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The New Orleans Pelicans did not have an entirely lovely night on Valentine’s Day. Although they took down Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder at home, 131-122, they saw star big man Anthony Davis leave the game with an apparent shoulder injury during the waning moments of the first half. In a recent update […]

Coming off a two-game losing skid that included a loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers at home in which they squandered a 28-point lead, Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics bounced back in a big way. That’s by downing the retooled Philadelphia 76ers on the road Tuesday night to the tune of […]

DeMarcus Cousins and the Golden State Warriors went up against the Phoenix Suns on the road as a 16.5-point favorite, which means, even on a bad day in terms of their high standards, they should be able to crumple the Suns and throw at the nearest wastebasket with ease. However, Cousins was not the type […]

Draymond Green was the first Golden State Warriors player to hit the showers Friday night in Phoenix after he got tossed out from the playing court in a game against the Phoenix Suns. During a break at the end of the third period of the contest, Green could be seen going near the Suns’ bench […]

It didn’t take long for Robert Alford to find a new job in the NFL. Just two days after falling to the unemployment line when he was cut by the Atlanta Falcons to clear some cap space, Alford inked a three-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. The […]

It took a rookie to end an excruciating touchdown drought in Super Bowl 53. That’s New England Patriots first-year tailback Sony Michel, who punctured the Los Angeles Rams’ defense with a short two-yard rumble in the fourth quarter. Stephen Gostkowski scored the extra point to give the Pats a 10-3 lead. .@Flyguy2stackz scores the first […]

The Los Angeles Rams’ offense has been the team’s strength this season, but that has yet to manifest in their Super Bowl 53 matchup with the New England Patriots. That has a lot to do with the fact that the backfield tandem of Todd Gurley and C.J. Anderson was a non-factor in the first half. […]

The Los Angeles Rams’ offense in their Super Bowl 53 matchup against the New England Patriots looked as though it was stuck in the mud. This is despite the fact that the Rams have arguably the best running back in the NFL in Todd Gurley and a talented wide receiver in Brandin Cooks. The same […]

Super Bowl 53 has yet to live up to the expectations of the majority. The over/under betting line for the matchup between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams was 56 in most sportsbooks, but only the Patriots have put up points on the scoreboard as of this writing – and it was […]

Rob Gronkowski didn’t waste much time in Super Bowl 53 matchup between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams before making history. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Gronkowski is now the solo leader for most receptions by a tight end in Super Bowl history. Rob Gronkowski now has 18 career catches in […]

Well, it looks like Los Angeles Rams cornerback Robey-Coleman is not going to escape the label as the man who got away clean from a costly mistake in the NFC title game. Over at BetOnline.ag, Robey-Coleman has odds of +200 to get called for a pass interference call in Super Bowl 53, while the price […]

It’s no longer a secret that the Los Angeles Lakers are salivating over the prospect of bringing New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis over to Hollywood via a trade. What’s not initially defined was the configuration of the trade package the Lakers are willing to give up. That changes now, as Adrian Wojnarowski of […]

Back in Super Bowl 49, the New England Patriots were on the cusp of seeing a Vince Lombardy Trophy completely slip away – until Malcolm Butler happened. It took just one bad decision by the Seattle Seahawks and a smart read by Butler for the cornerback to have access to free beer in Foxborough for […]

This coming Sunday’s Super Bowl 53 showdown between the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots is being buoyed up by numerous narratives. Few are probably as captivating as the thought of how the outcome of that game could influence how history would view the legendary duo of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. While […]

The day of the Super Bowl 53 is the biggest – if not the biggest – day in sports in America. It’s also among the busiest days in sports betting, as money of galactic proportions fly around whenever the Super Bowl is on, thanks to people putting a wage on just about anything. And by […]

The Philadelphia 76ers mopped the floor of the Staples Center with the Los Angeles Lakers, as they came away with a convincing 121-103 road win Tuesday night in Hollywood. The Sixers were clearly on their way to a victory as early as the start of the fourth quarter, but there was one moment that had […]

In just a couple of weeks, Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman has become a household name of sorts, thanks to an infamous play in the NFC title game against the New Orleans Saints and some junk talk directed at New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. But part of the immense attention Robey-Coleman has received […]

It’s been a while since there’s been a legitimate excitement for the Cleveland Browns, the franchise that has long been associated with malaise, misfortune, and ineptitude. But times have changed, and with a new head coach in Freddie Kitchens, people are starting to believe in the Browns. Among them is former NFL quarterback and current […]

The Oakland Raiders are seemingly clueless about where exactly they will play football next season. According to a report by Darren Rovell of The Action Network, the Raiders are contacting loyal ticket holders to notify them that as of right now, the team is unsure which location Derek Carr and company will be calling home. […]

Brian Urlacher is a living legend for Chicago Bears fans. They adore him. They respect him. They have him in the echelon of stars who have represented the Windy City in the sporting universe. Urlacher also probably shocked those same fans Sunday night, when he was seen on a live broadcast of the Pro Bowl […]

