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A fractured left index finger is not going to stop Sacramento Kings star point guard De’Aaron Fox from playing in Game 5 of their first-round series against the Golden State Warriors this coming Wednesday at home. Fox was even captured on video practicing his shooting during Tuesday’s Sacramento shootaround, though, he missed plenty of them, […]

Ime Udoka is now the Houston Rockets’ newest head coach amid some criticisms about how fast it was for him to land a major gig in the NBA despite the controversial nature of his departure from the Boston Celtics. Rockets general manager Rafael Stone welcomed Udoka to the franchise via a statement. “We are excited […]

Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno got thrown out so early in Tuesday night’s Game 5 against the Dallas Stars after he got slapped with a game misconduct plus a five-minute major penalty just two minutes into the contest. That was after he had a knee-on-knee collision with  Dallas center Radek Faksa. The Stars forward was […]

The Michigan Wolverines scored another big win on the recruitment front, with Michigan football securing the commitment of four-star tight end Brady Prieskorn on Tuesday, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3. Prieskorn doe seem elated by his decision to take his talent and get it polished in Ann Arbor. “It’s close to home and also […]

Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes just recently lost a big talent from 2022, with wide receiver Montana Lemonious-Craig deciding to enter the transfer portal just after a fantastic performance in an ESPN-televised Spring Game. Lemonious-Craig’s decision has turned a lot of heads, with even Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders — also the son of […]

One of the running themes during Aaron Rodgers‘ long tenure as the quarterback of the Green Bay Packers was that the defense often struggled to be on par with the offense. That’s unlikely to be an issue in Rodgers’ first season with the New York Jets, considering that his new team had one of the […]

A great quarterback like Aaron Rodgers doesn’t come with a cheap price tag. However, the New York Jets managed to create over $40 million of cap space even after the trade with the Green Bay Packers that landed them the future Hall of Famer. Via Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network: “For his 2023 salary, […]

Aaron Rodgers is now a Jet. It might take some time to get used to the fact that Rodgers is the new starting quarterback of the New York Jets but it’s a reality that the team’s fans will be glad to wake up to every single day. And on the first morning since the trade, […]

LeBron James has left countless NBA fans speechless following his memorable performance in Game 4 of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies Game 4 showdown Monday night. Even his teammates couldn’t find the words to describe the four-time league MVP’s heroics, including Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell. No words. pic.twitter.com/b9fANVM2AH — D'Angelo Russell (@Dloading) April […]

Dillon Brooks escaped suspension for his flagrant foul on LeBron James in Game 3, but he and the Memphis Grizzlies couldn’t avoid the wrath of the Los Angeles Lakers superstar Monday night in Game 4 of this first-round series. LeBron James used Game 4 as the backdrop of yet another statistical masterpiece, as he muscled […]

LeBron James is an ageless wonder. The Los Angeles Lakers forward came up huge for his team in Game 4 of their first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies at home Tuesday night, as he detonated for a monster stat line of 22 points and 20 rebounds in 45 minutes of all-around brilliance to lead the […]

LeBron James has made a ton of buckets in his NBA career. After all, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is the all-time leader in points in the league. But he nearly sank the greatest of them all (probably) during the end of regulation of Game 4 of the first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies. Following […]

He may be approaching 40, but Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James can still get up and reject layups from behind just like he’s always done. His latest victim with his patented block was Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Desmond Bane, who dared try to finish a layup despite seemingly being aware that the four-time league […]

A game after Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James got hit by Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks in a place where no man would ever wish to get struck, big man Anthony Davis got the same treatment from the Grizz Tuesday night — this time from Desmond Bane. While challenging the defense of Anthony Davis […]

There are not a lot of things that put Los Angeles Lakers fans on the edge of their seats more than seeing Anthony Davis wince in pain. The Lakers big man gave Los Angeles supporters another scare Tuesday night during the second quarter of Game 4 between the Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies when Davis […]

There’s no sugarcoating the loss of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 to Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat on the road. The Bucks are in deep trouble after choking a big lead in the fourth quarter of that contest and suffering a 119-114 defeat. That puts Milwaukee in a 3-1 series […]

Jimmy Butler was a man possessed Tuesday night for the Miami Heat in Game 4 of their first-round series against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Heat looked as though they were circling down the drain, as they were down by 10 points with just a little over five minutes remaining in regulation. But […]

The St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong has finally made his debut in the 2023 MLB season and it did not take him much time before making his presence felt on offense. DeJong went 3-for-4 with a home run against the Seattle Mariners on Monday in his first game back from a back injury to […]

Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider had a blazing performance Tuesday night against the Miami Marlins at home. The 24-year-old right-hander has continued his incredible start to the 2023 MLB regular season, having collected a total of at least nine strikeouts in each of his first five starts of the season. Against the Marlins, Strider pitched […]

