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Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Ward was carted off the field after a brutal collision as he went to tackle Green Bay Packers’ Kylin Hill on a return play. Hill was sent crashing at around the 10-yard line, but it was the Cardinals’ Ward that took the brunt of the damage. He went head first […]

The Brooklyn Nets haven’t looked like the NBA title contender most people viewed them as before the start of the season. They’ve lost three of their first five games and have a point differential of -33 in those contests. A major reason behind their struggles is the James Harden not looking like James Harden. The […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers had a night to forget against the Oklahoma City Thunder. In a contest that was supposed to be a feel-good game with Russ’ return to OKC, things took a turn for the purple and gold. The Lakers finished the first quarter up 41-19 and were up by as […]

The Arizona Cardinals are the only undefeated team left in the NFL and look like a serious threat to make the Super Bowl. But it looks like they’ll have to do it without the services of star defensive end JJ Watt. The Cardinals star was ruled out of their marquee Thursday Night Football matchup against […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were upset big time by a previously winless Oklahoma City Thunder squad. Russell Westbrook was in no mood after the loss as OKC’s Darius Bazley dunked the ball in the game’s final seconds. Russ garnered his second technical of the game after jawing over the play, which led to his ejection. […]

The Washington Wizards franchise just lost an iconic figure from its history. Bob Ferry, former player and legendary general manager, has passed away at the age of 84. Current Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr., whose Hall of Fame father played for Ferry, spoke out on the loss that both he and the organization have […]

Kyle Kuzma has been a crucial cog in the Washington Wizards’ 2-1 start to the season – and it hasn’t just been because of his scoring ability. The former Los Angeles Lakers forward has grabbed 13 rebounds per games in his first three contests in Washington. He’s also provided a defensive presence at the forward […]

For the first time in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform, Russell Westbrook looked like his usual dominant self. With LeBron James on the mend, the former MVP stuffed the stat sheet en route to a victory over the San Antonio Spurs in overtime. Anthony Davis was certainly pleased with the performance. But the Lakers star […]

Denver Nuggets fans held their breath in fear during the game against the Denver Nuggets as Nikola Jokic collided with Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. The contact left the Nuggets star in a heap of pain while grabbing his right knee. Prayers up to Nikola Jokic 🙏🏽 The MVP exited the game after this collision […]

No active NBA player has taken more scrutiny to start the season than Russell Westbrook in his first few games with the Los Angeles Lakers. But with his latest performance in a Lakers victory over the San Antonio Spurs, he likely silenced a few of the whispers for the time being. Westbrook’s thunderous dunk in […]

The Green Bay Packers have been one of the hottest teams in the NFL this season. After their brutal blowout loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 1, they’ve ripped off six consecutive victories and look every bit the Super Bowl contender that they were last season. But with a marquee matchup against the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were already without LeBron James against the San Antonio Spurs due to an ankle injury. Now they’ve been dealt with another injury scare on co-star Anthony Davis. The Lakers big man was seen writhing in pain during the final minute of regulation against the Spurs. Anthony Davis was positioning himself for […]

The Golden State Warriors are standing by one man currently on death row. All-Star guard Stephen Curry and head coach Steve Nash have put their support behind Julius Darius Jones, a man feared by many to have been wrongly convicted nearly two decades ago. The Warriors went on a road trip to Oklahoma, where Jones […]

The New Orleans Saints have marched to a solid 4-2 record this season, but might have to soldier on without two key players due to injury. Saints placekicker Wil Lutz and starting guard Andrus Peat, both Pro Bowlers for the team, are likely to miss the rest of the season. Lutz had yet to take […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves saw their brief flirtation with perfection end on Monday night during their second of two meetings against the New Orleans Pelicans. Anthony Edwards sounded off on the loss, heaping the blame on himself and his co-stars for not playing more of a team-oriented game. Veteran Patrick Beverley co-signed on Anthony Edwards’ take, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally scored one on the win column after a testy first two games with their new-look roster. Perhaps the in-game incidents lit a fire in them to make sure they weren’t losing another one. The biggest of them was the sideline scuffle between Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard during their previous […]

Ben Simmons is back with the Philadelphia 76ers. But the All-Star has yet to take the court and probably won’t for the foreseeable future. He may be back in town, but that hasn’t shielded him from criticism. Far from it, actually. Charles Barkley, a former Sixers top draft pick himself, spoke out on the Ben […]

LeBron James is used to putting on a show in front of thousands of spectators. But this time, the Los Angeles Lakers star was made witness to a different kind of spectacle by his former teammate Iman Shumpert – and it wasn’t on the basketball court. Shumpert, a 10-year NBA veteran, flexed his versatile skill […]

The Indianapolis Colts have won their last two contests and are showing signs of life after a 1-4 start to the season. A big reason behind that has been the consistent play from quarterback Carson Wentz. The Colts QB may not be lighting up the box score with eye-popping numbers, but he’s gotten the job […]

There’s a new conspiracy theory going around involving Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving – but this time it’s not one he came up with himself. The infamous flat-earther has been in all the headlines this offseason as the face of anti-Covid vaccine contingent in the NBA. Now with the recent release of the NBA Top […]

