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Christmas will come a little early for some lucky NBA fans, as Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia is offering a chance to win free tickets to Sunday’s game between his team and Kevin Durant’s former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder at Footprint Center. Ishbia, on his X account, shared that he will not be able […]

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns are winless in two games versus LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 NBA regular season following their 122-119 home loss to the LakeShow Friday night. Making that loss even harder to accept for Phoenix and its fans is the league’s admission following the contest that […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson has not seen action since Week 5’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at home due to a hamstring injury. However, it appears that he is nearing a return. It’s just unlikely to happen in Week 10 when the Vikings take on the New Orleans Saints. And it’s also […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo was not able to finish Wednesday night’s showdown between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Detroit Pistons after he was ejected from the contest due to the accumulation of two technical fouls. Antetokounmpo was first called a technical foul late in the second quarter for using profanities in arguing a missed foul call while […]

Houston Texans rookie quarterback CJ Stroud would love to have a mulligan. Stroud was among the thousands in attendance at the Houston Rockets’ home game versus LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night, but he was also not there just to watch. Prior to tipoff, he tried to knock down a free throw […]

The Golden State Warriors’ trip to Mile High City on Wednesday did not bear great memories for Stephen Curry and company as the Denver Nuggets dealt them a 108-105 loss. That game also got them — and their fans — enraged over what they deemed to be a missed call on a potential goaltend violation […]

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer still has desires of hurling again in the big leagues. In fact, Bauer’s agents already have plans of sitting down with MLB teams this offseason, according to Jon Heyman of the MLB Network. “Trevor Bauer’s agents Jon Fetterolf and Rachel Luba are meeting with teams in hopes of […]

Dillon Brooks is still Dillon Brooks. The desire to troll is still very much in there for the Houston Rockets forward, who has quite a history of trying to get under the skin of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. On Wednesday night, Brooks went toe-to-toe again with the four-time NBA Most Valuable Player, and […]

The James Harden gamble has yet to translate into success for the Los Angeles Clippers. The Brooklyn Nets made sure that the new-look Clippers will stay winless since the trade of the former league MVP from the Philadelphia 76ers to Los Angeles, as they brought down Harden and company at Barclays Center Wednesday night, 100-93. […]

Shohei Ohtani is not the only Japanese commanding attention from the Los Angeles Dodgers and basically every team in the MLB amid the offseason. There is also Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Orix Buffaloes, who has already been given permission by the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) club to try his luck in the big leagues via […]

Brooklyn Nets fans have no chill. Early in the first quarter of the game between Brooklyn and the visiting Los Angeles Clippers at Barclays Center Wednesday night, Nets fans chanted “Daryl Morey” in unison while James Harden was taking his free throws. Of course, Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers executive did not see eye to […]

San Antonio Spurs super rookie Victor Wembanyama is making his first NBA appearance at the Mecca of Basketball Wednesday night, as his team takes on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Prior to the game, Wembanyama was asked about his thoughts on his upcoming debut at the said arena and admitted that he […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are still looking for a replacement for Craig Counsell. After managing Milwaukee for several seasons, Counsell decided to take his talents to the North Side with the Chicago Cubs as the franchise’s newest manager. Counsell has left a big void in Milwaukee, though, the Brewers have plenty of time to find someone […]

The New York Yankees are coming off a letdown 2023 MLB season, which is also why they are expected to make a number of intriguing moves in the offseason. While they are yet to make a splash, the Yankees are already being linked to a number of players amid the MLB free agency. Among those […]

After not receiving a qualifying offer from the Philadelphia Phillies, Rhys Hoskins’s time with the team appears to be over. That has become even more apparent following Philadelphia president of baseball operations Dave Drombowski’s revelation that he’s already discussed with Bryce Harper about the latter handling the job at first base, per Chelsea Janes of […]

NFL fans dusted off their memory banks recently when it was reported that the Dallas Cowboys were signing former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant to their practice squad. Before partnering up with Dallas, though, there were also two other teams that showed interest in the veteran wideout — the Detroit Lions and the Tennessee […]

All of Tuscaloosa is seemingly enraged by the latest College Football Playoff rankings, which have the Alabama Crimson Tide ranked eighth overall. For many Alabama football fans, Nick Saban’s team should be ranked higher even after CFP chair Boo Corrigan’s explanation. Alabama fans simply are not buying it. “Such crap, what I’m hearing is Bama […]

Jonathan Quick showed that he can still deliver the goods between the pipes Tuesday night when he earned his second win of the season — and first at Madison Square Garden with his new team — when he helped the New York Rangers score a 5-3 win over the visiting Detroit Red Wings. “Any start […]

Without a doubt, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks are one of the hottest teams so far in the 2023-24 NBA regular season. The Mavs are off to a 6-1 start, winning their first four games of the campaign and going 2-0 since a stumble at the hands of Nikola Jokic and the reigning NBA […]

New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino is said to be trending positively in his recovery process from an oblique injury he suffered in the 2023 MLB season, with Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reporting murmurs that several teams have already shown interest in the pitcher, including the Yankees. “Source says Luis Severino’s rehab (oblique) has […]

