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Star cornerback Asante Samuel spent five seasons as a member of the New England Patriots. During his time there, he taught head coach Bill Belichik a thing or two about the cornerback position. Or at least, that’s what he says. The former Pats cornerback helped them win two Super Bowls. But apparently he thinks he […]

There’s little debate about New England Patriots leader Bill Belichik as the greatest football coach of all time. So it’s definitely no surprise that he’s being paid like it. In a recent report from WEEI’s Ryan Hannable, they brought up the topic of just how much the Patriots’ shot-caller makes in a year. The answer […]

The NBA continues to put out fires before their planned restart in Disney World. Will Barton is only adding fuel to that said fire. The Denver Nuggets’ wing player expressed his dismay in a report from Mike Singer of the Denver Post. “I don’t see us going down there and wearing George Floyd T-shirts before […]

The Houston Rockets have always played like the team of the future. They were the pioneers of the 3-point revolution and the poster child for using advanced analytics to make their personnel decisions. But while they’re always looking ahead, they’re clearly still trying to recreate the successes they had in the past.  The Rockets have […]

It’s official – Vince Carter has played his last game in the NBA. In turn, we’re about to gander at Vince Carter’s best dunks ever, ranked from seven to one for your pleasure. With the pandemic ending the season prematurely for the bottom eight NBA teams, including the Atlanta Hawks, that means Carter won’t be […]

Everyone remembers the shot. Ray Allen slowly slinks into the corner, rises up, and drains a championship-altering three-point shot. But people don’t give enough credit to the man who made it happen – Chris Bosh. Without his offensive rebound and the presence of mind to get the ball to Ray, so many of the league’s […]

The San Antonio Spurs are no strangers to success in the NBA. They’ve had countless moments of magic and have won championships in each of the last three decades – the only team to have done so. But a few moments stood out beyond the rest. Honorable mentions – David Robinson records a quadruple double […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is locked and loaded for the resumption of the NBA season, which is a scary sight for the rest of the NBA. Antetokounmpo suffered a knee injury after landing awkwardly on a dunk attempt against the Lakers on March 6. He did not play a game after that before the […]

While Zion Williamson is a monster on the NBA hardwood, he’s facing another kind of challenge off the court. The legal battle between Williamson and his ex-agent Gina Ford has waged on for over a year now — now known as the Zion Williamson lawsuit drama. The recent news is that Gina Ford of Prime […]

Four more years in Washington? We’re not talking about who you think we are. In a recent interview for TMZ, Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson was asked how long he expects to keep playing. The 35 year old’s answer? Four more years. “I don’t want to ever be in a position where I look […]

Looks like the New England Patriots are getting a new and improved Mohamed Sanu this season. ESPN’s Mike Reiss reported on Sanu’s optimistic journey towards a full recovery. After being bothered by a nagging ankle injury for most of last season, the New England wide receiver had surgery to fix the issue in the off […]

We’ve all heard about it by now. Paul Pierce actually thinks that he was a better NBA player than Dwyane Wade. https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1114322305478463488 Pierce definitely believed he was telling the truth during the segment for ESPN. The bewilderment on the faces of Brian Windhorst, Jalen Rose, and Michelle Beadles said it all. Here’s the transcript from […]

The Portland Trailblazers are already facing an uphill battle in trying to make the NBA Playoffs this year. Their odds aren’t getting any better with the news that Trevor Ariza will opt-out from playing once the NBA restarts in Orlando. Portland Trail Blazers forward Trevor Ariza is opting-out of participation in the NBA’s Orlando restart […]

The NBA has always been a league of stars, with legends like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and many others making a massive impact both on and off the court thanks to their popularity and cultural impact. While these iconic names will forever be celebrated, there are a few legendary […]

Looks like Courtney Lee’s time in Dallas isn’t over just yet. Lee suffered a season-ending calf injury in what was described as a “freak accident” by ESPN’s Tim McMahon. After his confirmed shutdown, it appeared as though the Mavericks were moving on from the the veteran guard to sign someone who can contribute for their […]

Star running back Christian McCaffrey has done a lot of amazing things for the Carolina Panthers. Most of these were obviously with the football in his hands. But surprisingly, he’s been doing his best work for Carolina away from the gridiron recently. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Christian McCaffrey and his teammate Shaq Thompson are […]

The NFL season is fast approaching. But while teams are already slated to start training camp in late July, the effects of the pandemic are still weighing down heavily on the league. With that, the NFL has asked every team to craft their own Infectious Disease Emergency Response (IDER) plan that sets strict protocols for […]