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Just days after pulling off a clutch run in the ninth, the Los Angeles Dodgers were now victims of the same late-inning misfortune that they had previously benefitted from. After yet another late-inning base hit from Cody Bellinger, the Dodgers were set to have a runner in scoring position and Mookie Betts coming to the […]

There are very few statements that the NBA community can definitively agree on. Who the true GOAT is? Nope. Which team is the greatest of All-Time? No way. But best shooter in NBA history? That’s only Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. But someone forgot to tell Kevin Porter Jr. that. The Houston Rockets […]

The Las Vegas Raiders were hit with the scandal of the season thus far as head coach Jon Gruden’s leaked emails led to his eventual ouster from the team. Raiders quarterback Derek Carr previously expressed his sadness over the departure of Gruden, whom he had a close relationship with in their three plus seasons together. […]

The Washington Wizards received a scare during their last preseason contest as Bradley Beal was ruled out with a knee injury. The All-Star was deemed to have suffered a knee contusion and did not return. However, the outlook on Beal’s status for the season opener appears to be optimistic. The latest report from The Athletic’s […]

Karl Anthony Towns has been the man in Minnesota going on seven years now. But in that time the Timberwolves have made just one playoff appearance as an eighth seed, with little else to show for all the individual success Towns has achieved. In this modern age of player empowerment, that’s more than enough reason […]

The Carolina Panthers have already announced that running back Christian McCaffrey would be out for Week 6 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. But now their latest move points to an even lengthier stint on the shelf. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Panther star is now in injured reserve. Panthers placed RB Christian McCaffrey in […]

Cam Newton has yet to find a home after his unceremonious exit from the New England Patriots. But his latest move could potentially move the needle, or at least give him another look from teams around the league. The former NFL MVP is now vaccinated. That’s according to the latest report from NFL insiders Mike […]

Utah Jazz fans are well-acquainted with the fact that Deron Williams and Hall-of-Fame coach Jerry Sloan didn’t exactly get along. Now a decade after Sloan’s retirement, his former point guard spoke out on the beef that simmered between the two. On the most recent episode of the All The Smoke podcast hosted by Matt Barnes and […]

The Phoenix Suns made a magical run to the NBA Finals last season. Short of actually winning the whole damn thing, Suns fans couldn’t have asked for a better outcome to their season. However, one wrinkle that resulted from their earlier-than-expected Finals run was the fact that it came before the contract extension period for […]

Richard Sherman got some brutal injury news after just his third game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The cornerback is expected to be out for at least a couple of weeks to recover from his hamstring injury. The Bucs star took to Twitter to express his frustrations, vowing he’ll get back on the field soon […]

There are few guarantees in this life. But one of them is that Skip Bayless always has something slanderous to say about LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers. This is the guy who calls out the Lakers star on social media for not working out at two in the morning like he was doing. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have three bona fide starters in LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Anthony Davis. But there’s still a lot to figure out when it comes to their rotation and who actually starts alongside their three superstars. Kent Bazemore is one of the candidates for the job. With veteran Trevor Ariza out of […]

Carlos Correa has been here before. The Houston Astros shortstop has already played in almost 70 postseason games despite being just 27 years old. The big-time moments no longer faze him, but rather he anticipates them. The Astros star proved exactly that in Game 1 of the ALCS, coming up with three hits, including the […]

The battle for the final roster spot on the Golden State Warriors roster spot has taken an unexpected twist. After weeks worth of reports on players vying for the role to help back up Stephen Curry, there winner in the end appears to be.. nobody. According to the latest report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania and […]

Things certainly got chippy during the final preseason tilt between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat. Heat frontman Jimmy Butler and Celtics new addition Dennis Schroder got tangled up during a rebound sequence, with Schroder ending up trying to trip Butler as he tried to run down the court. Schroder tries to trip Jimmy […]

The Washington Wizards were dealt a tough blow during their final preseason game against the New York Knicks as frontman Bradley Beal exited the game with a knee injury. Beal played just a shade over nine minutes in the first quarter before leaving the game for good. According to The Athletic’s Fred Katz, the Wizards […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are winless in six preseason games. But you’d be hard-pressed to see Russell Westbrook or any of their other stars sweating it. The Brodie was asked about the Lakers’ goose egg in the preseason win column, and he gave the perfect response to whether it means anything. Via Lakers reporter Kyle […]

Entering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Week 6 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, there was some worry over Tom Brady’s thumb injury from the previous week. Brady put any concerns over his thumb to bed, both with his play and with how little he spoke on it after the Bucs’ 28-22 win in Philly. Via Grant […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are seen as one of this year’s title favorite. But to go from winless in the preseason to hoisting up the Larry O’Brien trophy during the final day of the season, there are a lot of decisions that have to be made. One of the biggest ones would be how the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants NLDS had a rather unceremonious conclusion. While the Dodgers seemed to have the game in hand, as San Francisco’s Wilmer Flores was down to his last strike against Max Scherzer in the bottom of the ninth, it was an umpire’s check swing call that ultimately ended the […]