New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner did not hold back in his assessment of his team’s overall performance in the recently concluded 2023 MLB season. “It was awful. We accomplished nothing. We didn’t win a division, didn’t make it to the playoffs, didn’t win a series in the playoffs, much less a championship,” Steinbrenner said […]

The College Football Playoff outlook for the Oklahoma Sooners just got dimmer. Following the Sooners’ loss in the final scheduled Bedlam Series matchup against the Oklahoma State Cowboys over the weekend, Oklahoma football has dropped from ninth to 17th in the CFP rankings. Oklahoma football was among the hottest teams in the nation not too […]

The Philadelphia Phillies had just finished another strong run. While they were not able to win it all in the 2023 MLB season, Aaron Nola and the Phillies managed to go seven games deep in the National League Championship Series. Now back to the drawing board, the Phillies seem to have the potential to part […]

Although the San Diego Padres were arguably the most disappointing team in the recently concluded 2023 MLB season, Blake Snell had a fantastic individual campaign himself, one that makes him an intriguing figure in MLB free agency. While the option to give it another go with the Padres is definitely still on the table for […]

It has been over a year since the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired Rudy Gobert via a blockbuste trade with the Utah Jazz, but fans still talk about that transaction from time to time, with many still believing that Minnesota gave up too much for the French big man. The Timberwolves made that move with the vision […]

The Miami Heat appears to be out of a slump. After losing four of their first five games in the 2023-24 NBA season, Bam Adebayo and company are on a two-game win streak. In their latest outing, they came away with a thrilling 108-107 victory over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday […]

Dallas Mavericks fans held their collective breath following a scary moment Monday night during the Mavs’ road game against the Orlando Magic, particularly when guard Luka Doncic briefly exited the contest with what appeared to be a head injury. It was initially thought that Luka Doncic suffered a concussion, but the Slovenian superstar later allayed […]

Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs finally put a stop to their bleeding in dramatic fashion on Monday, as they completed a come-from-behind 6-5 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at home. The victory ended Toronto’s four-game winless streak and it may also be remembered most for the hyped gesture to the crowd […]

Washington Commanders rookie cornerback Emmanuel Forbes played a significant role in his team’s 20-17 victory against the New England Patriots on the road. Amid an inconsistent quality of play in his first season as a pro, Forbes stepped up in Week 9 and recorded three total tackles and a pair of defended passes. Forbes’ performance […]

College basketball fans are still waiting for the debut of Bronny James for USC basketball. The Trojans freshman and the eldest son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is still awaiting clearance to play for USC, but team head coach Andy Enfield is already showering the first-year guard and his family praises. “Bronny is […]

Kyle Filipowski and the Duke Blue Devils, as expected, crushed the Dartmouth Big Green in a season-opening game in Durham. The Duke basketball star had so much fun in the contest that he blew a kiss in front of the camera just after a two-handed throwdown. “It was a little blow-a-kiss-to-the-fans for the start of […]

After three straight victories, the New York Jets saw their streak end Monday night, as they lost to the Los Angeles Chargers at home, 27-6. If you did not see the game, you still probably have a good idea why New York lost. Although the defeat can’t be entirely and solely pinned on Zach Wilson, […]

The one and only Arnold Schwarzenegger was a guest Monday night on the ManningCast with former NFL quarterbacks and siblings Peyton and Eli Manning, and it turned out to be one stranger. For one, why was there a donkey being fed by The Terminator in the middle of the simulcast? Arnold Schwarzenegger is feeding a […]

The USC Trojans men’s and women’s basketball teams got a huge surprise even before they played their respective season openers in the 2023-24 college basketball campaign, with Vanessa Bryant sending some love to USC basketball in the form of ultra cool — and unreleased — Kobe Bryant kicks. Vanessa Bryant gifted the USC men’s and […]

Bronny James will have to wait a little longer before he finally makes his highly anticipated debut for USC basketball, with his father, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James providing an update on the status of his eldest son following the Purple & Gold’s loss Monday night to the Miami Heat in South Beach (via […]

Another game, another huge night for Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid, who exploded for nearly 50 points in Monday’s 146-128 Sixers win at home over the visiting Washington Wizards. The reigning NBA Most Valuable Player did damage on the Wizards from beginning to end, but most especially in the third period when he virtually […]

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Chase Young is harboring no hard feelings toward the Washington Commanders, who sent him to the Niners ahead of the 2023 NFL trade deadline in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. “I wasn’t mad,” Chase Young said of the trade that sent him to Santa Clara […]

Regardless of which team James Harden is playing for, he will always be known as The Beard. This young fan watching the Los Angeles Clippers’ game against the New York Knicks Monday night at Madison Square Garden surely has that in his heart, as he showed up to the contest with a fake beard. This […]

History has been made by San Diego Padres star Ha-Seong Kim, who just became the first Asian-born infielder and Korean-born player to be awarded a Gold Glove. Ha-Seong Kim made history with his glove. pic.twitter.com/IoGXmI2DcS — MLB (@MLB) November 6, 2023 With his Gold Glove win, Kim also becomes just the second Asian-born big-leaguer to […]