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New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson broke LeBron James and Luka Donic’s shared record of scoring 21 straight 20-point games on Tuesday versus the Los Angeles Lakers. Williamson had himself a game with 25 points, nine rebounds and five assists in 29 minutes.  During the post game interview, the Duke graduate told reporters that even […]

The Washington Wizards have dropped back-to-back games and are now 13th in the Eastern Conference after Tuesday’s disappointing loss to the New York Knicks. After the defeat, All-Star guard Bradley Beal had some interesting comments about their effort. Or the lack of it. Beal, who has always expressed his thoughts directly, went on a lengthy […]

“I’d play Jesus tonight if we had a chance, I would probably start him,” said Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash.  Nash cracked up a funny dad joke in his pre-game interview with the media prior to the Nets’ game versus the Portland Trail Blazers. Brian Lewis of the New York Post mistakenly mentioned Kevin […]

If there’s one positive takeaway from the past few Golden State Warriors games, it’s the emergence of Jordan Poole. The 21-year-old has impressed head coach Steve Kerr, who mentioned that the second-year guard has been dominant both in games and scrimmages. Poole is stepping up in the absence of superstar Klay Thompson and now with […]

It’s been an up-and-down season for the Miami Heat. The defending Eastern Conference champions started the season slowly due to covid protocols and injuries. Then just before the All-Star break, head coach Eric Spoelstra and his crew found their stride after winning 15 out of 18 games that extended past the All-Star break. The Heat […]

The name of Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has been floating around a lot ahead of the trade deadline. The one-time NBA champion’s two suitors are reportedly the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers. The Heat have been reportedly aggressive in their pursuit for Lowry, but the Raptors want to make sure they get enough […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are paying tribute to NBA legend Elgin Baylor by wearing their white city edition jerseys versus the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. Baylor passed away on Monday at the age of 86 due to natural causes, according to a statement released by the team.  Baylor, who was drafted by the Minneapolis […]

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles stunned the Florida Gators on Sunday after an 81-78 victory. Max Abmas and Kevin Obanor led the team en route to also becoming just the third pair of teammates in NCAA history to each score 25 points or more in consecutive games, per ESPN Stats and Info. Abmas and Obanor […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant sent out a bold tweet on Sunday about this year’s March Madness. Morant, who starred for Murray State, said he would’ve been part of the Final Four if he played with this year’s competition.  Not sure if that was a knock on the teams this year or Morant was […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball has been the headline of several trade rumors this season. It was reported late last week that the Los Angeles Clippers were interested in the guard, but it seems like the Pels are negotiating with other teams as well. One team NOLA is reportedly in talks with is the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans stunned the streaking Denver Nuggets on Sunday with an impressive 113-108 victory. The Pelicans were led by Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram’s 30 points respectively. Aside from their victory against the Los Angeles Clippers, this was one of the best games for the Pelicans this season.  Williamson, who also had six […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D’Angelo Russell sent out a head-scratching tweet after the news of LaMelo Ball injury broke out last Sunday. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Ball is expected to miss the rest of the season with a fracture on his right wrist. The fracture is on the area of Ball’s thumb. Despite this sad […]

It seems Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is recovering at home while watching NCAA March Madness on Sunday. His team this season? Probably Texas Tech, which lost a heartbreaking NCAA Tournament game versus the Arkansas Razorbacks, 68-66. Mahomes sent a tweet consisting of a sad face emoji after the difficult loss.  Patrick Mahomes knows […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers addressed the team’s trade deadline moves ahead of their game versus the New York Knicks on Sunday. Rivers, who was hired as the Sixers head coach last off season, gave a really good response to the reporters as he stressed on being content with his team’s current roster. The […]

Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook was called for traveling in a play where he was dribbling versus Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris. After the whistle was blown, the nine-time All-Star wasn’t happy with the call, even mimicking the referee with an animated three steps to reference the violation.  There’s no question that this is on-brand […]

The reigning Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat are one of the teams that are rumored to be active in the trade and buyout market. It was reported on Sunday that the Heat are pursuing a deal to acquire Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry harder than anyone in the market. The Heat are also one of, […]

It hasn’t been an easy season for the Boston Celtics, who have lost three straight games before they took on the Orlando Magic on Sunday. Led by first time All-Star Jaylen Brown, the Cs finally snapped their losing streak with a 112-96 victory to end the week.  Brown, who put up 34 points behind a […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar and MVP candidate LeBron James suffered a high ankle sprain on Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks. James, whose X-ray results came out negative, is officially ruled out indefinitely. Despite suffering an injury though, James still traveled with the Lakers to Phoenix, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. LeBron James accompanied the Lakers […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons was ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Sacramento Kings due to left knee soreness, as reported by Derek Bodner of The Athletic. Simmons, who is currently averaging 15.9 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game, experienced the soreness after going through shootaround on Saturday morning.  Simmons went through […]

The New York Knicks have exceeded expectations this season as they sit comfortably among the likely playoff-bound teams. After all the down years the Knicks had endured, this is a welcoming sight for one of the NBA’s most iconic franchises.  Head coach Tom Thibodeau is one of the reasons why the Knicks are playing so […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar and MVP candidate LeBron James injured his ankle on Saturday against the streaking Atlanta Hawks. James, who is now out indefinitely, was diagnosed with a high right ankle sprain. The injury happened when James was fighting for the loose ball against former teammate Rajon Rondo and Solomon Hill.  Here's the video […]

