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Just because the Philadelphia 76ers have been the biggest joke in the NBA these past few seasons doesn’t mean they can’t dish out gags themselves. Proving that it’s very possible to be the butt of jokes and jokesters at the same time, Sixers players gamely participated in several rounds of Bad Joke Telling by Whistle […]

The USC Trojans basketball program took a hit this weekend, as it appears to have lost a four-star recruit in J’Raan Brooks. Brooks earlier committed to play for the Trojans next year, but withdrew his pledge via Twitter, noting the “recent news” surrounding USC’s athletics as his primary reason to back out. https://twitter.com/JraanBrooks/status/918954374780608519 The Trojans […]

The UCLA Bruins had no answers on Saturday for Arizona Wildcats quarterback Khalil Tate. Tate ran circles around the Bruins’ defense and had a field day treating the field like his own treadmill, rushing for 230 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries in a 47-30 win over Josh Rosen and UCLA. Tate greatly outplayed […]

You got to admire the optimism of Robin Lopez. With the Chicago Bulls set to start a new season with a roster that looks closer to a G-League squad than an NBA title contender, Lopez knows that expectations aren’t particularly lofty for the team. That doesn’t mean, however, that the big man would just throw […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball’s appeal has crossed over to baseball. In fact, one of the best relief pitchers in baseball today, Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen counts Ball as among the figures he looks up to. Ramona Shelburne of ESPN recently caught up with Jansen, and one of the topics that stood […]

It may not take long before Richard Jefferson finds another team to latch on. The 37-year-old forward was recently waived by the Atlanta Hawks following a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers in what was clearly a salary-dump move by the latter. A free agent by Monday, Jefferson is being reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski as […]

Beno Udrih’s run as a Detroit Piston has ended, as it was reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday that the 35-year-old guard has been waived by the team. The Detroit Pistons waived guard Beno Udrih, league sources tell ESPN. Pistons have 14 guaranteed contracts on roster. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 15, 2017 This […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ management brought out the scissors Saturday and cut three players from their roster namely, Anthony Morrow, Isaiah Briscoe, and Archie Goodwin. This was reported earlier by Blazers beat reporter Casey Holdahl. The Blazers have waived Anthony Morrow, Isaiah Briscoe and Archie Goodwin — Casey Holdahl (@CHold) October 14, 2017 The news […]

The Miami Dolphins averted a three-game skid with a 16-10 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, which was an important moment for a team that badly needing something to go their way.  But, the victory was quickly followed by a crazy story that broke that evening. A video making the rounds on social media […]

Injuries and bye weeks are the top challenges for fantasy football managers next week. Guys like Odell Beckham Jr. and Brandon Marshall were hurt on Sunday, along with the New York Giants fans’ feelings after seeing their team drop to 0-5. The Miami Dolphins also lost DeVante Parker in Sunday’s game with an ankle injury, […]

Former NBA player and current Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Darrell Armstrong learned the hard way that when you come at Dirk Nowitzki, you best not miss. Nowitzki, the humble 19-year veteran, made an example of Armstrong in teaching everyone not to underestimate how deadly his razz-game could be. When Armstrong ribbed Nowitzki and called him […]

Aside from being the most patient man alive, Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown is also quite a soundbite factory. MassLive.com’s Jay King could vouch for that after Brown spoke to him about Sixers center Joel Embiid. Listening to Brett Brown is a treat. On Embiid's basketball talent: "He reminds me of somebody who can […]

It just keeps on getting worse for the New York Giants, who are finding a new low each week. This time, they may have hit rock bottom, as they learn that star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is done for the season – officially. The team announced on its Twitter account that Beckham would undergo […]

Include Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger into the group of J.J. Watt, Odell Beckham Jr., the still-winless clubs of New York Giants and Cleveland Browns as among those that didn’t have a very good Sunday. During the Steelers’ 30-9 loss at home to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6, Roethlisberger was absolutely bludgeoned by an […]

Whitney Mercilus joins teammate J.J. Watt on the list of Houston Texans players who are out for the rest of the season. The outside linebacker had the misfortune of suffering a torn pectoral muscle in the first quarter of the Texans’ 42-34 loss to Kansas City Chiefs Sunday night. Mercilus’ injury will require surgery according […]

It wasn’t all that fun for the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. They extended their unbeaten streak to start the season to five games, but it came with the cost of seeing wide receiver Chris Conley suffer a serious Achilles injury. According to Terez A. Paylor of The Kansas City Star, Chiefs head coach Andy […]

Roberto Aguayo was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to the season for the simple reason that he had failed to consistently drill makable field goals and extra-point attempts. But, just when the Bucs thought that nightmare was over with Aguayo gone, here comes Nick Folk, who was a mess last Thursday night against […]

On a day quarterback Deshaun Watson threw for five touchdowns, the Houston Texans were dealt with misfortune as they learned that star defensive lineman J.J. Watt is done for the season with a leg injury. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Watt was diagnosed with a tibial plateau fracture shortly after he was […]

While Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton currently finds himself under fire for a sexist comment he uttered last Sunday following their win over the New England Patriots, a bit of troubling news from the Charlotte Observer has been released, with Newton as the victim. Apparently, someone was so eager to have a face-to-face with the […]

