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The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks by a score of 121-112 on Monday night, but the final score was only a mere footnote to the best moment of the game. The most touching moment came late in the fourth quarter when Doc Rivers stopped the game and used a timeout to address the […]

Coming into the 2018-19 NBA campaign, the Indiana Pacers had it all. They had the All-Star in Victor Oladipo. They had the stout defense. They had the depth. No, they didn’t have the resume of the Boston Celtics. No, they didn’t have the rabid fanbase of the Toronto Raptors. No, they didn’t have the Philadelphia […]

The Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors again on Saturday (without James Harden, at that), marking their third win in three tries against the Warriors this season. Weird, considering the Rockets had posted back-to-back losses to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers before defeating Golden State this past weekend, but hey; so goes […]

The NBA is revamping its annual G League Elite Camp with the hope of getting more exposure for collegiate prospects preparing to enter the pros, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. The camp will be a three-day event from May 12 through May 14, finishing one day ahead of the NBA Scouting Combine, which begins […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is frustrated with his team for its recent performances, but maybe he has himself to blame. An NBA executive said that James destroyed the Lakers’ chemistry by lobbying for New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis before the trade deadline and then proceeding to joke about it during All-Star Weekend: […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley made it through the trade deadline without getting dealt, but he knows that trade rumors will likely surface again this summer. However, in spite of the trade talk and the fact that the Grizzlies are one of the worst teams in the league, Conley has embraced a leadership role […]

Earlier this month, the Miami Heat traded guard Tyler Johnson to the Phoenix Suns simply to get out from under his contract. The Heat were the only team Johnson had known throughout his four-and-a-half-year NBA career, and for that reason, he said it was “weird” entering AmericanAirlines Arena as a visitor on Monday. So weird, […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley does not exactly have a great reputation in the league, so even when he does something that just barely blurs the line between legitimate and dirty, he receives criticism. On Sunday night, Beverley made a great defensive play on Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas, blocking a three-point attempt by […]

When the Brooklyn Nets hired Sean Marks to be their new general manager in February 2016, the direction they had in mind was clear: to try and become like the San Antonio Spurs. Remember, Marks spent two seasons with the Spurs as a player and worked in their front office from 2012 up until accepting […]

New York Knicks fans have high expectations for rookie big man Mitchell Robinson, but it doesn’t seem like anyone has higher hopes for the kid than Robinson himself. When asked how many blocks per game he can average, Robinson had this to say: “Probably around six,” said Robinson, according to Stefan Bondy of The New […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was repping his son at shootaround on Monday afternoon, wearing Bronny James gear: LeBron rocking some Bronny James gear at shootaround pic.twitter.com/aSxL5cBUpx — Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 25, 2019 Bronny, who attends high school in Santa Monica, is considered to be a very talented 14-year-old prospect. While following in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in no position to not take another team seriously, and LeBron James knows that better than anybody. Ahead of the Lakers’ game against the lowly Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, James said that Los Angeles can’t be looking past any teams: “Nah, we’re struggling,” said James, according to Dave McMenamin […]

The Chicago Bulls will likely be without a couple of their key players for their game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night, as guard Kris Dunn and forward Otto Porter Jr. are both listed as doubtful, according to Bulls reporter Kelly Crull. Dunn is dealing with migraines while Porter is nursing a leg injury. […]

Todd Gurley’s knee has been one of the biggest topics of discussion in the NFL over the last two months. The Los Angeles Rams running back originally suffered a knee injury during his team’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles back in Week 15 and proceeded to miss the final two games of the season as […]

The future of Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth is in limbo, as the veteran is not sure whether or not 2018 was his last NFL season. However, the Rams are clinging to the hope that he will return, according to Peter King of NBC Sports. Whitworth currently has one year remaining on a […]

The Carolina Panthers are releasing cornerback Captain Munnerlyn, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Primarily a nickel corner at this stage, Munnerlyn played in all 16 games this past season, finishing with 47 tackles, two sacks, an interception, a fumble recovery and nine passes defended. The 30-year-old, who played his collegiate football at the […]

The Carolina Panthers have re-signed running back Elijah Hood to a one-year contract, according to Bryan Strickland of the Panthers’ official team website. Hood, who spent the entire 2018 campaign on the injured reserve list due to a torn ACL, is grateful that the Panthers are giving him another opportunity: “Obviously it’s a blessing. I’m […]

Carolina Panthers safety Mike Adams took to Instagram on Monday to announce that he will not be returning to the Panthers next season: https://www.instagram.com/p/BuT6MNoBXAC/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=1bha57t0tloak Adams is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played in all 16 games, registering 75 tackles, three interceptions and six passes defended. He spent two years in Carolina […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones missed four games this past season due to a sprained MCL, marking the second year in a row that Jones was sidelined as a result of a knee injury. However, during a recent appearance on NFL Network, Jones said that he is done rehabbing his knee injury and […]

