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North Carolina put up an all-out stand against Kansas in the NCAA title game on Monday night. Perhaps no other moment clearly personified that than Puff Johnson’s vomit incident in the second half. With just a little over four minutes left, and Kansas leading by two points, Johnson got hit in the stomach and fell […]

Kansas finally ended its NCAA title drought and captured its first trophy since 2008 after completing a come-from-behind win over North Carolina on Monday night, 72-69. Kansas made a fiery rally in the second half to erase a 15-point deficit, making it the biggest comeback victory in NCAA championship game history, surpassing Kentucky’s 10-point rally […]

Have you seen the movie Any Given Sunday? The one wherein a star football player, played by Jamie Foxx, vomited before every game. Well, life imitated art on Monday night in the NCAA title game after North Carolina guard Puff Johnson puked on the floor. With just a little over four minutes left in a […]

While receiving less fanfare compared to other draft classes, this season’s crop of rookies might go down as one of the most talented bunches. The race for the Rookie of the Year should be a tight one among Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley, Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, and Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes. Barnes […]

NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki will forever be beloved by the Dallas Mavericks. But while he’s always happy when he’s at the American Airlines Center, there’s one place he enjoys going to more. Ready? The Perot Museum of Nature and Science. In a story by the Dallas Morning News, the Mavericks icon admitted that he and […]

There’s no denying that Miami Heat guard Duncan Robinson is widely regarded as one of the best shooters in the NBA. His rise from being an undrafted player into one of the most dangerous three-point specialists in the league is uncanny. He has inspired many others to follow suit. While he didn’t exactly go the […]

Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry has played in many big games during his stellar career. But emotionally, perhaps none was bigger than their game against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday night. It was Lowry’s first return to Toronto since 2020, and as expected, it was a sellout crowd, with close to 20,000 […]

The San Antonio Spurs cannot afford to lose any of their remaining games in the regular season if they want to squeeze into the play-in tournament. On Sunday night, they scored a critical win over the Portland Trail Blazers to erect a two-win lead over the Los Angeles Lakers, who lost to the Denver Nuggets, […]

South Carolina is back atop the zenith of NCAA women’s basketball after beating the University of Connecticut for the national title, 64-49 on Sunday night. The top-seeded Gamecocks started the game on fire, outscoring the second-seeded Huskies, 22-8 in the opening frame. They then held Paige Bueckers and company to just 12 points in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the brink of having an early vacation after suffering another critical loss on Sunday night. Without LeBron James, who sat out to rest his sprained ankle, the Lakers couldn’t overcome the Denver Nuggets, 129-118 to fall to 31-47. With their sixth straight defeat, the Lakers are now two wins […]

Safe to say, the Denver Nuggets were happy with their win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Star player Nikola Jokic and coach Mike Malone, in particular, were quite pleased with their performance. To quote the eminent philosopher Larry David, they felt pretty, pretty, pretty good. The Nuggets blasted the Lakers, 129-118 to […]

At this point, it seems the Los Angeles Lakers are left with no other choice but to remain stubborn about their chances to squeeze into the Play-In tournament. They are desperately trying to salvage a campaign that was filled with high hopes after the formation of the trio of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell […]

Tensions flared during the game between the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, with Austin Rivers and Lance Stephenson as the main protagonists. With eight minutes left in the fourth quarter, Rivers shoved Stephenson after he felt he got hit. The Nuggets guard then faked an elbow toward the Pacers veteran, earning him […]

Just in case you haven’t noticed, Luka Doncic is pretty good at this basketball thing. He led the Dallas Mavericks to their third straight win on Wednesday night after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers, 120-112 on the road. Doncic was nothing but masterful once again, finishing with a near triple-double of 35 points, nine rebounds, and […]

Keldon Johnson must be the favorite player of the Los Angeles Lakers right now. The fast-rising forward missed what could have been the game-winner for the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, bowing out by a hairline, 112-111. With the Spurs’ loss, the Lakers now own the no. 10 spot in […]

All is well that ends well in the MLB as the new season is set to start. Or is it? The lockout was a deeply contentious one as team owners and players went back and forth about the collective bargaining agreement. The issue also brought to light the various issues the MLB has been facing, including […]

Just a few days after Tom Brady’s shocking unretirement, Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians shockingly retired. The tinge of irony there is hard to ignore, but that’s the NFL for you. Arians’ decision to hand over the keys to defensive coordinator Todd Bowles should be viewed as a selfless act, as he wants his […]

It’s crazy to think that the Los Angeles Lakers entered the season as one of the heavy favorites to win the title but are now on the brink of not even making it to the play-in tournament. After getting blown out by the Dallas Mavericks, 128-110 on Tuesday night, the Lakers dropped to 31-44 and […]

Zach Wilson didn’t have the most ideal stint in his rookie season with the New York Jets. But while he’s eager to improve his skills this offseason, it seems he also wants to improve his social life. In a report by the New York Post, the Jets quarterback was seen hanging out on a beach […]

As for all no. 1 overall picks in the NBA, expectations were massive for Cade Cunningham when he was selected by the Detroit Pistons. After a stellar career at Oklahoma State, the do-it-all guard was seen as the new savior of the downtrodden Pistons. Cunningham, however, struggled in his first few weeks in the league, […]

