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Phoenix Suns big man Deandre Ayton decided to get some new ink over the break, and it did not really fly over at the mean streets of Twitter. For starters, here’s a look at Ayton’s new tattoo, courtesy of Hoop Central: Deandre Ayton’s new tattoo. 👀 pic.twitter.com/uKndgPfVPj — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) November 5, 2020 In […]

The New Orleans Pelicans made headlines on Wednesday when it was revealed that they had placed former All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday on the trading block. David Griffin, the executive vice president for basketball operations for the Pelicans, has recently come out with a statement about the rumors. This is what Griffin had to say […]

The great Joe Montana has just declared that he’s well on his way to making a miraculous comeback to the NFL. The San Francisco 49ers legend is apparently drawing inspiration from Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes and the reigning Super Bowl MVP’s insane contract. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on where you’re sitting), he was […]

Los Angeles Sparks forward Candance Parker recently went on an interview with NBA veteran Carmelo Anthony, and the pair went on a deep discussion about the issues plaguing the WNBA today. One of which happens to be the discrepancy in pay, which according to Parker, was one of the reasons why she had to play […]

It has been a tough year for most people, with 2020 filled with more than a few awful and unexpected haymakers. There’s no denying, however, that it has been much tougher for Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns, who lost his mother to COVID-19 complications back in April. Towns recently took to social media to send […]

Clyde Drexler is widely considered as one of the greatest players in Portland Trail Blazers history. This is exactly why it came as a bit of a surprise when he forced a move away from Portland towards the latter part of his career, orchestrating a trade to the Houston Rockets. In a recent appearance on […]

The Chicago Bears suffered a 26-23 defeat at the hands of the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, but aside from a tightly-contested spectacle that required an overtime period to decide a winner, this matchup will also be remembered for an untoward incident. Bears wide receiver Javon Wims got himself ejected for throwing a couple of […]

The Indianapolis Colts came up with a huge 41-21 victory against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. After the game, Colts star QB Philip Rivers was asked about his team’s recent roll, but being the extreme competitor that he is, the 38-year-old veteran admitted they are currently far from satisfied. After leading his team to victory […]

The New England Patriots suffered another disappointing loss on Sunday, falling to the Buffalo Bills, 24-21. Pats superstar quarterback Cam Newton had a relatively nice outing against the Bills, but unfortunately for him, his late-game fumble might end up as the most memorable moment of his performance on Sunday. Newton’s late-game error cost New England […]

Baltimore Ravens left tackle Ronnie Stanley had to be carted off the field on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to a nasty ankle injury. It was later revealed that the 26-year-old is now done for the season, and new details have now emerged about the injury Ian Rapoport provides the brutal details of Stanley’s […]

The Denver Broncos mounted a tremendous come-from-behind victory against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, and as it turns out, it had a lot to do with quarterback Drew Lock delivering an inspiring halftime speech. After the game, Lock opened up about his message to his teammates during the break. According to the 23-year-old QB, […]

A new report has just emerged pertaining to a possible rekindling of the age-old feud between two cross-town rivals in the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks. This time around, it reportedly centers on highly-touted draft prospect, RJ Hampton, who is apparently a target for both teams. According to Marc Berman of the New […]

A heads up defensive play from the Philadelphia Eagles secured Sunday night’s win against the Dallas Cowboys, and it resulted in a couple of snow angels at the Cowboys end zone. Dallas linebacker T.J. Edwards came up with the first sack of his career, which allowed the Eagles to score what turned out to be […]

Sunday night’s highly-anticipated matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys has lived up to the billing. It has been a back-and-forth contest throughout, but the Eagles were able to retake the lead deep in the third period courtesy of an outstanding Travis Fulgham TD catch, as the Philadelphia WR outworked fellow rookie Trevon […]

Dallas Cowboys defensive back Trevon Diggs came up with a key play for his team in the third quarter of Sunday’s highly-anticipated matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. Diggs made a huge catch in the Eagles end zone, as he intercepted a hail mary throw from Eagles star QB Carson Wentz. Here’s a look at Diggs’ […]

Prior to the start of the season, it wasn’t even certain if Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Connor was going to be able to take the field. That now feels like a thing of the past, with the 25-year-old cancer survivor now playing some of his best football in recent years. Steelers star quarterback Ben […]

In case you didn’t know Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is not the only talented football player in his family. As proven by his performance on Friday, Tua’s younger brother, Taulia Tagovailoa showed that he might just be giving his big brother a run for his money soon. Taulia led his team, the Maryland […]

Three-time Sixth Man of the Year winner Jamal Crawford possesses one of the best handles in the NBA today–maybe even in history. This is exactly why when he speaks about this particular subject, we need to listen. The 40-year-old veteran recently named his pick for the player who has the best handles ever, and it’s […]

Former United States President Barack Obama recently shed some light on the crucial midnight phone call that virtually put an end to the NBA boycott in the bubble. Serving as a guest in LeBron James’ The Shop Uninterrupted program on HBO Max, Mr. Obama described how the call went down. The boycott came after the Milwaukee […]

Rajon Rondo is having the time of his life vacationing in the Maldives after a grueling, championship-winning season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Photos of the four-time All-Star on his much-deserved break made its rounds on social media, and ruthless Lakers fans used this as an opportunity to take a shot at their cross-town rivals, […]

