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The New York Knicks and Karl-Anthony Towns go into the new season with a lot of expectations. The Knicks have made multiple moves to improve depth around a talented core that consists of Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby. KAT in particular will be itching to build on a successful […]

The New York Knicks will attempt to build on their first Conference Finals appearance in 25 years in the upcoming season. However, they will do so under new coach Mike Brown after Tom Thibodeau was fired back in June. The hiring has raised consistent questions about how the Knicks might line up next season, especially […]

The Golden State Warriors have seen their entire offseason revolve around one name: Jonathan Kuminga. The franchise has failed to find a solution that is acceptable to the player and his agent, Aaron Turner, who have fought for more control over his future. Considering the developments, or rather the lack of them, Marc Stein of […]

Former Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart is looking to chart his way back to the NHL after being acquitted in the 2018 Hockey Canada sexual assault scandal back in July. The NHL reinstated Hart and four other former Canadian World Juniors players involved in the case on September 11, which means they are eligible to […]

The New York Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns had plenty of positives to take from what was his debut season with the franchise. The first overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft came to New York after already having established himself as one of the best big men in the league. Now, he has spoken out on […]

Quite a few people view Damian Lillard as the best-ever player in the history of the Portland Trail Blazers. Perhaps rightfully so, considering Dame went at 24.9 points, 7.1 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game over an 11-year stretch that included multiple playoff runs, most prominently a Western Conference Final appearance back in 2019. And […]

It will be fair to say that Zach Tom’s return from injury for the Green Bay Packers against the Cleveland Browns did not go according to plan. The 26-year-old offensive tackle injured his oblique during Week 1 against the Detroit Lions and missed Week 2. Upon his return, he re-aggravated the injury on the Packers’ […]

The Kawhi Leonard -Aspiration saga has continued to steamroll consistently in recent weeks, with the NBA and Adam Silver now expected to make big decisions. Journalist Pablo Torre, primarily responsible for the updates that are now public knowledge, had an interesting perspective on things. “I think this is the biggest test of Adam Silver as […]

The Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham is one of several players who have seen their seasons come to an end due to injuries. Fever teammates Caitlin Clark, Chloe Bibby, Sydney Colson and Aari McDonald are all undergoing lengthy rehabilitations to recover for the upcoming season, though Indiana is still alive in the playoffs after beating the […]

The Atlanta Hawks’ talisman Trae Young has been embroiled in a public back-and-forth with none other than NBA veteran Patrick Beverley. The controversy had kicked off when Beverley initially compared Young’s achievements with his own, stating that the Hawks man “had not won enough” to even speak to him. While that led to comments from […]

The Phoenix Mercury came into their first-round series against defending champions New York Liberty with the home advantage. However, the series has seen the visiting team win both games thus far as the Mercury made it 1-1 with an 86-60 win over the defending champions. After the game, Kahleah Copper and Satou Sabally had some […]

South Carolina Gamecocks’ LaNorris Sellers had a commanding second season after becoming the team’s starting quarterback. He threw for 2,520 yards and 18 touchdowns with a 64.8% completion rate, while also rushing for 674 yards and 7 scores across 12 starts for South Carolina. Now, after suffering a helmet-to-helmet collision with Vanderbilt linebacker Langston Patterson […]

Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi has been consistently linked with a move away from the club as he prepares for Argentina’s World Cup defence next year. The 2026 World Cup is set to be hosted across the USA, Canada, and Mexico, with Messi previously linked to a more competitive league. However, the 8-time Ballon d’Or winner […]

Skip Bayless has never quite been known to mince words. However, this time around his target was the former New England Patriots superstar and the NFL GOAT, Tom Brady. The seven-time Super Bowl champion recently signed a 10-year, $375 million contract with Fox as a commentator. This was followed by Brady’s purchase of a 5% […]

Stephen Curry, at the age of 37, is entering what will be his 17th season in the NBA. The four-time champion and the Warriors talisman is still going at an elite level and looks determined to lead his team to another ring. That is also evident in the way he is going about his offseason work. […]

The Indiana Fever has rolled into the postseason with multiple major injury concerns. Sophie Cunningham joined the list of players who are out for the remainder of the season, which also includes Caitlin Clark, Sydney Colson, Chloe Bibby and Aari McDonald. And while the rest of the Fever roster is fighting it out with the […]

Businessman and father of the Ball Brothers, the 57-year-old LaVar Ball had his right foot and part of his lower right leg amputated earlier in February 2025. The amputations were done in three stages due to an infection caused due to diabetes, something LaVar blamed his own carelessness for. The American businessman was seen walking […]

Luka Doncic has been a superstar right from his first year in the NBA. Since his arrival at the Dallas Mavericks as the third overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft, he has gone from strength to strength, with his cumulative averages of 28.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 8.2 assists over seven seasons, confirming what […]

The Golden State Warriors’ 2025 offseason has revolved strictly around one player, Jonathan Kuminga. The franchise has tabled three offers that restrict the player’s say over his own future, which has effectively been the sticking point in negotiations thus far. Kuminga arrived at the Warriors after being selected 7th overall in the 2021 NBA draft. Interestingly enough, the […]

After spending six seasons in the NBA, Cam Reddish’s time in the league has come to an end. The 10th overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft is still only 26 but will now be representing BC Šiauliai in Lithuania, according to Marc Stein. Reddish will be joining the Lithuanian Basketball League for the time […]

