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It appears Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had himself a nice little night out ahead of the play-in game against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. To be clear, the Lakers star’s shenanigans were seemingly on Monday night and not actually the day before the play-in game on Tuesday night. […]

The Indiana Pacers will host the Charlotte Hornets in the play-in tournament on Tuesday night, but they’re in a tough spot given their extensive injury report. Caris LeVert was just the latest member of the Pacers to be ruled out due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols. There are a number of other key […]

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is “all systems go” for Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season against the Minnesota Vikings, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Dr. Neal ElAttrache relayed the info to Schefter: “He’s on track for full go for start of the season,” ElAttrache, who operated on Burrow in December, wrote in a […]

The Dallas Mavericks reportedly gauged interest in Kristaps Porzingis at the trade deadline. While the Mavs could explore trade options again in the offseason, Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reports the ultimate goal is to find a center to pair with Porzingis in the frontcourt. Richaun Holmes and John Collins are mentioned as specific targets. Holmes […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schroder turned down a four-year, $84 million extension earlier this season, putting him in position to hit unrestricted free agency. People around the NBA believe Schroder is looking for an even bigger role and more money. Via Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer: Multiple league executives who have overlapped with Schroder […]

Chicago Bears fans are having some fun at the expense of Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey after wide receiver Darnell Mooney cooked Ramsey in a game last season. Mooney likely would have had a touchdown if Nick Foles didn’t badly overthrow him. Bears fans haven’t forgotten and there has been some trash talking, including in […]

Chris Paul has helped transform the Phoenix Suns into a legitimate contender this season. After their run in the bubble last year, Paul’s arrival via trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder pushed the Suns to the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. While Paul’s mind is on the present, it’s only natural to look […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal returned from a hamstring injury against the Charlotte Hornets for the regular-season finale on Sunday. The Wizards had already clinched a play-in spot, but beating the Hornets got them the No. 8 seed and a chance for a win-and-in game against the Boston Celtics. Beal was clearly laboring out on […]

New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar was part of a scary moment on Monday night when he took a 94 mph fastball directly to the face from Atlanta Braves pitcher Jacob Webb. It was a gruesome scene as Pillar was left bloodied from the pitch. Here’s the play: Luckily, Pillar seems to be doing okay. […]

The New England Patriots re-signed Cam Newton and selected Mac Jones in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, but that isn’t stopping them from making more moves at the quarterback position. The Patriots are bringing back veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer on a one-year deal, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. In addition to Newton […]

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is no stranger to the injured list, and he was placed on there due to a left quad strain prior to Monday’s series opener against the Texas Rangers. Stanton had already missed the previous three games with the injury. While he’s currently just on the 10-day IL, the Yankees […]

Former Chicago Cubs ace Jon Lester is returning to Wrigley Field for the first time as a member of the Washington Nationals. Lester spent six seasons with the Cubs, helping them win their first World Series in 108 years in 2016. Cubs manager David Ross is a longtime pal of Lester, acting as his personal […]

The Charlotte Hornets will continue to be without the services of star Gordon Hayward for their Tuesday play-in game against the Indiana Pacers, according to the team. Hayward hasn’t played since April 2 against the Pacers due to a foot injury. The initial timetable for the injury was at least four weeks, but we’re now […]

New York Knicks owner James Dolan has taken a lot of crap for the franchise’s struggles in recent years, and rightfully so. However, Dolan is now in position to gloat a bit thanks to his Knicks shocking the world and finishing with the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference after many expected them to be […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is on a heater, and he’s heading into Wednesday’s play-in game against the Los Angeles Lakers after a 46-point effort against the Memphis Grizzlies to close the regular season. The general assumption is Curry is going to absolutely go off against the Lakers to give the Warriors a fighting […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are heading into the postseason on a hot streak, winning 10 of their last 12 games to earn the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference. While Blazers star Damian Lillard claims there’s no more pressure on them heading into the playoffs this season compared to the last few years, he […]

Gilbert Arenas, Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson brought the smoke to Kwame Brown on a recent episode of All The Smoke. Well, it certainly looks like Brown wants all that smoke, as he unleashed a lengthy rant of his own back at them on his YouTube channel. Brown slammed Arenas for how he acted with […]

The Brooklyn Nets clinched the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference in style agains the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. Not only did Kyrie Irving become part of the 50/40/90 club, but the Nets channeled the Harlem Globetrotters with one of the best highlights of the season. In case you somehow missed the ridiculousness: Did […]

Legendary NBA play-by-play man Marv Albert officially announced Monday morning that he will be retiring after TNT’s coverage of the Eastern Conference Finals. It had been reported that Albert was planning to step away after 55 years in the business. Albert released this statement: “My 55 years of broadcasting the NBA has just flown by […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving officially became a member of the exclusive 50/40/90 club thanks to an efficient performance to close out the season against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Irving scored 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting overall and 3-of-3 on 3-pointers, giving him final shooting percentages of 50.6% from the field, 40.2% from 3-point land and […]

