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Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James has become one of the most outspoken celebrities, let alone NBA players, in the world today. On Tuesday evening, this was highlighted in numerous ways, especially wanting the world to focus on the Georgia Senate race. Not shy or ashamed to speak his mind as James has one […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant is currently on the sideline due to the league’s strict COVID-19 protocols, though the NBA veteran has yet to test positive for the “coronavirus” himself. Nonetheless, Durant will be forced to miss an extended period of time based on the league’s quarantine regulations while Nets head coach Steve Nash […]

Boston Celtics rookie point guard Payton Pritchard has impressed early on in his first season atop the highest level. As a result of his play–and apparently his No. 11 jersey–he has caught the eye of some legendary sports figures in the Boston area, including current New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman. With the longtime […]

It looks like Odell Beckham Jr. has been watching more than just Cleveland Browns games. In fact, he even reflected on the idea of Houston Rockets superstar James Harden teaming up with Stephen Curry on the Golden State Warriors. OBJ noted how scary that team would be, specifically describing it to be “deadly.” James Harden […]

Houston Rockets center DeMarcus Cousins apparently needed an early shower on Monday evening against the Dallas Mavericks, as the veteran NBA big man was quickly ejected from the Western Conference clash. Cousins actually pulled off quite the impressive feat en route to picking up not one but two technical fouls in just three minutes of […]

The San Antonio Spurs will likely be without guard Derrick White for an extended period of time. He has been forced to the sideline due to a toe injury. According to an official statement released by the franchise on Monday evening, White has been formally diagnosed with a “non-displaced fracture of the proximal phalanx of […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons wasted no time in welcoming Charlotte Hornets rookie point guard LaMelo Ball to the NBA, fooling the youngster with an epic behind-the-back assists to Sixers All-Star teammate Joel Embiid. Simmons gave Ball a taste of his own medicine on the nifty assist. Although it is typically Ball that maneuvers in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a pretty significant loss early against the Orlando Magic on Monday evening. Veteran shooting guard Dante Exum could be seen hobbling off the court in the opening minutes of the Eastern Conference clash. Exum appeared to have suffered a leg injury while exiting the court and making his way over to […]

By now everyone knows the story of the final Sunday Night Football game of the 2020-21 regular season–an NFC East clash that saw Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson become an even bigger enemy to Joe Judge and the New York Giants. With Pederson’s Eagles not playing for anything against the rival Washington Football Team […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the most important players on the Los Angeles Lakers’  roster. However, the two superstars understand the importance of the team’s bench players–a group that has been led by former Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell. King James was quick to praise both Harrell and veteran sharpshooter Wesley Matthews, […]

The New York Jets have officially parted ways with head coach Adam Gase; the experiment in East Rutherford is finally over. With Gase’s time with “Gang Green” going about as well as most people initially predicted that it would after his unimpressive stint with the rival Miami Dolphins, Jets chairman and CEO Christopher Johnson formally […]

The Brooklyn Nets were defeated by the lowly Washington Wizards at home on Sunday afternoon with the new-look Eastern Conference franchise now below the .500 mark for the 2020-21 regular season. Adding to the agony of defeat over the weekend, both Nets All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving and superstar forward Kevin Durant missed shots as […]

It is no secret that Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant and Washington Wizards All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook go way back to their time together as members of the Oklahoma City Thunder. With these two going from teammates to friends to enemies to rivals and everything in between over the years, the tandem of […]

The Tennessee Titans can certainly make a case as the best rushing team in the history of the NFL, as the AFC South franchise has employed some of the best to ever do it out of the backfield. With running back Derrick Henry joining some elite company on Sunday afternoon against the rival Houston Texans, […]

The Tennessee Titans have already clinched a postseason berth, thanks to a loss by the Miami Dolphins against the Buffalo Bills from earlier in the day on Sunday. However, Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill is still trying to will Tennessee to the team’s first division title in 12 years with a win over the rival Houston […]

With the Tennessee Titans fighting for position in both the AFC and AFC South, Pro Bowl running back Derrick Henry was also busy making some history in Week 17. On Sunday afternoon against the rival Houston Texans, Henry tallied yet another 200-yard rushing game, but more importantly, became just the eighth running back in NFL […]

The Tennessee Titans are in quite the position heading into Week 17’s matchup against the rival Houston Texans. Thanks to an absolutely stacked field in the conference this time around, the Titans can still win the AFC South division, clinch a Wild Card spot and even miss out on the postseason altogether. However, the Titans […]

It is safe to say that San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan got the better of Los Angeles Lakers big man Montrezl Harrell on Wednesday evening. Despite shooting guards rarely finding themselves on the right side of a poster, DeRozan simply could not be denied by Harrell, who at least attempted to contest the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans infamously selected former Duke Blue Devils big man Zion Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft. With Williamson slated to break out in his second season atop the highest level in 2020-21, former Pelicans head coach Monty Williams is already praising and […]

The Milwaukee Bucks got off to a dominant start against the Miami Heat, outscoring the reigning Eastern Conference champions, 83-51 in the first half. A huge part of Milwaukee’s hot start can be attributed to their insane 3-point shooting. In fact, the Cream City squad set a franchise record for 3-pointers made in a single […]

