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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, […]

Tell us if you’ve heard or seen this one before: a big man in the NBA wants to start shooting more from deep. It’s not that all surprising to see NBA frontcourt pieces jacking up threes and Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic wants to be just like them. Granted an interview by Vucevic, Josh Robbins […]

Not many guards can accelerate from 0 to 100 like John Wall, and New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley was served a nasty reminder of that when the Washington Wizards guard blew by past him for a rack attack and a powerful left-handed dunk during a preseason game Friday at Madison Square Garden. John Wall […]

The Sacramento Kings will have to wait a little longer before they see rookie Harry Giles makes his NBA debut. According to Sacramento’s website, Giles will be on the shelf until at least January, as the team continue to rehab and strengthen the former Duke Blue Devil’s surgically repaired knees. Sacramento Kings rookie forward Harry […]

Earlier his week, one dude out of over a billion Chinese people woke up, stared at his toaster, and decided that one of the reasons God put him on this Earth was to make Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson doodle his autograph in that piece of appliance. The Warriors were in China on Thursday […]

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets basketball coach Josh Pastner doesn’t have to worry about where will he get money to feed his family in 2022. This is after Georgia Tech inked Pastner to a one-year extension deal that effectively prolonged his tenure as coach of the team until the 2022-2023 season according to Ken Sugiura of […]

Last season, the American Athletic Conference had only two representatives in the NCAA Tournament, the SMU Mustangs and the Cincinnati Bearcats. The Mustangs got into the Big Dance automatically for winning the conference tournament championship, while the Mick Cronin-coached Bearcats had to wait for the selection committee to give them an at-large berth. This coming […]

The Dallas Mavericks are not expected to do much this upcoming season. There aren’t just enough tools for them to rise above in the Western Conference where two superstars appear to be not enough to carry the team to the top of the group. The Mavs have no superstars unless you still consider Dirk Nowitzki […]

No team was able to solve the Golden State Warriors’ offense last season. The Warriors made their way into capturing their second Larry O’Brien Trophy in three years back in June mostly by riding a frenetic offense that had so many deadly offensive talents that it proved impossible for opponents to stop Kevin Durant, Stephen […]

The Las Vegas shooting massacre last Sunday shocked the entire nation and sparked another wave of heated debates about gun control. There were over 50 dead bodies and hundreds of injured people left by that incident. Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has been among those clamoring for the government to amend laws that would […]

Charles Barkley’s mouth is the gift that keeps on giving, and with the NBA season just around the corner, he’s off to the races again, churning out head-turning claims that we all just can’t help but consume. In one of his latest interesting takes, Sir Charles predicts that the Sacramento Kings will make the playoffs […]

Marcus Morris is not trying out to be an enforcer for the Boston Bruins, but he wants to serve that kind of role for the Boston Celtics according to A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports. "I gotta be the tough guy on the team, the protector. Knocking my guys down, I can't have that." – […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is a straightforward man. He knows his teams need wins, not distractions at any point during the grueling football season. In wake of wide receiver Antonio Brown going berserk on a Gatorade container before screaming at offensive coordinator Todd Haley during the second quarter of their 26-9 win over […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger would like to believe that he’s the sheriff of his team. The one whose job description doesn’t just include running the offense from under center, but also keeping everyone’s attitude and approach to the game in check. Big Ben made an appearance this week on 93.7 the Fan and tried […]

For many, Antonio Brown is a magician on the field, one who’s able to turn grabs into touchdowns. For former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark, Brown’s show doesn’t end there, though you may have to peep over the façade Brown is projecting to know the true Antonio Brown. Clark, who now works for ESPN as […]

Evan Turner has always been known for his versatility. Throughout his NBA career, he’s able to contribute in a lot of aspects be it passing, scoring, or defending multiple positions. Now with the Blazers, Turner’s multi-faceted ways are set to be utilized again, as the team is already getting used to Turner oscillating between the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Memphis Grizzlies in their preseason opener, 110-89, which is something that’s not surprising. This is a team that is on the heels of their fifth-straight losing season. There’s plenty of promise on this team, however, with lots of young talents to develop, including Ben Simmons, a 6-foot-10 guard-forward hybrid […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown doesn’t feel there’s a need for anyone to dwell on the tantrum he threw on the sidelines during a 26-9 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Speaking to reporters after the game, Brown said that he doesn’t have any regrets for his actions and implied that he and […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will get additional help this Thursday against the New England Patriots with the return of running back Doug Martin. The Bucs back was suspended for the first four games of the season after a drug test last year yielded a positive result for the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Martin, however, was […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers improved to 2-1 this season after edging the New York Giants last Sunday with a tight 25-23 win. Jameis Winston did a solid job of throwing the ball around passing for 332 yards and three touchdowns without an interception on 22-of-38 completions in the Bucs’ victory. The Bucs got a win, […]