The Charlotte Hornets pulled off a shocker as they defeated the formidable Brooklyn Nets in their own home arena. But they surprisingly pulled it off without their franchise cornerstone in LaMelo Ball on the floor for the fourth quarter. LaMelo Ball was nowhere to be found in the final frame. However, the decision to bench […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans held their collective breath during the second quarter of their game against the Memphis Grizzlies. LeBron James was seen writhing in pain while grabbing his right leg after a collision while anticipating a rebound. His Lakers teammate Dwight Howard made contact withDesmond Bane while contesting his layup. The Grizzlies wing crashed […]

With the Brooklyn Nets season well underway, the team is looking to keep the focus on the action on the court. However, the Kyrie Irving drama centered around his reluctance to take the Covid-19 vaccine continues to divert attention away from the basketball being played. The mercurial All-Star received support prior to the Nets’ home […]

The Deshaun Watson trade that’s loomed large over the Houston Texans and the NFL as a whole may finally be coming to fruition soon. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the expectation is indeed that the Texans will be getting a trade completed for their Pro Bowl quarterback. “Based on everything I have heard, the […]

The will-they-won’t-they trade saga starring Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans will once again take center stage as the NFL trade deadline nears and rumors fly. But Watson isn’t the only name already gaining traction among trade circles. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, a handful of impact players are rumored to be drawing interest […]

The Dallas Cowboys had quite the scare on their hands at the end of their Week 6 showdown against the New England Patriots. Dak Prescott and the offense got the W in overtime, but the star quarterback was hobbled right after tossing the game-winning pass to CeeDee Lamb for a touchdown. DAK TO CEEDEE FOR […]

The Tennessee Titans boast a 4-2 record and are fresh off a victory against Josh Allen and a formidable Buffalo Bills squad. They’ve garnered much of this success despite the fact that their splashiest offseason in Julio Jones has yet to make a huge dent on the stat sheet. The standout wide receiver has been […]

The Chicago Bulls have been firing on all cylinders to start the new NBA season. They’re the first team to three wins, going 3-0 with an average margin of victory at 12.3 thus far. While they’ve only played the Zion-less New Orleans Pelicans and the Cade Cunningham-less Detroit Pistons twice, it’s still impressive that they’ve […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers looked poised to be the team that would finally put up a bid for back-to-back World Series titles. The Dodgers looked the part before the season began. Their chances looked better than ever when they added Max Scherzer and Trea Turner via midseason trade. And after knocking out the San Francisco […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 0-2 to start the season. Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards, their trade partners on the Russell Westbrook trade, have begun the year at 2-0. Kyle Kuzma, the key piece in the Lakers’ trade package, spoke out on why the Wizards have zero regrets on pulling the trigger on the deal. Via […]

NBA Twitter was buzzing after the very conspicuous flare up between Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard. The two Los Angeles Lakers stars were seen squabbling on the sidelines as the game against the Phoenix Suns started getting out of hand. While both Davis and Howard have issued statements squashing the supposed beef, not everyone is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a brutal defeat at the hands of the Phoenix Suns in a game that was much more lopsided than the 115-105 final score suggests. But the headlines were more about the extra-curricular events from the game than its actual result. There was Rajon Rondo getting a Lakers fan ejected. Devin […]

The Phoenix Suns are definitely on a high on the basketball court after a resounding victory over LeBron James and the retooled Los Angeles Lakers. But an ominous cloud currently hangs over the organization after reports that an ESPN story is about to drop with major allegations against Suns owner Robert Sarver. The piece alleges […]

The Philadelphia 76ers looked well on their way to a resounding win over the Brooklyn Nets during their home opener. But the game slowly shifted the other way in the fourth quarter as Kevin Durant’s Nets slowly chipped away at the Sixers’ lead. The Sixers were holding onto a precarious 2-point lead with just over […]

Jaylen Brown has won the hearts of Boston Celtics fans after an All-Star campaign last season. He’s off to another roaring start with a 46-point eruption in their first game of the season. The Celtics may be staring down at a 0-2 record to start the season, but that’s by no fault of Jaylen Brown. […]

Stephen Curry once again lit up the NBA universe when he couldn’t miss during the first quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. The Golden State Warriors star was a perfect 9-for-9 from the field and tallied 25 points 25 points.9-9 shooting.5-5 from deep.1 quarter in on TNT. STEPHEN. CURRY. pic.twitter.com/vkXInDQCwX — NBA […]

The sideline skirmish between Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard has already made the rounds on social media. The clip will probably serve as a visible manifestation for any dysfunction in the Los Angeles Lakers locker room this early into the season. Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard got into it and had to be separated by […]

To say that the Los Angeles Lakers-Phoenix Suns game on Friday night was emotional on both sides would be a massive understatement. Dwight Howard and Anthony Davis were caught beefing on the sidelines. Rajon Rondo got into it with a fan sitting courtside, pointing finger guns at him and eventually getting him ejected. Even LeBron […]

The on-court spat between Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard was all over social media as the to Los Angeles Lakers stars were seen getting into it on the sidelines. Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard got into it and had to be separated by their Lakers teammates 😳https://t.co/fyfxBtf0oO — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October 23, 2021 Dwight Howard […]