A range of NBA players from the past and present have expressed their love for golf. From Charles Barkley to Michael Jordan to Stephen Curry, a variety of players spend a lot of time honing their golf skills, so much so that there may even be a mini-competition of sorts. The NBA’s official X handle […]

US President Donald Trump is generally not perceived as a person afraid to express his thoughts openly. He is a self-proclaimed sports-lover and has previously let his thoughts be known on various aspects of the NFL. This time around, Trump seemingly has a problem with the NFL’s new kickoff rule, with the 79-year-old going as […]

The Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga have been embroiled in a constant struggle this offseason that has handcuffed the franchise’s offseason. As a result of this ongoing staredown, the franchise has been financially unable to make any official moves in free agency. Key veterans like Al Horford, De’Anthony Melton, and Gary Payton II remain […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost their first game of the season in Week 2 after a disappointing 31-17 defeat at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks. However, the game was actually close until the fourth quarter with the score nicely poised at 17-14. What followed was a critical kickoff error from Steelers rookie Kaleb Johnson that […]

The Las Vegas Aces saw their playoff run get off to the best possible start as they returned with a dominant 102-77 win over the Seattle Storm in Game 1 of their first-round series. A’ja Wilson took over with a 29-point performance and the Aces now have a chance to end the series on Tuesday […]

The Golden State Warriors’ entire offseason has unfortunately been solely focused on one player. Restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga has not put pen to paper on the two offers that the Warriors have put forward.  That, considering the Warriors are a luxury tax team, have meant that no signings have been made during free agency […]

The WNBA’s Connecticut Sun was born back in 2003 when the Mohegan Tribe bought the Orlando Miracle franchise and shifted it to Uncasville, Connecticut. Since then, the team has won two conference titles and is still looking for its first WNBA Championship. However, recent developments may result in that dream staying merely that, with The […]

The WNBA has firmly been trending up in recent seasons and has already announced plans to expand to a total of 18 teams in the next few years. A new media rights deal with Disney, NBC, and Amazon Prime Video, worth around $2.2 billion, kicks in in 2026, and the new collective bargaining agreement is […]

It’s fair to say that the NBA community has been left rocked with the potential implications of the Kawhi Leonard-Aspiration saga. The NBA has already launched an investigation into the situation after Pablo Torre’s concerning report alleging that Leonard was paid $28 million by Aspiration for a no-show job. Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been embroiled in a huge controversy regarding star man Kawhi Leonard in recent weeks. Things have only grown more concerning due to the involvement of the Klaw’s uncle and lead representative Dennis Robertson, against whom the NBA had previously launched an investigation back in 2019. Now, it has been claimed […]

Ever since the Kawhi Leonard-Aspiration controversy first made the news, it has continued to steamroll into a saga that has enveloped the Los Angeles Clippers. Steve Ballmer, previously known to have invested $50 million in the now-bankrupt company, had encouraged investigation by the NBA, which is set to play a major role in how things […]

Former Appalachian State offensive lineman and UCF football assistant coach Shawn Clark was embroiled in a medical emergency on Tuesday. The program’s official X handle announced that the 50-year-old, who is in his first season as the offensive line coach at the UCF Knights, has received appropriate care and is now in a “stable condition.” […]

Derrick Jones Jr. arrived at the Los Angeles Clippers after going all the way to the NBA Finals back during the 2023-24 NBA season. That season earned him a considerable pay rise as he signed a $30 million, three-year deal with the Clippers in August 2024, which runs until the end of the 2026-27 campaign. […]

The Kawhi Leonard-Aspiration saga has shook the NBA community in recent days. The accusation is simple. The LA Clippers are being suspected of circumventing the NBA’s salary cap rules after Kawhi Leonard was reported to have been paid $28 million for a ‘no-show’ job for Aspiration, a now bankrupt company. Franchise owner Steve Ballmer was […]

At a time when the WNBA has already announced plans to expand to 18 teams in the coming years, Unrivaled, founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, has also increased in scale. The league now boasts of paying the highest salaries in the history of American women’s team sports. Unrivaled’s first season was a resounding […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Draymond Green has a reputation of being involved in controversies. Be it putting Rudy Gobert in a headlock, striking Jusuf Nurkic on his face, or hitting LeBron James in the groin, he has received multiple suspensions and generally finds a way to defend himself. Back during the 2023 first-round series against […]

The South Florida Bulls have made wholesale changes to their roster and coaching staff in recent weeks and months, and have started the season with back-to-back wins against ranked opponents. Now, they have announced the signing of Rob Higgins as the program’s first-ever CEO of Athletics. The move marks a major homecoming for the Tampa […]

The Atlanta Hawks have consistently relied on Trae Young since his arrival at the franchise back in 2018. Last season, he led the league in assists(11.6), averaged 24.2 points per game while shooting at almost 50% from the field, and earned his fourth overall and second consecutive All-Star nod. Young is eligible for a four-year, […]

The New York Knicks have one final spot left on their 15-man roster for the new season and multiple names have been linked in recent days. Earlier this week, Marc Stein of The Stein Line had reported that New York offered a one-year contract to none other than three-time All-Star Ben Simmons. However, according to […]