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The Atlanta Hawks 2024 No. 1 pick, Zaccharie Risacher, didn’t wait for long to make his first-ever NBA basket. In fact, he did it on his first shot attempt, which was a three-pointer, and the Hawks fans went wild for the rookie. Hawks No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher checks in and wastes no time scoring […]

ATLANTA – A day before the Atlanta Hawks to the floor for their season opener against the Brooklyn Nets, they secured the future of one of their bright, talented forwards, Jalen Johnson. The Hawks signed Johnson to a five-year, $150 million rookie contract extension, and from what he’s shown on the court, he deserves every […]

As the Washington Commanders prepare for their Week 8 matchup against the Chicago Bears, there doesn’t seem to be great news surrounding the status of Jayden Daniels playing with the latest practice update, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. “Commanders coach Dan Quinn tells reporters that QB Jayden Daniels will not practice today because of […]

Back in 2019, Kawhi Leonard had three options he was going to choose from for where he would play next. The Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers, and Los Angeles Clippers were those three teams, and Leonard ended up signing with the Clippers. One of the reasons it seemed that Leonard picked the Clippers was because […]

Aaron Rodgers has been trying to lead the New York Jets to some wins but has failed to do so, even with the recent acquisition of wide receiver Davante Adams. Unfortunately, Rodgers has been dealing with a few injuries over the season, and another one was recently added to the list. In addition to his […]

The Baltimore Ravens are on a roll, and they recently got some good news about Marlon Humphrey, who left their game early against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a knee injury. Though it may be some encouraging news, there’s still a catch to his injury, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. “Ravens All-Pro CB Marlon […]

NBA opening night was a disappointing one for the Minnesota Timberwolves, as they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Timberwolves trailed most of the game, and at one point they were down by 19 points. They fought back toward the end, but it wasn’t enough to get them the win. The biggest concern from […]

The Atlanta Hawks have locked in Jalen Johnson for the future, as they agreed to a fully guaranteed, five-year extension with the forward, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. “Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson has agreed to a five-year, $150 million rookie contract extension with the franchise, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and representative Lucas Newton […]

It’s always a pleasure to see lost footage of former basketball players hooping back in the day, and the internet seemed to find some of Michael Jordan when he was 23 years old. The Reddit video shows Jordan playing in a pickup game during the summer of 1986, and his athleticism was on full display. […]

The Atlanta Hawks open their season at home against the Brooklyn Nets this week, but they’ll be without one of their point guards. The team announced that Kobe Bufkin suffered a right shoulder injury in practice on Saturday, and he’ll be listed as out for the season opener. This comes as a hit to the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals got some positive news about Geno Stone after he went down with a scary injury in Week 7 against the Cleveland Browns. What was once looked at as a serious injury doesn’t seem to be as bad, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz. “Bengals safety Geno Stone, who was carted off with […]

The New England Patriots took another loss in Week 7 against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, and head coach Jerod Mayo was brutally honest about his team after the game. “We’re a soft football team across the board,” Mayo said. “We talk about what makes a tough football team, and that’s being able to run […]

The Green Bay Packers came out with a close win against the Houston Texans, and it wasn’t all pretty for Jordan Love. Though he led them to a game-winning drive, Love threw two interceptions that he believes kept the Texans in the game.  Love spoke about the mistakes during the game and how he plans […]

The Las Vegas Raiders lost their starting quarterback, Aidan O’Connell, in their Week 7 against the Los Angeles Rams, due to a thumb injury, and he’ll be out longer according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. “Raiders QB Aidan O’Connell is heading to Injured Reserve with a fractured thumb, sources tell me and Mike Garafolo following […]

In what was supposed to be an exciting Super Bowl rematch turned into a one-sided affair between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs. Both teams came into the game with injuries, but the 49ers suffered more during the actual game. One of them was Deebo Samuel, who only played four snaps, went […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had one of the bigger storylines coming into Week 7 after Russell Wilson took over the starting reins from Justin Fields, even though he led the team to a 4-2 record. It looked like the plan worked out well, as Wilson led the Steelers to a convincing 37-15 win against the New […]

Tyrese Haliburton has probably played more basketball than usual since he was a part of Team USA during the Paris Olympics, but the Indiana Pacers point guard is ready for the season. When asked if there was any fatigue coming into the season, Haliburton gave a great answer on how he’s feeling. “I’ve came into […]

The Miami Dolphins will be facing the Indianapolis Colts in Week 7, and they have some positive news on the injury front. Running back De’Von Achane says he has cleared the concussion protocol and should be ready to go against the Colts. Achane has been a full participant in practice all week. The running back […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are coming into the season once again with high expectations, as they go into another year with a championship-level roster. This year they’ll have head Doc Rivers to start the season after he joined early last season due to the Bucks firing Adrian Griffin. Rivers seems to be excited about the upcoming […]

Baker Mayfield is having one of the hottest starts of his career, and Bud Light is showing love to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback with their latest endorsement. Just signed Baker to the Bud Light roster. Think we got a little carried away. pic.twitter.com/V05mNbqmyA — Bud Light (@budlight) October 17, 2024 Bud Light, the official […]

