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“Stay patient, man. Missed so much it can only be up from there. It’s like anything else. You go through those slumps. In real life, not in just basketball. You just try to get back to basics with stuff. Me personally, I knew I needed to get in the gym more … just gotta keep […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers can’t catch a break. The latest setback for the defending champions came late in the first quarter of their 118-94 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, when Davis took a worrying tumble against a sideline scorer’s table. Here is where Anthony Davis tweaked his ankle, for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers will face off on Friday in a showdown that may end up shaping the Western Conference playoff bracket and could play a significant role in determining the 2020-21 NBA champion. In fact, Anthony Davis called it “the biggest game” of his team’s roller-coaster campaign. The clash at […]

Albert Pujols wants to finish his Hall of Fame career with the St. Louis Cardinals. Unfortunately for The Machine, that dream reunion is unlikely to come to fruition. Pujols was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angeles on Thursday — two months into the final season of a 10-year contract. The 41-year old will […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray appropriately dismissed the opinion of Fox Sports 1 “analyst” Nick Wright, who dropped one of the coldest takes in, let’s say, 35 years on Thursday about Nikola Jokic and the NBA MVP race. On First Things First, Wright revealed his personal MVP rankings, which had Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul in […]

Good news for the Boston Celtics: All-Star wing Jaylen Brown is expected to return to the lineup in time for a pivotal showdown with the Miami Heat on Sunday. Brown is nursing a sore right ankle, which will likely keep him out of Friday’s game vs. the Chicago Bulls. “Jaylen looks like he’s close but […]

The NBA gave out its two coaches of the month for April, and New York Knicks All-Star forward Julius Randle is not pleased with the results. The accolade for the Eastern Conference was awarded to Scott Brooks, who—along with Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal—helped lead the Washington Wizards (30-35) to a 12-5 record in April […]

If LeBron James is going to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to an 18th NBA championship, he may be forced to do so while enduring pain along the way. During an appearance on “Get Up” on Wednesday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski speculated that James’ re-aggravated right ankle injury is likely to be an issue throughout the […]

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane wants his team to have something resembling a “normal” season in 2020-21, and he’s willing to cut unvaccinated players in order to make that happen. During an appearance on One Bills Live, Beane provided insight into some of the league’s expected guidelines for vaccinated players, compared to those who […]

LeBron James could miss four or five more games for the Los Angeles Lakers after re-aggravating his right ankle on Sunday night. According to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times, the flaring up of James’ recently sprained ankle could cause the Lakers to take an extra-conservative approach and hold him out until the last […]

Denver Broncos offensive tackle Ja’Wuan James suffered a season-ending torn Achilles on Tuesday while working out away from the team facility, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Per Schefter, because James’ injury occurred during an off-site incident, the Broncos will no longer be obligated to pay him the $10 million he’s owed for the 2021 season. […]

LeBron James will miss the Los Angeles Lakers’ next two games — a Thursday-Friday road back-to-back vs. the Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers — in order to rest his right ankle, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Tuesday. Woj says the Lakers will “proceed cautiously” with their superstar as the playoffs fast approach, and […]

Kyle Kuzma: consider yourself validated. On Sunday, following the Los Angeles Lakers’ embarrassing home loss to the Toronto Raptors — their sixth in seven games — a frustrated Kuzma had a suggestion for the coaching staff: Free Marc Gasol. “I wish we could get a little bit more time out there with Marc,” Kuzma said. […]

On Friday, in Game 63 of the 2020-21 NBA regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers, for the first time, took the floor with Dennis Schroder, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Andre Drummond together in the starting lineup. L.A. fell in disappointing fashion to the Sacramento Kings, but at least they could be encouraged by the […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ sixth loss in seven games on Sunday—an uninspired 121-114 home defeat to the Toronto Raptors—dropped the defending champions into a three-way tie for the no. 7 seed and inclusion in the polarizing play-in tournament. Things don’t expect to get any easier for the Lakers from now until the […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schröder may have revealed that he and LeBron James are the only two members of their team to not receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Quotes from a panel Schröder conducted with N-TV at the end of April recirculated on social media on Monday, one day after Schröder was placed into […]

Kyle Kuzma and the Los Angeles Lakers are searching for answers. The exasperated defending champions lost their third straight game and sixth of seven overall on Sunday, in a wobbly 121-114 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Anthony Davis: “It's the lowest we’ve been in a while, at least in the past two years … It […]

Now that the Los Angeles Lakers are firmly in play-in tournament territory with a 36-28 record, LeBron James is bluntly voicing his opposition to the concept. “Whoever came up with that shit needs to be fired,” said James on Sunday. “But, whatever.” Following the Lakers’ uninspired 121-114 loss to the Toronto Raptors (27-38) at Staples […]

On Friday, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, semi-fresh off a high ankle sprain, played his first professional basketball game since March 20. Despite what Lakers (36-27) head coach Frank Vogel described as a “very very disappointing” 110-106 loss to the short-handed Sacramento Kings (26-37) at the Staples Center (dropping L.A. to within one game […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James—who has missed the past 20 games with a high right ankle sprain—will return to the court Friday against the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center. The Lakers upgraded LeBron’s status to “available” around 5:45 p.m., shortly before head coach Frank Vogel was set to Zoom with the media. “He’s been […]

