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Julius Randle did not have a very good shooting performance in the New York Knicks’ 105-86 road loss to Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat, but he still earned massive praise from the Heat star. “Julius is a tough cover for anybody… because he’s constantly in attack mode and he does everything so well on […]

LeBron James has played a ton of games in the NBA Playoffs. In fact, he is the league’s all-time leader in games played in the postseason, thanks in large part to his incredible run of consecutive appearances in the Finals — and also his early start in the league. With all those games under his […]

Another day, another milestone for the one and only LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers forward had just passed fellow Purple & Gold great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for No. 5 on the all-time list for most rebounds in the playoffs. LeBron James (2,482 & counting) has just passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2,481) as the 5th all-time in […]

A major piece for the USC Trojans in the 2022-23 college basketball season has found a new landing spot, as the former USC basketball guard-forward Tre White is now headed to the ACC with the Louisville Cardinals, per Jon Rothstein CBS Sports. “USC transfer Tre White has committed to Louisville, per his IG page. Tremendous […]

D’Angelo Russell looks every bit like a man on a mission early in Game 3 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors Saturday night. D’Angelo Russell scored all of the Lakers’ first 11 points of the contest (and 13 of their first 17). That scorching start […]

The 2023 Kentucky Derby is over, with Mage winning the first leg of this year’s Triple Crown. But before that, former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady treated fans with a short NBC feature on the legendary horse, Secretariat. This year is the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s incredibly dominant win at […]

It’s that time of the year again. The triple Crown season is upon us, as the 2023 Kentucky Derby is coming right up this Saturday at Churchill Downs.  It’s called the Fastest Two Minutes in Sports, and it’s an event like no other. With that said, it’s time for us to take a closer look […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have their backs against the wall. They are now trailing the Florida Panthers in their second-round series, 2-0, following a devastating 3-2 loss in Game 2 on Thursday night at home. Despite the unenviable situation of the Maple Leafs at the moment, Toronto center Ryan O’Reilly isn’t sweating a lot. “It’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson shared a couple of takes about the Golden State Warriors’ scorching 127-100 payback win in Game 2 against the Purple & Gold at Chase Center Thursday night. Like many others who watched the game, Magic Johnson was left in awe of the shooting display of Warriors star Klay Thompson. […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors hit back at LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers following the defending champions’ 117-112 home loss in the series opener of this second-round date in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. On Thursday night, the Warriors smashed the Lakers with a 127-100 win to tie the series up at […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry isn’t just an incredible shooter. He’s also a fantastic table-setter, and he reminded everyone of that again with a spectacular display of playmaking in the first half of Thursday’s Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers. Via ESPN Stats & Info: “Steph Curry was dealing in the first half, […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are still winless in the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs after suffering a painful 3-2 loss at home at the hands of Sergei Bobrovsky and the Florida Panthers. Bobrovsky is the talk of the town for his performance in Game 2, but Maple Leafs goalie Ilya Samsonov couldn’t […]

Florida Panthers have established an imposing 2-0 series lead in the second round versus the Toronto Maple Leafs, thanks in large part to the outstanding netminding of Sergei Bobrovsky thus far. In Game 2, Bobrovsky stepped up big time once again, as he turned things around following a slow start. Bobrovsky surrendered two goals in […]

Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers don’t have a single quit in them. They showed that again when they overcame a 0-2 deficit in Game 2 of their series against the Toronto Maple Leafs on the road Thursday night to score a 3-2 victory. In one of the most crucial moments in the contest, Matthew […]

Michael Harris considers himself lucky for avoiding a much more serious injury during Wednesday’s game between the Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins on the road. Harris left in the sixth inning of that game after an awkward landing. It felt so bad that Harris immediately thought he was never going to play another game […]

For many, the jury is still out on Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields. But with all the moves the Bears have done so far in the offseason, some believe that the coming 2023 NFL season will be a better time to fully get a sense of what Fields’ true ceiling and capability are in the […]

Another day, another wasted monster individual effort in the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. On Tuesday, Joe Pavelski became the oldest player ever to score four goals in a playoff game in the NHL, albeit in a 5-4 overtime loss at home to the Seattle Kraken. Well, that was also the case Wednesday for the […]

Former Los Angeles Rams defensive back Jalen Ramsey has zero issues about wider receiver Tutu Atwell taking over the No. 5 jersey in LA that the cornerback used to don during his time with the team. Jalen Ramsey made sure that his stance about it was clear when he posted a tweet in reaction to […]

Will Levis was among the most popular subjects during the recently concluded 2023 NFL Draft for the wrong reason. Expected by many to be taken early in the first round, Levis ended up sliding all the way down to the second round, where the Tennessee Titans ended his excruciating wait to get called. Had the […]

Shohei Ohtani added more to his baseball legend Wednesday night against the St. Louis Cardinals when he recorded his 500th strikeout in the MLB as a pitcher.  It was not just any other milestone, though, as that strikeout total gave the Los Angeles Angels superstar the honor of becoming just the fifth player in over […]

