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The Golden State Warriors forced Shai Gilgeous-Alexander into a brutal start in their win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. SGA, who shoots north of 50 percent from the field this season, missed all seven of his first shot attempts as the Warriors clearly stuck to their gameplan to force him into difficult […]

Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins has been the subject of trade rumors for several seasons now. This might finally be the NBA trade deadline wherein he is dealt if the writing on the wall is to be believed. The Hawks have reportedly lowered their asking price “significantly” compared to previous seasons, according to the […]

Meyers Leonard hasn’t played an NBA game in over two years. His exile from the league came swiftly after uttering an anti-semitic slur during a video game live stream when he was still a member of the Miami Heat. Fast-forward to 2023 and Leonard is vying for another shot at playing in the NBA. His […]

Tom Brady made his retirement announcement on his own terms – with no leak to the media this time – which likely meant keeping most everyone out of the loop on where his head was. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have very well have been surprised to see the news as anyone else. The Buccaneers […]

Tom Brady announced his retirement on Wednesday morning. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots quarterback broke the news with a Twitter video letting the football world know of his decision. Unsurprisingly, the news has resulted in an outpouring of reactions from NFL stars around the league. Patrick Mahomes kept it simple with a […]

After perhaps the greatest career in NFL history that spanned 23 seasons, Tom Brady announced his retirement … again. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback made the announcement through a video that rocked the NFL world on Wednesday morning. Brady broke the news on Twitter: Truly grateful on this day. Thank you 🙏🏻❤️ pic.twitter.com/j2s2sezvSS — Tom […]

The NBA announced the roster for the 2023 Rising Stars Game during All-Star Weekend. Golden State Warriors sophomore Jonathan Kuminga did not make the cut. The omission hasn’t sat well with Dub Nation. The list includes 10 sophomores, with a few names that Warriors fans would feel can arguably be bumped in favor of Kuminga. […]

DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls did a lot of things wrong in their 108-103 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. But Deebo believes they still could have won it had the refs made blown the whistle like he thought they would. The Bulls forced a timely stop with under a minute remaining […]

The Golden State Warriors aren’t exactly a team used to losing on a long-term basis. Stephen Curry and company put an end to a cold spell that’s lasted the entire season thus far. Their win over the Thunder in Oklahoma City on Tuesday coupled with their gritty road win without Steph Curry against the Cleveland […]

There were only three guarantees on this earth prior to Monday night: death, taxes, and the Washington Wizards losing to the Spurs in San Antonio. One of those came to an end, 127-108. Led by Kyle Kuzma, Bradley Beal, and Deni Avdija, the Wizards snapped an insane streak of 22 (!!) straight losses to the […]

The Toronto Raptors could potentially turn into the most interesting NBA trade deadline team as the rumors gain steam ahead of February 9. The Raptors almost definitively have the most number of impact players that have had their names thrown around in trade rumors. While nothing has come to fruition just yet, the latest rumors […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have Joseph Ossai’s back. The rookie defensive end was called for a penalty with just seconds to play as he shoved Patrick Mahomes out of bounds, giving the Kansas City Chiefs the yardage necessary to kick in the game-winning field goal and punch their ticket to the Super Bowl. Ossai was seen […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a couple of New York games on back-to-back nights this coming week, but LeBron James is still thinking about the loss against the Celtics in Boston. The Lakers star made that clear on his recent Instagram story, tagging Jayson Tatum on a video showing the missed foul call in the […]

Travis Kelce was tired of the nonsense. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end made sure to end all the Joe Burrow trash talk during quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ postgame interview after they vanquished the Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20. “Yeah! Woo! Burrowhead my a**, it’s Mahomes’ house,” said Travis Kelce with emotion words on text simply cannot capture. […]

The 2023 WWE Royal Rumble had a number of highlight moments. Logan Paul was right at the center of one of the most electrifying. After a verbal back-and-forth with Ricochet from opposite sides of the ring, the two dove at each other from the top rope and collided midair right at the center of the […]

The Denver Broncos have been linked to Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh for weeks now. Nothing is imminent just yet, but the trail is far from cold despite Harbaugh’s supposed commitment to the Wolverines. The team had interviewed the former San Francisco 49ers coach earlier in the month but conducted that in person. To close […]

Jonathan Taylor has been hampered by an ankle injury for nearly the entire season. The Indianapolis Colts running back underwent surgery earlier in the week to address the season-long issue. Taylor had suffered the injury in Week 4 against the Tennessee Titans and tried to play through it the rest of the way. He would […]

Novak Djokovic had never lost an Australian Open final in his first nine opportunities. That didn’t change on his tenth try. Djokovic dispatched Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to cruise to his 22th major championship, matching Rafael Nadal for the most in tennis history. This all comes after Djokovic was unable to participate last […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans are outraged after LeBron James wasn’t given the call to end regulation against the Boston Celtics on Saturday. The man himself isn’t happy, either. The Lakers star sent out a tweet shortly after the game, letting out his disbelief and frustration for his nearly 53 million followers to see. That one […]