The debate prior to the NFL season was that whether the New England Patriots could go undefeated in the 2017 campaign. But any talk about that was squashed flat right on kickoff day when the Patriots were handed an upset loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Tom Brady and the Patriots value perfection. They’re used […]

Jobless and probably bored out of his mind, former Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III found himself ranting on Twitter again Tuesday afternoon. Griffin, who recently went on a multiple 140-character tirades directed at former teammate Santana Moss,  this time was reacting to a tweet by sports radio personality Peter Rosenberg, who wondered why it […]

For the Tennessee Titans, a former Cleveland Browns failed project, and a one-time third-stringer for the Houston Texans is part of the answer at their quarterback position with Marcus Mariota’s status for Week 5 currently in limbo.  According to ESPN, Brandon Weeden and the Titans have agreed to a deal. With starting quarterback Marcus Mariota hurt, the Tennessee […]

Apparently, Chicago Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan’s bone-crushing hit that nearly crippled Green Bay Packers wideout Davante Adams in Week 4 only warranted a one-game suspension. The NFL’s Vice President of Football Communications, Michael Signora, has announced via Twitter that Appeals officer Derrick Brooks has reduced the original length of Trevathan’s suspension. Appeals officer Derrick Brooks, […]

The Washington Redskins’ pass defense took a big hit on Monday, when they lost cornerback Josh Norman to a rib injury just before halftime of their game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Now, it is being reported by Jake Russell of The Washington Post that the Pro Bowl corner is out for “at least a […]

Let the Mitchell Trubisky era in Chicago commence. The inevitable has happened in Windy City, as Trubisky has now been named as the starter for the Chicago Bears, who will test the mettle of the rookie quarterback on Monday against the Minnesota Vikings. Bears head coach John Fox shared his plan of benching starter Mike […]

The Arkansas Razorbacks are set to begin practicing for the upcoming season, but they will have to wait a little longer before they could train alongside freshman Khalil Garland. According to Arkansas Online, team head coach Mike Anderson has announced on Monday that Garland has not been allowed to play by doctors due to an […]

Another day, another basketball coach giving his take on the recruitment scandal. This time it’s Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller. He gave his thoughts about Emmanuel Richardson, but mostly avoided any direct conversation about Rick Pitino or other coaches currently in turmoil After a week of silence and just watching college basketball being gripped by […]

Duke Blue Devils guard (and Draymond Green-wannabe) Grayson Allen is back for one more year in Durham, and as one of the most experienced members of the team, the program has bestowed upon him the squad’s captaincy. This according to a story by Seth Davis of The Athletic. Notwithstanding his sideline meltdowns and occasional tripping […]

Jusuf Nurkic is back out there on the court eating people alive. Showing that he’s fully recovered from a leg injury that prematurely ended his 2016-17 campaign, Nurkic participated in the Portland Trail Blazers’ preseason game against the Phoenix Suns Tuesday. The contest is still ongoing as of this writing, but Nurkic already has 16 […]

A new era for the Oklahoma City Thunder kicked off Tuesday, as team newcomers Carmelo Anthony and Paul George finally took to the floor wearing OKC uniforms in a preseason game against the Houston Rockets. Sans Russell Westbrook, the Thunder lost to Houston, 104-97, but that’s not what people will remember of this game. Rather, […]

Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul has been named to seven NBA All-Defensive teams in his career, but even a player of his stature can sometimes forget how to play proper defense. In one instance during the Rockets’ preseason game Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, however, he did it intentionally. When Paul saw Paul George […]

It’s only the preseason but the writing seems to be on the wall that the Chicago Bulls are in for an arduous 82-game campaign. During the Bulls’ first preseason game Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans, Chicago gave up 46 first-quarter points to Anthony Davis and company. The Bulls were one of the best defensive […]

Aside from being the Houston Rockets’ general manager, Daryl Morey is also known for being one of the proponents of using sabermetrics or advanced analytics in basketball. His decision to run an NBA team by largely using numbers used to be greeted with snide remarks from purists and traditionalists of the sport, but it appears […]

Daniel Gibson, remember him? Gibson played for seven seasons, all with the Cleveland Cavaliers, in the NBA from 2006 to 2013, even appearing in the 2007 NBA Finals, back when the team was being carried on a nightly basis by a pre-The Decision LeBron James. Gibson left the NBA when he was only 26 years […]