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The NBA has been making amends to change the way fouls are called and there seem to be some big-time changes coming this summer, as Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported on Monday. Sources: NBA’s Competition Committee met Monday to further explore rules changes to restrict unnatural motions on jump shots players use to draw fouls. […]

On Monday morning came EA Sports trailer release of the Madden 22 video game. Every year people obsess about the player who graces the cover of the game and this year is no exception. Well, EA Sports released a short trailer hinting at the athletes who will appear on the cover, although it won’t be […]

The Milwaukee Bucks won Game 4 against the Brooklyn Nets to even the series and send it back to Brooklyn after a stellar performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo. After the game as Giannis was leaving the court, the unexpected happened. Yes, he caught a phone from a fan that fell out of the stands, right into […]

Game 4 of the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks series has stolen all the attention on Sunday afternoon. After the Bucks walked away with the victory to even the series up at two apiece, Fiserv Forum was evacuated, with the reason being a reported fire inside the arena. “This is a real fire!” – Fiserv […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving limped to the locker room with a difficult ankle injury after landing on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s foot in Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks. Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis chimed in with an awful reaction after Irving went down and was ruled out of the game with an ankle sprain. […]

The Brooklyn Nets were hit with yet another harsh reality after Kyrie Irving sustained an injury, landing awkwardly on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s foot before being officially ruled out for Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks. As it turns out, Irving was in a ton of pain that he was struggling to get up, according to Rachel […]

The Brooklyn Nets watched their star guard Kyrie Irving limp to the locker room in Game 4 against the Milwaukee Buck after Irving landed on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s foot and went down in pain. Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell- who has also been dealing with injuries– tweeted out his supper for the Nets star. Damn prayers […]

The Brooklyn Nets set out to top the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 after losing Game 3 on an old-fashioned, defensive-type basketball game where neither side eclipsed 100 points. In the first quarter of Game 4, Nets point guard Kyrie Irving almost ended Thanasis Antetokounmpo– Giannis’ brother’s– life with a filthy, savage crossover. My god […]

The Brooklyn Nets are getting Jeff Green back for Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks. However, Nets head coach Steve Nash gave a very concerning update on James Harden that likely has Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving stressing out as they push for an NBA Finals run. According to Malika Andrews of ESPN, Harden is […]

The Brooklyn Nets received some good news ahead of Sunday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. However, it wasn’t due to James Harden. According to Malika Andrews of ESPN, Jeff Green has been cleared to play in Game 4 as the Nets aim to go up 3-1 over the Bucks in the series and push closer […]

The Chicago Cubs welcomed back fans into attendance at full capacity at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon for a matinee game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The fans also got a special treat when actor and well-known Cubs fan Bill Murray sang Take Me Out to the Ballgame in the 7th inning. Bill Murray singing […]

San Diego Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. has quickly become the face of the MLB. He signed a huge 14-year extension and was named as the cover athlete for MLB The Show. Now, Tatis Jr. will get his own feature on MLB Network, becoming the first to do so since Mike Trout. MLB Network […]

On March 8, 2021, the Brooklyn Nets signed Blake Griffin after he was bought out from the Detroit Pistons. After Griffin left the Los Angeles Clippers, the suddenly stacked duo of Andre Drummond and Blake Griffin had NBA teams in fear. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out and the Pistons saw the end of the road […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are six months removed from their Super Bowl victory over Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Since then, they have brought back all of their starters and added some players from the draft while also re-upping the contract of head coach Bruce Arians. As the season draws closer and closer, […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks series was immediately discussed as a potential seven-game set between two heavyweights. Then James Harden got injured, and it looked like the Bucks had a chance. Well, the Nets took Game 1 and then slaughtered the Bucks by 39 in Game 2. Then came Game 3 in Milwaukee, and […]

The video of the heated incident between Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant and Milwaukee Bucks starter PJ Tucker went viral, especially after a security guard came in and escalated the situation after shoving Tucker from behind. However, it turns out the supposed security guard was actually Durant’s bodyguard, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic.  […]

Game 3 of the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets series has been fantastic. The Bucks came out firing and had a huge lead after the first quarter before the Nets stormed back and came within single digits to go into the half. Then came the third quarter, and PJ Tucker and Kevin Durant exchanged pleasantries […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James isn’t in the NBA Playoffs anymore after a first-round exit at the hands of the Phoenix Suns. Nonetheless, LeBron is still celebrating some other things in life. His son, Bronny James, recently made an appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated and brought a simple reaction from LeBron– who […]

The Milwaukee Bucks came into Game 3 ready to play after an embarrassing 39-point loss in Game 2 against the Brooklyn Nets. Giannis Antetokounmpo had to set the tone and did just that early on as he attacked the Nets and dropped a massive hammer on Blake Griffin. GIANNIS DOWN THE LANE 🔨 Bucks open […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks had high hopes after a shocking four-game sweep against the Miami Heat in the first round. However, the Brooklyn Nets have come in and stomped the Bucks to take a commanding 2-0 series lead. Stephen A. Smith got in on the fun, absolutely destroying Giannis for his struggles against […]

