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Russell Westbrook’s debut with the Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t have gone more horribly. He only had eight points, five rebounds, and four assists along with four turnovers and 4-of-13 shooting. This terrible performance got him in the limelight, as Twitter fans roasted him and the Lakers for that awful performance. In a media session after […]

The Inside the NBA crew has always had hilarious comedic interactions with each other. Now, with the release of the NBA Top 75 list, Charles Barkley has found another way to mess with Kenny Smith. In the most recent episode of the Academy Award-winning show, Barkley roasted Kenny Smith for not making it to the […]

The Golden State Warriors were one of the greatest teams to ever play in the NBA. They were an unstoppable force during their hey-day, winning three titles in four years. That’s why it came as a shock to some fans when Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, two key figures for that Warriors dynasty, weren’t included […]

With the NBA Top 75 Greatest Players having been released recently, many fans and former players have chimed in on their potential snubs. Fans are calling out the NBA for not including this and that player on the list. Active players are vouching for either fellow players or themselves, saying they deserve to be on […]

Carmelo Anthony is finally getting the recognition he deserves. The Los Angeles Lakers forward was named as part of the NBA’s Greatest 75 Players list released these past few days, alongside fellow Banana Boat buddies Chris Paul, LeBron James, and Dwyane Wade. Melo was understandably ecstatic at the news. The Lakers forward took to Twitter […]

Imagine having the exact same name as the greatest player of all-time in a particular sport. Kind of freaky right, that’s a lot of pressure. Now imagine playing a completely different sport while representing the city that the said GOAT came from. That’s exactly what Carolina Panthers guard Michael Jordan is feeling right now. The […]

The recent NBA offseason had two headlines dominating the entire time. One was Ben Simmons’ dramatic saga with the Philadelphia 76ers. The other was Kyrie Irving’s desperate fight against the COVID-19 vaccine. Some fans might have enjoyed the shenanigans these two players caused, but a recent survey revealed that most people didn’t like their antics. […]

Being one of the greatest, if not the greatest, players of all time has to be draining. Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso knows this all too well. After all, he was in the presence of LeBron James for his entire career before he signed with his new team (forming a close bond with him in […]

The Seattle Seahawks just can’t shake the injury bug this season. They already lost star quarterback Russell Wilson to a gruesome finger injury. Now, they have another man down, this time coming from the defensive team. In the last moments of the Seahawks’ Week 6 match against the Pittsburgh Steelers, defensive end Darrell Taylor was […]

The Phoenix Mercury ended their season in one of the worst ways possible. Down 1-2 on the road against the Chicago Sky, Diana Taurasi and the Mercury had a chance to bring the WNBA Finals to a deciding Game 5 in Phoenix. They held a big lead entering the fourth… only to succumb to Candace […]

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys continue to ride their hot start to the season. This time, the Cowboys survived a late charge from Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots to edge them out 35 – 29 in overtime. It might just be one regular season win, but this is a little more special to long-time […]

What was supposed to be an instant classic match instead ended in a sour note. Ole Miss vs Tennessee was shaping up to be a good one, as two of the top college football teams duked it out. Instead, some salty fans had to ruin the moment by injecting themselves into the game. How’d they […]

The Phoenix Suns shocked the world last season when they made it all the way to the Finals. They had an extremely successful regular-season behind Chris Paul, Devin Booker, and DeAndre Ayton, and nearly won it all before succumbing to the Milwaukee Bucks in June. However, there’s still a lot of questions surrounding this roster […]

Draymond Green has a new goal next season: shoot more than five threes per game for the Golden State Warriors. That was a joke… kind of. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has been asking the All-Star forward to start shooting more next season, and Green is ready to oblige. (Via NBC Sports) “I’m going to […]

Everyone who’s followed the NFL associates Tom Brady with one number: the number 12. Ever since his days in the New England Patriots, Brady has always worn 12 on his jersey. But when he moved to Tampa Bay Buccaneers last year, the moniker TB12 almost died alongside Patriots fans’ hearts. In an excerpt of the […]

Two years. It’s been two years since Kyle Lowry (now a member of the Miami Heat) and the Toronto Raptors won their first championship. Two years since Lowry put on a clinical Game 6 performance to seal the championship in front of the Warriors home crowd. And yet, time and time again… people seem to […]

The Seattle Seahawks are entering unfamiliar territory starting in Week 6. For the first time in nearly 150 games, the Seahawks will be without star quarterback Russell Wilson. Wilson suffered a nasty injury in their Week 5 tilt against the Rams. With his placement in the Injured Reserve list, other guys have to step up […]

The Toronto Raptors are coming into the 2021 – 22 season with minimal expectations surrounding them. They traded away franchise player Kyle Lowry, one of the clear signs of a team heading into a rebuild. Now, the Raptors are trying to build a team around integral members of their championship run and some interesting young […]

The recent fiasco surrounding leaked emails takes yet another turn. All week long, leaked emails have surfaced of various NFL higher-ups, revealing racist, homophobic, and just generally tone-deaf conversations about players in the NFL. Now, another recent leak emerged, this one just as tone-deaf as the others. TMZ was able to get a hold of […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has recently released a new sneaker collection with Under Armor, and it took inspiration from a unique source. Curry’s latest shoe collection is based off of the popular kids series Sesame Street, with seven different colorways inspired by various characters in the Sesame Street universe The Warriors point guard, […]

The Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers have a storied rivalry against each other. The two teams are the oldest franchises in the NFL, so they’ve had hundreds of games against each other over the years. Now, as the Bears and Packers are set to be facing each other again in Week 6, it’s […]

The Green Bay Packers may have whiffed on Stephon Gilmore, but they have gotten themselves a pretty decent backup option. In an effort to help bolster their defensive lineup, the Packers signed linebacker Jaylon Smith last week. Smith joined the team about a week ago, and fans are ready to see what the Pro Bowler […]

Dwyane Wade has been an outspoken supporter of the LGBTQ community ever since his daughter Zaya Wade came out as trans early last year. Now, the Miami Heat legend is using his resources to help other LGBTQ youth like Zaya live a safe life. Wade, who is now an owner of the Utah Jazz, teamed […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are through to the National League Championship Series! The Dodgers were able to escape the San Francisco Giants 2-1 in Game 5 of their Division Series, thanks in large part to Max Scherzer’s heroics in the final inning. Shortly after the game, LeBron James, the star of the Los Angeles Lakers, took […]

John Collins and Joel Embiid have some history against each other. For years, Embiid’s antics have bothered Collins, as the Philadelphia 76ers routinely trashed the Atlanta Hawks. But last post-season, the Hawks pulled an Uno reverse card on the Sixers and eliminated them from the playoffs in the second-round. Collins made sure to savor his […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder might be in the midst of a rebuild this season, but that doesn’t mean that there won’t be exciting moments. Case in point: Aleksej Pokuševski, who pulled off this Showtime-esque move in the preseason. Pokuševski channeled his inner Magic Johnson and did this beautiful combo sequence in the Thunder’s preseason game […]

Manu Ginobili was one of the most mesmerizing players to watch in the early 2000s. The Argentine phenom helped the San Antonio Spurs by providing an immediate spark off the bench. Ginobili was a very modern player for his era, which has led fans to dream of what kind of terror Ginobili could do if […]

When the Toronto Raptors drafted Scottie Barnes fourth overall in the recent NBA draft, a lot of Raps fans were confused. “Wait, don’t we have Pascal Siakam? Aren’t the two basically just the same players?” Indeed, a lot of fans and draft insiders were pegging the Raptors to take Jalen Suggs with the fourth pick. […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has had some terrible luck with injuries recently. Barkley suffered a season-ending torn ACL tear last season, jeopardizing the Giants’ season. Now, just as Barkley was getting back into the swing of things, he’s once again back on the bench after suffering a nasty ankle sprain against the […]

The Kyrie Irving saga has been one of the highlights of this off-season. For the uninitiated: Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn Nets star point guard, hasn’t been vaccinated against the COVID-19 vaccine. It wouldn’t normally be a problem… but New York City laws prohibit Irving from playing in Nets home games. As a result, the eccentric point […]

The Kansas City Chiefs had a humiliating performance in Week 5. What was a highly-anticipated matchup between two top quarterbacks in the league turned into a beatdown, as the home team’s defense just couldn’t stop Josh Allen and co. The result was an embarrassing 38-20 loss, capped by an insane play from Allen that summed […]

It seems like Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has got some interesting things on his mind lately. Gobert went viral recently for this hilarious reply to a dedicated Utah Jazz fan, saying this: “I’ve been waiting for this day.” I’ve been waiting for this day. https://t.co/8uHjnHvR8a — Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) October 10, 2021 This reply […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen had an insane moment against the Kansan City Chiefs. The star quarterback did this insane play in the fourth quarter of their Week 5 tilt. (via SportsCenter) JOSH ALLEN HURDLE 😳 (via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/iayazTN53h — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 11, 2021 Fly, Josh, fly! Josh Allen was under immense pressure from the […]

Tom Thibodeau has long had a reputation for being a stubborn coach, refusing to change with the times. In an era where ICE coverages were practically solved, Thibs forced them on his teams. Now, entering his second year with the New York Knicks, Thibodeau has enacted a surprisingly modern mandate for his players. The Knicks […]

The Cleveland Browns and the Los Angeles Chargers were involved in a dogfight of a football match during Sunday. After a relatively tame three quarters, both offenses boomed, combining for 41 points in the fourth. In the end, though, the Browns couldn’t hold on, succumbing to the Chargers 47 – 42. However, when we say […]

The Cincinnati Bengals and the Green Bay Packers duked it out during Sunday Night Football. Both teams were at 3-1 entering the game, and were looking to tack another W to bolster their hot start. In the end, the Bengals eventually collapsed in overtime 25 – 22, unable to get over the hump. However, that […]

Tyson Fury put on a show for the fans Saturday night, as he and Deontay Wilder slugged it out in an 11-round bout for the ages. In the end, the British boxer came out on top, knocking out Wilder in the 11th round to keep his title and undefeated record intact. After the match, Fury […]

British boxer Tyson Fury proved to the world that he was the better tonight, as he successfully defended his WBC title against long-time rival Deontay Wilder. (via Eyesight Sports) Tyson Fury knocks out Deontay Wilder in the 11th round to get the W 🥊💥 #FuryWilder3 pic.twitter.com/tFf4xGIkMx — Eyesight Sports (@eyesight_sports) October 10, 2021 This was […]

It’s well-known around the league that Devin Booker looks up to Kobe Bryant. The Phoenix Suns star has been vocal in his admiration for the late Los Angeles Lakers legend, paying tribute to him in any way possible. In the latest NBA commercial, the NBA allowed Booker to show his respect to his mentor in […]