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The New York Giants have a tremendous opportunity to turn their season around in Week 5, as they face off against the Dallas Cowboys in what is going to be a battle between two teams that have both kicked off the new campaign poorly. For Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, however, he’s not yet ready to […]

Following Tuesday’s huge win over the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers are now just one win away from securing the title. They are undeniably the heavy favorites at this point, but even the Lakers themselves will tell you that the job is not done yet. L.A. had […]

Anthony Davis put up a defensive clinic for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, as he locked down Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler in a crucial Game 4 matchup between these two sides. NBA analyst and former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins was left in awe of Davis’ brilliance on the defensive end, and Perkins used […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar has just been revealed as the latest Wheaties Athletes to grace the cover of the iconic cereal box. Along with LeBron, several images of students and staff from James’ I Promise School in Akron, Ohio will likewise appear on the cover together with the four-time MVP winner. Here’s a look at […]

Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden recently quoted none other than newly-appointed Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers in a recent campaign speech by the Senator. As it turns out, Biden found Rivers’ message to be so powerful, that he decided to use it himself. Here’s the snippet from Biden’s speech from Wednesday, courtesy of JRN […]

To say that Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban regrets letting Steve Nash walk away from the Mavs back in 2004 would be a complete understatement. So much so, that the billionaire still has one specific calendar note from nearly two decades ago that he’s refused to remove since that fateful day. Cuban recently opened up […]

Anthony Davis was dominant on both ends of the floor on Tuesday, as the Los Angeles Lakers emerged with a 102-96 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. For L.A. teammate LeBron James, however, what stood out for him the most was Davis’ defensive prowess which was on full display […]

The Miami Heat are in a deep hole right now following their Game 4 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Now down 3-1 in the series, Miami will need nothing short of a miracle to come back and win the title. Nonetheless, Miami star Jimmy Butler does not seem fazed. When asked […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came up with a huge win on Tuesday, as they defeated the Miami Heat, 102-96, to move 3-1 up in the NBA Finals. As it turns out, this victory may have had a lot to do with LeBron James’ motivational text message to his teammates prior to the contest. Dave McMenamin […]

LeBron James made more history on Tuesday after the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, 102-96. After going 10-of-12 from the line on Tuesday, James climbed up the all-time leaderboard of total made free throws in the Finals. James surpassed the legendary Elgin Baylor in the category, […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope came up big for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, as he helped L.A. to a huge Game 4 victory over the Miami Heat. Caldwell-Pope has never been a crowd favorite, and former Lakers teammate Josh Hart was quick to remind everyone about how important KCP has been to the squad. The New […]

The Seattle Storm just secured the WNBA title after defeating the Las Vegas Aces in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals. There were more than a few folks that tuned in to the highly-anticipated matchup, including a couple of NBA personalities in Dwyane Wade and Ja Morant. Wade sent out his congratulatory message to the […]

Following what was another lackluster campaign for the Indiana Pacers, 6-foot-4 shooting guard Victor Oladipo has been linked to a move away from his current team. According to a source familiar with the situation, though, Oladipo’s inability to fully recover from a quad injury he sustained last year is reminiscent to the situation of Isaiah […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis had a poor showing against the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. One of his teammates even left AD hanging on a low-five attempt from the Lakers big man, which brought to mind former Laker Josh Hart, who was included in the Davis trade. […]

Monday night’s matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots did not end without controversy. It was the Chiefs that eventually emerged with a hard-fought 26-10 victory, but unsurprisingly, the contest had its fair share of contentious moments. One such instance was early in the game when the referee opted to call […]

It is no secret that Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns did not exactly see eye to eye with former teammate Jimmy Butler. As it turns out, however, Towns’ “distaste” for Butler also had an adverse effect on Towns’ relationship with former coach Tom Thibodeau. This report comes via Marc Berman of the New York Post: […]

To say that Green Bay Packers superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers is disappointed with being forced to stay in Green Bay for the bye week would be an understatement. After leading the Packers to a 30-16 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Monday, Rodgers was asked about this new policy, and he did not hold back. […]

New England Patriots running back James White made his long-awaited return to the field on Monday against the Kansas City Chiefs. This was the first time White suited up to play following the shock death of his father in a vehicular accident a couple of weeks ago. White was understandably emotional after the game, as […]

It was Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs who emerged victorious in their highly anticipated matchup against the New England Patriots on Monday, 26-10. The defending champions have now moved to 4-0 to start the new season, and in the process, made a bit of NFL history. After the game, Mahomes took to Twitter […]

Thanks to his heroics for the Miami Heat over the stretch of what has been a very impressive postseason run for the team, Jimmy Butler has pretty much rewritten his image as being a “bad teammate.” This narrative peaked during Butler’s time with the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he literally forced his way out of the […]

