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It’s been well over a year since veteran point guard Isaiah Thomas had his last taste of NBA action. On Tuesday, the two-time All-Star made his long-anticipated return to action in his debut for the New Orleans Pelicans. Here’s a look at Thomas scoring his first two points after a 459-day hiatus (h/t ClutchPoints on […]

Things got a little bit feisty early in the match between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Montrezl Harrell and OG Anunoby were involved in a heated scuffle which resulted in an early shower for both players. Here’s how the incident went down (h/t ClutchPoints on Twitter): OG Anunoby side-slams Dennis […]

It’s no secret that Marc Gasol hasn’t exactly adjusted well to life with the Los Angeles Lakers. Gasol’s numbers this term have seen a significant dip from the last couple of seasons with the Toronto Raptors, and as it turns out, even his former coach in Nick Nurse is surprised by how Gasol hasn’t found […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has spoken out about Kyrie Irving’s now-viral rendition of Lillard’s famed “Dame Time” celebration. As it turns out, Lillard wasn’t too impressed with Irving’s version of his trademark celebratory gesture. Irving busted out the “Dame Time” celebration during Brooklyn’s 114-112 win over the New York Knicks on Monday, and […]

The Cincinnati Reds are doing their bit to promote the use of the vaccine against COVID-19. So much so, that the team has announced that they will be providing fans who have had the vaccine with a significant discount on game day tickets. As reported by Jon Morosi of the MLB network, the Reds have […]

You know that something is going to explode (if it hasn’t already) when some of the biggest names in the NFL begin investing in it. This is exactly the case for NFTs, which has recently and continues to reach new heights. Tampa Bay Buccaneers superstar Tom Brady has followed in the footsteps of Patrick Mahomes […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has confirmed that new recruit Evan Fournier will be out of action for at least a couple of games as the 28-year-old enters the league’s health and safety protocols. Fournier joins a long list of Celtics players that have missed significant time this season due to COVID-19-related issues. Coach […]

It’s hard to deny that Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving is portrayed by the media as a bit of an odd character. While Kyrie himself might be partly to blame for his image, this does not take away from the fact that the Nets guard is actually a pretty good guy. A clip that is […]

Brooklyn Nets star James Harden was forced to exit Monday’s game against the New York Knicks due to a hamstring issue. As it turns out, Harden himself knew that there was something wrong with his hamstring even before tip-off. In his post-game interview, Nets coach Steve Nash revealed Harden’s premonition prior to the start of […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian-Finney Smith had his best game of the season for the Mavs on Monday against the Utah Jazz. Apparently, DFS knew that he was going to have a big night even before the game, and this had a lot to do with two-time Defensive Player of the Year winner Rudy Gobert. According […]

Golden State Warriors rookie James Wiseman has established himself as one of the most promising big men in the league today. His development in his rookie year has been tremendous, and as it turns out, he’s had a lot of help from the likes of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. When asked by Mark Haynes […]

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge opened his account for the season in tremendous fashion on Monday night against the Baltimore Orioles. Judge smashed one out of the park to open the scoring for the Yankees on a one-run home run in the bottom of the fourth inning (h/t New York Yankees on Twitter): Your […]

Russell Westbrook literally threw a two-handed bullet pass right on the face of Aron Baynes during Monday night’s matchup between the Washington Wizards and the Toronto Raptors. It was a play worthy of its time in the Shaqtin’ a Fool limelight, and we fully expect to see it on there pretty soon. Here’s a look […]

Paul Pierce just got fired from his post as an ESPN analyst following his ill-advised decision to stream a live video of himself partying with a couple of strippers on Friday night. The Boston Celtics legend has since taken to Twitter to send out his immediate reaction to the development, and apparently, he’s smiling about […]

With the Dallas Mavericks and the Utah Jazz facing off in a marquee matchup on Monday night, Mavs coach Rick Carlisle provided his thoughts on Utah’s outstanding campaign thus far. According to Carlisle, the one thing that has stood out for him the most for the league-best Jazz this term is the tremendous play of […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be without Kristaps Porzingis on Monday as they host the league-best Utah Jazz in a marquee Western Conference matchup. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle has revealed that Porzingis is currently dealing with a sprained wrist and is now expected to undergo further testing on the injury. As it turns out, this […]

Just when it looked like Malik Beasley was set to get his season back on track for the Minnesota Timberwolves, disaster strikes. Reports state that the 24-year-old has just been diagnosed with a Grade 3 injury on his left hamstring. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Beasley is expected to miss up to six […]

New Miami Heat recruit Victor Oladipo recently made the admission that he has been dealing with a lingering leg problem. His revelation was a bit concerning considering the nature of the injury, but according to Oladipo himself, he has now fully recovered from the injury. In an earlier statement, Oladipo explained that one of his […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has just revealed the truth about his friendship with Mavs teammate Boban Marjanovic. As it turns out, their perceived friendship is actually all fake, and that they aren’t really buddies outside the basketball court. According to Doncic, his friendship with Boban is all a show for the media (h/t Bally […]

