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Houston Rockets forward Danuel House lost four of his relatives in a tragic car accident due to the irresponsibility of a drunk driver on Saturday. House is understandably still in shock over this unthinkable tragedy involving his sister-in-law and his nephews. The Rockets veteran could only muster up a four-emoji reaction to seeing his four […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine entered Saturday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs with a questionable tag due to a right ankle sprain. The first-time All-Star ultimately played through the pain and scored 18 points on an inefficient 6-of-15 shooting night. Perhaps it might be best for LaVine’s long-term health to sit out a couple […]

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura baptized Detroit Pistons rookie Isaiah Stewart with a mean poster dunk. After Washington’s 106-92 win over Detroit, the sophomore couldn’t help but rate the poster as a top-3 highlight of his career. Via Andrew Gillis of NBC Sports Washington: “It was a top three,” Hachimura said postgame, beaming with pride. […]

Carson Wentz will be rocking a new jersey number as he moves on to the Indianapolis Colts following five years of wearing no. 11 with the Philadelphia Eagles. With Michael Pittman Jr. locking up no. 11, Wentz will now sport the no. 2. The veteran quarterback explained how he landed at that particular number with […]

Poku Hammer alert! Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Aleksej Pokusevski raised the roof with a filthy poster dunk over Boston Celtics center Robert Williams. Watch the highlight below: THAT'S NASTY‼️@aleksejpokusevs | #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/hYQUnypHMq — OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) March 28, 2021 This finish just goes to show just how much ability and athleticism Pokusevski has in his […]

An Oklahoma City Thunder big man just became the second-fastest player in franchise history to notch a double-double and it’s not veteran center Al Horford. It’s actually sophomore big man Moses Brown, who only needed 8:11 of playing time to do so while starting on Saturday night against the Boston Celtics. #MosesBrown has the 2nd […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson erupted for a career-high 39 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists while shooting 16-of-19 from the field on Friday night against the Denver Nuggets. Williamson’s career outing placed him in the same stratosphere as that of Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal and Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic. According to Justin […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner has a ton of confidence in himself, especially in what he brings on the defensive end. After turning away seven shots in Indiana’s 109-94 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, Turner claimed during his post-game interview that he has “the highest impact defensively in the league.” Via Fox Sports Indiana: Myles […]

One team’s trash is a different team’s treasure. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Los Angeles Chargers have signed quarterback Chase Daniel on a one-year deal. Additionally, Daniel will still get $1.5 million in guaranteed money from his prior contract with the Detroit Lions. Los Angeles expects the 34-year old to serve as a […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge finally cashed in on their $28.5 million traded player exception (TPE) to acquire Evan Fournier from the Orlando Magic. The Celtics clearly needed a change and Ainge noticed the bad vibes brewing among the players and the coaches. The 62-year old executive believes making a move now would change the […]

The Boston Celtics used a portion of their $28.5 million traded player exception (TPE) to acquire Evan Fournier from the Orlando Magic. All eyes were on Celtics general manager Danny Ainge to make a move at the deadline amidst Boston’s struggles this season and with Fournier’s acquisition, it’s safe to say he delivered. In the […]

LaMarcus Aldridge and the San Antonio Spurs agreed on a buyout that now has the 35-year-old available as a free agent. Several teams are trying to scoop up the services of the seven-time All-Star, and according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Aldridge will reportedly talk to the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami […]

Things got chippy between Los Angeles Lakers center Montrezl Harrell and Philadelphia 76ers center Dwight Howard during their showdown on Thursday night. It didn’t take long for the two rugged big men to get into each others’ faces. They received a technical each as a result of their first altercation that occurred a minute after […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Marc Gasol returned during their 109-101 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers after going through over two weeks of quarantine. The Spanish big man revealed that he indeed contracted the coronavirus and detailed just how much the illness kicked his rear end. Via Michael Corvo of ClutchPoints: “It’s serious,” Gasol said. “It’s […]

Jerami Grant was a key piece of the Denver Nuggets’ run to the Western Conference Finals last season. However, the Nuggets were unable to retain the 6-foot-8 forward this past offseason as he looked to become more of a focal point of an offense, a role he could not get in Denver had he stayed. […]

Vanessa Bryant honored her late daughter Gianna with a beautiful “Mambacita” tattoo on her arm, making Gigi a permanent part of her physically. The wife of late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant revealed the tattoo on her Instagram. Vanessa also posted a couple of videos of her eldest daughter Natalia also getting some ink. […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant has been out of action for over a month due to a hamstring injury. Nets head coach Steve Nash gave an update on the two-time NBA champ’s status and revealed that Durant is on the “critical” portion of his rehab. In fact, Nash admitted that Durant could actually return to […]

