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Stephen Curry can play defense, too. While stopping players defensively isn’t exactly one of his strengths, Curry made the biggest play on that end of the court in Saturday night’s home game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Chase Center, as he perfectly timed Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday’s layup attempt for a huge game-saving block. […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr continues to get acclimated to his new environment, and that includes catching up to some New Orleans Pelicans basketball. #Saints QB Derek Carr introduced at #Pelicans game tonight pic.twitter.com/n6tidbQ05A — Rod Walker (@RodWalkerNola) March 12, 2023 In fact, Derek Carr is among the thousands watching the Pelicans play the […]

When it comes to instigating commotion on the court, there aren’t many out there better at that than Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. However, Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez wouldn’t fall for one of Green’antics during one moment in Saturday night’s game between the two teams at Chase Center. While Draymond Green was trying […]

It’s been quite a week for the Carolina Panthers. Just after they traded for the No. 1 selection in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft, the team managed to make an adjustment on the contract of star linebacker Shaq Thompson to keep him in Charlotte, via Ian Rapoport of the NFL Networ. “Panthers standout LB Shaq […]

Retired cornerback Joe Haden is no longer playing in the NFL, having announced his retirement from football as a player last year. However, the temptation to unretire and chase a Super Bowl ring is always going to be there for someone like Haden, who, at 33 years old, could still provide meaningful depth, to a […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Alex Highsmith is entering the final season of the four-year contract he inked with the team back in 2020, and if you ask him, he’d want to continue playing for the team that drafted him. “I love being here, being part of this team. This organization is amazing, being part of the […]

As expected, the Houston Cougars are going to be playing in the AAC championship game on Sunday, but it’s possible that they won’t have star Marcus Sasser active for that contest. The Houston basketball guard appeared to have suffered a lower-body injury in the semifinals against the Cincinnati Bearcats and is now said to be […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a date with the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday night, but they won’t have their top two stars, with both Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving ruled out due to injuries. Doncic is sidelined by a left thigh issue, while Irving is dealing with foot soreness, something that Mavs head coach Jason Kidd is […]

The Vanderbilt Commodores stay red hot, as they scored a ticket to the quarterfinals round of the SEC tournament by taking down the LSU Tigers in the second round Thursday, 77-68. With that win, the Commodores will be meeting the Kentucky Wildcats for the third time this season. Vanderbilt lost the first matchup back in […]

Prior to Thursday night’s meeting between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors, Draymond Green made sure there would be a whole lot more flavor to that contest by going after Dillon Brooks in his podcast. Much was said by Green during his rant, even going as far as to question whether other Grizzlies […]

Chances are, Armando Bacot and the North Carolina Tar Heels are not going to dance this March. A 68-59 loss to the Virginia Cavaliers Thursday night has seemingly doomed North Carolina basketball and its hopes of making it to the NCAA tournament. The Tar Heels can still technically make it to the Big Dance if […]

There’s no certainty about when exactly the Memphis Grizzlies will have star point guard Ja Morant back in action. While they did not need Morant to take down the defending NBA champions Golden State Warriors Thursday night at home, the Grizzlies are still a decidedly better team when he’s around. The expectation still is that […]

Dillon Brooks and the Memphis Grizzlies had the perfect response to Draymond Green’s recent tirade and it came in the form of a 131-110 walloping of the Golden State Warriors at home Thursday night. The Grizzlies did not waste much time channeling their rage into a meaningful output on the floor, as they unloaded a […]

The road has come to an end for the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2023 ACC tournament. North Carolina basketball is now out of the running for the conference’s tournament title following a huge setback in the quarterfinals round, as the Tar Heels fell prey to the Virginia Cavaliers Thursday night, 68-59. That is […]

As expected, the NBA has come down hard on Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet who unleashed a vicious tirade pointed at the referees after his team’s Wednesday night loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in Tinseltown. Fred VanVleet’s pocket will be lighter by $30,000, with the NBA making an official statement about the fine. […]

Team Australia sent shockwaves across the sport Wednesday night as they took down Team South Korea in Pool B play in the 2023 World Baseball Classic to the tune of an 8-7 score. It was a thrilling game that started slow offensively before turning into a back-and-forth affair, ending with Australia sealing the deal by […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers Spring Training game Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners ended in a 2-2 tie, which isn’t much to write home about. Nevertheless, Michael Grove turned heads with a strong performance on the mound, tossing three scoreless innings and allowing just a hit with two strikeouts and zero free passes issued. Michael Grove […]

Fred VanVleet is far from amused about how Wednesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers was officiated. The Toronto Raptors guard did not hold back when he spoke about “some refs” after their 108-100 road loss to Kawhi Leonard and company. “Most of the refs are trying hard. I like a lot of the […]

Kevin Durant was scheduled to make his home debut for the Phoenix Suns Wednesday night but disaster struck before tipoff. Durant was declared out of the game against his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, due to a sprained ankle injury he suffered during the pregame workouts. It was a real bummer for Durant, the […]

Just because ESPN corrected one of its own, Kendrick Perkins, about a recent statement saying that NBA MVP voters are 80% white, it doesn’t mean the player-turned-analyst is going to start believing that Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets  — and not Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers — is the best player in the […]

Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson is still one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Teams needing an upgrade at the said position should be craving to have someone of his caliber to run their offense from under center. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case, with teams, who are supposed to be going […]

The Dallas Mavericks caught a double black eye Wednesday night against CJ McCollum and the New Orleans Pelicans on the road. Apart from suffering a 113-106 loss to the Pels, the Mavs also saw Luka Doncic leave the game because of injury. Luka Doncic was seen having trouble staying on the court, especially in the […]

Anthony Volpe is expected to make his debut for the New York Yankees soon, but could that also mean he’ll be on the team’s roster on Opening Day? If you ask Yankees superstar Aaron Judge, Volpe looks ready for the show. “I think he’s got all the makeup tools,” Aaron Judge said about Volpe (h/t […]

Luka Doncic is a gift that keeps on giving — or assisting —  for the Dallas Mavericks. He added yet another to his ever-growing montage of highlight-worthy passes Wednesday night during the first quarter of a road game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Here is Luka Doncic catching the Pelicans flatfooted with a zipper of […]

Anything can happen in an NBA game — or pregame. Phoenix Suns got reminded of that the hard way when superstar forward and prized trade deadline acquisition Kevin Durant slipped on the floor and injured his ankle during pregame workouts, forcing him to be ruled out of Wednesday night’s showdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder […]

An angry bettor recently decided that it was a good idea to vent his rage after a losing bet on Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier. Well, he might want to take that one back because he just found out that Rozier isn’t one to take a threat sitting down. Twitter user @Thirst22 posted a screenshot […]

The Cincinnati Bengals could be dealing with another offseason controversy, this time involving star wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase. Chase’s ex-girlfriend, Ambar Nicole, recently posted messages via Instagram Stories, threatening to “end” the wideout’s career. “Now Mr. Chase you have some skeletons in your closet,” Nicole wrote in a now-deleted post (h/t JPAFootball). “I know the […]

If you want to be a head coach in the NFL one day, then making Madden as a virtual training ground can be a good start. Well, that sounds like a stretch, but at least for Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, he did learn a lot from playing the game growing up, so much so […]

Caleb Martin is playing so well of late in the clutch periods that Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra decided to let him be on the floor for all but just one tick of the clock during the last two fourth quarters. For Spoelstra, Martin is one of the guys that’s answered his call about […]

The New York Knicks are adding a seven-footer to the team, with Shams Charania of The Athletic reporting that center Moses Brown is on his way to the Big Apple via a two-way contract. The New York Knicks are signing center Moses Brown on a two-way NBA contract, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Brown averaged 4.6 […]

Jason Heyward is starting a new chapter in his baseball career with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team’s fans can see him make his regular-season debut for the team right in the very first game of the upcoming season, with manager Dave Roberts all but guaranteeing that the former first-round pick will be there on […]

Anthony Davis was not going to let the Los Angeles Lakers lose on the same night they celebrated the career of Pau Gasol, so he went out and demolished the Memphis Grizzlies with an absurd performance — one that completed a feat the franchise had never seen in nearly 20 years and was last achieved […]

The Colorado Avalanche absolutely dominated the San  Jose Sharks at home Tuesday night for a 6-0 win. The victory snapped the reigning Stanley Cup champion’s three-game losing skid, and they have star defenseman Cale Makar to thank for that. Makar was phenomenal in the Sharks game, showing once again why he is arguably the best […]

Anthony Davis put the Los Angeles Lakers on his back Tuesday and made sure that the team will deliver a win on the night they celebrated the career and retired the jersey of franchise legend Pau Gasol. Davis put up a monster double-double of 30 points and 22 rebounds in 36 minutes to lead the […]

The New York Giants got two major items on their offseason to-do list this week, as they signed quarterback Daniel Jones to an extension contract and kept the services of running back Saquon Barkley using the franchise tag on him ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. However, Saquon Barkley would have preferred to test his value in […]

Pau Gasol’s No. 16 Los Angeles Lakers jersey has officially been retired by the franchise during Tuesday’s home game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Lakers went all out in showing the legendary big man their full appreciation, as they also unveiled a video tribute for Gasol. The Lakers put together a BEAUTIFUL tribute video celebrating […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Pau Gasol has his jersey retired by the franchise Tuesday during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Crypto.com Arena. Plenty of personalities are in attendance to watch the event unfold, including Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. Jokingly asked what he’s doing at the Lakers’ home, Butler said that he’s there […]

It’s clear as day for Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards who is the best player in the NBA right now, and that’s no other than the one who gave his team all the business Tuesday night: Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers. “MVP of the league,” Edwards said of Joel Embiid, after Minnesota’s 117-94 loss […]

The Washington Wizards snapped a  two-game skid in the most dramatic of ways Tuesday night, as big man Daniel Gafford sealed the deal for his team against the Detroit Pistons with a buzzer-beating, game-winning putback. DANIEL GAFFORD PUTBACK FOR THE WIN 🗣 pic.twitter.com/OftkJavdgo — NBA TV (@NBATV) March 8, 2023 With the game tied near […]