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When Ja Morant went down with a knee injury against the Atlanta Hawks, the basketball world collectively held their breath. Fans have been fearing for the Grizzlies star’s health because of his high-flying tendencies. Luckily, Morant only ended up with a knee sprain, but it then put another question in the minds of fans. Can […]

Neil Olshey’s unceremonious booting from the Portland Trail Blazers might’ve been a harbinger of change for some. After years of balking from Damian Lillard trade rumors, new management might want to start over anew. Almost immediately, the Lillard trade rumor mill started back up again. If new interim GM Joe Cronin would have his way, […]

Moses Moody might not be playing with the Golden State Warriors right now, but boy is he showing some promise in the G-League. Playing for the Santa Cruz Warriors, the rookie put on a show, dropping 37 massive points against the Agua Caliente Clippers. No one is happier for Moses Moody than his own coach, […]

Playing in the NBA is a grueling grind. Gregg Popovich knows this. He’s been coaching the San Antonio Spurs for more than three decades now. He knows just how big fatigue can affect both teams playing in a game. So when Popovich was asked about the Denver Nuggets’ brutal schedule after the Spurs won against […]

The NFL world was hit with a shocking blow on Thursday night, as former Denver Broncos star Demaryius Thomas passed away at the age of 33. Preliminary police reports gathered by TMZ show that the ex-Broncos wide receiver died of a medical issue in his home in Roswell, Georgia. It’s heartbreaking that someone as young […]

Man, Thursday’s a rough day for Pittsburgh. After losing TJ Watt to injury early in their matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, the Pittsburgh Steelers got absolutely rattled on both ends of the field. Their offensive line couldn’t hold off the Vikings defense, and their defense bowed down to Dalvin Cook. To add salt to the […]

Coming into the 2021 season, everyone knew that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense would be less than ideal. Ben Roethlisberger is very close to retirement, and it was showing in his play. Everyone expected the Steelers to hang their hat on the defensive side of things, especially with T.J Watt in the fold. Nobody would’ve expected […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers traded away Dennis Schroder, fans of the team expected Talen Horton-Tucker to step up. Much has been made about the potential of this young guard. Horton-Tucker has shown flashes of what he can bring to the table for LeBron James and Anthony Davis. On the Lakers’ Thursday night matchup against […]

Man, Rudy Gobert just keeps on catching strays from the Timberwolves, huh. First, the Jazz center got roasted by Patrick Beverley for their peculiar game-plan against Karl-Anthony Towns. Now, another Wolves player has come out to publicly diss Gobert, and in a much more direct manner. Anthony Edwards, the eccentric young star of the Timberwolves, […]

The Utah Jazz may have thoroughly decimated the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night, but that isn’t stopping Patrick Beverley from taking jabs at the team. The bulldog point guard dissed Rudy Gobert and Quin Snyder on their game-plan regarding Karl-Anthony Towns, leaving subtle burns along the way. In the Timberwolves’ post-game presser, Patrick Beverley wondered […]

Stephen Curry is set to break every single NBA three-point record. Ever since his breakout 2015 season with the Golden State Warriors, Chef Curry has been unstoppable from deep. His ability to make three-point shots from all angles and his lightning-quick release has led many to crown him the greatest shooter of all-time. Barring any […]

Eli Manning knows a thing or two about great talent. After all, the New York Giants lifer has played with many elite talents in his storied career. He’s played with such talents like prime Odell Beckham Jr., Plaxico Burress, and Saquon Barkley. Manning knows what a great football player looks like. Eli Manning’s championship pedigree […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are investing into their future. As the 2021 regular season is about to be over, the team is starting to hand out extensions to pieces they consider to be vital. Their first target? The special teams, specifically, their kicker and punter. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network first reported that Raiders kicker […]

Jaylen Brown has been nursing a hamstring injury in the last few weeks, missing a ton of games in the process. With the Boston Celtics struggling currently, fans have been wanting for the young forward to return. However, the organization is deciding to take a slower, more methodical approach to Brown’s return. Prior to their […]

Aldon Smith just can’t stop being a problem off of the field. A few months after he was arrested on second-degree battery charges in Louisiana, the former San Francisco 49ers first-round pick was arrested once again. It’s just another bullet point in a long list of legal issues and arrests that Aldon Smith has had […]

Dirk Nowitzki’s one-legged fadeaway is one of the most iconic moves in NBA history. The Dallas Mavericks legend utilized all of his seven-foot frame and sweet-shooting ability into this single move. During Nowitzki’s prime, this move was unstoppable. You just can’t guard against this shot. You can’t! In a recent Twitter Spaces appearance, Dirk Nowitzki […]

Jayson Tatum has been having an up-and-down season for the Boston Celtics. Some days, he’ll drop a clean 30 points on efficient shooting. Other days, he’ll have a terrible shooting night that will draw the ire of fans and his new coach Ime Udoka. On Tuesday night, the amazing version of Tatum showed up. Against […]

When Shams Charania reported that Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum had a collapsed lung, fans were immediately scared. After all, a collapsed lung is an injury rarely seen in the NBA. The phrase “collapsed lung” also sounds incredibly terrifying. The mental image of a lung collapsing will send shivers down anyone’s spine. Trail Blazers […]

The discussions regarding the greatest NFL players of all time are complicated. Everyone seems to have differing opinions on who’s the best player to ever play, and more often than not these conversations devolve into full-blown arguments. For New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, though, there’s no question as to who’s the greatest. In […]

Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade were once the best shooting guards in the NBA. Fireworks used to fly whenever the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat met, as the two fiery guards would go at it. One of those battles ended in an iconic moment for Kobe Bryant, as he would nail a tough […]

After a breakout 2020 season that saw him blossom into a solid player, Chris Boucher has seemingly regressed. Toronto Raptors fans have been vocally critical of the Montreal native, as he hasn’t been playing to the same level as he has before. It has led to some wanting him to be traded away from the […]

As everything around the Los Angeles Rams changed over the past few weeks, one thing remained constant. Cooper Kupp is still freaking incredible. The star wide receiver has been the rock of receiving core amid roster turnover and injuries, and he has helped keep the Rams on top of the NFL. Sunday’s matchup against the […]

Who said the Charlotte Hornets are nothing without LaMelo Ball? With LaMelo Ball unavailable against the Atlanta Hawks due to COVID-19 protocols, the Hornets needed someone to step up. They’ve always had the talent, but without Ball, someone else had to take over. Luckily for the Hornets, they have one Miles Bridges. Bridges has been […]

NFL officiating has been a hotly debated topic this season. Almost every week, there’s at least one game with a seemingly obvious call being blown by the referees. This week, the game with a controversial call was the Sunday Night matchup between the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs. During the game, Chiefs tight […]

Another one bites the dust for the Baltimore Ravens. A defense that has already been struggling with injuries lost another key member of their secondary. Star cornerback Marlon Humphrey got injured in the fourth quarter of their loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and this latest update will put the Ravens’ Super Bowl hopes in jeopardy. […]

The Los Angeles Rams already have a bunch of injury woes bothering them. With one of the top receivers in Robert Woods out for the season, it was important that they didn’t lose any more players to injuries. So when Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was slow to get up after a big hit, fans were […]

The Golden State Warriors bounced back in a huge way against the Phoenix Suns, getting revenge for their earlier defeat. The highlight of the game didn’t come from Stephen Curry, though. It came from Juan Toscano-Anderson, who absolutely annihilated Suns center JaVale McGee with a vicious dunk that will definitely go on Top 10 dunks […]

Dalvin Cook has been having one hell of a month. He’s been one of the best running backs in the league, but the Minnesota Vikings stalwart is dealing with some legal issues off of the field. Now, it seems like he has taken measures to try and resolve these issues once and for all. According […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been a pretty damn good team to start the season. They are first in the surprisingly competitive Eastern Conference with a 16 – 6 record. They are living up to their championship contender expectations in every way possible… except for one aspect: the way they start and close out games. Nets […]

Kliff Kingsbury has been the subject of attention in college football as of late. The Arizona Cardinals head coach has been linked to the Oklahoma Sooners job, despite being wildly successful this season. It’s a confusing scenario that has been a distraction to the team’s amazing season. You best believe, though, that the Cardinals will […]

Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are two of the best quarterbacks to ever play in the NFL. The two have always had this friendly rivalry between them, as they’d trade hilarious jabs about each other while maintaining the mutual respect. As Manning has comfortably settled into retirement, he’s found newer ways to troll the Tampa […]

It’s easy to forget in the midst of the Golden State Warriors’ phenomenal start that they’re still missing some key pieces. Klay Thompson is yet to suit up for the squad, as he continues to work his way towards a return from injury. Now, we have some intel on when he’s coming back and what’s […]

Micah Parsons is just built different. The Dallas Cowboys originally drafted him to be a linebacker, but injuries have forced the rookie to play off of his normal position. Despite that, Parsons has excelled wherever Mike McCarthy has placed him on defense. He truly is a one-of-a-kind rookie, as he’s been playing way above everyone’s […]

The Phoenix Suns are rolling! A few days after they took down the top-seeded Golden State Warriors in dramatic fashion, the Suns went into Thursday night with a mission: destroy the Detroit Pistons. Oh, and also get the Suns’ franchise record for most consecutive wins. No biggie. Well, it certainly didn’t come easy for the […]

Trae Young is no stranger to the haters. During the Atlanta Hawks’ first-round sweep of the New York Knicks, Young made sure to turn himself into the villain of the whole damn city. He’s called out his detractors before. And of course, he can back up any of his trash talk with his play. Turns […]

Many Golden State Warriors fans have long complained about Steve Kerr limiting Stephen Curry’s minutes. All too often, the superstar guard would put up insane numbers on the way to a new record, only to be benched in the fourth quarter. It’s something that has infuriated fans wanting to see Curry go wild. This was […]

Any doubts many people had about LaMelo Ball have been shut down this season. The young Charlotte Hornets point guard has been a revelation for the squad. He’s built off of his outstanding rookie season, blossoming into an elite talent capable of winning games for his team. LaMelo Ball’s performance in the Hornets’ scintillating matchup […]

I don’t know if you’re heard about it before, but the NFL is very strict on taunting nowadays. Players left and right are getting fined for taunting more than any other season. As The Ringer noted, there were only 19 taunting calls in the NFL in the last two seasons. Up until Week 9, there […]

Don’t look now, but the Washington Wizards are looking more and more like legitimate contenders everyday. Russell Westbrook’s departure has turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as Bradley Beal and his new teammates have clawed their way back into relevancy, sporting a 13 – 7 that is tied with the Miami Heat as […]