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LaMelo Ball has been a household name to basketball fans ever since he was in high school. While fans are well-acquainted with his vibrant personality, there are still some lesser-known facts about Ball that not a lot of people know about. Read on below to learn three of them: LaMelo Ball hates eating vegetables As a […]

Not too long ago, Kevin Porter Jr. started getting his life on track. After a controversial start with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Porter resurrected his career on the Houston Rockets as the team’s starting point guard from the 2020-21 to 2022-23 campaigns. But once he was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend in 2023, Porter was back […]

Landing a job in the NFL requires next-level expertise. For Mike McDaniel, his NFL journey started when he lost his Charlotte Hornets hat while watching the Denver Broncos in training camp. How Mike McDaniel lost his cap Raised by a single mother, McDaniel’s biggest dream was to make it to the NFL. As a kid […]

Even though the Houston Rockets fell short of making the 2024 NBA playoffs despite the improved play of Jalen Green and the arrival of veterans Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks, the team’s future is trending upward. The Rockets are well-coached and have a lot of depth to their roster. But their success ultimately hinges on […]

LeBron James is one of the smartest and most influential players of all time, which is why it’s no surprise that coaches don’t last whenever he’s on the team. Of the nine head coaches he’s had over his 21-year career, only Tyronn Lue and Erik Spoelstra weren’t relieved of their coaching duties while James was on the team.  Here’s a look at all of the […]

The 2024 NBA Playoffs have shown how Anthony Edwards is poised to become the face of the NBA once legends like LeBron James and Stephen Curry retire. While every NBA fan knows him for his athleticism, unfiltered responses, and surprising similarities to Michael Jordan, there are several intriguing facts about Edwards that not a lot […]

Before injuries cut his career short, Bill Walton was considered one of the most dominant and versatile centers of his generation. He was known for his laid-back demeanor and unconventional habits during his time with the Portland Trailblazers. One of those habits included riding a bike to every home game. He’d consistently average a double-double […]

Expectations are always high for a son of a future hall of famer in any sport, and Zaire Wade was no exception. As the son of Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade, he often drew comparisons to his father but as the southpaw version. At 22 years old, Wade’s basketball journey hasn’t been as clear-cut as […]

Despite being part of a loaded 2020 NFL Draft class, experts were surprised to see Jalen Hurts fall to the second round of the NFL draft. He won a National Title with Alabama and finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting his senior season as a dual-threat QB. As the fifth quarterback took in his draft class, […]

From the moment he stepped foot on an NBA court, everyone knew Luka Doncic was destined to be a franchise cornerstone for the Dallas Mavericks. He won Rookie of the Year in 2019 and has been a regular name in MVP ballots. However, there are still a few aspects of his life and career that many […]

When Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry led the Davidson Wildcats to the Elite Eight in the 2008 NCAA Tournament, the world took notice of a small college basketball team that not a lot of people ever heard about. They were able to beat the likes of Georgetown and Gonzaga which ultimately helped improve Curry’s […]

In Anthony Davis’ lone season at Kentucky, he lived up to all the hype. He set the record for most blocks for a Division I player in a single season, was named the SEC Player of the Year, and ended up leading the Wildcats all the way to a National Championship. Looking back on that […]

It’s been four years since the Los Angeles Chargers took Justin Herbert as the sixth overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft. While this draft was largely overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the draft has seen several players emerge as stars since their entry into the league. While Herbert has yet to lead the Chargers […]

Since it’s impossible (for now at least) to travel back in time and alter the past, we’ve asked artificial intelligence (AI) to settle multiple “what if” scenarios to get a perspective of how different situations of events in the world of sports could have gone differently. There was the debate of how good LeBron James, […]

As the top prospect in the 2024 NFL Draft who just got drafted first overall by the Chicago Bears, Caleb Williams appears to be on track to becoming one of the future superstars in the NFL. He’s a former Heisman trophy winner who finished his three-year college career with over 10,000 passing yards and 120 […]

There are not a lot of people who could scare Michael Jordan whenever he plays basketball. As the alpha dog wherever he went, it was normal for opposing players and some of his teammates to be afraid of him. However, two people managed to flip the script. While most will assume that anyone from the […]

It’s not news anymore whenever Caitlin Clark makes history. She’s changed the perception of women’s basketball even before she stepped foot in the WNBA. While most fans are familiar with what she can do on the hardwood, we were able to gather a few lesser-known facts about her life that not a lot of fans […]

There have been a lot of conspiracies around the life of Wilt Chamberlain. Some say his 100-point game never happened since there was never any footage, while others say he slept with over 20,000 women. A lesser-known chapter of his journey reveals a story that nearly prevented him from achieving numerous NBA records. From a […]

In the early 2000s, the Los Angeles Lakers were a powerhouse in the NBA. They had Shaquille O’Neal in his prime and an up-and-coming superstar in Kobe Bryant. While everyone will mostly remember the dysfunctional partnership between O’Neal and Bryant, one incident that was largely overshadowed during this time was when Bryant punched one of […]

