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Remember about a month-and-a-half ago when everyone was panicking over the Golden State Warriors? At that time, the Warriors were in the middle of a 16-13 stretch and were looking decidedly human. People were wondering if the reportedly tenuous relationship between Kevin Durant and Draymond Green had poisoned the locker room with some even going […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is one of the brightest young stars in the NBA, which is why the New Orleans Pelicans strongly value him in Anthony Davis trade talks. The Celtics could not trade for Davis at the deadline due to the “Rose rule” concerning Kyrie Irving, meaning Boston has to wait until the […]

Former NBA player Corey Maggette has denied allegations that he raped a woman back in 2000, according to Kevin Draper, Stephanie Saul and Marc Tracy of The New York Times. R. Stanton Jones, a partner at the Arnold & Porter law firm in Baltimore, says that the woman, Meredith Watson, told him during the summer […]

The Toronto Raptors are set to sign Jeremy Lin after the guard was waived by the Atlanta Hawks earlier this week. Many felt the Hawks were going to trade Lin at the deadline last Thursday, but whether Atlanta didn’t get any good offers or simply decided not to move him for whatever reason, he remained […]

If you thought the NBA MVP race was going to solely come down to Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden, Monday night may have changed your mind. Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George racked up 47 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a masterful performance, going 15-of-26 from the floor and making eight three-pointers in […]

Former NBA big man Chris Bosh is finally deciding to call it a career and has told Bill Simmons of The Ringer that he will officially announce his retirement from the NBA on March 26. So, what will Bosh do now? He told Simmons that he is open to broadcasting or a front-office career and […]

You thought James Harden’s travels were obvious? Well, he has nothing on what Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal achieved on Monday night against the Detroit Pistons. In the fourth quarter, Beal drove baseline and clearly did not know what to do, so he took about eight million and one steps before passing the ball off. […]

Kyrie Irving might leave the Boston Celtics. No, he’s staying. Oh, he’s definitely staying. Oh, now he might leave. Oh, he’s staying again. That has been the story surrounding Irving and the Celtics this season. No one really knows what Irving (or the Celtics, for that matter) are thinking about the point guard’s upcoming free […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook is used to triple-doubles. After all, he has averaged triple-doubles over each of the last two seasons and is aiming to average one yet again this year. But his teammate, Paul George, as versatile as he is, is not as accustomed to achieving the feat as Westbrook. On Tuesday night, […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook recorded his 10th straight triple-double during the Thunder’s win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night, breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s record of nine consecutive triple-doubles. Afterward, Westbrook downplayed the feat, saying that he merely gives 100 percent every night: Russell Westbrook on his record setting 10th straight triple-double: “I […]

In today’s NBA landscape, teams want three things out of their center: the ability to spread the floor, the ability to rebound and the ability to defend multiple positions on the defensive end. Very few centers check all three boxes, which is why you see some ballclubs have revolving doors up front and why otherwise […]

During the early 2000s, a debate raged as to who was the best shooting guard in the NBA: Kobe Bryant or Tracy McGrady? Obviously, years later, Kobe Bryant became the obvious answer, as he went on to win five championships while Tracy McGrady failed to lead his team out of the first round of the […]

Well, apparently, Ben McLemore is not signing with the Toronto Raptors after all. After it looked like the Raptors were set to ink McLemore to a deal following his release from the Sacramento Kings, complications with the CBA arose as Toronto was trying to bring him aboard on a 10-day contract this past weekend, according […]

Since DeMarcus Cousins returned last month, the Golden State Warriors look nearly invincible, as if they needed anymore star power. Warriors guard Shaun Livingston said he noticed the difference in the team with Cousins the first time they went through shootaround: “The first time we went through a shootaround,” said Livingston, according to Andrew Sharp […]

The Toronto Raptors traded guards C.J. Miles and Delon Wright in the deal that landed them Marc Gasol at the trade deadline, so their backcourt was already a bit thin as it was. Now, it is even thinner. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Raptors backup point guard Fred VanVleet will be sidelined for at […]

Let’s be honest: the best thing for the New York Knicks to do for the remainder of this season is tank. They aren’t making the playoffs, so why pass up an opportunity at earning the No. 1 overall pick? The thing is, players never want to tank, and Knicks rookie Kevin Knox is the perfect […]

Rumor has it that Jeff Hornacek and Kristaps Porzingis did not get along too well during their time with the New York Knicks while Hornacek served as Porzingis’ coach, but Hornacek has nothing but good things to say about the big man now, applauding his work ethic: “His mindset was, ‘I want to be a […]

Jonas Valanciunas was traded from the Toronto Raptors to the Memphis Grizzlies ahead of the trade deadline last Thursday in a deal that sent Marc Gasol to the Raptors, but Valanciunas’ transition to Memphis hasn’t been easy thus far. The big man has not yet been cleared to join the Grizzlies, failing to go through […]

New England Patriots backup quarterback Brian Hoyer says that the team put forth the greatest defensive performance ever in their Super Bowl victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Feb. 3. “Once we got into Atlanta, into the preparation, it was frustrating for me,” said Hoyer, according to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated. “They had […]