Last week, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was charged with soliciting prostitution at a day spa in Florida. Well, on Monday, the NFL issued a new statement about the incident: “Our Personal Conduct Policy applies equally to everyone in the NFL,” the league said, per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. “We will handle […]

The Cleveland Browns signed wide receiver Jaelen Strong last week, and after Strong spent the 2018 campaign out of football, he is grateful to return to the gridiron. “Cleveland gave me the opportunity,” said Strong, according to Nick Shook of the Browns’ official team website. “I was just thankful that they accepted me with open […]

University of Florida offensive lineman Jawaan Taylor is expected to be one of the top picks in the NFL Draft in a couple of months, but teams may not get to see him do all that much at the Scouting Combine. Dr. James Andrews wrote a letter to NFL teams informing them that Taylor will […]

Jonathan Stewart has spent time around both New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley and Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey, and in doing so, he has come to the conclusion that they are the two best halfbacks in the league. “The best running back in football right now is Saquon Barkley, I think,” Stewart said […]

Lincoln Riley has been the head coach of the University of Oklahoma for just two seasons, but could he have already been tempted to make the jump to the NFL? Riley basically squashed any chance of that last month when he signed a contract extension with Oklahoma, and he recently told Peter King of NBC […]

Late in the 2017 campaign, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier suffered a devastating spinal injury that knocked him out for the entire 2018 season. Shazier was one of the Steelers’ top defensive players prior to the injury, so, naturally, the team missed him dearly during his absence. Pittsburgh general manager Kevin Colbert recently acknowledged how […]

There was a time when everything Miami Heat president Pat Riley touched turned to gold. The man could sell you an igloo in the middle of the desert and have you convinced that you would be able to make use of it. His shrewdness was at an all-time high during the summer of 2010, when […]

On ESPN First Take earlier this week, Max Kellerman raised a very interesting concern about LeBron James’ health moving forward, questioning whether or not it can be trusted. He then compared James’ current health situation to Kobe Bryant’s in 2013, when Bryant tried to put the Los Angeles Lakers on his back and ended up […]

When the Los Angeles Clippers traded Tobias Harris to the Philadelphia 76ers ahead of the Feb. 7 trade deadline, it seemed like a clear signal that the Clippers were prepared to tank the rest of the season. Apparently, that was not the case. This past week, a report surfaced that Clippers owner Steve Ballmer still […]

Klutch Sports strikes again. Reports have surfaced that Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green is the latest NBA star who will be signing with the powerful agency that seems to be growing by the second. Of course, unless you have been living under a rock for the better part of the last decade, you […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis will not play against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night, and rumor has it that it is part of a pre-approved plan with the NBA: Re: Anthony Davis rest tonight Sources tell me this was a part of the pre-approved plan. Team has been transparent with AD and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got off to a good start without Joel Embiid on Thursday night, topping the Miami Heat, but on Saturday afternoon, they were hit with a reality check as the Portland Trail Blazers thumped them by a score of 130-115. Afterward, Simmons said that the 76ers need to push the ball more in […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons was involved in a couple of altercations during his team’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday afternoon. First, Simmons had some explicit words for Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic after Nurkic had been talking some trash. Then, new Portland center Enes Kanter went after Simmons after the two […]

The Phoenix Suns have been one of the worst teams in the NBA this season, which is not all that surprising. Rookie big man Deandre Ayton was asked about the Suns’ struggles this year and said that it is merely hard to win in this league: “It’s very hard to win in this league,” said […]

The Oakland Raiders are not a good defensive ballclub. They are not good at much of anything, but cornerback Daryl Worley thinks he can help set the tone for the Raiders’ defense next season. “I’m just fun, energetic, even though it might not show,” said Worley, via John Newby of 247 Sports. “I mean, I […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic is known for running his mouth a bit on the court, and on Saturday afternoon, Nurkic was letting the Philadelphia 76ers have it as his Blazers were thumping them. Sixers star Ben Simmons grew tired of Nurkic’s trash talking during the game, and in between free throws, he […]

New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina has been sidelined since last month with a groin issue. On Saturday, the team reported that he was re-evaluated, stating that he is making progress and will ramp up his rehabilitation efforts, including running. On the season, Ntilikina has played in 41 games and is averaging 5.9 points, 2.8 […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl Anthony-Towns is listed as questionable for his team’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night as a result of concussion protocol, according to the team. Towns was involved in a car accident on Thursday and ended up missing the Timberwolves’ win over the New York Knicks on Friday night […]

On the day of the trade deadline, the Toronto Raptors acquired big man Marc Gasol in a blockbuster trade with the Memphis Grizzlies. Gasol was perfectly fine going from the only franchise he has ever known to a different country entirely, and his older brother, Pau, says that it was simply to contend for a […]

The Toronto Raptors are one of the top teams in the NBA, but in an improving Eastern Conference, getting to the finals will be a difficult task. Fortunately for the Raptors, they have a pair of players with championship experience on their roster in Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green. The duo went to back-to-back finals […]