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The Golden State Warriors are playing like a finely tuned machine this season, but what could have been if they added Ricky Rubio over the offseason to the roster and partnered him with Stephen Curry in the backcourt? According to sources of Joe Vardon and Kelsey Russo of The Athletic, the Warriors showed interest in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are not in great shape right now, which is probably something you can say about Zion Williamson. The Pelicans forward recently stunned fans when he showed up to watch a New Orleans game while looking like he had just dominated a nearby buffet restaurant. View this post on Instagram A post […]

After a hot start that saw them win five games in a row, Penny Hardaway’s Memphis Tigers have hit a rough patch. They are now on a three-game losing skid following a 67-63 road loss to the Ole Miss Rebels last Saturday. Hardaway could not contain his emotions when he spoke about the state of […]

It’s not a good day for the Georgia Bulldogs, as Kirby Smart’s team suffered its first loss of the season when it got taken down by the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship Game, to the tune of a 41-24 score. It’s not just the lopsided manner of Georgia’s loss to the Crimson Tide […]

The New York Giants are back on track after scoring a win in Week 12 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Can they keep it going? The Giants have the Miami Dolphins in front of them in a Week 13 meeting, giving them a chance to be the team to break the Fins’ win streak. With that […]

Getting buckets is Damian Lillard’s specialty in the NBA, so he’s one of the guys who would be perfect to ask who among the league’s defenders are the best of the best. The Portland Trail Blazers got exactly that question during a recent Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) and dropped three names: Jrue Holiday of […]

Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux is playing on the last year of his current contract, and with his team struggling to win games,  rumors of a trade involving the center are starting to gain traction. However, if the Flyers are thinking about finding a trade partner for the 33-year-old center, they are still going to […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks snapped a two-game losing skid in style. Following their back-to-back losses to the Washington Wizards and the Cleveland Cavaliers — both at home — the Mavs vented all their frustrations on the hapless New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday night, scoring a 139-107 road victory. The Mavs almost did nothing wrong […]

The Las Vegas Raiders enter Week 13 of the 2021 NFL season still on the bottom of the AFC West, but they remain clearly in the hunt for a division title, with the Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers, and the Kansas City Chiefs not too far ahead of them. The Raiders have the Washington Football […]

The New Orleans Saints will have to wait for at least another for the return to action of star running back Alvin Kamara. According to a report from Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Kamara, along with some of his teammates, has been ruled out of Week 13’s Thursday Night Football game between the Saints […]

New LSU Tigers football head coach Brian Kelly isn’t exactly the most beloved person in the world right now following his controversial split with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Adding to his increasingly negative persona – at least on social media – is the recent comment from New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh, who […]

With the Notre Dame Fighting Irish still clearly in the hunt for a spot in the College Football Playoff, head coach Brian Kelly dropped a bombshell on his now ex-team last Tuesday by announcing that he is leaving South Bend for the SEC — as the next head coach of the LSU Tigers. But whatever […]

The post-Tom Brady era for the New England Patriots has been rolling along just fine, mainly because of the exploits of rookie quarterback Mac Jones under center. Like Brady, Jones isn’t a flashy signal-caller, but he gets the job done. Also, just like Brady, Jones is looking to trademark his initials and jersey number, per […]

Running back James Conner has found a new home over the offseason when he signed a one-year deal worth $1.75 million with the Arizona Cardinals. So far, Conner is clearly enjoying playing for the Cardinals, suggesting that he wants to be with the team beyond his current deal. Via Bob McManaman of the AZ Central: […]

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand can really get under the skin of anyone. He proved that once again when he annoyed New York Rangers left winger Artemi Panarin in a game last Friday to the point that Panarin chucked his glove to Marchand near the end of the contest. So what exactly was it that […]

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward has no time for nonsense, and he made that extremely clear when he ripped into wide receiver Chase Claypool’s suggestion following the team’s embarrassing 41-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on the road in Week 12. Via Mike Prisuta: Cam Heyward responded today on the DVE Morning Show to […]

The Los Angeles Rams and the Detroit Lions swapped quarterbacks back in the offseason, with Matthew Stafford going to LA and Jared Goff getting shipped to Motown. While it’s clear that the Rams are having considerably more success with their new quarterback than the Lions with theirs, that hasn’t been the case of late, as […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are in the market for a new head coach for their football team after Brian Kelly decided to leave South Bend for the SEC, accepting a job offer from the LSU Tigers. This big void created by Kelly’s departure is for the Fighting Irish to cover, and the school is […]

With all the news flying around about head coaches in the college football world shifting allegiances, it’s easy to overlook some of the other rumors and news like the one about the Virginia Tech Hokies’ search for Justin Fuente’s successor. According to Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports, the Hokies are zeroing in on luring a […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have gone winless over their last three weeks. They did not look good at all in a tie with the Detroit Lions in Week 10 before suffering consecutive losses to the Los Angeles Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals. The setback at the hands of the Bengals was a hard one to take […]

