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The NBA All-Star Game has lived up to the hype already with many highlight plays through the first half.  It’s rare you see teammates go head to head, but that’s exactly what happened as Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown- the pair of Boston Celtics teammates– went 1-on-1 in the second quarter. Tatum D'ing up on […]

The Detroit Pistons and Blake Griffin have agreed to a buyout, making the veteran power forward a free agent and ready to hit the open market, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.   Six-time All-Star forward Blake Griffin has agreed to a contract buyout with the Detroit Pistons and will become an unrestricted free agent, sources […]

On the last day before the All-Star break, the Los Angeles Clippers will take on the Washington Wizards in the nation’s capital. It’s time to continue the NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Wizards prediction for the game. The Clippers head into the game with a 24-13 record which is good for 3rd in the […]

The Boston Celtics have been one of the worst teams in the league over the past couple of weeks and are desperately trying to right the ship before it’s too late. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were named All-Stars for the Eastern Conference, and Tatum flashed a little bit of his talent in Sunday’s game […]

The Houston Rockets have gone downhill quickly since Christian Wood got injured and have lost 10 straight. Victor Oladipo was acquired in the James Harden blockbuster trade in January and, as it turns out, he turned down an extension from Houston. However, despite turning down the extension, the Rockets have yet to make him available […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has captivated the basketball world since he was a teenager and even more since coming to the NBA. He has been named an All-Star starter this year and has merited MVP consideration. Now, one of the super rare cards of the Mavs star  just sold for a record amount, according […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a lot of questions to figure out as free agency approaches. Perhaps the biggest question, besides Ben Roethlisberger, is that of wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster. The status of Smith-Schuster is uncertain at best, and the former USC standout left an interesting comment on an Instagram post. Hmmm pic.twitter.com/1ezM9CTdOJ — Brooke Pryor […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been exciting to watch this season, which is surprising. Darius Bazley has become one of the most surprising developments in the NBA this season and made a highlight play on Friday night that got his teammates fired up. pic.twitter.com/uRNyQOrXMh — Boomtown Hoops (@BoomtownHoops) February 27, 2021 Bazley went up and […]

LaMelo Ball was heralded as one of the most hyped prospects in recent memory and for good reason after being drafted third overall by the Charlotte Hornets. However, many people thought his success wouldn’t translate to the NBA level for many reasons. As it turns out, Ball has picked up the translation to the NBA […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Atlanta Hawks faced off on Friday night in one of the weirdest games of the season, and for a strange reason. The two teams came out in the first half with jerseys that were hard to distinguish. The red vs. orange jerseys 😅😅😅 pic.twitter.com/by73UAz2KL — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are trying to avenge their loss on Thursday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. However, Ja Morant is trying to take matters into his own hands and win another game against the Clippers on Friday night. Morant once again made a highlight-worthy play as Kawhi Leonard was on the wrong side of […]

The sports world was stunned a few days back when Tiger Woods was in a serious car crash that forced him to have multiple procedures. However, an update was released and it said Tiger was in “good spirits” and was posted on his Twitter page.  pic.twitter.com/2ENJKZGxVh — Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) February 27, 2021   The […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James has been the face of many topics over the past couple of years in an effort to make his voice heard. However, Zlatan Ibrahimovic didn’t like the fact that James and other athletes speak their minds, saying they should stick to sports. Portland Trail Blazers big man Enes […]

The Houston Texans have had one of the strangest offseasons in recent NFL history over the past few months as things draw closer to the free-agent period. JJ Watt was released and star quarterback Deshaun Watson has requested a trade, although he has yet to be moved. The Texans released running back Duke Johnson and […]

Luka Doncic has taken the league by storm since coming to the NBA from overseas. The Dallas Mavericks guard has stolen the show many times throughout his young career and Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash shared his thoughts on Doncic. Steve Nash on Luka Doncic: "Luka is one of the most exciting talent's we've […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without Kevin Durant until after the All-Star break as he continues to rehabilitate his hamstring. Head coach Steve Nash gave a unique comparison for Durant as he stays on the shelf with the injury. Steve Nash on Kevin Durant: "Any time you have the Lamborghini in the garage, it's meant […]

The Toronto Raptors bench is looking awfully depleted for Friday night’s game with most of the coaching staff out. It just keeps piling on for Toronto as Pascal Siakam was announced out due to health and safety protocols, the first of the kind for any Raptors player. It will be the first game missed by […]

The Indiana Pacers will travel to Massachusetts to take on the Boston Celtics, who are riding a three-game losing streak. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a prediction and pick about the Pacers-Celtics game in what could possibly be a playoff preview. The Pacers are 15-15 and in fourth in the […]

The All-Star reserves were announced on Tuesday afternoon just a few days after the starters were named. The list always surprises people and the debate of who got left off is the hot topic of the couple weeks leading up to the game itself. Sources: 2021 NBA All-Star reserves: West: Chris Paul, Paul George, Damian […]

The Golden State Warriors played their last game on Saturday night against the Charlotte Hornets without Stephen Curry. He was ruled out due to illness but will return for Tuesday’s game against the New York Knicks. The good news keeps coming for the Warriors: Kevon Looney and James Wiseman will also make their return to […]

