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The Portland Trail Blazers entered the 2023-34 season with low expectations. The mission is to develop the young guys, build cohesion, and probably lose a lot of games. The team has already made progress on the first two and, though they currently sit only one game below .500, probably will still struggle to close out […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe is growing up right before Blazers fans’ eyes. With Anfernee Simons out dealing with a torn thumb ligament, Sharpe has moved into the Blazers starting lineup and put up some impressive numbers. More than that, he’s starting to show a knack for big late game heroics: as demonstrated by […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis didn’t hold back on what he thought the problem was in the Lakers’ 120-101 loss to the Orlando Magic.  Postgame on Spectrum SportsNet the Lakers star said, “”We’ll tighten up the screws a little bit, but the offensive rebounds killed us all game from start to finish.” The Lakers […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd missed his team’s in-season tournament game against the Denver Nuggets with a “non-covid illness.” Assistant coach Sean Sweeney filled in for Kidd against Denver. The Mavs ended up dropping that game 125-114. Now, the team has announced that Kidd will be available to coach for Sunday’s matchup against the […]

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton went off on Saturday night against the Charlotte Hornets. The Pacers guard dropped an eye-popping 43 points (which tied his career-high) and 12 assists; a stat line never before seen in team history, according to StatMuse. Unfortunately for the Pacers, it wasn’t enough, and the Hornets squeaked out a 125-124 […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is one of the best players in the world, but he thinks Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is even better. After the Nuggets beat the Mavs 125-114 on Friday night, Doncic shared his thoughts on the two-time MVP: Luka Dončić talked about his relationship with Nikola Jokić and said Jokić […]

The Boston Celtics are 4-0 behind their new starting five, and ex-Celtics stars Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett think that it starts with the NBA’s ‘best defensive duo.’ In the latest edition of ‘KG Certified’, Pierce raved about guards Derrick White and Jrue Holiday: “This might be the best defensive duo. You know who it […]

After winning the first World Series in franchise history last month, The Texas Rangers have announced some contract updates on a pair of their pitchers, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The Rangers announced that LHP Andrew Heaney has exercised his $13M player option and reliever Jose Leclerc had his $6.25M option picked up […]

The Memphis Grizzlies fell to 0-6 on Friday night after falling 115-113 in overtime to the Portland Trail Blazers in their NBA in-season tournament matchup. But the Last-2-Minute report shows that the Grizzlies were on the receiving end of an incorrect call at the end of the game. The report shows that the Grizzlies should […]

Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney has had a tough season so far, sitting a 4-4 ahead of their matchup with favorite Notre Dame. It’s also been a long week, after Swinney went on a 5-minute-long rant against caller ‘Tyler from Spartanburg’ on his weekly radio show ‘Tiger Calls’ Clemson’s Dabo Swinney went on an epic […]

Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry has done his share of crossing opponents up. But the Warriors star recently talked about when Oklahoma City Thunder big-man Chet Holmgren did the same to him at his basketball camp:   Chet and Steph in 2019🔥time fly's man 😭🔥 pic.twitter.com/z0J361Jayy — TopOFGame (@topofgame2986) November 4, 2023 As you […]

Orlando Magic big-man Paolo Banchero has had a bit of a slow start to the season, but he made up for it in a big way Thursday night. Banchero went off for a season-high 30 points, which included the go-ahead driving layup with 14.1 seconds left, as the Magic defeated the Utah Jazz 115-113 on […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama went crazy in the Spurs’ 132-121 win over the Phoenix Suns. Wembanyama had a career-high 38 points as he took control down the stretch, but it wasn’t all smiles for the Spurs. Guard Devin Vassell left the game with about a minute left in the first half and […]

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel shared an update on Treylon Burks’ scary injury that saw him carted off the field in a scary scene during Thursday Night Football. Vrabel says the Titans wide receiver is alert and moving, according to Job Burton of Nashville Sports Radio. The news gets even better than that. Burks […]

A scary moment took place in the Tennessee Titans’ Thursday Night Football matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Titans receiver Treylon Burks fell awkwardly after attempting to haul in a catch down the left sideline and was unable to get up: Treylon Burks almost made an insane fourth down catch… but he’s down on the field […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is getting his team ready to take on the Oregon State Beavers and he’s trying to fire his guys up. Coach Prime even got gospel singer Kirk Franklin in on the act, telling his team that losing is not an option, as shown below: Colorado football could use the motivation. […]

Tennessee Titans CB Sean Murphy-Bunting is questionable after suffering a thumb injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers during Thursday Night Football, according to Jon Burton of Nashville Sports Radio. Murphy Bunting was seen on the sideline with a cast on his hand, according to ESPN’s Turron Davenport. Murphy-Bunting started the game but left during the first […]

Portland Trail Blazers rookie Scoot Henderson got some bad news on Thursday when it was announced that he would not play Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Henderson rolled his ankle in the second half of the Blazers’ win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, and it looks like the team wants to be cautious […]

Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz was scratched from his team’s matchup against the Utah jazz at the last minute on Thursday night. After being listed as a starter as recently as an hour before tip-off, Fultz has been pulled from the lineup due to knee swelling. While it’s not known if the injury is acute […]

