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As if the series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzles needed to get even more interesting, Dillon Brooks supplied yet another controversial moment when he hit superstar LeBron James below the belt during the third period of Game 3 of his first-round NBA Playoffs matchup. Unsurprisingly, Brooks was assessed with a flagrant […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are showing Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies no mercy early in Game 3 of this first-round series. The Lakers started the game clearly with the intention of embarrassing the Grizzlies right out of the game, as Los Angeles finished the first quarter with 35 points while holding […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Milwaukee Bucks again as they scored a 121-99 victory at home Saturday night to take a 2-1 series lead. However, there’s a cause for concern for the Heat heading into Game 4. Butler suffered a lower-body injury following a scary fall in the […]

All eyes in Hollywood are on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday night as they welcome Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies for Game 3 of this first-round series in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Prior to tip-off, Morant and James briefly met on the sidelines before tip-off and dapped each other up, as […]

It’s not a good time to be an Oakland Athletics fan, and it got just worse for the team’s supporters with Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia hitting multiple home runs against the A’s Saturday night. In fact, Adolis Garcia already has a total of three home runs within just five innings of the contest. Indeed, […]

The Miami Heat came out firing on all cylinders in the first half of Saturday night’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks at home. Jimmy  Butler and company were ahead at the half, 66-53, thanks in large part to their excellent outside shooting that had never been as prolific in a playoff game before. According to […]

The wait for his first home run since his suspension is finally over for Fernando Tatis Jr. The San Diego Padres star blasted his first homer of 2023 in the first inning of Saturday’s matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks on the road. It was certainly a meaningful one for the 24-year-old outfielder, who definitely missed […]

Michael Amadio is not exactly a household name but on Saturday night, he was all the talk in Twitter town following his game-winning double-overtime goal against the Winnipeg Jets on the road that gave a 5-4 win for the Vegas Golden Knights. IT'S ALL OVER‼️ Michael Amadio wins it in double OT! The @GoldenKnights have […]

The Phoenix Suns are on the verge of advancing to the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs after Kevin Durant and company took take of business on Saturday against Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers to go up 3-1 in the series. Suns head coach Monty Willams loved even more what he saw […]

Florida Gators wide receiver Xzavier Henderson has decided to take his talents somewhere else after the junior wideout reportedly entered the transfer portal, per Jacob Rudnerof 247 Sports. He played his first three years in college with Florida football. During his time with Florida football, Henderson has racked up a total of 835 receiving yards […]

Even without the services of Draymond Green, the Golden State Warriors got the job done Thursday night in Game 3 of their first-round NBA Playoff series against the visiting Sacramento Kings at Chase Center. The Warriors blasted the Kings, 114-97, thanks to the explosion of Stephen Curry and the otherworldly blue-collar performance of Kevon Looney. […]

De’Aaron Fox is powering the Sacramento Kings in their first-round series against the Golden State Warriors. If it weren’t for Fox’s heroics in the series, the Kings likely wouldn’t be up 2-0 heading into Thursday’s showdown against the Warriors at Chase Center. De’Aaron Fox balled out yet again for the Kings in Game 3, albeit […]

Game 3 of the first-round series between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets was a wild one, to say the least. It featured flagrant fouls and ejections, including that of Nets big man Nic Claxton after he was called for a second technical foul in the fourth quarter. Nic Claxton was sent to the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers survived a wild Game 3 in their first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night on the road. The game featured a flagrant foul on Joel Embiid early and a shocking ejection of James Harden after getting called for an offensive foul on Nets forward Royce O’Neal in the third period. Upon […]

John Tavares and the Toronto Maple Leafs had heard it all after their embarrassing 7-3 loss in the series opener of their matchup in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning. So as a response, Tavares and company returned the favor to the Bolts and scored a 7-2 […]

Twitter has started to remove blue check marks from many of the accounts on the social media giant’s platform. Among the countless people who have just lost their blue checks is Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The Super Bowl-winning signal-caller has even called out Twitter owner Elon Musk about it, in jest. “@elonmusk let […]

Max Scherzer has decided to take the suspension for his use of an illegal foreign substance during Wednesday’s start against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The New York Mets ace will serve a 10-day suspension starting Thursday after he ultimately decided not to appeal his suspension in part because it would not be presided over by […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a new wide receiver added to their roster after making a trade with the Los Angeles Rams to acquire veteran wideout Allen Robinson.  In exchange for Robinson along with a seventh-round pick (No. 251), the Steelers traded just a seventh-round pick (N0. 234). The trade will be made official on Friday […]

The Golden State Warriors have their backs against the wall going into Game 3 of their first-round series against the Sacramento Kings, and they will look to prevent falling down a 3-0 hole without the help of the suspended Draymond Green. With that, the Warrior will be parading a smaller starting unit, with Jordan Poole […]

