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Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys have an interception problem. It once again reared its ugly head in their Week 17 contest against the Tennessee Titans, but wasn’t enough for them to fumble the 27-13 win against the struggling AFC side. With the Cowboys up 10-0 and a chance to pull away to end the […]

Add Terrell Owens to the extensive list of free agent wide receivers the Dallas Cowboys have been linked to throughout the season. The former superstar wideout was said to be in talks with the Cowboys to receive a tryout to make the team, a report that was quickly shot down by team owner Jerry Jones. […]

The Derek Carr era is all but over now for the Las Vegas Raiders after nine seasons under one quarterback. The Jarrett Stidham era begins and only time will tell how long it’s going to last. But for now, the backup QB has been thrust into the spotlight with the first crack at the job. […]

Ja Morant is riding with his teammate. The Memphis Grizzlies star didn’t mince words defending Dillon Brooks after the team’s 119-106 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. While being asked about Brooks’s erratic shot selection, he cut off the reporter asking the question to give a succinct yet stinging response: “We don’t care,” […]

In just his fifth season in a Dallas Mavericks uniform, Luka Doncic continues to swat down franchise records like flies. After Doncic’s 60-21-10 outing earlier this week, he gained some serious ground on another owned by former Mavs favorite Michael Finley. On Thursday, he took overtook Finley and let him know it too. Doncic finished […]

The NBA was rocked with another physical altercation in Detroit as Pistons guard Killian Hayes and the Orlando Magic center Moe Wagner were the central figures in what turned into a violent encounter on Wednesday night. They didn’t mess around with the punishments issued. Killian Hayes drew the most severe penalty with a three-game suspension […]

The Miami Dolphins are facing major heat over what many consider an utter lack of caution for their quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The third-year QB has once again entered concussion protocol which has shined the spotlight on whether head coach Mike McDaniel and the rest of the Dolphins brass have mismanaged the entire situation when it […]

The San Francisco 49ers are rolling with Brock Purdy at quarterback right now. The rookie signal-caller looks poised to run the offense through the postseason with Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance still on the sidelines. The good news is Jimmy G has taken a step forward in his recovery as Garoppolo has finally gotten the […]

Tempers flared in Detroit as Pistons guard Killian Hayes and the Orlando Magic’s Moe Wagner were involved in an altercation on Wednesday night. With just 33 seconds left in the first half and the two players chasing after a loose ball on the sideline, Wagner gave Hayes a shove that sent him flying to the […]

The New York Knicks were already without Jalen Brunson against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. They were left even more shorthanded after RJ Barrett exited the game just two minutes in. Despite the injury woes in a game that went into overtime, Cam Reddish still didn’t see a single minute of game action. The […]

New York Knicks fans were made witness to an absolute nightmare situation against Luka Doncic on Tuesday. The Dallas Mavericks star dropped a 60-21-10 triple-double in a comeback win equally as improbably as Doncic’s stat line. His assessment of New York’s defense just adds a sprinkle more insult to injury. Doncic was asked about scoring […]

The rumors of James Harden to the Houston Rockets are going full tilt in NBA discussions right now. But is another enigmatic point guard in Kyrie Irving also a possibility? The Rockets will be flush with cash this offseason with its biggest cap figure of $20.9 million belonging to Eric Gordon, who most likely will […]

Kawhi Leonard will forever be linked to the Toronto Raptors in a way nobody else who spent just one season with a franchise will ever be. The Los Angeles Clippers forward validated that after LA’s 124-113 win over the Canadian side on Tuesday. Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue gave Leonard, who has not played in […]

The number stats wouldn’t tell you that Jonathan Kuminga is better this season. The Golden State Warriors sophomore has seemingly taken a step back on the offensive side of the floor. But Kuminga himself feels he’s turning the corner in terms of what the Warriors need from him. After the Warriors’ win over the Charlotte […]

It hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing for Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies of late. The team’s detractors are keeping quiet about it, either. Ever since Ja Morant claimed that he’s not worried about any Grizzlies rival in the Western Conference, they can’t seem to figure out a way to fend off those same foes […]

LeBron James is doing all he can to will the Los Angeles Lakers to the postseason – but even he knows it’s going to be a daunting task. LeBron’s latest Twitter move may indicate some wavering confidence in the purple and gold being able to turn things around. During the first round of the 2022 […]

Luka Doncic is on another level. The Dallas Mavericks star just posted a stat line against the New York Knicks that left his NBA peers such as Trae Young, Kyle Kuzma, DeMar DeRozan, and the rest of the NBA in awe of his greatness. Doncic finished with a cartoonish stat line in the Mavs’ overtime […]

The New York Knicks were already missing Jalen Brunson and now will have to trek forward without RJ Barrett against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. The swingman was forced out after suffering a finger injury in just over a minute during the Mavs tilt. The injury appears to have occurred on an early drive with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers own the longest winning streak in the NBA right now. But even their current on-court success hasn’t stemmed the tide on James Harden-Houston Rockets rumors running rampant. While Harden’s alleged infatuation with a Rockets reunion is coming to light just recently, it has apparently loomed large over the Sixers and several league […]

