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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James previously came out with some pretty contentious comments about learning how to flop. The four-time NBA champ was complaining about how foul calls weren’t going in his favor during games, which prompted his admission about potentially performing acting jobs in order to get the referees’ attention. LeBron’s statement was […]

The New York Knicks came into the season with a lot of excitement following their summer coup of ex-Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson. Things haven’t exactly panned out as expected for the Knicks thus far, however, and this team’s early-season struggles have led to a lot of criticism aimed at head coach Tom Thibodeau. According […]

To say that Luka Doncic has had a scorching start to the season would be an understatement at this point. On Saturday, the Dallas Mavericks superstar unleashed his full wrath on the Portland Trail Blazers, as Luka led the Mavs to a hard-fought 117-112 win over Damian Lillard and Co. After witnessing Doncic’s greatness first-hand, […]

The red-hot Boston Celtics just logged their seventh consecutive win on Monday night with a hard-fought 126-122 victory over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. After the game, interim head coach Joe Mazulla singled out one particular individual for the effort he’s put in for the squad throughout this torrid run. According to Mazulla, […]

Monday night produced quite a tremendous matchup between two of the top teams in the NBA right now. In the end, it was the Miami Heat that edged out the Phoenix Suns, 113-112, in a thrilling contest that went down the wire. It was another disappointing loss for the Suns, which is why it’s quite […]

More than a few NBA fans out there have accused game officials of being too trigger-happy when it comes to calling technical fouls. Well, there’s probably no better proof of this notion than what happened to Jayson Tatum on Monday night. Even Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant — who was watching from the comfort of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were in desperate need of a win on Sunday night. The LeBron James-less side delivered just that against Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets, marking just their third victory in 13 games. Lonnie Walker had another noteworthy performance for the Lakers, scoring 25 points on a very efficient 9-of-15 shooting, to […]

Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers marked Kyrie Irving’s sixth consecutive missed game for the Brooklyn Nets. The embattled point guard was initially slapped with a five-game suspension by the team amid his antisemitic scandal, but at this point, it doesn’t sound like he’s very close to returning. According to NBA insider Nick Friedell […]

The Boston Celtics are picking up right where they left off last season. Right now, with a 10-3 record, Jayson Tatum and Co. have firmly established themselves as one of the best teams in the NBA this season. You also have to note that they’re doing all this without their starting center Robert Williams in […]

According to reports, De’Aaron Fox has decided to cut ties with his current sports agency, Family First Sports Firm, in favor of a high-profile move to Klutch Sports. The Sacramento Kings star now joins Rich Paul’s star-studded list of clients, which is headlined by none other than the one and only LeBron James. Fox said […]

We’re already a month into the new season and at this point, Carmelo Anthony is still a free agent. This might not be for very long, though, with the 10-time All-Star now being linked to what could be his next team. There’s a big catch, however, with reports suggesting that Melo could now be headed […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid came out with an other-worldly performance on Sunday night as he exploded for a career-high 59 points in a 105-98 victory over the Utah Jazz. After the game, Embiid shared an epic on-court moment with teammate Tyrese Maxey — and it’s one that Sixers fans will love to see. As […]

There are few bigger superstars in the NBA today than Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar is well aware of this fact, and he has embraced his status as one of the most popular athletes in the world today. Be that as it may, Giannis still doesn’t believe that he is now the face of […]

The dust has barely settled on Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen’s shocking divorce, but already, rumors have begun popping up with regard to a possible post-marriage romance for the 42-year-old Brazilian supermodel. This was after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ ex-wife was spotted having dinner with her jiujitsu instructor in Costa Rica. Unsurprisingly, the photos spread […]

The Victor Wembanyama hype train is in full steam right now. The last time there was this much hype surrounding a projected first-overall pick in an upcoming draft was probably back in 2019 when the New Orleans Pelicans ended up landing Zion Williamson. At this point, the possibility of the Pels getting their hands on […]

The Arizona Cardinals snapped their two-game losing streak on Sunday in a huge win against the defending champs and NFC West rivals Los Angeles Rams, 27-17. Unfortunately, they have paid a dear price for the victory, which comes in the form of a significant injury for star tight end Zach Ertz. League insider Ian Rapoport […]

The Boston Celtics took care of business on Saturday night, taking down the Detroit Pistons, 117-108, at the Little Ceasars Arena. This was in spite of the fact that the Celtics were shorthanded after Jaylen Brown was forced to sit out the game due to a knee injury. Jayson Tatum put his team on his […]

The Charlotte Hornets got blown out on Saturday night, as they had no answer to a dominant display by the Miami Heat. The home team used a big third quarter to create separation against the Hornets, and from that point on, the Heat did not look back. The silver lining for the Hornets, however, is […]

Joel Embiid is officially back. The five-time All-Star put forward an amazing performance for the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night as he led the Sixers to a 121-109 victory over Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Embiid logged 40 minutes in the win, which is an undeniably significant development for the Sixers superstar following his […]

