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The Denver Nuggets are among six league franchises to never appear in the NBA Finals, failing to represent the Western Conference during their 44-year history in the league. The Nuggets only appeared in one Finals—losing the 1976 ABA championship before shipping over to the NBA. There’s hope the current group can break through, though, with […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has been up-to-date with the latest episodes of the Chicago Bulls documentary The Last Dance. However, he is not a big fan of the docu-series — or at least one part of it. Rivers had an up-close look at Michael Jordan and the Bulls dynasty during his playing […]

Retired NBA shooting guard Dwyane Wade spent 15 seasons with the Miami Heat, winning the franchise’s first championship in 2006 under then-head coach Pat Riley and two more titles when the coach turned executive. With that said, could current Heat big man Bam Adebayo turn into a potential franchise cornerstone like Wade? Riley himself thinks […]

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo saw his Twitter account hacked on Thursday afternoon, with a tirade of profane tweets fired off from his official page and the team confirming it wasn’t him. Meanwhile, Los Angeles Clippers veteran point guard Patrick Beverley had quite a coincidence occur — advertising for online security using his own […]

There has been some speculation in the past several weeks, due to the suspended 2019-20 NBA season, which could potentially be lifted and resumed this summer, that injured Brooklyn Nets All-Star forward Kevin Durant may re-join the team. Durant, 31, joined the Nets following three consecutive Finals appearances for the Golden State Warriors, signing-and-trading with […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was a victim of internet hacking on Thursday afternoon, as the one-time NBA MVP saw his Twitter account overrun with profane tweets out of his control. The Bucks quickly commented on the hacking, confirming it was not The Greek Freak who shared inappropriate messages on social media: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s social media […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James is one of many stepping up and asking for justice for recently killed Ahmaud Arbery. Arbery, 25, was slain while jogging in a Georgia neighborhood in Feb. 2020, and James’ pleas on social media have reinvigorated the outcry for the victim. Fellow NBA stars like Stephen Curry and […]

NFL free agent quarterback Joe Flacco may have taken a hit to his comeback chances after the Denver Broncos released the longtime Baltimore Ravens signal-caller, as this week it was discovered the one-time Super Bowl MVP underwent surgery on his neck last month. Flacco, 35, was traded last offseason to the AFC West’s Broncos following […]

NFL free agent quarterback Cam Newton was once an MVP and leader of a near-undefeated Carolina Panthers team, but that and more doesn’t appear to interest New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who’s dealing with a hole at quarterback himself. Per Joseph Person in The Athletic: Some observers have made a big deal of […]

Washington Redskins veteran running back Adrian Peterson has a lot of experience in the NFL with which he can impart on younger players. San Francisco 49ers rusher Jerick McKinnon, a former teammate of Peterson’s with the Minnesota Vikings who hasn’t played a down yet for the NFC West club due to a recurring knee injury, […]

One of new Tampa Bay Buccaneers star quarterback Tom Brady’s first introductions to his unfamiliar Florida setting was an accidental breaking and entering of a Tampa resident’s home (during lockdown) while attempting to visit new offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich’s house. Now Brady’s former gunslinging rival in the AFC, retired signal-caller Peyton Manning, is taking time […]

The past week saw major developments with both the NBA and NCAA, as the amateur sports league announced reforms to allow compensation to student-athletes for use of name and likeness while the G-League — the NBA’s minor league system — welcomed elite once-NCAA-bound recruits to the professional ranks. Former San Francisco 49ers, now Michigan Wolverines, […]

NFL stars Tom Brady, the new quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and his old rival gunslinger Peyton Manning are set to battle on the golf course in a COVID-19 fundraising effort with a little help from golf’s stars Tiger Woods and southpaw Phil Mickelson. According to Pro Football Talk, the foursome will tee off […]

Dozens of esteemed former NFL colleagues and legends like current Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians and ex-Dolphins star quarterback Dan Marino came out to mourn and honor recently passed Hall of Fame coach Don Shula this week. Now it’s time for Shula to pay the compliment with a little post-mortem dig at New […]

The Baltimore Ravens may have found a keeper in Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins, their second-round selection in the 2020 NFL Draft last month. The potential steal of the second round, and a 2,000-yard rusher in his junior season with the Buckeyes, is boldly predicted to be a “three-down back” by Baltimore’s general manager, […]

New Carolina Panthers offensive tackle Russell Okung, a one-time candidate for the NFLPA’s presidency, had his complaint with the players’ union thrown out by the U.S. National Labor Relations Board on Thursday, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The National Labor Relations Board has dismissed Russell Okung’s charge against the NFL Players Association, according to a […]

Retired Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade was just another kid from Chicago, Illinois, before south Florida turned into “Wade County.” And as a Chicagoan growing up in the 1990s, there was no such bigger icon than Bulls legend Michael Jordan, the central figure of ESPN’s 10-part ongoing docu-series The Last Dance. Wade, like many […]

Former Chicago Bulls legendary shooting guard Michael Jordan had an equally legendary competitive drive, but maybe this motivating strategy to former teammate power forward Horace Grant was a tad too far. Per Jake Montero on KNBR: “Players would come to me over the years and said, ‘You know what he did? He took Horace [Grant’s] […]

Michael Jordan drew attention to himself when the six-time retired Chicago Bulls NBA champion shooting guard confirmed his former team during his rookie season in 1984-85 was a “traveling cocaine circus” during the first episode of ESPN’s 10-part ongoing docu-series The Last Dance. Not everybody is receiving the label positively, including former Bulls teammate Craig […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have built a fierce rivalry with Atlantic Division foe Boston Celtics, stemming from multiple postseason matchups and even signing then–free-agent veteran big man Al Horford last summer away from the Bean Town franchise. Now Sixers general manager Elton Brand is admitting to spending the COVID-19 pandemic-borne NBA hiatus anticipating a playoff matchup […]