The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks are getting ready to face off against each other on Tuesday night in Dallas. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a prediction. The Celtics are 15-15 and sixth in the Eastern Conference in a disappointing start for Boston. As for the Mavericks, the same is […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Boston Celtics game is finally over after a back-and-forth ending on Sunday. Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram put the final nail in the coffin with a huge three-pointer with less than a minute left to secure the 120-115 victory for New Orleans. Ingram CLUTCH three for the lead 💦https://t.co/9vj2ywTXxG — ClutchPoints […]

The Boston Celtics are making easy work of the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. Jayson Tatum is leading all scorers and made some of the Pelicans defenders running in circles. Cheat code ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/Tm5msHhwSO — Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 21, 2021 The Celtics headed to the locker room at the half with a 16-point lead […]

Jamal Murray was on another level on Friday night in the Denver Nuggets’ victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Murray dropped a 50-piece, bringing back flashbacks from his memorable stint in the Orlando bubble. Speaking after the game, Murray shared how he was able to explode in his record-breaking night. "Once I saw a few go […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid are once again in the highlight reels. The Sixers big man took a pass and went coast to coast for the easy layup against the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. Embiid coast to coast 😳pic.twitter.com/oLMXHCWZat — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 20, 2021 Embiid is on an absolute tear this […]

The Denver Nuggets have made history once again, except this time it didn’t involve All-Star starter Nikola Jokic. Michael Porter Jr. and Jamal Murray combined for a record-breaking feat in the first half of Friday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to Sports Center, MPJ and Murray broke a 15-year drought of the Nuggets having […]

The Chicago Bulls have been hit by the injury bug often during this season and Friday was just another chapter. Coby White was forced to leave the game against the Philadelphia 76ers with a knee contusion and was then listed as questionable to return. According to Bulls PR, Coby White is questionable to return with […]

The Sacramento Kings are once again trending towards the bottom of the Western Conference. However, De’Aaron Fox has been on an absolute tear and is gaining respect from around the league. In fact, Fox said he’s noticing how teams are changing their game plans against him as he continues to make improvements. “I mean, a […]

The New York Yankees have agreed to bring back outfielder Brett Gardner on a one-year deal. Gardner has spent every season of his career in a Yankee uniform and will continue to do so in 2021. Gardy gets $4M guarantee with Yankees. 1 year plus option. — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 19, 2021 A relatively […]

The starters were announced for this year’s NBA All-Star Game and the names weren’t really that shocking. However, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers might end up being the coach for the Eastern Conference and doesn’t appear to be jumping up and down about that (via K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago). 76ers coach Doc […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal was named an All-Star starter when the voting was announced on Thursday, and it’s no surprise as he leads the NBA with 32.8 points per game. However, Beal also advocates strongly for Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine to be named an All-Star in the Eastern Conference. “I feel like Zach […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had their big showdown with the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday and found out before the game that Dennis Schroder was going to be out due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols. It’s now been confirmed that he’ll also miss Saturday’s NBA Finals rematch with the Miami Heat, via ESPN’s Dave […]

DeSean Jackson and the Philadelphia Eagles have parted ways with the wide receiver after an illustrious career with the team. Jackson had two stints with the team and spent eight seasons and will now be hitting free agency once again. Source tells me that DeSean Jackson will be released by Eagles pic.twitter.com/tz002XrQQV — John Clark […]

The NBA announced the starters for the 2021 All-Star Game on Thursday night and the big names were no surprise as LeBron James and Kevin Durant were named as captains. The biggest surprise to many was Luka Doncic being named a starter in the Western Conference over Damian Lillard. However, the Portland Trail Blazers guard […]

The San Diego Padres acquired Yu Darvish and Blake Snell via trades earlier this offseason, and they continue to make strides by inking star shortshop Fernando Tatis Jr. to a huge 14-year extension worth $340 million guaranteed, per Dennis Lin and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The total guarantee is close to $340 million, according […]

Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has called it a career as far as baseball is concerned, as he announced his retirement on Wednesday. The Heisman Trophy winner at the University of Florida transitioned to baseball and hung around the minor leagues with the New York Mets organization. Tim Tebow is retiring from professional baseball. https://t.co/9C09gJKK7K […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came into the year as favorites to repeat as NBA champions after they added Dennis Schroder, Montrezl Harrell, and Marc Gasol. The injury of Anthony Davis might prevent them from getting the top seed, however. The Lakers are still a force and with a healthy Davis in the playoffs, they should […]

The highly anticipated matchup of the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets is set for Thursday night in a potential 2021 NBA Finals preview. Unfortunately for everybody involved, Kevin Durant won’t be playing in the game (via Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated). Nets say Kyrie Irving (lower back tightness) is probable versus the Lakers […]

There were some reports of longtime star linebacker Von Miller being let go from the Denver Broncos. Perhaps the Las Vegas Raiders are interested in their nemesis. Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard is doing his part to bring the talented linebacker to his favorite team, the Raiders. I know the @raiders better […]