The Seattle Seahawks were popular names in the NFL trade rumor mill as Russell Wilson’s name was tossed around quite a bit. As the NFL Draft came and went with Wilson not going anywhere, it appears the Seahawks are keeping him on board as their franchise quarterback. Wilson got honest and spoke on the reported […]

The Chicago White Sox are among the top contenders to win the American League and bring home a World Series trophy. However, the Sox have been decimated by injuries, including two previously to Luis Robert and Eloy Jimenez, two young stars for Tony LaRussa’s squad. Now, another big injury for the White Sox as they […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic was named the MVP of the NBA and has received infinite praise from many athletes across the sports landscape. With the French Open match between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic getting ready to kick off, Djokovic rocked a Jokic Nuggets jersey to celebrate his MVP honors.     View […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had a Defensive Player of the Year finalist in Ben Simmons and an MVP finalist in Joel Embiid. Unfortunately, neither Sixers star received their respective award. The MVP award went to Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic while Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert walked away with the Defensive Player of the Year honors, […]

The Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers were notched in a 3-3 tie when Isaac Paredes hit what appeared to be a walk-off home run. Well, Jake Fraley had other plans and robbed the Tigers of a walk-off two-run shot, and turned a marvelous double play on one of the most unique plays in recent baseball […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic took home the NBA MVP award for the first time in his career after a fantastic season. As the Nuggets prepared to take on the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 on Wednesday, Jokic rocked a special t-shirt to fire back at the doubters that had been against him throughout […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic was named the NBA MVP after a marvelous campaign and drew rave reviews from everybody across the spectrum of basketball. On Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ agent Rich Paul tweeted out his support and congratulations to Jokic after he made history in the process of winning the […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has been named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. This marks the third time Gobert has taken home the award. Even better, the Jazz finished with the best record in the NBA. 2020-21 NBA Defensive Player of the Year: Utah Jazz […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is changing numbers. The King donned the number 23 in his time with the Purple and Gold and now plans on making the switch back to No. 6. However, it turns out that James had been planning this all along, according to Darren Rovell of The Action Network. “Sources […]

The Gonzaga Bulldogs keep getting richer after a one-loss season that ended in an unfortunate loss in the National Championship game to Baylor. Now, Holmgren has received the Gatorade National Player of the Year award and inserts his name next to NBA legends such as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, both of who will have […]

The San Franciso Giants have the best record in the MLB through the first couple of months of the season. Surprisingly enough, the Giants also have another hard-to-believe statistic, as they lead the MLB in walk-off losses with seven on the year. Giants now have 7 walk-off losses, the most in MLB this season.https://t.co/RhidiRVobv pic.twitter.com/of1vOYNUAU […]

The Denver Nuggets dropped Game 1 to the Phoenix Suns on Monday but have received a bit of good news ahead of Game 2. It was announced that Will Barton, who has been out since April 23, is expected to make his long-awaited return to the court. Will Barton is expected to make his return […]

The Atlanta Hawks were dealt a major blow with the news that came Wednesday morning as it was announced that De’Andre Hunter will miss the rest of the season and undergo surgery to his lateral meniscus. De'Andre Hunter will miss the remainder of the season and will undergo surgery to the lateral meniscus on Tuesday. […]

Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson has been the talk of the league since the calendar flipped to 2021 after he expressed frustrations with the organization. Then came the allegations against Watson, which then led to a lack of trade partners due to the pure uncertainty regarding Watson’s future in the league. Nonetheless, Watson’s rumored […]

Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic has been named the NBA MVP after a career season, one in which the Nuggets finished as the 3rd seed in the Western Conference. It’s much deserved for Jokic, who was one of the three finalists, with the other being Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Golden State Warriors […]

Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic has been named the NBA MVP, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. In turn, Jokic has become the lowest draft pick in NBA history to take home the coveted award. From the Serbian League and the 41st pick, Jokic has become the lowest draft pick in NBA history […]

The Green Bay Packers were one game away from reaching the Super Bowl before losing to Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Months later, the ongoing drama regarding franchise quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been confusing and frustrating for all parties. On Tuesday, the Packers started mandatory minicamps, and Rodgers was not in attendance, as […]

The Brooklyn Nets are fresh off of a 125-86 thrashing of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. James Harden didn’t play a single minute and hasn’t scored one point in the series and the Nets haven’t had any issues, thanks in part to the remaining duo of […]

The Tennessee Titans are still celebrating after acquiring wide receiver Julio Jones in a blockbuster trade with the Atlanta Falcons to cement their offense as one of the best in the NFL. AJ Brown– the Titans star who actively recruited Jones to Tennessee with multiple social media pitches–dons number 11 for Tennessee. However, Brown admitted […]