The New York Knicks are in the middle of a four-game winning streak after upsetting the Chicago Bulls, 109-104 on Monday. But it seems Julius Randle still isn’t too happy. The All-Star forward, who’s playing through a quad injury, was limited to only five points, missing eight of his nine attempts. He did have 13 […]

To say that DeMar DeRozan’s first season with the Chicago Bulls has been great sounds like an understatement. His move to the Windy City was heavily panned, but obviously, we all know who’s laughing now. Clue: It’s DeRozan. On Tuesday night, he once again led the Bulls to a victory over the Washington Wizards, 107-94. […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is not exactly new to controversy. With his flamboyant personality and much-maligned decisions, he has often been vilified. But with an ongoing paternity lawsuit, it seems Jones is trying to lay low this time around. Alexandra Davis, a 25-year-old congressional aide, sued Jones earlier this month, claiming that he is […]

It was the slap that launched a thousand memes. And quite possibly, soon-to-be-published think-pieces and psychobabble articles. Superstar actor Will Smith really put fate in his hand on Sunday night as he slapped the wits out of superstar comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Oscars. By now, you’ve read how the incident unfolded. Smith’s shocking […]

The Golden State Warriors are in the middle of an untimely slump. They have now lost five of their last six games after absorbing a 123-115 defeat against the Washington Wizards on Sunday night. Both teams were missing key players, but the Warriors still couldn’t get the job done, dropping to 48-27. It’s no coincidence […]

Nothing like March Madness to rile up teammates. Corey Kispert, Rui Hachimura, and Daniel Gafford may be good buddies on the Washington Wizards, but when it comes to school loyalties, well, the same couldn’t be said as much. Kispert and Hachimura, who both hail from Gonzaga, and Gafford, who came from Arkansas, apparently had a […]

The Boston Celtics took over the driver’s seat in the Eastern Conference on Sunday night after they trampled the Minnesota Timberwolves, 134-112. The Celtics improved to 47-28 to tie the Miami Heat but they own the tiebreaker via a 2-0 record in their head-to-head matchup this season. The Celtics have truly turned the tide. The […]

With the NBA Playoffs fast approaching, the Chicago Bulls are desperately trying to climb to the no. 4 spot in the Eastern Conference and gain homecourt advantage in the opening round. But with the way the team has been playing, that seems less and less likely. The Bulls suffered their ninth loss in 12 games […]

You can stop pinching yourself now. Russell Wilson is really with the Denver Broncos. It might still feel surreal to some of the fans, especially after years of hoping to land an elite quarterback. But yeah, Wilson is in Mile High City. This early, Wilson is already trying to acclimatize himself with the Broncos. On […]

At only 23 years old, Trae Young hasn’t lived long enough. But he sure has already become a villain for the New York Knicks. The Atlanta Hawks star once again torched Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night to come away with a 117-111 victory against his favorite rival squad. Young finished with 45 points and […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered their third straight defeat on Tuesday night after losing a close one against the Orlando Magic, 94-90. The Warriors mounted a furious comeback in the third quarter after a listless performance in the first half. But the Magic went on a sizzling run in the final period and held the […]

Will we see Zion Williamson take the floor this season? That’s the question, not only of every single fan of the New Orleans Pelicans but of the entire NBA as well. While the answer remains murky, there have been reports that Zion will sit out the remainder of the season. There’s no official word yet […]

A commotion broke out in the closing seconds of the contest between the New York Knicks and Utah Jazz last Sunday. Julius Randle, Rudy Gobert, and Donovan Mitchell all got in the face of each other as the tension boiled over even after the final buzzer. Randle was the one who started the altercation after […]

The shorthanded Toronto Raptors put up a gallant stand on Monday night, but they ultimately fell short against the Chicago Bulls, 113-99. The Raptors had several chances to steal the victory, but the Bulls did just enough to stymie the fightback and break their three-game losing skid. The Raptors, playing without key guys Gary Trent […]

With just a few games before the NBA Playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers need all the floor time they can get to develop more chemistry with James Harden. But it seems Sixers coach Doc Rivers is more concerned about ensuring Harden will be in optimal condition in the postseason. The star guard sat out their game […]

No one would want to be in the shoes of Russell Westbrook. Ever since joining the Los Angeles Lakers in the offseason, he has received nothing but a plethora of criticisms. Some warranted, some unnecessary. Then there are those that are just stupidly disrespectful. But through it all, Westbrook has handled things quite admirably. He […]

Safe to say, LeBron James loves playing in his old home. On Monday night, he led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 131-120 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse with another memorable performance. LeBron finished with a triple-double of 38 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists, highlighted by a monster slam over […]

The frantic wheeling-and-dealing continues in the MLB, with pitcher Kenley Jansen joining the Atlanta Braves after a long stint with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Since signing with the Dodgers in 2010, Jansen became one of the more beloved players on the roster. According to a report by Los Angeles Times’ Jorge Castillo, the veteran reliever […]

Prior to the season, Markieff Morris was seen as an integral addition to the Miami Heat. His toughness and experience are perfect for a squad that takes pride in building a trademark culture. But things haven’t exactly gone Morris’ way in his first season with the Heat. While he contributed solid minutes off the bench […]