The Denver Broncos pummeled the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday and ended a 16-game losing streak against their rivals. Broncos safety Justin Simmons was fired up about the win, giving credit to the Chiefs but praising his team’s play. Now, Simmons is calling the win a “statement game” in his conversation with Steve Wyche and […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are five games into the 2023-24 season, and while it’s too soon to make definitive declarations about this team, there have been some interesting developments through the first 10 days of the season. Here are four observations from the Blazers’ season so far: Scoot Henderson’s slow start Blazers rookie point guard […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges is going back to school, at least for one night. The Nets forward is having his number retired by Villanova on Nov. 17, per Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Bridges had a stellar collegiate career, winning NCAA national championships in 2016 and 2018. In those years, Bridges teamed up with […]

The Texas Rangers won their first World Series title in the franchise’s 63-year history on Wednesday. Naturally, the Rangers are the talk of the baseball world, and owner Ray Davis revealed his true feelings on the team’s long wait to hoist the World Series trophy: "This franchise waited 63 years to pick up that trophy." […]

The Texas Rangers have won their first ever World Series title in their 62 years. It’s a new moment for the franchise, but not exactly a new moment for Rangers shortstop Corey Seager, who was named World Series MVP. Seager, who could very well have earned the title ‘Mr. October’, also won a World Series […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Dereck Lively II continues to impress. In the Mavs’ 114-105 win over the Chicago Bulls, Lively put up a unique stat line for a rookie; 7 points, 13 rebounds (7 offensive), 6 assists, and 2 steals. In fact, that stat line is so rare that Lively is the first rookie to achieve […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has played in his share of wins. But after a 51-point beatdown of the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, Brown told NBA TV how special this year’s team is. He made those comments when asked if this was the best starting five he’s been a part of: "You can say […]

Pistons rookie forward Ausar Thompson hit his team with a reality check after blowing an 18-point lead to the Trail Blazers to lose 110-101, according to James L. Edwards of the Athletic. Said Thompson, “We have to be stronger with the ball, more decisive and quicker decisions. Better spacing. Me, included, I went to the […]

Portland Trail Blazers rookie Scoot Henderson left Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons with a sprained right ankle. The injury occurred with about five-and-a-half minutes left in the third quarter of a tight back-and-forth game. It’s a tough break for Henderson, as he was having his best stretch of the season right before the injury. […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama has generated levels of hype not seen in the NBA since LeBron James. Now, that hype is extending to the auction house; Wembanyama’s Summer League debut jersey has reportedly sold for $62,000, according to Bleacher Report. The jersey comes from the game the Spurs played against the Charlotte Hornets […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament gets underway on Friday; here’s everything you need to know about the Portland Trail Blazers and the tournament. All 30 teams have been randomly drawn into groups of five within their conference based on won-loss records from the 2022-23 regular season. Each team will play four designated Group Play games on “Tournament […]

Plans to bring a WNBA expansion team to Portland have fallen through, according to Bill Oram of the Oregonian. While it’s not entirely clear what cause the last-minute breakdown, but one of the reported issues centered around practice space problems. Local entrepreneur Kirk Brown, founder of ZoomInfo, announced his plans to bring a WNBA franchise […]

In what may have been the best game of the young NBA season so far, the Phoenix Suns suffered a stunning loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night, getting outscored 33-14 in the fourth quarter to fall 115-114. The loss was the result of a controversial play at the end of regulation, when […]

Move over Reggie Jackson? Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is making a case as the new ‘Mr. October’ after yet another huge World Series game. Seager hit his third home run of the series on Tuesday night, moving the Rangers within one win of their first ever World Series championship: COREY SEAGER BECOMES THE FIRST […]

The New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-91 on Tuesday, and Knicks center Mitchell Robinson extended his Knicks “perfect” record even further. Over the last 40 seasons, no Knicks player has had more games where they’ve shot 100 percent more than Robinson. With his 4-4 shooting night over the Cavs, Robinson his 73rd perfect […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have picked up the third-year option on MarJon Beauchamp, according to Eric Nehm of the Athletic. Beauchamp, a second-year small forward on the Bucks, was drafted with the 24th overall pick out of Yakima Valley Community College. After a rookie year that saw him average about five points and two rebounds in […]

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is at it again, hitting another home run in Game 4 of the Rangers’ World Series matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks. COREY SEAGER STRIKES AGAIN 💥 📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/oKytcm45H6 — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2023 The two-run shot to right center field with two out in the top […]

San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama has a huge national TV matchup with the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, but that didn’t stop him from having some fun with a spooky entrance to the arena. Wembanyama showed up to the arena dressed as Slenderman for his TNT televised Halloween game: Victor Wembanyama pulled up for […]

The New York Giants are making an addition to their quarterback room. The team is signing Tommy DeVito to the active roster, according to Adam Schefter. The move comes after Tyrod Taylor suffered a rib injury in the Giants’ Week 8 game against the New York Jets that left him hospitalized. DeVito entered the game […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James loves to go all-out when it comes to his Halloween costumes. Today, he and his wife Savannah unveiled their latest spooky costumes, and they are spectacular. This year, the Lakers star dressed up as Beetlejuice while Savannah was in costume as the film’s “Miss Argentina”, or in this case, “Miss […]