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It was a sight no one wants to see. As Jamal Murray drove to the rim in the dying minutes against the Golden State Warriors on Monday, his left knee folded even without contact, leaving the Denver Nuggets guard grimacing in pain on the floor. Fortunately, Murray eventually stood up and was able to walk […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and the Golden State Warriors tussled to the last second on Tuesday. As expected, it wasn’t lacking in fiery highlights. Bucks guard Jrue Holiday absolutely balled out and even embarrassed Warriors forward Draymond Green in one play. Holiday drove hard to the rack but was impeded by Green. So, he cracked a […]

It seems Nikola Jokic isn’t convinced yet that the Denver Nuggets can take the extra step this season. The Nuggets notched a pretty convincing 134-119 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday to extend their winning streak to five games. Jokic, however, noted some holes in their performance. While the Nuggets dominated almost the entire […]

Pop quiz: What do Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard and former boxer Marvin Hagler have in common? Not much, right? But for one fan, there’s one striking similarity between the two well-known athletes: The Glare. Lillard has always been one of the toughest players in the NBA and he’s not shy showing some flex […]

Not many banked on Anfernee Simons to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. After all, he’s more known as a shooter with the Portland Trail Blazers. But Simons took home the trophy, proving he doesn’t need the approval of people. Well, maybe except Zach LaVine. In the postgame interview, the 21-year-0ld Simons was asked why […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has always said he wants to be one of the NBA’s elite. Well, there’s no doubt he already is. But after Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game, he climbed a notch higher as he joined the elite of the elites: Michael Jordan. After leading Team LeBron to an easy 170-150 win over […]

Kyrie Irving is not just about the handles. And Flat Earth theories. On Sunday’s much-anticipated NBA All-Star Game, the Brooklyn Nets’ ankle-breaking, jelly shot-making, sage-burning guard showed he also has the hops. After a turnover by Team LeBron early in the contest, Irving got an outlet pass from Bradley Beal. With the lane open, Irving […]

With his team comfortably ahead in the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, LeBron James caught on camera casually eating. Not his fingernails this time though, but an actual snack. According to the intense digging made up by our research team, it looks like LeBron is eating some kind of candy bar. Or energy bar. Our […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is known for two things: 1. His otherworldly shooting and 2. His crazy bench reactions. The latter was surely on full display during the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday as he cheered for his Team LeBron teammate Damian Lillard. Late in the third period, Lillard shot a three-pointer several […]

Zach LaVine is putting his money where his mouth is for the NBA Three-Point Shootout. The Chicago Bulls flamethrower will look to avenge himself this year after falling short in his first try last year. LaVine even revealed his new strategy: Putting the money balls in the corner. He put them at the top of […]

Nikola Jokic just keeps on doing Nikola Jokic things. The Denver Nuggets star big man achieved several milestones after another huge game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. Jokic finished with 37 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists, notching yet another triple-double. With his latest performance, he joined the late Wilt Chamberlain as the only […]

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden will make his much-anticipated return to the Toyota Center on Wednesday to face his former team Houston Rockets. In case you were living under a rock—a rock with no wifi—Harden had a rather acrimonious exit in Clutch City as he forced a trade to the Nets. Harden on Tuesday admitted […]

Chicago White Sox star Jose Abreu is clear about his goal to win the MLB World Series this season. He has a huge chip on his shoulder after they got booted out by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the postseason. But Abreu has another goal in mind this year—and it has nothing […]

The Denver Nuggets had one reason to be a little mad about after their win over on Tuesday: Their lone turnover. Yes, Nikola Jokic and rest of the Nuggets only committed one error in 48 minutes against the Portland Trail Blazers. Well, as they say, nobody’s perfect. Somebody broke an NBA record though as the […]

To the huge relief of many, Tiger Woods is now in stable condition and on the road to a full recovery after being involved in a serious car crash in Los Angeles, California early Tuesday. Woods quickly underwent surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center to treat the fractures he suffered in his lower right leg and […]

Minnesota Timberwolves main man Karl-Anthony Towns only had 10 attempts in their loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, and none of those came in the fourth quarter. Towns wasn’t able to hoist even a single shot in the final frame as they fell short against the Lakers, 112-104. After strong games since his […]

James Harden is a good basketball player. Even without fellow superstar teammates Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving due to injuries, Harden led the Brooklyn Nets to a hard-earned 128-124 road win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Harden finished with spectacular numbers of team-high 38 points, seven rebounds, and 11 assists. He took charge in […]

There are crazy bets and then there is this betting on the Washington Wizards to win the NBA title this season. That’s exactly one bettor did as he placed a $10,000 bet on the struggling squad to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy this season. The wager could win him as much as $5,000,000 (via BetMGM). […]

The Golden State Warriors ran away with a convincing 114-91 victory over the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center on Tuesday. Stephen Curry once again led the way with a game-high 32 points on 11-20 shooting from the field in just 32 minutes. Infallible mathematical skills say he scored one point per minute. The […]

Tom Brady, seven-time Super Bowl champion. Also, an evil soothsayer? If you’re reading this and you’re Patrick Mahomes, hold on tight. Brady led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the Super Bowl LV title on Sunday, completely destroying the Kansas City Chiefs, 31-9. The 43-year-old—not a typo—Brady earned yet another ring while also denying Mahomes back-to-back […]

