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There’s no question that Jon Jones wants a piece of newly-crowned UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou. However, he’ll only do so if the UFC will bring out the money bags. In the aftermath of UFC 260 where Ngannou ended Stipe Miocic’s reign with a terrifying second-round knockout, Jones tweeted this four-word reaction. Show me the […]

As expected, Twitter was filled with hilarious memes about Jon Jones after Francis Ngannou won the UFC World Heavyweight title with a brutal knockout of former champion Stipe Miocic. Jones, after all, will be moving to the HW division soon, and some fans believe maybe he should reconsider that decision. But as far as Bones […]

Jon Jones kept a close eye on the main event of UFC 260 featuring a World Heavyweight title match between champion Stipe Miocic and challenger Francis Ngannou. Bones, who is preparing for his long-awaited move to the HW division, became the target of Twitter after Ngannou’s brutal left hook knockout. https://twitter.com/GiosBurner/status/1376039247803781123?s=20 While most fight fans […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Zion Williamson has already been compared to a lot of great players early in his career. But as far as absurd comparisons go, Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle might have offered the most bizarre one yet. After watching Williamson up close in the Mavs’ 103-112 loss to the Pelicans at […]

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes just nailed perhaps the craziest game-winner of the 2020-21 NBA campaign so far against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden 1 Center on Saturday. It didn’t look good for the Kings late, as they had no timeouts left and were down by one point with 1.6 left in regulation. The Kings […]

The scariest man in MMA is now a certified UFC Champion. Francis Ngannou has won the title of UFC World Heavyweight Champion and Baddest Man in the Planet after knocking out Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 260 at UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada on Saturday. The finish came 52 seconds into […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo will always be overshadowed by his younger and more successful brother Giannis. Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer understands this fact. Still, that doesn’t mean he’s not a talented basketball player in his own right. Thanasis proved that and more against the New York Knicks at Fiserv Forum on Friday, dropping […]

New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose was devastated upon learning that his teammate Mitchell Robinson fractured his foot in their 102-96 win over the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on Saturday. The youngest MVP in league history only learned about the full extent of Mitchell’s grim development post-match, as he was being interviewed live by […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George might need to get his eye checked out after getting poked badly by Danny Green on Saturday. George successfully corralled a rebound against Green and the Philadelphia 76ers at Staples Center. The Sixers swingman, however, tried to take a swipe on the ball as the seven-time All-Star landed. Not […]

Portland Trail Blazers centers Jusuf Nurkic and Enes Kanter were hoping that LaMarcus Aldridge would return to Rip City and join them in the frontcourt. While nothing was set in stone just yet, they were also left astonished by the 35-year-old’s decision to sign with the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday after being bought out by […]

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura baptized Detroit Pistons rookie Isaiah Stewart with a nasty poster jam on Saturday. While it was the Japanese-born sophomore who completed the highlight jam, it wouldn’t have happened if not for the beautiful set-up from his teammate Russell Westbrook. In the closing minutes of the first quarter between the two […]

Andre Drummond is closing in on his decision on where to sign next. Reports have claimed that the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics remain as the two frontrunners to bring in the two-time All-Star center. The reigning champs, however, reportedly still have the upper hand since they can offer an opportunity that’s hard […]

Al Horford has no hard feelings with the Oklahoma City Thunder after the team announced they will sit him out for the rest of the 2020-21 campaign to open up minutes for its young frontcourt. After having a long talk with the OKC management prior to the announcement, the five-time All-Star center made it clear […]

Despite only picking up MMA in 2013, Francis Ngannou has done extremely well for himself and evolved into one of the most bankable stars in the UFC today. Nevertheless, today we’re going to look at Francis Ngannou’s net worth in 2021. After overcoming crippling poverty early in his life, the Cameroonian-French heavyweight is now enjoying […]

The running gag inside the Utah Jazz locker room has been starting point guard Mike Conley’s athleticism, or in this case, lack thereof. Apparently, his teammate Jordan Clarkson has been having a blast poking fun at the grizzled veteran all season long. Little did they know that Conley would prove them all wrong in a […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder has obviously been learning a lot from teammate LeBron James, evidenced by the epic chasedown rejection he just pulled off against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Staples Center on Friday. Lakers center Montrezl Harrell threw an errant pass around the six-minute mark of the third period, leading to a steal […]

Social media can indeed be a cruel place. Phoenix Suns center Frank Kaminsky III can attest to this, as he continues to receive criticism from strangers online whenever he figures in a poor showing. Speaking with teammate Langston Galloway in the latest episode of Kickin’ It With LG, Frank The Tank admitted that the negativity from the […]

James Harden has been balling out of his mind as of late for the Brooklyn Nets, especially in the absence of both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. However, not a lot of pundits have him high on their list of MVP candidates this season. As far as The Beard is concerned, though, his legitimacy as […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic continues to perform feats that no 7-footer should be capable of doing. Against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, The Joker once again went deep into his bag of tricks for this game-sealing, highlight play. With 1:05 left in regulation, Jokic put defender Steven Adams in the spin cycle on […]

