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The Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers are now both out of the 2021 NBA Playoffs after the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Nets in Game 7 on Saturday night. The Nets and Lakers were the two favorites to win it all coming into the playoffs, but injuries ruined their chances. So, who now has the […]

The NBA fined Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid $35,000 for his actions during an altercation with Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins in Friday night’s Game 6. Hawks center Bruno Fernando was suspended for Sunday’s Game 7 for leaving the bench. Embiid got docked “for escalating the on-court altercation” by going after Collins “in […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie plans to decline his $12.3 million player option for 2021-22 and become an unrestricted free agent, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Dinwiddie missed most of the 2020-21 season with a partially torn ACL. The guard was hoping to return in the NBA Finals if the Nets got that far, but […]

The Brooklyn Nets just suffered a heartbreaking Game 7 defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night, with Kevin Durant’s final desperation shot falling well short. After trading for James Harden earlier this season to form a formidable Big Three, the Nets failing to get out of the second round is a major disappointment, with […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht recently said he thinks Tom Brady could play until he’s 50 years old if he wants to do it. What does Brady think about this? Here’s his answer to Jori Epstein of USA TODAY Sports: “50? That’s a long time. Even for me, that’s a long time,” Tom […]

The Boston Celtics traded Kemba Walker to the Oklahoma City Thunder after two injury-plagued seasons with the team. The Celtics had high hopes for Walker after acquiring him in 2019, but things just didn’t work out. While the veteran point guard only spent two seasons in Boston, he built some special bonds there, including with […]

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Milwaukee Bucks in a do-or-die Game 7 on Saturday night. With so much at stake, fans want the opportunity to be on hand at Barclays Center to see this epic game in person. Kevin Durant’s manager, Rich Kleiman, is apparently getting hit up from all over the place for […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has helped turn the team into a perennial playoff team again, but now it’s time to do some winning in the postseason. Jackson is 1-3 in the playoffs with poor statistics to boot, with the Ravens’ offense consistently coming up short when it matters. Jackson knows that in order for […]

Sam Presti and the Oklahoma City Thunder did it again, adding yet another first-round pick to his treasure trove with the Kemba Walker deal. The Thunder are getting the No. 16 pick in 2021 along with Walker and a 2025 second-round pick in exchange for Al Horford, Moses Brown and a 2023 second-round pick. OKC […]

The Philadelphia 76ers blew Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks in epic fashion, throwing away a 26-point advantage and totally melting down in crunch time to suffer a stunning 109-106 defeat. The top-seeded Sixers are now on the brink of elimination after choking away consecutive games in this second-round series. Ben Simmons is taking a […]

Milwaukee Bucks stars Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo stepped up to the plate in Game 6 against the Brooklyn Nets. After the Bucks’ epic Game 5 collapse put them on the brink of elimination, Middleton went for 38 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five steals in a 104-89 win, while Giannis put up 30 […]

Rick Carlisle stepped down as Dallas Mavericks head coach on Thursday in the latest shocking move during a chaotic week within the Mavs organization. President Donnie Nelson also just departed the franchise after a report from The Athletic dropped earlier in the week describing dysfunction in the front office and internal concern about Luka Doncic’s future. […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is stepping down from his post in an absolute bombshell move as chaos continues to surround the organization, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Carlisle informed Mavs owner Mark Cuban of his decision on Thursday. Carlisle also made a statement to Woj: Rick Carlisle statement to ESPN: pic.twitter.com/zdKA8sWa4Y — Adrian […]

Christian Eriksen was on the minds of everybody involved with Thursday’s Euro 2020 match between Denmark and Belgium in Copenhagen. Eriksen is still recovering in the hospital after suffering cardiac arrest during Denmark’s game against Finland last Saturday. Before the game, a large Eriksen No. 10 jersey flag was unfurled on the pitch: 🔟❤️🤍 pic.twitter.com/CipLxnESul […]

The viral video of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving talking during the 2019 All-Star Game spawned plenty of speculation about their respective futures, and sure enough, KD later admitted they were talking about teaming up. But now more details are coming out about how they hatched their plan to become teammates, and this latest anecdote […]

Ben Simmons’ woes at the charity stripe continue to be a major storyline for the Philadelphia 76ers. Simmons stunk it up again at the line in the Sixers’ horrific 109-106 Game 5 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, making just four of his 14 attempts as his team blew a 26-point lead to […]

Rafael Nadal announced Thursday morning he’s going to skip Wimbledon and the Olympics in 2021. Nadal took to social media to explain his decision-making process, revealing that the goal is to “prolong” his career: “Hi all, I have decided not to participate at this year’s Championships at Wimbledon and the Olympic Games in Tokyo. It’s […]

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been named 2020-21 NBA Rookie of the Year, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ball beat out Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards and Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton to win the award. LaMelo Ball was the No. 3 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft behind Edwards and James Wiseman. While […]

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley will miss Game 5 against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night due to a nagging hamstring injury. Conley spoke to the media ahead of the game and revealed he suffered a “small setback” during his attempt to return. The setback occurred before Game 3: Jazz guard Mike Conley […]

