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The Toronto Raptors lost their opening playoff contest against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. Beyond the Game 1 defeat, concerns also mounted on the injury status of rookie sensation Scottie Barnes. Raptors fans held their collective breath on Saturday night as Scottie Barnes’ foot was accidentally stepped on by Sixers center Joel Embiid. The […]

The magical 2020-21 season for Julius Randle and the New York Knicks feels like ages ago at this point. Randle was a deadly offensive threat last season, providing both scoring and playmaking from the frontcourt position. The Knicks forward parlayed that into an All-Star season and a spot on an All-NBA team. What truly opened […]

Tony Snell has captivated NBA observers with his head-turning stat lines throughout his nine-year career. He pulled off another vintage line for the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Tony Snell played in four minutes during the Pelicans’ win-or-go-home Play-In Game. In that span, he tallied zero points, zero rebounds, zero assists, zero steals and […]

The season is over for the Los Angeles Clippers. After giving the New Orleans Pelicans their best shot in the final Play-In, it’s going to be an early offseason for LAC. But given everything that the Clippers went through this season, the fact that they even got this far is a testament to how dangerous […]

The Los Angeles Clippers held tough against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, but it wasn’t enough to keep their season alive. The last-minute absence of Paul George was just too much to overcome, but they nearly pulled off the win in a narrow 105-101 defeat. Instead of hanging their heads after the game, […]

All eyes are on Stephen Curry as he tries to come come back from his foot injury that sidelined him for the rest of the regular season. The Golden State Warriors point guard got a little extra push on his road to recovery. Stephen Curry’s kids made sure to bring some added sweetness for their […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers looked poised and ready to advance to their first NBA Playoffs since the departure of LeBron James after controlling the first half against the Atlanta Hawks. But Trae Young had other ideas. Trae Young scored just six points for the Hawks in the opening half as the Cavs led for all 24 […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were dealt a big blow heading into their Play-In Tournament game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Paul George tested positive for the contest after reportedly feeling symptoms. But could the news affect the Minnesota Timberwolves? The T-Wolves had faced off against Paul George’s Clippers on Tuesday, just days […]

Portland Trail Blazers are used to hearing all the Damian Lillard trade rumors by now. The man himself has been as transparent as can be about where his head is at all times when it comes to his future. In a recent interview with CNBC’s Jabari Young, the Blazers star affirmed his desire, once again, […]

Frank Vogel’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers ended unceremoniously last week after what was a nightmarish season trying to make things work with Russell Westbrook. While many preached patience on the team gelling together, including Frank Vogel himself during his many, many exasperated postgame press conferences, the Lakers coach was able to open up […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had the Smoothie King Center rocking on Wednesday night. CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram, and Jonas Valanciunas played like a bona fide Big 3 as they took out the San Antonio Spurs on their home floor. But to make the playoffs, they face a much greater challenge in the Los Angeles Clippers. […]

In just one move, the Indianapolis Colts just got a whole lot tougher on defense. Adding a guy like Stephon Gilmore can do that for your football club. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, former Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore is now heading to Indianapolis. Five-time Pro-Bowl CB Stephon Gilmore, the NFL’s 2019 Defensive […]

The Toronto Raptors are the clear underdogs heading into their first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s not hard to see why. The Sixers have the clear-cut best player in the series and MVP candidate on their side in Joel Embiid. They also have the second best player in the series and former MVP winner […]

James Harden isn’t exactly known for his big-time performances in high-stakes games. That narrative isn’t lost on Joel Embiid, as the Philadelphia 76ers center spoke candidly on the topic. Speaking to reporters during Thursday’s Sixers practice, Embiid revealed his message to James Harden ahead of their series against the Toronto Raptors in the first round […]

The San Antonio Spurs season came to an abrupt end on Wednesday night going one-and-done in the Play-In tournament. Dejounte Murray didn’t have his best game, but that doesn’t take away from the All-Star season that he had. The Spurs point guard sent out a message via Twitter to his supporters after his incredible year. […]

James Harden has his fair share of critics. The Philadelphia 76ers guard owns an MVP award, has made 10 All-Star Game appearances, and been named to seven All-NBA teams. But perhaps his stacked trophy case is what fuels the criticisms against his relatively poor playoff performances in the past. Harden has seen his efficiency and […]

Jose Alvarado won the hearts of New Orleans Pelicans fans this season. Now with the team locking up a spot in the NBA playoffs, his name echoed the streets surrounding the Smoothie King Center after their Play-In tournament win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. Check out the epic scene filled with Pelicans […]

Did the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrate their Play-In tournament win like they won the NBA Finals? Yes they did. Is that worth clowning them all over the internet? JJ Redick doesn’t think so. The outspoken veteran was vocal on his Old Man and the Three podcast against the clowning being done on Patrick Beverley, Karl-Anthony Towns […]

Andre Iguodala has played alongside some of the greatest offensive players to ever exist during his time with the Golden State Warriors. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and Klay Thompson can erupt offensively like few others in the history of the game. But the Warriors veteran also believes he’s played with the best defensive player that […]

Miles Bridges lost his cool during their loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. But the Charlotte Hornets forward quickly wanted to make amends. With the Hornets facing an insurmountable lead in the fourth quarter, Bridges was ejected after picking up his second technical and was seen throwing his mouthpiece at an unsuspecting Hawks […]

