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Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard, taking the reins of his team’s official social-media account on Tuesday evening, answered a fan’s question about the toughest opponents he’s faced. “Kobe my rookie year and [LeBron] my first few years,” Lillard, 29, answered on Twitter. “They different,” the five-time All-Star floor general also added. Kobe […]

The New York Knicks have one of the better histories among NBA franchises for the talent at the center position. Most notable—not even a spoiler alert or anything—was franchise tentpole Patrick Ewing, the first overall pick in the inaugural lottery for the 1985 NBA Draft. While Ewing and the Knicks never won a championship, his […]

Should the 2019-20 NBA season not resume, Los Angeles Lakers star power forward Anthony Davis will be a free agent after the Western Conference franchise failed to agree to an extension with the All-Star big man earlier in the season. NBA insiders, however, believe the Lakers have done enough to confidently re-sign Davis in the […]

NBA free agent power forward Trevor Booker announced his retirement on Tuesday, sharing the news via his official social-media page. Booker joined the NBA as a first-round pick of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2010 draft following a four-year collegiate tenure at Clemson. He was traded on draft night to the Washington Wizards, where he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers possess the second-most championships in NBA history, which makes them a huge target for other franchises gunning for their own postseason success. While in the process of winning 16 titles, the Lakers made plenty of rivals along the way due to frequent conflicts in the playoffs and multiple Finals appearances against […]

In a blow to any semblance of hope for the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers to compete at the Staples Center by the summer, California Governor Gavin Newsom remarked on Tuesday that sports — including NBA basketball — in the west coast state are “unlikely” to return in the next few months. “The […]

Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes is still earning a salary on his rookie contract. The 24-year-old Super Bowl MVP and 2018 NFL MVP will likely become the highest-paid player and quarterback in the next year should he sign a contract extension or a new deal as a free agent. His Super Bowl champion […]

Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers has some company in the NFC after future Hall of Fame signal-caller Tom Brady left his New England Patriots in free agency this spring for the NFC South division’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, signing a two-year, fully guaranteed $50 million contract. Rodgers, 36, will get the opportunity to duel […]

Former Ohio State Buckeyes champion head coach Urban Meyer has a few thoughts on his college quarterback, Dwayne Haskins, now with the Washington Redskins. The rising sophomore did not have a stellar rookie season for the Redskins, who selected him in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, but Meyer still thinks Haskins will […]

The New York Jets have had problems in the NFL Draft for decades, most notably the Mark Gastineau “curse.” The AFC East franchise has failed to select a Pro Bowler in the second round or later since they picked the defensive end 41st in 1979. In the 2020 NFL Draft, the Jets will have a […]

New Orleans Saints dual-threat running back Alvin Kamara learned of NFL college Christian McCaffrey’s big payday live while playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on Twitch. McCaffrey, 23, agreed to a four-year contract extension with his Carolina Panthers on Monday, netting the former Stanford rusher an average of $16 million a year. The 24-year-old Kamara, the […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has a lot to be happy about, with former New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady agreeing to sign and play for the NFC South franchise, and the wideout decided to share the love on Saturday by complimenting Arizona Cardinals rising sophomore signal-caller Kyler Murray. Evans, 26, called […]

Houston Texans stud defensive end JJ Watt has often been praised for his generous charitable contributions along with fierce on-field persona. Who knows if he has ever been called a “psycho” before now. Per Aaron Reiss in The Athletic: Watt’s college roommate Louis Nwegzu recalls him writing daily goals on a whiteboard. A former Wisconsin […]

There may be no better evaluator of talent for a quarterback than the opposing coach. Nick Saban, Alabama’s longtime head coach, praised the likely first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft on Monday’s episode of ESPN+ program “Detail.” Per Ben Baby in ESPN.com: “I think Joe Burrow’s got great vision, does a good job […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki officially retired from the NBA 12 months ago, with April 9, 2019, as his last home game in front of Mavs fans. The seven-foot retired German power forward became the sixth all-time leading scorer in the NBA during his two-decade tenure donning a Mavs jersey, and on social media on […]

The Golden State Warriors saw two-time NBA Finals MVP forward Kevin Durant depart in free agency last summer (via sign-and-trade), but the Bay Area franchise’s co-owner, Joe Lacob, sees the All-Star leaving for the Brooklyn Nets as a positive for the Western Conference club. Per Anthony Slater in The Athletic: “This is really an odd […]

One idea for the 2019-20 NBA season to start up again after its coronavirus-forced hiatus last month is to isolate the players from the normally seated fans in arenas, with some even suggesting relocating franchises to play out the remaining schedule in neutral locations away from COVID-19. However, Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward has trouble […]

Golden State Warriors co-owner Joe Lacob acknowledged the possibility for the Western Conference franchise to trade down at the 2020 NBA Draft. While the draft itself is in a bit of limbo — with ESPN reporting owners have lobbied the league to push back the date to no sooner than Aug. 1 — the Warriors […]

One decent outcome from the (suspended) 2019-20 NBA season for the Golden State Warriors was a great shot at the top pick in the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft. With the worst record in the league, at 15-50, the Dubs have a 14.0 percent chance to secure the first overall pick and a 52.1 percent chance […]

