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Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic once again showed why he’s the greatest passing big man to ever grace the NBA floor on Saturday night. This time, he literally made it happen on the floor and nonchalantly delivered a perfect pass to Jamal Murray while laying on the hardwood. Watch the casual find from The Joker: […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is slowly creating a reputation as a notorious whiner. During their road game against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, referee Bill Kennedy gave the Slovenian Sensation a dose of his own medicine. The senior official fired back at Doncic as the latter went on his continuously complained on a […]

Former Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors star Tim Hardaway was selected as a finalist for the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame class of 2021. New Orleans Pelicans head coach Stan Van Gundy laid out Hardaway’s resume and advocated for his induction into the Hall. Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris hopped on the train and […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball has taken the NBA by storm, while his older brother Lonzo Ball is coming into his own for the New Orleans Pelicans this season. With the two Ball brothers playing well, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is spending his free time wondering just what a backcourt feature Lonzo and […]

Mission #GetTonyToTheLine accomplished. Atlanta Hawks forward Tony Snell notched another rather ignominious NBA record and secured his standing as the king of empty stat lines. Rob Perez aka ‘WorldWideWob’ has been keeping track of Snell’s “record” and that has finally come to a stop when the 29-year old got fouled and went to the free-throw […]

The New York Knicks continue to roll as they moved to 20-19 on the season following their 119-97 drubbing of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The tandem of RJ Barrett and Julius Randle led the way on Saturday night and both made franchise history in the process. Per Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic, Barrett became just […]

The New England Patriots have retained the services of quarterback Cam Newton for at least one more season. Per Mike Reiss of ESPN, Newton’s one-year, $14-million pact with the Patriots has nearly half of the deal tied to incentives. The contract is worth up to close to $14 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. […]

Snoop Dogg laid down the gauntlet on Dana White for the upcoming boxing fight between YouTube star Jake Paul and MMA veteran Ben Askren. The hip hop artist challenged White to bet $2 million on Askren. Via TMZ Sports: “Hey Dana White, I see you got faith in your boy right? Going up against my […]

Virginia is now officially out of the ACC Tournament, and it’s not because of their opponent in the semifinals, Georgia Tech. The ACC announced Friday morning that the game has been canceled following a positive COVID-19 test for Virginia. As a result, the Cavaliers are eliminated from of the ACC Tournament. They follow in the […]

Shooting from way beyond the arc has become the norm for Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. In fact, those 30-footers from Curry are probably even better shots than an open corner pocket triple or a mid-ranger from anybody else who shares the floor with No. 30. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has certainly grown […]

The TNT broadcast caught Stephen Curry uncharacteristically screaming at his teammates during the timeout while the Golden State Warriors were getting blown out by the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. It could be that the often happy-go-lucky Curry may just be reaching his tipping point with Golden State’s play this season, but the two-time […]

The NFL has finally announced the league-wide salary cap for the 2021 season. According to Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network, teams have been getting ready for a cap within the $180 million to $185 million range, and they officially get a $182.5 million salary cap to work within the upcoming campaign. Teams were bracing […]

The NBA may be dealing with quite a bothersome situation when they head back for the second half of the 2020-21 NBA season. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst revealed on his Hoop Collective podcast that roughly 150 NBA players went over to Miami during All-Star Weekend, which is certainly notable given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Via Bleacher […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is optimistic that the Mavs can continue their ascension up the Western Conference standings as they embark on the second half of the 2020-21 NBA season. Doncic admitted they went through a rough patch to begin the campaign, but have now found their footing before the All-Star break. Via Eddie […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss extended her love and support for big man Montrezl Harrell, after he sent out an emotional tweet dedicated to his grandmother, who passed away in July of last year. We love you Montrezl ❤️ here is a hug until I can see you🤗 https://t.co/HsDh1ge1QS — Jeanie Buss (@JeanieBuss) March […]

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb caught himself as the subject of a controversial accusation that alleged him being paid to stay for his senior year at the University of Georgia. Chubb shut down the scandalous accusation on Twitter with a rather logical reason. If i needed money i would have went pro #fakenews — […]

New details from a court filing made Bret Bielema’s $7 million litigation versus Arkansas’ Razorback Foundation take an interesting turn. According to the new court filing, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick believed the organization was overpaying their former defensive line coach, which impacts the case. Via Michael McCann of Sportico: A new court […]

The New York Giants are going to franchise tag defensive lineman Leonard Williams ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Giants reportedly plan to utilize the tag as a placeholder, which New York will use to further discussions with the 26-year old on a potential long-term deal. This is the second […]

Former Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey carries a reputation of making a splash on the trade market if it means giving them a better chance to win a championship. However, the Rockets oftentimes didn’t have a ton of financial flexibility at its disposal. Nonetheless, Morey managed to stay creative in shaking up the roster […]

New York Knicks rookie Obi Toppin will be among the three participants in this year’s AT&T Slam Dunk Contest. The 23-year old is definitely not going to waste the opportunity to make a name for himself under the bright lights of the All-Star Weekend. Toppin revealed that he has been looking at past dunk contests […]

