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New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas rustled some feathers when he posted a cryptic tweet amid reports of him ignoring calls during the offseason. On Monday, reporters proceeded to ask Saints head coach Sean Payton about Thomas’s post. In response to the question, Payton gave a blunt answer. Sean Payton was asked about this […]

Trade rumors have swirled about teams having an interest in Pascal Siakam amid his potential departure from the Toronto Raptors. A report came out that few teams were interested in Siakam, including the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, and Los Angeles Clippers. However, Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet took to Twitter to respond to those […]

The NBA Summer League is here and one name that stole the spotlight on Sunday was LiAngelo Ball, who made his debut with the Charlotte Hornets. Of course, part of the infamous Ball brothers, LiAngelo was given a shot to make the Hornets roster and got off to a good start with LaMelo and LaVar […]

The NBA Summer League is here in full force! As usual, the youngsters are fighting for roster spots, and the veterans and stars on their respective teams have flocked to the arena to watch the games. The Charlotte Hornets have a big name on their Summer League roster and it’s LiAngelo Ball, the brother of […]

NBA Summer League season is here and the young players are doing whatever they can to crack a spot on the NBA rosters heading into training camp. One player that doesn’t need to worry too much is Obi Toppin, the New York Knicks’ first-round choice from the 2020 NBA Draft. Toppin got to work early […]

The Chicago Bulls have been extremely active during NBA free agency and have spent a ton of money. They added Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso, and then orchestrated a sign-and-trade for DeMar DeRozan, one that involved Thad Young heading out and going to the San Antonio Spurs. Well, Young took to Instagram to share his feelings […]

The Los Angeles Lakers roster will look vastly different than this previous season after a ton of changes. The start of it all was a trade on the night of the NBA Draft to acquire Russell Westbrook from the Washington Wizards. As part of the deal, the Lakers sent Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, and Kentavious […]

The New York Mets made a huge blockbuster acquisition of Javy Baez from the Chicago Cubs at the MLB trade deadline. Baez has enjoyed his new threads thus far, although Sunday didn’t go as planned for the talented Mets star. According to Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News, Baez left the game early […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars suddenly have a lot of talent on their roster, specifically with Trevor Lawrence running the show for the next few seasons as he is set to kick off his rookie campaign. There is excitement buzzing around the team for the first time in a couple of years, although a recent injury to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers landed point guard Russell Westbrook on the night of the NBA Draft in a trade with the Washington Wizards. Now, Westbrook has officially become a Laker, and he is rocking the same number he has for quite some time. Check out Westbrook’s new threads, which looks awfully good in purple and […]

The sports world was in shock on Thursday after Barcelona announced that club legend Lionel Messi would be leaving Camp Nou. Rumors swirled of where Messi might end up, and there appears to be a bit of clarity regarding the situation with Messi’s next stop. According to Mohamed Bouhafsi, Messi is preparing to join Paris Saint-Germain […]

NBA free agency is always a wild time and now it has finally come. The 2021 free agency period began on Monday, August 2, at 6 p.m. ET. This post is our 2021 NBA Free Agency Tracker, allowing us to easily provide readers with up-t0-the-minute information on all league happenings. Nonetheless, let’s get to the […]

The latest NBA free agency bomb is regarding Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Leonard is set to return to the Clippers. Terms of the deal are still being discussed, per Haynes. Free agent star Kawhi Leonard has decided that he is re-signing with the Los Angeles Clippers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a busy NBA free agency period and have added a lot of new players. They have also brought on board a ton of former Lakers, including Dwight Howard, who spent a year with the Philadelphia 76ers after winning the title in the Orlando Bubble with LeBron James and the […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost Malik Monk but did end up bringing aboard Kelly Oubre Jr. on a two-year deal after his latest run with the Golden State Warriors. Oubre should provide some nice flexibility for head coach James Borrego. Hornets star LaMelo Ball is the main guy in town, and he had an epic reaction […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been surprisingly quiet during the 2021 NBA free agency spending spree. However, that ended on Friday, as Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported that Reggie Jackson agreed to a two-year deal to return to the Clippers. Free agent G Reggie Jackson plans to sign a two-year, $22M deal to return to the […]

The Golden State Warriors signed Andre Iguodala on Friday, just a day after it was reported that the veteran was deciding between the Warriors, Brooklyn Nets, and Los Angeles Lakers. The report came out of his intent to sign, and Shams Charania of The Athletic confirmed it shortly after. However, Iguodala put Shams on blast […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been hit hard by injuries and have somehow found a way to stay within striking distance of the San Francisco Giants in the National League West. Trevor Bauer has now had his administrative leave extended again, and questions remain on if he returns at all this season. Now, the Dodgers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a busy few days of NBA free agency and have added all sorts of players into the fold with LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook. One of the newest is Kendrick Nunn, the former Miami Heat guard who inked a two-year deal to back up Westbrook. Apparently, Nunn […]