Jayson Tatum has heard all the Paul Pierce comparisons ever since the Boston Celtics drafted him third overall in 2017. On Friday, the two-time All-Star further aligned himself alongside “The Truth” in the annals of the Celtics’ rich history. After dropping 34 points in the Celtics 122-114 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, Tatum recorded his […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo first revealed his desire to dunk over Tacko Fall back in 2019. Two years later, the Greek Freak finally got the opportunity and made sure to check that entry on his bucket list. Mid-way into the second quarter of the Bucks’ hosting of the Boston Celtics at Fiserv Forum on […]

The Boston Celtics were surprisingly quiet during the NBA trade deadline, as they were unable to make a splash as most pundits would have expected. While they missed out on the big names on Thursday, it looks like they are gearing up for their primary target all along: Andre Drummond. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski […]

Obviously, the plan for every re-building team is to stock up on young, promising players and obtain as many future assets as possible. However, it seems that the Oklahoma City Thunder and GM Sam Presti are pretty much hoarding at this point. Following their most recent spoils from the 2021 NBA Trade Deadline, the Thunder […]

Former UFC Women’s Bantamweight champion Miesha Tate recently announced that she will be coming out of retirement, much to the delight of UFC President Dana White. While the promotion’s head honcho was thrilled to get Cupcake back to the octagon, he couldn’t help but share a classic “I told you so” moment with the 34-year-old […]

Victor Oladipo knows the Miami Heat are always perceived as major players every time the NBA trade deadline comes around, especially with the legendary Pat Riley running the show in the front office. That sentiment proved to be right once more, as the Heat were once again one of the biggest winners on Thursday following […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstars Paul George and Kawhi Leonard have been teammates since last season, so there’s no reason for them to figure in an intense head-to-head matchup anymore, right? Well, looks like the two perennial All-Stars have taken that head-to-head thing quite literally. As revealed by George himself on Thursday, he and Leonard not […]

Bradley Beal said he had no one to blame but himself in the aftermath of the Washington Wizards’ 106-102 letdown against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. After the game, Beal, the NBA’s leading scorer, couldn’t hide his frustrations and admitted he has to get better to give his team a […]

It took some time for former Los Angeles Lakers players Dwight Howard and Danny Green to receive their 2020 NBA championship rings. The highly anticipated moment finally arrived on Thursday, when they made the trip back to Staples Center as members of the Philadelphia 76ers. Judging by the huge grin on their faces, it was […]

As expected, Woj bombs detonated left and right before the NBA trade deadline, as a slew of trades rocked the league on Thursday. While it may be hard to keep up with all the expected and unexpected NBA player movement, there’s also a surprising list of what appeared to be sure-fire deals that somehow did […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry was one of the biggest names expected to land on a different team on Thursday. But as time expired on the NBA trade deadline, he was surprisingly still a member of the Raptors. Shortly after the trade deadline passed, Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri addressed the events that […]

The NBA just got another young endorser for its COVID-19 vaccine push, as Memphis Grizzlies injured forward Jaren Jackson Jr. urged his social media followers to receive the dose on Thursday. Roll up your sleeves everybody. For your friends, family & yourself . 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 pic.twitter.com/k6z8K6Pvz8 — JJJ (@jarenjacksonjr) March 26, 2021 Jackson, who has yet […]

UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya released a public apology following his distasteful remarks towards fellow MW fighter Kevin Holland in a heated social media exchange. After Holland accused The Stylebender of allegedly being on steroids, the 31-year-old Nigerian-born New Zealand fighter responded in an Instagram story and threatened to rape him. After getting some public […]

It appears that even Spencer Dinwiddie himself is surprised that he wasn’t traded by the Brooklyn Nets before the deadline passed on Thursday. The injured guard, who is rehabbing a partially torn ACL and is done for the season, took to Twitter to react in a hilarious way. His meme of choice? A snippet of […]

The Indiana Pacers have managed to hold their own against the stacked Eastern Conference this season. However, it’s apparent they need to make some more adjustments to solidify a playoff spot since they are currently ninth in the division with a 20-23 slate. The Pacers have gone 5-5 in their last 10 games, as the […]

Hall of Famer Charles Barkley agrees that Brooklyn Nets superstar James Harden is not on the same level as all-time greats like Michael Jordan and the late Kobe Bryant. The TNT analyst, however, argued that The Beard possesses several skills that are even greater than two of the game’s perceived GOATS. In the latest episode […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo admitted he was frazzled by the Milwaukee Bucks’ near late-game meltdown against Daniel Theis and the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Wednesday. The Bucks, after all, held a commanding 25-point advantage at one point, only to allow the Celtics to climb back and nearly steal the W in the end. The Greek […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams joined the prestigious 15k club on Wednesday in the team’s 134-101 blitzing of the San Antonio Spurs at AT&T Center. After scoring 15,000 career points, with a whopping 12,813 of those coming off the bench, Sweet Lou lamented on the historic career he’s had. “It’s a blessing, for where […]

Even before tip-off, Chicago Bulls center Wendell Carter Jr. already had a bad feeling in their match against the Cleveland Cavaliers at United Center on Wednesday. His anxiety turned out to be justified, as the Bulls played flat all night long and succumbed to a 103-94 defeat to the slumping Cavaliers. After the game, the […]

Metta World Peace gave his two cents about Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green’s most recent proclamation of being the best defender in NBA history. The Warriors star has taken flak as of late, particularly from former rival Tony Allen, for his rather boastful remark. While not a lot of people agree with Green, it […]