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The Utah Jazz are among the teams to watch out for ahead of the 2023 NBA trade deadline, which hits at 3 pm ET this coming Thursday. In a recent piece by Shams Charania of The Athletic, it’s revealed that Jazz forward Jarred Vanderbilt has the biggest potential to get moved. “Of the players currently […]

Syracuse Orange head coach Jim Boeheim likely did not make a lot of new friends after his rant last Saturday following his team’s 77-68 road win against the Boston College Eagles. The long-time Syracuse basketball head coach accused ACC schools of being ‘bought,’ in reference to the NCAA’s name, image, and likeness deals. Well, Boeheim […]

Spencer Dinwiddie is back with the Brooklyn Nets after the Dallas Mavericks added him to a trade package that gave birth to the newest superstar duo in the league in Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic. That being said, the Nets might not be done cooking up a trade involving Dinwiddie. “As the Nets pursue additional […]

Mason Plumlee has been a productive member of the Charlotte Hornets this season, and with his effectiveness on the court comes the interest from other teams in his trade potential. Plumlee has been around the league long enough to know what comes around and how the gears change during this time of the year (via […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ decision to send Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks just days after the point guard made his desire to be traded known has everyone buzzing. Andre Iguodala of the Golden State Warriors has his own take on the Kyrie saga with the Nets that cemented the failure of the Big Three experiment […]

The NBA is about to hit the trade deadline this week, so front offices across the league are scrambling to pull off deals from behind the desks. The Miami Heat are rumored to be keeping a close eye on the potential of trading for Boston Celtics power forward Grant Williams, per insider Greg Sylvander (h/tNBA […]

Real recognizes real. Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson sounded off with a heartwarming message to Beyonce after her record-breaking win at the 2023 Grammy’s, which installed her as the winningest artist in the history of the event. “Congratulations to Beyoncé for breaking the Grammys recording for most Grammy victories of all time!! Incredible!,” Johnson […]

There is a world where Kyrie Irving and Devin Booker are teammates with the Phoenix Suns. This isn’t that world, though, it could have likely happened if only the Suns added a few more assets to a trade proposal sent to the Brooklyn Nets, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. “Phoenix offered a package around […]

The Arizona Cardinals have seemingly cut their list of candidates for the team’s head-coaching vacancy shorter after defensive coordinator Vance Joseph and Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Bruan Callahan were told that they’re no longer part of the field, per Michael Silver of Bally Sports. “Cardinals DC Vance Joseph has been informed he is out of […]

Despite Joel Embiid’s monster effort on Sunday, the Philadelphia 76ers still fell prey to the New York Knicks on the road, 108-97. Embiid exploited the Knicks’ defense for 31 points to go with 14 rebounds in 36 minutes. If only either of Embiid’s backups was even remotely close to his performance, the Sixers would have […]

The basketball universe got absolutely stunned on Sunday when the Brooklyn Nets finally pulled the trigger on their divorce with point guard Kyrie Irving by sending him to the Dallas Mavericks via blockbuster trade. With Irving in the fold, the biggest question at the moment for the Mavs is whether he could co-exist with another […]

Scottie Barnes was instrumental in the Toronto Raptors’ 106-103 upset road win against Desmond Bane and the Memphis Grizzlies. Barnes had a big fourth quarter capped by a game-winning go-ahead basket for the Raptors, who are now undefeated in two straight games. With the Raptors trailing Memphis by a point with under 30 seconds remaining […]

With quarterback Derek Carr’s time with the Las Vegas Raiders seemingly nearing its official end, the big question for the franchise is which signal-caller will be the next one to lead it. That’s a no-brainer for Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams if you ask him, as he has long made known his desire to have […]

The NBA has come down hard on the pair of Orlando Magic big man Mo Bamba and Minnesota Timberwolves veteran guard Austin Rivers, with the leaguer handing the two players with suspensions as punishments for their altercation on the court last Friday. “Orlando’s Mo Bamba has been suspended four games and Minnesota’s Austin Rivers has been […]

Super Bowl 57 is inching closer and closer, and if Philadelphia Eagles fans want more reason to feel confident in their team’s chances to get the job done in Glendale against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, they need not look further, as the numbers the pair of AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith put […]

The Ole Miss Rebels have a new man to direct their defense. That’s after Ole Miss football decided to hire Pete Golding as the program’s defensive coordinator. Golding previously worked with Nick Saban in running the Alabama Crimson Tide, a career stop that is very much familiar to Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin. Before coming […]

Indiana Hoosiers big man Trayce Jackson-Davis put up yet another monster performance Saturday night, as he led his team to a massive 79-74 victory over No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers. Jackson-Davis stuffed the stat sheets with an incredible showing made even more impressive by the fact that he was able to do it while being mostly […]

The NFL has always been challenged by making Pro Bowl as enticing as possible, but it appears that it remains to be a considerable issue for the league. Fans and players usually find it difficult to get sincerely excited about the Pro Bowl, and that is very much represented by the blunt take of Las […]

Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets added to their Western Conference-leading win total by taking down Stephen Curry and the reigning NBA champions Golden State Warriors at home Thursday night. With the Nuggets the No. 1 team in the West and arguably the best squad in the entire NBA at the moment, Jamal Murray did […]

