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Regardless of how the second-round series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks turns out, their battle in this postseason won’t soon be forgotten. There is still at least one more game to play in the series, but the Thunder and the Mavs have already created an instant playoff classic, with each team […]

Another game, another special night for Dallas Mavericks do-it-all superstar Luka Doncic. On Wednesday, Doncic painted a statistical masterpiece again, leading the Mavs to a 104-92 victory in enemy territory over the Oklahoma City Thunder to put Dallas in a great position to wrap things up in this second-round series in the next game. Despite […]

Boston Celtics veteran big man Al Horford is 37 years old but sometimes, he plays like he’s 10 years younger. It doesn’t happen often, but it did in a very timely manner Wednesday night, as he produced a tremendous performance to help the Celtics finally discard the stubborn Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are making a drastic change to their starting lineup for Wednesday night’s pivotal Game 5 of their series against the Dallas Mavericks. Josh Giddey will not be part of the first five unit of the Bolts, who are looking to get the series lead back (via Brandon Rahbar of the Daily […]

As if his trophy case isn’t full enough, Golden State Warriors superstar sharpshooter Stephen Curry received yet another honor to add to his still-growing basketball legacy after the Professional Basketball Writers Association (PBWA) announced that the NBA’s two-time Most Valuable Player is the newest winner of the Magic Johnson Award. “Stephen Curry of the Golden […]

In just his first playing season in the NBA, Chet Holmgren has already become a key asset for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Much was expected of him by OKC and its fans after the franchise selected him second overall in the 2022 NBA Draft — just behind Paolo Banchero who went to the Orlando Magic. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are supposed to have the best anti-Nikola Jokic weapon in the form of Rudy Gobert, who is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year — an award he has actually won a total of four times. But against Jokic in the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, Gobert has seemingly been […]

For over two decades, the Iowa women’s basketball squad was helmed by the great Lisa Bluder. But Bluder is no longer the head coach of the Hawkeyes after announcing her retirement on Monday. Indiana Fever Caitlin Clark heard of Bluder’s decision and offered her thoughts on her former coach during his legendary career in Hawkeyes […]

By and large, Boston Celtics superstar forward Jaylen Brown is having a fantastic second round in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. He was back at it again Monday night, as he helped Boston eke out a 109-102 road win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the series. After a subpar showing in Boston’s shocking […]

Even though he did not have a stellar freshman campaign in college with the USC Trojans, Bronny James is still attracting so much attention at the 2024 NBA Combine. Whether he likes it or not, a big reason for that is the fact that he’s the eldest son of arguably the greatest player of all […]

The Caitlin Clark hype is real. She has yet to play in her first regular-season game in the WNBA, but the former Iowa Hawkeyes star has already generated so much attention that tickets for Indiana Fever games can be expected to fetch for higher prices than ever before. In fact, tickets for her WNBA debut […]

When Doc Rivers was hired by the Milwaukee Bucks to become the franchise’s head coach in the middle of the 2023-24 NBA regular season, he inherited some assistant coaches who were holdovers from the short stint of Adrian Griffin with the team. Three of them, namely DJ Bakker, Sidney Dobner, and Josh Oppenheimer, have been […]

The NIL (name, image and likeness) policy in college sports continues to make college athletes lots of dough. Count new Washington basketball transfer acquisition Great Osobor among those blessed to be in a position to secure massive NIL deals, with ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reporting that the former Utah State Aggies star is set to earn […]

Now, it’s the Minnesota Timberwolves’ turn to show that what they’re made of can weather the immense pressure of the NBA Playoffs, particularly when their backs are against the wall. After going through the first round unscathed against the Phoenix Suns and winning their first two games in the Western Conference semifinals series opposite the […]

Luka Doncic made loud noises on the court Thursday night to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a series-tying 119-110 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. But a completely different “noise” after the game left even the Slovenian superstar running out of words. While in the middle of fielding and answering questions from the media, […]

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is back at it again. For the second night in a row, the former American League Most Valuable Player punished a ball and sent it to space, as he hit a monster 473-foot home run in the bottom of the eighth inning in New York’s series finale Thursday night […]

Buster Skrine used to go after wide receivers downfield during his time in the NFL, which included a stint with the Chicago Bears. This time, however, he’s the one on the run, with reports surfacing that police are hunting the former pro defensive back over fraud allegations in Canada. Skrine was supposed to appear in […]

Nikola Jokic is an MVP again. After being a runner-up to Joel Embiid in the MVP race in the 2022-23 NBA season, Jokic is back on top, as he garnered a total of 79 first-place votes and 926 overall points in the voting. Winning the award again adds to the ever-growing legacy of Jokic in […]

The Chicago Sky have high hopes for rookie Angel Reese and she also has great feelings for the City. After helping Chicago score a win in their preseason finale game on Tuesday against Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty, Reese hopped on her phone and sent out an appreciative message for Windy City, “i’m […]