The Los Angeles Lakers currently have fan-favorite Alex Caruso on a bargain $2.7 million contract this 2020-21 season. But that price tag could soon rise up significantly as he hits free agency after this campaign. According to league executives, Caruso could demand up to the full midlevel exception (valued at $9.5 million) and could also […]

It’s a widely known fact that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is chasing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Apparently, that’s not the only stat that The King is catching up Abdul-Jabbar on. James is also on Abdul-Jabbar’s radar in terms of all-time combined regular season and playoff minutes played, per Mike […]

Seattle Supersonics legend Gary Payton has previously expressed his desire to coach in the NBA. Now, according to Sean Deveney of Forbes, the Hall of Fame point guard has a surprise up his sleeves regarding a potential coaching gig in the league. “It is still the case,” Payton said when asked if he still has […]

The tandem of Quavo and Jack Harlow took down the duo of 2 Chainz and Lil Baby in the BR Open Run and did so in dominant fashion, 21-7. The Migos member stood out as the man amongst boys and put on an absolute show, dropping 17 points to go along with 14 rebounds and […]

During former general manager Daryl Morey’s tenure, the Houston Rockets were known for taking “small ball” to the extreme. The strategy resulted in multiple playoff appearances, but none of those led to a championship. The style of play certainly isn’t everyone’s cup of tea and many doubted the formula. However, things haven’t always been that […]

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle is in the midst of a breakout campaign with the New York Knicks that saw him earn his first All-Star nod. Randle’s work ethic is second to none, and it’s great to finally see the fruits of his labor translate on the court and into team success. Apparently, no […]

Tiger Woods is fortunately still with us after surviving a brutal car crash that resulted in major injuries to his right leg in Southern California last week. According to an affidavit released by Los Angeles County, the first witness who reportedly checked on the crash site said that he first found the legendary golfer unconscious […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant takes no exemptions when it comes to his opponents on any basketball court. Not even teenagers survived the wrath of The Black Mamba, as Matt Barnes narrated on his All The Smoke podcast with Stephen Jackson. While touching on the topic of Bryant’s NBA All-Star debut in 1998 and […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is currently spending some valuable time with his family while on All-Star break. Before he heads over to Atlanta for the NBA All-Star Game, the two-time MVP’s son Canon received his first-ever haircut. Curry’s wife, Ayesha, posted the adorable picture of their third-born on her Instagram. It’s safe to […]

The four major American sports, namely the NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB evidently took a massive hit due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. A year ago, when the entire country came to an abrupt halt, Forbes reportedly estimated significant financial losses for these major sports. According to Forbes’ most recent report, the impact of the […]

The 2021 NBA All-Star Weekend is actually upon us. In the midst of the most unusual season as a result of the global pandemic and even with some backlash from some of the NBA’s brightest stars, the league was able to piece together the mid-year event, albeit coming in a different form. Obviously, fans won’t […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was in a merry mood after they squeezed by the Memphis Grizzlies, 112-111, on Thursday night. The Greek Freak also made sure to take advantage of the fact that they were in Memphis, grabbing some lemon pepper wings for his post-game meal. Watch Giannis drop his own version of Drake’s […]

Space Jam fans were not too pleased when they learned that Lola Bunny won’t be rocking her OG from the original 1996 film. Snippets from the sequel, officially titled as Space Jam: A New Legacy (also known as Space Jam 2), revealed a “less sexual” version of every ’90s kid’s favorite female bunny in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made a very interesting NBA comparison for the rap duo of Drake and Rick Ross. After Lakers teammate Kyle Kuzma likened the tandem to Chicago Bulls legends Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, The King rebutted by claiming they’re more in the mold of Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. The […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are one of the best teams in the NBA with reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the way. Certainly, their hopes to win a championship are very much within reach as long as The Greek Freak is in town. Milwaukee hopes it can add another banner to its lone 1971 championship banner in […]

The Miami Heat were just not the same without the services of their franchise star Jimmy Butler on Tuesday night. Miami fell flat on the offensive end, managing to score just 80 points in a 14-point loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Both Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and shooting guard Tyler Herro offered the same […]

With the 2021 NFL free agency right around the corner, the Denver Broncos have a very important decision to make with regards to Von Miller’s future with the franchise. Denver holds the option of whether to retain Miller for $18-million for the upcoming 2021 or they could decline the option that would make the 31-year-old […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic had an extra pep in his step as he uncharacteristically threw down a trifecta of dunks in their 128-97 drubbing of the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. After submitting his official mixtape for the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Jokic expressed wishful thinking that his audition could finally get him in. […]

The Phoenix Suns showed their resiliency after they still managed to take down LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, 114-104, despite Devin Booker’s ejection midway through the third quarter. Last season, losing their star shooting guard could have spelled doom for Phoenix and made them crumble. But Chris Paul’s arrival and presence on the […]