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It’s been over two months since the Dallas Mavericks stunned the basketball world by sending Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers via a three-team trade. Even with that much elapsed time, it still felt surreal for many to see the 26-year-old Slovenian play as a visitor on Thursday night at his old stomping grounds […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic is back in Dallas on Wednesday for his first game to play his former team for the first time since the Dallas Mavericks sent him to LA in a shocking three-team trade last February. His return to Dallas is an emotional one, perfectly summed up by the tears that […]

The day of Luka Doncic’s return to his old stomping grounds has finally arrived. Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers are playing the Mavericks this Wednesday night, with emotions running high, especially for Dallas fans, who are watching the Slovenian superstar and their team’s former franchise player see action at American Airlines Center for the […]

The Sacramento Kings have been on a roll of late, but they just received some bad news on the injury front. Amid a three-game win streak, the Kings learned that guard Malik Monk will need more time away from the action to deal with a lower-body issue, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. “Sacramento Kings […]

The Detroit Tigers gave Dillon Dingler the start behind the plate in Tuesday’s meeting with the New York Yankees at Comerica Park, and he appeared to have done a solid job catching for star pitcher Tarik Skubal. Although Skubal is more used to pitching with Jake Rogers as the catcher, he will now be seeing […]

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez was unable to finish his start Tuesday night against the Kansas City Royals on the road after leaving the contest with an apparent lower-body injury in the fifth inning, according to Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune. “Pablo López walks off the mound with trainer Nick Paparesta before […]

New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger will miss Tuesday’s game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, as he is apparently dealing with an illness that might have something to do with something he ate, according to New York manager Aaron Boone. The former National League Most Valuable Player has food poisoning and […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are looking to score their first win of a current four-game road trip when they take on the Buffalo Sabres this Tuesday night at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. They will enter the Sabres game coming off back-to-back losses to the Detroit Red Wings and the Boston Bruins on Friday and Saturday, respectively. […]

The Chicago Bulls are still in play to make the 2025 NBA Playoffs proper, having clinched a play-in tournament berth. But regardless of how their 2024-25 campaign concludes, the Bulls will be busy checking their notes in the leadup to the 2025 NBA draft in June. It is also not too early to speculate which […]

The right to be called kings of the college basketball world belongs to the Florida Gators again after a very long time. Before Monday, the last time Florida basketball won the title was during the mid-2000s when Joakim Noah and the Billy Donovan-coached Gators won back-to-back national championships in 2006 and 2007. Noah, however, was […]

The NCAA Tournament has always been a great avenue for college players to boost their NBA draft stock, and that has been the case in the 2025 edition of the Big Dance for Florida basketball star Walter Clayton Jr., who led the Gators to a national title. On Monday, Clayton and the Gators defeated the […]

The Sacramento Kings are playing the Detroit Pistons on the road Monday night, as Doug Christie’s team looks to strengthen their chances of clinching a berth in the NBA Play-in Tournament. However, they absorbed a blow mid-game when shooting guard Malik Monk was ruled out for the rest of the contest with an apparent lower-body […]

The Vegas Golden Knights scored their second win in a row and 47th of the 2024-25 NHL regular season on Sunday after taking down the Vancouver Canucks on the road via a score of 3-2. The game was tied at 2-2 and felt as though it was headed to overtime with just under four minutes […]

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin further cemented his legacy in the sport of hockey on Sunday by finally breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record for most career goals. After scoring a pair of goals in last Friday’s 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks at home to tie “The Great One” atop the all-time list with […]

The New York Giants have the No. 3 pick in the upcoming 2025 NFL draft, and their final decision with that selection largely depends on what the other two teams on the clock before them will do. The Tennessee Titans have the No. 1 pick while the Cleveland Browns are at the No. 2 spot […]

The No. 1 seed Houston Cougars pulled off one of the most incredible come-from-behind victories in NCAA Tournament history when they stunned the No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils in a Final Four game in San Antonio last Saturday. Among those who were able to witness that game’s wild ending unfold in person was none […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is arguably the best offensive player in the history of basketball. But that was not the case on Sunday night, as the Houston Rockets put the clamps on the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player. Curry was a non-factor in the game, scoring just three points on an atrocious 1-for-10 […]

The Sacramento Kings further strengthened their chances to secure a spot in the NBA Play-in Tournament after pulling off an upset victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers Sunday night at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. The Kings leaned on star shooting guard Zach LaVine’s brilliant offensive night to score a 120-113 win against the top team of […]

Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride is clearly one of the big winners of the NFL offseason after he secured a four-year, $76 million contract extension with the team which also made him the highest-paid player in his position in league history. The Cardinals did not have a great 2024 campaign, as they finished with […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star shooting guard Anthony Edwards caught a body early in Saturday night’s showdown against the Philadelphia 76ers on the road. Just minutes into the first quarter of the contest, Edwards exploded to the basket and finished with a powerful poster over Sixers rookie big man Adem Bona. After taking a pass on the […]

Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders has everyone’s eyes on him — including his potential teammates in what will be his first season in the NFL. Among them is New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton, who appeared to defend Sanders from a criticism the young signal-caller has gotten from New York Jets defensive back Andre […]

The San Diego Padres can’t stop winning. Jackson Merrill and the Friars have played seven games so far in the 2025 MLB regular season and won all of them, including Wednesday night’s series finale at Petco Park in San Diego against the Cleveland Guardians. Together with their National League West Division rivals, the Los Angeles […]

The Dallas Cowboys were a big disappointment in the 2024 NFL season, as they won only seven games. Among the reasons for their struggles in that campaign was star quarterback Dak Prescott’s short season. Prescott appeared in only eight games in 2024, as he suffered a hamstring injury in a Week 9 game against the […]

The Indiana Hoosiers have lost one of their key players in the 2024-25 college basketball season via transfer portal. This was after big man Malik Reneau decided to take his talents to Miami basketball after playing his first three seasons in college with the Hoosiers. On Wednesday, he announced his decision to transfer to the […]

After posting a career-best 61 points in a loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday at home, Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic will reportedly be rested for this Wednesday night’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs in Mile High City (h/t Bennett Durando of The Denver Post). I’m told the Nuggets plan to rest […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a 140-139 double-overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves at home Tuesday night. It was a painful defeat for Denver, considering how the game ended. Nevertheless, it’s one many Nuggets fans will still remember for a long time, more because of the historic performance that superstar center Nikola Jokic put together in […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets saved the best game of their 2024-25 NBA regular season series for last, as the Northwest Division rivals authored a memorable encounter Tuesday night in Mile High City. Tuesday’s meeting between the Timberwolves and the Nuggets needed more than four quarters to get settled. One overtime wasn’t even […]

Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant might land in hot water again after making an intriguing gesture directed at the Golden State Warriors bench during Tuesday night’s game at FedExForum in Memphis. While Morant was making his way back to the Grizzlies bench, he appeared to make a gesture that many believed saw him […]

Toronto Blue Jays star pitcher Max Scherzer is still out with an injury. The 40-year-old Scherzer was placed on the 15-day injured list by Toronto due to inflammation in his right thumb. It can be recalled that the future Baseball Hall of Famer lasted only three innings on the mound in his debut for the […]

The New York Yankees can’t stop crushing baseballs in their hot start to the 2025 MLB season. On Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Bronx Bombers lived up to their nickname again, as outfielder Jasson Dominguez and shortstop Anthony Volpe each hit a home run in the third and fourth innings to help New […]

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is back at it again. He did not waste much time Tuesday night against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in Beantown to find the back of the net, as the 39-year-old forward scored on the man advantage in the first period to give the Caps a 2-0 lead. Ovechkin […]

It has been over a month since the last time Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk was seen playing in a competitive game. That was during the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off between the United States and Canada on Feb. 20. As for his most recent appearance in an NHL game, that happened […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will continue to miss the services on the ice of one of their best players, with center Tomas Hertl reportedly expected to miss at least another week due to an upper-body injury. Vegas head coach Bruce Cassidy provided the said update on the 31-year-old Hertl on Monday but didn’t disclose much […]

The Athletics, as the club is known for now,  made their home opener at the Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, California on Monday against the visiting Chicago Cubs. But before the game started, the A’s paid tribute to one of the best ever to do it in baseball — Rickey Henderson. Athletics players were introduced […]

Tiger Woods probably waited for this day to come to unleash one of the most hilarious April Fools’ Day pranks on everyone.  The 15-time major champion hopped on social media on Tuesday and decided to troll the golf world by announcing that he will take part in the upcoming 2025 Masters Tournament. “I can’t believe […]

Not a week has elapsed since the 2025 MLB Opening Day but there’s already controversy swirling in the big leagues. At the center of it all is the “torpedo bat,” which gained fame after the New York Yankees pummeled the Milwaukee Brewers for nine home runs last Saturday. But it has also gained notoriety to […]

It has been nearly 10 years since San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan retired from the NBA. Since hanging up his sneakers, Duncan has not been in public view as often as he used to during his days in the league. But on Sunday, the 15-time NBA All-Star showed up to support his former team […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are going to finish what’s left of their schedule in the 2024-25 NBA regular season without the help of Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum, who have both been shut down by the team. “The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that CJ McCollum and Zion Williamson will miss the remainder of the […]

Fans who came to Target Center in Minnesota Sunday night to watch a basketball game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Detroit Pistons also got to witness a fight break out involving players from both sides. The brawl happened with over eight minutes left in the first half, sparked by a heated confrontation between Timberwolves […]