At the heart of all the Ben Simmons drama in Philadelphia is his relationship with 76ers teammate Joel Embiid. Simmons’ questionable fit alongside the superstar big man has been a talking point for years, further illuminated after their brutal ouster at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks during last year’s NBA playoffs. But despite some […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are moving on to the NLCS after dispatching the San Francisco Giants in what ended up being a controversial Game 5. The Dodgers wouldn’t have gotten to this point without a couple of clutch hits at the top of the ninth inning courtesy of Gavin Lux and Cody Bellinger. But apparently […]

To say that Stephen A. Smith isn’t a fan of Kyrie Irving and his outright refusal of the COVID-19 vaccine would be a massive understatement. The First Take headliner has been overtly critical of the Nets star in the past, which has drawn mixed reactions from various personalities on Twitter: “So you don’t have a […]

The playoff series between the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants certainly lived up to the billing. But the final pitch thrown to end the series didn’t leave many satisfied, especially fans in from the Bay Area. Check out the controversial call from the first base umpire that sealed the victory for the Dodgers: […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue their march towards a repeat. After the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning, they didn’t take any chances by inserting Cy Young favorite Max Scherzer to close the contest. Safe to say Scherzer didn’t disappoint as he sealed the victory for the Dodgers: https://twitter.com/FTBVids_YT/status/1448870297730379777 The fact that […]

As long as the Philadelphia 76ers don’t win the NBA championship, the pairing of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons was going to constantly be put into question. But their series loss against the Atlanta Hawks shone a spotlight on their problems that got too bright to ignore. At least, that’s what Hawks forward John Collins […]

Blake Griffin was a huge addition for the Brooklyn Nets last season, and has once again signed on for another run at the title. The six-time All-Star recently revealed how he ended up in Brooklyn, which was thanks in large part to a certain Kevin Durant. Griffin admitted that KD didn’t exactly pull out all […]

Kyrie Irving had fans buzzing about his latest appearance on Instagram live. The Brooklyn Nets guard finally broke his silence on everything that’s been circulating on his Covid-19 vaccine stance, which arguably raised more questions than it actually answered. Despite the media frenzy that Irving’s livestream drew, at least one person closely involved admitted it […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo was damn near unstoppable during the Milwaukee Bucks’ championship run. But the 2-time MVP is still trying to get better as he enters his age-27 season. One obvious area for growth would be his shooting. For as dominant as the Bucks star was during their road to the NBA Finals, he shot a […]

The big question looming over the Los Angeles Clippers season is how soon, if at all, will they get Kawhi Leonard back? The answer to that question remains shrouded in mystery. And while a lot of it depends on how well the Clippers star’s body responds to the recovery process, we’ve been through this ordeal […]

Despite being the face of the anti-vaccine movement in the NBA, Kyrie Irving has mostly stayed silent. That is until the Brooklyn Nets guard decided to drop a tell-all on Instagram Live. The Nets star went all out speaking out on every piece of vitriol hurled at him over his decision to stay unvaccinated. One […]

Most of Kyrie Irving’s Covid-19 vaccine drama is still within the realm of theoreticals. The discussion revolves around whether or not he eventually gets the vaccine and what exactly the Brooklyn Nets do with him if he doesn’t comply. But for Karl-Anthony Towns, Covid-19 and its effects were devastatingly real in the worst way. Towns […]

Tom Brady is on a different plane of existence as a football player. But as a dad? He’s just like any other average Joe. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback admitted as such during the latest episode of his Let’s Go! podcast alongside guest Snoop Dogg. The Bucs star spilled a secret he shared with his […]

Ever since LeBron James started shooting threes with consistency, he’s developed a go-to triple from the wing he often uses for clutch situations. Bron pulled it out of his bag in the Lakers’ preseason game against the Golden State Warriors The Lakers star hit his twitchy trifecta from the left wing against a flatfooted Nemanja […]

Ben Simmons has been marching to the beat of his own drum all offseason long. His latest decision to just show up and rejoin the Philadelphia 76ers caught many off guard, apparently including head coach Doc Rivers. Rivers was asked about Simmons’ return and whether he’ll be an immediate participant at practice. The Sixers coach […]

Being an NBA star certainly has its perks. Derrick Rose used his pull the right way as the New York Knicks guard executed his proposal to perfection in Madison Square Garden. Check out the romantic scene below from Rose’s Instagram. The Knicks guard even put on his lyricist hat for his heartfelt dedication to his […]

Being a world-famous, multi-millionaire NBA star is definitely a dream for most players. But Miami Heat frontman Jimmy Butler will be the first to tell you it isn’t all good. In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, the Heat star revealed one of the most frustrating aspects about being a famous athlete is […]

Gregg Popovich has never been afraid to speak his mind. The San Antonio Spurs was recently vocal against how certain Texas school districts, including San Antonio, have called a day off to celebrate Christopher Columbus Day. The Spurs coach sounded off against the policy in a recent interview after he was asked about President Joe […]

The New York Yankees had a rather unceremonious exit to their MLB season, losing to their rival Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card game. The loss stings extra given the fact that those same Red Sox were expected to flounder this season, while the Yankees were once against slated as one of the World […]