Two-time NBA MVP and Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry is considered one of the league’s best players for a reason. While speaking live on Instagram with former teammate, now center for the Los Angeles Lakers, JaVale McGee, the 32-year-old Curry expressed confidence that he could drop 60 points on everybody (via Bleacher […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner had a loved battle coronavirus (COVID-19), with his father David hospitalized due to the pandemic-level virus. Turner spoke to Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard and podcaster CJ McCollum on his show and detailed the challenging time his family faced due to the infectious disease. “My dad actually got it. He […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward/center Kristaps Porzingis was a first-time All-Star with the New York Knicks but was unable to compete in the star-studded exhibition following his ACL tear suffered in Feb. 2018, and the Mavs star discussed the injury. Porzingis, 24, was selected by the Knicks with the fourth overall pick in the 2015 NBA […]

The Detroit Lions are in a potentially difficult position as they possess the third overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. They already have a franchise quarterback in veteran gunslinger Matthew Stafford, recovering from injuring his back and missing the second-half of the 2019 season, so they are not in desperate need of young talent […]

Twenty of the 22 starters for the 2019-20 Super Bowl LIV champion Kansas City Chiefs are returning for the 2020 NFL season following the AFC West franchise re-signing veteran free agent cornerback Brashaud Breeland on Thursday. Breeland, who re-upped with the Chiefs for a one-year, $4.5 million contract, was the last remaining starter Kansas City […]

Retired New England Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski made an appearance at WWE’s WrestleMania over last weekend, winning the 24/7 Championship. Although he has teased an NFL comeback in conjunction only with the league loosening policy against marijuana use, Gronkowski had one fan watching his wrestling match in the form of Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]

Retired NBA star shooting guard Ray Allen revealed his unsightly head of hair on social media this week, as the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak prevents millions from leaving their homes and interacting with other individuals. Allen, 44, a two-time champion with the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, showed off his growing hair and bald spot, later […]

The mother of Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns, Jacqueline Cruz, is still in the intensive care unit afflicted by the coronavirus (COVID-19). University of Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball head coach John Calipari made the update in an interview with Jack Pilgrim of Kentucky Sports Radio. “Ms. Jackie, Karl-Anthony Towns’ mother, is still in that hospital […]

The Dallas Mavericks plan to retire legendary star power forward Dirk Nowitzki’s number in a forthcoming ceremony, but the number hoisted into the American Airlines Center rafters along with the unveiling of a lookalike statue of the retired German pro has been delayed due to the current public-health crisis of coronavirus (COVID-19). Per Doyle Reader […]

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James is on board with getting “quarantined” in a house alongside celebrities including television chef Gordon Ramsay. James, 35, responded to the reality television host of “Hell’s Kitchen” on Tuesday afternoon. After Ramsay pondering whether he could cook for a group of celebrities assigned to a “house” from a […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers point guard Derek Fisher experienced many playoff games and nail-biter moments in the Western Conference team’s quest for five NBA championships in the millennium. He also shared the backcourt with recently deceased and soon-to-be Hall of Fame inducted shooting guard Kobe Bryant. Fisher, 45, a retired pro after 18 years in […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum shared a locker room with veteran shooting guard Marcus Smart, who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) last month. With that said, it was only understandable that the Duke product was nervous about his own results. However, when Tatum found out he tested negative for the infectious disease, he could not […]

Golden State Warriors rookie power forward Eric Paschall used to jump with just one foot on the ground, but he decided to change the way the attacks. In a Zoom interview with NBC Sports Bay Area (per Drew Shiller), the former second-round pick from the 2019 draft out of Villanova explained why he is now […]

Since officially retiring in 2013, former NBA MVP point guard Allen Iverson has been an ambassador to the game of basketball and unofficial cheerleader and supporter of many professional players. Once a contemporary and rival to Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard and fellow Hall of Fame inductee Kobe Bryant — who passed away in a […]

The Miami Heat, prior to the coronavirus-forced NBA suspension, were in a good position in the Eastern Conference to make a run for the NBA title. However, Bam Adebayo doesn’t think anything changes despite the hiatus For the first-time All-Star big man, that championship is still up for grabs. In fact, he believes the Heat […]

The Carolina Panthers are betting big on former New Orleans Saints backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. The one-time Pro Bowl signal-caller and former first-round pick for the Minnesota Vikings back in the 2014 NFL Draft signed a massive three-year, $63 million contract as a free agent this offseason with the Panthers, succeeding ex-MVP gunslinger Cam Newton […]

Former Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jim Everett, the franchise’s all-time leader in passing yards, made headlines on Monday, the 26th anniversary of the infamous “Jim ‘Chris’ Everett” exchange with sports talk-show host Jim Rome. Everett, 57, retiring in 1997 with the then–San Diego Chargers, started his NFL career with the Rams, spending the first eight […]

Denver Broncos star linebacker Von Miller is not only the last holdover from the Super Bowl 50 winning team, he also has a big, individual goal for the 2020 NFL season. Miller, 31, intends on trying to win the 2020 Defensive Player of the Year Award, which would be the first time he’d earn the […]

Tight end Greg Olsen signed with the Seattle Seahawks in the offseason as a free agent after nine seasons with the Carolina Panthers. However, he did take a visit with the AFC East’s Buffalo Bills this spring. But the two sides did not agree on a contract. Bills general manager Brandon Beane explained it wasn’t […]

Free-agent quarterback Cam Newton was released by his original, longtime franchise this NFL offseason, making him one among several high-profile signal-callers changing teams in the spring, not unlike Philip Rivers, Tom Brady, and Jameis Winston. Newton, 30, a former first-overall selection of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers along with Heisman Trophy winner […]