, the Nuggets look as though they are once again, a top team in the Western Conference. At 26-11 Denver has slid into the second seed in the West as we near the All-Star break. After a tough start, Nikola […]