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The Atlanta Braves already knew they had a bright future when they signed Ronald Acuna and Ozzie Albies to extensions last winter. But now, their dynamic duo has set about making MLB history. Acuna and Albies became the first 22-or-under teammates in MLB history to win the Silver Slugger Award in the same season: #Braves' […]

The New York Yankees have reportedly discussed re-signing veteran outfielder Brett Gardner, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network: Yankees and Brett Gardner are already talking about trying to stay together contractually. Why not? It’s been a fantastic marriage for both. Longest tenured Yankee had career highs in HR (28) and OPS (.829) in 2019. […]

Veteran starting pitcher Cole Hamels is in the twilight of his career, but he is coming off a pair of quality seasons and still feels that he has something to add to a contender. The Philadelphia Phillies are in desperate need of starting pitching after watching their youngsters flop for the second year in a […]

The Houston Astros lost a crushing seven-game series to the Washington Nationals in the Fall Classic, but their troubles are far from over with the offseason now in full swing. Commissioner Rob Manfred stated that the league would investigate the extent of Houston’s wrongdoing following comments made by former assistant general manager Brandon Taubman that […]

Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker might be a sneaker hoarder, but he has no interest in actually having a signature shoe. He prefers to have flexibility in what he can wear. The 34-year-old sat down with Jarrel Harris of Sports Illustrated regarding his impending sneaker free agency and why he does not are about rocking the same […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is not very humble when it comes to his rebounding prowess. In just eight seasons in the NBA, Drummond has already cracked the top 100 on the all-time list for rebounds. He ranks eighth all-time among active players, and has led the NBA in rebounding average in three of the […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is peaking at just the right time. Drummond–who has a $28.8 million player option for next season–is currently averaging career highs in points (21.9), rebounds (18.6) and blocks (2.2) while shooting over 58 percent from the field and playing close to 36 minutes per night . His player option at […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward has regained some of the form that made him an All-Star with the Utah Jazz in 2017, averaging 20.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists for a Celtics team currently at the top of the Eastern Conference standings. Hayward spoke about his attacking mindset ahead of Thursday night’s matchup with […]

There were plenty of spectacular individual performances during the 2018-19 NBA season. From Giannis’ MVP campaign to Harden’s scoring barrage and Kawhi’s playoff dominance, star players around the league showed their capacity for greatness. Lost in the shuffle was Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin, who was getting busy in Motown. Griffin posted a career-high 24.5 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers finally seemed to make a breakthrough during the 2019 NBA Playoffs. The Trail Blazers defeated a tough Oklahoma City Thunder team and the second-seeded Denver Nuggets to reach the Western Conference Finals. Though they were once again dispatched by the Golden State Warriors, the deep run could not be ignored. Indeed, […]

Just because the designation “load management” has become firmly entrenched in the modern NBA lexicon does not mean that it is an exclusively beneficial strategy for all parties. When fans pay to watch the Los Angeles Clippers, for example, they are likely hoping to see Kawhi Leonard on the floor. Alternatively, the Clippers want to […]

The Boston Red Sox had a tremendously disappointing season in 2019. Not only did they fail to make the playoffs, but they also spent the latter half of the year dealing with internal dramas. Former president Dave Dombrowski was fired after bringing Boston’s payroll to a whopping $234 million (the highest in the majors), and […]

Perhaps no fan base was more overjoyed to see the Golden State Warriors dynasty come to an end than the Houston Rockets. After all, the Warriors had defeated the Rockets in the playoffs in three of the last four seasons, including a heartbreaking seven-game series in the 2017 Western Conference Finals. But for some, the […]

Suffice it to say, Trevor Booker has interesting memories of the Washington Wizards. The Wizards drafted Booker out of Clemson with the No. 23 overall pick in 2010, but Booker would suffer through four frustrating seasons of pranks and tomfoolery in the nation’s capital before signing with the Utah Jazz in 2014. Booker spoke with […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White is questionable for Thursday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a contusion in his right gluteal muscle. Derrick White (contusion, right glute) is listed as questionable for Thursday’s game. — Paul Garcia (@PaulGarciaNBA) November 6, 2019 White played just 19 minutes on Tuesday night and has failed […]

Golden State Warriors fans have watched their stars drop like flies to start the 2019-20 season. Klay Thompson was already sidelined as he rehabs from a torn ACL. But then, Stephen Curry suffered a broken hand, and both Draymond Green (ligament damage) and D’Angelo Russell (sprained ankle) continue to miss time. Somehow, the Warriors have […]

By the end of the 2018 season, Edwin Diaz had firmly established himself as one of the best closers in all of Major League Baseball. Then just 24 years old, Diaz led the MLB in saves (57) while also boasting a 1.96 ERA and 15.2 K/9. With a dynamic fastball and a wipeout slider, Diaz […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. will rejoin the team after suffering a death in the family. Smith took to Twitter to send his thanks to his teammates, coaches and the rest of the organization while assuring the fans that he is ready to rejoin the team. I wanna take this time to […]

The first shot of the MLB offseason has already been fired. MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clark issued a response to some recent comments made by Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos, in which he hints at potential collusion and obstruction between front offices and GMs around the league: Statement of MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clark […]

All summer long, the question surrounding the Houston Rockets seemed to be about how Russell Westbrook and James Harden would coexist on the floor. However, NBA legend and former Rockets star Clyde Drexler is more concerned about the supporting cast. Although Drexler feels that Harden will have no trouble scoring and sees Westbrook racking up […]