As if playing at the Madison Square Garden wasn’t hard enough for the Indiana Pacers Monday night, the officiating during a crucial moment in the series opener versus the New York Knicks made it harder for Rick Carlisle’s team to steal a win in the Big Apple. A controversial kickball call that favored the Knicks […]

It is going to be a long summer for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Expected to go on a deep run in the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, Toronto is instead left to think about what went wrong for the team, as got bounced out of title contention in the first round by the Boston Bruins. […]

For the first time in 10 years, the Indiana Pacers have reached the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The last time they did it prior to the 2023-24 NBA season was back in 2014 when Paul George was still starring for the franchise and with Frank Vogel at the helm as head coach. This […]

Not a few people raised their eyebrows when they learned that the Philadelphia Eagles decided to make a splurge in the offseason on running back Saquon Barkley. Despite being viewed as a damage good by many, Barkley still managed to land a hefty three-year deal worth $37.75 million with Philadelphia. But for Philly general manager […]

The 2024 MLB regular season of the Houston Astros is not going as fine as most people expected it to be, thus far. After losing to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, 5-4, Houston has sunk to 10 games below .500 with the team now carrying just a 12-22 record — tied with the Los Angeles […]

After suffering a 6-5 loss in extra innings last Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, the St. Louis Cardinals tasted yet another defeat versus the same team in a series finale at home on Sunday to the tune of a 5-1 score. The Cards’ offense just couldn’t muster significant production at the plate, while their […]

Tom Brady is grabbing headlines on a Sunday, just like he used to during his time in the NFL with the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This time, though, he’s back in the limelight because of something entirely different from what he became famous for. During Sunday’s The Roast of Tom Brady, […]

Legendary NFL quarterback and former New England Patriots superstar signal-caller Tom Brady was at the center of the comedic crosshairs on Sunday during Netflix’s The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady. As everyone knows, nothing is off the table when it comes to events like this. The more awkward, the better is the mantra […]

When it comes to the Minnesota Timberwolves, most eyes are always on Anthony Edwards for obvious reasons. Edwards has been playing like a ball of fire in the 2024 NBA Playoffs thus far. He already looks like a huge problem for the Denver Nuggets after he torched the defending NBA champions for 43 points in […]

Everyone has been left in awe by Anthony Edward after he guided the Minnesota Timberwolves to a huge 106-99 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. With that win in Mile High City, Minnesota was able to take a 1-0 series lead versus the defending champions, but it appears that Edwards is what everyone’s […]

If you spend just a minute on social media checking out the Minnesota Timberwolves, chances are you’ve already come across a wild theory involving T’wolves star Anthony Edwards and Michael Jordan. Apparently, some people believe –seriously or not —  is the son of the Chicago Bulls legend and Basketball Hall of Famer. That is simply […]

They don’t call it the Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports for nothing. On Saturday, the 2024 edition of the Kentucky Derby ended in thrilling fashion, to say the least. Out of all the horses who broke out of the gates at Churchill Downs, it was a long shot in the form of Mystik Dan, […]

It has been over 16 years since Super Bowl 42, and it’s still considered by many as the game in which one of the greatest moments in football history took place. Among them is no other than Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who said that Eli Manning and the New York Giants stunning […]

Trae Young is still a hated man in New York Knicks universe, but the bitterness of Knickerbockers fans toward the Atlanta Hawks fans may just be lesser than what Philadelphia 76ers fans are feeling about Jalen Brunson at the moment. If Young is wondering why he trended on social media Thursday night despite the Hawks’ […]

Los Angeles Dodgers fans rejoice. The team is about to see Walker Buehler back on the mound after what seems like an eternity, with Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts delivering the good news late Wednesday, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. “Walker Buehler will make his MLB return from Tommy John surgery on Monday against […]

Miami Heat fans wanted all the smoke AKA the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Unfortunately for Miami supporters, their team got absolutely smoked by Jayson Tatum and company in just five games. Not only are Heat fans enduring the pain from seeing Miami get demolished in the first round, […]

When it comes to LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, FOX Sports personality Skip Bayless will never run out of ideas to criticize the four-time league Most Valuable Player. So, when Los Angeles fell prey in the first round to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, part of the consequence was to hear Bayless […]

The Milwaukee Bucks averted disaster Tuesday night. Thanks to their 115-92 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their first-round series in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, Doc Rivers and his squad are still alive in the postseason with a chance to force Game 7 with another win. With another do-or-die coming up for […]

John Calipari and the Arkansas basketball just scored a big win on the transfer portal front. Former Florida Atlantic Owls star Johnell Davis is now taking his talents to Fayetteville, with Jeff Goodman reporting the big news Tuesday night. Davis initially had plans of leaving the collegiate ranks to test the waters in the pros, […]

Just because the Los Angeles Lakers are already out of the running for the NBA title in the 2023-24 season, it doesn’t mean they will just fade away from the mainstream. That’s just not the case for Los Angeles, which could have a big summer ahead of them. At the center of it is no […]