The New England Patriots shut down an explosive Los Angeles Rams offense in one of the best defensive performances we have ever seen in a Super Bowl for a 13-3 win in the big game back on Feb. 3. Not known for their defensive chops in 2018, the Patriots held the Rams without a point […]

HBO has expressed interest in the New York Jets for its Hard Knocks football series, but the interest is not mutual, according to Manish Mehta of The New York Daily News. The Jets don’t seem to have any desire to appear on the show this year, and based on league rules, the NFL cannot force […]

Zac Taylor may be the new head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, but he is still yet to process the Super Bowl loss he suffered just over a week ago as Los Angeles Rams quarterbacks coach. “I haven’t had a chance to process it, quite honestly,” said Taylor, according to Peter King of NBC Sports. […]

The Carolina Panthers won just seven games this past season and missed the playoffs for the second time in three years after making three straight postseason appearances from 2013 through 2015. Rivera is taking full responsibility for the Panthers’ lackluster 2018 campaign, saying that he needs to do some things differently moving forward for the […]

New Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio wants to make sure that the first thing he instills in the Broncos’ organization is a good work ethic, and in saying so, he used his former Chicago Bears club as an example: “We have to establish a work ethic in the players here and work very hard […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is currently embroiled in the most controversial moment of his NFL career, but that did not stop him from making an appearance at the Grammy Awards on Sunday. Brown posted about his day at the event all over his social media, including a photo with himself and New England […]

Before Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was an MVP, he faced an uphill battle with his father, who tried to get him to quit playing football before he even had the chance to dazzle NFL fans everywhere. Mahomes’ father, Patrick Sr., who was an MLB pitcher for over a decade between 1992 and 2003, […]

The Houston Texans recently named Tim Kelly their new offensive coordinator, and star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is excited about the move. “Tim Kelly, he’s a great guy, great coach,” Hopkins said, according to Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle. “So, I’m looking forward to working with him. It’s good. Tim’s been around us for […]

The 2018 NFL campaign ended just over a week ago, but the league is already nailing down some scheduling for the 2019 season. According to John Ourand of Sports Business Daily, the NFL has already decided upon two Thanksgiving Day matchups, settling on the Chicago Bears against the Detroit Lions and the Miami Dolphins versus […]

The Atlanta Falcons have hired Bob Sutton as a defensive assistant under head coach Dan Quinn, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Quinn will serve as the de facto defensive coordinator, but Sutton will help him. Sutton spent the 2018 campaign as the Kansas City Chiefs’ defensive coordinator, a position he had held since […]

In the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers selected Washington State offensive lineman Cole Madison with the 138th overall pick. However, Madison left the Packers after the conclusion of the team’s offseason program last June and never returned. No one knew why, with Green Bay calling Madison’s absence a “personal […]

There was a time when Trent Richardson was considered one of the top up-and-coming running backs in the NFL. It was a long time ago. Now, Richardson is starring in the Alliance of American Football, a new league that just opened this month. Richardson, who plays for the Birmingham Iron, rushed for 56 yards and […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen did not exactly have a great rookie campaign this past season, throwing for 2,074 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions while completing just 52.8 percent of his passes and registering a passer rating of 67.9 in 11 starts. Obviously, part of Allen’s problem was accuracy, and the Bills understand that […]

If Zach Randolph leaving the Memphis Grizzlies for the Sacramento Kings during the summer of 2017 did not signal the official end of the Grit ‘n Grind era, then the Grizzlies’ trade of Marc Gasol at the Thursday deadline certainly did. After 10-and-a-half seasons in Memphis, Gasol was dealt to the Toronto Raptors at the […]

After trading for Marc Gasol before the trade deadline expired, the Toronto Raptors find themselves with numerous roster openings. Of course, with the buyout market beginning to take shape, the Raptors will have plenty of options to bolster their bench and fill in any holes. 5. Shelvin Mack While the Raptors have a fine backup […]

If the regular season ended today, the Los Angeles Lakers would not be in the playoffs. While many expected there to be numerous teams between the No. 1 seed and the Lakers in the Western Conference coming into the 2018-19 campaign, there weren’t many people (if any at all) who didn’t think they would make […]

When Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo went down with a gruesome knee injury against the Toronto Raptors back on Jan. 23, the Pacers looked dead in the water. Sure, they had managed to beat the Raptors that night, but they then proceeded to lose four games in a row, with three of those losses coming […]

The Los Angeles Lakers aggressively tried to land New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis at the trade deadline, reportedly making a “Godfather offer” to the Pelicans before being rebuffed. Their package reportedly included Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Ivica Zubac, Josh Hart, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and multiple draft picks. The Lakers were essentially offering up […]

The Indiana Pacers found themselves in a very interesting position at the trade deadline. A few weeks ago, the Pacers looked like sure-fire buyers, but after Victor Oladipo went down with a season-ending knee injury against the Toronto Raptors on Jan. 23, Indiana’s fate quickly changed. Clearly no longer contenders without Oladipo, the Pacers looked […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Reggie Bullock and big man Mike Muscala, both of whom were acquired by the Lakers ahead of the trade deadline on Thursday, are both expected to play in Los Angeles’ game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday afternoon, according to Lakers reporter Mike Trudell. The Lakers acquired Bullock from the Detroit […]