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The Atlanta Hawks and Trae Young beat the New York Knicks in five games and earned a matchup with the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers. Well, the Hawks came out in Game 1 against Philly and absolutely punched them in the mouth with a historic first half.  The Hawks scored a franchise playoff high for any half […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Phoenix Suns to end their season on Thursday night, marking the first-ever first-round exit for LeBron James in his legendary career. On Friday, NBA and Lakers legend Magic Johnson let everybody know his true feelings regarding the season with some tweets. Magic then went on the radio and […]

The 2020-2021 NBA season started quickly after the conclusion of the Orlando Bubble and has brought about much speculation and criticism after the short turnaround. As the start of the 2021 NBA Playoffs kicked off, it has become evident that a few teams that made deep runs in the playoffs last season have been severely […]

Johnny “Football” Manziel was one of the most electrifying players in the history of college football during his time at Texas A&M. He then had a short-lived career with the Cleveland Browns before going to other pro football leagues. The former star quarterback recently came out on a recent interview with Barstool Sports Bussin With […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard is reeling after yet another early playoff exit, this time to the hands of Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Dame literally did everything he could, but the Blazers ultimately couldn’t overcome the talented Nuggets squad despite a masterful playoff performance from Lillard, who set another unbelievable […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder somehow have a stockpile of draft picks over the next decade, at least it seems like it. General manager Sam Presti has overhauled the roster, traded away players, and in turn stockpiled an insane amount of assets as the Thunder aim for a full-fledged rebuild and youth rejuvenation after the failed […]

Major League Baseball hot stove season is quickly approaching and plenty of teams should be active at the trade deadline. The rumors have started, and this one will make Oakland Athletics fans happy as a huge name has been thrown around in a potential deal. According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the A’s are […]

The year is 2021 and the NBA Finals won’t be played with either Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James or Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. Isn’t that weird? The Warriors lost in the play-in tournament to the Memphis Grizzlies, and the Lakers lost Thursday night in Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns as LeBron […]

The Phoenix Suns came to Staples Center in Game 6 against the Los Angeles Lakers and came out firing on all cylinders. Young sharpshooter Devin Booker came out and absolutely caught fire in the first quarter and drew immediate reactions from former and current NBA stars. Book might get 80 — D'Angelo Russell (@Dloading) June […]

The Portland Trail Blazers had another first-round exit after being ousted by the Denver Nuggets in six games. On the other, star point guard Damian Lillard went absolutely bonkers in the series against Denver, breaking record after record in an attempt to will Portland to a series victory. Now, Lillard’s name will sit forever next […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets are preparing for a second-round series in the Eastern Conference playoff side of the NBA Playoffs bracket. The Bucks surprisingly swept the Miami Heat and the Nets took care of the Boston Celtics in Game 5. Now, the Bucks and Nets square off in what should be the Eastern Conference […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard continues to shatter shooting records with unreal performances. In Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets, Dolla Dame broke another record by making his 34th three-pointer of the series. Damian Lillard has now recorded 3⃣4⃣ 3-pointers in the first round against the Nuggets. Dame pass Donovan Mitchell (record set […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are facing a win-or-go-home situation in Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns and could potentially get a gigantic boost with the addition of Anthony Davis, who missed Game 5 with an injury. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Davis will play if warmups go accordingly. Lakers star Anthony Davis (strained […]

The Utah Jazz beat the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night to win the series 4-1 and move on to the second round. Veteran point guard Mike Conley had to leave the game early and missed the remainder of Game 5 with an injury as the Jazz went on to win effortlessly. Now, there is an […]

Tyron Woodley and Jake Paul are set to face off in a huge fight and aren’t wasting any time talking smack to each other. Jake Paul and Woodley faced off even though the fight isn’t scheduled to take place until August 28. Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley face off 👀 #PaulWoodley (via @jakepaul) pic.twitter.com/53vhD5VHAD — […]

The Dallas Mavericks used a fantastic performance from Luka Doncic to snag Game 5 from the Los Angeles Clippers to take a 3-2 lead and send the Clippers on the sudden brink of elimination. After the game, former NBA player Kendrick Perkins had an interesting, albeit unique, tweet in regards to Luka’s huge game. Luka […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are gearing up to face the Milwaukee Brewers in the first of a four-game set in Arizona. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Diamondbacks-Brewers prediction and pick. The Brewers won five straight before losing Tuesday to the Detroit Tigers and are suddenly on the other side of […]

The Dallas Cowboys arrived at OTAs ready to start the 2021 NFL season. Former Oklahoma wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is coming off a solid rookie season where he posted 74 catches for 935 yards and five scores. The former first-round pick paid a special tribute to legendary wide receiver Terrell Owens in a rather unique […]

The Philadelphia 76ers advanced to the second round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs after topping the Washington Wizards in five games. The surprising hero for the Sixers was Seth Curry, who dropped a playoff career-high 30 points. Oddly enough, Sixers President of basketball operations Daryl Morey posted a tweet that could perhaps be a recruitment […]