The Houston Rockets have seemingly found a new head coach to run the team after the franchise reportedly agreed on a deal with former Boston Celtics mentor Ime Udoka. Reactions to the Rockets’ hiring of Ime Udoka came not a year after he was suspended and eventually fired by the Boston Celtics for an improper […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without one of their more reliable forwards for Game 5 of their first-round series against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on the road. According to the latest injury report released by the NBA, Timberwolves power forward Kyle Anderson is out for Tuesday night’s game at Ball Arena because of […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are trailing Auston Matthews and the Tampa Bay Lightning in their first-round series of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, two games to one. The Bolts won Game 1, 7-3, but have lost Game 2 (7-2) and Game 3 (4-3 via OT) at home and on the road, respectively. Tampa Bay’s loss […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has quite a reputation for being a stubborn customer for referees during games. He’s just the type that will almost always argue every call that he doesn’t find favorable, thus making him among the most teed players in the 2022-23 NBA regular season. However, Luka Doncic revealed that he tried […]

The Philadelphia Eagles just invested a lot of money in quarterback Jalen Hurts, signing him to a massive deal as though the team is funding a space program. Now that the Eagles have shown him the money, Hurts will have increased pressure to deliver a Super Bowl to Philly. Asked about being the highest-paid player […]

Are Taylor Swift and Fernando Alonso dating? It’s a question that has set social media ablaze as rumors of the two superstars of their respective worlds started to gain traction. Even NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace was shocked when he got told to his face about the dating rumors of the “All Too Well” singer and […]

The Edmonton Oilers prevented falling down a 3-1 series hole in the first round of the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs following a sensational 5-4 overtime win against the Los Angeles Kings on the road on Sunday. With the series now tied at two games apiece and scheduled to go back to Edmonton for Game […]

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens just tied the knot on Apr. 22, and photos of their wedding have already been posted by Biles on her Instagram account. “I do 🤍 officially owens 🤍” Simone Biles captioned the series of photos of her and Owens on their special day. […]

De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings came awfully close to grabbing a 3-1 series lead in the first round against the Golden State Warriors. The Kings lost Game 4 at Chase Center, 126-125, but not before Harrison Barnes had a great look from deep for what could have been a game-winning basket for Sacramento. Barnes […]

Draymond Green was back on active duty in Game 4 of the Golden State Warriors’ first-round series against the Sacramento Kings, but instead of starting, he came off the bench on Sunday. Even then, he was able to create a positive impact on the Warriors, particularly on the defensive end of the floor, thus leaving […]

De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento King saw their two-game series lead evaporate during their Sunday’s 126-125 road loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of this first-round series. However, Fox was able to establish a new franchise record for the Kings, breaking the one that the great Oscar Robertson set several decades ago. […]

Leon Draisaitl is doing an exceptional job at leading the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings.  With Connor McDavid not having a field series in terms of scoring goals, Draisaitl has taken it upon himself to deliver the goods on offense for the Oilers, who […]

The super fight between Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis is in everyone’s rearview mirror now, but that doesn’t mean controversy about that showdown is going to stop filling the headlines. Within just 24 hours since Davis took care of business, Ryan Garcia has come forward to accuse his ring tormentor, via social media, of having […]

The Golden State Warriors are indeed back in business. After dropping the first two games of their first-round series against the Sacramento Kings, Stephen Curry and the Warriors have successfully evened it all up at 2-2 after their 126-125 win at home on Sunday. Not only that, but Curry also put himself in an exclusive […]

In the eyes of former quarterback Troy Aikman, there hasn’t been a Dallas Cowboys signal-caller since his glory days that he admires more than the one currently under center for the team, and that’s no other than Dak Prescott. In a recent appearance at the “Light It Up’’ gala, Aikman gave high praises for Dak […]

Pete Davidson had a great time at Madison Square Garden on Sunday as he was one of the countless New York Knicks fans in attendance who saw their team take Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers down. However, Davidson’s experience at The Garden wasn’t all that rosy. After the buzzer sounded, Pete Davidson got selfie […]

The lights are always brighter in the Big Apple, and so far, it appears that they’re blinding Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers, who faltered yet again at Madison Square Garden on Sunday against the New York Knicks. The Knicks came away with a 102-93 home win in Game 4 to take a 3-1 series […]

Harrison Barnes had a golden opportunity to put the Sacramento Kings ahead by two games through four games in their first-round series in the 2023 NBA Playoffs against his former team, the Golden State Warriors. But he bricked what would have been a game-winning 3-pointer near the end of Game 4 Sunday at Chase Center, […]

Not a lot gets a crowd going more than a dunk, but it does get better when such a finish was made after a block. That was the type of sequence fans down in Atlanta witnessed during the second quarter of Sunday night’s matchup between the visiting Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks. Clint Capela […]

All eyes in the boxing universe were on Saturday night’s grand showdown between two of the best young fighters today in Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia at t T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. That fight ended with Davis on top, as he knocked out Garcia in the seventh round to keep his record unblemished and […]