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Just because the Golden State Warriors have been dethroned and are no longer in contention for the NBA title this season, it doesn’t mean that Draymond Green is not paying attention anymore to the action in the league. In fact, the star forward is keeping a close eye on Thursday night’s Game 2 of the […]

There’s no such thing as a sure thing in the NBA. That was exemplified once again during one shocking — and hilarious — moment in the second quarter of Thursday night’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena when LeBron James went from 100 to zero in a blink […]

The Texas Longhorns are getting back a key piece of their 2022-23 season member for at least another year. That’s after former four-star prospect Tyrese Hunter announced his decision to forego his NBA Draft plans and return to Austin to continue playing for Texas basketball. Hunter made the announcement to “run that back” via his […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat shouldn’t have reached this far in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. They finished last in the Eastern Conference standings after the regular season with just a 44-38 record and had to go play two games in the Play-in Tournament just to even get a spot in the playoffs. But here […]

The Boston Red Sox have finally pulled the trigger on a move that sends Nick Pivetta to the bullpen. With Pivetta having a hard time being consistent on the mound and Boston’s pitching staff becoming healthier, Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters Wednesday that the team had already informed Pivetta of the decision. “We’re […]

The Miami Heat entered the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics as a huge underdog. It’s a predicament that isn’t new for Kyle Lowry and company. After all, they have already shocked the NBA Playoffs by pulverizing the No. 1 seed Milwaukee Bucks in just five games in the first round. […]

The Boston Celtics got stunned Wednesday night by Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat at TD Garden, 123-116. Not many saw that kind of loss coming for Boston, even when considering how hot Miami had been over the course of the first two rounds of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, but it appears that some lessons […]

The losses continue to pile up for Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres, who just came off a humiliating series loss to the Kansas City Royals — a team that has less than half of San Diego’s payroll this season. There is no denying that the Padres are among the most disappointing clubs […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat have done it again. The Heat stole Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics Wednesday night to the tune of a 123-116 score. At this point, nothing that Butler does on the court should surprise Heat and NBA fans given the success he’s already […]

When it comes to Reggie Miller as a basketball analyst, it’s either you love him or hate him. But both schools of thought appear to be in agreement that what the former Indiana Pacers sniper just said on live television during the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals series […]

No one’s expecting Rory McIlroy to all of a sudden start jumping through tables, but what’s clear is that he is now part of Bills Mafia. The Northern Irishman golf superstar was welcomed by Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen along with veteran linebacker Von Miller to Bills fandom when the said athletes met Wednesday at […]

Marcus Smart is feeling especially unselfish in Game 1 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat at TD Garden. In fact, he already had racked up a total of 10 dimes in just the first half of the contest, allowing him to have the most assists in a […]

It’s still the offseason in the NFL, so there’s definitely time for Bill Belichick to check out what’s happening in the other pro leagues. The New England Patriots head coach decided to spend Wednesday night at TD Garden to catch Game 1 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals series between the Miami Heat and the […]

Spencer Strider and Sean Murphy are getting along just fine as members of the Atlanta Braves. Strider even revealed just how close he’s gotten to Murphy, with each seemingly becoming the best of friends. “When we’re not talking about baseball, we’re usually talking about something ridiculous. I appreciate his sense of humor. I feel like […]

Charles Barkley is at TD Garden Wednesday night for the coverage of Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, but prior to that matchup, the Basketball Hall of Famer shared his thoughts on the ongoing saga of Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant. “Yo, man, […]

Nikola Jokic is undoubtedly the biggest problem of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 NBA Western Conference Finals. The Denver Nuggets big man proved that with a sterling performance in the series opener on Tuesday, as he clearly got nearly everything he wanted offensively. Jokic’s shooting display in Game 1 versus […]

Triston McKenzie is making good progress in his recovery from a shoulder injury. The Cleveland Guardians pitcher has yet to make an appearance in the 2023 MLB season after hitting the 60-day injured list due to a strain in his right teres major muscle, but he’s already thrown a bullpen session over the weekend, and […]

Deandre Ayton projects to have one of the biggest storylines for the Phoenix Suns in the upcoming NBA offseason. The Suns big man is coming off a disappointing performance in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, particularly in the second round in which he looked utterly helpless and ineffective against Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. With […]

Former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette is still deep in legal trouble after a grand jury has reportedly indicted him with a charge in relation to an incident at Park MGM valets in 2022. Via Katelyn Newberg of the Las Vegas Review-Journal: A grand jury has indicted Damon Arnette on an assault and weapons […]

The San Diego Padres have been among the big disappointments so far in the 2023 MLB regular season, but that does not mean they can’t have fun in the dugout during games. Take for example Nick Martinez’s hilarious impersonation of Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. during Wednesday’s game versus the Kansas City Royals at home. […]

