Matt Wadleigh Articles - Page 52

The New Orleans Pelicans are still searching for a head coach after they parted ways with Stan Van Gundy one season into his contract. With a talented duo of Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson, the Pelicans roster outside of that is pretty bleak. With their coaching search still ongoing, it turns out they have significant […]

The Euro 2020 final between England and Italy got off to a smashing start as Luke Shaw scored a goal to put England on top. It was the quickest goal in Euro final history and sent everybody into a wild frenzy– especially England fans. Well, the fans weren’t too pleased with one another as a […]

The Orlando Magic hired Jamahl Mosley as their new head coach on Sunday after he spent years with the Dallas Mavericks and was known as one of Luka Doncic’s favorites. Well, the Slovenian guard and Mavs star sent his congratulations to Mosley landing the job. Congrats my guy🙌🙌🙌 https://t.co/IJLhUY4ohJ — Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) July 11, […]

The UEFA Euro 2020 final between England and Italy got off to a wild start mere minutes into the match. Luke Shaw scored the fastest goal in Euro final history to put England up and send the crowd into an absolutely frenzy. Luke Shaw scores the fastest goal in Euro final history. Dream start doesn't […]

The MLB All-Star Game is almost here and players are packing their bags to head to Colorado to take part. On Sunday, Miami Marlins pitcher Pablo Lopez faced the Atlanta Braves– who themselves have some All-Stars. Lopez came in and got off to an unbelievable start, making MLB history in the process as the Marlins […]

The Team USA Olympic team lost an exhibition match to Nigeria and received much criticism after the blow. However, fans can feel a bit better on Sunday after the U-19 team won over France to win the FIBA World Cup championship. Team USA won 83-81 and defeated France in a battle of heavyweights and a […]

UFC 264 came and went. The trilogy fight that was hyped up for some time with Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor ended after one round as a doctor’s stoppage when McGregor suffered a scary injury to his leg. As always, reactions came pouring in from the sports world after the fight. Manny Pacquiao was one […]

The Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Playoffs in what feels like an eternity ago. However, it really hasn’t been that long and the jokes keep pouring in regarding Ben Simmons after his disastrous playoff performance. On Saturday at the ESPYS, the Sixers point guard (for now, at least) was absolutely […]

The MLB trade deadline is coming quickly and this is the time for contenders to make the final additions to their rosters in hopes of bringing home a World Series title. As it turns out, the need for pitching is evident, and guys like Max Scherzer and Jose Berrios have been a couple of names […]

Just a few weeks ago, the Chicago Cubs were in the driver’s seat in the National League Central. Now, they have lost a ton of games and will be selling at the MLB trade deadline. One player of note is Kris Bryant, who has garnered interest from many teams, especially with his contract situation in […]

Spencer Dinwiddie is back in the news once again. The Nets guard is set to hit the free-agent market and should have plenty of suitors, despite playing just three games this past season after suffering an injury. Well, Dinwiddie has heard the backlash from the doubters and took to Twitter to express his frustration. The […]

The Phoenix Suns won Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night behind a pair of impressive performances from Chris Paul and Devin Booker. However, it wasn’t all good news, as Torrey Craig had to leave the game early with an injury. On Friday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported an […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are still searching for a head coach after moving on from Stan Van Gundy just one season into his tenure. The NBA Draft is also approaching, and the Pelicans have some key decisions to make in an effort to have a competitive team with the nucleus of Brandon Ingram and Zion […]

The Milwaukee Bucks dropped Game 2 of the NBA Finals to the Phoenix Suns despite a monstrous effort from Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had 42 points in a gutsy performance. Suddenly, the Bucks are down 2-0 as the series heads to Milwaukee, and the two-time MVP has played unbelievable well thus far. With Game 3 scheduled […]

Sure, the NBA Finals are going on as we speak, but Los Angeles Laker star LeBron James is being well-rounded as usual. On Thursday was the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and it made headlines as Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American champion in the history of the Spelling Bee and it brought a ton […]

The Chicago White Sox have found a way to hang around in the American League Central race even with a ton of injuries in the first half of the season. However, they might be getting one of their stars back soon as Eloy Jimenez is set to begin his rehab assignment on Friday. SOURCE: #WhiteSox […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have already had a busy offseason and free agency hasn’t even come yet. They moved on from Terry Stotts and brought in Chauncey Billups to take the reins and have been filled with endless Damian Lillard trade rumors. Now the Blazers are bringing in former Washington Wizards and Oklahoma City Thunder […]

The Phoenix Suns took Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks despite an unbelievable performance from Giannis Antetkounmpo as the two-time MVP dropped 42 points. However, a comment made by Jeff Van Gundy during the broadcast has come to light. https://twitter.com/thehurryupnba/status/1413333489878020100?s=20 Van Gundy apparently said this about Devin Booker: “Looks like a choir boy, but he […]

Game 2 of the NBA Finals belonged to the Phoenix Suns as they won the game 118-108 despite a furious, late run by the Milwaukee Bucks. Devin Booker and Chris Paul were terrific once again, and Giannis Antetokounmpo caught fire late and dropped 42 points in the Bucks’ loss. However, Devin Booker set a weird […]

