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Former Los Angeles Lakers Legend Shaquille O’Neal has put up his $28 million beachfront house near Orlando up for sale, according to the Wall Street Journal. The 31,000 square foot house has 12 bedrooms and is located on three acres in the Orlando suburb of Windermere. The star feature on the property is the “Shaq […]

Jason Garrett has been the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys since 2010, and in that time, they’ve failed to live up to their lofty expectations. Over that span, America’s Team has only made the playoffs twice, and have only one win to show from their time there. For most coaches, those type of numbers […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant gave a young fan a surprise on Wednesday’s episode of The View. Bryant gave Bryson Thompson, a young boy who suffers from epilepsy, a signed jersey. SUPERSTAR SURPRISE FOR A 6-YEAR-OLD HERO: The Thompson family shared how they're giving back to the organization that helped 6-year-old Bryson receive care […]

Metta World Peace is probably a national treasure. With the Supreme Court overturning the ban on sports betting in the United States earlier this week, one of the concerns raised by some was about more games being fixed. It has always been an issue that goes hand in hand with sports betting, and according to […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Robert Covington underwent successful surgery Thursday to repair the extensor tendon in his left middle finger, according to a press release from the team. #Sixers @Holla_At_Rob33 has surgery on middle finger. pic.twitter.com/vlw0p28plm — Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) May 17, 2018 He injured the finger in the December 28th game against the Portland Trail Blazers, […]

There wasn’t much talk about Chris Paul’s leg after Wednesday night’s game, but it was clear in the 4th quarter that something on his leg was bothering him. At times he was showing a slight limp on the court, and he looked like he had lost a little step, but inside the organization, there isn’t […]

In the new age of social media, everything a player does in analyzed, and then overanalyzed about exactly what it might mean. DeMarcus Cousins finds himself in the middle of that. DeMarcus Cousins caused one of those stirs on Tuesday when he unfollowed the New Orleans Pelicans account on Instagram. He was asked by a […]

James Harden and the Houston Rockets dominated the Golden State Warriors in Game 2, winning 127-105 and immediately after the game Harden met up with another Rockets legend, Steve Francis on the way to the locker room. Steve Francis giving James Harden love after Rockets crush the Warriors. #ABC13 pic.twitter.com/Kq2rpOKe9B — David Nuño (@DavidNuno) May 17, […]

After taking a year off from the Christmas Day jerseys, Nike and the NBA will be bringing them back this year, but they won’t really be Christmas jersey’s after all, more of an extra alternative uniform. According to Paul Lukas of Uni Watch: Instead of the 10 teams who play on Christmas Day, it will […]

With the Phoenix Suns winning the NBA Lottery selection on Tuesday night their choice seems to be down to two guys, Arizona Wildcat big man Deandre Ayton or Luka Doncic from Slovakia. It appears that the Suns might have given a little hint with their new Twitter name after securing the number one pick. Their […]

Isaiah Thomas has been dealing with a hip injury since Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals in 2017, but he took to Twitter on Wednesday to say that he is officially pain-free. https://twitter.com/isaiahthomas/status/996790171281444864 He dealt with the injury all offseason, and also missed the first 36 games of the year with the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron […]

One of the bigger stories surrounding and leading up to the NBA Draft surrounds a guy that isn’t even on many big boards, LiAngelo Ball. The younger brother of Lonzo Ball has already said he would love to play for the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Lakers even sent some scouts to go watch him. […]

Arizona Cardinals second-round pick Christian Kirk was arrested three months before the draft for throwing rocks at cars outside of the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament. According to Kent Somers of The Arizona Republic, Kirk was charged with damaging property and disorderly conduct-disruptive behavior. According to Scottsdale Police: “The suspects were intoxicated and leaving the […]

As James Borrego tries to fill out the rest of his Charlotte Hornets coaching staff, one guy that is expected to join him is former Suns interim coach Jay Triano. The Charlotte Hornets are in serious discussions to hire Jay Triano to James Borrego coaching staff, according to league sources. — David Pick (@IAmDPick) May […]

It has reached the point where it seems that Mike Budnholzer can pick his job, either the Toronto Raptors or the Milwaukee Bucks, and he just has to decide exactly which one he wants. Marc Stein of The New York Times hit on the topic in his weekly article where he answers readers’ questions. The […]

ESPN announced Tuesday morning that they will be teaming up with Netflix to released a 10-part documentary about Michael Jordan, and the Chicago Bulls. According to a news release by ESPN: ESPN Films and Netflix today announced a joint production “The Last Dance,” a 10-part documentary series that will chronicle one of the greatest icons and […]

With Tilman Fertitta now a proud owner of the Houston Rockets, the Vegas hotel owner is mulling a couple of uniform changes, starting in the 2019-20 season. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the changes won’t be drastic, but they will be noticeable. The changes will mostly have to deal with the font […]

K.J. Malone, the son of former NBA player Karl Malone, has decided to retire from the NFL before his career could even get started. According to Sarah Barshop of ESPN, the Houston Texans have placed Malone on the reserve/retired list on Monday. After going undrafted out of LSU, Malone signed a contract with the Texans […]

