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The Phoenix Suns came out in Game 3 of the NBA Finals and got flat-out beat by Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks did everything and used the momentum of the crowd to avoid a 3-0 deficit. On Tuesday, Suns head coach Monty Williams gave a simple response regarding the Suns’ 120-100 drubbing: […]

The Detroit Pistons have the top overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and are presumed to take Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham as the next star of their franchise. Still, the Pistons are holding pre-draft interviews as always and are asking the players a series of questions. Pistons head coach Dwane Casey dropped one […]

The Tokyo Olympics are getting ready to begin and the whole world is excited, especially after postponing them in 2020 due to the global pandemic. Unfortunately, tennis superstar Roger Federer announced his decision to withdraw in a statement on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/ngIlD6MYew — Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) July 13, 2021 Federer said it is due to a […]

The Chicago Cubs went from contenders in the National League Centrals to sellers in a couple of weeks. After a string of losses, they have decisions to make with many players, specifically Kris Bryant. With the MLB trade deadline right around the corner. The Cubs will be floating Bryant around to get some return of […]

The MLB Home Run Derby had everybody tuning in– mainly to watch Los Angeles Angels phenom Shohei Ohtani. The Japanese-born star that has caught the attention of everybody in baseball took the stage with the top seed in the Home Run Derby. Unfortunately, the Angels star got ousted in the first round in a shocker, […]

The MLB Home Run Derby got off to a thrilling start. Trey Mancini of the Baltimore Orioles and Matt Olson of the Oakland Athletics were the first two batters to face off, and Mancini edged out Olson by one home run. What a first-round matchup. Trey Mancini beats Matt Olson, 24-23, with Olson's final swing […]

The Home Run Derby has everybody’s attention and Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani has been the marvel of the majors all season long. During batting practice prior to the Home Run Derby, Ohtani absolutely demolished a baseball to deep, deep, right field.  OHTANI ALMOST LEFT THE YARD IN BATTING PRACTICE 🤯 🤯 🤯 pic.twitter.com/rcmVYlpZmy […]

The 2021 NBA Finals are still ongoing, but that hasn’t stopped the bettors from looking forward to next season. Per the newest betting odds released by BetOnline, the Los Angeles Lakers– led by superstar LeBron James– are right behind Kevin Durant, James Harden, Kyrie Irving, and the Brooklyn Nets for the top spot. Opening NBA […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made headlines when he said that he plans on finishing his career as a member of the Lakers. He cited many reasons and mentioned his family living in Los Angeles. The expectation has been that the Lakers would be his final stop in his storied, legendary NBA career. However, […]

The internet has been buzzing after some outrageous comments by TV personality Stephen A. Smith. He made some comments about Los Angeles Angels pitcher/hitter/phenom Shohei Ohtani regarding his use of a translator and it has received heavy backlash. "I don't think it helps that the number one face [in MLB] is a dude that needs […]

The MLB All-Star Game is on Tuesday night in Denver at Coors Field, and the All-Stars from both leagues gathered on Monday to spend some time with the media before the Home Run Derby kicked off. The best of the best all together in one place at the Midsummer Classic is always a treat. San […]

The NBA Finals are headed to Milwaukee for the first time in 50 years and Giannis Antetokounmpo is ready for it. Sure, the Phoenix Suns took the first two games of the Finals in Arizona but the Bucks will be ready to try their best to overcome another 2-0 deficit in the playoffs. Before Game […]

The UEFA Euro 2020 final between England and Italy was a thriller from start to finish. Luke Shaw started things off with the quickest goal in Euro final history. Unfortunately, that would end up being the only goal England scored in the match and it went to penalties after nobody scored in extra time. The […]

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 […]