Washington Wizards star Russell Westbrook just keeps making history. The former league MVP has once again made his mark in the NBA record books following what has been a 2016-17-like flurry of games over the past couple of weeks. Russ put forth another all-around performance during Saturday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, and it has […]

Joel Embiid made his much-awaited return to action for the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday as the Sixers took on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Wells Fargo Center. Embiid had to make sure to mark his comeback with at least one memorable moment, and it came in the form of this D-Generation X-inducing and-one play. Embiid […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns knew that Joel Embiid was playing in his first game back on Saturday following a lengthy spell on the sidelines, so KAT decided to welcome back the Philadelphia 76ers star with a massive poster jam. Embiid was a bit late on his contest on Towns and the Timberwolves star […]

Bam Adebayo threw down an absolute hammer over Kevin Love during Saturday’s bout between the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The dunk was so eye-popping that it probably gave Love a flashback of that Ja Morant slam a couple of years back. Before anything else, here’s a look at Adebayo punishing the rim (h/t NBA […]

Jusuf Nurkic may have recently returned to the Portland Trail Blazers lineup after a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to injury, but his career has taken yet another road bump of late. The 26-year-old has is now reportedly facing legal charges from one of his neighbors because of a trash dispute. According to Aaron […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is back in the Sixers’ starting lineup after recovering from a bone bruise in his left knee. Embiid missed the Sixers’ past 10 matches due to the injury he suffered during a game against the Washington Wizards last month. His initial recovery timetable was set at two to three weeks, […]

Rick Carlisle missed the Dallas Mavericks’ tilt against the New York Knicks on Friday after the Mavs coach returned a positive COVID-19 test result. As it turns out, further testing proved that it was a false positive, which prompted a statement from Carlisle himself. According to the Mavs coach, he has now been cleared to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks scored a 127-109 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night and it was thanks in large part to another dominant performance by reigning back-to-back league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. As it turns out, Giannis literally outscored the entire Blazers team in what is truly a ridiculous statistical anomaly (h/t ESPN Stats […]

Things got a little bit feisty during Saturday’s matchup between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals. Reds right fielder Nick Castellanos was at the very thick of an all-out melee between the two sides which could have easily gone ugly. Here’s a look at the incident in question (h/t Bally Sports Cincinnati on […]

Devin Booker just threw in his Dunk of the Year entry with a vicious tomahawk jam on Friday as the Phoenix Suns took on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Devin Booker created a clear path to the basket for himself, which resulted in this eye-popping poster slam (h/t Bleacher Report on Twitter): DBOOK THREW IT DOWN […]

New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose has a lot of love for the one and only Kanye West. The former league MVP proved just that on a recent Instagram post wherein he shared just how much admiration he had for Kanye. In a lengthy post, Rose pretty much gave a summary of West’s life story […]

The Golden State Warriors were completely humiliated on Friday that even the injured Klay Thompson had to come out of his state of slumber. After his team was absolutely embarrassed by the Toronto Raptors in what turned out to be a 53-point loss, Thompson was unsurprisingly irate following the historic blowout. According to Warriors veteran […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks were in an intense battle against the New York Knicks on Friday in Madison Square Garden. However, the Mavs star put a bit too much into his reaction after a strong finish which resulted in his 11th technical foul of the year. Doncic busted out some low-post action in […]

The Golden State Warriors were on the wrong end of one of the most humiliating defeats in the modern era. Not exaggerating, the Dubs just lost to the Toronto Raptors, 130-77. No typographical error there: Golden State did just lose by 53 points. It’s not as if the Warriors need more salt in their wounds […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was clearly unhappy with his team’s overall performance, and one of the players that caught his ire was rookie James Wiseman. Coach Kerr did not hold back in criticizing the Warriors’ prized […]

News around the pine prior to the trade deadline was that the Brooklyn Nets were looking to offload Spencer Dinwiddie in the hopes of further bolstering their squad for this season’s title run. That obviously never came to fruition, but one of the rumored trade offers involved Kelly Oubre Jr. and the Golden State Warriors. […]

Kike Hernandez made a bit of history for the Boston Red Sox during their Opening Day loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The Red Sox were shut out, 3-0, but for his part, Hernandez etched his name in the franchise books for being the first lead-off batter to get a base hit in over a decade. […]

There is no love lost between Kristaps Porzingis and his former team, the New York Knicks. Porzingis and the Dallas Mavericks were in Madison Square Garden on Friday night, and the home fans in attendance made sure to let their feelings about the 7-foot-3 big man known. Here’s a clip of a rowdy Knicks crowd […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been dealt a significant blow with news coming out that Josh Hart is expected to miss significant time with his hand injury. According to Andrew Lopez of ESPN, Hart has been diagnosed with a torn UCL on his right thumb: Sources say Pelicans guard Josh Hart expected to miss significant […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle has reportedly returned a positive test result for COVID-19. He is awaiting a second round of tests, but as it is, he has been asked to quarantine in his hotel room and will now miss the Mavericks’ Friday night tilt against the New York Knicks. Brad Townsend of the […]