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Charles Barkley will turn 58 this Saturday, and the rest of TNT’s “Inside the NBA” crew — consisting of Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson — made sure to bring a clown to celebrate. Well, not an actual clown, but they had some fun at Chuck’s expense. Shaq, Kenny, and Ernier did a little […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green isn’t one to bite his tongue. The former Defensive Player of the Year voiced out his displeasure over Shaquille O’Neal and the rest of the Inside the NBA crew’s double-standard take on the Sacramento Kings’s former star DeMarcus Cousins. For context, Shaq, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, and Ernie Johnson […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson entered the NBA with an insane amount of hype, perhaps the most since LeBron James. An injury-riddled rookie campaign slowed down the hype train a bit, though he did put up insane numbers during his 24-game rookie season. With how Year 2 is going so far for the 2019 […]

It took 11 years, but Ndamukong Suh finally realized his dream of winning a Super Bowl when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lifted the Lombardi Trophy after beating the Kansas City Chiefs. Amidst speculation about his future with the newly crowned champs, the 34-year-old revealed he has no intention to call it a career just yet. […]

It’s clear that the Toronto Raptors have major issues in the frontcourt, which is why they have been linked as a potential landing spot for Cleveland Cavaliers big man Andre Drummond. In the meantime, the Raptors have been rocking the small ball as they continue to climb up the East standings after a slow start […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard sounded like a proud dad as he talked about the growth and development of the young guys on his team. The veteran point guard also revealed that expected nothing less from them every time they hit the floor, and they have so far proven that they can contribute whenever […]

James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets pulled off a thrilling come-from-behind victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. After going down 21 points at halftime, the 128-124 win marked the largest halftime comeback win for the Nets since they debuted in the NBA 45 years ago. They pulled this off with Kevin Durant and […]

The John Collins trade rumors have slowly began to creep up, with the Atlanta Hawks reportedly looking to shop the 4th year big man ahead of the trade deadline in March. It’s kind of puzzling why Atlanta is already giving up on a promising young stud like Collins, who is rounding out himself to be […]

The Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards made a blockbuster offseason trade in the hopes of getting better. The two teams swapped franchise point guards, with Russell Westbrook, after spending one season with the Rockets, moving on to the nation’s capital and John Wall going to H-Town after spending his first 10 seasons with the Wizards. […]

House of Highlights has become the haven for fans to see quick-hitting, viral videos in the world of sports. Omar Raja, the founder of the global phenomenon, shared on The Boardroom the humble beginnings of what started out as a mere Instagram account. To date, House of Highlights has amassed 21.3 million followers on IG […]

Jordan Clarkson had one of the best scoring nights of his career when he dropped 40 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a thrilling 134-123 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Jazz sixth man’s big outing spoiled the otherwise magnificent night of Sixers star Ben Simmons, who scored a career-high 42 points on Monday […]

Steve Nash is aware of the following point: History suggests that players who successfully made it back to the court after tearing their Achilles don’t return to their great forms prior to suffering the injury. Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant continues to show that that is not the case for him. Nets head coach Steve […]

The Utah Jazz continue their torrid streak after they took care of the Miami Heat with a 112-94 win on Saturday night. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Utah has now recorded 16 double-digit victories over this insane 18-1 stretch. They share that distinction with just two other teams – the 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks and […]

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers certainly had a lot of fun celebrating their Super Bowl 55 win a week ago during their boat parade through the Hillsborough River. In fact, they had too much fun. During the celebration, Brady hurled the Vince Lombardi Trophy from his boat across to another and into the […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson is currently going through the rigorous rehab process of recovering from his torn Achilles, much like what Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant did throughout the 2019-20 season. After returning to the Bay Area in his first game back since leaving for Brooklyn in the summer of 2019, Durant revealed […]

Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry shared a special postgame embrace after the Brooklyn Nets blew out the Golden State Warriors, 134-117, on Saturday night. It marked the final time the two former teammates will see each other on the floor in the regular season. KD’s farewell for Klay, Draymond, Curry. Final time these two teams […]

The Carsen Wentz trade talks have been growing louder by the day and the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback’s tenure with the team may soon come to an end. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, there are rumblings that the Eagles may also look to include tight end Zach Ertz in a potential deal centered around Wentz. […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell just made sure to let everyone know why his nickname is “Spida.” During the first half of their home game against the Miami Heat, Mitchell showcased his athletic gifts with a filthy one-handed spike. Watch the epic play by the Jazz star below: Spida SLAM! 🕷 pic.twitter.com/qXj9pII0kV — NBA TV […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson achieved a feat that no other player, aside from Houston Rockets legend Hakeem Olajuwon, has done in more than 25 seasons. Last year’s no. 1 overall pick had a spotless 14-of-14 night in the paint against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Williamson […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob certainly made quite the bargain investment when he bought the team over a decade ago for $450 million. Now, his investment has grown tenfold. According to Forbes, the Golden State Warriors now own the 2nd highest franchise valuation in the NBA. The Warriors, valued at $4.7 billion by Forbes, […]

