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Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon is still not out of the woods just yet, as he has yet to clear concussion protocol, which he needs to do in order to be allowed back on the field for Week 15’s showdown with the Minnesota Vikings. This is according to Jim Owczarski of Cincinnati.com, who also […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans certainly call their team’s 113-109 overtime loss to the New York Knicks Tuesday a big letdown. For Lakers head coach Luke Walton, he’s got a completely different way of describing the setback, saying that the loss was a great experience, according to Serena Winters of Lakers Nation. Luke Walton after Lakers […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball turned heads Tuesday night way before he even took the floor of the Madison Square Garden. When Ball arrived at the arena, he was seen wearing a hoodie emblazoned with the cover of Nas’ Illmatic album cover but with a twist. Instead of young Nas’ face on it, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ management seems to have had it of LaVar Ball’s open criticism of the way the team is being coached that they recently invited the outspoken father of Lakers rookie guard Lonzo Ball to a meeting in hopes that they could talk LaVar into tapering down on making relatively scathing remarks of […]

Kristaps Porzingis put up scintillating numbers to match the brightness of the marquee matchup in the Big Apple between the New York Knicks and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night. Porzingis poured in a game-high 37 points on the strength of a 14-of-26 shooting from the field – including five 3-pointers – and added […]

The Boston Celtics are coming off an upset 108-85 road loss at the hands of the cellar-dwelling Chicago Bulls on Monday, and they aim to bounce back from that setback Wednesday against the Denver Nuggets at home, albeit without Al Horford and probably Kyrie Irving. This is according to Keith Smith of Real GM, who […]

Basketball Hall of Famer and wannabe fixer of international hostility Dennis Rodman is back at it, trying to mend a big gap between North Korea and the rest of the world, as he is planning to organize a basketball game involving a team from the hermit state in Guam. Speaking with Jonathan Kaiman of the […]

Arguably, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is pound for pound, has the best Twitter game in the NBA, if not in all in all of pro sports. Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is very much aware of this, and while acknowledging Embiid’s expert use of social media, he implied that he doesn’t particularly share […]

If you’re the betting type, one of the world’s largest online sportsbook has a very interesting prop bet line you might want to consider laying money on. According to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders, the Antigua-based bookie Bovada, has released odds for the Ball brothers’, LiAngelo and LaMelo, chances of getting arrested in Lithuania. Got […]

College basketball fans probably remember Ben Brust, who was part of the Wisconsin Badgers basketball team from 2010 to 2014. Playing alongside the likes of Frank Kaminsky, Sam Dekker, and Nigel Hayes, Brust helped the Badgers make deep runs in the NCAA National Tournament, even playing in the national semifinals during his senior year in […]

It’s the fantasy football playoffs, baby. Whether your team is still alive and kicking or has already been eliminated, quality waiver wire pickups are still available to improve your squad. We are also aware that there are some leagues out there that punish last-placers with some of the most embarrassing penalties imaginable, so let’s see […]

At this point of the season, it’s fair to say that Cincinnati Bengals rookie wide receiver John Ross has witnessed his first season in the NFL be a big letdown for both him and his team. Selected ninth overall in this year’s draft by the Bengals, Cincy expected to see Ross becoming a key player […]

It’s hard to imagine San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili in any other NBA uniform apart from the Spurs’ colors we’ve all gotten used to seeing him sport. Our perception of Ginobili, however, nearly got bent back in the offseason, when the Philadelphia 76ers put an offer on the table for the Argentinian legend. That […]

The Chicago Bulls are suddenly riding a three-game win streak. It’s a minor feat, but not many people thought prior to the season that this Bulls team was capable of accomplishing that, given its composition and some internal turmoil. All that, however, didn’t stop the Bulls from taking down the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics at […]

Seems like everyone has an opinion about LaVar Ball, the father of Los Angeles rookie point guard Lonzo Ball. By yelling on an almost daily basis on the TV and making incredibly wild claims, LaVar has become a mainstream figure and a constant presence in every form of media available to mankind. In other words, […]

In case you forgot, Houston Rocket guard Chris Paul has the ability to break any defenders’ ankles. Here he is nearly causing New Orleans Pelicans forward Jalen Jones’ ankles to burst by busting out a mini-Shammgod crossover dribble during Monday night’s match against the New Orleans Pelicans at home. And to top it off, he […]

Although the Philadelphia Eagles have already locked up the NFC East division title and assured themselves a spot in the playoffs thanks to a 43-35 win over the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, the success came at a big cost. In the third quarter of that game, Eagles quarterback and NFL MVP contender Carson Wentz went […]

After consecutive years of shameless tanking in order to set themselves up with high draft picks, the Philadelphia 76ers appear to be finally savoring the fruits of all those losses. Often referred to as “The Process,” the Sixers’ arduous rebuild by way of losing is mainly credited to the team’s former general manager, Sam Hinkie […]

This past Sunday, the Cleveland Browns lost for the 13th time this season after taking a 27-21 overtime defeat at the hands of the Green Bay Packers. The Browns were at their Brownsiest in that game, particularly late into it, as they squandered a 14-point fourth-quarter lead on their way to extending their winless streak […]