J.J. Watt didn’t say it outright, but his latest tweet looks to confirm that he’s planning to retire from the NFL at season’s end. The superstar defensive end has played a dozen NFL seasons, ten of those with the Houston Texans and his last two being with the Arizona Cardinals. Watt indicated that he has […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been rocked with James Harden rumors speculating on a potential return to the Houston Rockets this offseason. Could Dwyane Wade – a man who never played for the Sixers – be one of the biggest arguments for Harden to stay? The reasons for James Harden’s rumored desire to return to H-Town […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have shown some signs of life at different points this season. Emphasis on some. Anthony Davis was playing at an MVP-level before his injury. LeBron James has turned it up a notch of late in his absence. Even Russell Westbrook has shined for stretches as a sixth man. And yet two […]

Jordan Poole had a spectacular Christmas Day game for the Golden State Warriors in his first 29 minutes of action. It’s the last few seconds before getting ejected against the Grizzlies that had to grind on head coach Steve Kerr’s gears. Poole finished with a team-high 32 points and was the stand-in Santa gifting Warriors […]

James Wiseman was held scoreless in the Golden State Warriors’ 123-109 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Christmas Day. He didn’t even take a single shot. Head coach Steve Kerr doesn’t seem to mind too much. The Warriors head coach was asked about what he thought of Wiseman’s performance. Kerr was effusive in his praise […]

Jordan Poole’s Christmas Day experience didn’t exactly end as planned. The Golden State Warriors guard was ejected after drawing a second technical foul with over nine minutes left in the fourth quarter in their 123-109 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Unceremonious exit aside, Poole did join some legendary Warriors company with his splendid performance in […]

Safe to say that Dillon Brooks isn’t too popular in the Golden State Warriors’ locker room. Klay Thompson confirmed that after he started talking some trash toward the end of their Christmas game win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Check out Klay Thompson chirping at a floor-bound Dillon Brooks after connecting on a jumper to put […]

The New York Knicks took one to the chin against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first game of the NBA’s Christmas Day slate. Just a few weeks prior, they reportedly considered taking one of the Sixers’ key players: Tobias Harris. The Knicks were said to be internally discussing a potential trade to acquire the 6’8″ […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker was forced out of the Christmas slate finale against the Denver Nuggets due to his nagging groin injury. Booker managed to play just four minutes, scoring two points on 1 of 2 shooting, before the injury flared up too much for him to continue, per NBA insider Shams Charania. “Suns […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have a titanic tussle on Christmas Day against the Boston Celtics. Ahead of a potential Eastern Conference Finals preview, many were wondering if Khris Middleton would return from his injury. So, is Middleton playing against the Celtics on Christmas? Is Khris Middleton playing on Christmas vs. Celtics Khris Middleton’s injury status for […]

Rumors are swirling about James Harden and his reported openness to a potential return to the Houston Rockets. While the news itself on the Philadelphia 76ers guard is surprising, what’s not surprising is the outpouring of reactions on Twitter over the possibility. A few Sixers reporters weighed in on the Woj bomb dropping before the […]

Has LeBron James been naughty or nice this year? Based on some of his rather, erm embellished stories of late, the Los Angeles Lakers star might get a lump of coal for Christmas from Santa Claus this year. Art imitates life in the latest episode of “The Association” as the Christmas special features the search […]

Jayson Tatum had to watch the confetti fall for Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors last June. Instead of harboring any resentment, the Boston Celtics star took a key piece of advice from Green to heart before the start of the 2022-23 campaign. Tatum spoke out on a conversation he had with Draymond during […]

For the second time in a row, Carlos Correa has had medical concerns threaten a potential $300 million+ contract. But after the San Francisco Giants seemed to have cold feet on the star shortstop, it doesn’t seem to be the same for the New York Mets. Although not confirmed, Correa’s lower leg injury from eight […]

Jeanie Buss has had enough. Fans noticed that the Los Angeles Lakers owner turned off replies on one of her tweets thanking Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal for his warm gesture and she didn’t take the reactions sitting down. Shaq had sent over flowers and a signed card wishing Buss happiness, which the Lakers owner […]

Tyrese Haliburton heard the slander. The Indiana Pacers guard has played like a man possessed in his last two contests ever since former NBA veteran-turned-broadcaster called him a “wannabe All-Star” in their 109-106 loss to New York Knicks three games ago. Since falling to the Knicks, Haliburton has poured in 33 points in a big-time […]

T.Y. Hilton had just one catch in his Dallas Cowboys debut – and that was all he needed to make a huge impact. With the Cowboys trailing 34-27 in the fourth quarter against the juggernaut Philadelphia Eagles, they found themselves in a 3rd-and-30 situation with a last-gasp effort to make magic happen. Hilton and Prescott […]

LeBron James had a chance to tie the game or take the lead with seconds to play against the Charlotte Hornets, but his shoe had other ideas. The Los Angeles Lakers star’s sneaker went airborne with some hangtime of its own as LeBron drove to the basket. James did get a pass off to Dennis […]

The Golden State Warriors got the stuffing beat out of them against the Nets in Brooklyn on Wednesday night. The fans in attendance made sure to add insult to injury against Draymond Green and Jordan Poole. With the score already a cartoonish 95-54, Jordan Poole headed to the free throw line after getting fouled by […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in dire need of a talent infusion. That’s what has made a potential Cam Reddish trade with the New York Knicks so alluring for the purple and gold faithful. A Cam Reddish trade to the Lakers has long been rumored and was once again mentioned in the latest report from […]