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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had some choice words for Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger ahead of their matchup on Friday night. “Dave sucks. I can’t stand that guy. Tell him I said that,” Steve Kerr told  Mark Medina of The Mercury News. Okay, so Steve Kerr was obviously kidding. But can we […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry is listed as questionable for his team’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night as a result of back spasms, per Peter Socoth of NBC Sports Northwest. The timing couldn’t be worse for Lowry, who just broke out of a slump with back-to-back impressive performances in wins […]

LaVar Ball has been one of the most controversial and polarizing figures in sports over the last two years or so. However, lately, we haven’t heard as much from Ball, and that might be because of Magic Johnson. Former ESPN reporter John Goodman covered LaVar and his sons LiAngelo and LaMelo in Lithuania, which was […]

The Jabari Parker era has basically come to an end in the Windy City before it even started. After signing a two-year, $40 million contract with the Chicago Bulls this past summer, Parker has already worn out his welcome, and the Bulls are looking to move him, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams is quite a character, always good for a funny quote on a daily basis. Once in a while, it’s intentional. Sometimes, it’s completely accidental. Like not knowing Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic’s first name, for example. Today Steven Adams learned: Nikola Jokic’s first name: pic.twitter.com/iWcXKbMLhf — Royce […]

We all knew Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly was good, but this season, he has been an absolute monster. Just ask Pro Football Focus, who has all of his best numbers outlined: Luke Kuechly is performing at an elite level once again in 2018. pic.twitter.com/9pMM6PV2Ha — PFF (@PFF) December 14, 2018 In 13 games this […]

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch has been having an impressive rookie campaign, and Pro Football Focus agrees. According to their rankings, Vander Esch has been the best rookie linebacker this season, coming in ahead of Indianapolis Colts’ first-year linebacker Darius Leonard. Vander Esch has certainly been spectacular in 2018, racking up 109 tackles, two […]

It should be a very busy weekend in the NFL, as five more teams can clinch playoff berths this weekend, per Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. The New England Patriots, Houston Texans, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, and Seattle Seahawks can all punch their ticket to the dance, giving them all the opportunity to […]

Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed will miss his team’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday due to a toe injury, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. The news doesn’t come as a surprise, as Redskins head coach Jay Gruden stated earlier in the week that Reed may not be back in […]

Skip Bayless can be the biggest critic of really good players at times. We know this. His latest target? Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and MVP frontrunner, Patrick Mahomes. Bayless did not react too kindly on Undisputed to Mahomes’ performance against the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night. “Patrick Mahome-boy cannot take the Chiefs home. We […]

There are some players you have to actually watch to get a full understanding of just how good and impactful they are. Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is one of those guys. Not one for filling up box scores, Smart makes his impact in other ways: smothering defense, hustle plays, terrific passes and coming up […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Jeremy Lin will be available to play against the Boston Celtics on Friday night after missing the last two games due to a back injury, according to Brad Rowland of Peachtree Hoops. Lin had been enjoying a very solid 2018-19 campaign until a rash of injuries hit him recently. First, Lin […]

Before the Orlando Magic played host to the Chicago Bulls in Mexico City on Thursday night, NBA commissioner Adam Silver told reporters he is getting closer to his goal of placing a G-League team in Mexico City, per NBA.com. “We’re in the third quarter, whatever the appropriate analogy is, said Silver. “Frankly we’re hopeful that […]

The red-hot Boston Celtics are set to host the lowly Atlanta Hawks at TD Garden on Friday night, and the Hawks decided to have some fun with it poking fun of a certain well-known accent: ━━━━━ ━━┃ this ain't ┃┃ it ┃┃ ┃└━━━━━━ ┘ 7 ┃ 8┃ 9┃ / ┃━┛━┛━. |━ ┛4 ┃5 ┃6 ┃ […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki took the floor for the first time this season on Thursday night, scoring two points in six minutes during a loss to the Phoenix Suns. In doing so, Nowitzki set a record for most seasons played in NBA history, officially notching his 21st campaign. Surely, it wasn’t an easy task […]

The Toronto Raptors are off to a scalding hot start this season. After road wins over the Los Angeles Clippers and the Golden State Warriors, some even feel they may be the best team in the NBA. Now, on one hand, the acquisition of Kawhi Leonard has obviously played a significant role in that. But […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Caris LeVert suffered a gruesome injury last month, dislocating his foot and bringing back memories of Gordon Hayward’s gut-wrenching broken leg last year. Fortunately for LeVert, there was no structural damage, which was pretty much best-case scenario. Even better, LeVert appeared at the announcement of Spencer Dinwiddie’s contract extension on Thursday with […]

If you have ever watched Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart play defense before, you know it’s a thing of a beauty. High school coaches everywhere should show their players video of Smart playing defense. Fellow Celtics guard Kyrie Irving knows this very well. A highlight machine himself, Irving says even he has to binge Smart […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Markelle Fultz has been one of the strangest enigmas we have ever seen in the NBA, missing most of the season with an odd shoulder injury that no one could seem to pinpoint, and now dealing with more issues. Well, former NBA point guard Ben Uzoh seemed to know exactly what […]

Defending James Harden and the Houston Rockets is never easy, and the Los Angeles Lakers found that out the hard way during their 126-111 loss in Houston on Thursday night. In scoring 50 points, Harden paraded to the free-throw line 19 times, making 18 foul shots. While Lakers players were very frustrated over the whistle, […]

Some feel Kevin Durant will head to the Big Apple this summer. Others think he will take his talents to Hollywood and join LeBron James, or perhaps even the LA Clippers. Then there is another faction who surmise that he could head back to Oklahoma City. Not so fast, says former Golden State Warriors big […]

Things can’t seem to get any worse for the Chicago Bulls, right? Well, maybe we shouldn’t speak too soon. Late in the Bulls’ loss to the Orlando Magic on Thursday night, guard Zach LaVine heard a “pop” in his ankle when landing after a drive. “I think it was just some fluid or something,” said […]