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One of the most memorable moments in the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend in Indiana was the thrilling 3-point contest between Golden State Warriors sniper Stephen Curry and New York Liberty sharpshooter Sabrina Ionescu. Curry won that matchup via a final round score of 29-26, but regardless of who won the one-on-one contest, the event itself […]

No. 1 Auburn basketball was not going to be denied a monster win against the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide on the road on Saturday night. With Bruce Pearl calling the shots for the Tigers, Auburn escaped Tuscaloosa with a 94-85 win against Nate Oats’ squad. And for Pearl, he also pulled off a feat […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers inked Paul George to a staggering $211.58 million contract in the summer of 2024, the team envisioned him to be the missing piece that will lead the franchise to an NBA title — or at least get them over that second-round hump in the NBA Playoffs. What was not part of […]

It has been a while since the last time veteran NBA big man Markieff Morris was a significant on-court contributor to a team. He has not averaged more than 10 minutes a game since the 2022-23 season. Additionally, he’s averaged only 6.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game since the 2020-21 campaign. So […]

Philadelphia Eagles superstars and newly-minted Super Bowl champions Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley were guests on Tuesday night at “The Tonight Show.” Of course, football was a major topic, with host Jimmy Fallon asking the running back about his thoughts on the infamous “Hard Knocks” clip showing New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen and […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are still on cloud nine following their 40-22 Super Bowl 59 win against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans last Sunday. Although quarterback Jalen Hurts was named the game’s Most Valuable Player, it was the collective effort of Philly that truly made that victory happen. Among those who […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont is a public enemy in the eyes of angry Mavs fans who still can’t get over the fact that the team traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. On Monday, Dallas supporters, who were inside American Airlines Center to watch the Mavs take on the Sacramento Kings, made sure […]

The Los Angeles Angels have made an attention-grabbing move on Tuesday morning, with Jon Heyman of the New York Post reporting that the Halos have landed veteran closer Kenley Jansen in MLB free agency. “Breaking: Kenley Jansen to the Angels,” Heyman shared on X (formerly Twitter). Added Heyman in a follow-up post on the social […]

The abrupt end of the Luka Doncic era in Dallas left so much pain for Dallas Mavericks fans — and understandably so. Doncic was the Mavs’ franchise player, someone many consider an untradeable piece. But clearly, Nico Harrison and the Mavericks did not share the same view, as Dallas decided to pull off the unthinkable, […]

The sting of the Dallas Mavericks’ decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers is still being felt by countless Mavs fans. On Monday, multiple Mavericks supporters were even escorted off their seats at the American Airlines Center, after showing their true feelings about general manager Nico Harrison, considered the main architect of […]

The Dallas Mavericks continue to find themselves in the headlines for reasons their fans don’t find exactly amusing. Between the shocking trade that sent former franchise player Luka Doncic to a Western Conference rival in the Los Angeles Lakers to Anthony Davis getting hurt, it has been a tough experience of late for many Mavs […]

There are 10 tasty games on the schedule of the NBA this Monday night, but the Los Angeles Lakers’ outing gainst the Utah Jazz is seemingly drawing the most attention for an obvious reason — Luka Doncic’s debut for his new team. The 25-year-old Doncic is expected to make his highly anticipated on-court introduction as […]

The much-awaited Los Angeles Lakers debut of Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic is expected to happen Monday night at Crypto.com Arena in LA when the team takes on the visiting Utah Jazz. Everyone is definitely excited to see what Doncic would be like in a Lakers uniform and playing on the court. Just before the Jazz […]

Saquon Barkley has every right to party after the Philadelphia Eagles destroyed the dynastic Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s Super Bowl 59 down in New Orleans. Following the Eagles’ 40-22 demolition of the Chiefs, Barkley celebrated in the locker room as though he’s back in college. Barkley, who celebrated his 28th birthday the same day […]

Ex-Philadelphia Eagles star running back Brian Westbrook had nothing but praises for his former NFL team following Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans on Sunday. Westbrook, who played for the Eagles from the 2002 season to the 2009 campaign, said that he expected the final score to be “35 to 30” but, just like most […]

The Philadelphia Eagles finally solved the Kansas City Chiefs on the grandest stage of football. Jalen Hurts and Philly took care of business in Sunday’s Super Bowl 59 showdown against the then-two-time defending NFL champions Kansas City Chiefs. The Eagles showed no mercy on Patrick Mahomes and company, as they eked out a 40-22 victory, […]

At last, Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback Jalen Hurts can be called a Super Bowl champion. After leading Philly to a 40-22 demolition of the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday, Hurts has been immortalized as an NFL champ. Perhaps nothing can encapsulate better the huge night […]

Relatively speaking, only a few players are lucky enough to have won a Super Bowl in the NFL. Others have waited over a decade before winning the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Even more players ended their pro careers without even coming close to making a Super Bowl appearance. On the other end of the spectrum are […]

The Los Angeles Lakers don’t have a game on Sunday, so LeBron James has the time to follow the huge Super Bowl meeting down in New Orleans between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. In fact, the future Basketball Hall of Famer shared some posts about the Super Bowl, particularly the Eagles. After […]

