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Needless to say, the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James believes the 2020 All-Star Game had full of “competitiveness.” But it wasn’t due to Kobe Bryant. As James and a number of other All-Stars played in the first All-Star Game since Bryant’s passing, the veteran was asked an interesting question: Were players more competitive to honor […]

Peter King of NBC Sports has an answer on when Tom Brady should reveal his decision. According to King, Brady should notify the New England Patriots of his decision by March 12 or 13. That would be before the start of free agency and would give the Patriots time to make decisions based upon Brady’s […]

It would appear that the Washington Wizards’ Bradley Beal is still not over his All-Star Game snub. While attending the Florida Gators’ (his alma mater) most recent game against the Vanderbilt Commodores, the 26-year-old guard posted a picture of himself. In one of the pictures, the Gators mascot is holding a sign that says, “Bradley […]

Clint Capela has revealed when he plans to make his Atlanta Hawks debut. The veteran center was involved in a big multi-team trade that sent him from the Houston Rockets to Atlanta. The trade included four teams and 12 players. However, Capela hasn’t played since Jan. 29 due to a heel injury. The 25-year-old big […]

Emmanuel Sanders appears to be willing to re-sign with the San Francisco 49ers. The 32-year-old veteran will be a free agent this offseason after appearing in 10 games for the Niners. Sanders was traded from the Denver Broncos after spending the past six seasons there. The former Super Bowl champion proved to be a steady […]

The New England Patriots are looking for a tight end. Greg Olsen of the Carolina Panthers might just fit that bill. It was announced a few days prior that Greg Olsen and the Carolina Panthers would be heading their separate ways. That means that Olsen will be a free agent looking for a new home […]

It appears as if Tom Brady isn’t actually demanding $30 million per year from the New England Patriots. According to Michael Giardi of NFL Network, the 42-year-old quarterback is not concerned with earning $30 million per season. The veteran quarterback is more concerned with New England adding weapons to the offense rather than his salary: […]

Not being voted into the 2020 All-Star Game is one thing. But getting dropped on a crossover by Khris Middleton is a whole other type of embarrassment for Devin Booker. After being snubbed out of his first All-Star selection for the 2020 All-Star Game, Booker matched up against the Milwaukee Bucks forward. Unfortunately for the […]

Peyton Manning is not hiding the fact that Eli Manning is an original prankster. Despite Eli’s seemingly innocent persona, Peyton claims his younger brother is a “silent assassin” when it comes to pranks. In fact, he described an interesting situation where both brothers were staying in the same room. The younger Manning decided to take […]

The Dallas Cowboys are likely to use their franchise tag on Dak Prescott. As Adam Schefter of ESPN reported on Super Bowl Sunday, the Cowboys and Prescott have reached an impasse on contract talks. This roadblock will likely lead to Dallas slapping the franchise tag on Prescott to retain him. Schefter details in the report […]

Now that Eli Manning is retired, maybe he has a future in filming NFL commercials like his brother, Peyton. Leading into Super Bowl LIV, the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs should be due for a close matchup. After all, the Chiefs are only favored by 1.5 points. With that being said, a lot […]

The New England Patriots’ Stephon Gilmore has been named the 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year. The honor was announced just a day prior to Super Bowl LIV. Gilmore becomes the first defensive back since 2010 and the first cornerback since 2009 to win the DPOY. He’s also the first member of the Patriots […]

The New England Patriots’ Bill Belichick is an often misunderstood individual. To the general public and the media, Belichick comes across as aloof and miserable. After all, he’s been conducting the same type of postgame press conference after every game for the past 20 seasons. It seems as if Belichick is just miserable talking to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ Paul George is considering honoring Kobe Bryant with a jersey number change. As the NBA continues to mourn the death of Bryant, George is thinking of switching his jersey number. The veteran forward currently wears No. 13, but he’s thinking of going back to No. 24. No. 24 was the jersey […]

If you’re expecting the Green Bay Packers to make a number of high-profile signings this offseason, think again. As Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst stated, Green Bay will have “restrictions” heading into the 2020 offseason. The Packers currently have 13 unrestricted free agents. Needless to say, they have to devote a lot of their remaining […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Steven Adams won’t return against the Houston Rockets due to a sprained ankle injury. The veteran big man injured his left ankle on this hard foul by the Rockets’ Clint Capela. The injury occurred on an attempted rebound by Capela. Capela ended up falling on Adams with his full body weight, […]

According to head coach Mike D’Antoni, the Houston Rockets are in a “good spot.” Following the Rockets’ 124-115 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, D’Antoni did a little bit of damage control. That would be because Houston lost their third straight game. Perhaps most disheartening was the fact that the Lakers did it without Anthony […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens knows a thing or two about All-Star players. During his time with the Celtics, Stevens has coached All-Star players such as Isaiah Thomas and Al Horford. He actually currently coaches one in Kemba Walker. With Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum both looking for their first All-Star appearances this season, […]

The Boston Celtics have excelled this season largely due to their two young stars, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. After last season’s disappointing regular season and finish, the Celtics have rebounded this year. Entering Monday night’s slate of games, the Celtics had the second-best record in the East at 26-11. Tatum ranks second on the […]

The Golden State Warriors will sign Damion Lee to a standard NBA contract in the next couple of days. As expected, the Warriors will sign Lee to an actual NBA deal — rather than the previous two-way deal he was playing under — as head coach Steve Kerr confirmed before the team’s game against the […]