The wedding bells are finally ringing for power couple Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe, with the pair recently announcing their engagement on Instagram after four years of being together. Bird shared this photo on Instagram, which did not include any caption. Because honestly, no words were needed:   View this post on Instagram   A […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill has weighed in on that amazing play by Seattle Seahawks WR D.K. Metcalf. Being one of the fastest runners in the NFL himself, Hill shared how he could never pull off what Metcalf did because of his Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes. Hill acknowledged that Metcalf pulled off a tremendous […]

Former United States President Barrack Obama was a special guest in HBO’s The Shop Uninterrupted, as he discussed a number of pressing national issues with the show’s hosts in Mav Carter and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. The tone of the conversation was generally serious, but there was, of course, no shortage of hilarious moments […]

Anthony Edwards compared himself to Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade on Thursday night at a Klutch showcase ahead of the 2020 NBA Draft. According to Edwards, he considers Wade to be one of his biggest idols, and he hopes to one day surpass the future Hall of Famer. Wade caught wind of Edwards’ remark and […]

A recent poll gained some steam on the mean streets of Twitter, as it compared Zion Williamson’s athleticism versus Trae Young’s skills. The father of the Atlanta Hawks star caught wind of the discussion and decided to share his two cents worth on the matter. Ray Young, father of Trae, seems to have taken a […]

The Baltimore Ravens are not messing around with their contract-year players. Just weeks after signing CB Marlon Humphrey to a big-money extension, the Ravens have now moved on to left tackle Ronnie Stanley, who reportedly just put pen to paper on a massive five-year extension worth a whopping $112.9 million. This report comes via NFL.com’s […]

With the New England Patriots currently standing at 2-4 to open the season, rumors have been swirling about the possibility of the team offloading some of its players prior to the upcoming trade deadline. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick had the opportunity to address the rumor in a recent interview, and unsurprisingly, the 68-year-old decided […]

It’s exciting times ahead for the Phoenix Suns. This team performed beyond expectations during the bubble seeding games, and this is something that they intend to build on for next season. For both Suns big man Deandre Ayton and team general manager James Jones, it’s all about the culture they’re building down at Phoenix. Ayton, […]

Earlier in the week, the Dallas Cowboys released defensive tackle Dontari Poe. The 30-year-old’s tenure in Dallas lasted for just seven games, and at this point, coach Mike McCarthy believes that this recent development comes with a huge silver lining. According to McCarthy, Poe’s departure presents itself as an opportunity for other guys to step […]

Newly-appointed New Orleans head coach Stan Van Gundy is more than excited to get things going with his squad. As the 61-year-old himself admitted, he’s eager to begin working with the Pelicans young core in Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson. Van Gundy provided some insight on what he sees in these two rising stars, starting […]

The dust has barely settled on their championship, and already, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is already recruiting for the upcoming season. Based on his own admission, he has now set his sights on former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Tristan Thompson. James recently made the announcement on his own Twitter account: Just had a drink […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan had quite a performance for his squad on Thursday, which included a rather uncharacteristic 13-yard rushing touchdown. Ryan isn’t exactly a running QB, which is why his TD against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday prompted some (relatively) wild celebrations from pretty much the entire Falcons squad. After the game, Ryan […]

One of the biggest news of the offseason thus far came in the form of long-time Utah Jazz owner Gail Miller deciding to sell the franchise for a whopping $1.6 billion. Tech power couple Ryan and Ashley Smith are now the new proud owners of the Jazz, and as it turns out, they might just […]

Indiana Pacers guard and current National Basketball Players Association vice president Malcolm Brogdon recently shared his thoughts on the huge debate pertaining to the start date of the NBA’s 2020-21 season. Brogdon admitted that the NBPA and the league are in a bit of an impasse right now: “The way talks are going, this is […]

Carolina Panthers star quarterback Teddy Bridgewater took a big hit on Thursday night, which has forced him to exit the matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. Reports state that Bridgewater has been evaluated in the medical tent, which suggests that he might have sustained a significant injury here. As reported by NFL.com’s Ian Rapaport, Falcons’ Charles […]

On Thursday news broke that highly-touted Clemson Tigers star quarterback Trevor Lawrence had tested positive for COVID-19. The 21-year-old is now set to miss Clemson’s matchup against Boston College on Saturday, which has unsurprisingly had an effect on the contest’s betting odds. As pointed out by Danny Donahue of Action Network, Lawrence missing Saturday’s game […]

Jacksonville Jaguars star quarterback Gardner Minshew has not been playing his best football of late. As it turns out, it might have a lot to do with a thumb injury with which he’s apparently been dealing. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that Minshew’s right thumb is actually quite messed up—and the Jaguars coaching staff didn’t […]

Takk McKinley’s tenure with the Atlanta Falcons appears to be nearing its conclusion. According to a new report, the Falcons are now looking to move the 24-year-old prior to the upcoming trade deadline. This is via NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero: The #Falcons have had trade talks about DE Takk McKinley and other teams believe the former […]

Shaquille O’Neal is without a doubt one of the greatest big men to have ever played the game. On top of that, Shaq has also found tremendous success in the business world. As it turns out, fellow Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson had a lot to do with this. We’ve all heard multiple rags-to-riches-to-rags stories […]