The New York Jets could be wheeling and dealing once again. New York owns the immensely valuable second pick of the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft (no. 34 overall)–set to resume on Friday. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Jets GM Joe Douglas has been the recipient of trade offers from numerous teams […]

The New York Jets officially turned the page on Thursday night by selecting former BYU QB Zach Wilson with the no. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. The 21-year old Wilson possesses an enticing combination of arm talent, athleticism, instinctual play-making, and charisma. In fact, according to Connor Hughes of The Athletic, Wilson […]

“Seven.” That’s how many titles Shaquille O’Neal believes he and Kobe Bryant would have ended up winning for the Los Angeles Lakers had the Hall of Fame center remained in the purple-and-gold. The Lakers three-peated from 2000-02, then lost in five games to the Detroit Pistons in the 2004 NBA Finals. That summer, O’Neal was […]

The Chicago Bears thrilled their fans during the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night, trading up nine spots with the New York Giants to select former Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields with the no. 12 overall pick. Fields marks a rare potential franchise QB for Da Bears, who haven’t sent a signal-caller […]

In a Friday afternoon surprise, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been upgraded to “questionable” for tonight’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center. James (high right ankle sprain) has missed the past 20 games since Atlanta Hawks forward Solomon Hill fell on his leg on March 20. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers haven’t clinched anything yet. Following the team’s third loss in four games — an uninspired and bricky 116-107 drubbing against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday — Anthony Davis isn’t taking anything for granted. “We control our own destiny. We have to start playing with a sense of desperation,” […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr labeled Tuesday’s showdown with the Dallas Mavericks as the “biggest game of the year.” In response, Golden State promptly took the floor and got obliterated by Dallas, 133-103, likely ending the team’s chances of avoiding the play-in tournament. The no. 10-seeded Warriors (31-31) now trail the Mavericks (34-27) […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony has long been in the shoe game. P.J. Tucker has long carried the mantle as the NBA’s most obsessive sneakerhead. Somehow, on Tuesday night, Tucker found a way to outdo himself once again. Ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks matchup against the Charlotte Hornets, the veteran forward arrived at the […]

The return of the King is imminent. On Monday night, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin included this notable update on the status of LeBron James in his recap following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 114-103 victory over the Orlando Magic. “James could return as soon as this week, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. James has looked ‘strong’ in […]

“Do your sh*t, Dennis.” According to Dennis Schröder, that’s how LeBron James encourages the Los Angeles Lakers point guard to keep his foot on the gas — at all times, ideally, regardless of who’s on the court. On Monday against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center, Schröder did his sh*t, once again, driving the Lakers’ […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schröder is sitting on valuable information. On Monday, after leading L.A. to a 114-103 victory over the Orlando Magic, the point guard claimed to know precisely when LeBron James will make his long-awaited return to the Lakers’ starting lineup. Being a good company man, though, he refused to spill […]

Getting warmer. The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t set a target date for LeBron James to return to the lineup, and the organization has provided few details on his recovery. Officially, the message was more of the same from Frank Vogel on Monday. In his pregame Zoom with reporters, the coach was asked to give an […]

Even before he reached the NFL, New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was never going to conform and change who he is—including what he attaches to his face. In a segment with Uninterrupted, the Saints star revealed that he was asked by a team official if he would lose his nose ring during the […]

George Kittle figured he was a shoo-in to make the San Francisco 49ers for the 2021 season. After all, Kittle is arguably the best tight end in football and the best player on the 49ers. However, if you take 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan literally at his word, even the two-time Pro Bowler on a […]

New Kansas City Chiefs left tackle Orlando Brown is feeling confident about his ability to keep Patrick Mahomes upright and comfortable in the pocket. On Friday, the 24-year-old star tackle was traded from the Baltimore Ravens to the Chiefs, where he’ll protect the blind side of the $500 million man: “I look forward to keeping […]

In 2019, Frank Vogel accepted a lowball, three-year offer to coach the Los Angeles Lakers. At the time, the unsexy hiring was widely labeled as a stopgap until LeBron James’ USA Basketball teammate, Jason Kidd, took over. Instead, two years later, Vogel is in line for an early, handsome, and deserving raise (and Kidd is a […]

For the most part, the Los Angeles Lakers have hung tough since LeBron James sprained his ankle on March 20. They’ve gone 7-11 over the 18 games, all of which besides the last two — both losses to the Dallas Mavericks — came without Anthony Davis. There have been silver linings during this undermanned stretch. […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive line got a major upgrade. On Friday, news broke that star tackle Orlando Brown was being dealt from the Baltimore Ravens to Kansas City, where he’ll help protect their $500 million man in Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs sent three picks in next week’s NFL Draft back to Baltimore, including a […]

Arsenal fans are fed up with ownership. In the continuing fallout from the explosive rise and fall of the Super League earlier this week, hundreds of supporters stormed Emirates Stadium in North London demanding that owner Stan Kroenke sell the football team. The protest came about two hours before Arsenal’s English Premier League match against […]