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Just a week remains before the 2024 NBA trade deadline and basketball fans have Shams Charania and Adrian Wojnarowski on notifications as they await some blockbuster deals to go down. NBA fans could probably expect to see breaking news on the Atlanta Hawks, who have been in trade talks for the majority of the campaign. […]

The Miami Heat just snapped a seven-game losing skid by capturing a big 115-106 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. Though the Heat have snapped the streak, this has unfortunately sparked some trade rumors surrounding their star players, including Jimmy Butler. According to Bovada, the New York Knicks are favored to land Butler […]

The Boston Celtics are in fantastic shape right now. Jayson Tatum and company have the best record in the league at 37-11. They are in the top two in both offense and defense. All things considered, Boston looks poised to finally hoist up banner No. 18 come June. However, the Celtics don’t seem to be […]

Perhaps no other Golden State Warrior has been more disappointing this 2023-24 NBA season than Andrew Wiggins, who is in the midst of the worst campaign of his career so far. As a result, Wiggins has been engulfed in trade rumors over the past month and a half as the Warriors navigate through what has […]

The Sacramento Kings missed out on both Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby, as the Toronto Raptors eventually traded the two forwards to the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks, respectively. The Kings have been seeking to make an upgrade to bolster their chances for a deep 2024 playoff run. They are reportedly ready to put […]

Doc Rivers’ tenure as the new head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks has not gone as planned as they have gone winless since he took over. They even lost to Damian Lillard’s former team the Portland Trail Blazers. Though Milwaukee still sits at No. 2 in the Eastern Conference standings with a 32-16 record, the […]

Update: Both Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren have been upgraded to available for the Oklahoma City Thunder’s game against the Denver Nuggets. The Oklahoma City Thunder are looking to avoid a third straight loss as they host the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. However, there is a possibility the Thunder could be […]

The Golden State Warriors have found a gem in guard Brandin Podziemski, who was recently named an NBA Rising Star in the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend. With Klay Thompson out, Brandin Podziemski started alongside Stephen Curry and Draymond Green during the Warriors’ much-needed win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. He had a solid […]

The Carolina Panthers hope that a Super Bowl champion executive can turn their fortunes around. The Panthers announced that they have officially named former Kansas City Chiefs executive Brandt Tilis as their Executive Vice President of Football Operations. This comes after they hired Dave Canales as their new head coach. #Panthers name Brandt Tilis Executive […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid attempted to play through a knee injury on Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors. Unfortunately, he did not leave the game unscathed as he left the game early after Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga landed awkwardly on his leg, which forced Embiid’s knee to hyperextend while on the ground. In the […]

While having fun at a pregame shootaround last week, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry soft-launched the idea of going up against New York Liberty phenom Sabrina Ionescu in a three-point competition. On Tuesday, the NBA made it official: Curry vs. Ionescu in a head-to-head three-point shooting at the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend. Of course, […]

The San Francisco 49ers are set for a collision course with the reigning NFL champs the Kansas City Chiefs at Super Bowl 58 on February 11th. 49ers stars Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, and George Kittle graced Chase Center with their presence on Tuesday night and witnessed Stephen Curry drop 37 points and make eight three-pointers […]

There is just about a week before the 2024 NBA trade deadline and a lot of eyes will be on what the Los Angeles Lakers will do to improve their team amidst their struggles over the past month. The Lakers have been engulfed in trade rumors, mostly with Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray. In the […]

After upsetting No. 7 Duke basketball in early December with a 72-68 win, Georgia Tech basketball did it again and took down No. 3 North Carolina on Tuesday night with a 74-73 victory. Following the game, Georgia Tech basketball head coach Damon Stoudamire could not help but shed tears of joy and give an emotional […]

USC football wide receiver Brenden Rice is on track to follow in the footsteps of his father, Hall of Famer Jerry Rice to the NFL. Rice was among the prospects present at Senior Bowl practice. Asked what it would be like to be drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, this is what the USC football […]

Following their massive NFC Championship win over the Detroit Lions this past Sunday, the Super Bowl-bound San Francisco 49ers pulled up at Chase Center to watch the Golden State Warriors take on the Philadelphia 76ers. Stephen Curry, Jonathan Kuminga, and the rest of the crew made sure to put on a show as they took […]

Once again, the Baseball Hall of Fame has snubbed Billy Wagner. The former Houston Astros closer came up just five votes short of getting inducted into Cooperstown, as he wound up with just a 73.8% rating, falling below the required 75% to make the cut. The pitcher appeared on the latest edition of “Starkville: The […]

The showdown is on in Indianapolis. Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry and New York Liberty phenom Sabrina Ionescu will square off in a special 3-point challenge during the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend. In light of the announcement. Curry hyped up the showdown with an epic message for Ionescu. “Stage is set! Let’s get it,” […]

trade Royce O’Neale is reportedly on the trade block for the Brooklyn Nets and a number of contenders are reportedly interested in acquiring the veteran forward ahead of the 2024 NBA trade deadline. According to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns are among the two teams looking to trade for the […]

The Golden State Warriors have been a mess this entire 2023-24 NBA season. But no Warriors player has been in more disarray than forward Andrew Wiggins, who has found himself in numerous rumors ahead of the 2024 NBA trade deadline. With Wiggins having the worst season of his career, the Warriors have reportedly become more […]

