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It hasn’t been a great season for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. But even within the team, some players had worse years than others. One such player who was down bad was Kent Bazemore. While there were several reasons why he didn’t have the best year, LeBron James may hilariously have added insult […]

The Sacramento Kings swung a move for Donte DiVincenzo during last year’s trade deadline likely with the hopes of turning him into a young piece for their future. Now that vision is starting to look a little bleak. According a report from Kings insider James Ham for ESPN 1320, there’s growing animosity between the front […]

The Utah Jazz had the best chance to exorcise their demons in a big way on Friday night against the NBA-best Phoenix Suns. Instead, they let them haunt their psyche for just a little bit longer. Donovan Mitchell and the Jazz were up 17 points heading into the fourth quarter against the Suns. After a […]

The Brooklyn Nets could go down as the scariest bottom seed of all-time. But Kevin Durant claims he doesn’t see it that way. KD was asked about whether he thinks teams are actively tanking to duck the Nets in the first-round and if he sees that as a “sign of respect”. Durant responded candidly that […]

Things got a little heated during the second showdown of the season between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers. There were a total of five batters hit by pitch and even a benches clearing confrontation at the top of the eighth when Andrew McCutchen was plunked by Cubs pitcher Keegan Thompson. McCutchen and Cubs catcher […]

The tragic news of Dwayne Haskins’ passing has brought the NFL community together to remember him. During his time with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Haskins apparently left a pretty big impression on legendary quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The two shared the quarterback room during Dwayne Haskins’ time with the Steelers last season. That gave Big Ben the […]

With Tom Brady back in the fold for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the attention has now diverted to the ever unpredictable Rob Gronkowski. Gronk continues to tout that he remains truly undecided about whether or not he wants to suit up in the NFL again. However, he’s made clear that he’s only willing to do […]

The tragic news of the passing of Dwayne Haskins has sent shockwaves across the NFL world. His last NFL coach in Pittsburgh Steelers’ Mike Tomlin couldn’t help but share his “heartbroken” reaction to Haskins’ untimely demise. The sad news on Dwayne Haskins was reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter: Dwayne Haskins, a standout at Ohio State […]

Tragedy struck on Saturday morning as NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins was pronounced dead. The QB who played two seasons for the Washington Commanders and last latched onto the Pittsburgh Steelers was reportedly hit by a car in South Florida. The horrible news was reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter: Dwayne Haskins, a standout at Ohio State […]

The Miami Heat own the top spot in the Eastern Conference. While that usually means that they get the easiest matchup plus homecourt advantage in the first round, it’s a little different this season with the Brooklyn Nets ominously lurking as a potential eight-seed. Are the Heat giving a side glance at what’s going on […]

The Dallas Mavericks are likely going to be without the services of superstar Luka Doncic for their crucial last game of the season. The Mavs star picked up his 16th technical foul on a controversial call from referee Tony Brothers. Check out the scene and judge for yourself: Luka Doncic just picked up his 16th […]

LeBron James has officially been shut down for the tiny morsel left in the 2021-22 NBA season. But even as the Los Angeles Lakers have had a nightmarish season, King James was able to show the world he could still play at the highest level. While there are several records, stats and highlights with which […]

Luka Doncic just picked up a suspension at literally the worst possible time for the Dallas Mavericks. With just one game left on the year, he’ll be forced to sit out after picking up his 16th technical of the season. Check out the moment that disqualified the Mavs star for their final game against the […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers’ season in the proverbial toilet, wholesale changes were to be expected. The first casualty in the inevitable revamp seems to be head coach Frank Vogel. The news of the looming end to Frank Vogel’s three-year tenure with the Lakers has already spread even before the regular season officially comes to […]

While there’s a laundry list of factors that led to the nightmarish 2021-22 season for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Russell Westbrook trade is seen as one right at the top of the list. It’s not all on Russell Westbrook. The Lakers were the ones who brought him over in the first place. It was […]

Just how different would the Los Angeles Lakers’ season be with DeMar DeRozan instead of Russell Westbrook? With DeRozan turning into the Chicago Bulls’ best player and Westbrook’s future in LA looking more muddle by the day, it’s safe to say fans would take a re-do if they could do it the other way. The […]

Talen Horton-Tucker let out all his frustrations on Thursday night. The Los Angeles Lakers guard balled out for a career high 40 points against the Golden State Warriors/ THT absolutely shattered his previous high of 28, skipping the 30s entirely for a 40-piece in one of the final Lakers games of the season. His 40 […]

Minnesota Timberwolves sophomore Anthony Edwards was just shy of 50 points on Thursday night. But it wasn’t from lack of trying. The Timberwolves star was hellbent on getting his career-high scoring total to the nice, round 50-mark in the final minutes of their game against the San Antonio Spurs. He hit 47 with 1:36 left […]

Depending on how things shake out in the final games of the regular season, there’s a realistic chance that the Boston Celtics get matched up with the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the NBA playoffs. If that happens, they may be looking at a huge disadvantage before the series even begins. Because of […]

