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Ever since Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III was traded from the Boston Celtics to the Blazers in 2023, he’s experienced one setback after another. After a right knee ligament tear required season-ending surgery in November, he looked forward to fully recovering before training camp. At the beginning of Blazers training camp, Williams III […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will not play against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Lakers’ preseason opener, setting the stage for his son, Los Angeles’ second-round pick Bronny James’ potential preseason debut on Friday. The Lakers’ first-year head coach JJ Redick led the rookie’s first NBA training camp, where Bronny spoke to the immaculate […]

Years before veteran center Isaiah Hartenstein signed a three-year, $87 million contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder over the summer, he was drafted by the Houston Rockets with the 43rd overall pick in the second round of the 2017 NBA Draft. Hartenstein averaged 1.9 points and 1.7 rebounds in 7.9 minutes per game in his […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein is having a productive week at his first Thunder training camp. The veteran center is adapting to his new environment, teammates, and offensive system, which includes Thunder coach Mark Daigneault encouraging Hartenstein’s 3-point touch. During his media availability, Isaiah was asked about rediscovering his outside touch throughout Thunder training […]

After Week 4’s 35-10 blowout loss to the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills fans didn’t have many reasons to panic. The Bills are 3-1 at the top of the AFC East division but will head into Week 5’s matchup against the New York Jets shorthanded. Head coach Sean McDermott ruled out wide receiver Khalil Shakir and […]

Hall of Fame New York Knicks center Patrick Ewing is returning to the franchise that drafted him in 1985. After the Knicks’ blockbuster trade for Karl-Anthony Towns, New York is gearing up for a highly anticipated 2024-25 campaign. And the front office is bringing Ewing back to fulfill a ‘basketball ambassador role,’ according to ESPN’s […]

After kicking off training camp on a positive note, welcoming veteran newcomers Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein into the fold, the Oklahoma City Thunder and their head coach, Mark Daigneault, received bad news during their third day of camp. Thunder’s third-year center Jaylin Williams suffered a right hamstring strain and is expected to miss Oklahoma […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault wants to elevate his team’s three-point shooting volume this upcoming season. After Daigneault encouraged Aaron Wiggins and Jalen Williams to shoot more threes in 2024-25, he’s extending that approach to his new frontcourt free-agent signee Isaiah Hartenstein. The veteran center told reporters his new head coach wants to […]

After beating the Los Angeles Chargers 17-10, the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs improved to a perfect 4-0 record, the league’s only undefeated team in the 2024 NFL season. However, during their current bye week, they received some troubling news. Starting wide receiver Rashee Rice suffered a knee injury in their win against the Chargers. […]

After losing to the Atlanta Falcons 26-24 in Week 4 last Sunday, the New Orleans Saints could be without Taysom Hill in Week 5’s matchup against the champion Kansas City Chiefs next Monday. Hill exited the third quarter of the Saints’ 26-24 loss to the Falcons after scoring two goal-line touchdowns that kept the game […]

After Lu Dort went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft, he signed a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder before his promotion from G League’s Blue squad to the association in December. Fast-forward to 2024, and he’s one of Oklahoma City’s veteran leaders on one of the league’s most devastating defenses, a constant thorn […]

Most basketball fans are familiar with the story of Portland Trail Blazers’ Greg Oden, the league’s first overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. His injury-riddled, short-lived career is a disappointing tale of one of the most promising centers of the 2000s. Years removed from his playing days, Oden joined Butler basketball’s coaching staff for […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s 38.9% three-point shooting percentage led the NBA in 2023-24, inching out the champion Boston Celtics (38.8%) by a hair. Shooting is vital in this league. Just ask Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, who is equipped with an eight-man rotation of shooters, and half of them connected at a 39% clip or […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are gearing up for an exciting 2024-25 campaign. With the odds of making a deep playoff push in their favor, head coach Mark Daigneault shared first impressions of Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso, two veterans taking on critical roles on the Thunder’s defensive end, which is projected to be elite this […]

New York Knicks president Leon Rose weighed in on Karl-Anthony Towns in his first comments since trading Julius Randle last Friday. The Knicks acquired Towns as part of a three-team blockbuster trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Charlotte Hornets, including Knicks’ Charlie Brown Jr., DaQuan Jeffries, and Duane Washington Jr., and two second-round picks, […]

While Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault awaits for first-round pick Nikola Topic to recover from a partially torn ACL, he got his first glimpse at Oklahoma City’s 26th overall pick, Dillon Jones, on the opening day of training camp. Many believe the Thunder drafted Josh Giddy’s replacement in Topic at No. 12, calling […]

Entering his seventh NBA season, Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is coming off the most impressive campaign of his career. After averaging 30.1 points, 6.2 assists, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game, Gilgeous-Alexander was the runner-up for the 2023-24 Most Valuable Player award behind Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic. Now, he […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort led the NBA in drawing non-charge offensive fouls in 2023-24. His role on defense doesn’t go unnoticed. Heading into training camp, as the Thunder prepare to challenge the champion Celtics as the odds-on favorite this season, Lu spoke at Thunder Media Day about how he managed to draw so […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault isn’t changing his routine approach to the upcoming regular season despite its high anticipation as expectations for the league’s reigning Coach of the Year, and his team is as high as ever for the fifth-year head coach. The Thunder upgraded its roster tremendously by trading Josh Giddy to […]

The NBA’s first father-son duo, Lebron James and Bronny James, fielded questions separately at Lakers Media Day on Monday, the same way they would commute to games every day, according to the son. When Bronny was asked if he and Dad would commute to work together, James shut down the possibility with an emphatic response, per […]

