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YouTube star Jake Paul knocked out former NBA player Nate Robinson in brutal fashion in their boxing match on Saturday. All the memes flooded social media in reaction Robinson sleeping soundly on the canvas. However, Ayesha Curry, wife of Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, saw inspiration in light of the three-time NBA Slam Dunk […]

YouTube star Jake Paul just delivered a vicious knockout punch to put Nate Robinson to sleep on Saturday. It seemed like an easy night for the 23-year old, handling the former NBA player before sending him down to canvas. Asked whether he would take on Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James in the ring, Paul […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams may be seeing his name pop on trade rumors. However, that has not stopped the 3-time Sixth Man of the Year from tuning in to the Nate Robinson vs. Jake Paul bout on Saturday night. In fact, Sweet Lou even went full bookie-mode for the fight, going with his […]

The highly-anticipated bout between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. will certainly draw a lot of eyeballs on Saturday night. Tyson and Jones Jr. will also figure to break the bank, with each of them earning at least $1 million from the fight. Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. will each take home a guaranteed […]

The Miami Heat have long considered Udonis Haslem as the heart and soul of the team. Heat legend Dwyane Wade has said it multiple times in the past. Even LeBron James, who played four seasons in South Beach, attests to it, too. And of course, none other than Heat president Pat Riley sees Haslem’s invaluable […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce is looking to make some big bucks after listing his mansion in Calabasas up for sale, per Jack Flemming of The Los Angeles Times. The property is reportedly on the market for nearly $11 million, which is around $4.5 million more than the price Pierce initially paid for the mansion. […]

Running backs Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt have been a force for the Cleveland Browns, helping them to a 7-3 record so far this season. Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt compared Chubb and Hunt to boxing legends Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield in terms of their ability to bully defenses on the offensive end […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady once led the New England Patriots to a Super Bowl appearance after edging Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2019 AFC Championship game. After the grueling contest, the two star quarterbacks shared a special moment with each other. Brady recently spoke about the famous encounter he […]

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone announced that they plan to start Mike Glennon in their Week 12 match-up against the Cleveland Browns. This news came as a shock, as Glennon has not started a game in three seasons. In fact, Mark Long of the Associated Press detailed a mind-boggling series of events dating back […]

The Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons, and Brooklyn Nets orchestrated a draft-day trade that landed guard Luke Kennard to the Clippers. Meanwhile, the Nets acquired Landry Shamet in the deal, while the Pistons received the draft rights to no. 19 overall pick Saddiq Bey. In addition to the deal, the Pistons also sent four 2nd […]

It was a fairly quiet Monday evening in the NBA. Then, out of the blue, former NBA champion-turned-analyst Richard Jefferson just absolutely trashed the Sacramento Kings on Twitter. Just an RKO outta nowhere from RJ: The @SacramentoKings have one of THE WORST LINEUPS in basketball! That’s it, that’s the tweet !! — Richard Jefferson (@Rjeff24) […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. was recently introduced as a member of the Golden State Warriors after his trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder, which went down after a trade from the Phoenix Suns. In an interview on “Damon, Ratto & Kolsky” on 95.7 The Game, the newest Warrior expressed how excited he is to join the […]

New York Jets rookie Denzel Mims has only played four games in the NFL, but he head coach Adam Gase already loves him. The 42-year old didn’t hold back in giving plenty of praise to his rookie wide receiver, who has made an immediate impact in a short amount of time. “I feel like he’s […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost a tight one to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night, 27-24. Tom Brady and the Buccaneers failed to execute down the stretch, included an awful interception by the six-time Super Bowl champ within the last couple of minutes that won the game for the Rams. After the game, Brady […]

Dwight Howard capped off his redemption 2019-20 campaign with the Los Angeles Lakers with his first ever NBA championship. As a free agent this off-season, it certainly seemed like the veteran center would return to the Purple and Gold. However, due to miscommunication and misunderstandings, the former Defensive Player of the Year instead found himself […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Andy Dalton will make his return against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. With the return of their starting QB, the Cowboys made a significant offensive line change. They upgraded All-Pro guard Zack Martin to start at right tackle, per Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. The move will bump rookie Terence Steele […]

With New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees out for the foreseeable future, head coach Sean Payton needed to find a replacement for the star QB in the starting line-up. Ultimately, Payton went with Taysom Hill over Jameis Winston in their upcoming Week 11 match against the Atlanta Falcons. However, it appears like Payton’s decision did […]

The Houston Texans are a hot mess right now. Having a disappointing 2020 campaign so far, while heading into next season with salary cap issues, it seems like their current predicament will be a difficult hole to come out of. Per Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, the franchise will look to make a major […]

The Detroit Lions and the Carolina Panthers square off on Sunday night for their Week 11 showdown at the Bank of America Stadium. Both of their quarterbacks are heading into the game with questionable tags. Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was listed as such due to a thumb injury. However, he reportedly participated in practice on […]

JJ Barea has spent 11 of his 14 NBA seasons so far with the Dallas Mavericks. Now, Mark Cuban and Co. reportedly want to bring the fan favorite back for a 12th, per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. A source tells me that despite recent-day guard additions, the Mavs plan for fan-favorite @jjbareapr […]

