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The Denver Nuggets got a little revenge against the Philadelphia 76ers after last week’s 126-121 loss, topping Philly 111-105 on Saturday night. Nuggets guard Jamal Murray had 23 points and seven assists in the win and had a little something extra for 76ers guard Patrick Beverley postgame. After last week’s game, Beverley was asked what […]

The Boston Celtics topped the Miami Heat on Thursday but star Kristaps Porzingis exited the game with a sprained ankle. Porzingis suffered the left ankle sprain while contesting a shot in the third quarter and limped to the locker room. He was immediately listed doubtful to return, but did come back to the Celtics’ bench at […]

The Portland Trail Blazers may be shorthanded on Sunday when they take on the Chicago Bulls. The Blazers released their extensive injury report ahead of Sunday’s game. Moses Brown (Left Wrist Fracture), Shaedon Sharpe (Lower Abdominal Strain), and Robert Williams III (R Knee Ligament Tear) continue to be out as expected for the Blazers. The […]

NBA fans were looking forward to Sunday’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Denver Nuggets that would provide a one-on-one battle between MVP candidates Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic. Unfortunately, Embiid was a late scratch after reportedly dealing with knee soreness during the 76ers’ pregame warmups. Under new NBA rules, the 76ers star is […]

The New York Knicks topped the Miami Heat 125-109 on Saturday but lost forward Julius Randle to a dislocated shoulder. Knicks guard Jalen Brunson reacted to the injury, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Post: “Jalen Brunson’s reaction seeing Julius Randle get injured: ‘It was an oh shit.’” New York had a 115-95 […]

A group of BYU students were asked to change their ‘Horns Down’ shirts in the first half of BYU basketball’s home win over the Texas Longhorns. After the first media timeout in the first half, the eight students on the front row ended up changing their shirts. BYU basketball coach Mark Pope said that team […]

In arguably the most surprising coaching hire of the 2024 offseason, the Atlanta Falcons, who were rumored to be closing in on Bill Belichick, instead hired Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris. San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan loved the move and has nothing but positive things to say about Morris, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN: “49ers’ […]

The NBA trade deadline is less than two weeks away and the Portland Trail Blazers have several needs, as well as assets to help fill those needs. While the team is struggling to win games, as expected, the Blazers are still just in the first season of what is expected to be a multi-season rebuild […]

The New York Knicks took on the Miami Heat on Saturday for a nationally televised matinee game that saw New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge catching up with Drake: Drake and Aaron Judge enjoying the vibes at The Garden 🤩 #NBACelebRow#NBARivalsWeekKnicks-Heat | Live on ABC pic.twitter.com/t66RXx8CQO — NBA (@NBA) January 27, 2024 This isn’t the […]

The Edmonton Oilers are scorching hot, having won 15 games in a row. The Oilers broke the NHL record for the longest winning streak by a Canadian franchise when they beat the Flames earlier this week for their 13th-consecutive win. What’s impressive about the Oilers’ streak is how it compares to their play at the […]

Top-ranked South Carolina women’s basketball closed the game on an 11-3 run to pull out a 76-70 win over no. 9 LSU women’s basketball and remain undefeated on the season. With ESPN College Gameday in attendance, the LSU crowd relentlessly booed the South Carolina women’s basketball coach. But Staley had a fantastic comeback, per The […]

Noah Syndergaard is at a crossroads after being designated for assignment by the Guardians last August. This week he held a throwing session that was attended by about 15 MLB teams, and the Pittsburgh Pirates are reportedly interested in the flamethrower, according to John Heyman of the NY Post: “About 15 teams recently watched Noah […]

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry and New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu, who had a record round of 37 points in last summer’s WNBA 3-point contest, are set to compete with each other at NBA All-Star Weekend. Curry alluded to the upcoming shooting challenge while talking with Warriors teammate Brandin Podziemski before Golden State’s matchup […]

Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry has won the NBA 3-point shootout at All-Star Weekend twice. And now the Warriors guard may have his most compelling matchup yet. Curry and New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu, who had a record round of 37 points in last summer’s WNBA 3-point contest, are set to compete with […]

The Carolina Panthers have hired Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales as their next head coach. Canales is surely excited to get going with the Panthers, but he first took the time on Thursday to offer gratitude to his old team on social media: “Excited for what’s to come but right now just thankful […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks, despite reaching the World Series last season, have not sat on their laurels this offseason. Already the team has added Eduardo Rodriguez and Eugenio Suarez, and now Arizona has reportedly brought in slugger Joc Pederson on a one-year deal, according to Alden Gonzalez of ESPN: “Can confirm what @SteveGilbertMLB said: The D-backs […]

The Carolina Panthers are hiring Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales to be their new head coach. Earlier this week, the Panthers also promoted Dan Morgan to their vacant GM position as well. Both men, according to Evan Closky of 10 Tampa, will report directly to Panthers owner David Tepper: “Interesting tidbit from Panthers […]

The NFL coaching carousel continues to turn this offseason, with team’s like the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders still looking for their next head coach. But, according to Jeff Howe of The Athletic, legendary coach Bill Belichick is a longshot for either of those jobs: “Bill Belichick is currently viewed as a long shot for […]

The NBA All-Star starting lineup has been revealed, and many of the usual names – LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo – were among the names. One name that wasn’t included in the list was New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson. On Inside the NBA, Charles Barkley expressed his disappointment with the Knicks guard not […]

