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Klay Thompson entered Monday night’s showdown with the Chicago Bulls on an uncharacteristic shooting slump. The Bulls were hoping Thompson would continue to struggle to find his stroke. Instead, Chicago became the backdrop of the best 3-point shooting performance in a single game in league history when Thompson knocked down 14 treys to set a […]

On Monday, the Golden State Warriors tried their mighty best to demonstrate how big the gap is between the reigning NBA champion and a team that rolls out a starting lineup that features guys with names like Cameron Payne and Chandler Hutchison, as they defeated the Chicago Bulls on the road, 149-124. The huge victory for […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones’ first season in the NFL just got worse. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the rookie tailback is going to miss multiple weeks due to a lower-body injury. #Bucs second-round RB Ronald Jones suffered a hamstring strain and is expected to miss a few weeks, source […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are fine with what they have on their roster and are not looking to get additional help from the outside ahead of the NFL’s trade deadline, which is set on Tuesday. That’s what Chiefs head coach Andy Reid seemed to convey to reporters during Monday’s press conference, per Lynn Worthy of […]

After a 2-5-1 start to the 2018 NFL season, the Cleveland Browns decided that things have to change – at the expense of the jobs of head coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley. Both were fired by the team on Monday. Some would say that Jackson should have been fired a long time […]

Earlier, it was reported that the New England Patriots have an interest in trading for Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate. Since words travel fast, it didn’t take much time for that piece of reportage from Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network to reach Tate’s social media front yard. Here’s Tate making a curt but […]

The New England Patriots are seemingly on the hunt for a quality wide receiver heading into the NFL’s Oct. 30 trade deadline. Earlier it was reported that they have their eyes on Denver Broncos wideout Demaryius Thomas. Now, another notable name has emerged: Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate. While reiterating the Pats’ desire to […]

The GOAT discussion is an eternally burning discussion in the NBA. All things considered, Michael Jordan is still viewed as the undisputed and sole occupant of the top tier of basketball greatness hierarchy. In the NFL, another GOAT debate is slicing football fans in half, one that even Jordan himself is so eager to know […]

The New England Patriots are not ones to stop looking for ways to get better even when they are already considered as among the favorites to win the Super Bowl. And as good as they have played of late, their defense still looks shaky, which could be also why they are rumored to be considering […]

The seats of Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley are getting warmer with each loss by the team. According to a report by Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network , the Browns could be forced to make within their coaching staff if things don’t improve for the team on offense […]

The Golden State Warriors remain as the unquestioned team to beat this season in the NBA and that’s in no small part because of the presence of scoring machine Kevin Durant. The former league Most Valuable Player is having quite a start to the season offensively, as he has averaged 29.7 points on an incredible […]

There are a lot of unhappy basketball players in the nation’s capital – and understandably so. After Friday night’s 116-112 road loss to the Sacramento Kings, the Washington Wizards dropped to 1-4 to start the season, prompting the team’s dynamic backcourt tandem of John Wall and Bradley Beal to speak up, albeit in a manner […]

Last season, the Boston Celtics were among the best defensive teams in the league. Guess what: they still are. Outside of the fact that they are tops in the NBA with just 97.8 points allowed per game, the Celtics also have three players on top of the list of the league’s best marks in terms […]

The Los Angeles Clippers bounced back from their loss to the New Orleans Pelicans last Tuesday by taking down the James Harden-less Houston Rockets on the road, 133-113, on Friday evening. With or without Harden, it was a sweet victory for the Clippers nonetheless, especially for forward Montrezl Harrell, who went full John Wick on […]

The New Orleans Pelicans sustained and improved their unblemished record to 4-0 to start the season after taking down the gritty Brooklyn Nets at home Friday night to the tune of a 117-115 score. The Pelicans came awfully close to absorbing their first loss of the season, but there’s no way point guard Jrue Holiday […]

Although the Cleveland Browns are only brandishing a 2-4-1 record, it’s still something for their fans to smile about considering how bad the team was in previous years. These same fans have players like Baker Mayfield and Jarvis Landry to thank for, as their arrival in Cleveland prompted some sort of resurgence for the long-suffering […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen is going to play this coming Sunday after all. Although Griffen has re-joined the Vikings this week after spending multiple weeks away from football and his team to deal with a mental health issue that beset him earlier this season, it was initially uncertain whether he’s going to appear […]

The NFL injury bug seems to have developed a fondness for biting the Houston Texans, particularly the team’s secondary unit. Already dealing with a number of hurt bodies on their defense, the Texans are now going to miss cornerback Johnathan Joseph for up to three weeks due to a couple of lower-body injuries, according to […]

The New England Patriots are showing interest in one free agent safety in the form of Obi Melifonwu, who last suited up for the Oakland Raiders. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Melifonwu visited New England Friday. Source: Former #Raiders second-round pick S Obi Melifonwu is visiting the #Patriots today. Some possible back-end […]

