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The Philadelphia 76ers decided to make a few upgrades to their roster prior to the conclusion of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. In exchange for three second-round picks, the Sixers acquired Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III from the Golden State Warriors. There was a clear need for the Sixers to make upgrades to their […]

The Los Angeles Rams are heading into the offseason with a lot of questions surrounding running back Todd Gurley that need answers. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, head coach Sean McVay plans to meet with Gurley to discuss his future and that “all options are on the table.” There would be more than […]

The NBA trade deadline is rapidly approaching, and the Marcus Morris sweepstakes are fully underway. The New York Knicks are looking to trade Morris, with both the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers in full pursuit of his services. The asking price the Knicks are seeking from both the Lakers and Knicks has been reported by […]

The NBA has officially announced the list of participants for the various events in part of All-Star Weekend in Chicago, including the Taco Bell Skills Challenge. The 2020 Skills Challenge participants at All-Star Weekend: – Heat's Bam Adebayo– Clippers' Patrick Beverley– Nets' Spencer Dinwiddie– Bucks' Khris Middleton– Pistons' Derrick Rose– Pacers' Domantas Sabonis– Raptors' Pascal […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are fresh off their 31-20 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV. It didn’t take long for the odds for Super Bowl LV to be released. The Chiefs find themselves on top with 6-to-1 odds to win. Meanwhile, the Baltimore Ravens are at 7-to-1 followed up by the 49ers […]

The Kansas City Chiefs won their first Super Bowl in 50 years while head coach Andy Reid won the first of his career. It was a feat that players like Travis Kelce were hoping to accomplish in honor of their coach. After the game, Kelce told the media the Chiefs ‘got that ring’ for Reid, […]

The San Francisco 49ers and Jimmy Garoppolo put together an impressive 13-3 regular season but couldn’t pull off a victory in Super Bowl LIV. The Kansas City Chiefs managed to win the big game with 31-20 being the final score. After the game, Jimmy Garoppolo was asked about his feelings after coming up short. He […]

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV, 31-20. Led by Patrick Mahomes, they overcame a 20-10 deficit to pull off their victory. The Chiefs mounting another double-digit comeback managed to put Mahomes in the history books for accomplishing a highly impressive feat. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Mahomes became […]

After the Kansas City Chiefs managed to defeat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV, President Donald Trump congratulated them on his official Twitter account. The initial tweet by Trump went a step above congratulating just the Chiefs and their fans. Instead, he also mentioned ‘the Great State of Kansas’ as opposed to the […]

The achievements of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on the NBA hardwood are well known. For years, people of all backgrounds gravitated to a special place: being a witness to the next logic-defying achievement Bryant would make for the Lakers. Managing to win five-championships, earn 15 All-NBA nominations, 18 All-Star appearances, and two scoring […]

In wake of the tragic passing of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, the league announced that Tuesday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers has been postponed, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. In aftermath of Kobe Bryant passing away, Lakers/Clippers game Tuesday has been postponed. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 27, 2020 As Charania […]

The tragic passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant as a result of a helicopter crash has rightfully sent shockwaves throughout Los Angeles, the United States and the world. There have been stories about Bryant that have surfaced lately about different aspects of his career. One of which was from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, […]

During the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center, there were fans chanting ‘LeBron’s gonna trade you’ at Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Nets fans chanting, “Lebron’s gonna trade you!” while KCP shoots free throws 😳 pic.twitter.com/GT12VVXRxw — Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) January 24, 2020 There were fan sections that were chanting a similar phrase […]

The NBA officially announced the players who will be starting in the 2020 All-Star Game. With Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James being named the captain on the Western Conference side, it marks his 16th start, breaking a tie with Kobe Bryant for the most all-time. LeBron James will be an All Star team captain […]

The NBA released the list of the starters for the 2020 NBA All-Star game and it did not include Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. NBA on TNT analyst Charles Barkley voiced his displeasure with the fact that Butler was left off the list. He believes the acquisition of Butler is the factor that has turned […]

The Los Angles Clippers are looking to bolster their roster during the stretch run of the season. One of the options they have looked at is Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, the Clippers are one of the teams that have also checked in on Rose and have engaged […]

The Dallas Mavericks have exceeded expectations halfway through the season. With Luka Doncic leading the team as a playmaker at such a high-level, continuing to add complementary talents to reinforce their roster seems ideal. There have been a few names the Mavs have been linked to in trade rumors. Most recently, Robert Covington was a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers haven’t been as successful this season as many expected them to be. They have just a 26-16 record and that places them sixth in the Eastern Conference standings. There are concerns with the Sixers’ roster construction in a variety of areas. One of the main limitations of their personnel has been their […]

The Golden State Warriors are in an interesting position as a franchise. Both Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are sidelined due to significant injuries and they haven’t yet seen how D’Angelo Russell can fit alongside them. Given the uncertainty surrounding the fit that Russell will have with all of the Warriors’ key players, his name […]

The Serbian basketball federation is closing in on hiring Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone to become a top aide and consultant to head coach Igor Kokoskov, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Serbian basketball federation is in advanced discussions with Mike Malone to hire the Nuggets' coach as a top […]