LeBron James has officially been diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain on Saturday, after suffering an injury in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ game against the streaking Atlanta Hawks. James, who was fighting for the ball in a play against Hawks guard Rajon Rondo and forward Solomon Hill hurt his ankle in the process. According to ESPN’s […]

Dennis Schroder had looked up to Rajon Rondo all these years but on Saturday morning, the Los Angeles Lakers guard didn’t appreciate his idol’s antics on the court. In the second quarter of the Lakers’ game versus the streaking Atlanta Hawks, Rondo was called for a technical after the two-time champion pushed the basketball right […]

Sabrina Ionescu, arguably the best women’s collegiate basketball player of all time, took to social media on Thursday to address the unequal workout facilities the NCAA bubble officials have provided for women so far.  Ionescu, who played for the University of Oregon Ducks, couldn’t believe the major disparity between the men’s weights compared to the […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been playing better basketball since they fired previous head coach Lloyd Pierce. Under new head coach Nate McMillan, the Hawks have won six straight and are 7-3 in their last 10 games. This doesn’t mean they want to keep their roster intact though as they’re expected to make noise this coming […]

Four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal has made headlines lately due to his controversial comments about the NBA and WNBA. O’Neal’s latest comment, which he said on air last Tuesday, was a suggestion to the WNBA to lower the rim so that ladies could dunk more, similar to what men do in the NBA. O’Neal’s comment […]

Ohio State University’s Justin Fields is one of the top prospects in the 2021 NFL draft as analysts have him picked second or at least top five in this draft. He continues to impress and his latest video did just that once again where he claimed that he’ll be running 4.3’s by Pro Day.  In […]

It seems like LaVar Ball has taken his beef with Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr to another level. In an interview with ESPN LA 710 on Thursday, Ball says Kerr is the Milli Vanilli of coaching in today’s NBA and is the reason why he didn’t want LaMelo to play for the Warriors. […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball has lived up to his hype this season and is considered the frontrunner to win this year’s Rookie of the Year award. Ball has certainly received the praise he deserves except from his father, LaVar Ball.  In an interview with ESPN LA, the father of three said that he expects […]

The New York Jets are signing former undrafted prospect Keelan Cole on a 1-year, $5.5 million contract according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport. Cole, a wide receiver, spent four years with the Jacksonville Jaguars where he tallied a total of 2,242 receiving yards. The 27-year-old Keelan Cole is coming off a year where he recorded […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo ball has lived up to the hype this season after becoming the frontrunner to win this season’s rookie of the year award. Ball, who’s currently averaging 15 points, five rebounds, and six assists per game, has been in the media landscape even before he got drafted mostly because of his father, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have a walking highlight reel in sophomore Ja Morant. The high-flying guard has had several impressive highlights this season, one of which came against the Miami Heat on Wednesday. In the third quarter, Morant sent KZ Okpala to the floor with a nasty crossover and drove straight to the paint for the […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Dwight Howard did not hold back when reporters asked him about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s dagger celebration following the Sixers’ overtime loss to the Bucks on Wednesday.  When asked about Giannis’ antics, the one-time NBA champion said he wanted to do the Stone Cold Stunner on the Bucks star but didn’t do so because […]

Christian Wood, who just returned from injury for the Houston Rockets, put Draymond Green on skates with a filthy crossover move against the Golden State Warriors in Wednesday’s game.  In a game with not a ton of highlights for the Rockets, Wood pumped fake on the three-point line, stepped forward, and sent Green falling along […]

Two-time reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is having yet another MVP caliber season—his latest dagger versus the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night capped off yet another impressive performance by Antetokounmpo as the Milwaukee Bucks escaped.  The Bucks, who rallied from behind, were led by Antetokounmpo’s 32 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 assists to seal the deal […]

Cade Cunningham, the potential number one pick of the 2021 NBA Draft, has kept an eye on two prolific superstars: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic. Cunningham is currently playing for the Oklahoma State Cowboys of the Big 12 Conference and is averaging an impressive 20.2 points, 6.3 rebounds […]

It seems like the Seattle Seahawks are doing everything they can to keep Russell Wilson satisfied. The Seahawks are getting Wilson some offensive line help and acquired Gabe Jackson from the Las vegas Radiers.  And another offensive line trade for Las Vegas: Raiders are trading Gabe Jackson to the Seattle Seahawks for a 2021 draft […]

It’s been a couple of months since Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s widowed wife Vanessa Bryant has been fighting for the rights to reveal the name of deputies who insensitively shared Bryant’s plane crash photos last January 2020. Mrs. Bryant sued and sought damages for negligence and invasion of privacy, as she rightfully deserved […]

Patrick Mahomes seemed excited after ESPN’s Adam Schefter announced that the Kansas City Chiefs are signing former Bears’ Pro Bowl guard Kyle Long to a one-year deal worth $5 million. Long, a veteran offensive guard will be coming out of retirement to help the Chiefs make it back to the Super Bowl and Mahomes reaction […]