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Things didn’t look too good for Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray after he hurt his knee late in their 116-107 defeat against the Golden State Warriors on Monday. The 24-year old screamed in agony as he laid on the floor after the non-contact injury and was helped off the floor. Several of Murray’s NBA brothers, […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter went Roast Beef mode in their 118-103 victory over the Detroit Pistons. The 6-foot-10 big man flexed his muscles to haul in 30 rebounds on Saturday night. Kanter’s monster game compelled Jusuf Nurkic to get his creative juices flowing by coining the perfect nickname for his teammate: The Turkish […]

Bad Bunny stole the show at WrestleMania 37 with an insane top rope cross body to take out The Miz and John Morrison in his tag team match alongside his partner Damian Priest. Watch the impressive high-flying theatrics from the Puerto Rican rapper, via SportsCenter: Bad Bunny put on a SHOW at #WrestleMania (via @WWE) […]

Kyrie Irving and Dennis Schroder were both ejected during the third quarter of the Brooklyn Nets – Los Angeles Lakers showdown on Saturday night. Asked about his thoughts on the officiating and the ejection of his good buddy, in particular, Kevin Durant offered a pretty blunt response. Via Brian Lewis of The New York Post: […]

If there’s one play that could give you an idea of how the Los Angeles Lakers-Brooklyn Nets blockbuster went down, it’s when Andre Drummond absolutely bullied LaMarcus Aldridge down on the block. LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Kyle Kuzma definitely enjoyed seeing that as they flexed their muscles after Drummond’s weight room bucket over Aldridge. […]

Braun Strowman had a ton of pent up anger towards Shane McMahon heading up to their clash at WrestleMania 37. And on the night one of WWE’s flagship event, The Monster Among Men took full advantage of his opportunity to exact his revenge towards the son of the owner of WWE. Stowman did so by […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker channeled his inner LeBron James during their blockbuster showdown against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night. Horton-Tucker took a page off of James’ book on the break and zipped an impressive bullet pass to Markieff Morris for the easy layup. Watch the highlight play from the sophomore below: Talen […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors gave a sneak peak of a new play they had been brewing up. The play involves the two-time NBA MVP throwing up the ball high in the sky, letting it bounce on the ground, and pouncing in for the alley-oop finish. For the intentions of the preview, it […]

Cam Newton had a largely underwhelming campaign in his first season with the New England Patriots last year. With that in the rearview mirror, Tom House, the throwing coach of Tom Brady, believes the 2015 NFL MVP will bounce back in a huge way in 2021. House appeared on the Patriots Talk Podcast and had […]

The Cleveland Browns are going to the Super Bowl. That’s the prediction of WWE superstar The Miz when asked about what he thinks will happen this upcoming 2021 NFL season. The Parma, Ohio native did not hide his excitement for his Browns during his interview with CBS Sports. “If I can be honest with you, […]

Constantly in the headlines for one reason or another, today we’re going to look at Mike Tyson’s net worth in 2021. For those unaware, Mike Tyson was arguably the scariest fighter of his generation. With a professional record of 50 wins and six defeats, and two no contests, many consider Iron Mike one of the […]

Martin Vettori is already side-eyeing UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. The Italian fighter is set to face Kevin Holland in the UFC Vegas 23 main event and vows to “smoke” the 28-year old in their clash this Saturday. Vettori confidently detailed his pathway to Adesanya in an exclusive interview with TMZ Sports. Vettori added that […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have unlocked Zion Williamson as a playmaker this season. Head coach Van Gundy admitted that Friday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers marked the first time this season that New Orleans utilized Zion at the point for the entire night. SGV added that he plans to continue putting the ball in Williamson’s […]

Newly-acquired Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic saw front and center the show that Zach LaVine put forth in their Eastern Conference showdown with Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. The two-time All-Star admitted after the game that he’s never been on the same side of a scintillating performance like LaVine had on Friday night. Via […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is currently under hot fire in court as he is facing 22 lawsuits of sexual assault and misconduct. The women, save for two of them who went out in public with their accusations, opted to remain anonymous with their filings. However, a Texas court reportedly ruled that the women publicly […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer was placed onto the hot seat after the league reportedly looked into his baseballs for investigation. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, this came after his balls were removed from play during his previous start against the Oakland Athletics. The umpires were informed that the balls “had visible […]

Miami Heat fans held their breathe when Victor Oladipo came down hobbling midway through the fourth quarter of their 110-104 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Oladipo landed awkwardly and immediately grabbed his right knee. He left the game and quickly made his way back to the locker room. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra mentioned […]

Shocking as it may seem, but Derrick Favors entered the Utah Jazz’s history books by becoming the 10th all-time leading scorer in franchise history. After learning about his veteran’s accomplishment, Jazz star Donovan Mitchell made sure to give Favors a nice little treat following their 122-103 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. Via […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley and Larsa Pippen have reportedly called it quits, according to Johnni Macke of Us Weekly. This comes after the two were seen together out in public in November of last year, which caught a lot of drama. According to the report, Beasley and Pippen are “still in communication,” citing that […]

A new Toronto Raptors bromance is blossoming right before our very eyes and it looks like it’s going to be DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry all over again. Gary Trent Jr. drained a game-winning triple against the Washington Wizards on Monday and Raptors fans are gushing over OG Anunoby’s post-game reaction to the epic buzzer-beater. […]

