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It sure seems as if Luka Doncic is thriving in the world’s biggest basketball stage. The Dallas Mavericks superstar was incredible again tonight as he led a huge comeback against the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 4 when he knocked down his patented step-back three-pointer that put the Mavs ahead by two and getting the […]

It’s been a busy couple of days in Goodyear’s main headquarters in Akron, Ohio after the brand has been on the headlines recently following a call from President Donald Trump to boycott its products. Who else better to defend the brand amid the controversies than Akron’s very own LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar […]

The Golden State Warriors just landed the second overall pick in this year’s NBA draft. The NBA’s most recent dynastic power went from five straight NBA Finals appearances to having the worst record in the league this season. It might have been good for their fan base for the season to be cut short due […]

The Utah Jazz have been rolling so far in the playoffs. They followed up a tough OT loss against the Denver Nuggets with a huge 124-105 blowout Wednesday night — which has left the Nuggets defense a tad bit frustrated. One thing that’s been working so well for the Jazz is the screen-and-roll game they […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie put on his GM hat and broke down what the New York Knicks and other teams should do with their lottery picks. The NBA Draft Lottery was held Thursday night. Spencer Dinwiddie shared his thoughts on the top few picks. Before dealing with picks No. 1-7, let’s see what Spencer […]

It seems that trade talks for Yannick Ngakoue is getting a bit more complicated than it initially was. After earlier reports stated that the Jacksonville Jaguars were close to moving their defensive end, it now seems that there has not been any specific team who are nearing a trade for the former Pro Bowler. As […]

Kristaps Porzingis is locked in. The Dallas Mavericks starting center finally got his first playoff win on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers to even their playoff series to 1-1. And per the 25-year old, huge victories like this don’t do much for his confidence which, according to Porzingis himself, is already way up […]

The Cleveland Browns suffered a huge blow this week after sophomore linebacker Mack Wilson incurred a knee injury, which could potentially rule him out of his second season with the team. Cleveland just started to train in full pads as they slowly ease the players in this year’s training camp. Unfortunately, not everything can be […]

Luka Doncic wants everyone to know that the Dallas Mavericks shouldn’t be counted out. Doncic had another masterful performance on Wednesday night, as the Mavs edged out the Los Angeles Clippers 127-114 to even out their first round series. The All-Star had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in just 28 minutes of play. […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is back to doing Luka things. After a historic Game 1 performance where he dropped 42 points, the Mavs point-forward returned and rewrote history once again as he passes the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most points in their first two playoff games. In his first two playoff games, the 21-year […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris has always been known to be one to play mind games with his opponents and try to get the better of them. Morris was in the middle of an altercation in Game 1 against the Dallas Mavericks which eventually caused Mavs forward Kristaps Porzingis thrown out. The first year […]

The Utah Jazz just snatched a huge win to even out their first round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets. After a 57-point effort in Game 1 just to lose in OT, Donovan Mitchell continued his fine play and dropped 30 points on Wednesday night. The All-Star was mic’d up in the game and was […]

We all know that John Wall has the ability to take over the basketball court at any given time but the Washington Wizards guard taking over a virtual classroom is definitely something new. Wall has been making the most out of his unexpected time off and is currently enrolled in his alma mater to finish […]

Brett Brown and the Philadelphia 76ers had no answers once again for the Boston Celtics, as they suffered an ugly loss in Game 2 of their first round playoff match-up. The third-seeded Celtics put on a shooting clinic and blew out the Sixers with a 128-101 rout. It was the sort of night when the […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had quite the drought in their long history in the NFL. After joining the league as an expansion team in 1976, the Bucs have only secured one Super Bowl championship thus far. In almost half a century, the franchise only managed to make it to the playoffs ten times. Because […]

It was a bittersweet playoff comeback for LeBron James on Tuesday night as his Los Angeles Lakers bowed down to the red-hot Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of their playoff series. The four-time MVP had a huge night though for the Lakers finishing with 23 points, 17 rebounds and 16 assists in their 93-100 […]

Damian Lillard just put on the moves to upset the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers on Game 1 of their best-of-seven series. The Bubble MVP took over once again in the fourth quarter with a series of clutch plays which was highlighted by another one of his patented long-distance threes. And after hitting a 36-footer to […]

Damian Lillard silenced Skip Bayless and his critics with his patented logo shot that put the Portland Trail Blazers ahead for good against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. Late in the fourth quarter and with the scores tied at 89, Lillard freed himself from near half-court and pulled […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a strong start to their playoff run as they face the red-hot Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. As part of a huge run in the second quarter, Lakers center Dwight Howard went back to his old self and with a huge two-handed jam which ended up tilting the […]

It was a bittersweet playoff debut for Dallas Mavericks’ star guard Luka Doncic. The 21-year old had a historic playoff debut. He scored a total of 42 points in his first ever playoff appearance, showing no signs of post-season jitters. This makes Doncic the first ever NBA player to score 40 or more in a […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was not happy with the ejection of Kristaps Porzingis in the third quarter of Game 1 of the Mavs’ first-round playoff showdown against the Los Angeles Clippers. The odds were already against the Mavs when they began their postseason on Monday against the second-seeded Clippers. However, the odds further swayed […]

