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The Boston Celtics played a complete game against the New York Knicks on Saturday night, as every member of Boston’s starting five scored at least 12 points in the 116-102 win. After the game Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla praised his team, while also indirectly complimenting the Knicks, per Bobby Manning of CLNS: “Mazzulla: ‘The […]

When Paolo Banchero hit the game-winning shot over the Detroit Pistons with 0.8 seconds left on Saturday night, Orlando Magic fans everywhere were thrilled. But possibly no one was happier than Mario Banchero, father of the Magic All-Star. After Banchero sent the Magic to the locker room with the victory, Mario tweeted out a single […]

The Orlando Magic stunned the Detroit Pistons 112-109 behind a game-winning shot from Paolo Banchero. After the game, the Magic star gave all the credit to his teammates: “I played terrible… I just give credit to my teammates. They lifted me up the whole game. I don’t know why I’m crying right now.”  Paolo Banchero […]

Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons can’t get any respect from the officials. After Detroit fell 112-109 to the Orlando Magic on a game-winning shot from Paolo Banchero, Pistons fans are in disbelief of Cunningham’s free throw stats over the last couple of games. Cunningham had 26 points on the night for the Pistons but […]

Former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman got in trouble with the law on Saturday. Sherman was arrested Saturday morning for a DUI. He was booked into jail shortly before 5 a.m. PT. The incident continues to be investigated but it could give Sherman more trouble since he was also in some legal trouble a little less […]

Alex Rodriguez found a new way to set social media ablaze as he was spotted looking incredibly tan while he watched his Timberwolves, a team he is co-owner of and part of the group set to take full control of the team from Glen Taylor, against the Bucks on Friday night. The 48-year-old Rodriguez was sitting […]

Everyone who plays fantasy football seems to take it seriously, even the Toronto Blue Jays. Blue Jays reliever Tim Mayza finished last in the team’s fantasy football league and he was forced to fulfill his punishment on Saturday by serving as the team’s bat boy during Toronto’s spring training matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies. Blue […]

Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule is making efforts to get the program back on its feet after several down years. Rhule recently spoke about the improved culture in the Nebraska football program, per Mitch Sherman of The Athletic: “‘I think we’re headed in that direction,’ Rhule said. “It’s been night and day, significantly better than […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue to be without starting point guard Scoot Henderson as the team takes on the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. Blazers say Scoot Henderson is out again tomorrow against the Hornets. FYI – Portland has 15 wins, Charlotte 14. — Peter Sampson (@PeterSampson) February 25, 2024 Henderson will miss his second consecutive […]

Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider picked up where he left off last season on Saturday in a scoreless outing against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Braves star wasn’t just dominant, but he showed off a new pitch as well, per Mark Bowman of MLB.com: “Strider enhanced excitement about the upcoming season as he tallied four […]

MLB Spring Training is underway and free agent utility man Kike Hernandez has reportedly narrowed down his choices to a handful of teams, including the San Francisco Giants but NOT the Los Angeles Dodgers – his previous team. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Hernandez has narrowed it down to four teams: “Free-agent super-utility […]

The saga of the Oakland Athletics relocation to Las Vegas continues. Earlier this month, Oakland mayor Sheng Thao echoed Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman’s comments that the Athletics’ Las Vegas stadium plan didn’t make sense: “Oakland @MayorShengThao agrees with the Mayor of Las Vegas’ comments on the A’s. ‘100%! Keeping the A’s in Oakland is what’s best […]

USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins erupted for 42 points against Colorado women’s basketball on Friday, leaving fans impressed. Among them was Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, who was fired up on Instagram: Watkins had almost half of USC women’s basketball’s scoring total, pinning up 42 points to set a record for most points […]

The Portland Trail Blazers ran into a juggernaut on Friday night as Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets rolled into Portland and cruised to a 127-112 win at Moda Center. Jokic dominated the Blazers on the second night of a back-to-back, finishing with a 29 point, 15 rebound, 14 assist triple-double. After the game, Blazers […]

The day after the Los Angeles Lakers topped the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, star LeBron James shared a loving message for San Antonio’s Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich: “Love you Pop!!” The message comes after James praised Popovich while speaking about their relationship before Friday’s game. “The utmost respect. One of the […]

With the NBA All-Star break behind them, the Portland Trail Blazers are ready to take on the stretch run of their 2023-24 season. While the Blazers have struggled to a 15-39 record through the first two-thirds of the season, there are still some intriguing storylines for fans to follow in the last 28 games of […]

The Miami Dolphins on Friday released veteran linebacker Emmanuel Ogbah ahead of free agency, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN: “Dolphins plan to release veteran LB Emmanuel Ogbah today, per source. Miami signed Ogbah to a four-year, $65 million deal after he posted back-to-back nine-sack seasons in 2020 and 2021.” The move makes sense for […]

On the latest edition of the Ticket & The Truth podcast, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce explained why he doesn’t think Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, and Nikola Jokic can be the face of the NBA. Said Pierce on the NBA stars, “When we talk about the best players, or the league is becoming a European […]

The NFL announced on Friday that the 2024 Salary Cap will be $255.4 million per team, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. That’s both a record amount for the NFL, and a record year-over-year increase of nearly $31 million. There will also be an additional $74 million payment per NFL team for player benefits, which […]

The Golden State Warriors topped the Los Angeles Lakers 128-110 on Thursday night behind 32 points from Stephen Curry. It may look like Klay Thompson had a quiet night off the Warriors’ bench, with only three points, but he reportedly got with rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis before the game and helped him have a big night, […]

