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Russell Westbrook’s decision to embrace his role off the bench for the Los Angeles Lakers has worked wonders for him. He’s looked like an entirely different player, and he’s now carved out a significant role for himself on the team’s rotation. At this point, it’s almost as if the Lakers have thrown the prospect of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been tearing it up of late. However, the fact that they have been slowly climbing in the standings out West has not prevented trade rumors from circling. As a matter of fact, their recent surge might have actually fueled the rumor mill even more. With the Lakers now looking like […]

Right now, the Los Angeles Lakers are relevant again. Their recent run has LeBron James and Co. looking like a potential threat in the conference. It’s still way too early to say, but after seeing this team’s drastic improvement from their disastrous start to the campaign, you can’t blame Lakers fans for being a bit […]

The Golden State Warriors’ historic loss to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2016 NBA Finals is a memory that will forever stick with Dubs fans whether they like it or not. This has been the case for Warriors general manager Bob Myers, but for his part, the high-ranking team executive continues to […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ Super Bowl hopes suffered a huge blow after news hit that Jimmy Garoppolo had sustained a season-ending foot fracture. Jimmy G has been outstanding as the Niners’ QB1 this season and his loss would be an undeniably significant problem for the team the rest of the way. Niners head coach Kyle […]

Trae Young is expected to suit up for the Atlanta Hawks on Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. This is after the All-Star point guard opted not to show up to Friday’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets following a reported verbal altercation with head coach Nate McMillan earlier in the day. Young has already broken […]

The Utah Jazz suffered their sixth loss in the last eight games on Saturday following a 116-111 defeat at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers. Jordan Clarkson’s team-high 24-point effort ended up being wasted, and to add insult to injury, the Jazz guard is now going to have to pay up a league-mandated $15,000 […]

There’s a lot of drama going on with the Atlanta Hawks right now and it has centered around superstar point guard Trae Young. The 24-year-old did not show up for his team’s 117-109 win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday, and this was reportedly brought about by an untoward situation with head coach Nate McMillan. […]

Anthony Davis just forced his way into the MVP conversation on Sunday night after yet another mind-blowing performance against the Washington Wizards. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has been on a tear of late, but he’s taken it to a whole different level over his past two games. Davis followed up his 44-point, 10-rebound double-double […]

Kyle Kuzma had another eye-popping performance for the Washington Wizards on Sunday night as they hosted his former team in the Capitol One Arena. Kuzma’s 26-point effort wasn’t enough, though, as his Wizards ended up on the receiving end of a 130-119 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. After the game, Kuz […]

After missing the entirety of the 2021-22 season with an ACL injury, Kawhi Leonard has been in and out of the lineup again for the Los Angeles Clippers this term. He’s played in just five out of the Clippers’ 24 games so far this season, which has left his teammates with no other choice but […]

With the season all but done for the Green Bay Packers, it’s hard not to imagine if Aaron Rodgers is now playing his last few games with the same team that drafted him some 17 years ago. The reigning back-to-back league MVP is still under contract through 2023, but there’s no denying that retirement has […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been a much better team since they’ve gotten the entire crew back. Kevin Durant and Co. have now won its last four games as well as seven out of their last nine outings. Be that as it may, this recent resurgence has not stopped the front office from trying to fortify […]

Anfernee Simons put on a show for the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night as they took down the Utah Jazz in a nail-biter, 116-111. The 23-year-old was in his bag in this one, dropping a career-high 45 points on 15-of-25 shooting, to go along with two rebounds, four assists, a steal, and two blocks […]

Friday night was extra special for Jalen Brunson as it was the first time he faced off against his former team, the Dallas Mavericks, after his high-profile offseason transfer to the New York Knicks. Unfortunately, it did not turn out as expected for Brunson and Co., with the Mavs making easy work of the Knicks […]

Despite the fact that Patrick Mahomes is just in his sixth season in the NFL, there’s no denying that the Kansas City Chiefs star has already secured his legacy as one of the all-time great quarterbacks this game has ever seen. A clear testament to this fact is how Mahomes has been compared to other […]

It now feels like ages ago when Patrick Mahomes was a rookie just trying to live up to the lofty expectations everyone had of him coming in. It’s just been five years, though, since the Kansas City Chiefs selected him as the No. 10 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Mahomes recently guested on […]

Zion Williamson is an absolute force to be reckoned with. The San Antonio Spurs experienced this first-hand on Friday as Zion led the New Orleans Pelicans to a 117-99 blowout win. After the game, Zion was asked about how the Spurs tired to do all they could to deny him from going to his preferred […]

After Friday’s massive win over the Milwaukee Bucks, the Los Angeles Lakers are now 9-12 to start the season. They’re still three games below .500, but it’s hard to deny that LeBron James and Co. have made significant strides of late — especially considering how they were 2-10 just a few weeks ago. LeBron was […]

Darvin Ham came into Friday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks with a little extra motivation. This was the first time the Los Angeles Lakers head coach was facing off against the team that he spent the last four years on before making the move to Hollywood. This is exactly why it came as no surprise […]

