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It seems that William Rondo might not be able to cheer his brother Rajon and his Los Angeles Lakers from courtside anytime soon. William got into a heated altercation with Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook on Saturday which eventually got him ejected. He is expected to be temporarily banned from watching his brother’s game […]

Seattle Seahawks star QB Russell Wilson has just entered Steve Young territory after Sunday’s win against the Atlanta Falcons. The seven-time Pro Bowler is off to quite a start this 2020 season as he joins the San Franciso 49ers legend as the only players in NFL history to have 30,000 passing yards and 4,000 rushing […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ 2020 debut was far from ideal. Apart from losing their season-opener against the Los Angeles Rams, 17-20, the Cowboys also lost a few vital pieces of their lineup after a number of key members had to leave the game for seemingly serious injuries. Starting TE Blake Jarwin was one of the few […]

Dallaw Cowboys star LB Leighton Vander Esch can’t catch a break. Vander Esch exited Sunday night’s opener against the Los Angeles Rams when he appeared to injure his collarbone late in the first quarter. It was later revealed through an X-ray that the 24-year-old fractured his collarbone and would continue to sit out the rest […]

The New England Patriots took a risk at Cam Newton, and the early returns indicate that it is a remarkable move for the team. In Week 1 as the Patriots opened their season against the Miami Dolphins, Newton quickly put out a historic debut. The former league MVP went for a total of 75 rushing […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott got some ink work done over the offseason, and he showed it off as he scored his first touchdown of the season against the Los Angeles Rams. Not sure if the celebration was better than the actual TD though. https://twitter.com/dallascowboys/status/1305316017376116736 The two-time NFL rushing leader went to work in […]

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry is one to always impress with his suits. This time, however, he made sure to take his statement outfit to a whole different level. Ahead of the Titans’ season opener against the Denver Broncos on Monday, the Pro Bowler wore a suit to honor the victims of racial injustice […]

This wholesome exchange between Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson is a moment we all needed. The Kansas City Chiefs started their championship defense on Thursday as they opened their 2020 season against the Houston Texans. The defending champions snagged a resounding 34-20 opening-night win as the reigning Super Bowl MVP was in his bag with […]

Arizona Cardinals newly-acquired WR Deandre Hopkins has one word after seeing his former team the Houston Texans drop their opening-day game against the reigning Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs. Hopkins took to Twitter to sum up what he feels about the Texans going 0-1 to begin their 2020 NFL season. Grateful. — Deandre […]

In a move to evidently further divide the football world, the Kansas City Chiefs fans welcomed both teams’ display of racial unity with resounding boos. Prior to Thursday’s season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans, both teams lined up in the middle of the field and locked arms in a sign of […]

Welcome to the NFL, Mr. Clyde Edwards-Helaire. The Kansas City Chiefs unveiled their new offensive weapon as they opened their 2020 NFL Season against the Houston Texans on Thursday night with an impressive 34-20 win. The Chiefs rookie made an outstanding debut to announce his arrival in the league as he totaled 138 rushing yards […]

Kansas City Chiefs rookie Clyde Edwards-Helaire just made his NFL debut and it was sure a historic one. The Chiefs opened up their 2020 campaign with a huge 34-20 statement win over the Houston Texans on Thursday night as the new NFL season officially kicked off. The rookie running back didn’t shy away from the […]

The Sacramento Kings have had quite an on-and-off ride in the NBA’s Western Conference as part of the Pacific Division. Though they’ve had their fair share of decent post-season success, their quest for the Larry O’Brien has been a struggle, to say the least. After winning the NBA Championship in 1951, the Kings have failed […]

Iman Shumpert is just waiting for his next call up. The Houston Rockets were dominated all evening long by the Los Angeles Lakers as LA took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. The Rockets are now on the brink of packing up and leaving Orlando as they face elimination on a critical Game 5 […]

It’s been quite the ride for the Los Angeles Rams as they’ve switched addresses and states quite a number of times in their eight-decade history in the NFL. From Cleveland to Los Angles to St. Louis and now back to LA, the Rams have literally been all over the place to try and etch their […]

Jalen Ramsey has just become the highest-paid DB in NFL history after he and the Los Angeles Rams agreed to a whopping five year, $105 million contract. His extension will give him $21 million per year for the next five years with a guaranteed $71.2 million upon signing. Unsurprisingly, Ramsey was filled with gratefulness and […]

With the season on the line, Kemba Walker knows that his Boston Celtics have it in them to bounce back for a do-or-die Game 7 on Friday. The Celtics guard was virtually absent all-night long as he only knocked down two field goals in 52 minutes of play as the C’s dropped Game 6 on […]

After Wednesday night’s epic performance, Kyle Lowry has everyone impressed as he led the way for the huge Game 6 win by the Toronto Raptors over the Boston Celtics. The Raptors starting guard was key down the stretch and was the leader on the both sides of the floor for the defending champions as they’ve […]

It’s no question that emotions were high after the double overtime win by the Toronto Raptors over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night’s Game 6. There were bodies on the floor, flailing arms everywhere, and a lot of call (and non-call) disputes here and there as the Raptors did enough down the stretch to push […]

