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You probably assumed that Rob Gronkowski was a lock to re-sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After all, Gronkowski has spent the entirety of his Hall of Fame career catching passes from Tom Brady, and the pair has earned four Super Bowl rings together. In the words of Lee Corso: Not so fast. Gronkowski came […]

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers on Friday, but Kyle Kuzma won the night. On an evening when the Lakers learned Anthony Davis will be out at least two more weeks, Kuzma carried the scoring load in L.A.’s 105-100 victory at Staples Center. Looking ahead to the second half of the season, I […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be out against the New York Knicks on Saturday due to a quad contusion. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quad contusion) is out tomorrow against the Knicks. — Joe Mussatto (@joe_mussatto) March 12, 2021 Darius Bazley, Hamidou Diallo, George Hill, and Josh Hall remain out for the Thunder, too. Diallo has […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is chasing Tom Brady in the GOAT discussion. Now, he’s chasing Brady’s long-time teammate, Rob Gronkowski, into the non-fungible token game. The market for NFT, the latest crypto-collectible craze, is becoming increasingly flooded with products backed by professional athletes and public figures, most notably NBA Top Shot. Last week, […]

Kyle Kuzma called the Los Angeles Lakers’ first half a “win.” All things considered, he’s right. They’re 24-13 with the league’s best defense, despite rarely fielding their best effort. L.A. has flaws — shooting, rim protection, wing depth — but it’s difficult to gauge how pernicious those will be when the games really count, as […]

Purple and gold reign once again. The Los Angeles Lakers — fresh off winning the franchise’s 17th championship in the bubble — sold more official merchandise in the United States than any other NBA team through the first half of the 2020-21 season, the league revealed on Thursday. Not surprisingly, LeBron James, in his 18th […]

Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman will be available to play against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night, assuming he continues to test negative, according to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater. As Slater notes, Wiseman missed a COVID-19 test over the All-Star break, which kept him out of Wednesday’s practice. The expectation is that James […]

The Golden State Warriors landed a big man in James Wiseman with the second overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. While the selection didn’t really come much of a surprise given the  Dubs’ glaring need for a center, the decision certainly reminded fans of another center that Golden State could have had if the […]

On Wednesday, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich confirmed that the franchise will part ways with LaMarcus Aldridge. Gregg Popvich says the San Antonio Spurs are working on a trade scenarios for LaMarcus Aldridge. He's healthy, but not currently with the team as both sides pursue 'opportunities to move him elsewhere.' (via @RealTomPetrini) pic.twitter.com/cQGcOEjS78 […]

Following a win on February 28, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James lamented the continued absence of fans at Staples Center. “It just gives you an extra boost,” he told reporters. “I would love for us to start having fans here in California, especially here at Staples. It would just add so much for us.” […]

A years-long saga culminated on Monday when the Dallas Cowboys rewarded quarterback Dak Prescott with a record-setting contract. Two days later, Prescott has spoken. Despite months of unsuccessful negotiations, franchise tags, and a devastating ankle injury amid a career season, Prescott never doubted the process: “Through this whole time, I never had any doubt in […]

There was a scary moment on the set of an ESPN Colombia program on Tuesday, as a large portion of the studio set crashed down on soccer journalist Carlos Orduz seconds after the show began taping a segment for ESPN FC Radio. The wild clip began circulating on social media on Wednesday morning and quickly […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James sparked controversy during a conference call on Sunday by declining to say whether he will accept a COVID-19 vaccination. LeBron believes it’s a private matter: “That’s a conversation that my family and I will have. Pretty much keep that to a private thing,” James said. “Obviously I saw Adam […]

The Miami Heat are reviewing footage of center Meyers Leonard’s usage of an anti-Semitic slur during a Twitch stream, according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Leonard can be heard saying, “F****** cowards, don’t f****** snipe at me you f****** k*** b****” in the video while playing Call of Duty. A spokesperson […]

On Monday, The New York Times’ Marc Stein reported that should the Cleveland Cavaliers reach a buyout agreement with Andre Drummond, the center will give the prospect of signing with the Los Angeles Lakers “strong consideration.” This is good news for the Lakers, and it should rattle — or gently shake — every other contender. […]

Bryson DeChambeau evoked prime Tiger Woods with his performance on Sunday to close out a victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. Turns out, Bryson DeChambeau was partially inspired by a text exchange he shared with Woods the morning before he took home the red cardigan at the event once hosted by another […]

Free-agent pitcher Sam Dyson has accepted a suspension for the entirety of the 2021 season due to a violation of the MLB’s joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy, the league announced on Friday. “Consistent with the terms of the policy, Dyson will participate in a confidential and comprehensive evaluation and treatment program,” […]

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield isn’t taking the flopping warning he recently received from the NBA too seriously. On Friday afternoon, the NBA Official Twitter account announced that the Kings wing is being formally warned for violating the league’s anti-flopping rule during Thursday night’s first-half finale against the Portland Trail Blazers. Hield took to Twitter […]

Betting odds have been revealed for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, which will go down on Sunday night at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Not surprisingly, Team LeBron opened up as a 4.5-point favorite over Team Durant, per BetOnline. At time of writing, LeBron James’ squad is at -165 moneyline bet, while you can […]

Halfway through his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Dennis Schröder has already proven his worth. In 33 games, Schröder is averaging 14.9 points and 4.5 assists. The Lakers are 7-7 without Anthony Davis, but 7-3 as long as Schröder is playing. This Schroder move on D-Book 👀 (via @Lakers)pic.twitter.com/18EHhTTFYh — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

