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New York Knicks fans do not exactly have much love for Joakim Noah, and they showed their displeasure with the Memphis Grizzlies big man during their meeting at Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon, serenading him with boos when he entered the game: Joakim gets showered with boos in his return to The Garden Reminder: […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has improved exponentially as a player this season, and one area in which he has improved the most is his perimeter shooting. Known primarily as a defensive stopper coming into this season, Smart has actually turned into a reliable 3-point shooter for the Celtics, entering Sunday’s action shooting 36.4 percent […]

Before the New York Knicks ultimately dealt Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks in a shocking move late last week, the Knicks had numerous possibilities for trade packages. As a matter of fact, Knicks president Steve Mills says that the team had eight different scenarios in which it could have moved the big man: Speaking […]

The New York Knicks shocked the NBA world this past week when they traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks, a move that no one saw coming. The deal reportedly followed a tense meeting between Porzingis and Knicks executives in which the 23-year-old eventually demanded a trade. However, Knicks president Steve Mills says that it […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson may want out, but new Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians is doing everything he can to convince Jackson to return for the 2019 campaign. “Hey, just come back, brother,” Arians told TMZ Sports when asked about Jackson. “I love you. I know how good you are. I’ve been […]

The Dallas Cowboys elevated quarterbacks coach Kellen Moore to offensive coordinator this past week, and head coach Jason Garrett expects Moore to handle all of the offensive play-calling duties: My phone died on the red carpet before we talked to Jason Garrett. He did say he expects Kellen Moore to call plays and emphasized his […]

Former Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt is currently on the commissioner’s exempt list due to a video that surfaced in November showing him assaulting a woman outside of a Cleveland hotel in February 2018. After the video came out, the Chiefs released Hunt. The 23-year-old has apologized for the incident, and even though […]

The Dallas Mavericks may have just landed Kristaps Porzingis in a shocking trade with the New York Knicks, but that doesn’t mean other teams don’t think they could be trade deadline sellers. According to David Lord of 247Sports, teams are preparing to call the Mavs about Harrison Barnes and Dwight Powell sometime between now and […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is great at a lot of things, but one area where he struggles a bit is at the free-throw line. You would never know it during his performance in the Milwaukee Bucks’ win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night, as he went 17-of-17 from the charity stripe and set a Bucks franchise […]

Is there a chance that disgruntled wide receiver Antonio Brown could play for the Pittsburgh Steelers again? Former Steelers linebacker James Harrison seems to think so. “Yeah, it’s always a possibility,” Harrison told TMZ Sports when asked if he thought Brown could return to the Steelers next season. “Nothing’s 100 percent … Everything’s an option […]

Following a tense confrontation with veterans after the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, head coach Luke Walton eventually emerged from the locker room with a Tupperware full of homemade brownies, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic. Yup. That’s right. Walton then shared the brownies with anyone who […]

Boston Celtics legend Red Auerbach is considered one of the greatest coaches not just in the history of basketball, but in the history of sports, period. During his tenure as Celtics head coach back in the 1950s and ’60s, Auerbach led Boston to nine championships. He then won seven more as a Celtics executive. Current […]

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson is coming off of a Renaissance season of sorts in which he rushed for 1,042 yards and seven touchdowns while averaging 4.2 yards per carry. Peterson will be a free agent this NFL offseason, and the 33-year-old told TMZ Sports that he has no intention of retiring any time […]

Young big man Ivica Zubac has been one of the most pleasant surprises for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, and he has seen an uptick in minutes recently as a result. However, on Saturday night against the Golden State Warriors, Zubac injured his finger and played through it for the final three quarters. His […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton underwent arthroscopic surgery on his throwing shoulder late last month, marking the second procedure on his right shoulder inside of two years. However, the Panthers believe that Newton could be ready for training camp, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. While neither Newton nor the Panthers have offered any public […]

Well, it looks like Antonio Brown wants to be traded after all. After it looked like there was some momentum building toward Brown returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019, the wide receiver has reiterated his demand to be dealt, according to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports. La Canfora reports that the relationship between […]

While New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has had a marvelous career, one would be remiss to not mention the fact that injuries have limited him rather extravagantly. Gronkowski battled various injuries throughout the 2018 campaign, resulting in him having one of the least productive seasons of his NFL tenure, as he finished the […]

The Utah Jazz may have gotten their doors blown off at home by the Houston Rockets on Saturday night, but not before Donovan Mitchell made a ridiculous cross-court pass to Jae Crowder for a three-pointer: THIS PASS IS 🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌 pic.twitter.com/sgL3EdotDi — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 3, 2019 To me, the most impressive part of that […]

Kemba Walker is having what is probably the best season of his career, and on Saturday night, he said a Charlotte Hornets milestone, becoming the first player in the history of the franchise to post a 35-point, 10-assist game: Kemba Walker’s 37p/10a performance in Saturday’s win is the first game of at least 35p/10a in […]