After the Toronto Raptors’ huge double-overtime win on Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics, there were a lot of words exchanged between Marcus Smart and Norman Powell. Toronto head coach Nick Nurse had to step in and make sure things didn’t get ugly. The reigning Coach of the Year asked his players to go back […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is staying locked in. In the past two years, there has been a trend of second-year passers excelling and eventually winning the league MVP award. Both Patrick Mahomes (2018) and Lamar Jackson (2019) snagged their MVP trophies on their second season, which has put a ton of spotlight and pressure […]

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay is nothing but elated for his star defensive back Jalem Ramsey getting his huge contract. After a ton of offseason negotiation, Ramsey’s camp and the Rams’ front office were able to agree on a five-year, $105 million contract. This makes Ramsey the highest-paid defensive back in league history. […]

Colin Cowherd isn’t buying either the Los Angeles Lakers or Houston Rockets when it comes to winning it all this year. The FOX Sports host gave his hot take after Game 2 between both squads as the Lakers knotted their best-of-seven series at one apiece. Cowherd believes that though these two teams will give fans […]

The Boston Celtics got a huge boost from the news of forward Gordon Hayward returning to the bubble this weekend. But, the C’s might have to wait a little longer before they get their former All-Star back on the court. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens pumped the brakes and explained that things are still up […]

It wasn’t all bad for Nikola Jokic on Monday night. While the Denver Nuggets ended up losing in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers, The Joker still had himself quite a historic performance. Jokic was even questionable to play on Monday due to a sprained right wrist, but he still managed to put up […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone knows exactly what will happen to his team if Jamal Murray doesn’t show up. It’s nowhere, really. The five-year Denver coach is certain that for his team to have a chance against the Los Angeles Clippers, his starting guard needs to play better. Murray had a poor shooting night […]

Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets dropped a pivotal game on Monday night as they lost to the Los Angeles Clippers 113-107. It was the perfect opportunity for the third-seeded Nuggets to ride their momentum from Game 2. But Paul George and Kawhi Leonard had other plans as they dominated Denver down the stretch. Murray […]

In their young NBA history, the New Orleans Pelicans have already made a ton of changes to put a competitive team on the floor. It’s been tough so far for the franchise as they seem to always just almost make it to the playoffs. But the organization knows that an almost-playoffs team isn’t enough that’s […]

Kemba Walker knows that all his Boston Celtics teammates have a killer instinct. He took time before the game to double check on all of them and made sure to unlock their toughness ahead of Monday’s win against the Toronto Raptors. And when asked about it, ‘Cardiac Kemba’ said he just wanted to make sure the […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is concerned about Pascal Siakam’s recent performances. Unfortunately, he has no idea why last year’s Most Improved Player is on a slump. Siakam had one of his off-nights in Game 5 where he only totaled 10 points and attempted just nine shots. He was also 0-2 from long-distance and […]

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive captain Cam Heyward isn’t going anywhere. It’s been reported that the 31-year old just agreed to a 4-year $71.4 million extension with the Steelers front office. His new contract makes Heyward the highest paid defensive player over the age of 30, on a per-year average. Heyward confirmed the news on his Twitter page […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have just extended veteran DT Cam Heyward to a huge 4-year deal, $71 million. With the extension, Heyward is locked in to play his next five seasons in Pittsburgh as the highest paid defensive player over the age of 30 with a $75.1 million contract. The news about Heyward’s extension was confirmed […]

Milwaukee Bucks starting forward Khris Middleton was undoubtedly the biggest star in the top overall seed’s lineup tonight. The 29-year-old stepped up big time as he rallied the troops with a monster stat line on Sunday night to save Milwaukee’s season. Middleton was the Bucks’ Game 4 savior, dropping 36 points, eight rebounds, and eight […]

It seems that Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni isn’t abandoning the Russell Westbrook ship any time soon. After successfully clawing their way back in Sunday’s Game 2, the Rockets ran out of gas the Los Angeles Lakers were able to keep them at bay and grabbed a 117-109 victory to even out their series […]

Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey isn’t happy with all the non-calls his team has been receiving. It’s no question that the Rockets have one of the toughest and grittiest defenses out there right now. They have been closing out on opponents, which have dealt them some painful hits all playoffs long. On Sunday in Game […]

It’s been a struggle so far for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the rest of the Milwaukee Bucks as they find themselves in a deep 0-2 hole against the Miami Heat in the second round of the Eastern Conference Semis. The Heat has been successful in giving the reigning MVP different looks offensively which has helped them […]

If you had any doubts about how good Nikola Jokic’s passing is, then this should settle it. The Joker’s incredible vision and passing ability was in full display again on Thursday as the Denver Nuggets began their second-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. In the seven-minute mark of the opening quarter, Jokic was on […]

The Denver Nuggets came out flat on Thursday as they opened their second-round series with the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers blew out the Nuggets 120-97 to claim an early advantage in the Western Conference Semi-Finals. Starting forward Paul Millsap knows what he’s got to do though to help them bounce back from the ugly […]

The Indiana Pacers are one of many teams in the NBA’s Eastern Conference which are hungry for some trophies. The Pacers were a dominant force in the ABA prior to the ABA-NBA merger in 1976 and it was a challenge for them early on. In almost five decades in the league, Indiana hasn’t won any […]