The world was much simpler back in 2019. For at least one night, Danny Green was able to relive a moment from then as his Philadelphia 76ers faced off against the Raptors in Toronto on Thursday night. Danny Green was finally presented his championship ring from the magnificent 2019 NBA title run after waiting over […]

Atlanta Braves fans will sorely miss their longtime first baseman in Freddie Freeman as he heads west to join the Los Angeles Dodgers. But there may not be as much love lost from his former teammate Ronald Acuna Jr. The Braves right fielder went on Instagram Live and was said to have opened up about […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had their worst nightmares come true. LeBron James and Co. are officially eliminated from playoff contention after a season that started off with championship aspirations. This has been a grueling campaign particularly for LeBron James. Despite somehow eclipsing 30 points per game, the 37-year-old only has but a few seasons […]

Kyrie Irving isn’t one to take any slander sitting down. The Brooklyn Nets guard showed exactly that on Wednesday night during their Subway Series matchup against the New York Knicks. With the Nets down 67-50 at halftime, Kyrie Irving and Co. clearly weren’t in the best of spirits walking back to the locker room. That’s […]

Klay Thompson previously went off against bandwagon fans of the Golden State Warriors. But it sounds like he may be feelings a tinge of regret for his pointed comments. The Warriors star spoke candidly after the team’s practice on Tuesday. Klay Thompson was peeved over fans who apparently spoke negatively of veteran big man Nemanja […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has been a thorn in the New York Knicks’ side for the past few seasons. He toyed with Knicks fans’ emotions when there was buzz about him going to New York. The fact that he did, but eventually ended up in Brooklyn made it sting a little extra as he […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns made some franchise history on Tuesday night. The added bonus is that it came against the Los Angeles Lakers. With the 121-110 win, the Suns have now notched their 63rd win of the season, the most in franchise history. That eclipses the previous mark from the 1992-93 NBA season […]

The worst case scenario for the Los Angeles Lakers has officially come to life. With their latest 1XX-1XX defeat at the hands of the Phoenix Suns, LA is now eliminated from play-in tournament contention. NBA Twitter observers came out in droves to react to LeBron James and Co. getting trounced much earlier than anyone imagined. […]

The writing appears to be on the wall for Frank Vogel as the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. That leaves one rather polarizing coaching vacancy to be filled in the offseason. One name in particular that’s been mentioned for the LA job is Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder. According to reports from Bleacher […]

There’s no doubt that Jordan Poole has gone from fringe rotation player to budding star in the matter of one season. He’s been a force on the offensive side for a Golden State Warriors side all season, even as the core players have gone in and out of the lineup. But could he be the […]

Everyone falls for the random fake post at one point or another. Not even an ESPN analyst like Stephen A. Smith was spared when he spouted some fake news on the Brooklyn Nets. Stephen A. Smith was live on ESPN’s First Take earlier this week wherein he cited a “report” about how Nets guard Kyrie […]

All signs point to Aaron Donald returning to the Los Angeles Rams next season after their magical Super Bowl run. But he’s still making a big move nonetheless. A literal move, that is. According to TMZ Sports, the Rams superstar has reportedly listed his Calabasas home for over $6 million. While the retirement rumors have […]

Joel Embiid is one of the clear frontrunners for the Most Valuable Player award this season. But one Philadelphia 76ers icon doesn’t see him as the leading candidate. Hall of Famer Julius Erving was asked during a recent appearance on The Rich Eisen Show about his vote for the MVP winner this season. While he’s […]

Joel Embiid has had to carry a massive load this season. With the cloud of the Ben Simmons trade saga hovering over his Philadelphia 76ers earlier in the season, how things would play out throughout the drama was a huge question mark that needed to be answered. But even with Ben Simmons not playing a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks suffered a crucial defeat at the hands of Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night. But the bigger scare was when two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo was seen wincing in pain while clutching at his right hand. The Bucks star tried to power right over Mavs center Dwight Powell for an […]

It’s no secret that that former Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal isn’t exactly best friends with current Lakers center Dwight Howard. But even as Shaq has gotten comfortable in retirement and Dwight’s star has dwindled in recent seasons, it’s clear that the Hall of Famer still has some lingering animosity towards his younger counterpart. […]

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll reportedly commanded the room at least for a moment during the NFL annual league meeting. His agenda? Drilling the need to support minority hires. The Seahawks coach may have also ruffled a few feathers in a room filled with some of the NFL’s most influential minds. Via Mike Florio […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently on life support to make the play-in tournament, particularly so after their Sunday night defeat against the Denver Nuggets. But the biggest game of the season was arguably the game prior against the New Orleans Pelicans. In order to keep pace with the San Antonio Spurs for the 10th […]

Tiger Woods just made the announcement that the world of golf had been waiting to hear. The golfing legend is putting in the work to try and make his Masters return at Augusta. The five-time Masters winner made the announcement on Twitter on his own personal account. “I will be heading up to Augusta today […]

The Washington Commanders continue to be mired by issues off the field. But the latest controversy implicating longtime owner Daniel Snyder could be the biggest. The latest accusation laid out against the Washington football team owner involves some serious financial finagling that could soon expedite the end of his team. According to Pro Football Talk’s […]