As the San Francisco 49ers look to advance to the NFC Championship Game for the first time in six years, Richard Sherman just pulled off a throwback. That would be because the five-time Pro Bowler made Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins pay on this pass. As Cousins was looking for Adam Thielen, Sherman picked off […]

It’s safe to say that the Houston Texans’ Bill O’Brien reached his breaking point during the team’s Week 14 loss. For those that can’t recall, the Texans were blown out by the lowly Denver Broncos by a score of 38-24. The game’s final score was much closer than the actual game, however. Denver blew out […]

Carmelo Anthony may be a 10-time All-Star, but he’s a human being just like everyone else. While Anthony is currently enjoying success as a Portland Trail Blazers, it wasn’t easy finding a gig. The 35-year-old veteran was a free agent for a over a year before the Blazers gave him an opportunity. In an interview […]

The NBA has explained why Marquese Chriss received such a hefty fine for his shove on the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic. According to Jeff Zilgitt of USA Today Sports, the Golden State Warriors forward received a $35,000 fine was due to the fact that he has been disciplined on several other occasions for physical altercations […]

It looks like the Los Angeles Lakers could still be a little short-handed for their matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. According to Tania Ganguli of The Los Angeles Times, LeBron James is probable to play in Sunday’s game against the Mavericks despite his groin injury among other ailments. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis is listed as questionable […]

It’s safe to say that Jrue Holiday is enjoying his victory over his brothers. Following the New Orleans Pelicans’ 120-98 victory over the Indiana Pacers, Holiday couldn’t contain excitement for having bragging rights over Justin and Aaron — his two brothers who play for the Pacers. Via William Guillory of The Athletic: “I beat them […]

Joe Burrows just pulled off the most dominant half in College Football Playoff history. The 2019 Heisman Trophy winner just annihilated the Oklahoma Sooners in the first half of their College Football Playoff game. The 23-year-old QB — and likely top overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft — threw for seven touchdowns and 403 […]

Despite the fact that he’s 42 years old, Vince Carter can still get up and play a little defense. The oldest player in the NBA — and the only player in NBA history to play in 22 seasons — swatted former All-Star forward Kevin Love as the Cleveland Cavaliers big man was attempting a 3-point […]

Tom Brady has just made even more NFL history. As the 42-year-old quarterback continues to re-write the NFL record book, he just tied Peyton Manning for second all time in touchdown passes with 539th TD pass on an 8-yard touchdown pass to Matt LaCosse versus the Buffalo Bills. 5️⃣3️⃣9️⃣@TomBrady ties Peyton Manning for second all-time […]

Blake Griffin will miss his second consecutive game for the Detroit Pistons. As the Pistons prepare for a home matchup versus their division rivals, the Chicago Bulls, they’ll have to do so without their All-Star forward. That would be because according to Keith Langlois of the Pistons’ official website, Griffin will miss his second consecutive […]

Dwight Howard may be the X-factor to the Los Angeles Lakers winning a championship in 2020. As crazy as it may sound considering he’s not even in the top three of the Lakers’ pecking order, the 34-year-old veteran as fit in seamlessly in his second tour with the Lakers. After a disastrous one-season stint with […]

Larry Fitzgerald has been named to the NFL’s 100 All-Time Team. Fitzgerald has been officially recognized as the league’s greatest receivers as one of the 10 wide receivers named to the NFL’s 100 All-Time Team, as revealed by NFL Network on Friday. Larry Legend! 🙌 @LarryFitzgerald 📺: #NFL100 All-Time Team on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/CiD8fXlE5p — NFL […]

LeBron James had no choice but to give credit where credit is due to Giannis Antetokounmpo after Thursday night’s game. After the Milwaukee Bucks dispatched the Los Angeles Lakers 111-104 for NBA supremacy, the veteran forward gave props where props is due — he couldn’t help but tip his hat off to the “Greek Freak” […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have finally hit a rough patch. After coasting through the first 27 games of the season, going 24-3 in the process, the Lakers have finally succumbed to a losing streak. That would be because following a 111-104 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Lakers have now lost consecutive games for the […]

Imagine being called for a foul — without actually ever touching the opposing offensive player. Such was the case when the Chicago Bulls matched up with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. The Bulls’ Denzel Valentine was miraculously called for a defensive foul without actually being anywhere close to the Thunder’s Chris Paul. Don’t […]

JoAnn Buss, the mother of Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss and the ex-wife of former team president Jerry Buss, has passed away. The team’s social media account announced the passing of JoAnn on Monday night. There was an out pour of support from numerous Lakers legends, including Magic Johnson and LeBron James. James immediately […]

The Boston Celtics and Kyrie Irving have moved on from one another, but Jaylen Brown hasn’t forgotten. The 2018-19 Celtics were expected to be a shoe-in for the NBA Finals. They were expected to be the powerhouse of the Eastern Conference, the East’s version of the Golden State Warriors. However, they were up-and-down all season […]

Joel Embiid needed to be more aggressive and he showed it on Thursday night. As the Philadelphia 76ers closed out the Boston Celtics 115-109 for Eastern Conference supremacy, Embiid’s listened to Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley’s advice and played dominant. Embiid not only posted 38 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, he closed out the […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will make his return in Week 10 versus the New Orleans Saints. After being sidelined for the Falcons’ Week 8 loss to the Seattle Seahawks last week, the 34-year-old veteran quarterback will make his return from an ankle injury after a one-week absence, according to head coach Dan Quinn. Matt […]