Super Bowl 59 is not going the way Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs envisioned it to be. The two-time defending Super Bowl champions had trouble right out of the gate versus the Philadelphia Eagles down in New Orleans, as they found themselves in a 24-0 hole at the end of the first half. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers played the Indiana Pacers at home Saturday night without LeBron James and with Luka Doncic still not in uniform. But the Purple & Gold still got the job done, thanks in large part to the incredible performance of Austin Reaves, who put on a show versus the Pacers. The 26-year-old Reaves […]

The trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets involving Mark Williams and rookie Dalton Knecht has reportedly been rescinded. It appears that a particular condition in the transaction caused the trade to break down. “The trade between the Charlotte Hornets and the Los Angeles Lakers has been rescinded due to failure to […]

The Dallas Mavericks are still undefeated since the stunning Luka Doncic trade they made ahead of the deadline. After beating the reigning NBA champions Boston Celtics on the road last Thursday, 127-120, the Mavs took down the Houston Rockets at home Saturday night, 116-105. The Rockets game was highly anticipated not only because it was […]

Khris Middleton has played nearly his entire NBA career thus far with the Milwaukee Bucks. On Wednesday, his stint with the team he played for 11-plus seasons came to an end after Milwaukee decided to send him to the Washington Wizards before the 2025 NBA trade deadline. Along with AJ Johnson and a pick-swap, the […]

Like the rest of the basketball world, Minnesota Timberwolves star shooting guard Anthony Edwards still couldn’t believe that Luka Doncic is now with the Los Angeles Lakers and that the Dallas Mavericks traded the 25-year-old Slovenian last weekend. Edwards’ initial reaction to the said trade had gone viral, thanks in large part to his candidness, […]

Luka Doncic is now with the Los Angeles Lakers. It will take time before everyone gets used to that, but the fact remains that he and LeBron James are now teammates as part for the Purple & Gold franchise. Los Angeles has come a long way in just a short span of time. They entered […]

The Dallas Mavericks will look to snap their losing skid this Tuesday evening when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers in the City of Brotherly Love. However, the Mavs will take on the Sixers without one of their key players, with PJ Washington listed out due to personal reasons, per Joey Mistretta of ClutchPoints. “PJ Washington […]

Dallas Mavericks fans are still picking up the pieces following the abrupt departure of now ex-Mavs franchise face Luka Doncic via a trade. In one of the most shocking trades in sports history, Doncic was acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Mavs over the weekend through a three-team deal that also involved the […]

The dust is starting to settle in the wake of the basketball universe-altering three-team trade between the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz. That deal had Los Angeles landing Luka Doncic and the Mavericks getting Anthony Davis. One realization many had after that unbelievable trade is that if Doncic, at the height of […]

The grand finale of the 2024 NFL season is less than a week away, and before that, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs took part in Monday’s Super Bowl Opening Night in New Orleans. Both teams surely got plenty of attention during the entirety of the evening. Philadelphia players, for one, grabbed attention, […]

The son of NBA legend and former Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan, Marcus Jordan, has reportedly been arrested in Florida because of a series of charges, per TMZ Sports. Marcus was put behind bars at the Orange County Jail on Monday according to TMZ after being arrested for DUI, cocaine possession and resisting arrest. A […]

Luka Doncic is now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. That still sounds surreal, but it happened, with the Purple & Gold franchise letting go of Anthony Davis, Max Christie, Jalen Hood-Schifino and a couple of picks in a three-team trade involving the Utah Jazz to acquire the Slovenian superstar from the Dallas Mavericks. […]

The shock of the trade that went down last Saturday involving the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers has yet to wear off. It’s going to linger for a very long time, with former Dallas franchise player Luka Doncic now with the Lakers, who sent Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a future pick to […]

Another former Chicago Bulls star is headed to the Sacramento Kings, with Zach LaVine joining his former Windy City teammate DeMar DeRozan. This comes after a blockbuster three-team trade in the NBA, with Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis switching places following a Dallas Mavericks-Los Angeles Lakers swap (that also involved the Utah Jazz) that has […]

Before Roki Sasaki, there was Yu Darvish, who knows a thing or two about having tremendous hype on his shoulders as a Japanese superstar entering the big leagues. The San Diego Padres pitcher, who is now 38 years old, could have been one of Sasaki’s first MLB teammates, but the Friars, among other teams, lost […]

The 2025 season of LIV Golf is about to kick off at Riyadh Golf Club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and you bet, Phil Mickelson is excited for another year of the Saudi-funded breakaway league. It was not that long ago when LIV Golf shook the golf realm with its introduction to the world which also […]

The West Coast meets the East Coast this Saturday night with the Los Angeles Lakers facing off against the New York Knicks in a marquee NBA showdown at Madison Square Garden. That meeting has been generating lots of buzz, with Los Angeles head coach JJ Redick adding more fuel to the excitement, saying how much […]

San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease has his name mentioned in MLB trade rumors of late, but it’s something that doesn’t seem to affect him a lot. After all, he’s used to it, having been traded to San Diego in 2024 by the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Samuel Zavala Jairo Iriarte, Drew Thorpe […]

Veteran infielder Jorge Polanco will not be going anywhere else. Polanco has reportedly agreed to a new contract with the Seattle Mariners, according to MLB insider Mark Feinsand. “Jorge Polanco has agreed to a deal to return to the Mariners, sources tell me and @brianmctaggart, pending physical,” Feinsand shared in a post on X on […]