There was a lot of hype surrounding Sacramento Kings rookie Keegan Murray to start the season. The No. 4 overall pick came hot out of the gate as he proved that he is going to be a force to be reckoned with this season. Murray lost a lot steam once November kicked in, though, and […]

The Utah Jazz still remain to be one of the biggest surprises of the season as they continue to build on their unexpectedly strong start to 2022-23. The strong play of Jordan Clarkson has been integral to this team’s success, and for his part, former Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell could not help but react to […]

The Green Bay Packers are in desperate need of a win as they enter their Week 10 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. The Packers are reeling right now as they come off five straight losses ahead of Sunday’s clash. For Aaron Rodgers, however, there’s a more intriguing storyline involving former coach Mike McCarthy. Right now, […]

The Golden State Warriors logged back-to-back wins on Friday after a massive win over the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Chase Center. This was thanks in large part to another sublime performance by the great Stephen Curry, who pretty much put the Dubs on his back in what was an awe-inspiring 40-point explosion. Despite this recent […]

Dallas Mavericks stud Spencer Dinwiddie exploded for a season-high 33 points on Wednesday against his former team, the Washington Wizards. This was after the Mavs guard dropped 29 points all over the Orlando Magic in the previous game. Unfortunately for the Mavs, they lost both games in spite of Dinwiddie’s strong play. Prior to his […]

The Miami Heat’s decision to part ways with FTX on Friday sent shockwaves to both the basketball community as well as the world of cryptocurrency. After FTX shockingly filed for bankruptcy on Friday, the Heat announced shortly after that they have decided to terminate their arena’s naming rights deal with the crypto exchange company. The […]

At this point, it’s safe to say that the Brooklyn Nets are looking like a different team right now. They logged their fourth win in five games on Saturday night after taking down the Los Angeles Clippers, 110-95, in the Crypto.com Arena. This was thanks in large part to another masterful performance by the one […]

At this point in the season, there aren’t too many things to be happy about for Los Angeles Lakers fans. Perhaps the only silver lining in what has been a horrendous start to the season is the fact that it’s still early on. There’s still a lot of time to turn things around, and right […]

Despite the fact that the Los Angeles Lakers lost their 10th game of the season on Friday, there’s no denying that this team has still made some sort of progress at this point in the campaign. It’s obviously not enough for them to get some much-needed wins, but at least there’s some sort of silver […]

After a scorching hot start to the new season, Luka Doncic has fallen back down to earth in the Dallas Mavericks’ last two games. Luka’s shots just haven’t been falling over the past two contests, which unsurprisingly, has resulted in back-to-back losses for the Mavs. Doncic himself admitted that fatigue has been a factor in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are already considered by many as a dark horse this season. This is thanks in large part to the return of Zion Williamson, who missed all of last year due to a lingering foot injury. Now, just imagine how this team would look like if they were able to land Victor […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered another disappointing loss on Friday night as they fell to the Sacramento Kings, 120-114, at the Crypto.com Arena. This represented LA’s 10th loss of the season, with their current record having just two wins to show for thus far. Austin Reaves actually had one of his best games of the […]

If you missed Friday’s matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, then you better get on YouTube at the soonest possible time to check out the highlights. It was another classic performance from the great Stephen Curry as he willed the defending champions back to a 106-101 win against the Cavs. Curry […]

Russell Westbrook has been playing much better basketball of late. He’s also been in a much better mood over the past few games for the Los Angeles Lakers, and we’ve been seeing his famed rock the baby celebration more often than we have in previous weeks. On Friday against the Sacramento Kings, Russ decided to […]

I personally have been covering basketball for quite a number of years now. I’ve watched the sport as a spectator for an even longer time. Throughout my whole basketball experience, I have never seen a wedgie of the magnitude of that of Grant Williams from Friday’s matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Denver Nuggets. […]

Kanye West. That’s it. That’s the intro. The living legend recently came up with another mind-boggling rant, which this time around, accused Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James of being a puppet. Like LeBron, he claimed the likes of Shaq, Jay-Z, and Beyonce are being controlled as puppets as well. According to Ye, he’s the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves had a really good thing going in the late 1990s with Kevin Garnett and Stephon Marbury leading the charge. So much so, that that team had championship aspirations led by two of the best young players in the NBA. That all changed when Marbury was traded to the New Jersey Nets in […]

Sunday night’s matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers was supposed to be one of the most highly-anticipated spectacles early in the season. Unfortunately, the Lakers will be without LeBron James, while the Nets still have Kyrie Irving sitting out. It’s still going to be a good game, though, and for his […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James came out with a strong statement when he spoke on the whole Kyrie Irving saga. LeBron pretty much called out the Brooklyn Nets for the long list of items they want Kyrie to accomplish before he is reinstated from his suspension, which is a clear indication of support for […]

It has barely been a year since the Miami Heat penned a multi-year deal with FTX over the naming rights of their home stadium. At this point, however, the team has decided to cut ties with the cryptocurrency exchange company after reports emerged that it had recently filed for bankruptcy. The Heat and Miami-Dade county […]