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It’s no secret that the Washington Commanders are in dire need of an upgrade in the quarterback position for 2022. Taylor Heinicke did not exactly have an outstanding campaign last term and it comes as no surprise that the front office is currently in search for a new signal-caller for the upcoming season. Even Commanders […]

Before deciding to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, DJ Augustin apparently had other teams pursuing his services. The 34-year-old veteran has been around the block quite a bit and while he’s no star, he can still emerge as a solid contributor for his team. Augustin has now spoken out about why he opted to […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is keeping the faith. Amid all the uncertainty that has been brought about by his team’s lackluster showing throughout the season, the 48-year-old shot-caller remains somewhat confident about his team’s chances this term. Vogel recently revealed the key ingredient LeBron James and the Lakers are missing right now. […]

Kevin Garnett is one of, if not the best story-tellers in the entire NBA. The Hall of Famer proved this yet again with a hilarious retelling of one of his first encounters with Miami Heat team president Pat Riley. According to KG, Riley wasn’t pleased about having to watch Garnett during his pre-draft workout. Riley, […]

Is Tom Brady actually coming out of retirement just weeks after announcing his decision to call it a career? This has been the big question on everybody’s mind as we go through what has been an eventful season in the NFL. Well, based on his most recent comments, it sounds like the former Tampa Bay […]

The struggles of the Los Angeles Lakers this season have been well-documented. Such is the plight of one of the most high-profile franchises in all of sports, in that everything they do is placed under the microscope — particularly when a team has been this bad. As it turns out, however, the Lakers remain confident […]

Hall of Fame shooting guard Dwyane Wade is a huge fan of Ja Morant. D-Wade has been vocal about how he believes the Memphis Grizzlies superstar is bound for greatness and just recently, the Miami Heat icon doubled down on his claim that Morant is going to be up there with the best of them […]

Prior to Tuesday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, LeBron James was tagged as questionable to even suit up for the Los Angeles Lakers due to some soreness on his left knee. He ended up starting for the Lakers despite the injury, which has been the case for pretty much the entire year for LeBron. James […]

After making zero moves prior to the February trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers have now decided to use the free agency market to add some much-needed reinforcements to their roster. This came in the form of DJ Augustin and Wenyen Gabriel, who are now going to be part of the roster presumably for the […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered another disappointing loss on Tuesday, falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 129-114. The Dubs were shorthanded in this one with a few key players missing due to injury, and it is clear at this point that this team is in a bit of a slump. After the game, Warriors head coach […]

Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant further strengthened his claim for this year’s MVP title after a mind-blowing performance against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. The 22-year-old dropped a career-high 52 points over Gregg Popovich’s men as Morant put on a show for the ages. As a matter of fact, even Luka Doncic could […]

To say that the implications of Russian president Vladimir Putin’s all-out war against Ukraine are immense would be an understatement. It would be foolish to think that this terrifying dispute between two European nations thousands of miles away would have no major implications on the United States, or on the rest of the world for […]

The Golden State Warriors are already a depleted squad right now due to a myriad of injuries to their roster and it looks like they could be facing another one. Rookie Moses Moody exited Tuesday’s contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first quarter due to an apparent eye injury and unfortunately, he was not […]

After another forgettable season with the Buffalo Bills, the future of Mitchell Trubisky with the franchise is anything but guaranteed at this point. The 27-year-old quarterback has already been linked to a couple of other teams in the league and right now, it sounds like his time has run out in Buffalo. Bills head coach […]

Right now, the Los Angeles Lakers are fighting for dear life amid what has been a truly disappointing season. Currently at ninth place in the Western Conference, the Lakers are hoping to improve their current standing in order to secure a spot in the play-in tournament. At this point, even an eighth-placed finish is becoming […]

It’s no secret that James Harden’s relationship with his ex-Brooklyn Nets teammates played a key role in his decision to force a move to the Sixers. Much has been made about how Harden’s relationship with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving deteriorated over the past few months and how this resulted in Harden eventually jumping ship. […]

The Miami Heat are the proud owners of the best record in the East right now and they are one of the favorites to come out of the conference come playoffs time. The scary thing about this squad is that they’re just about to get better. According to ESPN’s Jorge Sedano, Victor Oladipo is now […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have finally made certain moves to address their apparent roster issues. This came in the form of waiving veteran big man DeAndre Jordan to make room for guard D.J. Augustin. It was also reported that the Lakers intend to sign 24-year-old power forward Wenyen Gabriel, and it has now been revealed […]

The future of Kyler Murray with the Arizona Cardinals has been shrouded in uncertainty of late after issues about the 24-year-old quarterback’s current contract emerged. By the looks of it, however, both parties appear to have found a common ground, and Murray is expected to remain with the team for the foreseeable future. Cardinals general […]

New York Knicks icon Charles Oakley recently made headlines again after he came out to say that Giannis Antetokounmpo would NOT have been a dominant force in the NBA during the 1980s/1990s. Another legend of that era is Isiah Thomas and the Hall of Famer was simply having none of Oakley’s slander. To set the […]