The Utah Jazz have been dealt a major blow in Game 5 as they try and close out the Memphis Grizzlies. Veteran point guard Mike Conley has been ruled out for the remainder of the game with right hamstring soreness. Mike Conley (right hamstring soreness) will not return. — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) June 3, 2021 […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks finished off the New York Knicks to advance to the second round and take on the Philadelphia 76ers. After the impressive performance from Young in Game 5, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green paid his respect to the young star. Take a bow Young man! You earned that! 🎩🎩 […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is not in the NBA Playoffs after the Warriors got ousted in the play-in tournament. Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth Curry is in the playoffs, however, and it seems that Steph transferred his powers to his brother as he propelled the Sixers to a victory off a huge performance […]

The New York Knicks are in a must-win situation in Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks as Julius Randle and Derrick Rose are suddenly on the brink of elimination. Madison Square Garden was rocking, and things got a little heated early on in the all-important Game 5. Randle lays out Okongwu with an elbow, but […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are one game away from defeating the Washington Wizards and making their way to the second round. After the Sixers got the unfortunate news of Joel Embiid and the latest regarding his injury, they had to press on without their MVP candidate. However, there might have been a bit of good luck […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are facing a do-or-die Game 6 against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. The series has been frustrating at times for Los Angeles, primarily due to the injury to Anthony Davis. With the Lakers on the brink of elimination, center Andre Drummond posted a cryptic tweet on Wednesday afternoon and, well, […]

The fan incidents keep occurring and another one took place on Wednesday afternoon in Chicago. A fan was caught running onto the field in the middle of the Chicago Cubs game against the San Diego Padres and was brought down by Wrigley Field security. The interesting part is the message the fan was trying to […]

Bob Baffert has not made a good name for himself, especially lately. The news came out that Medina Spirit returned confirmation of a positive drug test after winning the Kentucky Derby. Now, Baffert is facing a serious penalty after the horse became just the second in the history of the race to be disqualified. Churchill […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are all of a sudden down 3-2 against the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Suns took Game 1, the Lakers won the next pair, and the Suns have won back-to-back games and are just one game away from a huge series victory against the defending […]

The NBA Playoffs have unfortunately been ravaged with neverending incidents regarding the fans. Recently retired NBA veteran LaMarcus Aldridge joined the NBA on TV set and gave his true feelings on the fans, in turn echoing the thoughts and comments from former Brooklyn Nets teammate Kevin Durant. “I think people look at athletes and don’t […]

The French Open has suddenly been the talk of the sports world, specifically due to Naomi Osaka’s decision to withdraw from the tournament. The decision was faced with much turmoil, and Venus Williams spoke on the situation, in turn blasting the media and reporters who were asking her the questions. Venus Williams. The Queen has […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are doing all they can to eliminate the Washington Wizards and get ready for the next round. Unfortunately, the Sixers will have to play Game 5 without Embiid, at least it’s trending that way as the MVP candidate was listed as doubtful, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.  Joel Embiid will be […]

The Miami Heat just got swept by Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. After their season came to an abrupt end, the Heat have some serious decisions to make, specifically regarding their star Jimmy Butler. Butler, who lifted Miami to an NBA Finals run in last year’s […]

The Atlanta Hawks are one game away from eliminating the New York Knicks from the NBA Playoffs. Ahead of Game 5, Hawks center Clint Capela gave some interesting comments and said the Hawks were going to send the Knicks “on vacation.” Julius Randle, the Knicks star and NBA’s Most Improved Player of the Year, gave […]

After two months of the MLB season, there have been some surprises. Heading into the season, the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, and San Diego Padres were pegged as favorites to win the World Series. Through the first chunk of games, not much has changed. However, the newest World Series title odds have shifted […]

The Utah Jazz have found a young, franchise cornerstone in Donovan Mitchell. He earned his first career All-Star appearance this season, and he is already flying up Jazz record books as Utah has earned the top seed in the Western Conference and the best overall record in the NBA. Now, Mitchell is one step closer […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are going to want to forget about every aspect of their Game 4 loss against the Washington Wizards. As the saying goes, bad things happen all at once, and that rings true for the Sixers on Monday night. First, MVP candidate Joel Embiid left the game early with right knee soreness. Then […]

Another day, another game of the NBA Playoffs. Unfortunately, another incident has occurred involving a fan in Game 4 versus the Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards. This time, a fan ran onto the court before being leveled by officers and quickly taken out from the arena. Fan storms the court near the Sixers bench but […]

The Golden State Warriors got eliminated in the NBA play-in tournament on a tough, valiant effort from the Memphis Grizzlies. However, Warriors forward Draymond Green has found his way onto the playoff scene, this time on the NBA on TNT set. Green gave his “bold” prediction as to who would win the Eastern Conference, and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are all set to advance to the next round and finish off a sweep of the Washington Wizards. However, the game didn’t start out as the Sixers had hoped. Star center and MVP candidate Joel Embiid headed to the locker room early in Game 4 and remained there for the entire second […]