Connor McDavid has yet to find the back of the net so far in the first round of their Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Los Angeles Kings, but fortunately for the Edmonton Oilers, Leon Draisaitl is showing the way for the team. After a 4-3 overtime loss in Game 1 last Monday, the Oilers […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray laid waste on the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of this first-round matchup in the 2022 NBA Playoffs. What he did in that 122-113 Denver win served as some sort of a reminder that he once ruled the playoffs back in the Orlando Bubble in 2020 when he looked […]

Anthony Edwards had quite a night Wednesday, as he exploded for 41 points in Game 2 of the first-round series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets. Unfortunately for Edwards, not even a franchise-record performance was enough to prevent Minnesota from falling down a 2-0 hole in this series, as the Timberwolves suffered a […]

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday night in the Bronx, 3-2, thanks in large part to the heroics of the reigning American League Most Valuable Player in the outfield and at the plate. Judge turned heads early in the game when he robbed Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani of […]

Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers successfully stole a win on the road in their Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round series against the Boston Bruins, coming away with a dominant — and shocking — 6-3 victory in Game 2 on Wednesday. With that win, the Panthers essentially now have the home-ice advantage in the series, with […]

The Boston Bruins were the best team in the NHL in the 2022-23 regular season, but they just ran into some trouble in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Florida Panthers. The Bruins lost to Florida in Game 2 of the series Wednesday night, and it’s a pretty shocking one, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks started Game 2 of their first-round series against Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat at home like a house on fire. Even without Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks were able to torch the Heat in the first two periods of that contest for a total of 81 points to also set a new […]

When the Memphis Grizzlies needed a hero in Game 2 against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, Xavier Tillman gladly showed up and helped the team score a series-tying 103-93 win at home Wednesday night. Xavier Tillman came out of nowhere and poured in a team-high 22 points on 10-for-13 shooting from the field […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell prey to the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 2 of their first-round series Wednesday night down in Tennessee, but not before LeBron James managed to join another exclusive all-time statistical club. Via ESPN Stats & Info: “LeBron James has recorded his 103rd career playoff game with 20 points and 10 rebounds, […]

Already assured of missing forward Draymond Green in Game 3 of the first-round series against the Sacramento Kings, the Golden State Warriors could potentially miss more bodies for that pivotal contest at home. Andrew Wiggins, Gary Payton II and Jordan Poole are each given a questionable label a day before Game 3. According to the […]

In case you haven’t heard, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is very good at baseball. The reigning Americal League Most Valuable Player reminded everyone of his greatness once again Wednesday night against Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels when he pulled off a spectacular defensive play in the outfield before launching a monster […]

Shannon Sharpe did not hold back when he gave his honest take on the suspension received by Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. During a recent episode of the Skip and Shannon: Undisputed, Sharpe shares his disbelief over Green’s behavior right after the Warriors power forward gave Sacramento Kings big man Domantas Sabonis’ chest a […]

Memphis Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. is a heat-seeking missile on defense. When he’s on the floor, great things happen on defense for the Grizzlies. Take for example the huge block he had on a layup attempt by Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis in the first quarter of Wednesday night’s Game 2 of […]

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge used his height to good use to rob a home run off of Los Angeles Angels superstar and 2022 MVP award rival Shohei Ohtani in the first inning of Wednesday night’s game in the Bronx. On a 3-2 count, Shohei Ohtani perfectly timed Yankees starter Jhony Brito’s offering for […]

Louisiana-Lafayette wide receiver Michael Jefferson is now on his way to recovery after it’s been reported that he’s already been released from the hospital over a week since getting involved in a fatal car crash in Alabama, according to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. Michael Jefferson was a prospect for the 2023 NFL Draft, […]

It’s been an interesting season so far for New York Mets ace Max Scherzer and it’s taken a wild twist on Wednesday when he got tossed from the mound during the series finale on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers for violating the foreign substance rule. Right after the game, Max Scherzer’s agent, Scott […]

The Golden State Warriors will be minus a core member of the team in Game 3 of their first-round series against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. Star forward Draymond Green will be serving a one-game suspension after stomping on the chest of Sacramento Kings big man Domantas Sabonis in the fourth quarter of Game 2 […]

Stephen A Smith was not going to let Shaq and Charles Barkley get away with the clowning he got from the two basketball legends Tuesday evening. The ESPN personality had his name dragged into a hilarious back-and-forth between Shaq and Chuck when he was compared by the Inside the NBA duo to Boston Celtics Derrick […]

Shaq and Charles Barkley are gifts that keep on giving, and they do it so effortlessly. Just take for example their supposed postgame breakdown of Game 2 for TNT between the Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics that somehow turned into a mockery of Derrick White’s hairline. Oh, poor Derrick. “Is that Derrick White or […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs got absolutely embarrassed by the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of their first-round series in the 2023 Stanley Cuyp Playoffs Tuesday night. In front of their home fans, the Maple Leafs absorbed a 7-3 defeat at the hand of the reigning Eastern Conference champions. Making the loss even harder to […]