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The Golden State Warriors had far more serious plans for their first trip to the White House since 2016 than simply celebrating their most recent title. Afforded the rare opportunity for extended time conferring with the President of the United States, Steve Kerr and other members of the defending champions engaged in a roundtable on […]

The Philadelphia Eagles late-season turnaround on special teams didn’t transpire by coincidence. It was only after an especially poor performance against an NFC rival and subsequent tongue-lashing from an assistant coach that the Eagles’ special teams’ unit began matching the dominance of its offensive and defensive counterparts. Philadelphia racked up 500 yards of total offense […]

Moses Moody is finally primed to get the playing time many anticipated entering 2022-23. Unfortunately for the sophomore wing, those crucial developmental minutes won’t be coming with the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors announced on Thursday that Moody has been assigned to the G League’s Santa Cruz Warriors along with rookies Patrick Baldwin Jr. and […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ gameplan for a second straight AFC Championship showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals will no doubt be altered to account for Patrick Mahomes’ high right ankle sprain. As Sunday’s highly anticipated matchup draws closer and closer, though, the MVP frontrunner seems to be shaking off most effects an injury many initially assumed […]

Steph Curry knows by now he should never throw his mouthpiece. The Golden State Warriors superstar first learned that the hard way in the 2016 NBA Finals, when LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers made history by becoming the first team ever to come back from a 3-1 deficit with a championship on the line. […]

The Golden State Warriors escaped Chase Center with a 122-120 win over the rival Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday despite Steph Curry’s late-game ejection. Here are three key takeaways from a thrilling Warriors victory. A much-needed crunch-time turnaround The Grizzlies led this game 107-99 midway through the fourth quarter, in pretty much the same strong position […]

The Golden State Warriors are poised to add some much-needed size for another matchup with the rival Memphis Grizzlies. James Wiseman is currently listed as probable on the injury report for Wednesday’s game after missing the last few weeks with a left ankle sprain, and told media on Tuesday that he expects to suit up […]

Jonathan Kuminga has already established himself as a pivotal cog for the Golden State Warriors on their arduous quest for back-to-back titles. Long-term, though, the No. 7 overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft has much broader and brighter ambitions for his ultimate role in the NBA than the one he’s carved out with the […]

The Golden State Warriors fell apart in crunch-time again on Sunday, squandering a 12-point lead over Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets—playing without Kevin Durant, remember—midway through the fourth quarter en route to a 120-116 loss. It was another wholly dispiriting late-game performance from the defending champions, just a few days after their fourth quarter […]

The Golden State Warriors are running out of time for silver linings. Sunday’s collapse of a loss to Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets tied them for 10th-place with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the West, on verge of not just missing the playoffs but falling out of the play-in tournament if 2022-23 suddenly came […]

The Golden State Warriors fell apart on Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets, crunch-time once again proving the difference in a 120-116 loss. Here are three key reactions from another major missed opportunity for the defending champions, just a few days after collapsing late to the Boston Celtics. Awful crunch-time collapse The Warriors led the Nets […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard reacted to the passing of legendary team broadcaster Bill Schonely, who died Friday at age 93. “It’s a sad day for the city and the organization. Schonz was somebody that I actually got to know pretty well. When I first got here, he was one of the first people […]

It’s been nearly a month since Derek Carr’s tenure with the Las Vegas Raiders was prematurely ended by his late-season benching. As the NFL offseason kicks into gear, both Carr and teams potentially interested in acquiring the veteran quarterback have begun doing their diligence on his future. “He will be traded. That’s the expectation. I’m […]

The Philadelphia 76ers finish a six-game Western Conference road trip on Saturday night by facing the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Joel Embiid is listed as questionable on the injury report, still dealing with lingering effects of a left foot injury that has already cost him multiple games in January. The question is this: […]

Baltimore Ravens legend Ed Reed won’t be the head football coach at Bethune-Cookman after all. The initial reason the university gave for that stunning development, though, has come under fire as Reed has gone public with his derision for Bethune-Cookman administrators. In an emotional, fiery speech to Wildcats players and recruits on Satruday after previously […]

The Golden State Warriors earned their best road win of the season on Friday night, holding on to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-114. The defending champions’ stunning victory was their first over a winning team away from Chase Center, and clinched their first successful road trip of 2022-23. Despite the loss, the Cavaliers’ 19-5 mark […]

The thoroughly depleted Golden State Warriors shocked the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night, holding on for a 120-114 victory that marks the defending champions’ first road triumph against a winning team this season. Less than 24 hours after playing 43 minutes in an overtime loss to the Boston Celtics, Jordan Poole hardly looked worse for […]

It’s safe to say the Golden State Warriors won’t be ending another rough road trip on a much-needed high note. Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins have all officially been ruled out for Friday’s game with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the second leg of a back-to-back after the defending champions fell to the […]

The Golden State Warriors’ sudden starting lineup change against the Boston Celtics on Thursday didn’t quite lead them to victory. But just because the defending champions ultimately ell just short against the best team in the Eastern Conference on its home floor hardly means Steve Kerr will fall victim to prioritizing immediate result over long-term […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Boston Celtics 121-118 in overtime on Thursday. Here are three key observations from the defending champions’ heart-breaking loss to their NBA Finals counterparts. Golden State dies by crunch-time three The missed three-pointer the Warriors will remember most from this heart-breaking loss came in the waning moments of regulation. […]