The injury woes continue for the Golden State Warriors. Dubs big man Kevon Looney will be out for at least an additional two weeks after undergoing further testing for nerve-related issues, the team announced in a statement on Wednesday: Kevon Looney injury update: pic.twitter.com/g2KKMMrj7T — Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) November 6, 2019 Looney played in the […]

Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis will return to the lineup against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night after missing the last two games due to a calf injury. Myles Turner and Jeremy Lamb are both out: Domantas Sabonis will play tonight. Turner and Lamb are out. — Pat Boylan Fever/Pacers (@PatBoylanPacers) November 6, 2019 Turner continues […]

Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac made this bed, and now he has to sleep in it, so to speak. The Kings were one of the surprising teams in the Western Conference last season, winning 39 games under head coach Dave Joerger, who oversaw the growth of youngsters like De’Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley. Despite […]

The San Diego Padres took the MLB community by surprised when they won the Manny Machado sweepstakes last winter, but they will not shock anyone this time around. With San Diego looking to compete next season, the Padres are planning on pursuing Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg in free agency. Strasburg opted out of the […]

Washington Nationals superstar third baseman Anthony Rendon is officially a free agent, and all signs point to him signing a massive contract this winter. However, there is reason to believe that a return to Washington could be in the cards. As Jon Heyman of MLB Network suggests, Rendon has previously made a pair of overtures […]

Stephen Strasburg cemented himself as one of the greatest postseason pitchers ever with a historic string of performances this October. Strasburg went 5-0 across five starts and one relief appearance for the Washington Nationals, including a pair of wins in the World Series that helped him earn the World Series MVP Award as the Nationals […]

The Washington Wizards and star shooting guard Bradley Beal indeed tied the knot on a two-year, $72 million extension prior to the start of the regular season, though it was hardly a simple decision. With the Wizards strapped for cash after doling out a massive extension to John Wall in 2017 and Beal developing into […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis made a point not to autograph a fan’s New York Knicks jersey ahead of the Mavs’ matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Porzingis was signing memorabilia outside of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse earlier this afternoon, but he seemed to ignore a fan holding his No. 6 Knicks jersey right in front of […]

The Miami Heat are putting an early hurting on the Houston Rockets Sunday night. Miami set a franchise record for its highest-scoring first quarter. It dropped an astonishing 46 points on the Rockets. The Heat led the Rockets 46-14 after just one period: According to Basketball Reference, that was the Heat's highest-scoring first quarter in […]

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Rodney Hood and center Hassan Whiteside are listed as probable for the team’s matchup with the Golden State Warriors Monday night in San Francisco: https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1191140117060055040 Hood suffered an apparent knee injury and had to be helped off the floor after colliding with Sixers guard Ben Simmons on Saturday night. Whiteside did […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel sure is glad to have Danny Green on his team. After all, Green recently admitted that he was close to signing with the Dallas Mavericks in free agency. Green actually helped sink the Mavs on Friday night when he buried a game-tying triple to send the game into […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Kyle Kuzma made his season debut against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night, scoring nine points and grabbing three boards in just under 19 minutes of action. However, after missing the entire preseason due to a foot injury, the Lakers are keeping Kuzma on a minutes restriction. Head coach Frank Vogel […]

Former NBA veteran Matt Barnes opened up about his 2015 altercation with longtime NBA player and former New York Knicks head coach Derek Fisher during an interview with Vlad TV. Barnes explained that Fisher never had any interest an a physical confrontation, and he detailed a complicated sequence of events that eventually resulted in word […]

Houston Rockets point guard Russell Westbrook will suit up against the Miami Heat on Sunday night, but he is already expected to miss the second game of a back-to-back on Monday against the Memphis Grizzlies: Westbrook likely to sit the second half of the back-to-back tomorrow in Memphis, D'Antoni said. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) November […]

Washington Nationals veteran first baseman Ryan Zimmerman was the first pick in the history of the Nationals franchise in 2005. He has seen all of the ups and downs of an eventful 15-year run in D.C., culminating with a World Series title this October. While Zimmerman’s contract is up and Washington elected to decline his […]

In one of the least surprising moves of the early MLB offseason, the Chicago Cubs have picked up first baseman Anthony Rizzo’s $16.5 million option for the 2020 season: Cubs news: In the least surprising move of the off-season, a league source indicates the Cubs have picked up Anthony Rizzo's option for 2020 at $16.5 […]

Chicago Bulls swingman Chandler Hutchison missed all of the preseason after suffering a hamstring injury in September. However, Bulls head coach Jim Boylen said that Hutchison is active ahead of Sunday afternoon’s game against the Indiana Pacers: Jim Boylen said Chandler Hutchison is active vs. Pacers. — K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) November 3, 2019 Boylen had […]

The Western Conference was projected as a bloodbath for months. Between superstars like Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis making their way to Los Angeles and teams like the Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz reloading, this summer gave us a glimpse into just how explosive the West could be this year. Yet through five games, the […]

Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis will not play on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls after failing to practice on Saturday due to a calf contusion: Pacers coach Nate McMillan said Domantas Sabonis, who didn’t practice Saturday with a calf contusion, will NOT play vs. Bulls. Pacers already are without Myles Turner and obviously Oladipo. — […]