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Paul George, who spent the last five seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers, is expected to officially be announced as the newest member of the Philadelphia 76ers sooner rather than later after reportedly agreeing to a four-year, $212 million contract. But PG in Philadelphia could have been a reality a year ago if a trade […]

Klay Thompson, after 13 seasons in blue and gold, is leaving the Golden State Warriors for the Dallas Mavericks. Since being drafted by the Warriors in 2011, Thompson has been an integral part of the Warriors’ four NBA championships, although the relationship between Thompson and Golden State has seemingly ended on a sour note. After […]

After 13 seasons with the Golden State Warriors, Klay Thompson is departing for the Dallas Mavericks. A half of the famed ‘Splash Brothers’ with Stephen Curry, Thompson helped Golden State win four championships in an eight-year span, but there may be some harsh feelings as the two sides part ways. And according to at least […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and their fans, as always, have high expectations. Although the team delivered a championship to the ‘City of Angels’ less than four years ago, the last few seasons have been anything but ideal for the LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Lakers. And it appears a trade for another superstar, like […]

The Denver Nuggets could be losing another major piece of their championship core this offseason. A year after hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy and watching Bruce Brown sign with the Indiana Pacers, the same thing may happen to the Nuggets with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Caldwell-Pope, the Nuggets’ best perimeter defender, is drawing interest from multiple teams, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are about to embark on one of the most important few weeks of the season. With the new head coach JJ Redick hiring official, the Lakers are now tasked with re-signing LeBron James and building a contender around James and Anthony Davis using what could be very limited cap space. One […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves experienced one of the greatest seasons in franchise history this year. With Anthony Edwards taking another leap and the team’s defense clicking into place in the second season with defensive stalwart Rudy Gobert roaming the paint, the Timberwolves contended for the top spot in the Western Conference all season long. While Minnesota […]

A feud between Shannon Sharpe and Shaquille O’Neal probably wasn’t anything people expected, but it’s what we got. The former athletes who both turned into media stars in their own way found themselves beefing with each other in May following O’Neal, in a highly criticized moment, told Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have executed a trade with the St. Louis Blues for veteran forward Kevin Hayes, as first reported by NHL insider Frank Seravalli. The 32-year-old Hayes will be on the move to Pittsburgh as the Penguins try to regroup after a disappointing season in which the team missed the playoffs for the second […]

The New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets have not traded with each other very often over the years, but when Mikal Bridges reportedly made it known to the Nets that he wanted to be a Knick, the two teams worked out a deal. The shocking trade will reunite Bridges with several of his former Villanova […]

Over the past several years, there has been some palpable concern among former American NBA players that international players are taking over the league. With the rise of Nikola Jokic (Serbia), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), Luka Doncic (Slovenia), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Canada), and Joel Embiid (Cameroon), four-time NBA Champion Andre Iguodala said “we got to be careful” or […]

The Golden State Warriors reigned over the NBA for nearly a decade, winning four championships in eight years between 2015 and 2022. But the core that spurred them to success are aging and could finally be breaking up this offseason if Klay Thompson decides to sign with a new team in free agency. And the […]

Kevin Durant received quite a bit of criticism over the past several years for leaving teams. The first instance came in 2016 when Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors, with whom KD won two titles. Durant only spent three seasons with the Warriors before teaming up with Kyrie Irving (and […]

Bill Belichick is potentially the greatest NFL coach of all time. An eight-time Super Bowl champion (six as head coach), Belichick is most fondly remembered as the no-nonsense, gray hoodie-wearing coach of the New England Patriots dynasty from 2000 to 2023. But lately, Belichick has been in the headlines for a different reason: his girlfriend. […]

Kyrie Irving is a polarizing player. Despite being one of the most talented players in NBA history in some aspects, Irving developed a poor reputation between his departures from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, and Brooklyn Nets. But one of his former Celtics teammates, Marcus Smart, explained that Irving is a “great teammate” while admitting […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have taken over the NFL. Winners of three Super Bowls in five years, the Chiefs have created a dynasty of sorts and have the chance to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls if they can triumph next February. And a big part of that […]

Where Paul George will end up is likely the most interesting question entering the NBA offseason. While LeBron James could stunningly leave the Los Angeles Lakers, it seems the most plausible that James will stay in purple and gold. But the other L.A. team, the Clippers, may look different when they open up the 2024-25 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have officially hired JJ Redick as their new head coach, solving one of the bigger issues facing the team heading into the offseason. But now the attention shifts to the team’s roster and specifically, what will happen with LeBron James. James, who hosted a podcast with his new head coach this […]

When Daniel Snyder was looking to sell the Washington Commanders, there were lots of names that weren’t mentioned as potential buyers, but in reality, only a select few have billions of dollars to spare to buy a football team. One of those people thought to be in the running to buy the Washington franchise was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ attempt at a superteam in 2012 ended in disaster. After trading for three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner Dwight Howard and two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash to partner with Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and Metta World Peace, the Lakers limped into the playoffs, where they were swept by the San […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are likely to announce the hiring of JJ Redick as their new head coach any day now, and Redick is reportedly hard at work building an assistant coaching staff. Among the names discussed for a Lakers assistant role has been longtime former NBA Sam Cassell, who just won an NBA Championship […]