Minnesota Twins slugger Joey Gallo suffered what appeared to be a concerning injury during Wednesday’s series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium after fouling a ball off his leg, as reported by Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com. Before leaving the contest in the ninth inning, Joey Gallo had already gone 1-for-4, going deep […]

Three days after the passing of his mother, Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw toed the rubber Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins at Dodger Stadium. As one could imagine, it’s not easy to perform a job with a heavy heart because of a death in the family, but Kershaw still put up an admirable effort, […]

As expected, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was a massive headache for the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Western Conference Finals. Jokic nearly got everything he wanted during the game, as he stuffed the stat sheet yet again. His performance in Tuesday’s 132-126 home win over the Lakers had former […]

The Arizona Coyotes received bad news Tuesday, with the report that the proposal to build a new arena for the team in Tempe, Arizona has been denied by voters. The news hit many Coyotes fans hard, as it puts the team’s future in Arizona in jeopardy. Even Arizona forward could not help himself but share […]

It’s been a while since the last time Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler threw a pitch in a Major League Baseball game. Buehler, who’s gone under the knife for Tommy John surgery twice and also got operated on to repair a flexor tendon injury over the last year, remains hopeful that he will be […]

The Green Bay Packers have plenty to sort out and address still ahead of the 2023 NFL season,  among which is their quandary in the safety room. According to Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry, Green Bay remains without an idea who exactly will be the other starting safety of the team alongside Darnell Savage Jr. […]

There is no bigger winner after Tuesday night’s NBA Draft lottery than the San Antonio Spurs, who have virtually assured themselves of landing elite prospect Victor Wembanyama. In the grand scheme of things, that’s just one win of the many to be expected for the Spurs in the coming years. As pointed out by Matthew […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are still picking themselves up following a disappointing exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but Aaron Judge added to their woes — sort of — when he smashed a home run for the New York Yankees that hit and shattered a “maple leaf’ Tuesday night versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Aaron […]

The Charlotte Hornets struck out of the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes during the lottery for the 2023 NBA Draft Tuesday night. That being said, the Hornets must still be elated over the fact that they still managed to defy the odds to win the No. 2 pick overall. Charlotte is not getting Victor Wembanyama, but the […]

It was close but no cigar on the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes front for the Portland Trail Blazers during Tuesday night’s lottery for the 2023 NBA Draft. The Blazers entered the event with a 10.5 percent chance to win the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft. Instead, they will be picking third overall, which […]

St. Louis Cardinals star third baseman Nolan Arenado can’t stop hitting home runs all of a sudden. After making just a total of two home runs in the entire month of April, Nolan Arenado now has a total of six homers in May alone, thanks in large part to his ongoing HR streak. Arenado extended […]

Anibal Sanchez is done with baseball. The 39-year-old former Miami Marlins pitcher announced that he is retiring from the game via his official Instagram account. “Throughout these past 17 years in Major League Baseball, God has given me the opportunity to live wonderful moments on and off the field,” opened Anibal Sanchez. “Baseball has been […]

The Detroit Pistons finished the 2022-23 NBA regular season with the worst record in the entire league but that ultimately did not amount to anything that would guarantee them a chance to land top draft prospect Victor Wembanyama. Instead, the Pistons ended up being arguably the biggest loser of the 2023 NBA Draft lottery, as […]

Toronto Blue Jays fans are definitely not still over the Aaron Judge cheating allegations. A day after alarms were raised by Blue Jays broadcasters Dan Shulman and Buck Martinez when they seemingly suggested that the New York Yankees superstar slugger was on to something after he glanced to the dugout — just before launching a […]

Doc Rivers is not affiliated with any team at the moment following his dismissal from his job as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. However, that doesn’t mean he’s reached the end of the road of his coaching career in the NBA. He still wants to be a head coach, with league sources telling Chris […]

The Oakland Athletics have received an unfortunate update on the injury of one of their best young talents, with Martín Gallegos of MLB.com reporting that Mason Miller has been “diagnosed with a mild UCL sprain.” “Mason Miller has been diagnosed with a mild UCL sprain after a visit with Dr. Keith Meister. He will resume […]

Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger exited Monday’s series-opening game on the road against the Houston Astros due to a scary knee injury. However, it appears that he’s avoided a serious physical issue, as evidenced by the fact that the Cubs have not placed him on the injured list. Cubs manager David Ross even said that […]

Doc Rivers is currently out of work in the NBA following his dismissal from his post as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. It was a decision by the Sixers not a few expected the team would make after it shockingly had a meltdown in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs at the […]

Al Horford and Blake Griffin are considered to be the elder statesmen on the Boston Celtics roster. After all, they are the two oldest members of the team. Horford is 36, while Griffin is 33. With their age comes the basketball wisdom that they are sharing with their younger Celtics teammates, and it’s particularly about […]