Gary Payton II has been a key cog for the Golden State Warriors this season. He’s no superstar but there’s no denying that the 29-year-old has been an important figure in coach Steve Kerr’s rotation. As it turns out, however, GPII has been dealing with a rather concerning shin injury that has bothered him for […]

After sitting out Sunday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, Klay Thompson is now in danger of missing more time for the Golden State Warriors. Coach Steve Kerr provided a bit of an update on his star shooting guard’s status, but it doesn’t really give us anything about Thompson’s rather mysterious injury. Klay was ruled out […]

On Saturday, Ja Morant led the Memphis Grizzlies to a huge win over the Chicago Bulls behind a career-high 46-point performance. Apparently, Morant was just getting started. The Grizzlies star did himself better on Monday with a mind-blowing 52-point performance in another win, this time against the San Antonio Spurs, 118-105. Ja scored a whole […]

New York Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson just stoked the fire of his alleged discontent with the current role he has been given on his team. The 7-foot center decided to jump in on a random Twitter exchange between Knicks fans about his own future with the franchise and apparently, Robinson had a few things […]

Kevin Durant was involved in a bit of friendly banter on Saturday as the Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Brooklyn Nets in Fiserv Forum. The topic of conversation centered around last season’s epic second-round playoffs matchup between these two teams wherein Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. barely edged out KD and the Nets. Durant, who is still […]

The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the basketball world on Monday after deciding to cut ties with veteran big man DeAndre Jordan. LA needed to make room for the signing of point guard DJ Augustin and unfortunately for Jordan, he was the odd man out. NBA Twitter has unsurprisingly been all over this recent development. As […]

Kevin Durant is getting extremely close to returning for the Brooklyn Nets. There was some hope that KD was going to be able to suit up for Brooklyn on Monday or on Tuesday against the Toronto Raptors, but apparently, he just isn’t ready yet. Be that as it may, Durant is expected to be available […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season has gone so terribly wrong that at this point, rumors have already emerged about the team potentially trading away LeBron James. Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has weighed in on this hot topic and the Hall of Fame big man had a harsh reality check for his beloved team. According to […]

The Cleveland Browns have received an encouraging update on the rehab status of quarterback Baker Mayfield. After going under the knife to address an injury on his left shoulder, the 26-year-old appears to be progressing at a quicker rate than initially expected. According to Mary Cay Cabot of cleveland.com (paywalled), the Browns QB is currently […]

Tempers were flaring during Sunday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans. It didn’t have too much to do with the opposing teams on the basketball court, though, as the altercations were actually between a few Lakers players and their own home fans. The capacity crowd inside Crypto.com Arena was clearly […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are still lauding over their huge 123-95 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. So much so, that the Pelicans’ official Twitter account decided to change their Twitter bio to reflect their 28-point blowout win over LeBron James and the Lakers. A random LA fan decided to call out […]

James Harden is clearly enjoying life with the Sixers. Philly has gone 2-0 since the former league MVP made his debut after the All-Star break and right now, this team is looking like a legitimate threat in the Eastern Conference. Harden was in such a jovial mood that he decided to poke fun at himself […]

Russell Westbrook has been one of, if not the most highly-criticized member of the Los Angeles Lakers this season. Simply put, for many, the former league MVP has served as the scapegoat for LA’s struggles. Russ has been hearing the noise loud and clear and apparently, he has come to a rather shocking decision to […]

It was reported last week that a meeting between LeBron James’ camp and the highest-ranking executives of the Los Angeles Lakers took place. The primary objective of the said meeting was to discuss LeBron’s future in LA amid rumors of a potential exit. It sounds like the sit-down was successful in terms of putting to […]

Ja Morant came out with a huge performance on Saturday night as he led the Memphis Grizzlies to a massive win over a surging Bulls side in Chicago. Morant put his team on his back in this one, coming out with a mind-blowing 46-point career-high performance. After the game, Morant had a special message for […]

Much has been made about Ben Simmons potentially making his Brooklyn Nets soon. As it turns out, however, that might not come in the immediate future. Previous reports revealed that Simmons is still dealing with a back problem that will keep him out for a few more games. Right now, all eyes are on March […]

Zion Williamson is not exactly the most-loved individual in the NBA right now. As a matter of fact, some folks from New Orleans have even turned on the Pelicans superstar of late. Just recently, Zion made headlines after it was revealed that he had not gotten in contact with CJ McCollum following the latter’s trade […]

Mardi Gras on the streets of downtown New Orleans has always been an awe-inspiring spectacle that most of us can only wish to partake in. This year’s celebrations were nothing short of amazing yet again and it is clear that everyone was having a really good time during the annual Mardi Gras parade. It’s a […]

Based on what we’ve seen from them this season, the New York Knicks are still in dire need of a cornerstone superstar that will take this team to the next level. Julius Randle doesn’t exactly fit the bill, while RJ Barrett, as good as he is, just doesn’t feel like he’s capable of putting the […]