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It has just been confirmed that former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho has been tapped as the new host for The Bachelor’s After The Final Rose live special. Acho himself made the announcement on his on Instagram account:     View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Emmanuel Acho (@emmanuelacho) Acho expressed his excitement […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had a bit of a hairdo malfunction during Friday’s 102-93 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Fortunately for him, he has some of the best teammates in the world who went out of their way to make LeBron aware of the dire situation at hand. Here’s Alfonzo McKinnie signaling […]

It was earlier announced that Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving is set to sit out Saturday’s bout against the Dallas Mavericks due to a shoulder injury. Nets head coach Steve Nash provided a quick update on his star’s injury, as the rookie coach downplayed Irving’s latest knock. According to Nash, he does not think this […]

James Wiseman has turned more than a few heads in what has been an impressive rookie campaign for the Golden State Warriors. As it turns out, one of the personalities he has backing him in his corner is Los Angeles Lakers great Mychal Thompson, the father of Dubs star Klay Thompson. According to Mychal, he’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is in a bit of war of words against footballing legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic, with the latter recently calling LeBron out for his involvement in the socio-political sphere. Unsurprisingly, UFC fighter and long-time LeBron hater Colby Covington has come out with his own statement once again blasting James for his […]

After being forced to sit out the Dallas Mavericks’ past three games due to a back injury, it has now been confirmed that Kristaps Porzingis will be re-joining the Mavs lineup when they face off against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. This report comes via Marc Stein of the New York Times: Mavs say Kristaps […]

Oklahoma State guard and projected first overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft Cade Cunningham had another epic performance on Saturday. The highly-touted 19-year-old prospect put on a show for OSU as they took down No. 7 Oklahoma in an epic 40-point performance. Here are some highlights of Cunningham’s heroics, as he led OSU to a […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball was recently called out by a Golden State Warriors broadcaster for invoking the Carmelo Anthony three-fingers-to-the-temple celebration after hitting a trey. Ball fired back at the “salty” announcer, explaining why he believes there’s absolutely nothing wrong with copying Anthony’s trademark celebration. Ball had this to say in response to the […]

The NFL has some pretty stringent rules when it comes to teams publicly recruiting players from opposing squads. These policies, however, do not include the city’s mayor. This is exactly why New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell came out with a rather compelling recruitment pitch for the New Orleans saints aimed at Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell […]

Kevin Garnett is easily one of the best story-tellers in the entire history of the NBA. This is exactly why his new book is likely going to come off the shelves real soon. The book entitled KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between, features an awesome story involving […]

Tom Brady is one funny dude. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers superstar quarterback recently took to Twitter to come out with a response to a Justin Bieber throwback tweet. And let’s face it, Brady takes the cake here. Bieber earlier posted a photo of himself as a kid with the caption “Your boy.” Brady decided to […]

The Brooklyn Nets put on a show in their Thursday night tile against the Orlando Magic. Kyrie Irving was at the very thick of the action, but not in this particular (almost) dunk attempt. Kyrie left his teammates disappointed after converting what looked like a ring-tap layup on a wide-open fastbreak play (h/t Bleacher Report […]

Charles Barkley just likened the Philadelphia 76ers duo of Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid to the legendary Los Angeles Lakers duo of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq’s reaction is too good not to garner it’s own new article. Heck, this might actually end up being a viral meme. Here’s what Shaq thinks of Sir […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant can jump. If you need further proof of this fact that you have to check out this insane play from the 21-year-old in Thursday night’s bout against the mighty Los Angeles Clippers. Morant showcased his ridiculous hangtime as he scored this eyebrow-raising layup after hanging in the air for what […]

Immanuel Quickley got hot for the New York Knicks in the first quarter of Thursday’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings. The rookie scored 10 points off the bench in the first period alone, which includes this outstanding four-point play at the end of the quarter. Quickley beat the buzzer with this triple over Kings vet […]

Thursday night featured a highly-anticipated individual battle between two of the top point guards in the NBA, Ben Simmons and Luka Doncic. The Philadelphia 76ers were hosting the Dallas Mavericks in the Wells Fargo Center and it didn’t take long for Simmons to come up with a highlight play for the Sixers against the Mavs […]

New York Knicks star Julius Randle was feeling himself on Thursday night against the Sacramento Kings. The newly-minted All-Star just showed why he has emerged as one of the top power forwards in the game today — at the expense of a hapless Marvin Bagley III. Bagley was left on an island with Julius Randle, […]

It looks like the Los Angeles Lakers are going to get a much-needed boost for Friday’s tilt against the Portland Trail Blazers. Dennis Schroder, who has been out of action due to health and safety protocols, is reportedly probable to return on Friday after missing several games. This report comes via Jamie Hudson of NBCS: […]

Moments after the Toronto Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in their championship-clinching Game 6 victory in the 2019 NBA Finals, Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri was involved in an altercation with an Oakland police officer who prevented him from stepping into the court to join in on the celebrations. At the height […]

