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Aaron Donald played the most important game of his career last Sunday and he absolutely stepped it up for the Los Angeles Rams when it mattered most. So much so, that there have been calls about Donald deserving the Super Bowl MVP trophy more than Cooper Kupp. Now that he’s a Super Bowl champ, the […]

Golden State Warriors big man James Wiseman took a major step in his rehab on Tuesday by participating in his first 5-on-5 scrimmage since his knee injury. Dubs coach Steve Kerr provided a key update on Wiseman’s status after Tuesday’s practice session and it’s safe to say that the 56-year-old is delighted with Wiseman’s recent […]

The Brooklyn Nets went through a major shakeup right at the deadline after they green-lighted a blockbuster deal that saw James Harden take his talents over to the Sixers in exchange for Ben Simmons. As it turns out, however, that wasn’t the only major deal the Nets wanted to do prior to the trade deadline. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks made a big move right before the trade deadline by bringing over Serge Ibaka as part of a three-team, multi-player trade with the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Clippers. The defending champs are not done, though, as they are now closing in on a free agent that was recently released by […]

James Harden made headlines again on Monday, but it wasn’t exactly for the best of reasons. The 10-time All-Star is still nursing an injury and has yet to make his Sixers debut following his blockbuster trade from the Nets. However, Harden made sure he was going to make an impact on the game — just […]

James Harden is now officially a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. He hasn’t made his debut for the Sixers yet, but you can already sense from the things he’s been saying that he’s absolutely delighted to be with his new team. In the same light, Harden also decided to fire a bit of a shot […]

Matthew Stafford came out with arguably one of the greatest performances in Super Bowl history on Sunday night as he led the Los Angeles Rams to a historic victory over Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals. Stafford stepped it up in the clutch for the Rams and people are now claiming that his game-winning drive […]

The GOAT himself, Tom Brady has spoken out about last Sunday’s Super Bowl 56 spectacle as he congratulated Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams for their triumph over the Cincinnati Bengals. Brady, who recently called time on what was an illustrious 22-year career, was not on the pitch for the biggest game of the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey came out with another mind-blowing performance on Monday night as he led OKC to a tightly-contested 127-123 overtime win over the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden. Giddey amassed another triple-double as he set all sorts of records in what turned out to be a historic evening for […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had the opportunity to make history on Monday night against the Chicago Bulls. A win for the Spurs would have seen Pop secure the second spot on the all-time wins list of the NBA. DeMar DeRozan knew this was the case so he made sure no history would […]

Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant is currently one of the best players in the league right now. As it turns out, the 22-year-old also happens to be one of the greatest big brothers in the whole world. Morant surprised his little sister Teniya with an epic Valentine’s Day gift on Monday and to say that […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets pulled off one of the biggest trades in recent memory when they agreed on a deal that would see Ben Simmons and James Harden swap teams. As it turns out, however, this could be just the first step for the Sixers who are now being linked to a […]

It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers tried—and failed—to bring in some reinforcements into their squad prior before last Thursday’s trade deadline. One of the names that were linked to LA was Dennis Schroder of the Boston Celtics, who eventually landed with the Houston Rockets before the buzzer. The Lakers apparently wanted to reunite […]

At this point in the season, it isn’t looking very good for the Los Angeles Lakers. This team is likely going to squeeze their way into the playoffs but quite frankly, they do not look like a squad that’s going to win it all this year. In the mind of ESPN’s NBA insider Stephen A. […]

It’s official. Ben Simmons is now part of the Brooklyn Nets and on Monday, the former Rookie of the Year made his first on-court appearance for his new team. The Nets’ official Twitter account shared a brief video of Simmons in full team gear in his first practice session with his new squad: In the […]

Dejounte Murray came out with another eye-popping performance on Saturday as he led the San Antonio Spurs to a 124-114 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. The 25-year-old has been making waves of late. So much so, that even Spurs legend Manu Ginobili had to take notice. Ginobili could not help but take to Twitter […]

DeMar DeRozan put on a show yet again on Saturday night as he led the Chicago Bulls to a tightly-contested victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, 106-101. DeRozan kept his hot streak going and in the process, he once again etched his name in Bulls franchise history along with none other than the GOAT himself, […]

The Brooklyn Nets entered Saturday night’s matchup against the Miami Heat on an appalling 10-game losing streak. Kevin Durant has been out of action for the Nets due to injury and there’s no denying that all these losses are already getting to the former league MVP. When asked about his team’s skid, KD got brutally […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were given a proper scare on Saturday night after Ja Morant was forced to the locker room in the third quarter of their bout against LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets. Morant twisted his left ankle after stepping on the foot of a cameraman and it looked for a moment there it […]

Sean McVay has been at the center of some not-so-pleasant rumors about his future with the Los Angeles Rams just days before the biggest game of his career. There have been whispers of the 36-year-old head coach parting ways with LA after this season, which apparently, just aren’t true. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport […]

