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The Charlotte Hornets selected LaMelo Ball with the No. 3 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, making him a franchise cornerstone. After a dynamite rookie season, there’s plenty of hype surrounding Ball and his future in the NBA. When this happens with a player in a small market, especially in today’s NBA, many people start […]

The Ben Simmons saga with the Philadelphia 76ers took another turn when the disgruntled All-Star was booted from practice and suspended for refusing to participate in a defensive drill. It’s unclear what Simmons will do next once his suspension is up after the Sixers’ opener against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. It sure seems […]

Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers trolled the Chicago Bears and their fans with his “I still own you” taunt after scoring a touchdown to seal a 24-14 victory this past Sunday. It’s hard to argue with Rodgers’ statement given his total domination of the Bears over the course of his career. Bears tight […]

The Los Angeles Lakers went 0-6 in the preseason and then suffered a disappointing season-opening loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Former Laker and current Washington Wizard Kyle Kuzma has certainly noticed. Kuzma posted and then deleted a troll of the Lakers after their 121-114 loss to the Warriors: Kyle Kuzma with […]

There has been drama surrounding Zion Williamson basically from the very beginning of his career with the New Orleans Pelicans. That’s only continuing as the 2021-22 season gets underway, with Williamson undergoing foot surgery over the summer and now missing the start of his third campaign. The communication on the matter has also been less […]

The Chicago Bulls made some splashy moves in the offseason by acquiring Lonzo Ball, DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso, among others. The Bulls’ new front office of Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley has overhauled this roster over the past year in an attempt to take a big step forward after a failed youth movement over […]

The Chicago Bulls targeted Lonzo Ball for a long time because they knew they needed an upgrade at point guard and that he would be an excellent fit next to Zach LaVine. The Bulls got their man right at the start of free agency, and they’re confident he’s going to be worth it even if […]

Phoenix Suns star Deandre Ayton didn’t sign a contract extension, and he doesn’t seem too happy about it. Ayton wanted a full five-year max extension, but that was never put on the table. The Suns youngster didn’t speak to the media for a second straight day after failing to come to terms on an extension. […]

The Chicago Sky held their championship parade and rally on Tuesday after beating the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Finals in four games. The Sky brought a special piece of memorabilia to the celebration: the door Mercury star Diana Taurasi allegedly broke after Sunday’s Game 4 at Wintrust Arena. This is excellent levels of petty: […]

Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox broke his right hand in the 34-31 Monday Night Football loss to the Tennessee Titans, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garofolo. However, that didn’t stop him from completing a 2-point conversion pass to Josh Allen late in the third quarter that put the Bills up 31-24. Allen apparently tried to […]

Ben Simmons will not play in the Philadelphia 76ers’ season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday due to a one-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team. The Sixers announced the suspension on Tuesday morning: Ben Simmons has been suspended for one game due to conduct detrimental to the team. As a result, […]

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Darrell Taylor was stretchered off the field and taken to the hospital after suffering a scary injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football. However, it appears Taylor has avoided a major injury and could even make a miraculous return for Week 7’s Monday Night Football matchup against the New […]

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry continues to destroy the NFL, and the Buffalo Bills were the latest team in his path on Monday Night Football. Henry rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns, including a 76-yard run in which he left the Bills in the dust. The Titans star’s dominance led the way in […]

The Buffalo Bills were driving down the field with a chance to tie or win against the Tennessee Titans in the final moments of Monday Night Football. After Josh Allen came up just short on a scramble on third down, Bills head coach Sean McDermott was faced with a game-deciding choice on fourth-and-1 from the […]

The Indiana Pacers and Malcolm Brogdon agreed on a two-year, $45 million extension before Monday’s deadline, and this deal has a major impact on Ben Simmons trade talks. The Pacers have reportedly been one of Simmons’ suitors, with Brogdon’s name coming up in trade rumors. However, the Philadelphia 76ers haven’t been too interested, and now […]

It looks like the Phoenix Suns and Deandre Ayton will not reach an agreement on a contract extension before the upcoming deadline. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports negotiations have come to an end with no deal because the Suns haven’t put the max offer Ayton wants on the table. Ayton played a key role in getting […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley didn’t travel with the team to London when they faced the New York Jets for Week 5 action because of personal reasons. The Falcons had a bye in Week 6, and now Ridley is back with the team as they get ready for Week 7 against the Miami Dolphins. […]

It was a tough night for Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams against the Pittsburgh Steelers, on multiple fronts. First, Adams got absolutely roasted when he introduced himself as the “best in the nation” for his Sunday Night Football intro. Late in the game, Adams totally botched an easy interception of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, leading […]

