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The Boston Celtics had a 2-1 lead over the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals and had a chance to take a commanding 3-1 lead at home in Game 4. Instead, the Celtics melted down as Stephen Curry erupted, resulting in a 2-2 series tie. Boston went on to lose the next two […]

Before Stephen Curry was winning championships with the Golden State Warriors, he was making a name for himself at Davidson while playing for Bob McKillop. It seems only fitting that McKillop is now riding off into the sunset and retiring right after Curry just won title No. 4 and his first Finals MVP The 71-year-old […]

The Portland Trail Blazers don’t appear to be a likely destination for Phoenix Suns restricted free agent Deandre Ayton, according to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer. The Blazers reportedly intend to retain Jusuf Nurkic in free agency and keep him as the starting center. Instead of going after Ayton, Fischer says Portland is prioritizing a push […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have become synonymous with great defense in recent years and now have the highest-paid defense in the NFL. However, the Steelers’ defensive unit did take a step back in 2021. That includes a horrific showing in the Wild Card Round against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. After holding the Chiefs […]

Robert Sarver and the Phoenix Suns have been under NBA investigation since November after ESPN published a deeply reported story “detailing allegations of racism and misogyny in a sometimes hostile and toxic workplace during Sarver’s 17-year tenure as majority owner.” Now, ESPN’s Baxter Holmes has obtained documents showing that a longtime Suns employee resigned from […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is still embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal as more and more women come forward against him. With two more lawsuits on the way, Watson will be up to 26 civil lawsuits filed against him. Furthermore, last week one of the detectives from the Houston Police Department, Kamesha Baker, testified […]

Dallas Cowboys tight end Dalton Schultz wants a new contract after signing his franchise tag tender, which will pay him nearly $11 million in 2022. While Schultz missed a portion of voluntary OTAs because of frustrations with contract talks, he’s attending mandatory minicamp amid a round of new discussions in recent days, per NFL Network’s […]

The Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks both have a pick late in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft. But because of their current roster situations and the bloated payrolls associated with them, both teams are looking to trade their first-rounders, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report.  The Warriors have the No. […]

Serena Williams is planning a return to Wimbledon after last playing in last year’s event. Williams was forced to retire from her first-round Wimbledon match last year because of an injury, and she hasn’t played since. But Tuesday morning, she took to Instagram to hint at her upcoming return:   View this post on Instagram […]

Buffalo Bills safety Jordan Poyer made First-Team All-Pro for the first time in 2021 and is seeking a new contract extension. Despite this contract dispute, Poyer will attend the Bills’ mandatory minicamp this week, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Schefter says Poyer’s agents, Drew Rosenhaus and Kyle Lincoln, have been in contact about this contract […]

Philadelphia 76ers fans are still lamenting losing Jimmy Butler to the Miami Heat after acquiring both Butler and Tobias Harris in the 2018-19 season. Butler torched the Sixers in these playoffs and nearly took the Heat to the NBA Finals again after doing so in 2020, while many view Harris as a disappointment after he […]

Phoenix Suns star center Deandre Ayton was recently reported as a target for the Atlanta Hawks in free agency. Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer put out that report, and now he’s back with another rather eye-opening update on Ayton and the Hawks. On The Athletic’s NBA Show Podcast (h/t to Pro Basketball Talk), Fischer explained Atlanta’s […]

It initially seemed like the Tampa Bay Lightning’s quest for a third straight Stanley Cup was going to come to an end against the New York Rangers after falling in an 0-2 hole. However, the Lightning promptly won the next four games to set up a date in the 2022 Stanley Cup Final with the […]

Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio deleted his Twitter account on Saturday amid controversy over a tweet and recent comments he made about the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the United States Capitol. ESPN’s John Keim says neither the Commanders nor Del Rio have any comment on the coach deleting his account. Del Rio […]

Just a couple of years ago, it seemed as if Carmelo Anthony’s NBA career was dead in the water. However, Anthony enjoyed a resurgence with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2019-20 and 2020-21 before spending this season with the Los Angeles Lakers. With Melo set to hit free agency again, could a reunion with the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have long signaled that they have no intention of including any kind of asset to trade Russell Westbrook, leading many to believe he will be back in 2022-23. Now that Darvin Ham is the head coach, has anything changed? Nope. Marc Stein reports the Lakers continue to signal zero desire to […]

Rudy Gobert trade rumors are swirling around the Utah Jazz, and the Chicago Bulls are one of the teams mentioned as a possible suitor for the All-Star center. Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer and Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report both reported this earlier in the week, with Fischer even going into detail about a possible […]

It’s desperate times for the Los Angeles Angels as they continue their historic skid. The Angels even tried using Nickelback walkup songs for Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Red Sox. The attempt backfired, with the club losing a franchise-record 14th straight game in brutal fashion, 1-0. The turn to Nickelback drew an absolutely savage […]

News of a COVID-19 outbreak hitting the Phoenix Suns at the end of their series against the Dallas Mavericks just broke from The Athletic, which also highlighted other high-profile cases during these 2022 NBA Playoffs. If you somehow forgot, Paul George missed the Los Angeles Clippers’ play-in game against the New Orleans Pelicans, which the […]