An MMA event in Florida this weekend plummeted into absolute chaos after a brawl broke out and gunshots were fired at the venue. Watch the terrifying scene below, via Hector Lombard on Instagram:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Hector Lombard (@hectorlombard) The crazy incident occurred during the RIZE Fighting […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is obviously the face of the franchise for the Milwaukee Bucks. Apparently, he is also their resident jokester, according to Jrue Holiday. The two-way guard enjoyed every bit of The Greek Freak’s bench antics as Milwaukee strolled to a 140-113 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday. Holiday admitted that their superstar’s mentality […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is typically a chill dude, especially when he speaks in interviews and press conferences. That was not the scene on Monday when he spoke with the media as he called out NBC Sports’ Drew Schiller for taking his words out of context to make what Kerr called an “unfair” […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon has been the subject of trade talks after he reportedly requested a trade from the franchise. Several teams are reportedly interested in acquiring the 2014 no. 4 overall pick. Rumblings around the NBA trade rumors water-cooler suggest that the Boston Celtics are currently the front-runners in landing Gordon from the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James suffered a high ankle sprain on Saturday in their game against the Atlanta Hawks and is reportedly out indefinitely. James’ ankle injury is going to drive the wedge even further into the MVP conversation this season, especially after fellow MVP candidate Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers went down […]

Johnny Juzang led no. 11 UCLA to a 73-62 victory to take down no. 6 BYU Cougars to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. By notching 27 points in the upset win, Juzang joined a couple of Hall of Famers that go by the names of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Reggie Miller as […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard mercilessly placed Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward in the torture chamber during the start of the third quarter of their Saturday showdown. Leonard showed his two-way force in the said play, stripping Hayward and going coast-to-coast with the easy one-handed spike. Watch the highlight below: Swipe and slam.@kawhileonard | […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young was hyped up to see his Oklahoma Sooners advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. No. 8 Oklahoma took down no. 9 Missouri Tigers in a tightly contested 72-68 victory on Saturday. THE WORK DONT STOP😤👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) March 21, 2021 Young may be the star […]

The Ohio Bobcats took down the defending national champions Virginia Cavaliers in a 62-58 upset to kick off their NCAA Tournament. Bobcats star Jason Preston paid a touching tribute to his late mother after the game, saying: “When I see 3-2-1, that was all I was thinking about. I hope she’s proud.” Atlanta Hawks star […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green went down with an ankle injury in the third quarter of their game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Draymond Green badly rolled his ankle, but looks like he will stay in the game. Warriors just can't catch a break 😮pic.twitter.com/S20JvHLkeK — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 21, 2021 Draymond down in pain […]

The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels are still on the hunt for a new head coach. One of the candidates they have been reportedly keeping an eye on is Los Angeles Lakers assistant Jason Kidd. According to Sam Gordon of Las Vegas Review-Journal, Kidd has checked the box on one of UNLV’s requirements for its coaches. This […]

Juwan Howard has made quite the name for himself as the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines. The 19-year NBA veteran was recently named the USBWA National Coach of the Year for leading the Wolverines to the no. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament just his second year as coach. With his success in the […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster announced on Friday that he is staying with the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, some other teams apparently came in with strong pitches to lure away the wide receiver from Pittsburgh. Taylor Bisciotti of the NFL Network asked Smith-Schuster if he had discussions with other teams. The 24-year old revealed in the virtual interview that […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant will reportedly miss at least a couple more weeks before ramping up his on-court activity. Durant has been out since Feb. 13 due to a nagging hamstring injury. According to Brian Lewis of The New York Post, a medical expert weighed in on Durant’s ailment and confirmed that his injury […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have reportedly signed offensive tackle Riley Reiff, according to Ian Rapaport of the NFL Network. The veteran should make their prized 2020 no. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow happy as Reiff improves the protection for their budding star quarterback. One of the most important moves in free agency for Cincy: Improve the […]

It didn’t take long for Russell Westbrook to establish himself as a leader and mentor for the Washington Wizards, especially to their younger players. The former league MVP is certainly having a massive impact on sophomore Rui Hachimura. The Japanese born forward admitted that Westbrook’s vocal leadership style has been very helpful for his growth […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been considered the best player in the world for arguably over a decade now. Still, The King only has four career MVP awards to his name. James is currently in the conversation to win this season’s MVP and was asked about what being the MVP means. The 4-time […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard once again proved why he deserves to be mentioned in the MVP conversation this season after his performance on Tuesday night. Lillard led the Blazers to a 125-124 come-from-behind victory over the New Orleans Pelicans by dropping a 50-piece and calmly sank the clutch go-ahead free throws with 1.4 […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard needed some cooling down after he torched the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic did the honors by drenching Lillard with a cold bottle of water during his mid-game interview, which almost made the 6-time All-Star cuss on live television. Watch the interview below, per […]

The Chicago Bears’ quarterback situation has been their main focus so far this off-season and their options have been dwindling. Rumors have surfaced that the Bears reportedly plan to end the Mitchell Tribusky era in Chicago and will look elsewhere for a franchise quarterback. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson remains one of their top priorities […]

Former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson mournfully announced that his first-born daughter, Maia, had tragically passed away at the age of 25, via Twitter. “It is with incredible sadness that I have to share the news about the passing of my beautiful Daughter Maia.” Johnson said in his heartwarming tribute to his daughter on Twitter. “Maia, […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic could not hide his excitement after they took down the Denver Nuggets on the road by hilariously video-bombing Josh Richardson during the latter’s post-game interview. Watch the Slovenian Sensation clown the 3-and-D wing with a variety of animated facial expressions and hand gestures, via Mike Taddow of Mavs Money Ball: […]