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When the Denver Nuggets needed a bucket in Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns, they simply went to Nikola Jokic, who exploded for 53 points, albeit in a 129-124 road loss to Devin Booker and company. If it weren’t for the Nuggets’ porous defense, Jokic’s performance wouldn’t have been wasted in a loss. Nevertheless, the […]

Andrew Luck has not played football since he decided to hang up his cleats and retire from the game in 2019. Although he’s retired, his NFL rights are still with the Indianapolis Colts. Indianapolis team owner Jim Irsay knows all about that, as he made clear by his strongly worded tweet Sunday night. “If any […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a bind. They are still winless through three games in the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Florida Panthers following their 3-2 overtime loss on the road Sunday night. On the verge of elimination, Toronto also now has to deal with a new injury to […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic got involved in a little skirmish during the second period of Sunday night’s Game 4 showdown against the Phoenix Suns when he seemingly shoved Suns owner Mat Ishbia while going after the ball. Twitter immediately lit up with reactions to that unexpected player-owner scuffle, and even legendary NBA big man […]

From one great big man to another. Former Los Angeles Lakers superstar Shaquille O’Neal wants everyone to know that in his eyes, Denver Nuggets do-it-all center Nikola Jokic is the best at his position in the NBA, notwithstanding the fact that Joel Embiid has just been named the 2022-23 NBA regular season MVP. Nikola Jokic […]

Bryce Miller is wasting no time proving to the Seattle Mariners that he is the real deal. In his second career start, Miller shined anew, this time against the Houston Astros, who struggled to figure out the rookie in Seattle’s 3-1 win at home Sunday. With his performance versus the Astros, Bryce Miller managed to […]

Kansas Speedway looked like a UFC Octagon for a moment during Sunday’s AdventHealth 400 when Ross Chastain and Noah Gragson had a bit of a scuffle on the pit road following the race. Ross Chastain PUNCHED Noah Gragson. Here’s what led to the fight. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/VBFuULZGZY — NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) May 7, 2023 If […]

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson is thrilled over the prospect of seeing quarterback Matthew Stafford healthy and ready to give offseason training a full go. Via Coral Smith of NFL.com: “Oh yeah, I think that makes a huge difference,” Jefferson said. “I think (it does) for all the guys that are out there […]

Veteran reliever and Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen is on the verge of joining an extremely exclusive statistical club in Major League Baseball, as he is just a save away from notching the 400th of his career. But before he gets to have the chance to pull off that feat, Kenley Jensen made sure […]

Evander Kane stole the show (sort of) Saturday night during Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs series between his Edmonton Oilers and the Vegas Golde Knights when he managed to sneak in multiple body shots in a UFC-esque show of ground-and-pound skills on the ice. After the game, Evander Kane did not mince his […]

After getting smacked with a 27-point loss in Game 2 by the Golden State Warriors, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers returned the favor to the defending champs Saturday night. The Lakers whopped Stephen Curry and company at home in Game 3 for a 127-97 beatdown that had Los Angeles completing a feat in […]

City Reapers star Bryson Tiller has received another offer to play for a Division I school, this time from the Cincinnati Bearcats. Tiller is classified under the Class of 2025, so there’s still plenty of time for him to think about which school he’d take his talents to in case he wants to take the […]

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 […]