Tracy McGrady might go down as one of the biggest what-if players in NBA history, but his legacy remains a relevant part of league lore. One of the best and most dynamic scorers of his generation, though, plenty of franchises around the league would court him, leading to this relatively insane story about the time […]

Drew Lock has to be considered the early frontrunner to be the Denver Broncos’ starting quarterback in Week 1 of next season, but that doesn’t mean they won’t make him earn it. The Broncos will bring in competition at the QB position ahead of next season for Lock to beat out in order to earn […]

According to Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers, the 2020-21 Defensive Player of the Year race has already been whittled down to two candidates: his guy, Sixers All-Star Ben Simmons, and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. The Jazz All-Star is a two-time DPOY recipient, having won the award in back-to-back seasons in 2017-18 and 2018-19. […]

As a general life precaution, take anything Terry Bradshaw says with a few large grains of salt, including stories from the early 1980s. However, the latest doozy from the Hall of Fame quarterback might be too random to disbelieve. Bradshaw won four Super Bowl rings in the 1970s as the iconic signal-caller for the Pittsburgh […]

More details have emerged regarding defensive end J.J. Watt’s two-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals, which Watt and the team announced on Monday, to the surprise of the football world. According to Albert Breer of The MMQB, the three-time Defensive Player of the Year will earn a base salary of $28 million from his new […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got off to a surprisingly flying start to the 2020-21 regular season despite a mentally taxing championship run that ended in mid-October, a uniquely abbreviated offseason, and the acclimation of multiple rotation pieces. In addition to being the best defensive team in the league (where they remain, per defensive rating) through […]

A bit of good news for the Boston Celtics: All-Star Jaylen Brown will be back in the lineup for Tuesday’s showdown against the Los Angeles Clippers. On Tuesday afternoon, the team announced that Brown, who had been dealing with left knee soreness for the last couple of days, is officially available for the matchup at […]

James Harden is back in the MVP race. The Brooklyn Nets superstar forced himself into the discussion after his ridiculous month of February, for which he deservedly earned Eastern Conference Player of the Month honors. The 2018 NBA MVP was sparkling throughout Brooklyn’s 13 games in February and provided a huge spark for Steve Nash’s […]

In the words of the L.A.-based band, The Eagles, Los Angeles Lakers fans can take it easy. Inevitably, the midseason swoon is over. After back-to-back wins at Staples Center against Western Conference playoff contenders — 102-93 over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, 117-91 over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday — the Lakers ship […]

The Arizona Cardinals are starting to look like the Houston Texans of the NFC West. In a Monday surprise, free-agent defensive end J.J. Watt announced on Twitter that he would be signing with the Cardinals, reuniting the three-time Defensive Player of the Year with another fellow Texans legend, wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Watt and Hopkins […]

LeBron James has no plans to shut up. Based on the way he’s playing in his 18th season, the Los Angeles Lakers star  doesn’t seem to have plans to stop dribbling, either. Following the Lakers’ win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, James ardently clapped back at soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s comments from Thursday, […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schröder returned to the court on Friday to help his team (23-11) snap a four-game losing skid against the Portland Trail Blazers (18-13), 102-93. The aggressive point guard sparked the Lakers with his signature energy on both ends of the floor, dropping 22 points and hitting 9-of-9 from the free-throw […]

Dennis Schroder will return to the Los Angeles Lakers’ starting lineup for their matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center on Friday night. “Dennis is back, he’s available,” head coach Frank Vogel confirmed in his pre-game Zoom with reporters. Back to work.#LakeShow x @beatsbydre pic.twitter.com/54F1ku3rwM — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 27, 2021 […]

Fans of the Los Angeles Lakers might not want to hear this, but general manager Rob Pelinka should explore trading Talen Horton-Tucker. THT got his first start of the 2020-21 season (and first career non-bubble start) on Wednesday against the Utah Jazz, re-triggering speculation that the Lakers were using the high-profile matchup to showcase the […]

12 days ahead of the All-Star break, the NBA has released its Second Half schedule for the 72-game 2020-21 regular season. Let’s examine the remaining slate for the Los Angeles Lakers (22-10), who currently sit third in the Western Conference and will take a three-game losing skid into their matchup with the red-hot Utah Jazz […]

The NBA’s Second Half Schedule has, at long last and two weeks before the All-Star break, been released. The league doesn’t capitalize on Easter Sunday in the same way it does with Christmas, which features a full day’s worth on nationally televised matchups starring the league’s best teams and brightest stars. However, this year’s Easter […]

Derrick Rose didn’t play his first game with the 2020-21 New York Knicks until Feb. 9, after being acquired from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Dennis Smith Jr. and a draft pick. However, considering his history with Tom Thibodeau, he may have been destined to end up in The Big Apple long before the […]

In 2012-13, as the Los Angeles Lakers made a late-season playoff push and Kobe Bryant did something remarkable, on-brand, and unheard of in the modern NBA. In his 17th season, a 34-year-old Bryant was playing some of the best hoops of his career. Through the first 71 games, he was averaging 27.2 points on 47 […]

After the catastrophic leg injury that nearly cost him his life in 2018, Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith wasn’t sure if he would ever throw in an NFL game again. He certainly didn’t expect to be starting under center for Washington in 2020. In a new interview with GQ, the 36-year-old discussed his surprising […]