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Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade played in his hometown of Chicago for the final time in his NBA career on Saturday night, finishing with 14 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in a 117-103 Heat victory over the Bulls. Wade received a standing ovation from the United Center crowd, and after the game, Wade waxed […]

Thanks to his 48-point effort during an overtime win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night, Houston Rockets star James Harden now leads all active NBA players in 40-point games: https://twitter.com/danfavale/status/1086854931867406337 How’s this for some perspective: Harden has 65 40-point games and has only been in the league since the 2009-10 campaign. Meanwhile, LeBron […]

We all know that Houston Rockets star James Harden is one of the most gifted scorers to ever play the game of basketball, but he’s a bit lacking on the defensive end. As dominant of a scorer as he is, some feel that Harden is not even a top five player in the NBA because […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic was ejected in the third quarter of his team’s loss to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday after kicking the ball into the stands following a made basket by Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis. What’s funny is that this wasn’t your typical “kick the ball into the stands because I’m angry” […]

James Harden scored 48 points on Saturday night to lead the Houston Rockets to a 138-134 overtime win over the Los Angeles Lakers, bringing his team back from an 18-point halftime deficit. With that most recent outburst by Harden, the reigning MVP has now scored 163 points over his last three games, trailing just Michael […]

The Dallas Cowboys seem to be leaning toward promoting from within to fill their now-vacant offensive coordinator position. First, a report surfaced that the Cowboys could elevate tight ends coach Doug Nussmeier to the role. Now, there are rumors that Dallas could promote quarterbacks coach Kellen Moore, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. This […]

The New England Patriots will battle the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday night with a Super Bowl berth on the line. Not known for theatrics, Tom Brady actually took to Instagram to post a Boston hype video ahead of the matchup, featuring city legends such as Paul Pierce, David Ortiz […]

Could disgruntled wide receiver Antonio Brown stay with the Pittsburgh Steelers after all? Well, maybe, if he gets down on his hands and knees and pleads. Mike Garafolo of NFL Network says there is a chance Brown could come back to the Steelers next season if he does some “groveling,” which would consist of Brown […]

The San Francisco 49ers are considered one of the top potential destinations for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, but the 49ers have not actually made a strong effort to trade for him yet, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Garafolo says that Brown and 49ers legend Jerry Rice have talked and have tried […]

Former Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt could very well be back in the NFL by next season, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. In late November, a video was released that showed Hunt assaulting a female in a Cleveland area hotel last February. As a result, Hunt was placed on the commissioner’s […]

Antonio Brown’s future with the Pittsburgh Steelers is in question, to say the least. After a tumultuous final week of the 2018 regular season, it’s looking like the Steelers are going to try and trade Brown this offseason. It’s not like Brown has done himself any favors since Week 17, essentially doing nothing but aggravating […]

The Houston Texans have signed offensive tackle Seantrel Henderson to a one-year contract extension, according to the team. It was a rough 2018 campaign for Henderson. The 26-year-old signed a one-year deal with the Texans last March and eventually earned Houston’s starting right tackle job. However, Henderson then suffered an ankle injury during the first […]

Russell Westbrook and Steven Adams are always two of the more interesting interviews in the NBA for entirely different reasons: Westbrook for his terse, sometimes dismissive demeanor, and Adams for his generally jovial spirit that easily makes him one of the funniest guys in the league. Following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s win over the Philadelphia […]

It looks like Hue Jackson won’t be going to the Arizona Cardinals after all. Following reports that Jackson could be headed to the join the Cardinals’ coaching staff as an offensive coordinator, Arizona has now apparently decided not to hire one, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. That means new head coach Kliff Kingsbury […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently in a strange spot. They own a record of 25-21 and are clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. LeBron James is currently out with a groin injury, but he is due back soon. Will the Lakers be big-time buyers before the trade deadline […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is only in his fourth NBA season, but he has already passed legendary center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in one statistic. After tallying 19 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds in the Nuggets’ win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night, Jokic passed Abdul-Jabbar for 22nd on the all-time list for […]

Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo put the world on notice in the first round of the playoffs last year, pushing LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers to seven games in a series that many feel the Pacers should have won. Coming into this season, Indiana was considered a sleeper in the Eastern Conference largely because […]

The Philadelphia 76ers routed the Indiana Pacers by a score of 120-96 on Thursday night, but that was hardly the main story of the game. The center of attraction was Joel Embiid, and it had nothing to do with his 22 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists and three blocks. It had to do with the […]

Oklahoma City star Russell Westbrook is coming off of one of the worst performances of his NBA career, as he made just seven of his 30 field-goal attempts in an overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. Yes, you read that right: 7-for-30. Westbrook took 19 three-pointers in the defeat, making just […]