Former Alabama running back Najee Harris seemed to really enjoy his pre-draft interview with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 23-year old went on The Adam Schefter Podcast and ESPN’s NFL senior insider asked which of Harris’ interviews stood out so far. Harris revealed that he remembered the Steelers’ session the most, saying they had an elite […]

ESPN parted ways with analyst Paul Pierce following his wild Instagram live, which saw the NBA legend drinking and smoking in a party with female dancers twerking in the background. If the 43-year-old wants to find a new gig, however, he may not need to look far. Pierce apparently received an offer from CamSoda where […]

Even before entering college, Gonzaga Bulldogs star Jalen Suggs has already been ranked as one of the top prospects in the upcoming NBA draft class of 2021. The 6-foot-4 guard further established that by leading the Bulldogs to an undefeated regular season. Now, the legend of Suggs grew even further after he banked home an […]

Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes is enjoying his offseason with some NCAA March Madness. Much like everyone else tuning in, he was in for an absolute treat watching the Gonzaga versus UCLA showdown in the Final Four. What a game! #FinalFour — Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) April 4, 2021 In case you missed it, […]

Gonzaga Bulldogs star Jalen Suggs came up with a big defensive stop down the stretch in their Final Four game against the UCLA Bruins. The 6-foot-4 Gonzaga guard displayed his hops on the defensive end by coming up with an insane chasedown block on a dunk attempt. Oh my Jalen Suggs. Play of the tournament. […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis came to the aid of his security guard after getting involved in a motorcycle accident, TMZ Sports reported. TMZ captured some footage of the Lakers superstar at the crash scene on Saturday speaking with police officers. It isn’t 100 percent certain that the person was indeed Davis’ security personnel. […]

The Golden State Warriors had their behinds handed to them by the Toronto Raptors to the tune of a 130-77 drubbing on Friday night. Yes, their two stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green didn’t play. But there is no reason for any team to get obliterated by 53 points in an NBA game. With this […]

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams had quite a special night in their 118-102 win over the Houston Rockets. Williams scored 20 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and dished out eight assists, while shooting 9-of-9 from the field on Friday night. The 6-foot-8 lefty’s performance put him in the same breathe as Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic […]

Without Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, the Golden State Warriors got destroyed by the Toronto Raptors in an embarrassing 130-77 defeat on Friday night. ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins criticized Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and questioned the 3-time champion coach’s ability to rally his troops if his stars are not around. I’m starting to question […]

The Denver Nuggets were already rolling prior to acquiring Aaron Gordon from the Orlando Magic. Three games into Gordon’s arrival, these new-look Nuggets are looking even more deadly and are an even greater threat in the loaded Western Conference. Aaron Gordon made some pretty bold claims just after his Nuggets debut, where he scored 13 […]

Despite the NBA’s rather inconclusive investigation, Elijah Millsap doubled down on his allegations that Utah Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey made racist comments towards him during his exit interview with the team six years ago. In an interview with The Athletic, Millsap, the younger brother of Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap, explained why he still […]

Terance Mann has stepped for the Los Angeles Clippers over the past couple of weeks. His former mentor Lou Williams, whom the Clippers dealt to the Atlanta Hawks to acquire Rajon Rondo, is taking notice of the 24-year old stepping up to fill in the void he left since getting traded from L.A. My young […]

Sam Darnold could very well see his time with the New York Jets come to an end this off-season. Several teams have been viewed as potential suitors for the 23-year old quarterback. However, it seems like the former USC Trojan’s trade market is getting dryer. The Denver Broncos, reportedly one of Darnold’s top potential suitors, […]

Natalia, the daughter of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, recently ecstatically revealed that she passed freshman admissions University of Southern California (USC). To celebrate Natalia’s impressive accomplishment, Vanessa Bryant got a pair of custom Kobe 4’s featuring the university’s gold and cardinal colors. The gift also symbolizes that Vanessa will be with her daughter […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley found himself in a heap of controversy after pictures of him going out with Larsa Pippen, the ex-wife of Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen, leaked out on social media. What made this even worse is that this happened in the midst of Wolves star’s marriage with his estranged wife Montana […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has nearly his entire body covered in ink. His tattoo artist, Gangatattoo on Instagram, has certainly had his work cut out for him over these years. Now, The King decided to return the favor and and try his hand at giving Gangatattoo a royal design of his own. Watch […]

WNBA star and TNT analyst Candace Parker sent high praises towards San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan. Parker suggested that DeRozan would have wound up as one of the best to ever play the game had he played in the 1990s. However, Shaquille O’Neal, who played nearly half of his Hall of Fame in that […]

The GOAT is apparently sold on NBA Top Shot. Per Tim Levin of Business Insider, Michael Jordan is among the latest investors in Dapper Labs, the company that created the online trading card space. Dapper Labs announced a $305 million funding round that includes the Chicago Bulls legend and current Charlotte Hornets owner, as well […]

Francisco Lindor reportedly has a whopping 10-year, $325 million offer on the table from the New York Mets, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Lindor reportedly has less than three days to decide on the final offer from the Mets. Sources: Mets offer to Francisco Lindor is $325M for 10 years. That is believed […]