Current New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram was once an up-and-comer as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. However, Ingram was then traded from Los Angeles to New Orleans in the same deal that saw superstar power forward Anthony Davis make his way from the Pelicans to the Lakers in order to team up […]

The Cheez-It Bowl made the wrong U-turn for the Miami Hurricanes and D’Eriq King against Oklahoma State. It has been quite and up and down week for the Hurricanes football team and King. With King transferring to Miami from the Houston Cougars program ahead of the 2019 campaign, the veteran signal caller just recently announced […]

Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant was ruled out of action on Monday against the Brooklyn Nets after suffering an ankle injury late in the second quarter. Morant, a second-year player who broke out in a big way as a rookie in 2019-20, picked up the injury after contesting a shot from Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot. […]

Sunday’s blowout loss against the Dallas Mavericks was definitely one that the Los Angeles Clippers and head coach Tyronn Lue would like to forget–and fast. After being down a whopping 50 points at halftime, the Clippers still weren’t able to cut it by the end of regulation, as the Mavs went on to win the […]

The Los Angeles Rams will reportedly be without starting quarterback Jared Goff on January 3 against the Arizona Cardinals, according to a Monday evening report from Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. Goff will miss the pivotal Week 17 matchup due to a broken and dislocated thumb on his throwing hand, an injury that required surgery this […]

Longtime San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich knows quite literally everything that there is to know about basketball and specifically the NBA — well, almost. On Sunday evening, Popovich was asked about one of his former players, current Toronto Raptors center Aron Baynes, who the legendary Spurs head coach praised immensely. However, things got […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen is apparently on double duty on Sunday evening against the Charlotte Hornets. Allen was called for an illegal screen, and rightfully so, though it might have been the Nets big man that ultimately made the call rather than the referee. How is that possible, you ask? As soon as Allen […]

Charlotte Hornets forward PJ Washington was somehow on the right side of an encounter with Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant — which isn’t often the case for anyone in today’s NBA. Not only did Washington get the better of Durant at the rim on Sunday evening, but he did so in impressive fashion. Perhaps […]

Ray Allen and Reggie Miller would agree that things are not going exactly as planned for the Golden State Warriors early in this NBA season. However, two-time league MVP and longtime Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is healthy, back from injury and is continuing to make history while most recently doing so on Sunday evening […]

The Green Bay Packers and Tennessee Titans are not only playing in primetime on Sunday evening; they are also playing in quite a snowstorm. With the Packers used to the icy climate of famed Lambeau Field, Green Bay wasted absolutely no time in finding the end zone as quarterback Aaron Rodgers quickly connected with Pro […]

It is absolutely no secret that veteran NBA center Robin Lopez is a bit of a character while the infamous twin is now suiting up for the Washington Wizards. Although Lopez wasn’t up to his typical antics surrounding the harassment of opposing mascots, all in the name of good fun of course, the Wizards big […]

Isaiah Thomas is not currently in the NBA as he has become something of a journeyman throughout his career. Last suiting up for the Washington Wizards during the 2019-20 campaign, Thomas is now openly campaigning for a reunion with one of his former teams in the Boston Celtics. Not only that, but the ex-Celtics playmaker […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns just can’t win in 2020; the veteran standout will now be forced to miss some time due to a lingering wrist injury. According to a recent report from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Towns has been diagnosed with a dislocated left wrist and will be re-evaluated on a week-to-week basis […]

Larsa Pippen, the ex-wife of former Chicago Bulls forward and NBA legend Scottie Pippen, has created quite a few headlines as of late. The majority of the said headlines involves current Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley and the son of LeBron James, Bronny James. Pippen and Beasley has recently opened to the public their budding […]

The previously winless New York Jets have now managed to string together a real life winning streak after taking down the Los Angeles Rams and Cleveland in consecutive weeks. With the Jets edging a short-handed Browns team in Week 16 at MetLife Stadium, Cleveland quarterback Baker Mayfield almost led the AFC North franchise back from […]

With the world seemingly coming undone at every end, Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James has unfortunately been forced to add yet another ridiculous accusation to his already full plate. James has now publicly slammed a fake report claiming that his son, Bronny James, slid into Larsa Pippen’s DMs. Pippen is, of course, the […]

The New Orleans Saints are still vying for position atop the NFC standings as the 2020-21 NFL postseason continues to inch closer. With the surging Green Bay Packers currently holding onto the top seed in the NFC with only one team from each conference receiving a first-round bye this season, the 10-4 Saints now trail […]

Former NBA star Chris Bosh infamously made his way from the Toronto Raptors to the Miami Heat en route to becoming a key piece for one of the most talked-about teams in league history. One-third of the Big Three in South Beach, Bosh joined Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, winning a pair of titles along […]

Former Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook is now a member of the Washington Wizards. Making his Wizards debut on Wednesday evening against the Philadelphia 76ers, Westbrook wasted absolutely no time in making an impact with point guard Ben Simmons serving as one of his first victims of the year. Not […]