Many fans and analysts alike speculated how the New York Knicks would fare against the championship-contending teams in the Eastern Conference without their starting center, Mitchell Robinson, who could miss up to the first three months of the 2024-25 campaign. The Knicks responded by trading Julius Randle for Karl-Anthony Towns on Friday, days before training […]

As fans got a glimpse of Los Angeles’ LeBron James and Bronny James in Lakers purple-and-gold at Lakers Media Day, the four-time paid respect to Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo, who died on Monday after a battle with brain cancer. He was 58. James was asked to share his fondest memory of Mutombo, who […]

Long before Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick announced the Lakers’ starting lineup for the 2024-25 campaign, he interviewed for the Toronto Raptors head coaching position in 2023. Redick didn’t get the job, but when the Charlotte Hornets and Lakers called, expressing interest in their respective coaching vacancies the following year, the former 3-point […]

The Carolina Panthers lost to the Cincinnati Bengals 34-24 in Week 4’s matchup on Sunday. After Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette’s epic horseback riding celebration, following the first touchdown of his career tied the game at 14, the Bengals tacked on a touchdown before halftime and eventually took home the victory. Making matters worse, star […]

NBA Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo’s death was announced Monday morning. Mutombo died after a battle with brain cancer. After the loss, Dikembe’s son, Ryan Mutombo, wrote a heartfelt post on his Instagram page. “My dad will forever be my hero. Not because of his success — not because of the millions who, over […]

In the playoffs, New York superfan film director Spike Lee will trash-talk opposing players, albeit in support of the Knicks or the WNBA’s Liberty. While Aces’ Kelsey Plum revealed a lesson learned from her 87-77 loss in Game 1 to the Liberty in the playoffs’ semifinals, she wouldn’t say what Lee said during the game. […]

The NFL is fining Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs $45,020 for his actions in the Packers’ 30-14 victory against the Tennessee Titans in Week 3. While the news of starting quarterback Jordan Love’s return in Week 4 got the weekend started on a positive note, Jacobs was slapped with a fine by the […]

Los Angeles Chargers starting quarterback Justin Herbert is expected to play against the Super Bowl-champion Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s Week 4 matchup. After suffering a high-ankle sprain in the Chargers’ 20-10 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3, Herbert was listed as questionable this week. He was a limited participant every day throughout […]

After the Edmonton Oilers dealt with the news of left wing Evander Kane’s new timeline for recovery from surgery, they received good news regarding defenseman Darnell Nurse. Despite Edmonton’s defenseman missing four consecutive exhibition games, head coach Kris Knoblach is confident Nurse will be ready for the team’s regular-season opener against the Winnipeg Jets on October 9. […]

After pitching 8.2 shutout innings, Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried received a standing ovation in the bottom of the ninth of the Braves’ 3-0 win over the Kansas City Royals in what could have been Fried’s last game at Truist Park, this season. With four games remaining and a potential three-way tie with the […]

After another lackluster performance in the back-to-back Super Bowl champion Kansas Chiefs’ 22-17 victory against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3, perfecting their 3-0 start to the 2024 NFL season, tight end Travis Kelce isn’t fretting over his slow start. Starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes confessed the Chiefs need to play better moments after Sunday’s win. […]

The Seminoles’ offensive line got more vital for Florida State football’s Week 5 matchup against MSU. After missing the past three games, Florida State football redshirt senior offensive tackle Jeremiah Byers will be available Saturday night when the Seminoles face the MSU Mustangs on the road at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, TX, per […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo often says what’s on his mind. The two-time MVP has no filter. Antetokounmpo has a list of out-of-pocket comments. He recently appeared on social media in a video watching Rutgers basketball’s incoming freshmen Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper. In the clip, the Greek Freak hilariously trash-talks the 18-year-old forward and guards, per […]

The Trojans will be without wide receiver Makai Lemon in USC football’s Week 4 matchup against Wisconsin on Saturday. After USC football head coach Lincoln Riley shut down questions regarding Bear Alexander, who will be sitting out the rest of the season to redshirt, he will have to gameplan for the Badgers without Lemon, one […]

As superstar Joel Embiid and the Philadephia 76ers prepare for training camp next week, 2024-25 could be the most talented team the 2023 MVP center has had throughout his eight-year career. All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey is 23 and coming off his best season, averaging 25.9 points, 6.2 assists, and 1.0 steals per game. The 76ers […]

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins isn’t sleeping on Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, and the Milwaukee Bucks ahead of the 2024-25 campaign, but they have a lot of work to do. As the anticipation for the upcoming season builds, many wonder how threatening the Bucks will be after their first training camp with veteran head coach Doc […]

Healthy or not, Paul Pierce is not sold on the 2024-25 New York Knicks or its future. The Hall of Fame forward turned NBA analyst is warning fans to temper their expectations ahead of the upcoming season and beyond. While Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is finding ways to replace Isaiah Hartenstein, Pierce doesn’t believe […]

When the Phoenix Suns signed Tyrus Jones to a one-year, $3.3 million contract during the offseason, they envisioned high expectations for the 10-year point guard. Jones took on his first full-time role during his lone season with the Washington Wizards in 2023-24. Proving himself as a starting point guard, Jones averaged career bests in points […]

After a season-ending shoulder injury derailed New York Knicks forward Julius Randle’s 2023-24 campaign in January, months before the Knicks returned to the Eastern Conference semifinals, the three-time All-Star is looking forward to his 11th NBA season. Randle celebrated his “30 for 3” program this week. Then, a clip from his YouTube series, “Julius Randle: […]