Fans these days might only recognize Charles Barkley as one of the voices of Inside The NBA, but in his prime, he was one of the most skilled power forwards the NBA has ever seen despite only standing at six foot six. However, like all other athletes, he did have games where he wasn’t at […]

As grueling as an NFL season can get, it’s no surprise to see some players continue to keep their bodies in top shape during the offseason. Some endure rigorous workouts, stick to a strict diet, and constantly analyze film to improve their game. For Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore, he takes a radically different […]

A lot of unexpected things happen in an NFL season, it even led to a myth that went on to become a meme that the sport is actually scripted. Whatever the case, perhaps no event could compare to the time the NFL awarded a kicker as the league MVP. Could you actually imagine if Justin […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers were four wins away from winning their third consecutive championship in 2002, Kobe Bryant thought of an interesting way to pay tribute to different iconic sports legends that came before him. In each game, Bryant arrived at the game wearing a jersey of athletes from different sports. For Game 1, […]

Height is a significant aspect in basketball. With practically 90% of NBA players over six feet tall, one facet that often flies under the radar is the size of a player’s feet. After all, if Kevin Durant’s shoe size was just an inch smaller, the Brooklyn Nets could be in a very different position than […]

There are a lot of nitty-gritty factors scouts and teams look into to determine if a player has the potential to be a star in the NBA. While most fans will only see a player’s towering height and impressive skills, the size of their hands can also play a significant role. Interestingly, one NBA player’s […]

LiAngelo Ball’s basketball career hasn’t quite panned out like his two other brothers just yet. As the middle sibling to Lonzo and LaMelo, LiAngelo has often flown under the radar and has yet to crack an NBA roster after going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft. It didn’t help his confidence that his father LaVar […]

Initially touted as a second-round pick in the 2016 NFL draft, Dak Prescott hurt his draft stock when he had a DUI charge just six weeks before the draft. In the end, seven quarterbacks heard their name called before he made his way to the Dallas Cowboys. As a fourth-round pick, Prescott has surpassed expectations […]

Past NBA players might’ve not made as much money as players make today, but when you play or even show up to the bench, you should get paid something, right? For Carl McNulty, that wasn’t the case. And oddly enough, he didn’t mind. In the 1954-1955 season, the NBA was a pretty different league. For […]

While it’s impossible to have LeBron James travel back in time and play in the same era as Michael Jordan, that hasn’t stopped chatbots from giving it a try. We’ve already asked ChatGPT in the past to answer questions we never thought we could find answers to when we had it rank the top 25 […]

When Tom Brady capped off arguably his greatest Super Bowl title with a 28-3 second-half comeback win against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl 51, the only thing on his mind was his jersey. As media and family members stormed the field when the New England Patriots won the game in overtime, Brady gave his […]

Patrick Mahomes’ spot in the NFL Hall of Fame is set in stone. Through his first six seasons in the NFL, Mahomes has won three Super Bowl titles, two league MVPs, and has yet to miss the AFC championship game since becoming the Kansas City Chiefs’ full-time starter. But in the 2017 NFL draft, nine […]

Even though Michael Jordan hasn’t played in the NBA in over 20 years, his sneakers are still some of the most highly coveted sneakers in the entire world. One of his game-worn Jordan XIII Bred sneakers was even sold at an auction for $2,200,000 in 2022. To this day, it’s the most expensive shoe ever […]

Patrick Beverley’s path to the NBA is already one of the more interesting stories out there. He’s famously known for his antics and lockdown defense, but before he even made the NBA, Beverley had to borrow $1.4 million from his mother just to make it to the league. Back in college at Arkansas, Beverley was […]

Kevin Hart might not be a professional athlete, but he has kept himself in good shape over the years. But as we all know, being in “good shape” as an average Joe is nothing compared to being in good shape for a former professional athlete. Unfortunately for Hart, he had to learn that lesson the […]

Throughout the NBA’s longstanding history, nobody has come close to Wilt Chamberlain’s record for most points in a single game, which he set at 100. In fact, the closest any player has ever gotten was when Kobe Bryant scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors back in 2006, with a handful of other players scoring […]

Before the 2018 NFL draft, scouts were skeptical if Lamar Jackson’s dual-threat ability could translate in the NFL. In the end, he was the fifth quarterback taken from his draft class and the last pick of the first round. While it’s clear today that he’s already done enough to be a top-10 pick of his […]

Through his first seven seasons in the NFL, Patrick Mahomes has already achieved more than what other quarterbacks could only dream of. He’s already won two league MVPs, two Super Bowl titles, and has yet to miss an AFC title game ever since he was named the full-time starting quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs. […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers will be playing for the Lombardi trophy in a few days on Super Bowl LVIII, the 58th championship game in NFL history. Instead of focusing on who’ll have the better game between Travis Kelce and George Kittle or the quarterback matchup between Brock Purdy and Patrick […]

Brock Purdy has pretty much exceeded all expectations as the Mr. Irrelevant of the 2022 NFL draft. At 24 years old in just his 2nd season playing for the San Francisco 49ers, Purdy already has his team a win away from winning their first Super Bowl title in 30 years. Almost every NFL fan knows […]