The New York Knicks traded young big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks earlier in the week, an unexpected deal that rocked the NBA world. The move happened after what was reportedly a tense meeting between Porzingis and Knicks executives, resulting in the Latvian asking for a trade. Porzingis’ displeasure with New York is […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden has been having a surreal season, and on Saturday night, he recorded the third 40-point, 10-rebound, five-steal game of his career, tying Michael Jordan and Anthony Davis for the most in NBA history: James Harden recorded his 3rd career 40-point, 10-rebound and 5-steal game, tying Anthony Davis and Michael Jordan […]

I’m going to say something that is probably going to raise some hairs, so brace yourself:  the New Orleans Pelicans should no longer be an NBA franchise. Deep breaths. Okay. Now let me explain. Earlier this week, superstar big man Anthony Davis asked the Pelicans for a trade after six-and-a-half years toiling in mediocrity (at […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been one of the most pleasant surprises in the NBA this season. Well, maybe that should be “had” been, as the Clippers have kind of come crashing back down to earth lately. Still, the Clips, considered to be a sure-fire lottery team by most people coming into the 2018-19 campaign, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are expected to exercise the $20 million option on Nick Foles’ contract, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. This does not come as a surprise and it hardly means that Foles will be back with the Eagles next season, but it does open up a couple of interesting options for both […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are expected to finalize their agreement with Zac Taylor to become their new head coach on Monday, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Taylor is currently the Los Angeles Rams’ quarterbacks coach. He began working on Sean McVay’s staff in Los Angeles in 2017, starting as a wide receivers coach before […]

The Buffalo Bills have hired Ken Dorsey as their new quarterbacks coach, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Dorsey will replace David Culley, who bolted for John Harbaugh’s coaching staff with the Baltimore Ravens. The 37-year-old spent this past season as the assistant director of athletics for Florida International University, but prior to […]

Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Nick Bosa says that he is 100 percent healthy and will be a full participant at the NFL Scouting Combine in a few weeks. Bosa played in just three games during the 2018 NCAA campaign after undergoing core muscle surgery in September. “It was definitely one of the harder things […]

Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner says that Victor Oladipo was upbeat when the team met him for the first time after he underwent surgery earlier this week. “It was good to see him, physically,” said Turner, according to J. Michael of The Indianapolis Star. “He was in good spirits. I didn’t expect anything less.” […]

You would think that an NFL wide receiver would absolutely be in favor of the league instituting a policy that states that officials can review plays to see if pass interference occurred. However, Arizona Cardinals wide out Larry Fitzgerald thinks otherwise. Speaking at a pre-Super Bowl event in Atlanta, the future Hall of Famer says […]

The Denver Nuggets will be missing two of their most important players when they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night, as guards Gary Harris and Jamal Murray will both be sidelined, according to Harrison Wind of BSN Denver. Harris sat out the Nuggets’ win over the Houston Rockets on Friday night due to […]

The Carolina Panthers lost two of the best players in their franchise history this week, as defensive end Julius Peppers and linebacker Thomas Davis both announced their retirement. Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly was honored to play with both guys, but he is saddened that they will both be gone. “I’ve played with guys that are […]

While MLB players like Manny Machado and Bryce Harper still remain unsigned in professional baseball’s free-agent market, NBA players are living large and are determining their own fates. After a week in which we saw New Orleans Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis ask for a trade and New York Knicks young big man Kristaps Porzingis demand […]

Two years ago, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier suffered a devastating spinal injury in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals that threatened to end his career, not to mention his ability to walk. Since then, Shazier has been on the road to recovery, and while he missed the entire 2018 campaign, he is not only […]

Dennis Smith Jr. may have been in the doghouse during his final days with the Dallas Mavericks, but that doesn’t mean he will be neglected as a member of the New York Knicks. Knicks head coach David Fizdale wants his new guard to be very involved in the offense moving forward: “I want to put […]

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul will not play in his team’s game against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Paul made his return from a strained hamstring last Sunday against the Orlando Magic and has played three games overall since coming back, but because Saturday evening’s […]

New Chicago Bulls forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot may only boast a career average of 5.7 points per game in the NBA, but Bulls head coach Jim Boylen thinks highly of his ability to make things happen on offense: “He’s got a scorer’s mentality to him, has good size,” said Boylen, according to K.C. Johnson of The […]

The Philadelphia 76ers lack depth as it is. Now, they are about to become even thinner. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, 76ers forward Wilson Chandler will miss the next two-to-three weeks as a result of a quad strain he suffered during the team’s win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. Chandler […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving is a very, very strange athlete. Whether it’s claiming the world is flat or see-sawing back and forth between what he is going to do in free agency this summer, Irving tends to drive sports fans crazy. Celtics forward Marcus Morris says that because of who Irving is, the media […]

The New York Knicks shocked the NBA world when they traded young star Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, and fellow Knicks big man Enes Kanter said that seeing Porzingis dealt was not a great time: “It was definitely a sad moment,” said Kanter, according to Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. “I wish […]