The first half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals didn’t go as Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks wanted. The Bucks went off with the lead, then the Phoenix Suns stormed back and went into halftime with a double-digit lead. During a timeout in the second quarter, Giannis was absolutely furious and outraged in […]

Game 2 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns got off to a great start for the stars in the game. Suns guard Devin Booker picked up where he left off and hit Jeff Teague with a nasty move that sent him spinning. Booker then proceeded to drain a three-pointer and send the Phoenix crowd […]

Well, fans are going to have to wait a bit longer for the next episode of Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder. After earlier reports of the fight being in jeopardy due to a COVID-19 outbreak, it has now officially been postponed after Fury was one of the people who tested positive for the virus. BREAKING: […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns are squaring off in the 2021 NBA Finals. The Bucks got good news with the return of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, although they came up short as the Suns took Game 1. Prior to Game 2, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made his prediction for the Finals, and it will make […]

The Golden State Warriors got bounced in the play-in tournament as Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies caught fire. Well, Stephen Curry has been busy as always. On Thursday, Curry was asked about the team’s offseason plans, one that has been filled with trade rumors and free-agent targets in an effort to make the Warriors […]

The Brooklyn Nets have a lot of decisions to make in the offseason after coming up short of their goal of an NBA title. One of the biggest– if not the biggest decision– is regarding Spencer Dinwiddie, who is expected to generate a ton of interest in the free-agent market. In a recent interview with […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill has been extremely vocal on social media and has been calling out a lot of players in an attempt to race them, making it a somewhat enjoyable offseason of banter. One player he challenged was Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf, and Metcalf responded on Twitter with a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been in the thick of controversy as pitcher Trevor Bauer continues to go through investigation after his sexual assault allegations. The MLB previously stepped in and placed Bauer on 7-day administrative leave. On Thursday, the league extended the leave for another 7-day period as they continue to investigate the situation. […]

The New England Patriots offense will look vastly different in 2021 after an overhaul of pass-catchers. On Tuesday, former first-round pick N’Keal Harry and his agent have formally requested a trade out of New England after just two seasons with the team, according to Mike Garofolo of NFL Network.  Statement from #Patriots WR N’Keal Harry’s […]

The MLB trade deadline is approaching quickly and this is the time for teams to start making conversations about either buying or selling. With contending teams looking for extra help, and rebuilding teams looking to sell away for prospects, one team in question is the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies are towards the bottom of the […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns are headed to the NBA Finals after an amazing season and postseason run. Their opponent is the Milwaukee Bucks and the first game is on Tuesday in Phoenix. Ahead of the NBA Finals, current analyst and former Suns legend Charles Barkley offered up some advice to Booker and Chris […]

The Dallas Mavericks might have seen their playoff run end earlier than they had hoped for despite an unbelievable run by Luka Doncic. However, Dallas is still doing its part in celebrating the young All-Star guard who has led the Mavs — and is now leading Slovenia to an Olympic birth. On Tuesday, it was […]

July 4 is a national holiday in the USA. Well, it turns out some people are celebrating July 4 as the infamous decision by Kevin Durant to join the Golden State Warriors. Tweets have gone out remembering the day Durant made the decision, and the now Brooklyn Nets star has taken to Twitter— as usual– […]

Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic made history on Sunday afternoon by leading Slovenia to the Tokyo Olympics after a terrific performance. Doncic posted a triple-double en route to the victory, and Slovenia is heading to the Olympics in a few weeks to compete with the best of the best. Luka Doncic and Slovenia are […]

The Brooklyn Nets have some big decisions to deal with in the offseason after they fell short of the NBA Finals. Just like every team in the league, they have free-agent decisions to make. The most notable is on guard Spencer Dinwiddie, who missed nearly the entire season with an injury but has recently been […]

The New Orleans Pelicans decided to move on from head coach Stan Van Gundy after just one season. After the decision, talks about his relationship with both Zion Williamson and Brandin Ingram came about. However, Van Gundy hooped on the STUpodity podcast by Stugotz and put those rumors to bed, according to Jonathan Soveta.  “Front […]

The internet has buzzed with reactions and frustration after Olympian Sha’Carri Richardson was suspended for a month after a positive marijuana test. She won’t be able to participate in her event but might be able to participate in the relay. While many stars reacted to the suspension, the best one might be from Charlotte Hornets […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer is currently under investigation for sexual assault allegations that have surfaced. He has previously denied the claims that came across, although the investigation is still ongoing. On Friday, it was announced that Bauer has now been placed on a 7-day leave from the MLB as they continue to investigate, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are visiting the White House in celebration of their World Series victory in 2020. Cody Bellinger, Mookie Betts, and the crew rolled up to the White House as the annual tradition for the champions. In doing so, President Joe Biden gave a bold claim about the Dodgers during their visit. Joe […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got upset by the Atlanta Hawks in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Joel Embiid was an MVP finalist and Ben Simmons was a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year. However, Simmons’ poor play has been a topic of conversation after his disastrous performance against the Hawks, and he has […]