CJ Stroud has the Houston Texans playing some good football so far this season, and people are noticing the talent that he possesses, even Snoop Dogg. The West Coast rapper was a guest on First Take and was asked how many quarterbacks would he put above Stroud. “Probably four,” Snoop Dogg said. “Patrick Mahomes definitely […]

After missing almost three years, Lonzo Ball returned to the court for the Chicago Bulls earlier in the week against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ball had been sidelined for over 1,000 days for what was supposed to be a meniscus injury in his left knee, but it kept him out longer than expected and put a […]

Dalton Knecht went off for 35 points in the Los Angeles Lakers preseason game against the Phoenix Suns, and there was no one happier for him than his teammates. After the game, LeBron James posted Knecht on his Instagram story, showing his stat line, and wrote, “Cannon!!!!!!! That boy COLD!!!!” LeBron James showed some love […]

Dalton Knecht had himself a night in the Los Angeles Lakers preseason game against the Phoenix Suns, and there wasn’t much for him to say. After the game, TNT reporter Jared Greenburg asked Knecht about his performance, and he only had four words. “I was just hooping,” Knecht said. Knecht finished the game with 35 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to play their first preseason game of a back-to-back against the Phoenix Suns. Ahead of the game, LeBron James was not seen at shootaround, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “LeBron James did not participate in shootaround this morning, per the Lakers,” McMenamin tweeted on X, formerly Twitter. The Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been getting their new system in place during the preseason, with head coach JJ Redick now in charge, and D’Angelo Russell feels like he’s been thriving so far. When Russell was asked who had impressed him through training camp, he had a confident answer that people probably didn’t expect. “Me. […]

Good Morning Football’s Jamie Erdahl is a Minnesotan to the core, and Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell made sure to reward her big time for loyalty. “Jamie, you hold a special place within this building as a Minnesotan and a former resident of the Twin Cities. We figured, what better time to bring you […]

Davante Adams was granted his wish and traded to the New York Jets, one of the teams he was most interested in going to. For Adams, this isn’t the first time that his wishes came true when it came to getting traded, and he talked about it on the Up & Adams Show. “To pick […]

The Buffalo Bills went and made a move to improve their offense, acquiring Amari Cooper from the Cleveland Browns. Luckily for the Bills, that wasn’t the only deal they plan to get done before the trade deadline, according to general manager Brandon Beane. “We’re still all-in,” Beane said. “If this didn’t happen, if Cleveland was […]

The Golden State Warriors held an open practice for their fans ahead of the regular season starting, and just like almost every team has done, they did a rookie showcase. This is where the first year players find a song, and sing it to the fans for fun and entertainment. For the Warriors it was […]

It’s the time of the year when ESPN has released their NBA Top 100 rankings, and everybody finds out if the players are in the right spot. Not only do fans usually have a problem with the rankings, but the players themselves don’t like where they’re ranked at times. This year, one of those players […]

The Las Vegas Raiders said goodbye to Davante Adams after trading him to the New York Jets. For the past few weeks, there was a sense that Adams would be on a new team, but the question was what team that would be. Adams is now reunited with his former quarterback Aaron Rodgers as they […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers look to be on the verge of naming Russell Wilson the starter moving forward, and there was a big update for him making his return, according to Steelers reporter Brooke Pryor, “Russell Wilson did indeed take first-team reps today, Dan Moore Jr. says. Mike Tomlin said yesterday Wilson would take first-team reps […]

With the Las Vegas Raiders trading Davante Adams, there’s a chance that the team could be looking to move more players on their roster, according to ESPN’s Dan Graziano. “Teams are wondering if the Raiders will keep selling off players. And while I don’t think they intend to move Crosby, as we discussed earlier, there […]

The Arizona Cardinals lost rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. during their Week 6 game against the Green Bay Packers. He had to be helped off the field after taking a hit to the head on an incomplete pass, and when he initially stood up, he fell back down. Harrison is still in the concussion […]

Victor Wembanyama got his first taste of the Olympics this summer, and he almost was close to winning a gold medal for France. Unfortunately, Team USA was just too much for them at the end, and France ended up going home with silver. After the game, you could see that Wembanyama was hurt about the […]

For years, we have seen LeBron James show off his freakish athleticism and finish at the rim for some amazing dunks. Most recently, it wasn’t James trying to do it this time, but it was Stephen Curry. During the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors preseason game, Curry had James matched up on him. […]

Victor Wembanyama is one of the league’s rising players, and he showed just a glimpse of what he can do during his rookie season. At his size and what he does on both sides of the floor, it’s hard not to imagine him being a top player for years to come. Even though Wembanyama already […]

The Buffalo Bills made a big move trading for wide receiver Amari Cooper, and it seems as if he’s excited to be on his new team. The Cleveland Browns have not been the best when it comes to offense this season, and Cooper had to suffer through that. After the trade, Cooper made a cryptic […]