Kevin Durant recently made news when he wondered aloud why he isn’t considered in the NBA GOAT conversation. On the latest edition of ‘7PM in Brooklyn’ a Wave Sports + Entertainment Original, Carmelo Anthony weighed in on the topic: Mero: “Kevin Durant was recently interviewed, and he said, ‘despite all the accolades I got, I […]

Though his brother receives most of the attention, Thanasis Antetokounmpo has played with the Milwaukee Bucks for the last several years. Should the team decide to move him, the New York Knicks are the clear betting favorites to land Giannis’ brother, according to Bovada. The Knicks are currently sitting at +150 to be the team […]

At 3:13 p.m. ET on April 8, the sky will darken in a path that will extend from Mexico to Dallas to Little Rock to Indianapolis to Cleveland, right when the Cleveland Guardians will be playing their home opener. The Guardians are now faced with a decision: Do they host their home opener that day, […]

The beef between Draymond Green and Chris Paul was a known issue throughout the league before the two became teammates on the Golden State Warriors. The two stars truly did not like each other, but once Paul was acquired by the Warriors, the two needed to work things out. Paul and Green talked about overcoming […]

Jonathan Kuminga made all 11 of his shots on the way to 25 points as the Golden State Warriors topped the Atlanta Hawks 134-112 on Wednesday night. With all of the controversy earlier this season regarding Warriors coach Steve Kerr’s usage of Kuminga, Golden State fans are desperate for Kuminga to move into the starting […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic had a tough go of it against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. First, he rolled his ankle trying to defend Kevin Durant. Then the Mavericks star had a Suns fan ejected in the fourth quarter. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon was covering the game, and captured the moment: A Suns fan […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have hired Doc Rivers to replace former head coach Adrian Griffin, and there is likely to be an adjustment period for team, especially stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. That’s why NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins wants the Bucks big man to pick up the phone and call Kevin Garnett: .@KendrickPerkins says the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks took on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night in the first game of the post-Adrian Griffin era, and they made it extra special for a large number of Damian Lillard fans. The Bucks gave out special “Dame Time” watches to the first 10,000 fans attending the game: The Bucks gave out a […]

Pat Riley and the Miami Heat drafted Dwyane Wade with the fifth pick in the legendary 2003 NBA Draft. Now Riley, appearing on “The Why with Dwyane Wade,” a co-production of iHeartPodcasts and Wade’s 59th & Prairie Entertainment, told Wade why the Heat selected him: Dwyane: “I mean, I know I wasn’t the first pick […]

The San Antonio Spurs are bringing rookie Victor Wembanyama along slowly, despite his stellar production and massive potential. The Spurs rookie is also highly intelligent, according to Sean Elliott and Jordan Howenstine via Bleacher Report: “Victor is one of the two smartest teenagers I’ve seen play the game,” said former Spurs All-Star Sean Elliott, whose […]

The Miami Heat are renowned for their so-called “Heat Culture,” a way of doing things with consistency that sets them apart from other NBA teams. But team president Pat Riley, appearing on “The Why with Dwyane Wade” a co-production of iHeartPodcasts and Wade’s 59th & Prairie Entertainment, thinks that people are sick of hearing about […]

Former Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh has been hired as the new coach for the Los Angeles Chargers, and Los Angeles fans are thrilled. After nearly a decade away, Harbaugh is returning to the NFL to join the Chargers on a five-year deal. The Chargers social media team is already having fun with the news: […]

The L2M report for the Portland Trail Blazers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder game on Wednesday is in, and the report says that the officials got it right, sort of, according to Brandon Rahbar of Daily Thunder: “OKC v Blazers L2M Report says the refs got it right: ‘Brogdon ends his dribble and gets trapped by […]

While the Pittsburgh Steelers’ search for an offensive coordinator has begun, the team doesn’t have to find a coordinator on the other side of the ball. Teryl Austin, whose two-year contract expired after the season, is expected to return as defensive coordinator after the Steelers ranked sixth in the league in fewest points allowed last […]

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is set to be hired as the new coach for the Los Angeles Chargers, and details are slowly coming in regarding Harbaugh’s contract. Harbaugh and the Chargers have reportedly agreed to a five-year contract, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN: “Chargers are giving former Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh a five-year deal, per […]

The Milwaukee Bucks this week fired head coach Adrian Griffin after a 30-13 record and replaced him with veteran coach Doc Rivers. Despite their solid record, there were issues with the Bucks visible to those who have been playing close attention. Now Bill Simmons, on the latest edition of his podcast, is suggesting that Bucks […]

The Atlanta Falcons are reportedly interviewing former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel Wednesday at the team’s practice facility, and now the Caroliana Panthers are going to follow in their footsteps. The Panthers are set to interview Vrabel on Thursday, according to Jeff Darlington of ESPN: “Sources: After Mike Vrabel meets with Falcons owner Arthur Blank at Blank’s home later […]

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay received a positive update on Wednesday after being forced to leave his team’s win over the Buffalo Bills with a neck injury. The Chiefs held practice on Wednesday as they prepare to take on the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game, and Gay did not appear on the […]

For the second straight season, the San Francisco 49ers sit one win away from reaching the Super Bowl as they get ready to take on the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game. But so far, star Deebo Samuel hasn’t been able to practice with the 49ers. He suffered a head injury early in the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers fell 111-109 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night in a game that featured a wild and controversial ending. Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was given two technical fouls and ejected with his team leading by one point and 15.6 seconds left in the game after he attempted to call timeout […]