In the aftermath of the devastating loss of Klay Thompson, the Golden State Warriors are still looking to fill in the pieces to contend for a championship this upcoming season. One target the Dubs may look to pursue is free agent center Marc Gasol, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Another Western Conference team showing interest in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off the shocker of free agency by signing reigning Sixth Man of the Year Montrezl Harrell, and it did not take long for the 6-foot-7 bruiser to fully embrace the Laker nation. Following his surprising move, Harrell revealed his signatures sneaks, the TREZZ1. Of course, the new kicks will feature […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green took to Instagram to congratulate his ex-teammates Avery Bradley, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Rajon Rondo for cashing in with new deals in free agency. Danny Green congratulates ex-teammates Rajon Rondo, KCP, and Avery Bradley on their new contracts with the Hawks, Lakers and Heat respectively. pic.twitter.com/TfsIkezGtH — LakeShow (@LakeShowCP) […]

The reigning Super Bowl MVP is having yet another strong campaign for the Kansas City Chiefs. Per Hayley Lewis of KSHB, Patrick Mahomes could very well be on the way to achieving an insane quarterback milestone: Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is on track to have another record year. No NFL quarterback in history has thrown […]

Days after they drafted LaMelo Ball with the 3rd overall pick, the Charlotte Hornets signed free agent forward Gordon Hayward to a massive four-year, $120-million deal. Hayward took to Twitter to express his excitement on joining the Hornets. In reaction, Ball gave his stamp of approval to their big free agent signing with a simple […]

The Atlanta Hawks have reportedly signed free agent guard Kris Dunn to a two-year, $10-million deal, with a player option on the second year, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Free agent guard Kris Dunn has agreed to a two-year, $10M deal with the Atlanta Hawks, sources tell ESPN. Player option on the second year. — Adrian […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is having a magnificent 2020 campaign. Per James Palmer of the NFL Network, the 3-time Pro Bowler is on pace to make history by becoming the first-ever player to record 800-plus rushing yards and at least 1,100 receiving yards in one season. Taysom Hill has an the ultimate […]

Earlier this week, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, in preparation of their upcoming game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, took a playful jab at the NCAA’s Mid-American Conference (MAC). He said, “We are not a Big Ten team playing a MAC opponent this week.” In response to his coach’s words, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger playfully […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman offered flattering remarks for Minnesota Vikings rookie wide receiver Justin Jefferson. While speaking at his Pro Football Focus podcast with NBC’s Cris Collinsworth, the 5-time Pro-Bowler suggested the 21-year old has a “very unique” route-running game and has looked like he has played in this league a long time. […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has been struggling with his deep field passes this season. The 6-time Super Bowl champion acknowledged that this has been a big issue in his debut season with the Buccaneers so far. He also added that he needs to do a better job locating his receivers down the field. […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman has been on the injured reserve list since he underwent a minor knee surgery nearly three weeks ago. Recent reports suggest that Edelman has been making steady progress on his knee after the minor procedure. Per Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston, Pats head coach Bill Belichick gave […]

After finishing with the third-worst record in the 2019-20 season, the Minnesota Timberwolves drew the luck of the lottery when they landed the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. However, ever since they obtained the top pick, there have been rumblings about Minnesota’s desire to trade out of that spot to acquire […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has been receiving a lot of MVP buzz this season. The chatter especially became louder when Murray and DeAndre Hopkins connected on one of the best touchdowns this year in Arizona’s wild last-second victory over the Buffalo Bills. The 2019 Offensive Rookie of the Year has heard all the talk. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were busy wheeling and dealing late Monday night as the NBA lifted its trade moratorium. First, they acquired two-way star Jrue Holiday from the New Orleans Pelicans. The Bucks, however, were not done just yet. In another shocker, Milwaukee acquired restricted free agent guard Bogdan Bogdanovic from the Sacramento Kings via sign-and-trade. […]

NFL owners recently approved a resolution that will reward teams who develop and hire minority candidates for head-coaching and general manager positions. However, this development hasn’t been met with much enthusiasm and has drawn mixed feelings around the league, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Multiple sources who are people of color told ESPN in recent […]

The NBA trade season officially kicks off on Monday, with the league’s moratorium on deals ending at noon ET, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In addition, the NBA also has a tentative schedule for the 2020-21 season. As many probably already know, the season will tip off on Dec. 22. The All-Star break, with the […]

Alex Smith’s inspirational comeback story takes another astounding turn on Sunday. Per Field Yates of ESPN, the Washington Football Team quarterback will make his first start in nearly two years against the Detroit Lions. It’s truly an incredible tale: For the first time in 728 days, Alex Smith will start an NFL game today. From […]

The NFL is expected to hand down hefty disciplinary penalties to the New Orleans Saints for COVID-19 protocol violations after their big win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ESPN’s Adam Schefter: The New Orleans Saints are facing significant discipline for not wearing masks during their postgame celebrations last Sunday night — as seen in videos […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is having a rough 2020 campaign. It’s certainly nowhere near the type of season he had in 2019. Carlos Monarrez of The Detroit Free Press asked the 32-year old on what is behind his struggles this year. Stafford thinks everything has gone south for him and the Lions this season. […]