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There was a bit of drama late in the Phoenix Suns’ Game 1 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. As Deandre Ayton was running up the floor in the fourth quarter, Pelicans rookie Herb Jones awkwardly crossed paths with Ayton and hit him in the jaw with his shoulder. Here’s the play: TNT’s Reggie Miller […]

The Memphis Grizzlies came into the 2022 NBA Playoffs riding high as the No. 2 seed. The Grizzlies won 56 games in the regular season despite superstar Ja Morant playing just 57 games, with their deep roster standing tall when Morant was sidelined. There was plenty of excitement heading into Saturday’s Game 1 against the […]

The Golden State Warriors turning to Draymond Green at center during their prime dynasty days typically meant death for opponents, which is why the Death Lineup nickname was born. The first iteration was with Green, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala and Harrison Barnes, and then Kevin Durant was swapped in for Barnes. The Warriors […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is a co-founder of Autograph, an NFT platform highlighting Brady and other stars of the sports world. Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden is getting in the Autograph business with a new NFT drop called “Untouchable,” which is part of the James Harden: The Way of the Beard Collection. The […]

The Atlanta Hawks are set to take part in another do-or-die game in the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament on Friday night, this time against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bogdan Bogdanovic popped up on the Hawks’ injury report as questionable with a sprained left ankle, so fans want to know if he’s playing tonight vs. the Cavs […]

The Utah Jazz are set to embark on another playoff journey, and they just made a big move to enhance the in-arena experience for fans at Vivint Arena with a new partnership with Digital Seat Media. The Jazz join the Oklahoma City Thunder as the two NBA teams to currently partner with Digital Seat Media. […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is public enemy No. 1 among Boston Celtics fans because of how his tenure in Beantown went down, and especially how it ended. While Irving once pledged his loyalty to the Celtics, it wasn’t long before he decided to team up with Kevin Durant in Brooklyn. The Nets and Celtics […]

The NBA fined Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley $30,000 “for inappropriate statements during a media interview and on social media, including the egregious use of profanity,” the league announced Thursday. Beverley was all fired up after the Timberwolves beat his former team, the Los Angeles Clippers, in Tuesday’s play-in game. The victory secured a spot […]

Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ greatest weapon is no longer with the team with Davante Adams off to the Las Vegas Raiders. The Packers also lost Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the Kansas City Chiefs in free agency, leaving some key holes at wide receiver to fill. Green Bay is on the hunt for help at […]

The Atlanta Hawks bashed the Charlotte Hornets in Wednesday’s play-in game, and they did it without one of their best players in John Collins. The Hawks star has not played in over a month because of finger and foot injuries. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like Collins will be ready for Friday’s play-in game against the […]

The Dallas Mavericks are doing their best to shroud Luka Doncic’s Game 1 status against the Utah Jazz in secrecy as he deals with a calf strain. However, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski’s latest reporting suggests it’s not looking good for Doncic to be able to play at the start of the series. Woj says there’s “a […]

The New Orleans Pelicans won their first do-or-die play-in game on Wednesday, holding off the San Antonio Spurs in a 113-103 victory. With the win, the Pelicans now face another win-or-go-home affair on Friday, this time against the Los Angeles Clippers after they lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier in the week.   New Orleans […]

Toronto Blue Jays superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr. enjoyed a performance for the ages against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night. Guerrero bashed three home runs, including two off Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, and his final two dingers of the night came after he had his hand spiked at first base in […]

The Chicago Bulls are set to face off against the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. After sitting at or near the top of the Eastern Conference for much of the season, the Bulls stumbled down the stretch thanks in large part to key injuries, which brought out the worst […]

It has been quite the offseason for the Super Bowl-winning Los Angeles Rams. While Von Miller and Robert Woods are two notable players who are now gone, Allen Robinson and Bobby Wagner signed on to help replace them. Head coach Sean McVay is back in the fold after retirement rumors, and the same is expected […]

Gilbert Gottfried, the man with one of the most recognizable voices in comedy, has passed away at the age of 67. Gottfried’s family announced the sad news on Tuesday afternoon: “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness. In addition to being the most iconic voice in […]

The 2021-22 MVP race has been a thrilling one, with a number of standout candidates putting forth monster performances throughout the season. Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant was in line to be a top candidate, only for a knee injury to knock him out of the race, and now the consensus is that Joel Embiid, […]

The Dallas Mavericks finally released an official update on Luka Doncic’s calf injury … and Mavs predictably said little as they prepare for a first-round series against the Utah Jazz. Dallas simply confirmed that an MRI revealed a left calf strain and there is no timetable for Doncic to return as he undergoes treatment: The […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is eligible to sign a two-year, $97.1 million extension later this summer, but he’s “considering playing out this contract,” according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. James is currently set to make over $44 million in 2022-23 before becoming an unrestricted free agent in 2023. He previously signed a […]

Aaron Rodgers decided to return to the Green Bay Packers on a fat new contract, and the assumption now is that he’ll be there for at least another few seasons based on how the contract is structured. Somewhere Rodgers won’t be is at the Packers’ voluntary offseason program, according to Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee […]