JJ Redick should be officially named head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers any day now, which means Redick will soon coach Anthony Davis, one of the best defenders in the NBA but one who Redick did not believe was in the top 10 this season. As a member of the media, Redick could vote […]

Ahead of the 2020 NBA Draft, there was a furious debate about which player the Minnesota Timberwolves should take with the No. 1 overall selection. Three players dominated the conversation — James Wiseman, LaMelo Ball, and Anthony Edwards — but ultimately, Minnesota ended up taking Edwards. And while that has proven to be an incredibly […]

The Indiana Pacers exceeded pretty much every expectation set out for them this season. Believed to be a promising, young team but not much more currently, the Pacers made the NBA Playoffs for the first time in years and shockingly reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in a decade. But now what? […]

Monty Williams had to be enticed to coach the Detroit Pistons with a massive contract, and after just one season, Williams has been fired and will be paid a ton of money to not coach the Pistons. And according to Stephen A. Smith, Williams should be thankful it all worked out this way. After being […]

Nate Robinson once electrified NBA fans with his eye-popping athleticism. Despite being one of the shortest players in the entire league, the 5-foot-9 Robinson could soar for slam dunks. In fact, he won three Slam Dunk Contest titles during his 10-year NBA career. But amid a battle with renal disease, Robinson has admitted he will […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly set to hire former NBA player JJ Redick now that the NBA Finals are over. Lakers reporter Anthony F. Irwin tweeted Tuesday the news that many have expected since UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley turned down Los Angeles in favor of returning to Storrs. “Hearing it’s done,” Irwin […]

The 2024 NBA Finals are now complete, and the Boston Celtics have been crowned champions after overpowering the Dallas Mavericks. But after only five games, several of which were uncompetitive, fans are giving their opinion — and they’re not positive. Following the Celtics’ 106-88 victory in Game 5 to win the franchise’s record 18th title, […]

Now that the NBA Finals are over, it may not be long before JJ Redick becomes the next Los Angeles Lakers head coach. The former NBA player and current media personality has been reported as a candidate for the job since the Lakers fired Darvin Ham in early May, but there are likely some who […]

The Philadelphia Phillies lost to the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 on Saturday after starting pitcher Taijuan Walker allowed six hits and three runs in 5.2 innings. Yesterday’s outing marked the sixth consecutive start of Walker’s in which he allowed two earned runs or more. Walker, who has a career-high 5.33 ERA through nine starts so far […]

The Los Angeles Angels may not be a good baseball team, but manager Ron Washington is determined to “turn this [expletive] around.” Sporting a 28-42 record, the Angels are one of the worst teams in MLB. The team’s home losses more than double their home wins and the roster the L.A. has rolled out this […]

The Phoenix Suns have an undesirable but pivotal NBA offseason approaching. Despite trading for Kevin Durant during the 2022-23 season and Bradley Beal during the 2023 offseason, the Suns failed to win a single game in their first-round playoff series vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves. And now, team owner Mat Ishbia and president James Jones are […]

Before and during Caitlin Clark’s rookie WNBA season, much of the conversation around her has centered on everything but basketball. While Clark has been criticized at times for play as her Indiana Fever struggle to maintain pace with other teams, many people have decided to more often speak on the role race has played in […]

Scottie Scheffler is the golfer to beat. Whenever he is in a tournament, every other player knows they have to outdo the world’s best, which makes some resort to mind games. Seemingly for that reason, Scheffler is happy to play alongside Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele at the U.S. Open this weekend. Scheffler, Schauffele, and […]

Travis Kelce’s stardom has grown exponentially over the past few seasons. While already a popular NFL player, Kelce’s celebrity ascended to ‘new heights’ thanks to the Kansas City Chiefs’ success, his podcast with brother Jason Kelce, and after it became known Travis was dating music superstar Taylor Swift. And while he doesn’t plan to retire […]

Dan Hurley surprisingly and rather suddenly became a candidate for the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching vacancy last week, only for the UConn basketball coach to return to Storrs in hopes of winning a third consecutive national title. But like others in the sports media industry, Bill Simmons isn’t buying everything the Lakers are selling. […]

Caitlin Clark’s exclusion from Team USA’s roster for the upcoming 2024 Olympics has been one of the biggest stories of the last week. Clark’s undeniable stardom has led some to believe she was left off of the roster due to ‘jealousy’ among other players. But Bill Simmons has an intriguing theory that relates to Tim […]

Josh Richardson was born and raised in Edmond, Oklahoma, a city north of Oklahoma City. So when he was drafted by the Miami Heat in 2015, it’s fair to say there was a little bit of culture shock for the rookie. And he confirmed that with a fitting Dwyane Wade story. While on former Heat […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching search has been anything but normal. Since firing Darvin Ham following a first-round playoff exit in his second season, the Lakers reportedly opened up its search with candidates such as Mike Budenholzer, Tyronn Lue, and even former NBA player and current broadcaster JJ Redick. But Dan Hurley entered into […]