On Wednesday, news emerged that former Utah Jazz player Elijah Millsap was accusing team vice president of basketball operations Dennis Lindsey for the latter’s use of a racial slur during Millsap’s exit interview from the 2014-15 season. It is now being reported that the NBA is currently undertaking an investigation on this matter and that […]

A.C. Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a fan of LeBron James, but only to a degree, and not unreservedly. While the ageless Ibrahimovic admits he admires the Los Angeles Lakers superstar as an athlete, the former actually had a bit to say about LeBron’s tendency to involve himself in the political sphere. As it turns […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is undoubtedly one of the biggest snubs in this year’s edition of the All-Star squads. The fact that he was a starter for the East last season only makes matters worse—something with which Young himself seems to agree. Young employed the use of a couple of emojis to react […]

DeMarcus Cousins is now officially a free man. Days after being released by the Houston Rockets, the four-time All-Star can now sign with any team in the league he so chooses. NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic confirms Cousins’ current free agent status: DeMarcus Cousins has cleared waivers and is free to sign with […]

As it turns out, the Golden State Warriors are not the only team in the league that will be doing their due diligence on Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis. Unsurprisingly, a handful of teams have already been linked to the Latvian, with the Washington Wizards recently emerging as a suitor for the Mavs star. […]

Despite starting the past four games for the Los Angeles Lakers, Kyle Kuzma will be coming off the bench for Wednesday’s tilt against the surging Utah Jazz. According to Jovan Buha of The Athletic, Lakers coach Frank Vogel has decided to replace Kuzma with Markeiff Morris in the starting five: Talen Horton-Tucker and Markieff Morris […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine is set to make his All-Star debut after it was announced on Tuesday that he was voted as a reserve for the East. There are more than a few that would argue that this has been long overdue, which apparently includes Chicago native Dwyane Wade. Wade took to Twitter to […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young may be in just his third season in the NBA, but there’s no denying that he’s already playing like a seasoned vet. Case in point is this clever trick play he pulled off against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. Young took full advantage of a Celtics defender turning his back […]

The Miami Heat haven’t been very good this season — they’re currently sitting at the 10th spot in the East with a 14-17 record. This is why it comes to no surprise that the defending Eastern Conference champs are looking to add some new faces for the second half of the season, and according to […]

After being forced to exit Monday’s match due to a hand injury, Gordon Hayward will be able to suit up for the Charlotte Hornets when they take on the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. This report comes via Marc Stein of the New York Times: The Hornets just announced that Gordon Hayward will play tonight against […]

Many consider the Miami Heat duo of Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo to be two of the biggest snubs in this year’s All-Star teams. As it turns out, Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra couldn’t agree more with this notion, and he recently revealed the reason why he believes this happened. According to coach Spo, both […]

In terms of their style of play, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry and the great Michael Jordan have very few things in common. However, in terms of their impact on the game, Curry and Jordan indeed share more than a few similarities — a notion that New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing completely agrees […]

There’s no love lost between the Boston Celtics and Kyrie Irving. Despite parting ways nearly two years ago, Cs managing partner, CEO, and Governor Wyc Grousbeck recently went on the record to say that it was Kyrie’s departure that led to the team’s recent struggles. In a recent interview with NBC Sports Boston Grousbeck explains […]

Despite having a so-so debut season as a pro, Miami Dolphins star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa remains to be one of the most popular players in the entire league. So much so, that the 22-year-old actually ranked fourth overall in total jersey sales on NFL.com. Nevertheless, Tagovailoa himself admitted that while he appreciates the love, he […]

As the highly-anticipated bout between heavyweight champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua continues to pick up (a lot of) steam, the pair have recently been engaged in a bit of a war of words. Joshua labeled himself as “the boss” in a recent interview as he called on Fury’s camp to ramp-up the fight negotiations. […]

As always, there was a predictably massive outcry once the NBA released the full list of the All-Star teams. More than a few folks out there believe that one of the biggest snubs out West comes in the form of Utah Jazz veteran Mike Conley, who himself has been playing in one of, if not […]

Kyrie Irving is one of the biggest Kobe Bryant fans in the NBA, growing up idolizing the fallen Los Angeles Lakers legend as a kid. He even lived his dream of playing against the Black Mamba once he stepped into the NBA. As such, the Brooklyn Nets star is campaigning for the league to immortalize […]

Tuesday night’s matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Minnesota Timberwolves featured an individual bout between two of the best players in the NBA today in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Karl-Anthony Towns. It didn’t take long before these two went head-to-head, which in one instance in the second quarter resulted in a technical foul for the […]

Dwyane Wade is a huge Julius Randle fan. This is exactly why the soon-to-be Hall of Famer was delighted to learn about the New York Knicks star’s recent selection to the All-Star team as a reserve for the East. According to Wade, Randle has been on an absolute tear this season, and this has a […]

One of the most interesting bits coming out of the All-Star Game reserves announcement is the fact that New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been named as a reserve for the West. The 20-year-old’s most recent achievement makes him one of the youngest players in history to have been named as an All-Star, joining […]