Udonis Haslem and the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets are all set to meet each other again Tuesday night, and the loudest narrative for this game isn’t about title contenders from the East and West facing each other but on what kind of atmosphere exactly will the FTX Arena be engulfed in once Nikola […]

Marcus Stroman continues to be an MLB free agent, as he has yet to land a deal whether back with the New York Mets or with another team. But free agency isn’t the only one he’s busy navigating these days. Stroman has apparently found himself in a mini-controversy when MLB writer Marc Carig of The […]

The Miami Marlins are seemingly not done with their offseason wheeling and dealing. After making a splash with a lucrative signing of outfielder Avisail Garcia, the Marlins are reportedly focusing their attention on adding another big bat, per Jon Heyman of the MLB Network. Marlins still seek another big bat after landing Avisail Garcia, They […]

Colorado Avalanche winger Gabriel Landeskog was not going to let Nashville Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm get away with his shenanigans without paying for it. After taking off Avs forward Mikko Rantanen’s helmet and tossing it to the ice, Ekholm was immediately met with a flurry of fists from an angry Landeskog, who showed zero tolerance […]

It was a disappointing Saturday night for Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. What was expected to be a tight heavyweight slugfest at Barclays Center between the Nets and the Phoenix Suns turned out to be a one-sided affair in favor of Chris Paul and company, as the Suns eked out a 113-107 victory. The […]

Ed Orgeron and the LSU Tigers headed to Saturday night’s matchup against the Texas A&M Aggies in Baton Rouge with the goal of becoming bowl eligible with a win over their SEC rivals. And among those cheering for LSU to pull a win in its final game of the regular season is no other than […]

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills got back to their winning ways on Thanksgiving Day, as they took down the New Orleans Saints in a convincing 31-6 road win. While that victory gave Bills Mafia a giant sigh of relief, given how wobbly Buffalo had looked in the few games prior to Week 12, head […]

Instead of dropping the gloves, New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin decided to hurl one at Boston Bruins star Brad Marchand near the end of Friday’s game at TD Garden. The two got misconducts from the officials, but that was not the end of it for Panarin, who’s got to shell out a hefty fine […]

In a battle of undefeated top-tier national title contenders, it was Paolo Banchero and the Duke Blue Devils who came out on top in their matchup Friday night against Chet Holmgren and the Gonzaga Bulldogs, as they scored an 84-81 victory. The game was played in a neutral location in Las Vegas, but the atmosphere […]

After reloading their offense with multiple new bats, and at the same time improving their defense, through recent offseason signings, the New York Mets are shifting their focus on adding another arm to their rotation, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. In a separate update from Joel Sherman of The New York Post, the […]

Week 12 of the 2021 NFL season opens up with three games on Thanksgiving Day, as usual. Among the games scheduled this Thursday will be the matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Las Vegas Raiders, but we are not here to break down the game. We gather here to talk about a fantasy football […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have just made Wander Franco agree to a huge 12-year contract that is reportedly worth $185 million in guaranteed money and a max amount of $223 million. But shortly after that big news, the team hits a setback with regards to one of their top arms in the farm system, with […]

The New Orleans look forward to going back to their winning ways, and they hope that they snap their skid this Thursday. The Saints will enter Thursday’s Thanksgiving Day game against the Buffalo Bills riding a losing streak, as they have not won a game since beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 8 at […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen has just posted an extremely disturbing video on his Instagram account. It’s very worrisome, to say the least. We are not going to put the video here due to its sensitive nature, but if you want to view it, here is a link to a YouTube video upload showing […]

New York Giants fans can use a laugh these days, with the team’s struggles stressing them out. Well, let Giants legend Michael Strahan’s humor make them feel a little bit better. The former Giants defensive end will have his No. 92 jersey retired this coming Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford when New York […]

All Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions want is a win. Still without a victory after 11 weeks of the 2021 NFL regular season, the last thing the Lions need is controversy, which is reportedly something they are dealing with following head coach Dan Campbell’s decision to take away the play-calling duties from offensive coordinator […]

The rematch that every college basketball fan didn’t live up to the hype. You can blame Drew Timme, Chet Holmgren, and the rest of the Gonzaga Bulldogs for that, as they absolutely walloped the UCLA Bruins from the get-go to the end of Tuesday night’s 83-63 win against the UCLA Bruins. That was the first […]

Thanksgiving Day is coming right up on Thursday, and for a lot of people that only means two things: turkeys and football. Among the teams slated to play on Thanksgiving are the New Orleans Saints, who will be hosting the Buffalo Bills in the third and last game of the day. Someone special is also […]

The Big Diesel is now a huge problem for his ex-business partners. According to TMZ Sports, Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has filed a lawsuit against a company that allegedly scammed him and another individual five years ago in an investment deal gone wrong. The Big Diesel spelled it all out in a new […]