Don’t say that DeMarcus Lawrence is not doing his part in pressuring the Dallas Cowboys into forking out a lucrative long-term offer for the defensive end. After the Cowboys’ social media team posted a video montage of Lawrence’s highlights from the 2018 NFL season, the back-to-back Pro Bowler (2017, 2018) reacted in a way that […]

Eli Manning is still a quarterback for the New York Giants, but there are rumors flying around that he’s probably taken his last snap for the franchise. Even with a year still left on his current contract, it’s possible that Manning will leave the team via the retirement route. That being said, and despite the […]

Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Hornets absorbed a 108-99 road loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, but that defeat might not be the most concerning thing to happen to the team tonight. According to the official Twitter account of the Hornets’ public relations department, Walker sustained a neck injury late in the Bucks game. […]

There’s never a good time nor a perfect setting to get hit in the head, but that’s exactly what Rondae Hollis-Jefferson of the Brooklyn Nets and Noah Vonleh of the New York Knicks did to each other Friday night, when they inadvertently figured in a collision of skulls during the fourth quarter of their meeting […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are down one more point guard in their Thursday night road game against the Los Angeles Lakers, as the team’s Twitter account is reporting that Derrick Rose is questionable to return to the contest due to a sore right ankle. Derrick Rose with a sore right ankle…return is questionable — Timberwolves PR […]

Kris Richard of the Dallas Cowboys is just like most other members of any coaching staff in the NFL. He dreams of becoming a head coach one day, but he is also aware that he doesn’t have to force it even though there have been recent developments around the league that could have paved the […]

Two supergiants from the sporting world met at Staples Center Monday night when Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry ran into each other inside the tunnels of the Los Angeles Lakers’ home arena. Here’s Joe Vardon of The Athletic with photographic evidence of the two future Hall of […]

Sunday was an insane day for the NFL, but it’s possible that the league can even get crazier than what collectively transpired during the conference championship round – that’s if an obscure rule New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has dug up following their 26-23 overtime home loss to the Los Angeles Rams in […]

The NFL is reportedly thinking of the possibility of making a revision on a rule following the controversial missed pass interference call in the crucial moments of Sunday’s NFL Championship Game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints, per Mark Maske of The Washington Post. “It will be discussed at length along […]

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are headed to another Super Bowl, and it came at the expense of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. The Pats took care of business on the road on Sunday and defeated the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in overtime, 37-31, in the AFC Championship Game. It does […]

The New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams are both headed to Atlanta, where they will lock horns for the right to take home a Vince Lombardi Trophy and have a parade downtown, as the stage is set for Super Bowl 53. While both fanbases are currently drowning in revelry following the win of their […]

New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead may never have to buy his own beer in Boston. Burkhead came up big in Sunday night’s 34-31 overtime win at Arrowhead Stadium against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs to clinch the Pats a spot in Super Bowl 53. Burkhead, who’s having quite a storybook season, […]

The New England Patriots’ backfield is showing up in their biggest game of the season so far. That’s mostly the pair of rookie Sony Michel and veteran Rex Burkhead, who scored a clutch touchdown late in the fourth quarter that ultimately gave the chance for the defending AFC champions to continue defending their conference title against […]

The New England Patriots lost their lead to the Kansas City Chiefs early in the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship Game, but they got it right back, thanks to their rookie running back, Sony Michel. On fourth and inches… @flyguy2stackz scores his second TD!@Patriots have the lead!!! #NFLPlayoffs 📺: #NEvsKC on CBS pic.twitter.com/7K28JFcaQx — […]

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are not going to let Tom Brady and the New England Patriots pull away. With the Chiefs trailing New England by 10 points to start the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium, Mahomes went on to engineer a nine-play drive that was punctuated by […]

Eric Gordon was not going to allow the Houston Rockets lose at home in regulation to the visiting Los Angeles Lakers. With less than five seconds left in the fourth quarter of the game and with the Rockets trailing Los Angeles by three points, Gordon took an inbound pass from Austin Rivers and knocked down […]

According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball has been taken to a local hospital in Houston. Lonzo Ball has a sprained left ankle and will not return. He was taken to an area hospital for X-rays because the machine at the Toyota Center was not working, according to the Lakers. While […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles is not going to lift another Vince Lombardi Trophy this season, but his wallet just got a whole lot fatter. According to Field Yates of ESPN, the Eagles will disregard Foles’ failure to satisfy the qualifier for a $1 million bonus and will give him the money anyway. Source: the […]

Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond has reportedly suffered a facial injury Friday night against the Miami Heat, forcing him to miss the rest of the contest, according to David Furones of the Sun Sentinel. Andre Drummond will not return, per Pistons. Nasal injury, they're calling it. — David Furones (@DavidFurones_) January 19, 2019 Drummond […]