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Derrick Rose is having a reunion with head coach Tom Thibodeau after being traded to the New York Knicks on Sunday. Now, Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler shared his own thoughts on the reuniting of the pair. “Thibs is getting the band back together,” Butler said, per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. […]

The Golden State Warriors just might be able to find their way in the Western Conference playoffs after having a top-three pick in last year’s NBA Draft and even after the injury to Klay Thompson. The Warriors took Memphis center James Wiseman with the second overall pick in the draft, and while that hasn’t turned […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been one of the most surprising teams in the NBA this year and are in the middle of the Eastern Conference playoff race, but now they will have to be without De’Andre Hunter for a while as he will be undergoing surgery, the team announced. An @emoryhealthcare injury update: D. Hunter […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to kick off Super Bowl 55 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Fortunately for QB Tom Brady, he will have wide receiver Antonio Brown catching passes for the big game. #Bucs Antonio Brown and Cameron Brate are officially up. https://t.co/eFGFsVjgPz — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 7, 2021 Brown was not […]

The newly inaugurated President of the United States Joe Biden had an interview with CBS and took his pick over the two talented quarterbacks ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl 55. BRADY OR MAHOMES? @POTUS tells @NorahODonnell: “Obviously, Brady's a great quarterback. Mahomes seems like he's got a lot of potential. And so, I'd probably take […]

This year’s Super Bowl in Tampa will be nowhere near maximum capacity, but President Joe Biden expects to have the stadium full for next year’s event in Los Angeles. “It’s my hope and expectation, if we’re able to put together and make up for all the lost time fighting COVID that’s occurred, we’ll be able […]

The quarterback market in the NFL is going to be as fluid as it’s been in a long time, especially with guys like Deshaun Watson and Jimmy Garoppolo rumored to be available, while Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford already swapped places in the NFC. Teams are calling left and right looking to upgrade their position […]

The New York Knicks are making moves, and Austin Rivers is expected to be coveted on the trade market after the addition of Derrick Rose. With Rose coming to New York and being reunited with head coach Tom Thibodeau, who coached Rose with the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves, one of the Knicks’ many guards […]

The San Francisco 49ers are just one year removed from a Super Bowl appearance and a lead in the fourth quarter before Patrick Mahomes went to another level and led the Kansas City Chiefs to a victory. It seems like so long ago that this 49ers team was in the Super Bowl, but it wasn’t. […]

The saga in Brooklyn regarding Nets star Kevin Durant just keeps going and going. Now his Nets teammate James Harden chimed in with his thoughts regarding the situation during Friday night’s game. Harden on his pregame thoughts about Durant: "They just said contract tracing and I’m thinking to myself, 'Well, if it’s contact tracing, then […]

The New Orleans Saints got ousted earlier than they had hoped in the playoffs after losing to Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With questions remaining about long-time quarterback Drew Brees’ future with the team, the Saints have decided to make an interesting adjustment to his salary. With retirement looming, Drew Brees drops his […]

Nets star Kevin Durant has dealt with a whole COVID-19 fiasco on Friday night and it’s brought reactions from a couple of other NBA players, including Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum. Bruh played then had to leave the game mid game ? — CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) February 6, 2021 This is a question everybody […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has made headlines on Friday night, but not for good reasons, as he was in and out of the game due to health and safety protocols. Durant didn’t appear happy about it and took to Twitter after being removed from the game officially. Free me — Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) February […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant was out, then back in, and then back out again all in the same night against the Toronto Raptors. In a wild turn of events on Friday, Durant was removed from the starting lineup due to health and safety protocols. He was eventually allowed to play late in the first […]

The Chicago Bulls were forced to finish the rest of their game on Friday night against the Orlando Magic without power forward Lauri Markkanen who left the contest with a shoulder sprain. Bulls PR says Markkanen will NOT return with a right shoulder sprain — K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) February 6, 2021 Markkanen only played 17 […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has been officially pulled out of Friday’s game against the Toronto Raptors due to health and safety protocols, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Nets‘ Kevin Durant is out for the remainder of the Raptors game due to health and safety protocols. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 6, 2021 Durant […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman is set to hit free agency despite an unforeseen circumstance, and Portland Trail Blazers backcourt duo of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum has been recruiting Sherman to their respective teams. I appreciate you @CJMcCollum ! We will see how the process pans out in a month! But I hear […]

The Atlanta Braves have decided to bring back one of their star players as the team re-signed outfielder Marcell Ozuna to a long-term deal. Outfielder Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves are finalizing a four-year, $65 million deal, sources familiar with the agreement tell ESPN. There is a fifth-year option that would take it to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are at the top of Eastern Conference with a 16-7 record, and Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons have led the way for the Sixers so far this season. As it turns out, however, not everybody believes Simmons is playing good basketball. With that said, Embiid took his thoughts to Twitter to back […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant was removed from the starting lineup of Friday night’s game against the Toronto Raptors due to health and safety protocols. To be more specific, Durant wouldn’t be available for the start of the game. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Nets forward underwent contract tracing. Meanwhile, after the game […]