The Dallas Mavericks are dealing with a major injury scare ahead of the NBA Playoffs. Mavs star and MVP candidate Luka Doncic suffered a left calf strain in the regular-season finale on Sunday, and now the team and its fans are holding their breath as they await MRI results. On Monday, Doncic was spotted at […]

Sunday night, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported right after the Los Angeles Lakers’ season ended that head coach Frank Vogel had coached his final game with the team. This was long expected, but the timing of this report meant Vogel would be asked about it in his postgame press conference after the Lakers finished the season […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel was a dead man walking for much of the 2021-22 NBA season. Vogel was reportedly almost fired in the middle of the season, but while he wasn’t, reports continued to come out saying he would be fired at the end of the regular season. Sure enough, ESPN’s Adrian […]

The 2021-22 NBA regular season is now over, and the Golden State Warriors secured the No. 3 seed and a first-round matchup against the sixth-seeded Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs. The big question on everybody’s mind is if Warriors star Stephen Curry will be back for Game 1, which will take […]

Tiger Woods did it. No, Tiger wasn’t all that competitive at the 2022 Masters after a strong start, but he was able to finish all 72 holes after making the cut. That in itself is a major accomplishment in his first competitive tournament after his terrible car accident in early 2021. Woods made the cut […]

Tiger Woods just finished up his final round at the Masters on Sunday. While Woods struggled on the weekend with consecutive rounds of 78 to finish at 13-over, it was still an accomplishment to make the cut and make it through all 72 holes after his devastating car crash in early 2021. With his 2022 […]

Tiger Woods stumbled out of contention at the 2022 Masters on Saturday, shooting a 6-over 78 on a blustery day at Augusta National. This dropped him to 7-over for the tournament and 16 strokes behind leader Scottie Scheffler. While Tiger is going out with a whimper instead of a roar, just the fact that he […]

The Chicago Bulls are in a tailspin. The Bulls are just 7-14 since the All-Star break and are routinely getting crushed by the NBA’s best teams. In just the last week, they lost to the Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics in succession by a total of 62 points. It has been a rapid […]

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has finally come to a decision on Will Smith after his slap of Chris Rock during the Oscars nearly two weeks ago, deciding to ban the Best Actor winner from the Oscars and any other Academy events for the next 10 years. Here’s part of a statement […]

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees were unable to agree on a contract extension before the team’s Opening Day tilt against the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman announced the news leading up to Friday’s game, saying the best offer was a seven-year extension worth $30.5 million per season starting […]

The 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers season quickly turned into a total disaster. While there’s plenty of blame to go around, Russell Westbrook is bearing the brunt of it. There were rumors ahead of the trade deadline about moving Westbrook, and while that didn’t happen, that chatter hasn’t stopped. Given how things have played out, it’s […]

The Miami Heat are on the verge of clinching the top seed in the Eastern Conference, but they received a bit of troubling news when it comes to veteran P.J. Tucker as the regular season comes to a close. Tucker underwent an MRI for a calf injury and it showed a strain, putting him out […]

Rob Gronkowski was involved in a viral moment in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Week 18 game against the Carolina Panthers this past season. Gronk needed seven catches and 85 yards in the game to hit two separate $500,000 bonuses (55 catches and 750 yards) in his contract, and video was released of him talking on […]

After four seasons of pain, the Chicago Bulls clinched a spot in the playoffs on Tuesday night. While the Bulls suffered yet another ugly loss to an elite team in the Milwaukee Bucks, they clinched a top-six seed by virtue of the Cleveland Cavaliers losing to the lowly Orlando Magic. It’s a major accomplishment for […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are now in the post-Ben Roethlisberger era. While the Steelers did sign Mitchell Trubisky this offseason as a potential Roethlisberger replacement, there’s a decent chance neither Trubisky nor Mason Rudolph is the long-term answer at the position. Pittsburgh could still look to make a move for somebody like Baker Mayfield or Jimmy […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ 2021-22 failure became complete on Tuesday night thanks to their loss to the Phoenix Suns and the San Antonio Spurs’ impressive win over the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers were eliminated from play-in tournament contention with the loss, a fact that has the New Orleans Pelicans and their fans jumping for joy. […]

After much hubbub leading into 2022 Masters week, Tiger Woods announced Tuesday morning his intention to play in the major at Augusta National. "As of right now I feel like I'm going to play." – @TigerWoods pic.twitter.com/dZE9Iw6r0a — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 5, 2022 Tiger has been working hard to be ready for these Masters, […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel was reportedly almost fired earlier this season, so it should surprise nobody that he’s still on his way out. Things have only gotten worse for the Lakers after the All-Star break as they sit with a 31-47 record, and Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer confirms the obvious: Vogel is […]

There have been a number of significant wide receiver trades in the 2022 NFL offseason, with Davante Adams and Tyreek Hill the most notable. Given those deals, many have turned to Tennessee Titans star A.J. Brown and Seattle Seahawks star DK Metcalf as the next crop of wideouts who could be on the move. Both […]