The Memphis Grizzlies don’t just have one but two players headed to the 2023 NBA All-Star Game, with Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. both being named as Western Conference reserves. In a Twitter post, Ja Morant summed up his feelings for having the honor of having Jackson as a fellow All-Star: “so tough. happy […]

In an ideal world for Sacramento Kings fans, their team should have two All-Star players in the 2022-23 NBA season. But at least they managed to have one in big man Domantas Sabonis. It’s a bittersweet moment for Kings fans on Twitter to watch the video of Sabonis learning he’s going to the 2023 NBA […]

LeBron James is only fewer than 70 points away from tying and breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record after scoring 26 points in Thursday night’s 112-111 road win over the Indiana Pacers. Prior to that game, James barged into the top four of the NBA’s all-time assists leaders. It’s no longer a question of […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic exited Thursday night’s home game against the New Orleans Pelicans after a scary fall in the third quarter. Doncic was trying to convert a layup after attacking the Pelicans’ defense right down the middle but landed awkwardly after getting challenged by New Orleans big man Jonas Valanciunas. Luka headed to […]

It has been a wild season so far for John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats. Kentucky basketball already has seven losses through its first 22 games overall and sports a 6-3 record in SEC play. While the Wildcats have gained traction of late, winning five of their last six games, there are still plenty of […]

The Sacramento Kings would not have been a top-three team in the Western Conference standings this deep into the 2022-23 NBA season without the excellence of point guard De’Aaron Fox. However, the fantastic campaign Fox is having was just not enough for him to make it to the final roster of players for the upcoming  […]

The Phoenix Suns got blasted at home by Dejounte Murray and the visiting Atlanta Hawks Wednesday night, as the hosts absorbed a 132-100 defeat. Making the night worse for Suns forward Cam Johnson was the limited playing time he was given in the game, as he only saw action for 15 minutes. While Johnson has […]

For the second time in the three seasons so far under head coach Kevin Stefanski, the Cleveland Browns missed the NFL playoffs in 2022. They took a step back from an 8-9 finish in 2021 to 7-10 the year after. Whether Stefanski is on the hot seat or not, here are some of the areas […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors wasted a grand opportunity to secure a win Wednesday night. Playing against a banged-up Minnesota Timberwolves squad that was missing Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns, the Warriors blew a 14-point lead to suffer a 119-114 heartbreaker of a loss via overtime on the road. Warriors fans were clearly […]

With both De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis humming Wednesday night, the Sacramento Kings collected another win, as they took down the San Antonio Spurs on the road, 119-109. Fox dropped 31 points on 13-for-23 shooting from the field and added 10 assists, two rebounds, three steals, and a clock in 38 minutes of work. Sabonis, […]

Team LeBron finally has its coach for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game, with the league giving the honor to Denver Nuggets sideline boss Michael Malone. “Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone and his staff will coach Team LeBron in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game,” the NBA Communications’ official Twitter page posted Wednesday night. Michael Malone […]

The Purdue Boilermakers added claimed another victim Wednesday night, as they demolished the Penn State Nittany Lions at home for an 80-60 victory. It was actually the second time Purdue basketball defeated the Nittany Lions this season, but just in a much more dominant manner than in the first meeting. Having personally seen twice what […]

Dylan Moore is staying with the Seattle Mariners, with Jeff Passan of ESPN reporting that the two sides have agreed on a three-year deal worth close to $9 million. “Superutilityman Dylan Moore and the Seattle Mariners are in agreement on a three-year, $8.875 million extension, sources tell ESPN. No options in deal to avoid arbitration, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have announced the saddening news of the death of two-time Super Bowl champion running back Sidney Thornton. “We are saddened by the loss of former Steelers RB Sidney Thornton,” the Steelers said in a statement via Twitter. Sidney Thornton played for a total of six seasons in the NFL, all with the […]

Ja Morant is suddenly on a triple-double binge. The Memphis Grizzlies superstar point guard has been channeling his inner-Russell Westbrook of late, and he’s now extended his trip-dub streak to three games after already reaching that statistical plateau within just the first three quarters of Wednesday night’s showdown against the Portland Trail Blazers at home. […]

You would have to go all the way back to the 1950s to see a duplicate of the destruction Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics just did to Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets in the first quarter of Wednesday night’s game between the Atlantic Division rivals at TD Garden. “The Celtics outscored the Nets […]

Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes recently had a special visitor on campus, with hip-hop superstar Lil Wayne dropping by to take a look around. Sanders then toured Lil Wayne to the locker room of Colorado football, and boy did it look like a lollipop to Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. Lil Wayne toured the CU […]

Tennessee Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan and Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker TJ Watt are not exactly the best of friends. It’s just not easy to build a cozy relationship when won spat the other in the face, just like what Lewan once did to Watt on the field. But Lewan is not going to let that […]

Darius Slay and the Philadelphia Eagles are going to Glendale to play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 57 after destroying George Kittle and the San Francisco 49rs in the NFC Championship Game last Sunday. Turns out, Kittle gave the Eagles, particularly the team’s stop unit, bulletin material ahead of the conference title game […]

Dallas Cowboys safety Jayron Kearse is in possession of one of the greatest football memorabilia in recent history, and that’s no other than the football that ended up being the final interception thrown by legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady. Kearse, who picked off Tom Brady in the Wild Card Round game that was won by […]