It sure seems that the Skip Bayless-Damian Lillard beef isn’t going to be over anytime soon. After initially exchanging some war of words over Twitter earlier just over a week ago, the provocative host was at it again, claiming that the Bubble MVP shouldn’t have been given to Lillard. Who was Skip’s Bubble MVP? It’s […]

Melvin Ingram is having contract problems. The Los Angeles Chargers veteran was present in Monday’s practice but opted to sit out and not participate due to contract conflicts his team and the Chargers front office are still ironing out. Ingram had seven sacks last season which was his fifth consecutive season he’s been able to […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis isn’t fazed by the big stage. The 7-foot-3 Latvian kicked off his playoff debut on Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers, and he didn’t show any signs of playoff jitters. As part of the Mavs’ huge run in the first half, Porzingis put the moves on one of the Clippers’ […]

The New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley does not want to settle. After an incredible rookie year in New York, Barkley didn’t let an ankle injury stop him from continuously achieving greatness in his second season last year. The young superstar still managed to break records by being the only running back in […]

Rookie tackle Mekhi Becton is a different breed. The 11th pick of the 2020 NFL Draft appears poised to be a cornerstone for the New York Jets’ offense, and he is showing early signs of potential for his team. In fact, Jets head coach Adam Gase has been more than thrilled with the way Becton […]

The Western Conference post-season is about to tip off and the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers will have to go through the eight-seeded Portland Trail Blazers in the first round. The Lakers enjoy a 2-1 regular-season series advantage over Portland but if there’s one thing that the Blazers have successfully proven these past few weeks in […]

Baker Mayfield has the support of the Cleveland Browns’ over his impending kneeling protest. The Browns QB was one of the first NFL athletes to come out and confirm that he is “absolutely” kneeling when the NFL season resumes. Though the third-year Texas-native has gotten quite the backlash because of his decision, team owners Dee […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ playoffs chances took a huge hit when starting guard Ben Simmons suffered a season-ending knee injury during the seeding games. Despite that, however, head coach Brett Brown remains confident and already has a plan for the Sixers moving forward. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Brown revealed that he believes  there’s a huge […]

On Monday the Los Angeles Clippers are set to face the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Aside from the fact that this is the first real test for the Paul George-Kawhi Leonard tandem, there’s also an interesting side plot brewing. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers will be pitted against […]

Though the Portland Trail Blazers made the NBA’s Western Conference play-in round, Twitter had a field day in response to Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns, who are on their way out of Orlando despite posting an immaculate 8-0 record inside the NBA bubble. After two crucial wins tonight by both the Memphis Grizzlies and […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are officially in the running for the last spot on this year’s Western Conference playoff picture. With the huge win over the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night, the Blazers have sealed a play-in match-up against the Memphis Grizzlies to battle it out for the final spot in the West. With the win, […]

The Dallas Mavericks suffered a 128-102 defeat on Thursday against the Phoenix Suns. But, not all is lost for the Mavs after Thursday’s blowout defeat. The Mavs are finishing the season with a 43-32 record which is good for a .573 win percentage which effectively locks them in for the 18th pick in this year’s […]

Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley are at it again even on the bubble’s NBA on TNT coverage. The two NBA legends were in another one of their heated debates tonight on TNT and Shaq, like he always does, told Barkley that he knew better and that he was using his own championship experience to analyze […]

Five years ago, a 7’3″ Latvian standout named Kristaps Porzingis entered the league as the New York Knicks’ first-round draft prize and the fourth overall pick. Kristaps Porzingis flew under the radar and was sort of overlooked due to the big names in the 2015 rookie class which included huge names like first overall pick […]

Considering that COVID-19 is clearly still going around, the Baltimore Ravens might have to be extra imaginative to make sure their key players are safe, especially star quarterback Lamar Jackson. With that said, Ravens head physician Dr. Andrew Tucker isn’t ruling out the possibility of quarantining Jackson to keep him COVID-free during training camp and […]

After being uncharacteristically silent over the past few months over social justice issues, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones finally speaks out. Unfortunately, the 77-year-old’s stance when it comes to athletes protesting via kneeling is still rather unclear. “Everybody in this country knows where I stand and where the Cowboys stand when it comes to the […]

Former NFL Pro Bowler Adam Jones is fuming right now. Jones got a special delivery on Wednesday, and let’s just say he wasn’t exactly excited when he opened the package. Apparently, Jones was anonymously sent a box full of signed Joe Haden jerseys, which certainly didn’t amuse the retired NFL cornerback. The former Cincinnati Bengals […]

Jimmy Butler was never known for backing down. And as the Miami Heat’s leader both on and off the court, Butler will always have his teammates’ backs guaranteed. This is exactly what happened Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. In the second quarter of tonight’s loss, Butler seemed to get retribution against Thunder guard […]