It hasn’t been a great year for Jordan Poole and the Washington Wizards. Aside from the Wizards being one of the worst teams in the NBA this season, one of the top storylines surrounding the Wizards has been Poole’s poor play. When the team acquired Poole in the offseason, the prevailing thought among many was that he was due for […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will play the first game after the NBA All-Star break against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, but they’ll have to do so without the services of starting point guard Scoot Henderson. Henderson is listed as out on the Blazers’ injury report with a left adductor strain. It’s unclear how Henderson injured […]

Last week, the San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with outfielder Jorge Soler on a three-year, $42 million deal. But the Giants reportedly could have had six-time MLB All-Star JD Martinez. The Giants reportedly made an offer to Martinez but were rebuffed, according to Jon Heyman of The New York Post: “Before the Giants signed […]

One day after Allen Iverson called Kyrie Irving the greatest ballhandler in the history of the NBA, the Dallas Mavericks star put those skills on display against the Phoenix Suns. Kyrie showing off the handles 🔥 pic.twitter.com/tEHSinCP5e — NBA TV (@NBATV) February 23, 2024 Allen Iverson went on The Big Podcast with Shaq and was asked about […]

The Florida Panthers lost a 1-0 heartbreaker to the Carolina Hurricanes in a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference Final and they also lost Matthew Tkachuk and Gustav Forsling in the first period. Both players suffered injuries early in the game and were unable to return for the Panthers. After the game, Panthers coach Paul […]

In their first game back after the All-Star break, the Detroit Pistons got back to their usual selves, falling 129-115 to the Indiana Pacers. The Pistons put six players in double figures, but fell into a large early deficit due to the Pacers’ explosive offense. Pistons star Cade Cunningham did all he could, scoring 30 […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett may not have won over Pittsburgh fans, but he does have one big fan – Terry Bradshaw. The Steelers legend appeared on the Rich Eisen Show and discussed Pickett amid rumors that the team may trade for Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields. “I love Pickett,” Bradshaw said. “I know him well. […]

The Tennessee Titans are looking for offensive help, and Vegas seems to think they have the inside track to sign Indianapolis Colts receiver Micheal Pittman Jr. if he doesn’t stay in Indy. The Titans are currently +400 to be Pittman Jr’s next team. The Arizona Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs have the second-best odds at […]

LIV Golf’s Brooks Koepka recently joined Golf.com’s Claire Rogers to chat about golf and life on her segment, “The Scoop.” One of her questions showed how much respect the LIV Golf pro has for a fellow golfer. She asked Koepka if he had to play golf for the rest of his life with only one player, who […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have converted point guard Ashton Hagans from a 10-day contract to a two-way deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: “The Portland Trail Blazers are signing G Ashton Hagans on a two-way contract, sources tell ESPN. Hagans — undrafted out of Kentucky — was a G League All-Star for the Rip City […]

On March 13, NFL free agency officially begins, and the Kansas City Chiefs will look to bolster their roster in advance of making a run at an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl championship. One thing that the Chiefs could use is a clear-cut number one receiver, and if Vegas is correct, they may land one […]

Tyrell Ward capped off a 17-point performance with a short floater at the buzzer, and LSU basketball pulled out a second straight comeback victory over a ranked team with a 75-74 victory over No. 17 Kentucky basketball on Wednesday. LSU STUNS NO.17 KENTUCKY AT THE BUZZER 😱 pic.twitter.com/0pkq0sufmy — ESPN (@espn) February 22, 2024 After […]

There’s no denying that scoring is up across the NBA in recent years. An emphasis on the 3-pointer, limiting defenders’ ability to hand-check, and increased pace have all pushed NBA scoring into the stratosphere. So, it makes sense that Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson think he would average 43 points per game in today’s NBA. […]

A proposal of a 14-team College Football Playoff starting in the 2026 season was discussed at CFP meetings in Dallas on Wednesday, just months before the start of the first season with a 12-team playoff is set to begin, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel: “Talk of a 14-team playoff starting in 2026 was the buzz […]

The Philadelphia Eagles started off last season looking like a juggernaut before floundering down the stretch, losing five of their last six games. Now, NFL rumors are flying about what the problem was with the Eagles. Some of the problems came down to quarterback Jalen Hurts and the suspension of Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have already ruled out LeBron James for Thursday’s matchup vs. the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center, and now the team has gotten more bad news on the injury front. The Los Angeles Lakers announced that they are going to be without Christian Wood for the next several games. Wood, who is averaging 6.9 […]

Last summer, the Los Angeles Chargers added close to $2 million in incentives to Austin Ekeler’s contract for the 2023 season, which allowed them to keep the running back last season after he requested a trade. Now, should Ekeler not stay with Los Angeles, the Baltimore Ravens are the betting favorites to land the running back, per […]

The Southland Conference announced that four Texas A&M University-Commerce basketball players and four University of the Incarnate Word basketball players will be suspended for flagrant unsportsmanlike actions following the A&M-Commerce and UIW men’s basketball game on Monday, February 19: There was an INSANE brawl after the Incarnate Word vs. Texas A&M Commerce game 😳 pic.twitter.com/mApexWQMt4 […]

Nearly two weeks after being acquired at the trade deadline from the Charlotte Hornets, Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault says Gordon Hayward is expected to make his OKC debut on Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers, per Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic: “Mark Daigneault says Gordon Hayward will be available tomorrow against the Clippers.” […]