Lakers head coach Darvin Ham isn’t letting the referees off the hook after Los Angeles was robbed of a couple of game-winning free throws on Saturday. LeBron James was clearly fouled on the final play of regulation but didn’t get the call, which even the NBA has already admitted not long after the game had […]

Joel Embiid wasn’t trying to make a statement. Whether he intended to or not, the Philadelphia 76ers center let his play do the talking during the team’s 126-119 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. Embiid, who finished as the MVP runner-up to Nikola Jokic the last two seasons, was the clear victor in their […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans were left fuming after LeBron James was clearly fouled by Jayson Tatum on what would have been the game-deciding play against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. With the score tied at 105 and just seconds remaining on the game clock, LeBron drove right past a slew of Celtics defenders to […]

Joe Burrow led the Cincinnati Bengals all the way to the Super Bowl last season. Yet not everyone was confident that they would be within a game away from doing the very same thing before the season began, as they are now. The Bengals quarterback was asked about what the moment means for the organization […]

Ben Simmons was forced out of the Thursday night contest against the Detroit Pistons in the middle of the third quarter. The Brooklyn Nets point forward experienced knee soreness and did not return after 20 minutes of action. Brooklyn was on the second night of a back-to-back, which marks the second time in a row […]

The NBA trade deadline is fast approaching. How active the Chicago Bulls will be when it comes to their core guys remains to be seen. But there’s at least one trade that’s likely to happen with one of its peripheral pieces. Bulls big man Andre Drummond is rumored to be firmly on the trade block. […]

January 26th will forever be a day mentally marked on every basketball fan’s calendar in honor of Kobe Bryant. That applies whether you’re a fan of the game or one of its superstars such as Stephen Curry. The Golden State Warriors point guard made sure to dedicate a post to the Los Angeles Lakers icon […]

It’s been a roller coaster of a season for the Phoenix Suns. Last year’s top seed has had several key pieces in and out of the lineup with Jae Crowder holding himself out even bother the season began. The veteran forward’s holdout may have evoked mixed feelings from Suns fans, but it hasn’t changed how […]

Stephen Curry let his emotions get the best of him on Wednesday night. The Golden State Warriors point guard was ejected from the team’s primetime matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies after tossing his mouthpiece in a fit of rage following a Jordan Poole miss. It was just the second time in the regular season he […]

The vaccine controversy surrounding Aaron Rodgers has subsided, but the Green Bay Packers quarterback isn’t relenting in his battle against Big Pharma. The Packers signal-caller has been subjected to some negative press over the past year plus. Instead of taking those hits at him at face value, Rodgers claims that the criticism being hurled at […]

One minute Jordan Poole takes a tough shot that led to Stephen Curry getting ejected. The next he’s laying in the game-winning bucket to give the Golden State Warriors the win over the Memphis Grizzlies, 122-120. Check out Poole’s timely cut off perfect baseline play execution from the Warriors: JORDAN POOLE LAYS IT IN FOR […]

For just the third time in his career, Stephen Curry was ejected from an NBA game. The Golden State Warriors point guard was extremely frustrated after Jordan Poole took a 30-footer with just over a minute left to play against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Warriors star chucked his mouthpiece in anger, which triggered the officials […]

With 12.1 seconds left and the Dallas Mavericks down 126-125 to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night, Luka Doncic drew a foul to send him to the line. He sank the first free throw to tie the game but clanked the second one to keep the Mavs from pulling ahead. Kyle Kuzma got fouled on […]

There’s been so much talk about how long this current Golden State Warriors core can remain intact and competing for titles and not enough talk about the man behind the scenes. Longtime Warriors President and General Manager Bob Myers will have his contract run out by the end of the season. What many would think […]

LeBron James scored his 46th point with 6:46 left on the game clock as the Los Angeles Lakers managed to trim what was a 23-point lead in the second half against the Clippers on Tuesday into a 10-point deficit. James would fail to score again and would be subbed out less than two minutes later. […]

Bronny James is one of the most highly publicized NCAA recruitment stories in recent memory. It’s like that when you’re LeBron James’ son. The most sought-after four-star recruit ever in Bronny James has reportedly whittled down his options to three teams: Ohio State, USC, and Oregon. While almost every institution in the United States would […]

There was one certainty as LeBron James suited up to take on the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. The Lakers star knew they were the final team on the checklist to complete an unreal NBA accomplishment. The Clippers were the last franchise that King James had yet to score at least 40 points against – […]

The Toronto Raptors are arguably the most interesting team ahead of the NBA’s trade deadline if they decide to sell. Fred VanVleet is just one of a handful of core players who could be changing uniforms ahead of the deadline or once the offseason arrives. While it’s uncertain what happens to any of their players […]

In many ways, the 2022-23 NBA season for the Los Angeles Lakers has worked out similarly to last year’s campaign. LeBron James and co. are outside the playoff picture looking in and are battling injuries as they try to keep their head above water. They currently sit in 12th place in the Western Conference. But […]

NBA trade season is upon us and rumors are already starting to swirl. The New York Knicks are likely to get in on the action, but the latest rumblings indicate that Immanuel Quickley’s name won’t be mentioned on the negotiating table. The latest report on Quickley’s trade status represents a complete turnaround from where things […]