The lawyer for sprinting legend Usain Bolt has threatened legal action against Kingston-based company Stocks and Securities Limited after tens of millions in retirement savings suddenly went missing from his account, according to Reuters. Bolt is seeking to recover over $12.7 million in funds from SSL, attorney Linton Gordon says. The Jamaican icon was informed […]

Steph Curry is still working back to his pre-injury form. But the Golden State Warriors superstar flashed it on Monday in his team’s comeback victory over the Washington Wizards, scoring 12 of his game-high 41 points and hitting all three of his triples in the final stanza to help secure a rare road win for […]

Calls for Brandon Staley’s job came swiftly and consistently after his team blew a seemingly insurmountable lead in his playoff debut. Now that the dust has settled on the Los Angeles Chargers’ epic collapse to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the wild card round, though, it’s become apparent the team never seriously considered making a change […]

Dejounte Murray ultimately lived up to his potential with the San Antonio Spurs. Just because he became an All-Star before leaving that storied franchise, though, hardly means the Atlanta Hawks guard believes he received the development he needed in San Antonio—from one especially notable teammate in particular. During his appearance on All The Smoke with Stephen Jackson […]

The New York Knicks will be forced to try and continue climbing up the Eastern Conference standings without their defensive anchor. After Mitchell Robinson left his team’s loss to the Washington Wizards early with a thumb injury, the Knicks announced on Thursday that he underwent surgery to repair a fractured right thumb and will be […]

The Golden State Warriors are slowly but surely inching closer to full-strength. Steve Kerr told reporters that Jonathan Kuminga and JaMychal Green scrimmaged with seldom-used teammates on Wednesday and are doubtful for Thursday’s matchup with the Boston Celtics. James Wiseman, meanwhile, didn’t participate in live action and is a bit further away from making his […]

Steph Curry and Draymond Green have plenty on their plate already, striving to guide the Golden State Warriors through up-and-down regular season en route to a second consecutive championship. Neither thirtysomething veteran is all that close to calling his playing days quits, either. Curry has played some of the best basketball of his legendary career […]

New details have emerged about the single-car crash early Sunday morning in Athens that left Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Devin Willock and recruiting staffer Chandler LeCroy dead. A report from Georgia Motor Vehicle Crash determined that the 2021 Ford Explorer carrying Willock, LeCroy and two other passengers failed to negotiate a left curve and struck […]

It had been several years since the Golden State Warriors visited the White House. Why? Not because their budding dynasty was suddenly stopped in its tracks after Barack Obama left the Oval Office, but because its subsequent occupant publicly butted heads with the Warriors as their historic success continued with championships in 2017 and 2018. […]

Further details have emerged in the near-campus murder of a 23-year-old woman allegedly perpetrated by former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles. Police reports state that after Jamea Harris was shot to death early Sunday morning on The Strip in Tuscaloosa, Miles confessed to authorities that he provided the murder weapon, a handgun, to purported shooter […]

It sure looks like Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will be without one of their most dangerous offensive playmakers in the divisional playoff round. Coach Andy Reid told reporters Mecole Hardman won’t practice on Tuesday due to a lingering pelvis injury that “isn’t responding the way he wants it to,” per Nate Taylor […]

Eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has reportedly lost nearly $10 million in retirement savings due to a fraudulent investment scheme in his native Jamaica. The sprinting legend was told last week that his money was missing shortly before Stocks and Securities Limited went public detailing a massive internal fraud plot that cost clients approximately […]

The Golden State Warriors certainly didn’t reach their peak against the Washington Wizards, and perhaps rightfully so. Not only were they playing on the second leg of a rare matinee back-to-back on Sunday, but the defending champions were missing Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala and Jonathan Kuminga. Frustrating as another loss to an inferior foe would’ve […]

The Golden State Warriors came alive late to the beat the Washington Wizards 127-118 on Monday in the second leg of a back-to-back. Here are three key observation from the Warriors’ hard-fought fifth road win of the season. Steph Curry, Jordan Poole and Draymond Green save the day Curry came out extremely aggressive on the […]

The Golden State Warriors haven’t exactly looked equipped to defend their title this season. The reigning champions are still under .500 at the season’s midway point, own the league’s second-worst record away from home and sport a net rating in the red, 17th in offense and 19th in defense. They just finished marring a stunning […]

Klay Thompson definitely wasn’t his team’s problem on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls. The Golden State Warriors star had 26 points, four rebounds and four assists, shooting 8-of-15 from beyond the arc to continue his stellar play over the last three weeks. But it wasn’t enough to lift the Warriors to victory, as their penchant […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Chicago Bulls 132-118 on Sunday, coming apart late amid a rash of turnovers, fouls and allowed three-pointers. Here are three reactions from the defending champions’ rough loss on their first leg of an afternoon back-to-back. Turnovers doom Warriors The Warriors fell behind the Bulls 27-10 in large part […]

The Miami Dolphins could be down another playmaker. Backup running back Salvon Ahmed left his team’s playoff game against the Buffalo in the second quarter with a potential head injury and is currently questionable to return. Ahmed took a hard hit from Bills linebacker Tremaine Edmunds while attempting to haul in a catch near the […]

The Golden State Warriors will be even more short-handed than normal for their matinee back-to-backs against the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. At least Steph Curry seems set to play in both games, though. Steve Kerr said before tipoff of Sunday’s matchup with the Bulls that the reigning Finals MVP has been cleared to play […]