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Baltimore Ravens safety Eric Weddle could hit two birds with one stone if his team could take care of their business this Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17. A win over the Bengals would not only clinch Weddle and the Ravens a spot in the playoffs but would also inject the veteran’s bank […]

Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis nearly crippled Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams with an illegal hit he made back in Week 15. Since then, Davis has been painted by fans and critics alike as some sort of a heartless monster. According to ESPN’s David Newton, Davis isn’t happy about the way that he’s […]

Both Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson are not oblivious of the trade rumors that have been swirling around them. With the Los Angeles Lakers eyeing to lure big fishes to their team in next year’s free agency, the team feels that they should make extra salary cap space to accommodate the likes of LeBron James […]

The Houston Rockets are in a slump, having lost all of their last five games. Hopefully for the Rockets, a return to action by center Clint Capela could spark a turnaround for the 25-9 Houston team that is suddenly struggling to win games. According to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle, Rockets head coach Mike […]

Another day, another game decided by a blown call from the game officials. In the latest show of NBA referees’ incompetence, the officials working Friday’s game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Oklahoma City Thunder failed to call an out-of-bounds infraction on Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, as he drove to the basket for the game-winning […]

Bad news for the Memphis Grizzlies: Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry is likely to play his first game back from an ankle injury tomorrow night. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has expressed optimism that Curry is finally going to play on Saturday which would be the […]

Kyle Kuzma would have been donning a different uniform in his first year in the NBA if he had not been selected by the Los Angeles Lakers 27th overall in this year’s NBA Draft. In an appearance on the LN Podcast, Kuzma’s trainer, Clint Parker, disclosed that he thought the Spurs were going to get Kuzma […]

Many people were left stunned by how Thursday’s game between the Houston Rockets and the Boston Rockets ended. That includes skinny jeans advocate and retired NBA great Kevin Garnett, who saw the insane finish of the contest unfold from the comfort of the couch at the set of TNT’s Inside the NBA. Everyone knows the […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley did not duck the opportunity to troll his teammate and rookie Dillon Brooks this holiday season. In a Twitter post, Brooks shared to his followers an image of the horde of presents he got from Conley. The package includes a couple of Donald Duck toys, likely a way for […]

The Boston Celtics melted a 26-point Houston Rockets lead on Thursday faster than James Harrison could erase his legacy in Pittsburgh. Thanks to an Al Horford hook shot with 3.7 seconds remaining in the game, the Celtics managed to complete their comeback, coming away with a 99-98 victory at TD Garden over the Rockets. Horford’s […]

When it comes to having a huge reservoir of confidence, Orlando Magic shooting guard Mario Hezonja is Europe’s answer to Dion Waiters. Excessive confidence, however, can sometimes bite players back, and Hezonja learned of that the hard way Thursday night, when he botched running a 4-on-1 fastbreak play during the second quarter of a game […]

As good as Philadelphia 76ers rookie point guard Ben Simmons is playing this season, the team is only going to go as far as where big man Joel Embiid takes them. Sixers head coach Brett Brown could not encapsulate any better the value of Embiid to his team than the quote he said prior to […]

The New York Knicks are considering their options in dealing with a situation involving Kyle O’Quinn’s contract. According to Marc Berman of The New York Post, the Knicks have a reason to believe that the Norfolk State Cinderella hero is not going to pick up his last-year player option at the end of the season. […]

Rumors are swirling that the Golden State Warriors are flirting with the idea of trading center JaVale McGee to the Milwaukee Bucks. Talks about the possibility of McGee leaving the Bay Area have apparently become a hot-button topic among Warriors fans that Golden State general manager Bob Myers felt that it’s best to address the […]

The Houston Rockets signed NBA journeyman Gerald Green to a one-year contract Thursday, and with the team scheduled to play the Boston Celtics on the same day, that meant Green will be inserted to the Rockets lineup right away with or without practice – or his own shoes. According to Jared Weiss of USA TODAY […]

Steve Kerr has been coaching Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors for more than years now, but he still finds a new way to praise the two-time league MVP. Kerr extolled on the qualities of Curry once again recently, even comparing the latter to San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan, per Melissa Rohlin of […]

Reggie Jackson’s ankle injury has thrown a wrench in the playoffs aspirations of the Detroit Pistons. While Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy has complete faith in the remaining cast of healthy players on Detroit’s roster, his confidence doesn’t change the team’s intent to explore trade options to shore up the point guard position. This […]

Former Kentucky Wildcat Alex Poythress has graduated from being a two-way player to an NBA full-timer for the Indiana Pacers. According to a report from the NBA’s official website, Poythress has been signed by the Indiana Pacers to a contract, though no other specific details about the deal were released. The Indiana Pacers announced Thursday […]

Former No. 2 overall NBA Draft pick Derrick Williams is bringing his talents to the eastern hemisphere. According to Zhang Duo via a report from Orazio Cauchi of Sportando, Williams has agreed to a deal to play for the Chinese Basketball Association ballclub, Tianjin Gold Lions. As reported by Zhang Duo, former no.2 overall pick […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton is impressed with what he’s seeing from rookie Josh Hart. For Walton, Hart’s speedy adjustment to life in the pros has a lot to do with the player’s vast college experience. Via Corey Hansford of Lakersnation.com. “He [Hart] seems not to be afraid of anything and I think […]