The Cleveland Browns are on the rise after a successful first season and playoff victory under first-year head coach Kevin Stefanski. The Browns made their first trip to the playoffs since 2002 and beat the rival Pittsburgh Steelers 48-37 after rushing out to a 28-0 lead. Baker Mayfield had a great year, and the talented […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal might finally be able to crack his way into the All-Star starting lineup for the Eastern Conference. With that said, head coach Scott Brooks couldn’t be happier after the first round of voting results were released. “I thought it was very cool. Well-deserved,” the Wizards coach said of the first […]

Former Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan is making headlines, this time for a gigantic sale of one of his rare, signed cards after it shattered the record by selling for $1.4 million. Michael Jordan Rare Signed Basketball Card Sells For $1.4 Million, Shatters Record https://t.co/AC3IQaCkeA — TMZ (@TMZ) February 5, 2021 The Jordan memorabilia, especially […]

The quarterback situation across the league is as fluid as it has ever been and Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, according to head coach Mike Zimmer. “Kirk’s our guy,” Zimmer said Friday on NFL Network. “You know, he had a terrific year this year.” Cousins’ name was floating around […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has been one of the best coaches in the NBA for some time. He has won two championships with the Big Three of LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade. While most coaches’ rise to success is a similar path, whether it be assistant, G League coach, or an […]

The NBA is on the verge of holding an All-Star Game despite the ongoing pandemic, and while many players have voiced their disagreement with it, Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash thinks the game will be played safely (via HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto). Steve Nash on NBA All-Star Game: “I trust in the league. I trust […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is well-known as one of the NBA’s biggest trash talkers, and his comments regarding Detroit Pistons guard Rodney McGruder weren’t misinterpreted. McGruder had some confrontations with several Warriors in their game on Saturday, Jan. 30, but Green said he stands by those comments. "When I say something, I mean […]

The New York Knicks are right in the middle of the Eastern Conference playoff race through the first chunk of the NBA season, and former Knick great Carmelo Anthony gives head coach Tom Thibodeau a lot of credit. Melo thinks Thibs has the Knicks back on track 🔥 #STAYME7O (@sny_knicks) pic.twitter.com/qPvMaTC3Ij — The Knicks Wall […]

Clemson Tigers star quarterback and projected 2021 No.1 pick Trevor Lawrence is set to undergo shoulder surgery after working out for NFL teams next week. Projected No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence will throw for NFL teams on Feb 12th instead of participating in Clemson’s pro day next month, per his reps at @mgcsports. After […]

The Philadelphia Eagles missed the playoffs, fired their head coach, and have a quarterback controversy on their hands. They need to choose between Carson Wentz and Jalen Hurts. Wentz struggled in 2020 with 2,620 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions, and it seems as though his time with the Eagles is going to end. Hurts […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks face off on Wednesday night and Luka Doncic and Trae Young, who were traded for each other, face off. Doncic hit a nice buzzer-beater at the end of the first half to cut the lead to three. Luka at the buzzer! 17 points at the half for Doncic 🔥pic.twitter.com/cjJU1w9MpY […]

Jeff Bezos stepped down as the CEO of Amazon earlier this week, and it seems that he is eyeing a future as an NFL owner. It shouldn’t come as a surprise as Bezos has more than enough money to buy practically whichever team he likes. As Bezos has more time on his hands, an investment […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis has some high praises for the Denver Nuggets, but Nikola Jokic doesn’t seem to agree with his assessment. The Nuggets are making serious noise in the Western Conference once again after a pair of 3-1 series comebacks in the playoffs last season. They are currently fourth in the standings […]

The Houston Rockets had one of the most talented big men of all time playing for them, and it’s not Hakeem Olajuwon. It’s Yao Ming, the Rockets center who stood 7-foot-6 and was a monster in the NBA until his career got cut short due to ongoing injuries. Yao played in China with the Shanghai Sharks […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are trying their hardest to repeat as Super Bowl champions come Sunday, and Patrick Mahomes and his group aim to be the first team to do so since Tom Brady’s New England Patriots in 2004-05. The Chiefs are going to be contenders in the league for a long time, especially with […]

The New Orleans Saints’ hopes for another Super Bowl trip will have to wait a year, and whether Drew Brees is the quarterback or not remains to be seen. The Saints were among the favorites to come out of the NFC, but Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ended their hopes in the divisional […]

Aaron Rodgers isn’t playing the Super Bowl on Sunday after the Green Bay Packers lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Championship game, but it seems that Rodgers is making strides in his personal life. Rodgers is reportedly dating actress Shailene Woodley after the recent split from race car driver Danica Patrick over […]

Tom Brady is suiting up for his 10th career Super Bowl, except this time he won’t be wearing a New England Patriots uniform after he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the offseason. However, Patriots fans seem to be backing their former signal-caller, and Brady shared his thoughts on the “incredible support” he has […]

Tom Brady is no stranger to the Super Bowl as he prepares for his tenth career appearance and first with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, Brady says that next year will be “better” than this past year. "As soon as this game ends, we're on to next season." 🗣️: @TomBrady pic.twitter.com/YnKLbBNzT2 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]