Joel Embiid has missed the Philadelphia 76ers’ last two games because of a left knee injury and could be in danger of a third straight absence. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Sixers superstar is officially listed as questionable ahead of their clash with Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. The reigning NBA […]

The New York Knicks won’t have All-Star forward Julius Randle for multiple weeks after he sustained a dislocated shoulder last Saturday. This has led the Knicks to bring back veteran big man Taj Gibson to a 10-day contract, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Tuesday. As usual, New York fans always have something to say and […]

The Milwaukee Bucks recently fired first-time coach Adrian Griffin and tapped on veteran coach Doc Rivers as his replacement to man the sidelines for this Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard-led team. The coaching swap likely signals the Bucks are gearing up for changes ahead of the second half of the season. As constructed, this Milwaukee […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder, the second-youngest team in the Association, seem to be ahead of schedule. Perhaps only a select few — mostly delusional Thunder believers — would have predicted them to be the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference at this juncture of the 2023-24 NBA season. But alas, we are now past […]

The Boston Celtics seem like a cut above the rest with the way they are playing this 2023-24 NBA season. Led by Jayson Tatum, the team is sitting pretty atop the NBA with a league-best 35-10 record. Boston is second in both offense and defense. They have the best net rating in the NBA. They […]

Another heartbreaking defeat. It’s either that or just a completely disheartening blowout performance. That’s been the theme for the Golden State Warriors all season after they suffered another heartbreaking defeat at the hands of the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. With another loss, Stephen Curry and the Warriors continue to fall further in the Western Conference […]

The NBA has announced the starters for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game. The Eastern Conference will feature overall top-vote getter and captain Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, reigning MVP Joel Embiid, and Celtics star Jayson Tatum in the frontcourt. Indiana Pacers rising star and hometown boy Tyrese Haliburton and Damian Lillard will start in […]

Not a lot of people can say they saw the Oklahoma City Thunder’s rise to the top of the Western Conference this 2023-24 NBA season. Sure, many predicted the Thunder to make the jump. But this big of a leap to the apex of the daunting West? Only a few — and they were likely […]

A coaching change occurred at the top of the Eastern Conference earlier this week when the Milwaukee Bucks fired first-time coach Adrian Griffin and replaced him with experienced sideline leader Doc Rivers. On Thursday morning, another is on the way after the Washington Wizards announced that Wes Unseld Jr. would be leaving his duties as […]

The Milwaukee Bucks showed first-year head coach Adrian Griffin the door on Tuesday afternoon after just 43 games with the team and reportedly replaced him with NBA champion coach Doc Rivers the next day. The news came somewhat as a shock considering the Bucks had the second-best record in the Eastern Conference at 30-13 and […]

The fire sale has begun for the Charlotte Hornets after they traded away 29-year-old guard Terry Rozier to the Miami Heat and acquired Kyle Lowry and a lottery-protected 2027 1st-round pick. The trade now kickstarts a youth movement in Charlotte that features a budding core of LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and Mark Williams. All three […]

The Charlotte Hornets tipped over the first domino of their impending fire sale after they traded Terry Rozier to the Miami Heat in exchange for Kyle Lowry and a 2027 lottery-protected 1st round pick that can turn into an unprotected 1st in 2028. Charlotte reportedly intends to collect future assets and young players ahead of […]

After a failed run at Damian Lillard in the summer of 2023, the Miami Heat finally made a big trade by acquiring Terry Rozier from the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday morning. In return, the Heat sent veteran guard Kyle Lowry along with a lottery-protected 2027 pick that becomes unprotected in 2028 to the Hornets. For […]

Less than three weeks remain before the February 8th NBA Trade Deadline and the Sacramento Kings figure to be a major player in the market. Sacramento is reportedly looking to make upgrades ahead of the deadline to improve its chances of making a deep playoff push this season. The Kings already lost out on the […]

The Charlotte Hornets traded guard Terry Rozier to the Miami Heat in exchange for veteran Kyle Lowry along with a lottery-protected 2027 1st-round pick on Monday morning. This deal likely signals the start of a fire sale in Charlotte as it looks to trade its other veterans on the roster. The Hornets are reportedly looking […]

Following the Green Bay Packers’ 24-21 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Round, rumblings about potential changes within Matt LaFleur’s coaching staff instantly became a major talking point about the team. That includes Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry, who was hired by LaFleur in February 2021. LaFleur held a press conference […]

The Green Bay Packers put up a valiant effort against the No. 1 seeded San Francisco 49ers on Saturday. But ultimately, Matt LaFleur’s squad came up just short as the Packers failed to advance to the NFC Championship game following their 24-21 loss to San Francisco. A string of errors cost Green Bay’s chances to […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark dropped 45 points before dropping to the floor after she collided with an Ohio State fan, who stormed the court to celebrate the Buckeyes’ 100-92 upset overtime win on Sunday afternoon. Caitlin Clark was running off the floor when the collision happened. She immediately winced in pain after crashing […]

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs moved on to the AFC Championship for the sixth straight year after dropping Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in their AFC Divisional Round showdown on NFL Sunday. Shortly after the Chiefs’ 27-24 win, Mahomes took to social media to troll the Bills, posting a pair of pictures […]