Right as the Phoenix Suns were falling apart against the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Semifinals, they were apparently dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak, according to Sam Amick and Joe Vardon of The Athletic. While there was only one player out of the six individuals (also an assistant coach and support staff) who tested […]

The Deshaun Watson situation is only getting messier for the Cleveland Browns. While Watson wasn’t indicted criminally by a grand jury in his sexual misconduct scandal, more women have since come forward with accusations and details of his bad behavior. There have now been 24 total civil lawsuits brought against Watson by massage therapists, and the […]

The Golden State Warriors received a boost when Gary Payton II returned to the rotation for Game 2 of the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. Payton played 25 minutes off the bench and had seven points, three rebounds and three assists while providing stellar defense. The Warriors outscored the Celtics by 15 points […]

Aaron Donald inked a massive new contract with the Los Angeles Rams on Monday that comes in at $95 million, with $65 million of that guaranteed over the next two years. He could retire with no penalty after the 2023 season, but he would then get another $30 million if he ultimately decided to play […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid got his first taste of the Western Conference Finals this season, but his time there was short-lived thanks to a 4-0 sweep at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche. Mike Smith and the Oilers’ defense was no match for the Avalanche’s high-powered attack, which the Oilers’ own explosive offense wasn’t […]

Dustin Johnson announced Tuesday he has resigned his PGA Tour membership and will only participate in LIV Golf events and major championships moving forward. Johnson said earlier this year he initially was committed to the PGA Tour but changed his mind. Via ESPN’s Kevin Van Valkenburg: “For right now, I’ve resigned my membership on the tour […]

The Los Angeles Lakers officially announced Darvin Ham as their new head coach last week. With Ham officially on board, it’s time to fill out a coaching staff. Memphis Tigers head coach Penny Hardaway said Monday that Rasheed Wallace is expected to leave him and join Ham in Hollywood. I asked Penny Hardaway this morning […]

The King of Clay has done it again. Rafael Nadal just earned his 14th French Open title by beating Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-3, 6-0. The 36-year-old Nadal is also now the oldest player ever to win a men’s singles title in this event. Andres Gimeno held the previous record at 34 years old. Here’s the […]

Michael Beasley’s NBA career is likely over. He hasn’t played in an NBA game since 2018-19 with the Los Angeles Lakers and didn’t play in the 2019-20 season after signing with the Brooklyn Nets because he tested positive for COVID-19. However, that doesn’t mean his days as a professional basketball player are done. In fact, […]

For all of Stephen Curry’s accolades, the Golden State Warriors superstar still doesn’t have an NBA Finals MVP. Andre Iguodala won the award in 2015, and then Kevin Durant won in 2017 and 2018. While Durant winning was not controversial and is still not, there’s a growing belief that Curry was robbed when Iguodala won […]

The Boston Celtics are up 1-0 in the 2022 NBA Finals over the Golden State Warriors, a team making its sixth NBA Finals appearance in eight years. After stealing the first game on the road in stunning fashion, Marcus Smart is smelling blood and ready to go in for the kill. Smart likened himself and […]

There were rumors about Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay possibly walking away after winning this Super Bowl this year to be a television analyst. That didn’t happen, and McVay is in line to get a massive contract extension that will make him one of the highest-paid coaches in the NFL. But given those […]

The Colorado Avalanche are up 3-0 on the Edmonton Oilers and are poised to reach the 2022 Stanley Cup Final. Unfortunately, the Avalanche might be without center Nazem Kadri for that championship series, assuming they finish off the Oilers. Kadri left Saturday’s Game 3 against the Oilers after taking a hit from behind by Evander […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. played only nine games in the 2021-22 season because of more back problems, which have plagued him going back to his college days. There was some hope Porter would return to play toward the end of the season after undergoing another back surgery, but that never came to fruition. […]

MJF cut a pipe bomb promo during Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite, calling out head honcho Tony Khan and complaining about former WWE wrestlers making more than him. He also demanded that Khan fire him during his rant. Chris Jericho got in the action, taking to Twitter with praise for Khan and AEW while undermining MJF and […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler came one 3-pointer shy of potentially reaching a second NBA Finals in three seasons, but that shouldn’t take away from his incredible effort throughout the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Outside of a couple clunkers in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, Butler was arguably the best player in the […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has been very busy on social media this week, feuding with fans and even Draymond Green to an extent over his time with the Golden State Warriors. Durant was back for more action on Thursday, though this time he took aim at hot-take merchants such as Stephen A. Smith, Skip […]

It looks like Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II could get an opportunity in Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Anthony Slater say Payton is now “on track to dress and be available.” This doesn’t necessarily mean Payton will play in Thursday’s Game 1, […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine is set to hit unrestricted free agency for the first time in his career this summer. LaVine has said he plans to enjoy free agency and look at all of his options, but the Bulls can still offer the biggest contract and finally reached the playoffs this past season. There […]

Hangman Adam Page just lost his title as AEW World Champion to CM Punk at this past Sunday’s Double or Nothing event, but he’s already set for a return to the ring. It was announced Wednesday night that Page will fight NJPW’s David Finlay on next week’s Dynamite. Next week on #AEWDynamite Hangman Adam Page […]