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The Memphis Grizzlies’ season is all but over. It would take a legendary run for the team to make a late-season playoff push. They’re simply out of time. But that doesn’t mean all is doom-and-gloom for Memphis. They can still play entertaining basketball down the stretch, and their players can still have some fun both […]

The likely first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft is back. Duke star Zion Williamson is scheduled to play in Thursday night’s game Syracuse. He couldn’t have returned at a better time, as the game is Duke’s first in the ACC Tournament. Williamson missed the last five games of the season with a knee […]

On Monday night, playoff intensity between two Western Conference contenders went too far. Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook became involved in an altercation with a Utah Jazz fan. The fan allegedly hurled racial insults at Westbrook until the point guard snapped and fired back a profanity-laden response. Both sides in the dispute were punished […]

New York Knicks owner James Dolan has a knack for making headlines. Unfortunately, it’s usually for all the wrong reasons. Dolan’s most recent fiasco came on Saturday. After the Knicks’ 102-94 loss at home against the Sacramento Kings, Dolan was leaving the arena. A fan shouted at Dolan, telling him to sell the team. The […]

This season hasn’t gone as planned for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs immediately slipped out of contention and had a forgettable season. Kevin Love, however, can still provide moments to remember. The team still has games to play. The Cavs faced a strong opponent, the Toronto Raptors, on Monday night. Cleveland took a commanding lead […]

The 2018-19 season has not gone as planned for the Dallas Mavericks. With the team disappointing on the court, Mavs fans have to reach for anything they can to be happy about. One of the lone bright spots for Dallas this season has been Dirk Nowitzki. The 40-year-old Mavericks legend has not yet announced his […]

Dwight Howard has had an unusual year. He has played only nine games this season after spending the offseason bouncing around. He was moved between three organizations after a summer trade and a buyout. Even his buyout from the Brooklyn Nets was unusual. The Washington Wizards increased his salary for this season in order to […]

Wide receiver Adam Thielen has been a key piece of the Minnesota Vikings offense for years now. But the 28-year-old is being criminally underpaid. Thielen is reportedly hoping for a contract extension from the Vikings. On Friday, the team unofficially responded. Reports surfaced that the Vikings are looking to restructure his contract. Via Chris Tomasson of […]

The Houston Rockets are headed for their seventh straight playoff appearance. The team is led by a pair of stars in reigning MVP James Harden and nine-time All-Star Chris Paul, but CP3 hasn’t quite been himself this year, in large part due to injuries. While some believe Paul is clearly on the decline, Rockets head […]

On Friday night, news broke that Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown was on his way to the Buffalo Bills via a blockbuster trade. The Steelers have a fractured relationship with Brown, and have been looking to move the star for weeks. However, the trade fell through. Brown reportedly had no interest in playing for […]

The late-career resurgence of Rudy Gay has been one of the top storylines for the San Antonio Spurs this season. Gay has been crucial as the team pushes to make the playoffs in a crowded Western Conference. He might already be 32, but on Saturday night Rudy Gay showed Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Markieff […]

On Saturday night, the Golden State Warriors are trying to get back on track against the Philadelphia 76ers. However, one of the game’s biggest stories is about far more than basketball. Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins is wearing special shoes on Saturday night. On each heel, he wrote “#StephonClark” to honor and bring awareness to the […]

As the 2018-19 season nears its end, every win will count for the Miami Heat as they try to make a late playoff push. However, If Derrick Jones Jr. keeps making plays like this, Miami will have as good of a chance as anybody. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1102017421752315904 Early in the second quarter of Saturday night’s game against […]

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is perhaps best known for his signature hook shot. Dubbed the skyhook, it allowed the center to become one of the league’s most efficient scorers. However, the art of the skyhook may be dying. In recent years, scoring in the NBA has instead become focused on the 3-pointer. Adbul-Jabbar, though, argues […]

The San Antonio Spurs are in a heated battle for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference. Right now, every win counts. So on Friday, they made the tough decision of letting veteran Pau Gasol go, reaching a contract buyout with the center. Gasol had been frustrated by a lack of playing time, and […]

One of the biggest stories of the Major League Baseball offseason finally came to an end on Saturday morning. Superstar free agent outfielder Bryce Harper officially signed a record 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. Harper wore the number 34 during his time with the Washington Nationals. But that number was worn by […]

News broke on Thursday that tight end Jason Witten would un-retire and return to play for the Dallas Cowboys in 2019. This was shocking, since Witten spent the entirety of the 2018 season working as a color analyst for Monday Night Football. The move led to mixed reactions, but Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael […]

It’s no secret that the 2018-19 season has not gone as planned for the Minnesota Timberwolves. After making the playoffs as the eighth seed in the Western Conference a year ago, the team is currently 29-33 and falling out of the race. This has led to speculation about changes on the court, in the front […]

In recent years, Kevin Durant has often been vilified by fans and media alike. They have criticized his ring-chasing with the Golden State Warriors as well as his curious Twitter burner accounts. However, for a piece published Friday morning, Durant sat down with Kerith Burke of NBC Sports Bay Area. In the Q&A, Durant opened […]

Earlier this offseason, reports surfaced that the Baltimore Ravens planned to trade quarterback Joe Flacco to the Denver Broncos. The deal has been agreed to in principle, but it cannot become official until March 13, the start of the new league year. News of the trade broke only 10 days after the Super Bowl. This […]

