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The NBA world is in mourning following the news of the death of New York Knicks legend Willis Reed. Among the many whose lives Reed had touched during his basketball career as a player and as a coach is current Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers. The Sixers sideline boss shared a heartfelt message about […]

There’s no hiding the intention of the Houston Rockets to put themselves in the best possible position to win the No. 1 pick in the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft. It is the biggest reason behind the Rockets’ 50-loss season. Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is aware of how losing can get rewarded in the […]

The Carolina Panthers are loading up on serious talent, particularly on offense, this offseason. Don’t expect them to stop going after huge targets. Coming off yet another letdown campaign, the Panthers are eager to make as many fixes as they can to the roster. New Carolina head coach Frank Reich further underscored the team’s desire […]

Long before he turned out to be a Sacramento Kings basketball hero, Domantas Sabonis had his doubts about whether the team’s fans would receive him well. He thought that he would get booed out of the building once he makes his home debut for Sacramento after getting traded to the Kings by the Indiana Pacers […]

The Providence Friars are losing another commitment from a top recruit following the news of Ed Cooley’s departure from the program. Four-star talent Drew Fielder has expressed his decision to de-commit from Providence basketball, citing the change in the coaching staff of the team, per 247 Sports. “Due to the recent coaching change, I will […]

Tenth on the official world golf rankings, Justin Thomas will not be among the stars playing this week at Austin Country Club where the 2023 WGC-Match Play will be held. Thomas has a pretty straightforward reason why he chose to skip the event after playing last week at the 2023 Valspar Championship, which took place […]

The Colorado Avalanche are looking unstoppable again on the ice. The reigning Stanley Cup champions extended their win streak to six games after a 5-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks at home on Monday. With the two points from that win, the Avs have now tied the Minnesota Wild for second place in the Central […]

The world is still waiting for how the Aaron Rodgers situation is going to conclude. There are people who hold precious knowledge about the true story behind this offseason saga such as Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy. Just don’t expect him to speak anything about it, though. During an appearance Monday at a Tech […]

The stage is set for the World Baseball Classic championship game after Shohei Ohtani and Japan pulled off a miraculous comeback 6-5 victory Monday night against Randy Arozarena and Mexico in the semifinals. As Japan erupts in jubilation over the win, one could only imagine the pain Mexico is feeling after coming so close to […]

The Dallas Mavericks looked as though they were going to bag a win Monday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. Jason Kidd and the Mavs entered the fourth quarter with a 13-point lead against the Ja Morant-less Grizzlies, but the table completely flipped in the final period, with Memphis mounting a successful comeback for a 112-108 […]

The Chicago Bulls stay hot, as they have successfully extended their win streak to three games following a thrilling double-overtime 109-105 win in the City of Brotherly Love over Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. That game had everything from incredible individual performances to heart-stopping plays in the clutch, sending Twitter into pandemonium. “DERRICK JONES […]

Overtime Elite star Bryson Warren and company recently got a visit from no other than NBA legend Carmelo Anthony. The former New York Knicks star showed Warren a glimpse of his patented moves, which the latter also tried to execute on his own. “Is it true Carmelo could get open in a phone booth?” wondered […]

The 2023 MLB season is less than two weeks away from Opening Day with players, coaches, and most especially, fans, all very much intrigued to see how games will look with the new rules being implemented. Although Spring Training games have provided a stage for everyone to see how those rules affect baseball games, it’s […]

Julius Randle is having a mind-blowing performance in the Big Apple Monday night. The New York Knicks star power forward is simply unstoppable against the Minnesota Timberwolves, as he had already surpassed the 50-point mark before the fourth quarter could even get going. JULIUS RANDLE IS ERUPTING AT MSG. ANOTHER 3 FOR 51 POINTS. GET […]

Detroit Mercy star Antoine Davis was so close to breaking the hallowed record of basketball great Pete Maravich for most career points in the NCAA. Davis ended up falling short by only three points to tie Maravich’s record of 3,667 points and four to break it. When it was all said and done, Davis finished […]

A new dawn is upon the Georgetown Hoyas basketball program with the arrival of a new head coach in Ed Cooley. Georgetown basketball also appears to be getting a new talent on the court, with TCU Horned Frogs big man Eddie Lampkin reportedly transferring to Georgetown, per Aidan Alperstein of The Daily Wildcat. “TCU transfer […]

Team Mexico star Randy Arozarena has always been one of the most exciting baseball players today, and he showed why once again Monday night when he pulled off a sensational catch to rob Team Japan of a huge home run during the fifth inning of this World Baseball Classic semifinals showdown. RANDY AROZARENA BRINGS ONE […]

With Darren Waller no longer part of the Las Vegas Raiders roster, the team is pressed to find a replacement to at least help cover the void left by the star tight end. Well, interest in free agent tight end OJ Howard has turned into action, as the Raiders are finalizing a contract agreement with […]

The Carolina Panthers have one of the hottest assets in the NFL right now and that’s no other than the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft —  which they got from the Chicago Bears via a trade. But just because that pick is now in the hands of the Panthers, it doesn’t mean […]

The participation of MLB players in the World Baseball Classic has been a particularly hot topic of late. More fuel has been poured into that subject in light of the injuries of New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz and Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve while playing for their respective countries in the tournament. But […]