Remember when Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo hit up a Chick-fil-A and recorded his trip after winning his first NBA title? Chicago Sky star Candace Parker did her own version of that after winning the WNBA Finals on Sunday. Parker pulled up to Portillo’s, a Chicago staple, and recorded her order for her group. She […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed cornerback Richard Sherman a few weeks ago and threw him right into the fire due to their injury issues in the secondary. Sherman is now dealing with his own injury and is going to miss a couple of weeks with a hamstring problem, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. The […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a right calf injury at the end of the 35-29 overtime victory against the New England Patriots, but he’s telling everybody to relax and that he should be fine for the Cowboys’ next game after their bye week. The injury happened on Prescott’s game-winning touchdown pass to CeeDee Lamb […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a history of absolutely owning the Chicago Bears. Rodgers did it again Sunday at Soldier Field, and he let Bears fans hear it after his game-sealing touchdown scramble late in the fourth quarter. Right after Justin Fields drove the Bears down the field to make it a 17-14 […]

The Minnesota Vikings are trying to get to .500 on the season, and wide receiver Adam Thielen made a ridiculous play on that quest against the Carolina Panthers. With the Vikings up 18-17 late in the third quarter, Thielen caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from Kirk Cousins while he was falling down. It’s incredible that […]

Mikal Bridges and the Phoenix Suns have agreed on a four-year, $90 million contract extension, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Bridges has developed into one of the better 3-and-D wings in the NBA, and he played a key role on the Suns as they reached the NBA Finals last season. While Phoenix fell short against […]

It looked like the Jacksonville Jaguars were headed for 0-6 when they fell behind 13-3 early against the Miami Dolphins in London, but Trevor Lawrence and Co. fought back and pulled out a 23-20 victory on a last-second field go. It was the first NFL win for Lawrence and Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer, and […]

Jon Gruden recently resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after the unearthing of a number of racist, sexist, misogynistic and homophobic emails. The emails were discovered during the NFL’s investigation into the Washington Football Team. Given what happened, it’s no surprise Saturday Night Live took on this subject and made fun of […]

There was a lot of drama in Norman over the last week, with Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley trying his best to be secretive about his quarterback decision for Saturday’s game against the TCU Horned Frogs. After benching preseason Heisman Trophy candidate Spencer Rattler for freshman phenom Caleb Williams in last Saturday’s thrilling win […]

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams has been one of the best wide receivers in the NFL this season. However, there was some question about his status heading into a Week 6 showdown against the Baltimore Ravens. Williams missed practice during the week after dealing with some knee swelling following the big win over […]

Austin Riley was the hero for the Atlanta Braves in a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS on Saturday night. Riley hit a game-tying home run in the fourth inning and then drilled a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning to score Ozzie Albies. […]

The Iowa Hawkeyes made a statement last weekend against the Penn State Nittany Lions, with a big victory moving them up to No. 2 in the rankings. Some were dubious about the Hawkeyes actually being the second-best team in the country, though, and those people were proven right on Saturday. Iowa laid a monster egg […]

It was an ugly scene at Neyland Stadium when fans pelted stuff on the field toward the end of the Tennessee Volunteers’ 31-26 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday night. Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin was the target of some of these projectiles, including a golf ball that actually hit him. He also […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons will not play in the Sixers’ preseason finale against the Detroit Pistons on Friday. However, Marc Stein reports there’s “growing belief” that Simmons will indeed suit up for Philly again. It had been previously been reported that Simmons had no intention of ever playing another game for the Sixers, which […]

Carolina Panthers star running back Christian McCaffrey didn’t practice on Thursday, which was a bad sign for his status for Sunday’s Week 6 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. Sure enough, the Panthers ruled McCaffrey out on Friday. The Panthers star has been out since suffering a hamstring injury in Week 3 on Thursday Night Football […]

Deontay Wilder suffered an 11th-round KO loss to Tyson Fury in their trilogy bout last weekend. It turns out Wilder actually broke his right hand during the match and will need surgery. Wilder’s co-manager, Shelly Finkel, revealed this news to ESPN on Thursday. The boxer suffered the injury “somewhere around Round 6.” Deontay Wilder was also […]

The Cleveland Browns are on the verge of getting some firepower back in the lineup for their big matchup against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, designating wide receiver Jarvis Landry to return from injured reserve. This doesn’t mean Landry is definitely going to play on Sunday, but he’s back at practice and could potentially be […]

The Philadelphia Eagles just lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football to drop to 2-4 on the season, and now they’re making a big trade. After being involved in rumors for quite some time, the Eagles have traded star tight end Zach Ertz to the 5-0 Arizona Cardinals, according to an official […]

Jon Gruden recently resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders because of emails that turned up in the investigation into the Washington Football Team. Some of that correspondence involved former Washington executive Bruce Allen, who also was the recipient of a controversial email from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Now more emails are being leaked […]

The San Francisco Giants won 107 games in the regular season to barely beat out the Los Angeles Dodgers for the NL West title. Along the way, the Giants got helped by a blown check-swing call in a game against the Dodgers. So, it was truly ironic that San Francisco’s dream season ended on a […]

The Chicago Bulls knew they needed an upgrade at point guard for the 2021-22 season, and they had their eyes on Lonzo Ball going back to last season. After failing to trade for Ball at the 2021 trade deadline, the Bulls made the guard their top priority in the summer. They struck fast, working out […]