NBA free agency has basically died down after a wild first couple of days of action. However, one big name on the market is veteran Andre Iguodala, who has had a vast market of NBA teams pioneering for his services. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Iguodala has narrowed it down to three teams: […]

Team USA gymnastics superstar Simone Biles withdrew from her competition at the Tokyo Olympics and sent shockwaves throughout the entire sports world. One of the best in the world at what she does, she walked away and made the tough decision, and then proceeded to watch her team go on and win the silver medal. […]

The NFL season is here. Well, the Hall of Fame Game is here! With that being said, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady had some comments about the ignorance of NFL players amid another hot topic. Then came the list of highest-valued NFL teams, led, of course, by the Dallas Cowboys. For the 15th straight […]

The Golden State Warriors were able to reach a massive extension with superstar point guard Stephen Curry, a move that was always in the cards for one of the best players in the NBA and a historic icon in the Warriors organization. The four-year extension worth $215 million is going to keep Curry in Northern […]

The New York Yankees have been hit hard by COVID-19 issues recently. Aaron Judge missed some time, as did Gerrit Cole and Jordan Montgomery, who are currently on the COVID-19 list. Now Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez also has tested positive for the virus, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com Gary Sanchez has tested positive for […]

Luka Doncic and the Slovenia National Team put up a terrific fight in the Tokyo Olympics and came up just short of a trip to the Gold Medal Game after losing to France. Doncic was sensational as always and notched a triple-double, but Nic Batum sealed the deal for France with a clutch block right […]

Remember Philip Rivers? Who doesn’t. The former Indianapolis Colts quarterback and long-time Los Angeles (and San Diego) Chargers signal-caller called it a career after the 2020 NFL season, leaving the Colts in a scramble to fill their quarterback position. One of the more consistent quarterbacks for the past decade, Rivers then moved on to become […]

The MLB trade deadline was a wild one that went up until the last minute and even had a few deals announced after the deadline had passed. Perhaps the wildest situation was regarding Washington Nationals star Max Scherzer, who ended up being dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers. On Thursday, reports came out that the […]

The Orlando Magic sat out the entire first day of NBA free agency and lost Otto Porter Jr., who ended up signing a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors. Well, they got another guy on Tuesday, signing veteran big man Robin Lopez to a one-year deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.  Free agent […]

The San Franciso 49ers made everybody happy by selecting talented quarterback Trey Lance third overall in the 2021 NFL Draft out of North Dakota State. Lance is all set to take over as the franchise quarterback in San Francisco for years to come, although that might not happen just yet with Jimmy Garoppolo on board. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers keep making moves during a wild NBA free agency. After bringing aboard Dwight Howard, Wayne Ellington, Trevor Ariza, and Kent Bazemore, the Lakers have now brought on Carmelo Anthony, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Free agent F Carmelo Anthony has agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors were reportedly finalists for Patty Mills. However, the veteran point guard has shocked everybody and is headed to the Brooklyn Nets on a two-year deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.  Free agent G Patty Mills has agreed to a two-year, $12M deal with the Brooklyn Nets, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers sent shockwaves across the league by signing Andre Drummond to a one-year deal, bringing him on board next to Joel Embiid. On paper, this is a dangerous duo, but digging a little deeper, we can see the beef these two have had with each other for years. Drummond spent the beginning of […]

NBA free agency has been a whirlwind of transactions and a lot of the big names have already agreed to new deals in new places. One of the biggest left is DeMar DeRozan, who has been linked to a number of teams. According to Marc Stein, the Chicago Bulls remain in play for a potential […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made a surprise signing by adding former Los Angeles Lakers center Andre Drummond on a one-year deal to pair with Joel Embiid. Well, after the signing was announced, NBA Twitter was quick to dig up a gold mine of a Tweet from Embiid, one from a few years back that took a […]

The NCAA college football landscape is headed for a drastic change regarding conference realignment. With the SEC currently poaching schools away from other conferences, it appears that the Pac 12 and Big are aiming to form some sort of partnership. According to Max Olson of The Athletic, the two conferences have held meetings to form […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have had a solid free agency thus far by bringing back Bobby Portis. However, the Bucks lost PJ Tucker, who ended up signing with the Miami Heat. Now they have added another player to shore up their shooting. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Bucks are bringing Rodney Hood aboard. Free […]

NBA free agency has slowed down a bit after a wild first day of action as a lot of the big names went off the board early on. On Tuesday, the Brooklyn Nets and Bruce Brown agreed to a one-year deal to bring him back alongside Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden, according to […]

The Phoenix Suns moves keep coming as NBA free agency has kicked off in full force. The Suns have re-signed Chris Paul to a huge four-year deal, and now the Suns are bringing back Cam Payne on a three-year deal worth around $19 million, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.  Free agent guard Cameron […]

The Phoenix Suns are scrambling after veteran point guard Chris Paul officially became an unrestricted free agent after declining his option. Then came the news from Marc Spears of The Undefeated, who said Paul underwent surgery. “Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul is expected to be ready for the start of training camp next season after having […]