Both Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets have been suspiciously mum about KD’s current knee injury and as always, the team has been tight-lipped about any major update on their superstar’s MCL sprain. Durant has now spoken out about his injury for the first time and it sounds like there is a little bit of […]

At this point, it would be safe to say that the Mavs’ Luka Doncic-Kristaps Porzingis experiment did not pan out as expected. This pair showed some flashes of brilliance throughout their time together as teammates in Dallas, but it’s also true that they never really reached their true potential as a duo. Now with the […]

It’s just been a couple of weeks since Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from professional football after an illustrious 22-year career. It looks like the GOAT is already enjoying life after football as new photos of the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers superstar quarterback with his supermodel wife, Gisele Bundchen, have surfaced. The folks over […]

Kristaps Porzingis has officially landed in Washington as he finalizes his move to his new squad. The 26-year-old is one of the newest recruits for the Wizards after what turned out to be a rather eventful trade deadline for them. Porzingis wasted no time getting himself accustomed to his new team. The 7-foot-3 big man […]

LaMelo Ball had himself a game for the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night as he led his team to an easy 141-119 win over the Detroit Pistons. The reigning Rookie of the Year stuffed the stat sheet yet again and this time around, he propelled himself to LeBron James and Luka Doncic territory. After dropping […]

After five years with the Indiana Pacers, Domantas Sabonis officially marked the end of his time with the franchise on Tuesday after he was traded to the Sacramento Kings. The two-time All-Star clearly has a lot of fond memories with the team and he made sure to send out a heartfelt farewell letter to the […]

The City of Philadelphia is rejoicing after Thursday’s frenetic trade deadline. Not only did they get rid of a nasty thorn that has been on their side for several months in Ben Simmons, but perhaps more importantly, the Sixers have just significantly improved their title credentials with the addition of former league MVP James Harden. […]

LeBron James has never had a shortage of critics throughout his career. Right now, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is facing the wrath of a high-profile Republican author, commentator, and activist in Candace Owens. In a recent interview on the Full Send podcast, Owens, who is also known to be a devoted Donald Trump supporter, went […]

The Utah Jazz made a couple of moves leading up to Thursday’s trade deadline, but none of them were of the blockbuster category. As it turns out, however, there appears to be some tension brewing within the locker room stemming from what was a relatively eventful trade deadline for the squad. In a recent episode […]

Details have now emerged surrounding the blockbuster deal of the recently concluded trade deadline. The Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers have now reshaped the landscape of the entire league after agreeing to a deal centered around James Harden and Ben Simmons. In a joint report by Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, it is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were totally unsuccessful in bringing in some fresh faces prior to Thursday’s frenetic trade deadline. All hope is not lost for LA, though, with the buyout market still presenting an opportunity for them to add one or two new players to bolster their squad. According to Jova Buha of The Athletic, […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is the type of person that wears his heart on his sleeve. He’s definitely not one who keeps his feelings to himself, which is why it comes to no surprise that the Dubs veteran recently confessed his lingering bitterness towards LeBron James and the Cavs. In a recent episode […]

Luka Doncic went full superhuman on Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers and the NBA world took notice. The Mavs superstar got off to a scorching hot start, dropping 28 points in the opening period on no less than seven three-pointers. Even Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young had to react to Luka’s mind-blowing performance. Young […]

Kristaps Porzingis was one of the biggest names that saw himself traded to a new team prior to Thursday’s 3 p.m. deadline. The 26-year-old will now part ways with the Mavs after three years as he makes his move to the capital to join the Washington Wizards. Porzingis took to Twitter to send a heartfelt […]

To say that Luka Doncic caught fire in the first quarter of Thursday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers would be a complete understatement. The Mavs superstar was absolutely cooking in the opening period, dropping a mind-numbing 28 points in the opening frame. Doncic drained no less than seven triples in the first quarter as […]

Ernie Johnson is one of the best broadcasters in all of the NBA. This is exactly why the NBA on TNT host jumped on the opportunity to ask Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant for an update on his knee injury right before the 2022 NBA All-Star Game Draft started. Unfortunately for Johnson, KD was having […]

The 2022 NBA All-Star Game Draft took place on Thursday evening and it was not short of intriguing storylines, particularly considering how we are just a few hours removed from the frenzy that was the trade deadline. One that stood out the most, however, was Kevin Durant utterly rejecting James Harden at the end of […]

Joel Embiid went full savage on Ben Simmons after the Philadelphia 76ers finally rid themselves of their want-away star. Embiid took to Twitter to send out a not-so-pleasant parting shot for his now-former co-star and for his part, Utah Jazz stud Donovan Mitchell could not help but react to the troll job. For context, here […]

As expected, Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson has come out with his in-depth analysis of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. Also unsurprisingly, the Hall of Famer took notice of the biggest transaction of the day involving the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers. Unfortunately for Nets fans, Johnson’s immediate reaction isn’t going to sit well […]