The NFL Combine is now in full swing. Recent reports have said that the Green Bay Packers are among teams meeting with former Stanford running back Bryce Love. According to Dan Parr of NFL.com, the Packers, along with the Eagles and Bills, have spoken with the injured Love. Love was the Heisman runner-up in 2017, but […]

On Thursday, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports joined Colin Cowherd on ‘The Herd’ to discuss various bits of NBA news. During the segment, the conversation turned to the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching position. Many believe the Lakers will look to replace head coach Luke Walton this offseason. Their season has not gone as planned […]

On Thursday night, the Miami Heat headed to Houston to take on the Rockets. This was the latest stop on Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade’s farewell tour, and the Rockets honored the veteran with a standing ovation and a tribute graphic. Via the official NBA Twitter account: Houston shows love for @DwyaneWade! #OneLastDance pic.twitter.com/nrtiotgXkV — […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are fighting for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference. Their season hasn’t been easy, and on Thursday night they received more bad news. The team will be without Lonzo Ball and Lance Stephenson – two regular contributors for Friday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Via Ryan Ward of […]

Last Friday, Yahoo Sports Canada hosted Raptors point guard Jeremy Lin on their Inside the Green Room with Danny Green podcast. In the episode, they talked about Lin’s first impressions of Toronto after joining the Raptors earlier in the month. The conversation turned to 42-year-old Vince Carter, Lin’s former teammate in Atlanta and the oldest […]

The New York Knicks have had an awful 2018-19 season. They recently broke an 18-game losing streak and, as a whole, have not played good basketball. It hasn’t helped that they’ve been without two contributors – center DeAndre Jordan and point guard Frank Ntilikina. Unfortunately for the team, they may have to go another week […]

In 2017, the NBA debuted their new Nike City Edition jerseys for all 30 teams. The alternate jerseys were a big hit, earning instant praise and flying off the racks nationwide. The Brooklyn Nets, in particular, have one of the more popular alternates. Their trim around their City Edition jerseys was inspired by rapper Notorious […]

The 2018-19 season hasn’t gone as planned for the Los Angeles Lakers. After making their big splash in the offseason by acquiring LeBron James, the team has struggled. There have been reports of team chemistry issues all season. These issues reached their apex when discussions about a potential Anthony Davis trade became public in early […]

It’s no secret that the Boston Celtics had high expectations coming into this season. After all, the club finished in the second seed in the Eastern Conference with the fourth-best record in the NBA last season. This year, the Celtics expected another season of dominance. While the team has been good once again, they’ve definitely […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are currently in Boston to take on the Celtics on Wednesday night. However, on Tuesday afternoon, a handful of Portland players were trapped in an elevator at a practice facility. Emerson College owns the facility. Later on Tuesday evening, the school released a statement about the incident, via the school’s official website. […]

The Atlanta Hawks are well out of the playoff race this season. But there are plenty of reasons to believe in a bright future for the team. The first that comes to mind is rookie sensation Trae Young. For a piece published Tuesday afternoon, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic asked Young about the Rookie of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the Eastern Conference’s best teams. Currently battling for playoff seeding near the top of the conference, every win counts right now for the Sixers. Unfortunately, the team will be without young shooting guard Furkan Korkmaz for an extended period of time. On Tuesday afternoon, the Sixers released a medical […]

The New York Knicks have had an abysmal season. It doesn’t help that they continue to be without one of their more productive players. Center DeAndre Jordan has been battling an ankle injury as of late, missing Sunday night’s contest against the San Antonio Spurs altogether. According to Knicks head coach David Fizdale, Jordan will […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has arguably been the NBA’s top rookie this season. Despite Dallas’ disappointing season, however, all eyes have been on the Slovenian wonderboy. But Doncic isn’t quite embracing that attention, according to Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle. Carlisle on the attention Luka gets from fans: "I haven’t seen and I wasn’t […]

On Monday night, the Atlanta Hawks headed to Houston to take on the Rockets. Tempers flared between the two teams in the third quarter when Atlanta forward Vince Carter landed a hard hit on Rockets point guard Austin Rivers. Upon review, Carter was assessed with a flagrant foul for the hit. In the video, Carter clearly […]

Gilbert Arenas’ 2009 gun incident was all but forgotten. That is, until former teammate Nick Young opened up about the event. During an interview with celebrity Kevin Hart for his show “Cold as Balls All-Stars,” Nick Young admitted to instigating the event in the Verizon Center locker room. Nick Young says he instigated Gilbert Arenas’ […]

A rough 2018-19 season for the Chicago Bulls might just be getting worse. During their Saturday night game against the Boston Celtics, they lost small forward Otto Porter Jr. to a leg strain. The Bulls confirmed the development on Twitter, confirming that Porter has been ruled out for the rest of the night. INJURY UPDATE: […]

Just one game after losing power forward James Johnson to a shoulder injury, the Miami Heat are down another player. Shooting guard Rodney McGruder left Saturday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons early with a knee injury. The Heat confirmed the development on Twitter, adding that McGruder wouldn’t be able return in the game. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1099488082162782208 […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin will long be remembered for how successfully he rebuilt his team. He ran the Cavs for seven seasons from 2010 to 2017, bringing Cleveland from a last place finish in 2010-11 to their championship win in 2016. David Griffin discussed his time with Cleveland, among other things, in […]