The Villanova men’s basketball program announced on Tuesday that Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry will have his jersey number retired on Feb. 26 when the Wildcats take on St. John’s. As part of #NovaMBB100, we will be retiring the jerseys of two #NovaMBB legends – @RyArch15 (2/12 vs. Marquette) and @Klow7 (2/26 vs. St. John’s). […]

The New York Knicks decided to waive Ivan Rabb in an effort to sign Kenny Wooten to a two-way contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Knicks are waiving forward Ivan Rabb and planning to sign forward Kenny Wooten of G League Westchester to a two-way NBA deal, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — […]

The San Antonio Spurs are currently in a tough spot as a franchise. Despite building around veterans like DeMar DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge, they are barely holding onto the final playoff spot in the Western Conference standings with over half the season left to play. Shaking things up and pursuing a player like Myles Turner […]

The Indiana Pacers are coming off a 115-104 win over the Charlotte Hornets. They managed to improve their regular season record to 23-14 and that puts them at sixth in the Eastern Conference standings. In a post-game conversation with ClutchPoints’ Jerry Donatien, TJ Warren expressed his belief that the Pacers could be a “scary” team […]

The San Antonio Spurs have not been nearly as successful this season as they grew accustomed to being. Despite that fact, their 14-19 record currently has them holding the eighth spot in the Western Conference standings. There are a variety of areas where the Spurs can improve in order to maximize their odds of holding […]

After deciding to retire at just 32 years old in the summer, Darren Collison is considering making a return to the NBA in February. The two teams that he views as preferred destinations include the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers. Given the current landscape of the Lakers’ roster, Collison would be an improvement over what […]

The Atlanta Hawks are having a disappointing season and they are clearly in need of making upgrades. One of the main positions of need has been the starting center role. Simply put, Damian Jones and Alex Len are not cutting it. A few names have been recently circulating as potential trade targets for the Hawks. […]

The early results of the NBA All-Star voting are in and there were some surprising results. Before getting into the head-scratching parts of the voting, it’s worth noting that Luka Dončić leads all players in votes at just 20-years-old while Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the Eastern Conference again. The first returns from #VoteNBAAllStar 2020! Make YOUR […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been surprisingly successful to start the season. Despite the expectations being low for their squad after parting with Paul George and Russell Westbrook, they are 18-15 and rank 7th in the Western Conference standings. The month of December that the Thunder just finished have was truly impressive. They ended this […]

The expectations were high for the Dallas Cowboys heading into the 2019 NFL season. With Dak Prescott as the team’s franchise quarterback along with the other talent on their team, they were supposed to win the NFC East. It obviously didn’t end up playing out that way, though. It doesn’t take long to see how […]

There was a unique moment that occurred during the New Orleans Pelicans’ win over the Indiana Pacers. It was the first time that three brothers played in the same game in NBA history thanks to the Holiday family. The Holiday bros exchange jerseys after they became the first three brothers to share the same court […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers may not currently be among the six teams in the projected AFC playoff picture. However, they are the first team that is on the outside looking in and are in need of a victory over the Baltimore Ravens to keep their hopes alive of earning a playoff birth, which Jaylen Samuels will […]

The Seattle Seahawks are entering an important matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. The outcome of the game will ultimately decide the NFC West standings, which has major implications on seeding in the NFC playoff picture. A player who will be key in this matchup is DK Metcalf. Earlier this season, the Seahawks managed to […]

It seems just about every time the Dallas Mavericks are brought up on TNT, there is a need to mention how Kristaps Porzingis needs more post-ups. Each time it happens, it makes less sense than the last. The fact of the matter is that the Mavericks have the top offensive rating (115.3 points per 100 […]

The impact that Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders has provided his team as a rookie has been truly impressive. The potential he has is truly impressive to think about. The 2019 second-round pick has started during 10 games during the 2019 season with six of those occurring consecutively over the team’s last six weeks. […]

The Brooklyn Nets hosted the New York Knicks at Barclays Center on Thursday in a tightly contested matchup. During the game, a flashy pass from Spencer Dinwiddie was finished off by DeAndre Jordan for a one-handed dunk. The play was created by Dinwiddie exploiting Taj Gibson ball watching in pick-and-roll coverage. After engaging in deep […]

The Dallas Mavs are no longer without Luka Doncic as he made his return to the lineup against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. While he is accustomed to throwing flashy passes leading to assists, he was on the receiving end of a Seth Curry behind-the-back pass ending in a dunk. The benefits that the […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been one of the main surprise teams in the NBA this season. A key reason for that has been the individual excellence of Luka Doncic. As a result, the Mavs’ former sneaker free agent was a hot commodity among shoe companies before agreeing to a multi-year endorsement deal with Jordan Brand. […]

During the Oklahoma City Thunder’s matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies, something that is rarely seen occurred. Steven Adams pulled out a Eurostep and capped it off with a finger roll finish. The play developed perfectly for Adams to pull out this move. Chris Paul drew both the on-ball and big defender over before throwing a […]