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Since signing with the New York Knicks in the summer of 2022, Jalen Brunson has thrived as the superstar guard of one of the NBA’s most popular teams. Had Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks played their proverbial cards right, however, Brunson may have never donned a Knicks jersey at all. During the 2021-22 season, […]

Jimmy Butler made it clear he did not want to be a member of the Miami Heat any longer earlier this season. But what was not clear was how much Butler, at 35 years old, would help a team trying to contend for a championship if he was traded. The skeptics apparently included Stephen Curry, […]

Josh Giddey churned out one of the most absurd stat lines in recent NBA history in the Chicago Bulls’ win Saturday, so much so that he nearly became the first player in more than 30 years to achieve a specific feat. During a blowout victory against the Los Angeles Lakers, Giddey stuffed the stat sheet. […]

It was a rather good night — or, more accurately, first half — for Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic, but he nor LeBron James could do much to slow down the Chicago Bulls on Saturday evening. Doncic, who missed the Lakers’ last game due to a lingering ankle injury, scored 29 points and 7 […]

Multiple college football programs have decided to scrap their respective spring games, but Colorado football coach Deion Sanders had the idea for teams to practice and scrimmage against each other in the spring. And Texas Tech football coach Joey McGuire wants to get in on the action. McGuire, in response to Sanders’ suggestion, said he […]

The Boston Celtics will soon have a new owner after Thursday’s news that the team had been sold to private equity billionaire Bill Chisholm for a record $6.1 billion. However, the bigger news to some may be who didn’t end up buying the Celtics. Chisholm is a relatively unknown figure who seemingly came out of […]

After going down and hitting the floor hard on a scary fall, Stephen Curry left in the third quarter of the Golden State Warriors’ 117-114 win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. While driving to the rim, Curry jumped into the air and threw a pass to Jonathan Kuminga in the opposite corner. However, while […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season has gone much better than many expected. Despite entering the year after a rather uneventful offseason — other than the hiring of JJ Redick — the Lakers are just one game back from second place in the Western Conference. After last night’s win over the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ trade for Luka Doncic took pretty much everyone as a surprise, including Lakers legend Pau Gasol. On the Knuckleheads Podcast with former NBA players Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles, Gasol explained his initial reaction and thoughts about the Lakers acquiring Doncic in exchange for Anthony Davis. “Obviously, at first, surprised, shocked,” […]

The Cincinnati Bengals uncharacteristically spent big yesterday when they inked massive contract extensions with Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, quarterback Joe Burrow’s top two wide receivers. Cincinnati has garnered a reputation for being a ‘cheap’ franchise that avoids paying top dollar to their players, but by re-signing Chase and Higgins to deals worth more than […]

Ben Simmons’ NBA career has proven tumultuous over the past several seasons, but Simmons, now a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, has his sights set on representing Australia internationally in a few years. Simmons told RG that if his health allows — and that’s a rather large if — he will play in the […]

While the MLB clubs visiting Japan were supposed to be the stars of the Tokyo Series, the Hanshin Tigers played their role as spoilers as well as they possibly could, which grabbed the attention of Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. The Tigers shut out not only Roberts’ Dodgers, but the Chicago Cubs as well […]

Michael Malone does not like the Los Angeles Lakers; that much is clear. The Denver Nuggets head coach has proven particularly feisty in anticipation and in the aftermath of games vs. the Lakers, and Friday night’s Nuggets win was no exception. After the Nuggets came back and defeated a depleted Lakers squad 131-126, Malone let […]

Bill Belichick’s post-NFL career has been odd, to say the least, and the latest news out of Chapel Hill for the new North Carolina football coach is another weird development. Belichick, among the greatest and most successful coaches in NFL history, was surprisingly hired by North Carolina in December. And while Belichick has brought with […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic trade has crossed multiple barriers, having been referenced unprompted by fellow NBA players, on late-night talk shows, and now, even by one of the biggest sports stars in Dallas: Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. While talking with streamer N3on, Lamb gave his thoughts on the Doncic trade, which saw the […]

Chris Paul is undoubtedly a first-ballot Hall of Famer whenever he decides to retire, but when that might be remains a mystery. Despite the San Antonio Spurs guard turning 40 in less than two months, Paul, the second-oldest active player in the NBA, said he is not sure when he’ll retire, although he admitted that […]

Earlier in the season, Anthony Edwards made it known how he does not like to be double-teamed. But since then, the Minnesota Timberwolves star has shown an adeptness at handling two defenders, and that could be partly due to Luka Doncic. Amid a slump at the beginning of the calendar year, Edwards, who has begun […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ season has fallen apart in just over a month, and now, one NBA insider is suggesting the team trade Anthony Davis, the biggest piece in the Luka Doncic trade, without ever playing another game for the Mavs. When Nico Harrison pulled the proverbial trigger on the highly ridiculed trade that sent Luka […]

Jimmy Butler’s season has been odd, to say the least; for the first few months, he was a part of the Miami Heat, with which he butted heads constantly. But now, he appears to be thriving with the Golden State Warriors. With the Heat, Butler made his desire to be traded clear in ways that […]