Miles Bridges was not having fun in Atlanta on Wednesday night. The Charlotte Hornets swingman was ejected from the contest in a 132-103 drubbing. In his frustration, the Hornets star was even seen throwing his mouthpiece at a Hawks fan as he walked off the court and into the locker room. Check out the heated […]

Patrick Beverley didn’t have any box score stats worth boasting about. But his impact was felt loud and clear during the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Play-In win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. Pat Bev wasn’t bashful after the win either. That’s just not how he is. Instead, he clowned the Clippers in the locker […]

The matchup is set. Kevin Durant’s Brooklyn Nets are taking on Jayson Tatum’s Boston Celtics in the first-round of the NBA Playoffs. Everyone saw the Nets as the deadly 2-7 matchup coming into the postseason but the Celtics held firm on the 2-seed for a rematch of their 2021 first-round clash. But almost a year […]

Cam Newton made headlines of late for some rather controversial comments about women. The former NFL MVP’s words riled up a handful of people, including Kayla Nicole, the girlfriend of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Cam Newton appeared on Million Dollaz Worth of Game and spoke up about what he’s learned about women over […]

While the action was hot and heavy in the first half during the NBA Play-In game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Clippers, there was a rather sticky situation that didn’t have to do with basketball. One woman apparently tried to superglue herself onto the basketball court right in the middle of the Play-In […]

The arrival of Russell Wilson has reignited the fire for many Denver Broncos fans coming into this season. But his new teammates are even more fired up about the huge upgrade at quarterback. Former Pro Bowl wide receiver Courtland Sutton certainly didn’t shy away from dreaming big when talking about Russell Wilson. The Broncos wideout […]

The Brooklyn Nets are moving on from the Play-In tournament and into the NBA Playoffs as they overcame the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers. Renowned Nets fan Jay-Z had a front row seat to the action. The hip hop mogul made sure to dish out some deserving reactions for Nets superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Check […]

The Rookie of the Year race is still wide open at this point. But Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham feels it should be his to lose. The Pistons rookie spoke candidly about his chances for the ROY award after overcoming a slow start. Via M Live’s Lauren Williams: “I made a pretty good case for […]

It didn’t take long for Tyreek Hill to want to prove himself to his new team. Shortly after getting dealt to the Miami Dolphins, the All-Pro wide receiver and self-proclaimed fastest man alive was raring to challenge Jaylen Waddle to a race. Hill hinted at such during an interview in March just after the Dolphins […]

Lamar Jackson doesn’t seem to be too interested in his contract situation right now. The Baltimore Ravens quarterback was most recently spotted serving up some chicken sandwiches instead of ironing out any contract stipulations. But there’s no doubt that the fact he’s on the final year of his contract will weight heavily on Baltimore this […]

Frank Vogel is set to be replaced in Los Angeles. And while Russell Westbrook is still with the Lakers on paper, his future looks as murky as it’s ever been. If you ask Charles Barkley, though, neither of them deserve their fate. According to Check, the Lakers are using both Vogel and Westbrook as scapegoats […]

Aaron Judge has been an outfield fixture for the New York Yankees for the past half decade. He’s been there long enough that he can take what the New York crowd dishes out when things aren’t going great. Yankees fans were heard audibly raining boos on Aaron Judge during the team’s 3-0 shutout loss to […]

Luka Doncic was initially supposed to be suspended for the final game of the Dallas Mavericks’ regular season before his 16th technical foul got rescinded.. Now Mavs fans wish that were the case after he suffered a calf strain injury in their Sunday night contest against the San Antonio Spurs. The Mavs star had an […]

Frank Vogel is now done as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. The news comes as no surprise, but is now expected to be made official. The Lakers are reportedly set to inform him of the decision on Monday, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojanrowski. Frank Vogel has coached his final […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran Carmelo Anthony probably had a very different idea for how his 19th NBA season would go. With LA’s season in the toilet, it’s a fair question to wonder what the future holds for Melo coming into next season. Will he return to the Lakers? Probably not. But it sounds like he’s […]

Jrue Holiday had just a single item on the box score during their last game of the season. But just getting his name on it earned him a mighty fine check, much to the delight of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. With just one game to go and 66 total played, the Milwaukee Bucks […]

The Atlanta Hawks didn’t exactly have the dream season that people were hoping. After a stellar run to the Eastern Conference Finals, Trae Young and Co. find themselves in the Play-In hunt instead of building on their breakout year. But it’s hard to put the blame on Trae Young. The Hawks point guard averaged 28.4 […]

There’s no way to sugarcoat it. James Harden hasn’t looked like his best self offensively with the Philadelphia 76ers. The man himself knows it, too. The Sixers shooting guard spoke out on his subpar shooting splits ever since making the move to Pennsylvania. Via Gina Mizell of the Philadelphia Inquirer: “I know that I’m not […]

It didn’t take long for even the most die-hard of Los Angeles Lakers fans to mentally check themselves out from the season. After all, LA looked far from the title contenders that seemed promised at the start of the 2021-22 season. But apparently it wasn’t just Lakers fans that started to zone out from the […]