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The Chicago Cubs looked like they were on their way to a disappointing loss to the Miami Marlins at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night, but the Cubs pulled off a ninth-inning rally to secure a 5-4 walk-off win. Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner scored the game-winning run on a Justin Turner hit, and cameras caught […]

The Dallas Mavericks got some shocking NBA Draft Lottery luck, beating the 1.8% odds and winning the No. 1 pick and the right to draft Duke star Cooper Flagg. However, given Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison’s shocking Luka Doncic trade and his apparent desire to go all in right now, speculation quickly turned to a […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry admitted to Andscape’s Marc J. Spears on Monday night that he doesn’t expect to return for Wednesday’s must-win Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. Draymond Green said after Monday’s 117-110 Game 4 loss that the Warriors wouldn’t plan to “Superman” an expedited Curry return […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is “open-minded about exploring whether his best long-term fit is remaining in Milwaukee or playing elsewhere,” according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Giannis reportedly hasn’t made any firm decisions on his future, but his representatives will sit down with the Bucks this offseason and ultimately make a choice from there. The […]

Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Blake Snell is still feeling discomfort in his throwing shoulder, according to The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya. Snell will meet with Dr. Neal ElAttrache Monday for an examination. Snell was already scheduled to meet with Dr. ElAttrache, but now he’ll look for more answers on his shoulder problem. The veteran pitcher was […]

Alex Rodriguez is an owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves now, but he of course was once synonymous with baseball when he was an MLB superstar. Rodriguez was one of MLB’s most feared hitters in the 1990s and 2000s, with San Francisco Giants legend Barry Bonds one of his few peers. That made their hangout before […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has already been ruled out for Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a hamstring injury. But he was at a shootaround in good spirits before Thursday’s game. Steph Curry is at shootaround this morning with the Warriors in Minnesota pic.twitter.com/m1Oais3N3D — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) May 8, 2025 […]

The New York Knicks did it again, pulling off a 20-point comeback against the Boston Celtics for the second straight game. The Knicks are now up 2-0 in their second-round series after stealing Game 2, 91-90, with Game 3 on Saturday at what will be a raucous Madison Square Garden in New York. Knicks fans […]

Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand has withdrawn his name from the Atlanta Hawks’ president of basketball operations search, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Brand has “strong relationships” with the Hawks franchise after previously playing for them, while also boasting Duke ties with Hawks head coach Quin Snyder and minority owner Grant […]

Cleveland Cavaliers fans let Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton hear it with “overrated” chants during Game 2 of their second-round series, which even prompted Donovan Mitchell to tell them to cut it out. After struggling for much of the game, Haliburton got the last laugh with a shocking game-winning 3-pointer to give the Pacers a […]

Florida Gators basketball coach Todd Golden has agreed to a six-year contract extension after winning the national title this past season, according to Jeff Goodman of Field of 68. The deal will take Golden through 2031 and make him one of the highest-paid coaches in college basketball. The Gators finished the 2024-25 season 36-4 and […]

The Denver Nuggets looked dead in the water when they trailed by double digits coming down the stretch of Game 1 against the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. But Nikola Jokic never wavered, surging the Nuggets back in the game before Aaron Gordon finished the job with a shocking game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds. Jokic […]

It has been a whirlwind 2025 for Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic, who was shell-shocked by his trade from the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers’ surprising early exit from the playoffs at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves will give Doncic a bit more time off than expected, but he’s still in line for a […]

The Houston Rockets will try to complete a 3-1 first-round series comeback when they host Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors for Game 7 on Sunday night. The good news for both the Rockets and Warriors is the injury report is rather short. For the visiting Warriors, Curry is listed as available with the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got washed out of the playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games on Wednesday night. The Lakers’ lack of quality options at the center position was a clear problem throughout the series, so it’s no surprise president and general manager Rob Pelinka came out Thursday and said one of the […]

The Golden State Warriors got shellacked by the Houston Rockets in Game 5 on Wednesday night, sending their first-round series back to Chase Center for Friday night’s Game 6. But if there was a silver lining for the Warriors in their 131-116 loss, their deep bench made a run in the fourth quarter that made […]

The Denver Nuggets will try to eliminate the Los Angeles Clippers when the two teams get together for Game 6 of their first-round series at the Intuit Dome on Thursday night. The good news for both the Nuggets and Clippers is the injury report is almost totally clean for both teams. Nuggets big man Daron […]

The New York Knicks were on the ropes against the Detroit Pistons in Game 4 of their first-round series. After leading by 16 points in the first half, the Knicks found themselves down 11 points in the fourth quarter. Jalen Brunson willed New York back into the game despite suffering an injury, and then Karl-Anthony […]

Game 4 between the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks has been a rock fight, and things are getting especially spicy in the second half. With the Pistons making a surge, veteran forward Tobias Harris got into it with Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns. Harris was yapping it up in KAT’s grill, and Towns took exception […]

The Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks tipped off another four-game slate in the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Sunday, but both teams played the first half of Game 4 like they were out partying hard the night before. The Pistons trailed by as many as 16 points in an ugly first half in Detroit, though […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic played sick in the Lakers’ 116-104 Game 3 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Lakers head coach JJ Redick even admitted Doncic had been “vomiting all afternoon” leading up to the game. The good news is Doncic isn’t on the Game 4 injury report, and ESPN’s Shams […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder crushed the Memphis Grizzlies in the first two games of their first-round series, but the 68-win juggernaut came out in Game 3 like they thought they could waltz right into Memphis and easily take care of business. The Grizzlies had another thing coming for the Thunder, running up a 69-40 lead […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Russell Westbrook was initially ruled questionable to return to Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers due to left foot inflammation, according to the team. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported Westbrook was getting treatment in the locker room after seemingly suffering the injury in the second quarter, though video is going around […]

The New York Giants passed on a quarterback with the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, selecting Abdul Carter instead. But many expected the Giants to try to trade back into the first round for a quarterback, and that’s exactly what they did. New York moved up from No. 34 to No. 25 […]

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson was just recently named Clutch Player of the Year, and he showed exactly why in Game 3 against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Brunson hit three clutch buckets and four free throws as the Knicks held off the Pistons, 118-116, to take a 2-1 series lead. He scored […]

Golden State Warriors fans were mad about a lot of things on Wednesday night. They were mad at Amen Thompson for his role in the Jimmy Butler injury. They were mad at Ime Udoka for his comments about physical play. They were mad at Jonathan Kuminga for stinking up the joint in his return to […]

After dominating Game 1 of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Minnesota Timberwolves struggled to get going in a 94-85 Game 2 loss that wasn’t as close as the final score would indicate. Anthony Edwards had a decent game with 25 points on 10-of-22 shooting, but he and the Timberwolves were left […]

The sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves knew they were underdogs heading into their first-round playoff series against the third-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. The Timberwolves didn’t play like underdogs on Saturday night, destroying the Lakers in a 117-95 romp. After the game, Wolves star Anthony Edwards was asked about being picked against by so many NBA pundits. “The […]

JJ Redick was hit with a rude awakening in his first playoff game as a head coach. Redick’s Los Angeles Lakers got punked on their home floor by the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Saturday night, falling 117-95 in a game that quickly spiraled out of control early in […]

Duke basketball star Kon Knueppel announced Wednesday that he’s heading to the 2025 NBA Draft after one season with the Blue Devils. “Forever a Blue Devil. Taking the Brotherhood with me to the next chapter” Knueppel wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Knueppel was outstanding in his lone season in Durham, helping lead Duke basketball alongside […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks had a real bad time in their NBA Play-In Tournament showdown against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. Not only did the Hawks get blown out, 120-95, but Young was ejected in the fourth quarter for throwing the ball at referee James Williams and then playing keep away with […]

It looked like Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors were going to cruise to victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA Play-In Tournament. The Warriors went up 20 points midway through the second quarter and had the Chase Center crowd rocking. But the Grizzlies reeled the Dubs back in, leading to a frantic […]

Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner will be starting Sunday against the Winnipeg Jets, head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed. Skinner didn’t play in the last eight games due to a concussion suffered in a March 26 game vs. the Dallas Stars. Skinner was available in a backup role for the Oilers’ 4-2 win over the San […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning announced Sunday that right winger Oliver Bjorkstrand is week-to-week with a lower-body injury. The Lightning have three games left in the regular season, including one Sunday against the Buffalo Sabres, and it’s unclear if the 30-year-old will be ready for the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Bjorkstrand suffered the injury […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has agreed on a multiyear contract extension, the team confirmed Sunday morning. ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported the extension, and NBA insider Chris Haynes reports the deal includes Billups’ option being picked up for next season plus two more years tacked on through 2027-28. “The core of Chauncey’s […]

Shane Lowry entered Saturday’s third round at the Masters just three strokes behind leader Justin Rose, who sat at 8-under par with a one-stroke lead over Bryson DeChambeau and a two-stroke advantage over Rory McIlroy and Corey Conners. By the time Saturday was over, though, Lowry was seven strokes behind McIlroy thanks to the Northern […]

The Golden State Warriors likely need to beat the Los Angeles Clippers in their regular-season finale to avoid the NBA Play-In Tournament. The Warriors will have to do it with a banged-up Stephen Curry, who was listed as questionable on the injury report with a right thumb sprain but is now officially available to play. […]

Josh Giddey’s turnaround with the Chicago Bulls continued Wednesday with a monster game against the Miami Heat. Giddey recorded his career-high seventh triple-double of the season with 28 points, 16 rebounds, 11 assists, three blocks and two steals in a 119-111 victory, effectively clinching the No. 9 seed for the Bulls. In the process, Giddey […]

The Denver Nuggets pulled one of the biggest shockers of the season when they fired general manager Calvin Booth and head coach Michael Malone with just three games remaining in the regular season. However, all the follow-up reporting makes it clear why the Nuggets made this move when they did, with the Booth-Malone feud wearing […]