The Florida Atlantic Owls are flying to their first-ever appearance in the Sweet 16 following a thrilling 78-70 win over the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Sunday night. It was a second-round matchup an extremely few people could honestly say they saw coming. Neither head coaches of these teams also expected the manner with which the game […]

The Miami Dolphins have made it official: they have picked up the fifth-year option of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, thus erasing any remaining rumors about the team parting ways with the signal-caller this offseason. “Dolphins officially exercised QB Tua Tagovailoa’s fifth-year option today,” Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Monday morning. Prior to this move, the Dolphins […]

The Detroit Lions’ front office still has its sleeve rolled up, knowing there’s plenty of work left to do in preparation for the 2023 NFL season. In one of their most recent moves, the Lions have made adjustments to the contract of edge rusher Romeo Okwara, as reported by Field Yates of ESPN. By reworking […]

Prior to Sunday, it had been a while since the last time the UConn Huskies managed to book a spot in the Sweet 16 round. With a win over the weekend against the Saint Mary’s Gaels, 70-55, in the second round, Dan Hurley and the Huskies have successfully ended that drought. At the same time, […]

The Indianapolis Colts surely could use an upgrade in the most important position in football. Lamar Jackson would definitely be one for the Colts, with Jackson still available for discussions with other teams this offseason following the Baltimore Ravens’ decision to use the nonexclusive franchise tag on the dual-threat quarterback. Whether the Colts would actually […]

Jim Larranaga is weaving his magic again in March. The legendary head coach of the Miami Hurricanes has just steered the program to another Sweet Sixteen appearance after beating the Indiana Hoosiers Sunday night, 85-69. Never before had Miami made that deep of a run in the NCAA tournament in consecutive seasons, but it’s now […]

Whenever the Portland Trail Blazers need a bucket, all they have to do is get the leather to Damian Lillard. With a player like Lillard in the fold, it’s just hard for the Blazers to not keep on relying on him on offense, especially with the kind of season he is having. To further underscore […]

The Detroit Lions continue to fortify their roster in the offseason. Shortly after news broke out that the Lions have inked Philadelphia Eagles safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson to a deal, Detroit made another front office maneuver, with NFL insider Ari Meirove reporting that two-time Pro Bowl long snapper Jake McQuaide has also decided to bring his […]

Jalen Green put on a show on Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans, albeit on a 117-107 loss at home. Nevertheless, Green has turned lots of heads again with his performance in that contest, as his 40-point outburst moved him into the same group of players with at least five such scoring performances as a […]

The Toronto Raptors are still in a precarious spot in the Eastern Conference standings. They will need all hands on deck to win games as the 2023 NBA Playoffs gets closer. However, they could be missing the services of Scottie Barnes for some time after the forward suffered what appears to be an upper-body injury […]

Tyler Herro came to the rescue of the Miami Heat on Sunday against the Detroit Pistons on the road. Herro stepped up, particularly in the clutch, to help deliver the win for the Heat. His heroics surely was not lost on Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra, who was all praises of the shooting guard during […]

The Denver Nuggets are back to their winning ways, as they defeated the Brooklyn Nets in a 108-102 victory at Barclays Center on Sunday — but not before Michael Porter Jr. put on a show with a poster dunk — over his own teammate and not just any other teammate, but MVP race leader Nikola […]

It’s not even the 2023 MLB season yet but Trea Turner is already flexing his muscles at the plate. In Sunday’s World Baseball Classic semifinals matchup between Team USA and Team Cuba, the Philadelphia Phillies shortstop, Trea Turner brutally launched a long bomb that traveled for 428 feet to extend USA’s lead to 3-1 in […]

As the underdog up against a powerhouse in the Big East, Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans somehow managed to book their spot in the Sweet 16 round, thanks in large part to the performance of star Tyson Walker against the Marquette Golden Eagles. But Izzo still wants more from Walker and it’s got […]

Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans are headed to the Sweet 16 round following their conquest of the Marquette Golden Eagles in the second round of the 2023 NCAA tournament on Sunday. And you bet, Golden State Warriors forward and Spartans basketball alum Draymond Green is having the time of his life over the […]

Leon Edwards is still on top of the welterweight division in the UFC after yet another victory over Kamaru Usman. Edwards defeated Usman by way of a majority decision Saturday night, and it’s not just London that is buzzing right now. All of Twitter is feeling the win of Leon Edwards, who now has a […]

Houston Astros star second baseman Jose Altuve was hit by a pitch during Saturday night’s game at the World Baseball Classic between Team Venezuela and Team USA. Altuve exited the game shortly after getting hit, with the Astros also releasing a statement that the infielder will undergo more tests to see the full extent of […]

Joel Embiid is on a magnificent tear. The Philadelphia 76ers star big man churned out yet another great performance, as he led his team to a 141-121 victory over the Indiana Pacers at home Saturday night. The Sixers center muscled out 31 points to go with seven rebounds and seven assists in just 30 minutes […]

Leon Edwards is still the UFC welterweight champion after scoring a decision at UFC 286 Saturday night over Kamaru Usman. While it was a heartbreaking result for Usman, he was all class when he spoke to Daniel Cormier in a post-fight interview inside the Octagon, constantly praising Edwards. “He put on a hell of a […]