Grammy Awards nominated hip-hop artist Travis Scott recently went a trip down memory lane during his days as a ball boy for the Houston Rockets. According to the renowned rapper, one of the highlights of his short-lived career as a ball boy was once meeting and getting an autographed ball from the late, great Los […]

A new name has emerged as a serious candidate for the opening at head coach for the Houston Rockets. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, player development coach John Lucas is being considered by the Rockets, and this is primarily because of his relationship with stars James Harden and Russell Westbrook. Lucas […]

JJ Redick’s Buckets on Buckets segment for KFC recently had the honor of guesting the legendary Boban Marjanovic, and unsurprisingly, the Dallas Mavericks big man did not disappoint with his air time. Redick, who currently plies his trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, asked Boban to show his huge hand to the camera, and as […]

The Baltimore Ravens came up with another impressive victory on Sunday, downing Washington 31-17. This was thanks in large part to a tremendous performance from superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson, who broke yet another NFL record on Sunday. Ryan Young of Yahoo Sports reports on Jackson’s latest accolade: Jackson became the fastest player in NFL history […]

Jimmy Butler had the performance of his career on Sunday, as he led the Miami Heat to a surprise Game 3 victory against the mighty Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. The Heat superstar finished with an astounding 40-point, 11-rebound, 13-assist triple-double, which captivated pretty much the entire basketball world. Personalities around the NBA […]

After a couple of NFL games over the weekend were postponed due to COVID-19 positive tests on a number of players on the participating teams, the Monday night matchup between the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs was likewise in danger of being canceled. Fortunately, new reports have confirmed that the show will […]

The Detroit Lions suffered another disappointing defeat on Sunday, falling to the New Orleans Saints 35-29. To say that the Lions have had a rough start to the campaign would probably be an understatement at this point. As a result, head coach Matt Patricia’s job security might just be on the fence. Following Detroit’s loss […]

New Orleans Saints Sean Payton has opened up about his team’s recent ordeal involving a number of COVID-19 false positive results from some of their players. After finally being given the green light to play on Sunday, the Saints were able to mount a come-from-behind victory against the Detroit Lions, 35-29, which is something that […]

The Miami Heat logged their first win of the NBA Finals on Sunday, as they defeated the mighty Los Angeles Lakers 115-104. In the process, Erik Spoelstra made a bit of history from a personal standpoint, as he climbed up the rankings in the most Finals wins of all-time for a head coach. Congrats to […]

The Miami Heat shocked the basketball world on Sunday, as they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. This was thanks in large part to a tremendous performance by Heat superstar Jimmy Butler, who himself sent a warning for L.A. about the potential return of Bam Adebayo. In his post-game […]

ESPN’s Rachel Nichols caught up with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James shortly after the final buzzer of Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Friday. Nichols asked LeBron about what he told teammate Anthony Davis just moments earlier, but as it turns out, the three-time NBA champ was not in a very sharing mood. […]

The season hasn’t even ended yet, but already Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has already taken a dig at their cross-town rivals in the New York Knicks. If you ask Dinwiddie himself, however, he’s just speaking the truth: “No, it’s not really shots. Like, I tell the truth. Y’all just don’t like truth and it […]

The Los Angeles Lakers secured a huge win on Friday against the Miami Heat, as they moved to just two wins away from securing the title. LeBron James came out with yet another outstanding performance, and as it turns out, he’s had quite a hangover following the victory. James took to Twitter to express his […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran forward Danny Green had another miserable shooting night on Friday, going 1-of-8 on his three-point attempts against the Miami Heat. While Green has been on the receiving end of a ton of criticism for his poor showing, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel quickly came to the defense of his embattled player. […]

The Miami Heat have dug themselves a deep hole following Friday night’s Game 2 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. Miami star Jimmy Butler spoke about being down 2-0 in the series, and according to the All-Star swingman, the Heat cannot be counted out at this point. Miami has fallen behind in […]

San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Dee Ford recently sustained a back injury that has forced him to miss his team’s 36-9 pummeling of the New York Giants on Week 3. This most recent injury has outlets now talking about Ford’s potential retirement, which 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has addressed directly. According to Shanahan, an early […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 124-114 win in Game of the Finals against the Miami Heat, rumblings about what many consider to be an impending championship continue to get louder and louder. For Lakers guard Alex Caruso, though, now is not the time to lose focus. According to the 26-year-old guard, the title is anything […]

The utter dominance of the Anthony Davis and LeBron James dynamic duo for the Los Angeles Lakers was on full display on Friday, as they led L.A. to another lopsided victory against the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Naturally, the comparisons between them and the previous glorious pairing of Kobe Bryant […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith had some high praise for Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons, recently labeling him the second coming of LeBron James. That is, of course, under the presumption that Simmons is able to develop his mid-range game. Smith made his argument on ESPN’s SportsCenter on Friday: “It’s very simple,” Smith started. “If […]