The only constant thing in the world is change. Also, Tom Thibodeau and Derrick Rose on the same team. Rose made his official return for the New York Knicks as he suited up on Tuesday against the visiting Miami Heat. While they lost a close one, 98-96, the former MVP provided a spark off the […]

Here’s a list of players in Golden State Warriors history who have scored at least 17,000 points: Wilt Chamberlain and Stephen Curry. That’s it. That’s the list. Curry joined Chamberlain in the exclusive list in the Warriors’ close loss to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, 111-107. The sweet-shooting, ankle-breaking guard finished with game-highs of 38 […]

Kevin Durant isn’t exactly a stranger to James Harden, having played together with the Oklahoma City Thunder. So it didn’t take long for Durant to think of a perfect analogy to Harden’s still iffy situation with the Brooklyn Nets. In a story by ESPN’s Malika Andrews, KD was asked about The Beard’s early struggles with […]

Remembering Kobe Bryant will never get old for Trae Young. In honor of Kobe’s first death anniversary, the spitfire guard of the Atlanta Hawks took to Twitter to commemorate his childhood hero prior to their game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. He posted a photo of him during his rookie year talking with […]

Trade or no trade, win or no win, Bradley Beal just keeps getting those buckets. The Washington Wizards absorbed another defeat after bowing to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, 107-88. But it was not for the lack of trying from Beal, who scored a game-high 33 points on 12-of-28 shooting from the field. He also […]

A guy like LeBron James doesn’t need anything else in life. He has a lovely family, a tight group of friends, four NBA titles, four Finals MVP trophies, four regular season MVP plums, and just for a little extra, an itsy bitsy net worth of close to $500 million. So it was only understandable for […]

Charles Barkley has never been afraid to speak his mind. Even though in some cases, his mind is a complete blank. The NBA legend and TNT host once again participated in the annual “Who He Play For” segment of the award-winning show Inside the NBA. The entertaining game shows the faces of different role players […]

The New Orleans Saints clinched the NFC South for the fourth straight year after beating the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas Day at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. But it came with a hefty price as they will lose linebacker Kwon Alexander for the remainder of the season after he tore his Achilles tendon in the second half […]

It’s so far, so good for season one of the Kevin Durant & Kyrie Irving Show. The two superstars are off to a historically hot start in their first two games together with the Brooklyn Nets. They teamed up to earn an easy Christmas Day victory over the Boston Celtics, 123-95, with the high-scoring, sage-burning […]

New York Giants rookie Andrew Thomas has had an up-and-down maiden season in the NFL. But that didn’t stop him from sending some love this Christmas season. As reported by the New York Post, the 21-year-old left tackle gave out 50 turkeys and granted the wishes of five selected families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic […]

Three things that take a long time: Finding love, waiting for the food to heat in the microwave, and Josh Richardson’s basket in their game against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. The Dallas Mavericks sniper clearly defied the laws of physics in the middle of the third quarter as his shot took its sweet, sweet […]

Top overall pick Anthony Edwards made his much-anticipated NBA debut on Wednesday as the Minnesota Timberwolves faced off against the Detroit Pistons. He had a strong outing with 15 points, four rebounds, and four assists in 25 minutes off the bench. He also had zero turnovers as they handily beat the visiting Pistons, 111-101. After […]

Much has been said about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s questionable playing time last season. Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer only played him 30.4 minutes per game, his lowest since his rookie year. To put things in perspective, here are several guys who played more minutes than Antetokounmpo: Miles Bridges, Josh Richardson, Joe Harris, Darius Garland, and Kevin […]

Zion Williamson only played 24 games in his much-anticipated rookie season last year due to a knee injury. But in those few outings, the rim-rattling forward sure made his impact felt. Now in his second year, Williamson is eager to play more minutes and show fans what he can truly do. In their first game […]

Many anticipated a dazzling NBA debut from Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball. He did make his maiden appearance, but it was anything but dazzling. Ball scored a grand total of zero points in his first ever NBA game, missing all of his five shots in 16 minutes off the bench against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He […]

Russell Westbrook has never met a shot he didn’t like. Also, an outfit he didn’t like. The newest star of the Washington Wizards is widely known in the NBA for his unusual fashion sense as much as his penchant for getting triple-doubles. The high-flying guard has always been an eccentric character, who refuses to be […]

If there are still doubts about Jon Lester’s love for Chicago Cubs fans, well, this should settle things once and for all. The Cubs pitcher bought 4,838 beers to hand out to fans in the Windy City from Friday to Sunday. His bill cost around $31,000. But his generosity didn’t stop there. He also dropped […]

Dario Saric had a solid second season in the NBA as a major contributor for the Philadelphia 76ers in 2017-2018. Then he lost all of his momentum the following year as he got shipped to the Minnesota Timberwolves along with Robert Covington and Jerryd Bayless in a midseason trade for Jimmy Butler and Justin Patton. […]

RB Todd Gurley scored a TD for the Atlanta Falcons, and this time he won’t draw flak for it. With the Falcons up by just a deuce, 19-17 in the early goings of the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night at the Bank of America Stadium, Gurley broke free and squeezed past […]