New Orleans Saints rookie running back Alvin Kamara is optimistic that he’ll be able to take the field this coming Sunday when they host the visiting New York Jets for an inter-conference matchup, per Josh Katzenstein of The Times-Picayune has reported. Saints RB Alvin Kamara said he expects to be good to go for next […]

The Arizona Cardinals have some major decisions to make at the end of the 2017-18 campaign. Among them is whether they want quarterback Blaine Gabbert hanging around the desert past this season. Early signs point to the Cardinals keeping the veteran quarterback with Arizona general manager Steve Keim saying they are leaning towards the idea […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the worst free-throw shooting team in the NBA. They are wasting a lot of bonus points, as they are making just 70.2 percent of their shots from the foul line. Lakers head coach Luke Walton isn’t oblivious of how bad his team’s performance at the charity stripe, and when he […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler wants to see his team exert total effort on defense. Known as one of the stingiest defenders in the NBA today, Butler is certainly credentialed to ask his teammates to put a high premium on that side of the ball. He let his feelings known about it by passionately preaching […]

The Chicago Bulls are in the middle of a difficult season. A year after making the playoffs, they are expected to miss it this time around with a major rebuild in Windy City in just its early phases. Part of that rebuild is point guard Kris Dunn, who is surely not having fun absorbing this […]

Just before the Philadelphia Eagles took the field Sunday to face the Los Angeles Rams, one of Philly’s most famous sons, NBA legend and future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, tried to jazz up the Eagles by doing his own version of the team’s fight song titled, “Fly Eagles Fly.” #MambaMentality pic.twitter.com/FOQzJdHRtO — Philadelphia Eagles […]

Before Josh McCown agreed to a one-year $6 million contract with the New York Jets, it’s been a while since the team had gotten a solid player under center. McCown supplied the franchise with that, but it looks like he will not play another snap for the team. Even worse, he possibly might not even […]

The proliferation of score-first guards today in the NBA is redefining the position – if it hasn’t been already – but from time to time, we are reminded what a point guard’s primary duty is, which is to distribute the ball on the floor. On Sunday, that’s exactly what New Orleans Pelicans guard Rajon Rondo […]

The GOAT wants to kick the monkey off the Charlotte Hornets’ back. That’s Hornets team owner and basketball legend Michael Jordan, who gathered his players in a meeting just before the squad took on the Los Angeles Lakers at home last Saturday in hopes of detecting any issues that could be slowing the team down, […]

We all know that New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley is the type of player/person who marches to the beat of his own drum, so while it’s surprising to learn that the former lottery pick fouled out of Sunday’s contest against the Atlanta Hawks after seeing just 10 minutes of playing time, it’s not as […]

The Charlotte Hornets aren’t playing to their potential so far this season. While the team sport a number of talented pieces, they are just 9-16 through their first 25 games. They’re currently on a three-game losing streak, and have won just once over their last seven games. Apart from his team’s struggles, Hornets forward Nicolas […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George put smiles on people’s faces on Sunday, as he dished out gifts during a charity event. At the same time, he probably also made his fantasy owners happy by saying that he’s likely to make a return Monday following a two-game absence due to a calf injury, per Brett […]

It’s not everyday that you get to see a 7’3” unicorn get dunked on because there are so few players with the hops, strength, and most of all, the audacity to even try that. On Sunday, however, fans at the Madison Square Garden were all witnesses to that rare occurrence, as Atlanta Hawks big man […]

The Golden State Warriors are rolling right now, having won all of their last six games, but the success doesn’t mask the team’s continuing dealings with their banged-up lineup. Already without two-time MVP Stephen Curry, who is nursing an ankle injury, the Warriors are still uncertain of All-Star forward Draymond Green’s status for Monday’s home […]

There are plenty of worried people in Philadelphia right now, as it is being reported by Tim McManus of ESPN that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz has left the game against the Los Angeles Rams late in the third quarter with an apparent left knee injury. The severity of the injury has yet to be […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie big man John Collins is probably like most millennials in the sense that he’d do crazy stuff if it meant a cool social media post – and money. Just recently, Collins posted an Instagram story which shows him jumping straight into a pool despite the freezing conditions in Atlanta. Snow in Atlanta […]

Playing in his third season in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers power forward Larry Nance Jr. is showing steady improvement in his play on both ends of the floor. This season, he is averaging 9.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, which are better, though not by much, compared to his rookie numbers of 5.5 […]

It’s too early to tell whether L.A. Clippers power forward Montrezl Harrell is going to make it to Springfield, but based on the pair of kicks he wore in the game against the Washington Wizards Saturday night, the former Louisville Cardinal let a part Springfield come to him. We’re not talking about THAT Springfield, where […]

Kobe Bryant isn’t just an ordinary retired NBA player. The former Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard is a legend and a future Hall of Famer. Apart from that, he’s also the team’s voice of reason and apparently, it’s oracle. When a fan tweeted Bryant and asked for help for the struggling Lakers rookie guard Lonzo […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward is aching to play basketball again, but it’s not going to happen anytime soon. Nevertheless, Hayward isn’t completely discounting the idea of him playing this season. THIS season. It doesn’t take a professional to say that Gordon Hayward will be sidelined for a long time based alone on the […]