After injuries derailed a promising postseason, the New York Knicks entered the 2024-25 season with high expectations. And while Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Co. have done well — the Knicks are 40-20 and solidly in third place in the Eastern Conference — they have lost each of their five games against the conference’s top […]

Luka Doncic has been anything but perfect since arriving in Los Angeles after being acquired by the Lakers, but fans have mostly stuck by the Slovenian superstar through his struggles. Following his shocking trade from the Mavericks to the Lakers, Doncic, who had missed more than a month of action due to a calf injury, […]

This season has been a disaster for the Philadelphia 76ers. Not only has the signing of Paul George not panned out, but the team has been dealt with numerous injuries, the most important of which was at the detriment of former NBA MVP Joel Embiid. In normal circumstances, a two-way superstar and recent MVP winner […]

To say Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison has been maligned since trading superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this month would be a massive understatement. And when the Lakers and Mavericks met for the first time, Laker Nation did not let Harrison forget about it. Harrison was in attendance for Tuesday […]

The Los Angeles Lakers appeared to pull off the heist of the century when they acquired superstar Luka Doncic earlier this month, but Doncic’s introduction to the famously star-studded Lakers was atypically subdued, and there was a reason for that. Doncic, who was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in 2018, was blindsided by being traded, […]

For the foreseeable future, the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks will be linked together as a result of the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade. And by extension, Nico Harrison and Rob Pelinka, the respective general managers of the Mavericks and Lakers, will be linked as well. Since the trade earlier this month, Harrison has received […]

Although much of the attention on the Dallas Mavericks in the wake of the Luka Doncic trade has been negative, Max Christie has proven to be a valuable addition to the team — so much so that there has been speculation he would supplant Klay Thompson in the starting lineup. In an increased role since […]

For part of last season, the Los Angeles Rams looked like a team past its due date, but a midseason turnaround helped lift the team to an NFC West title and a playoff appearance. Now, the Rams have a big decision to make in regards to quarterback Matthew Stafford. Stafford arrived in Los Angeles ahead […]

Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero recently admitted he and the club did not come “close” to signing an extension this offseason, which kickstarted rumors that Guerrero will be traded in the near future before he has a chance to walk in free agency. Guerrero has been one of the few bright spots for the […]

Davante Adams’ reunion with Aaron Rodgers was short-lived, as their respective New York Jets tenures are expected to come to an end this offseason. But Adams will likely have no shortage of suitors. Adams has surpassed 1,000 receiving yards and caught at least 8 touchdowns in each of the last five seasons, which should make […]

After another disappointing NBA All-Star Game, fans, media members, and players alike have continued to give their opinions on how to fix the midseason event. Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, though, had an idea not heard much by people inside the NBA: don’t worry about it. Jokic, who admitted he is “not built for this […]

Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, who was accused in January of sexual misconduct by nine female massage therapists, has now been similarly accused by seven more massage therapists. The Baltimore Banner’s Julie Scharper, Brenna Smith, and Justin Fenton reported today that the women allege Tucker “acted inappropriately” at several spas in Baltimore. “Their allegations are […]

The NBA All-Star Game, despite several format changes over the years, has long been criticized by fans, media members, and even the players involved. One idea some fans have begun to champion to bring intensity and a sense of competitiveness to the All-Star weekend is the addition of a one-on-one tournament featuring some of the […]

The Dallas Mavericks, in spite of recent on-court results, which include three wins in their last four games, continue to be overshadowed by the stunning trade of Luka Doncic nearly two weeks ago. Following the trade, which sent Doncic, a five-time All-NBA first-team selection, to the Los Angeles Lakers, reports surfaced indicating members of the […]

Logically, one would think LeBron James, the oldest player in the NBA, would be nearing the end of his playing career. But Brian Windhorst, who has covered James even before the “King” made it to the league, believes we could be seeing quite a bit more of James. Windhorst, while discussing the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers convincingly beat the Utah Jazz last night in Luka Doncic’s debut with the team, and JJ Redick is pumped, to say the least. Redick, who is in his first season as the Lakers’ head coach, briefly played alongside Doncic when the two were members of the Dallas Mavericks. And Redick, unsurprisingly, […]

Stephen Curry has made it clear that he wants to remain on a competitive team in the twilight of his storied NBA career, and Curry recently reaffirmed that desire while invoking Kobe Bryant’s name. Bryant, who won five NBA Championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, had become accustomed to making it to the playoffs. After […]

Immediately after the NBA trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers were under the belief they had snagged a talented big-man replacement for Anthony Davis following the Luka Doncic trade. However, things were not as they seemed, and the Lakers’ trade with the Charlotte Hornets involving Mark Williams has since been rescinded. Rescinded trades are a […]

Dick Jauron, a former NFL player and longtime coach who led the Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills, died today at the age of 74. Jauron’s death was announced by the Bills, of whom Jauron served as head coach from 2006 to 2009. “We’re saddened to learn about the passing of former Head Coach Dick Jauron,” […]

To say the Philadelphia 76ers’ season is not going as planned would be a massive understatement, and last night, frustration spill over into the team bench. In the midst of a 125-112 loss to the Detroit Pistons, cameras caught a tense moment between Kelly Oubre Jr. and Joel Embiid after surrendering a fast-break bucket. Down […]