The New England Patriots’ 19-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday was a bit more meaningful for Tom Brady than his close to 200 other regular season wins. With the victory, Brady managed to tie Brett Favre and Peyton Manning for the most regular season wins by a quarterback, with 186. That means […]

The Los Angeles Chargers could use some good news after going 1-4 through the first five weeks of the season. They got one this week, as rookie wide receiver Mike Williams is ready to make his NFL debut in Week 6 against the Oakland Raiders according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Williams, who was selected […]

The Carolina Panthers want a distraction out of the way as quickly as possible, and they are hoping a public apology from quarterback Cam Newton with regards to his recent controversial remark would nip the issue in the bud. On Thursday, Newton finally apologized to what he describes as “extremely degrading and disrespectful” action, during […]

Although Peyton Manning rounded out his NFL career with the Denver Broncos in 2015, he will always be an Indianapolis Colts legend through and through. And to honor Manning, the Colts organization commissioned a statue based on Manning’s likeness and unveiled it on Saturday outside of the legendary quarterback’s old stomping grounds, Lucas Oil Stadium. […]

The New York Knick often look lost in finding ways to build a winning team, but you have to give it to them when it comes to looking for opportunities to generate money. Well, not exactly them, but the people who run Madison Square Garden. In their latest show of entrepreneurial savvy, the Garden’s management […]

When asked by Harrison Wind of BSNDenver.com about how the Denver Nuggets’ point guard rotation would look like in the coming season, head coach Mike Malone spoke as though he’s Stephen Hawking talking about the mysteries of the uncharted regions of the vast universe. “It’s a dilemma, wrapped in an enigma, inside a labyrinth, if […]

The Golden State Warriors recently made a trip to China for a scheduled regular season game with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Although the Warriors lost, everybody did have fun there, including 2017 Finals MVP Kevin Durant, who went full Oprah-meme when he made a half-court shot that dispensed free t-shirts for 180 Chinese fans attending a […]

After prolonged talks, Gary Harris and the Denver Nuggets have finally reached an agreement on a four-year, $84 million contract extension. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN was the first to report on this latest development from Denver’s camp. Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris has reached agreement on a four-year, $84 million contract extension, league sources told […]

It comes with little doubt that the Golden State Warriors are the toast of the NBA today. Almost every other team today is influenced in varying degrees to build, reshape, or retool their lineups according to what they think would have the best chance of bringing down the Warriors. If it weren’t for the Warriors’ […]

The internet is screaming right in the face of Lonzo Ball again. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard hurt his ankle in Monday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets and has since been declared questionable for Sunday’s tilt against De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings. This could’ve been just an ordinary injury report, but because it […]

An Australian basketball club will pay the Chesapeake Energy Arena a visit this Sunday to play the Oklahoma City Thunder, and it doesn’t look like Russell Westbrook is losing any sleep worrying about the game against Melbourne United. Asked by reporters on what he’s expecting of this intriguing matchup between two professional basketball teams whose […]

The Toronto Raptors have unloaded three players from their current roster, cutting Kennedy Meeks, Andy Rautins, and Kyle Wiltjer, according to a report by Marc J. Spears of ESPN. With this series of moves, the Raptors’ roster count is now down from 20  to 17. This was announced by Toronto following a 106-101 loss to […]

Normally, an injured NBA player would have fans quick to offer their support for him. A lot of times also, there are those who get so irrationally angry because that injured player is on their fantasy teams. For Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum, it’s a completely a different case. The 6-foot-8 French international suffered a […]

Andre Roberson is not your typical shooting guard because he’s the kind that is primarily put on the floor not to find ways to make baskets but to do the dirty jobs. Mostly he’s deployed by Oklahoma City Thunder Billy Donovan to get rebounds, force opponents to commit turnovers, and to shadow the other teams’ […]

You may not like Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving’s scientific views but you’ve got to admire him for what he did to a young fan Friday night. Following the Celtics’ 110-102 win over Philadelphia at Wells Fargo Center, Irving spotted a fan, who was wearing his Cleveland Cavaliers jersey, in the stands. And instead of […]

Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum was bitten yet again by the injury bug. During Friday’s 112-101 win by the Utah Jazz over the Phoenix Suns, Exum hurt his shoulder early in the game and had to leave the contest. The Jazz initially reported that it was Exum’s left shoulder that got injured and that […]

Tim Duncan hasn’t always been fond of adapting to the trend. Just look at how he used to dress up prior to games back in his NBA career. But even way back in college, Duncan wasn’t always quite a follower of what’s in the fashion. While most No. 1 prospects like him would forego using […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Kris Dunn is likely done this preseason. Furthermore, his status for opening day appears to be in jeopardy also after he dislocated his finger during the Bulls’ 114-101 win over the Milwaukee Bucks Friday. Kris Dunn exited the game after trying to contest this monster dunk. Announcers said it looked like […]

Rajon Rondo’s body has betrayed him again. According to William Guillory of Nola.com, the New Orleans Pelicans point guard has injured his groin during a preseason game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The New Orleans Pelicans lost, 102-91, to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a preseason game at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Friday night and Pelicans […]

The rookies are having a fun time showing their stuff in the preseason games. With no pressure to win, the NBA newbies are wasting no time showcasing their athleticism just like what Jayson Tatum and Ben Simmons did in a matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers. During one sequence in the contest, […]