The Washington Wizards and Scott Brooks have agreed to part ways after the two sides couldn’t come to terms on a new contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Brooks just finished up a five-year contract with the Wizards and was looking for a new deal. While the two sides talked about a new contract and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have fired head coach Stan Van Gundy after just one season with the team, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Andrew Lopez. Van Gundy took over for Alvin Gentry after he was let go following a brief stint in the bubble. The Pelicans went just 31-41 this season and missed the […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic announced Wednesday he will not be playing for his native Serbia in Olympic qualifying and will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics if the national team does in fact qualify. This isn’t much of a surprise given Jokic’s workload the past two seasons. Jokic led the Nuggets to the Western […]

Brooklyn Nets star James Harden played 46 minutes on a bum leg against the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 on Tuesday night, but the Bucks weren’t able to punish Harden’s defense in a dreadful second-half performance. Milwaukee’s offense devolved into bad isolations and too often let Harden off the hook despite the fact that he […]

Phoenix Suns star point guard Chris Paul is out indefinitely after entering the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. This puts Paul’s status for the start of the Western Conference Finals in jeopardy. Charania notes that “depending on the medical circumstance, an isolation period could be shorter for […]

As Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant was roasting the Milwaukee Bucks to a crisp in Tuesday’s epic Game 5 comeback, Giannis Antetokounmpo was getting roasted for not stepping up to the challenge and trying to slow down the scorching-hot KD. As a former Defensive Player of the Year winner, many believe Giannis should have taken […]

Monday, the Brooklyn Nets announced that both Kyrie Irving and James Harden would miss Tuesday night’s pivotal Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks. But now, Harden has been upgraded twice and is going to try to give it a go despite a nagging hamstring injury that has kept him out since the early moments of […]

The Utah Jazz went up 2-0 on the Los Angeles Clippers in their second-round series, only to get smacked around in Games 3 and 4. With the series now tied up at 2-2 and things shifting back to Utah, it’s time for Quin Snyder to ride or die with three-time Defensive Player of the Year […]

Charles Barkley is just the latest in the long line of people to whine about cancel culture, and he’s now claiming that he plans on ditching TNT’s Inside the NBA in just two years when he’s 60 because the show has been ruined by “jackasses” trying to cancel people. Barkley made these comments on Monday’s […]

Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams will not be attending mandatory minicamp this week, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. However, while the natural assumption is this has to do with a contract dispute, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports a personal issue that could be a factor here. ESPN’s Brady Henderson is also reporting an excused absence. Of […]

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo wants to make it very clear that he has no interest in Coca-Cola and instead prefers to drink water. The Portuguese star made a big show at a Euro 2020 press conference of clearing away a pair of Coca-Cola bottles laid out in front of him before giving a shoutout to water. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers tied up their second-round series against the Utah Jazz at 2-2 with another commanding victory in Game 4 on Monday night. Marcus Morris had another big night with his twin brother Markieff in the house (he was there for Game 7 against the Dallas Mavericks), going for 24 points and five […]

The New York Knicks are reportedly monitoring the Damian Lillard situation with the Portland Trail Blazers. The Knicks have the assets to make an intriguing trade offer, including five first-round picks over the next three years, and the New York Post’s Marc Berman claims they “are likely willing to include three first-round picks in a […]

The Aaron Rodgers saga has no end in sight, but former Green Bay Packers wide receiver James Jones is adding insight on the situation by acting as something of a go-between for Rodgers and the media. Jones has been in communication with Rodgers and is then doing media hits to talk about everything. Jones’ messaging […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash told reporters Monday star point guard Kyrie Irving will miss Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday due to a sprained right ankle. Nash isn’t sure what Irving’s status will be for the remainder of the series. Kyrie Irving will miss Game 5 on Tuesday with a sprained […]

The Boston Celtics are looking for a head coach to replace Brad Stevens, with Stevens himself leading that search as the new president of basketball operations. According to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer, Atlanta Hawks coach Nate McMillan is an “under-the-radar contender” to become the next Celtics coach. The current expectation is the Hawks will remove […]

The Athletic dropped a bombshell Monday morning with a report on Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic’s alleged rift with Haralabos Voulgaris, a Mavs executive who has apparently gained an enormous amount of power in the organization since he was hired in 2018. The report states that dysfunction in the front office has led to some internal […]

There has been a lot made of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic’s relationship with Kristaps Porzingis. But according to a story from Tim Cato and Sam Amick of The Athletic, it’s Doncic’s relationship with another Mavs employee that has some in the organization concerned about his long-term future in Dallas. It’s not Mark Cuban nor […]

It was recently reported that Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is 50-50 on playing in the Tokyo Olympics later this summer. Curry confirmed that report in recent comments made to Ann Killion of the San Francisco Chronicle. “I’m literally 50-50,” he said of his decision. “I probably need to decide in the next two […]

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton recently suffered a right hand injury during OTAs, but he’s set to take his full complement of reps at minicamp this week, according to Jim McBride of The Boston Globe. This is good news after Newton hurt his right hand about a week and a half ago. He was clearly […]