Most signs are pointing in the direction of Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen playing this coming Sunday against the New Orleans Saints at home. According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Griffen has practiced for three straight days this week. In addition, Pelissero noted that the veteran has already been removed by the […]

The Detroit Pistons are off to a blazing start this season and that’s in no small part because of big man Blake Griffin’s sensational play. The Pistons extended their win streak to four games and sustained an unblemished record Thursday night by taking down the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers at Little Caesars Arena, 110-103. Griffin, following […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is in the house Thursday night at Staples Center to watch the hardcourt tussle between his old team and the Denver Nuggets. To no one’s surprise, he got a warm standing ovation from the partisan crowd when his presence was announced. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpYYOUAhfZi/?taken-by=houseofhighlights Kobe Bryant deserves every second of that […]

The Miami Dolphins are down big in the fourth quarter of their Thursday Night Football matchup with the Houston Texans as of this writing. Regardless of the outcome of this contest, though, Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker will go home having just played arguably the best game of his NFL career. Apart from that, he’s […]

Michael Vick and Chad Ochocinco were among the best players of their generation, but they also concluded their NFL careers with bare fingers. As most people know, neither one of them won a Super Bowl ring during their time in the league. But for Vick, that would not have been the case if he and […]

The Houston Texans get another injury to deal with in their secondary. During Thursday night’s game against the Miami Dolphins at home, the Texans saw cornerback Johnathan Joseph exit the contest in the first quarter with an ankle injury and is questionable to return, according to the team’s official Twitter account. #Texans Injury Update: CB […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is only in his second year as a pro, but for football Hall of Famer Steve Young, he’s seen enough of him to say that the former Clemson Tigers star is going to end his career standing among the greats of the sport. Steve Young had some high praise for […]

The fracas that broke out between players of the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers last Saturday continues to be the talk of the NBA world, but not for Phoenix Suns head coach Igor Kokoskov. According to Gina Mizell of The Athletic, Kokoskov did not try to talk about the fight that mostly involved […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is off to a fantastic start to this season, as he’s been nearly unstoppable so far. In fact, by scoring 33 points during Tuesday’s heartwrenching 133-132 overtime road loss to the Detroit Pistons, the hulking Sixers big man added to his solid NBA resume, becoming just the first player since […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden recently said that the team is done trading players away following a deal that sent wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a future first-round pick. However, what Gruden said can be taken with a grain of salt with rumors of another Raiders player getting […]

It’s no longer a secret that Arizona Cardinals cornerback Peterson is unhappy of the direction his team is heading, which is why he’s reportedly convincing the franchise to trade him away just before the NFL’s trade deadline on Oc. 30. Among the teams that have shown interest in trading for Peterson are the New York […]

Denver Broncos backup quarterback Chad Kelly is probably in danger of losing his job. That’s after he was arrested for criminal trespassing on Tuesday. While Kelly is still on the team’s roster, Broncos President of Football Operations/General Manager John Elway said that Denver will take a hard look at the details before making their next […]

The Minnesota Vikings are on a roll lately, having won all of their last three games. Adding to the excitement for the team is the looming return of defensive end Everson Griffen to football activities after being out for a while to tackle a mental-health problem. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Everson will return […]

With the trade deadline just a week away, it’s high time for reporters to ask figures in the NFL about any possibility of teams swapping assets with each other. When inquired about the level of his team’s interest in trading for Arizona Cardinals star cornerback Patrick Peterson, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin showed barely […]

The San Francisco 49ers saw it’s secondary get another hit during last Sunday’s 39-10 blowout loss to the Los Angeles Rams in which safety Adrian Colbert was carted out of the contest due to a leg injury. Colbert is going to be out for a while, as he’s been placed by the team on the […]

Amazing how it’s been more than seven weeks since the 2018 NFL season kicked off. From a fantasy football perspective, an eternity has already passed, but the struggle to steer our teams to the top of the standings with quality waiver wire pickups continues. With that said, here’s a solid list of 10 players fantasy […]

There are a number of reasons why the Los Angeles Lakers failed to beat the San Antonio Spurs Monday night at home. Among them is the fact that LeBron James was not able to knock down this potential game-winning two-point jumper in the dying seconds of the game’s overtime. It was the Lakers’ last attempt […]

The Los Angeles Lakers remain winless after three games in the 2018-19 NBA season and their fans partly have San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills to blame for that. During a marquee home game against the Spurs at home Monday night, the Lakers brought the house down late in the fourth quarter when they forced […]

Golden State Warriors hotshot guard Stephen Curry is arguably the greatest shooter in the history of the NBA. While that doesn’t make him anything more than a human, sometimes he makes it look as though he’s some mythic creature whose accuracy from beyond the arc is a product of a lab experiment. In a Monday […]

Utah Jazz rookie shooting guard Grayson Allen has always been known as a bucket-getter. What most casual NBA fans probably don’t know is that the former Duke Blue Devils star can also sky high. But at least some of them will no longer underestimate Allen’s pogo sticks after seeing the first-year pro manufacture this highlight […]