The Boston Celtics had the strongest response possible to their incredibly disappointing Game 1 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, as they punished Joel Embiid and company at home Wednesday night in a 121-87 victory. And you bet, Celtics fans are all over their team’s statement win over the Sixers to level this second-round series at […]

Now that the MVP debate has already been settled in the NBA — with Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers winning the award — it becomes obvious that now is also the perfect time to gather in a room and dissect one of the most important subjects related to basketball today: Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have the baseball world buzzing Wednesday night when they exploded on the Philadelphia Phillies in a 10-6 victory. That win was cemented by the Dodgers thanks to Max Muncy’s monster walk-off grand slam that broke a 6-6 tie. Among those whose mind was blown by LA’s win was no other than […]

The Denver Broncos have opened the door for a potential return to the NFL by former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Ben DiNucci. According to a Twitter post made by the XFL, DiNucci has earned an invite from the Broncos to join the team’s rookie minicamp. DiNucci’s lone season in the NFL was in 2020 with the […]

The Los Angeles Rams are adding another body to their quarterback room, with former Denver Broncos backup Brett Rypien agreeing to a deal with the Rams, according to Mike Klis of 9News. Brett Rypien sounded thrilled over the opportunity to be part of a team that not too long ago stood on top of the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers went absolutely bonkers at the plate from start to finish of their three-game series at home against the Philadelphia Phillies which ended Wednesday night with a 10-6 LA victory. To further underscore how hot the Dodgers’ offense was during that homestand, ESPN Stats & Info shared that the total runs Los […]

From protecting one future Hall of Famer to another. That’s the current arc of offensive lineman Donovan Smith, who goes from blocking pass rushers for Tom Brady in Tampa Bay Buccaneers uniform to being part of the Kansas City Chiefs’ pass protection unit in front of superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes after agreeing to a deal […]

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy called game. Muncy delivered a walk-off grand slam Tuesday night to give the Dodgers a 10-6 victory at home over the Philadelphia Phillies in the third and final leg of this three-game series. MAX MUNCY CALLS GAME 🤩 pic.twitter.com/lt8zvRIe4I — SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) May 3, 2023 “Max Muncy […]

The Los Angeles Angels have just lost a member of their bullpen for the rest of the 2023 MLB season, with Sam Blum of The Athletic reporting that southpaw reliever Jose Quijada will go under the knife to repair an upper-body injury. “José Quijada will need Tommy John surgery, Phil Nevin said. He’ll miss the […]

After a painful 119-115 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 at home last Monday, the Boston Celtics are expected to make some adjustments in Wednesday night’s Game 2 of this second-round series in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla even shared how his team plans to attack Philadelphia’s zone defense, […]

The Golden State Warriors had no answer to Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis in Tuesday night’s Game 1 of their second-round series opener at Chase Center. Davis was easily the best performance in the game, wasting no time to show the Warriors why this could be a long series for the defending champions. […]

After watching Anthony Davis come up with an explosive performance in Game 1 of their series versus the Golden State, Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James was not shy to predict that AD will see his jersey get raised to the rafters one day. “That’s why their jerseys are in the rafters. AD will […]

Joe Pavelski lit up the lamp not just once, twice, or thrice in Game 1 of the Dallas Stars’ second-round series against the Seattle Kraken Tuesday night. The Stars’ veteran forward went off for four goals in the series opener, albeit in a 5-4 overtime loss for Dallas. Nevertheless, Joe Pavelski’s performance put his name […]

The Los Angeles Lakers drew first blood in their second-round series against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, thanks in large part to the tandem of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Via ESPN Stats & Info: “LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the first teammates with 20-10-5 and 3 blocks in the same playoff […]

Seattle Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller made sure his first-ever start in the big leagues will be a memorable one. It was more than just that, actually. In fact, his MLB debut turned out to be a historic one, as he became just the third pitcher ever in the history of the majors to record at […]

Gerrit Cole’s record remains unblemished in the 2023 MLB regular season. While he was not able to secure the win in Tuesday’s start against the Cleveland Guardians, he pitched well enough to complete a feat no Yankees hurler had pulled off in a span of 65 years. Via ESPN Stats & Info: “The Yankees have […]

An NBA Playoffs series isn’t going to be complete without fans getting all riled up over a perceived blunder by the game officials. Such was the case in Game 2 of the Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks second-round series Tuesday night when the refs seemed to have blown a call in a particularly crucial […]

Safety Adrian Amos is still a free agent, so it’s still possible for him to reunite with the Green Bay Packers. He spent the last four seasons in the NFL playing for the Packers but has yet to find a new deal after his most recent one expired at the end of the 2022 NFL […]

Wide receiver Jalen Reagor might have to find another place to take his talents after the Minnesota Vikings unsurprisingly decided to decline their fifth-year option on the NFL Draft bust. If the Vikings went the other way and decided to gamble another year on Jalen Reagor, they would have committed a $12.99 million worth of […]