It wasn’t long ago that the Oklahoma City Thunder were tied for the least amount of losses in the Western Conference. Now, the Thunder suddenly find themselves four losses behind the Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets and are clinging to the No. 3 seed. Oklahoma City has lost five of its last six games, […]

The Phoenix Suns and Orlando Magic have expressed interest in New York Knicks second-year guard Frank Ntilikina, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. Bondy says there seems to be a split within the Knicks organization regarding Ntilikina. Some feel that they should try and trade him while he still has value, […]

When the New York Knicks selected Frank Ntilikina over Dennis Smith Jr. with the eighth overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft, many felt that the Knicks had made a mistake. There were even some within the Knicks organization who felt that Smith was the better talent. Well, now, we are two years into the […]

Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner is one of the top young bigs in the league, and Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle thinks he represents the future of the NBA up front: “He’s the future of the 5-position in the NBA,” said Carlisle, according to Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News. “A guy […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Abrines has been out due to personal reasons, and head coach Billy Donovan says there is still no timetable for his return, according to Maddie Lee of The Oklahoman. Abrines has been sidelined since Christmas, and no one knows if it’s due to an unspecified injury or something else. Still, […]

Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins has a musical taste that some of his teammates simply can’t understand. While a lot of athletes listen to hard-hitting music to pump them up during workouts or before games, Cousins prefers the slow stuff, listening to artists such as Luther Vandross, Babyface and Aretha Franklin. “Man, you […]

Could this be the year that Paul George finally gets legitimate consideration for the Defensive Player of the Year award? Kirk Goldsberry of ESPN.com thinks so. The Oklahoma City Thunder star, who is now in his ninth NBA season, leads the league in steals, deflected balls and loose balls recovered, three key numbers when determining […]

The Miami Heat will head on the road to take on the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night in what would normally be an uneventful game between a bottom-tier Eastern Conference playoff team and a squad fighting for draft positioning. However, this contest will hold a bit more meaning than usual, as it will be Dwyane […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz has returned to Philadelphia to continue his shoulder rehab. However, there is still no timetable for his actual return to the lineup, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Fultz will be present while the 76ers battle the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday afternoon. He had been undergoing therapy for thoracic […]

The Dallas Cowboys may not have to look too far to find their replacement for Scott Linehan at offensive coordinator. According to former ESPN reporter Ed Werder, the Cowboys are looking at Doug Nussmeier, their very own tight ends coach, to potentially assume the role. The Cowboys parted ways with Linehan on Wednesday. Nussmeier would […]

Who is the fastest player in the NBA? Is it John Wall? Is it Ish Smith? According to Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown, it’s neither of those guys. It’s Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook: #Sixers coach Brett Brown: ‘There is no faster player in the #NBA – and if there is, he’s ours […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid will be a game-time decision for his team’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday afternoon, according to 76ers reporter Jessica Camerato. Embiid is dealing with a back injury. The 76ers drew heavy criticism for allowing Embiid to play through the issue during the team’s win over the […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward will miss his team’s game against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night due to personal reasons, according to the team. Hayward had a rough start to the season after recovering from a gruesome broken leg injury on opening night last year, but in the month of January, Hayward has shown […]

New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson is currently dealing with appendicitis and will most likely miss the NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams this Sunday, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. However, the good news is that Watson does not need surgery at the moment, indicating that he could be […]

The last time the Los Angeles Lakers played the Golden State Warriors, it was Christmas, and Rajon Rondo finished with 15 points, 10 assists and five rebounds while LeBron James exited the game in the third quarter due to a groin injury in what ended up being a blowout win for the Lakers. Now, it […]

The Houston Rockets are aggressively trying to find a trade for Carmelo Anthony in order to clear room to sign Kenneth Faried, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Faried was bought out by the Brooklyn Nets late Friday night and seems poised to land with the Rockets, so long as Houston can open up a […]

Memphis Grizzlies big man Marc Gasol is listed as questionable for his team’s game against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night, according to David Cobb of The Memphis Commercial Appeal. Gasol has a sore back and was also dealing with a wrist issue recently. With the Grizzlies playing a back-to-back after falling to the Boston […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and big man John Collins have been upgraded to probable for their game against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, according to Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Both Young and Collins have been dealing with illnesses over the last week. However, the Hawks have not played since defeating the […]

The Houston Rockets seem poised to sign big man Kenneth Faried, who was bought out by the Brooklyn Nets late Friday night. In order to make room for Faried, the Rockets have to clear a roster spot, and it’s looking like they may cut James Nunnally, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Rockets recently […]

The Golden State Warriors may have thumped the Los Angeles Clippers by 18 points on Friday night, but that didn’t stop Clippers guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from showing Klay Thompson why he is one of the most promising rookies in the league. Check out this spin move from Gilgeous-Alexander that left Thompson in the dust during […]