Joel Embiid always makes his fans happy, whether it’s by his monster play on the court or by his nice gestures off of it. Last Monday, when the Philadelphia 76ers were in the Big Apple for a Christmas Day game against the New York Knicks, Embiid did both. Embiid powered the Sixers to a 105-98 […]

Ideally for LaVar Ball, his youngest sons, LaMelo and LiAngelo, would be following the footsteps of their older brother, Lonzo by playing for the UCLA Bruins in college. However, that’s now out of the picture, as the Ball family’s relationship with the Bruins program is now strained, perhaps even irreparable. Instead, LaMelo and LiAngelo will […]

The New York Giants are undeniably a big mess this season. The Giants have changed coaches, seen some of their key players get injured and/or suspended, and have benched their two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback for Geno Smith. Despite all of that, it seems they’re not yet done manufacturing controversies that do nothing but hurt […]

Indianapolis Colts running back Frank Gore has proven to be an ageless wonder. At age 34, Gore has managed to put together a solid year, racking up 861 rushing yards and three touchdowns through 16 weeks of the season. His three-year contract with the Colts would expire at the end of this season, but he […]

The Washington Redskins are out of playoff contention for the second year in a row, and the team’s failure to improve is certainly not sitting well on quarterback Kirk Cousins, who said that he wants his team to develop a winner’s image, via John Keim of ESPN. “I want this brand, this organization, to be […]

The 10-5  Jacksonville Jaguars are going to the playoffs, but because they lost to the San Francisco 49ers last Sunday, 44-33, plus the fact that the Pittsburgh Steelers won the following day, the Jags find themselves obliged to go through the first round of the playoffs. While a loss like that to the 49ers this […]

The Atlanta Hawks inched a little closer to getting one of their most reliable players back from injury. According to an Associated Press report via USA TODAY, Hawks center Dewayne Dedmon has been given the green light to resume partaking in basketball activities after showing enough improvement in his recovery from a leg injury. Hawks center […]

L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin remains sidelined with a knee injury, but he nearly had his ego bruised on Tuesday when he didn’t get the high five he was waiting for from his teammate Lou Williams. Fortunately for Griffin, Clippers big man DeAndre Jordan was there to rescue him from falling into the pit of […]

Most of the time, New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis looks like a man among boys on the court because of his 7-foot-3 frame. He also probably grew up learning and playing the sport of basketball on a different dimension because that’s the only explanation we have for how Porzingis manages to knock down shots […]

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns has been dubbed as a unicorn, but who knew that he also has a pair of eyes at the back of his head? Here’s a video evidence of that. Karl-Anthony Towns @KarlTowns #NBAVote pic.twitter.com/PDR9M01OHZ — A Wolf Among Wolves (@AWAWBlog) December 28, 2017 Showing great court awareness, Towns turned […]

Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen is just as befuddled as fans of his team’s underwhelming play over the past few seasons. Allen is spending huge money on Portland, which is one of the five teams this year that is over the luxury tax line, but so far this 2017-18 campaign, the Blazers are just […]

What chemistry issues? The Oklahoma City Thunder pair of Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony showed no signs of unfamiliarity when they hooked up for a highlight-reel worthy alley-oop slam dunk during the first quarter of Wednesday’s matchup at home against the visiting Toronto Raptors. Russ to Melo ⚡️pic.twitter.com/5KtJPMr4pm — Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) December 28, […]

James Harden is the Houston Rockets’ court mastermind, leading the team to become the highest-scoring group in the NBA today. A lawsuit filed against Harden by Moses Malone Jr., however, alleges that the early NBA MVP candidate is also the architect of the beating he received last summer, per Tim McMahon of ESPN. Moses Malone […]

Jared Dudley played just one season for the L.A. Clippers, but it was enough for him to develop a liking for the city, but also said that he sees the Clippers’ run as a perennial title contender would come to an end – if it hasn’t already. In an interview with James Blancarte of Basketball […]

Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians is under contract to serve as the team’s mentor until 2019, but there are already rumors swirling that his coaching obligations for the Cardinals will end next year so that he could tend with some health issues. Arians, however, doesn’t want anyone to prematurely declare the end of his […]

All things considered, Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jeremy Maclin is unlikely to play this coming Sunday at home against the Cincinnati Bengals. Maclin injured his knee in a Week 15 road victory over the Cleveland Browns and has since then missed all of the Ravens’ practices. That being said, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh isn’t […]

The Phoenix Suns’ gift to their fans came a day late of Christmas Day as they edged the Memphis Grizzlies at home Tuesday, 99-97, thanks to a buzzer-beating dunk from Suns center Tyson Chandler. With the game tied 97-97 and just 0.6 seconds remaining on the clock, Suns forward Dragan Bender threw an inbound lob […]

Wins are hard to come by for the Phoenix Suns this season, but when they do win, it’s definitely worth savoring. Even more so if victories came in the same manner it did Tuesday night, when Suns center Tyson Chandler caught a perfect inbound alley-oop pass from teammate Dragan Bender at the buzzer to give […]

Miami Heat rookie center Bam Adebayo has been serviceable for his team, while filling in for the spot temporarily left by teammate Hassan Whiteside to nurse a knee injury. Whiteside has made his way back into active duty during Tuesday’s convincing 107-89 win at home over the Orlando Magic, but Adebayo has shown enough to […]