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After winning Super Bowl 55 last month in dominant fashion, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered the offseason needing to make sure that the key players from their title run would return for at least another season. After placing the franchise tag on wide receiver Chris Godwin and agreeing to a two-year extension on linebacker Lavonte […]

An announcer for an online broadcast of a high school basketball game in Oklahoma was caught directing racist comments toward members of the Norman High School girls basketball team. The comments were aired on a live microphone as players from Norman kneeled during the national anthem just before the team faced Midwest City in the […]

Since joining the NBA six years ago, Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker is no stranger to putting up a lot of points. He’s averaging 24.9 points per game at the halfway point of the season, which isn’t even his highest scoring average of his career so far. But what has stood out for Booker […]

Fresh from winning MVP honors at the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo continued to play well on Thursday, helping the Bucks rout the New York Knicks, 134-101. But while the Bucks came out sharp out of the All-Star break, Antetokounmpo’s math skills did not, based on his answer to a reporter’s […]

For 15 of his 17 year-NBA career, former New York Knicks center Patrick Ewing played at the Madison Square Garden, where he helped turn the Knicks into a perennial playoff contender. Even now, as the head coach of the Georgetown Hoyas, it seems as if his success at the Garden has continued. Using a second-half […]

Even if he still has one more year in his current contract and has a chance to keep playing for a perennial contender in the Baltimore Ravens, offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. took a risk and decided to seek a trade to play elsewhere. It’s a bold move, but he knows that staying with the […]

Now that former Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is reportedly planning to return in the 2021 season, the question is which team will sign him and give him an opportunity to play. Even if Fitzpatrick will likely have a solid market in free agency, the Dolphins shouldn’t be ruled out. Dolphins head coach Brian Flores […]

Before James Harden was traded by the Houston Rockets to the Brooklyn Nets this January, there were several teams other than the Nets that were interested in trading for the All-Star guard. One of those teams was the Boston Celtics, but according to general manager Danny Ainge, the team couldn’t get a deal done because […]

As the NBA nears its trade deadline on March 25, one name who has been attached to plenty of recent trade rumors is Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry. Lowry has reportedly been linked to several playoff contenders looking to add a veteran playmaker with championship experience in time for the postseason, such as the […]

At the halfway point of the NBA season, the Orlando Magic find themselves at 13-23 and in 14th place in the Eastern Conference, just three games above the Detroit Pistons, who own the worst record in the conference. The Magic made the playoffs in the last two seasons, but injuries to some of their key […]

After helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win Super Bowl 55 last month, tight end Rob Gronkowski is not about to ride off into the sunset and go back into retirement. Gronkowski says he will return to help the Buccaneers defend their Super Bowl title next season. Via TMZ Sports: “I’m back, man!” the 31-year-old said, […]

Aside from being one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks today, Russell Wilson is also known for professing his faith, especially on social media. But on Tuesday, one of his usual inspirational tweets was flooded by fans who want him to join the Chicago Bears. This comes after the Bears placed their franchise tag on wide […]

PSG star Neymar was all set to face his former club Barcelona for the first time in the second leg of their Round of 16 clash in the UEFA Champions League. But a thigh injury will cause him to miss that match as well, according to an announcement made by PSG. “Neymar resumed partial training […]

With the Space Jam sequel Space Jam: A New Legacy nearing its July release date, new details from the film are starting to emerge. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, who stars in the film, has been excitedly sharing details about it in the past few days. But while Space Jam: A New Legacy will […]

After nearly three decades inside the Official World Golf Ranking top 100, Phil Mickelson now finds himself on the outside looking in. After not playing in the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill this past week, Mickelson tumbled out of the top 100 for the first time since 1993. He now finds himself ranked 101st after […]

With two MVPs, three championships, seven All-Star appearances, and a host of other accomplishments, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has established himself as not only the greatest shooter the NBA has ever seen but also one of the best at his position. On Sunday night, Curry further cemented himself as the greatest shooter […]

Team Durant may not have ended up as winners in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, but three of its starters in Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum and Zion Williamson did make history on Sunday night. Over the years, the Duke University men’s basketball program of head coach Mike Krzyzewski has established itself as one of the […]

Even as it continues to gain popularity among fans and players, there are still some who do not know what NBA Top Shot is all about. Case in point: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden. Never mind that some of their highlights plays have already sold on the online-only […]

Even if none of his teammates with the Los Angeles Clippers are participating in the 2021 Slam Dunk Contest on Sunday during halftime of the All-Star Game, Paul George believes that one player can stand out and surprise people once he showcases his above-the-rim skills. Indiana Pacers guard Cassius Stanley is one of the participants […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is making his fifth appearance at the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. But even before the game tips off, Leonard is already aware of how different the game will be from the previous All-Star Games that he’s played in. The reigning NBA All-Star Game MVP said that compared to […]

With Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and point guard Ben Simmons being ruled ineligible for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game due to COVID-19 contact tracing, the decision to push through with the game has been put into question. Among those who questioned why the game will still take place despite the risk of contracting COVID-19 is […]

Over the course of their careers, many NBA players have had to deal with injuries that prevent them from performing at their best. The grind of years of playing 82 regular-season games and more playoff games takes its toll on their bodies, and can result in injuries that rob them or months or years. Instead […]

After agreeing to a contract buyout with the Detroit Pistons and becoming an unrestricted free agent, Blake Griffin has already received interest from several teams that are interested in signing him. The Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, and Boston Celtics are the teams that have made it […]

Aside from being one of the best players in the world, Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant is also known for being a fan of hip-hop. He has friendships with several rappers, from Wiz Khalifa to Drake, who released a new release, “Scary Hours 2,” on Thursday. It is a three-song EP that sees Drake collaborating […]

Before being traded to the San Antonio Spurs in the summer of 2018, Toronto Raptors icon DeMar DeRozan spent the first nine seasons of his NBA career and helped establish the team into a perennial playoff contender in the Eastern Conference. He was a four-time All-Star with the Raptors and was instrumental in helping the […]

After taking fans on a trip down memory lane through its sitcom-inspired reality in its earlier episodes, WandaVision’s finale will likely feature an exciting battle that more closely resembles films from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The show’s finale will not only wrap up the story of Scarlet Witch and the “hex” reality on the town […]

Before he teamed up with All-Star big man Anthony Davis with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James first joined forces with Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes in Space Jam: A New Legacy, also known as Space Jam 2, which began filming in June 2019. With the film set to be released in July, James […]

Aside from having a Half of Hame MLB career with the New York Yankees, Lou Gehrig also made a tremendous impact off the baseball diamond after raising awareness on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Years after his untimely demise because of the illness and the MLB has included a permanent date on its calendar that not […]

In the 2020 NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors made the decision to select Memphis big man James Wiseman with the second overall pick. Since then, Wiseman has become an important part of the Warriors’ rotation, averaging 12 points on 51.5% shooting and 5.9 rebounds in 24 games. But there was a time when the […]

It’s been almost two years since former Los Angeles Lakers point guard Magic Johnson surprisingly stepped down as the team’s president of basketball operations. The move and its aftermath received criticism at the time, but now Johnson says that he isn’t ruling out a return to the NBA if the right opportunity comes. In an […]

With an 18-17 record near the halfway point of the season, the New York Knicks are exceeding expectations in their first year under head coach Tom Thibodeau. The Knicks currently own the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference and could have home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs if the postseason began today. […]

When free-agent defensive end J.J. Watt posted a picture of himself working out in an Arizona Cardinals shirt, it had a domino effect on several teams around the NFL. Watt’s decision is obviously good news for the Cardinals, who will add a talented player to their defensive line. It’s good news for quarterback Kyler Murray, […]

After a disappointing season that saw them finish with a 5-11 record and miss the playoffs, the Detroit Lions are looking to retool their lineup for the 2021 season. For new general manager Brad Holmes, that means looking at the draft to potentially fill their needs at every position, including those where they already have […]

With a 118-99 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, the Minnesota Timberwolves dropped their eighth straight game and fourth consecutive under new head coach Chris Finch. The Timberwolves fell to 7-28 for the season, the worst record in the NBA. The team will play one more game against the Charlotte Hornets this week, then […]

Joakim Noah, who played 13 seasons in the NBA, will reportedly be effectively retiring from basketball, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Noah, however, still plans to eventually retire with the Chicago Bulls, where he spent most of his NBA career and played his best years. 13-year NBA center Joakim Noah — a two-time All-Star […]

Zion Williamson has played just 56 games with the New Orleans Pelicans, but the team has been impressed with his play that they are already looking at the future with him as their cornerstone. Aside from experimenting with lineups that are designed to bring the best out of Williamson, the Pelicans have also made moves […]

The Julius Randle that plays for the New York Knicks today is different from the Julius Randle that was drafted with the seventh overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2014 Draft. In his six seasons in the NBA, Randle has had to adjust to the league’s style of play and change his […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Alex Caruso celebrated his 27th birthday on Sunday, and fans took the time to greet him on social media while also looking back at his NBA journey. From being an undrafted guard out of Texas A&M during the 2016 Draft to being a G-League player, Caruso is now a champion […]

Just days after being involved in a serious car accident that saw him suffer multiple injuries and left him hospitalized, several PGA Tour golfers let Tiger Woods knew that they support him and are rooting for his recovery. And they paid tribute by wearing the outfit that Woods made famous throughout his golfing career. Several […]