Coming out of a single collegiate season at Syracuse and winning the national championship in the NCAA tournament, NBA star forward Carmelo Anthony was essentially the second most-talked-about prospect in the 2003 draft after high school phenom LeBron James. Before eventually forging a friendship with James, Anthony, 35, had bragging rights over the former first-overall […]

Retired NBA center and current ESPN commentator Kendrick Perkins has been known in his post-playing career for dishing out wide-ranging takes as a former pro, but his latest take takes aim at ex-Cavs teammate and current Lakers player LeBron James amidst the persistent “GOAT” debate. “We can debate about who’s the GOAT on the court,” […]

Former NBA All-Star power forward Chris Bosh believes that the Golden State Warriors have the “dynasty” advantage over the Miami Heat Big 3 squad. “I was thinking about our place in the history of the game and all that stuff,” Bosh said on Instagram Live, per Ira Winderman f the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. “I even think […]

There was a reported rift between Utah Jazz All-Stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the rough patch in their relationship appears to have been healed. According to Jazz executive vice president Dennis Lindsey, via The Salt Lake Tribune’s Eric Walden on Twitter, both Mitchell and Gobert are “ready to […]

After the Cincinnati Bengals cut veteran quarterback Andy Dalton, the free agent ultimately decided to sign a one-year, $7 million deal with the Dallas Cowboys. However, a new report surfaced that Dalton could have landed with the New England Patriots via trade. Per Albert Breer in Sports Illustrated: “That said, how this went should further […]

Revered longtime NFL head coach Don Shula passed away at the age of 90 on Monday, May 4, and the sports world mourned the two-time Super Bowl champion with the Miami Dolphins. Fellow Florida NFL franchise head coach Bruce Arians of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took to social media to grieve for Shula. “We lost […]

Hall of Fame coach Don Shula passed away on Monday, prompting an outcry of memories and recollections about the former Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Colts head coach. One such message in reaction to Shula’s passing was from Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt. Watt, 31, wrote on social media, “The NFL lost a legend […]

Running back Dalvin Cook is sure to be heavily featured in the Minnesota Vikings’ offense in 2020, with or without a contract extension in place. Nevertheless, the 24-year-old Florida State product can expect to be rewarded if all goes according to general manager Rick Spielman’s plan. “We believe in paying our own players,” G.M. Rick […]

Retired NFL wide receiver Percy Harvin wants to return to the game of football after quitting following the 2016 season with the Buffalo Bills. The former Minnesota Vikings wideout boasted about the shape his body is in last month and is looking for another shot in the league. Will Harvin reunite with the Vikings? Minnesota […]

LSU Tigers wide receiver Justin Jefferson may have been the steal of the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft when the Minnesota Vikings selected the 6-foot-1, 202-pound wideout and Louisiana native. Jefferson, who turned 21 years young in Jan. 2020, is hyping himself up before his rookie season with the Vikings, calling himself a […]

There are big changes coming to the AFC East after the 2020 NFL Draft, but how soon will the New England Patriots’ longtime stranglehold on the division dissipate? 4. New York Jets The New York Jets are not a team to beat in the 2020 AFC East, and their schedule isn’t easy either. Outside of […]

Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt is one of the favorites to capture the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year award for the 2020 season following last year’s campaign. Last year, Watt suffered a torn pectoral injury limiting him to eight regular-season games—only to return for the AFC South franchise’s two postseason games earlier […]

Jon Gruden and Aqib Talib could tell you: The second overall pick in the history of the Las Vegas Raiders was Ohio State cornerback Damon Arnette, selected by the newly relocated AFC West franchise last month at No. 19. Arnette, 23, recorded 140 total tackles and five interceptions in 47 games with the Buckeyes over […]

Eli Manning saw two last starts for his longtime New York Giants during the 2019 NFL season before the two-time Super Bowl MVP retired at the conclusion of the year. With Manning, 39, officially gone, rising sophomore Daniel Jones will be the No. 1 quarterback on the depth chart moving forward with the burden of […]

The NFL Draft is over. Now what? The NFC East was probably the most interesting division during the 2019 NFL season—and “interesting” was just one description of a topsy-turvy campaign, which saw the Philadelphia Eagles clinch the guaranteed division-winner playoff spot at 9-7. There is no reason to believe the Eagles will limp into the […]

The NBA Draft Lottery has not been kind to multiple franchises. After introducing the weighted odds in 1990, the NBA has seen plenty of bad-but-not-the-worst teams grab the first overall selection in drafts while the worst teams suffer the ill-fated luck. Provided that the NBA announced it’s postponing the originally scheduled May 19 draft lottery […]

There is only so much quarantine that athletic and home-bound NBA players can take. Now, reports have emerged that certain athletes without state-of-the-art home gyms are leaving their self-isolation by going out of their houses to play and shoot in gyms. Per Sam Amick and Joe Vardon in The Athletic: As of now, no player […]

The NBA’s four California franchises — the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings — are doing everything they can to get the 2019-20 season rolling again. According to reports, the said NBA teams are lobbying Governor Gavin Newsom to include them in the gradual re-opening of the country’s most […]

NBA free agent guard Nick Young is one of the most interesting players in the league today, and he has more stories to tell his fans. On Friday, Young took to Twitter to share that he almost got into a car accident with no other than former Golden State Warriors teammate JaVale McGee. According to […]