The Los Angeles Lakers turned in perhaps their biggest win of the season thus far on Friday night after taking down Giannis Antetokounmpo and the mighty Milwaukee Bucks on their own home court, 133-129. It may have come at a cost, though, with LeBron James now a doubt for Sunday’s clash against the Washington Wizards. […]

To say that Magic Johnson was impressed by the Los Angeles Lakers’ massive win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night would be a complete understatement. Johnson was one of the first to congratulate his beloved Lakers with a series of tweets following their 133-129 victory over Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. Magic wasn’t done, too. […]

Zion Williamson put on another show on Friday night as he led the New Orleans Pelicans to a comfortable win over the San Antonio Spurs, 117-99. Zion went off for 30 points on 9-of-14 shooting, to go along with 15 rebounds, eight assists, two steals, and a block in 34 minutes of action. It was […]

Friday’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks was extra special for Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham. It was his first time facing off against his former team and the fact that the game was being played in Milwaukee added another layer to the revenge narrative for the Lakers shot-caller. After the game, Ham had […]

LeBron James made history yet again on Friday night during the Los Angeles Lakers’ statement win over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Lakers superstar dished out another 11 assists in the contest, en route to surpassing the great Magic Johnson on the NBA’s all-time assists leaderboard. LeBron came into the matchup just eight […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have just officially turned their season around after their massive win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. It’s obviously still way too early in the season, but this victory could have a significant impact on LA after taking down Giannis Antetkounmpo and Co. on their own home floor. After […]

Lionel Messi put in a vintage performance on Saturday as he led Argentina to a massive Round of 16 win over Australia, 2-1. Messi had Twitter absolutely buzzing after coming up with what was his best outing in the FIFA World Cup thus far. As expected, Messi was already trending on social media even before […]

The Dallas Mavericks logged an important win on Saturday afternoon, taking down the New York Knicks, 121-100, in Madison Square Garden. Luka Doncic put on a show yet again as he led the Mavs with a 30-point eruption in another memorable performance for the All-Star point guard. After the game, Doncic was clearly pleased with […]

Anthony Davis just made history on Friday night after a mind-blowing performance in the Los Angeles Lakers’ massive 133-129 victory over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. AD was so good in this one that he has the pundits saying his name alongside none other than the GOAT himself, Michael Jordan. Davis was an unstoppable […]

LeBron James showed out for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night as they took down Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in what turned out to be an action-packed thriller. The Bucks did all they could to defend their home turf against LeBron and Co., but in the end, it was the Lakers who […]

LeBron James entered Friday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks with a specific milestone in sight. It wasn’t long before the four-time NBA champion ended up surpassing another Los Angeles Lakers icon in Magic Johnson for career assists. LeBron came into the match on 10,133 career dimes. Johnson ended his Hall of Fame career with 10,141 […]

Friday night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks was not short in action. As usual, Russell Westbrook made sure that he was part of the fun, which at one point, involved the Lakers guard going full savage on Giannis Antetokounmpo during one of the latter’s trips to the free-throw line. The […]

There was a lot riding on Friday night’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Lakers, who have been on a roll of late, are set to test their mettle against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the very dominant Bucks. As expected, Russell Westbrook also came into the game with his usual sense […]

Friday night’s clash between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers was made extra special by the return of Khris MIddleton into the fold. The 31-year-old missed Milwaukee’s first 20 games of the season after undergoing surgery on his wrist during the offseason. He’s back now, though, and Bucks superstar teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo could […]

Draymond Green is widely considered one of the greatest players to have ever dawned on the colors of the Golden State Warriors. Despite the fact that he’s won four championships with the Dubs, however, Green still doesn’t consider himself one of the GOATs of the franchise. The Warriors vet was recently faced with a daunting […]

Lamar Jackson’s girlfriend made him do it. Not the NSFW tweet that was addressed to a fan after being criticized for his performance for the Baltimore Ravens in their Week 12 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, but the fact that he deleted the aforementioned clap-back shortly after sending it out. Jackson himself recently revealed that […]

Right now, Aaron Rodgers is dealing with an injury to his rib and to his thumb. The Green Bay Packers are virtually out of the playoff race as well. Nevertheless, this won’t stop the reigning back-to-back league MVP from taking the field on Sunday against Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears. Rodgers has officially been […]

There’s currently some beef brewing between Minnesota Vikings cornerback Patrick Patterson and former Arizona Cardinals teammate Kyler Murray. It all started with Peterson calling Murray out for allegedly caring about nobody else but himself. Murray caught wind of the slander and quickly clapped back by denying the claim. The Cardinals QB also accused Peterson of […]

Draymond Green got himself in a little bit of trouble again after he told a courtside fan to “shut up” during Tuesday’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. The Golden State Warriors ended up losing that game, 116-113, and for his part, Green came away $25,000 poorer after he was slapped with a fine for his […]