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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 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ John Henson will be sidelined for awhile due to a strained hamstring. According to the Cavaliers’ official Twitter account, the veteran center will be out for two-to-four weeks due to a strained hamstring. STATUS UPDATE: @johnhenson31 will be OUT approximately 2-4 weeks after suffering a strained right hamstring. DETAILS: https://t.co/3pCkQxSeLg — Cleveland […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic wants a return to the NBA. Vujacic, who is best known for his role on the two Lakers squads that won titles during the 2009 and 2019 seasons, has expressed his desire to make a return to the NBA. The 35-year-old guard hasn’t played in the NBA since […]

Good news, Los Angeles Lakers fans — Kyle Kuzma is on the verge of making his return. Kuzma, who has been dealing with a foot injury since participating in the FIBA World Cup with Team USA in August, is now progressing towards a return. The 24-year-old forward has been doing four-on-four work in practice — […]

Kawhi Leonard isn’t too concerned about all of the hype that the Los Angeles Clippers are facing. Following the Clippers’ first two games of the season — convincing wins over Western Conference rivals the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors — it’s become very clear that the Clippers are the new alpha of the […]

New York Jets head coach Adam Gase is making it very clear — the team isn’t making changes to its coaching staff. Following a humiliating 33-0 loss to the New England Patriots at home in front of a national television audience, the first-year Jets coach dismissed a question from a reporter regarding possible changes to […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ Matt Ryan may be dealing with a sprained ankle injury, but it’s not a serious one. According to Falcons head coach Dan Quinn, Ryan underwent testing on Monday and the results confirmed it’s not a serious injury. However, the former MVP’s status is still in question for this Sunday’s game against the […]

The Oakland Raiders may be looking to sign C.J. Anderson. As the Raiders continue to look to beef up their roster, they hosted the former Pro Bowl running back for a workout on Monday, according to Field Yates of ESPN. The Raiders worked out RB C.J. Anderson as they continue to look at available backs. […]

The Green Bay Packers’ Matt LaFleur is stressing it right now — it’s pivotal that he has a good relationship with Aaron Rodgers. With the Packers riding high at 6-1 following their 42-24 victory over the Oakland Raiders in Week 7, the first-year head coach spoke of how important it is for him be on […]

The Denver Broncos are now expected to trade veteran wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders by the trade deadline. As the deadline nears on Oct. 29, the Broncos are now not only fielding calls for their Pro Bowl wide receiver — they’re expected to trade him, as indicated by a new report from local Denver media outlet […]

The New York Knicks were apparently “stunned and depressed” when Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving chose the Brooklyn Nets. As Frank Isola of The Athletic writes in his latest column, the Knicks were greatly affected by Durant and Irving’s decision to sign with the Nets — after not even meeting with the franchise during free […]

Lonzo Ball believes the New Orleans Pelicans will be just fine without Zion Williamson. As the Pelicans prepare to begin the 2019-20 regular season without the top overall draft pick, the team’s starting point guard wants to make one thing clear — the Pelicans will “hold the fort down” while Williamson is sidelined. Officially, don’t […]

Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol wants to make it very clear that he believes in Pascal Siakam. As the 25-year-old big man prepares for his first season as the Raptors’ main offensive option, Siakam will have all of the support in the world from his teammates — as Gasol made very clear to the […]

Stephen Curry loves it when his Golden State Warriors teammate Draymond Green is aggressive with his scoring. With the Warriors looking for reliable scorers outside of Curry and newcomer D’Angelo Russell, Green is going to have to take a greater burden when it comes to offense. Without the likes of Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, […]

Nick Young believes the Los Angeles Lakers will win the title and that the Golden State Warriors will miss the playoffs. As the former Lakers and Warriors veteran did an interview with Adam Caparell of Complex, the former NBA champion — he won it with the Warriors — made one of the more surprising season […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden and Russell Westbrook witnessed a little bit of history after the Houston Astros defeated the New York Yankees in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. Both Harden and Westbbrook were present when the Astros pulled off the series upset with a 6-4 win over the favored Yankees on […]

The Toronto Raptors are locking up Pascal Siakam for the next several years. As originally reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Raptors are signing Siakam to a four-year max extension. Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has agreed to a four-year, max contract extension, agents @TRamasar and @choufani_lsme tells Zach Lowe and me. — Adrian […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will definitely reach the 50-win mark. As we brace for the beginning of the 2019-20 NBA season, the Lakers were at a projected over/under of 49.5 wins at Westgate as of earlier this week, according to The Action Network, and they have since jumped up to an even 50 wins as […]

The Chicago Bulls’ Tomas Satoransky and Zach LaVine make one heck of a duo. They showed why against the Atlanta Hawks. As the Bulls defeated the Hawks, 111-93, in their preseason finale, Satoransky and LaVine teamed up for one of the better highlights of the preseason with this ridiculous slam. It included a between-the-legs pass […]

And the feud between the NBA, the United States of America and China continues. Just as you thought things were simmering down with Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey avoiding comment on the situation since his infamous tweet regarding support of pro-democracy supporters in Hong Kong, a United States senator is now getting in on […]

Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro created a bit of a scene against the Orlando Magic as he talked some trash to Magic veteran Michael Carter-Williams — resulting in a double technical. Veteran forward Jimmy Butler — who is known as a grinder himself — added to the hilarity in a postgame interview saying that he […]

The Chicago Bulls need a little bit more of this attitude if they want to be competitive this season. As the Bulls took on the Atlanta Hawks in their final game of the preseason, Wendell Carter Jr. served up a nasty slam over Hawks rookie Bruno Fernando. Needless to say, it was quite nasty and […]

Tyler Herro may be a 19-year-old rookie, but he’s not going to allow anybody to disrespect him. As the Miami Heat took on the Orlando Magic in a preseason tilt on Thursday night, the rookie shooting guard was knocked down by Michael Carter-Williams — only to get up, nail a 3-pointer in a Magic defender’s […]

You gotta love it when first-round draft busts get cocky. As the Minnesota Vikings prepare for a big divisional matchup against the Detroit Lions in Week 7, former Vikings first-round draft pick Laquon Treadwell decided to add a little fuel to the NFC North rivalry by remarking that it’ll be “easy,” after head coach Mike […]

Breathe easy, Dallas Cowboys fans — Amari Cooper’s injury is not that serious. Although the Cowboys’ No. 1 wide receiver exited the first quarter without returning during the team’s loss to the New York Jets on Sunday, his thigh contusion injury is considered “day-to-day” as stated by head coach Jason Garrett, via Jon Machota of […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are not considering a quarterback change — yet. Despite a career-worst performance that featured five interceptions in an ugly 37-26 loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 6, Jameis Winston is not being benched, according to head coach Bruce Arians. “No. I look at the reasons why. What happened?” Arians said, […]