The New York Knicks took a major blow after center Mitchell Robinson went down with a fractured hand during their 109-91 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday. According to Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic, Robinson suffered the injury after hitting his hand on Julius Randle’s elbow while the 22-year old went up for a […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has missed four of their last six games due to a left knee sprain. Per Joe Mussatto of Oklahoman Sports, Gilgeous-Alexander hasn’t looked much different from how he usually does during his pre-game routines. However, the Thunder will still take a very cautious approach in terms of determining SGA’s […]

Cleveland Browns star Jarvis Landry became the fifth player to notch at least 600 receptions and 7,000 receiving yards since 2014, joining an elite group consisting of Julio Jones, DeAndre Hopkins, Antonio Brown, and Travis Kelce. The Browns receiver marveled at his incredible feat and tweeted a simple emoji in reaction to his achievement. 🐺 […]

With over a month and a half to go before the March 25 trade deadline, the trade rumors are slowly beginning to creep up. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, the early rumblings suggest that the Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons, and Cleveland Cavaliers are “open for business.” In terms of early deductions, this […]

As the saying goes: “You’re your own worst critic.” That’s how Houston Rockets guard John Wall takes his approach to his play. As of late, he thinks the way he has been playing deserves to be flushed down the toilet. Following Houston’s 101-94 defeat to the Miami Heat, the 30-year old once again felt like […]

The Pouncey twins have been through nearly everything together. They dreamed of playing in the NFL since they were kids. They finally realized that lifelong dream when they became first-round picks in succeeding drafts, with Maurkice going No. 18 in 2010 and Mike going No. 15 the year after. Now, the two seemingly inseparable brothers, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade had a blast on Twitter after watching a throwback story of Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird, made by Hall of Fame coach Nolan Richardson. The two absolutely lost their minds hearing the hilarious tale from Richardson, who narrated the account during his Hall […]

The Portland Trail Blazers managed to escape with a 118-114 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. Portland was able to stave off Philadelphia despite another monster outing from Sixers superstar Joel Embiid. Following the game, Blazers superstar Damian Lillard revealed that changing up where the doubled Embiid in the fourth quarter helped slow […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson will not take the NBA floor for the second straight season. Yet, that has not hindered the five-time All-Star from being the coolest man in the NBA. On Twitter, Thompson proved just that with a mean tweet to no less than his father, Mychal Thompson. This came after the […]

Legendary NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer has passed away at the age of 77, Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports. The long-time NFL mentor had a long battle with Alzheimer’s since 2014 before succumbing to the disease on Monday, Feb. 8. He peacefully passed in Charlotte, North Carolina with his family by his side. Legendary NFL coach […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine had a prime opportunity to send their Monday night game against the Washington Wizards into overtime. The high-flying shooting guard was able to get by Wizards defender Bradley Beal and got a look at the rim to tie the game. However, Wizards big man Alex Len was at the cup […]

The Denver Nuggets were once again not able to take advantage of a big night from superstar center Nikola Jokic, falling to the Milwaukee Bucks, 125-112, on Monday night. Jokic admitted following the disappointing loss that he called out Michael Porter Jr. for taking an ill-advised shot during the fourth quarter as they looked to […]

Following their double-overtime win over the Detroit Pistons just a couple of nights ago, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James revealed that playing two extra sessions isn’t good for his heart. For the second straight game, 48 minutes weren’t enough for the defending champs to get the job done against another team expected to finish […]

Many praises came toward Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry’s way after he dropped another masterful performance on Saturday night, despite it coming in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks. In the same way, Curry can also dish out praises himself, as he did for Mavs superstar Luka Doncic. Following their epic clash on Saturday, […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry had NBA Twitter ablaze during a Saturday night showdown against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks, turning in a masterclass 57-point performance. While doing so, the 3-time NBA champion also made multiple records in the process. Via ESPN Stats & Info, Curry has now turned in his 16th career […]

When a defender hits an offensive player on the head, the referees will most certainly issue at least a foul call. However, that was not the case when New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball clipped Memphis Grizzlies sophomore Ja Morant in the second quarter of their game on Saturday night. As seen in a video […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald secured his third AP Defensive Player of the Year award, the league announced on Saturday’s NFL Honors award ceremony. By doing so, he edged out Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker TJ Watt, who also made a strong claim to bag top defensive honors. TJ’s older brother, JJ Watt of the Houston […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson delivered the game-sealing play against the Memphis Grizzlies in the form of a vicious alley-oop throwdown. Watch the highlight below that sealed the Pelicans’ 118-109 win over Ja Morant and the Grizzlies (via Fox Sports NOLA): ZION WITH THE DAGGER SLAM!!! 😤@PelicansNBA | #WontBowDown pic.twitter.com/YBFq57FIdC — Bally Sports New […]

Kevin Stefanski did a magnificent job in his first year as head coach of the Cleveland Browns, leading them to their first playoff win in 25 years. In doing so, Stefanski was awarded the 2020 AP NFL Coach of the Year, the NFL announced during the NFL Honors award ceremony on Saturday night. THAT’S OUR […]