The Toronto Raptors just wrapped up a miserable 2020-21 season in which they finished with a record of 27-45. By the end of it, the Raptors were effectively tanking, sitting most of their top players and going with the younger guys in order to secure a better spot heading into the 2021 NBA Draft Lottery. […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry secured his second NBA scoring title in the first quarter of Sunday’s showdown against the Memphis Grizzlies, officially beating out Bradley Beal with a bucket. Curry entered the game with a scoring average of 31.8 points per game and needed just three points to become the scoring champ. Here’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James infamously expressed his disdain for the play-in tournament not long ago, and Washington Wizards Scott Brooks says he agrees with The King now that his Wizards have secured the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference. Like LeBron, Brooks wants somebody fired: Scott Brooks, who has previously professed his […]

The New York Knicks narrowly avoided an epic collapse against the Boston Celtics on Sunday, earning a hard-fought 96-92 victory to beat out the Atlanta Hawks for the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. The fourth-seeded Knicks will now have home-court advantage over the fifth-seeded Hawks in the first round of the playoffs. It […]

The Last Dance helped a lot of NBA fans get through the early parts of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, as people were captivated every week by the docuseries on Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls. The series highlights Jordan’s maniacal competitiveness and also created a number of memes. One of the most memorable […]

Golden State Warriors swingman Kelly Oubre Jr. has not yet been cleared for practice and will be reevaluated in 7-10 days as he continues to recover from a wrist injury, according to the team. Oubre hasn’t played in a game since April 27 due to the injury. He suffered a small avulsion fracture and ligament […]

It had already been reported that NBA legends Paul Pierce, Ben Wallace and Chris Webber were going to be a part of the 2021 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class, and now it has been officially announced that Chris Bosh is a member of this group as well. Bill Russell is going in as […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan had plenty of people to thank during his Hall of Fame speech on Saturday. Naturally, Duncan had a powerful message for Gregg Popovich, complete with jokes. And, of course, Duncan had to highlight longtime teammates Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. Via ESPN’s Tim Bontemps: “To look to your left […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has every reason to believe star quarterback Dak Prescott will be fully available for training camp in July, according to ESPN’s Todd Archer. Prescott is on the mend after the compound fracture and dislocation of his ankle suffered in the 2020 NFL season. He had a second cleanup surgery […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference, which has them in line to be in the play-in tournament. To get up to No. 6, the Lakers need to beat the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday and hope the Denver Nuggets beat the sixth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers. Los Angeles […]

Lamar Odom has been hard at work preparing for an upcoming fight against Aaron Carter in June, but he already has an eye on who he wants his next opponent to be. That would be Jake Paul, with Odom wanting to get revenge for Nate Robinson. TMZ released this video of Lamar Odom’s declaration: Lamar […]

The Boston Celtics have nothing to play for on the last day of the regular season against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, so they’re going to be tanking the game by sitting out all of their top players. That means no Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown (who’s out for the season), Kemba Walker, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James signed a big deal with PepsiCo this year after leaving Coca-Cola, and he just dropped a new commercial in which he’s shilling Mtn Dew Rise Energy. In the ad, LeBron acts out an alternate reality of his life where he’s doing a bunch of random things instead of being one […]

The Denver Broncos didn’t take a quarterback in the 2021 NFL Draft, but they did trade for Teddy Bridgewater right before it to add competition at the position for incumbent quarterback Drew Lock. Friday, Broncos head coach Vic Fangio revealed his plan for the quarterback competition. Basically, it’s a true competition with neither player starting […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been without Miles Bridges for nearly two weeks due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols, but now the forward is ready to get back to his dunking ways as the regular season comes to an end. Sports Illustrated’s Rod Boone says Bridges will be back against the New York Knicks […]

Miami Heat lifer Udonis Haslem made his season debut against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, and he promptly got ejected just three minutes into this appearance after a scuffle with Dwight Howard. Haslem has absolutely zero regrets about the incident. After giving a short play-by-play of what went down, the Heat veteran even admitted […]

After their Cinderella run to the NBA Finals in the bubble last year, the Miami Heat got off to a sluggish start in 2020-21, for a variety of reasons. The quick turnaround likely didn’t help, while COVID-19 and other health issues inflicted the roster, including star Jimmy Butler. The Heat hit their low points in […]

It was only common sense that Tom Brady’s return to New England to face the Patriots as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers would bring about some truly staggering ticket prices. With the game officially announced for Oct. 3 and tickets now on sale, the numbers are coming in … and they are ridiculous. […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is a baller on the court and an excellent rapper off the court. J. Cole is a star rapper and pretty good at basketball in his own right. It’s only natural that J. Cole sampled Dame on his new album, The Off-Season, which just came out on Friday. Dame […]