James Harden was in a good mood on Tuesday afternoon even though the Houston Rockets had just lost home court advantage to the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Monday night. The Rockets practiced on Tuesday, and after the workouts, met with reporters to address Game 1 and how to […]

Dennis Schroder hasn’t specifically requested a trade, but he has made it pretty clear that things need to change, or he wants to move on from the Atlanta Hawks. As the Atlanta Hawks Reddit pointed out, he has unfollowed the Hawks on Instagram and has deleted every post that was related to the team. https://twitter.com/ATLHawks_Reddit/status/996401133672333313 […]

One of the most intriguing prospects in this year’s NBA Draft, is former Oklahoma Sooners guard, Trae Young. He isn’t just gaining attention from NBA teams though, he also is one of the most sought-after guys for the major shoe companies. According to Nick DePaula of ESPN, not only is Young receiving attention from Under Armour, Nike, […]

The New York Knicks are going to continue their rebuild this year, and to have a successful rebuild it starts in the NBA draft. Knicks general manager Scott Perry realizes if a team continues to miss on their draft picks, the chances of having much or any success in the rebuild are thin to none. […]

Enes Kanter of the New York Knicks has been known as one of the NBA funny guys, and he was back at it again Monday posting a video of a shot from deep that he missed terribly. In the video, he claims it is his first shot of the offseason. Getting ready for next season […]

The NBA has always been known as one of the more progressive sports leagues in the NBA, and when it comes to legalizing sports betting that’s no different. After the ruling came down that the Supreme Court had overturned the ruling that made sports betting illegal, NBA commissioner Adam Silver released the following statement. NBA […]

There has been a big push the last few years from current and former NFL players to let marijuana, instead of painkillers, be allowed as a way to help the body recover. A lot of former players have talked about how helpful marijuana has been for them, but for former Kansas City Chiefs star Christian Okoye, […]

Charles Oakley and Charles Barkley have never gotten along, but their feud was taken to a whole new level on Monday when Oakley posted a picture of Barkley, and used the caption, “They forgot the clown costume for the clown.” They forgot the clown costume for the clown. pic.twitter.com/hJm08MUTRH — Charles Oakley (@CharlesOakley34) May 14, […]

Josh Norman has had some success on this season’s Dancing with the Stars, but that doesn’t mean that Norman isn’t feeling any type of pressure. “It is the Super Bowl,” Norman said of the DWTS semifinals via David Newton of ESPN. “It’s just a different type of pressure because your heart will be racing, man, […]

David Tepper, the founder of Appaloosa Management, has reached a deal to become the owner of the Carolina Panthers, according to Tyler Feldman of WBNG.com. Tepper is currently a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, so for this deal to go through, Tepper will have to sell his stake in the Steelers. Tepper is worth a […]

Adrian Peterson, one of the greatest running backs of all time, is still looking for a new home and he told Josina Anderson of ESPN that he would be willing to re-join the New Orleans Saints. Free Agent RB Adrian Peterson to me right now on if he'd be willing to play for the #Saints […]

Brad Stevens has been praised the last few years as one of the brightest young minds in the NBA. Now that can be changed to one of the bright minds in the NBA, period. He has proven time and time again why he is one of the best coaches in the NBA. But for Stevens, […]

In a historic ruling in the United States, the Supreme Court has overturned the federal ban on sports gambling by a vote of 7-2. The Supreme Court has just ruled 7-2 to overturn the federal ban on sports gambling. It's a historic day in American sport. — Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) May 14, 2018 With the […]

LiAngelo Ball has entered this year’s NBA draft, and although most believe he won’t be drafted, that doesn’t mean he isn’t keeping his goals lofty. Neither Sports Illustrated’s Jeremy Woo or ESPN’s Jonathan Givony had Ball in their top 100 prospects, but that hasn’t stopped LiAngelo from calling his shot. In an interview with ESPN […]

The Boston Celtics dominated the Cleveland Cavaliers in every way possible in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, but head coach Brad Stevens knows that doesn’t mean anything in terms of what will happen in Game 2. Brad Stevens: "We're going to have to play better on Tuesday." — Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) May 13, […]

Coming into the Eastern Conference Finals, the big talk was the matchup between Marcus Morris and LeBron James. Before the series even started, Morris let the trash talking begin saying he thought he was the second-best in the league, at guarding James. “I’m a little older, a little more experienced,” said Morris via Chris Forsberg […]

The Boston Celtics have been counted out of this season since the opening day of their 2017-18 campaign. When Gordon Hayward went down with a season-ending injury, everyone said that they didn’t have a chance to compete in the Eastern Conference. When Kyrie Irving was ruled out for the rest of the season, everyone said […]

With the way that Terry Rozier has played the last couple of months for the Boston Celtics, he has a right to be confident. He has stepped into the big shoes that Kyrie Irving left to be filled, and although he can’t be Irving, he has done a good job of helping fill some of […]

Since taking over the Timberwolves, head coach Tom Thibodeau has been known as a guy who likes bringing back players he coached with the Chicago Bulls. It started last year with Jimmy Butler, Aaron Brooks, and Taj Gibson, and after the trade deadline they also brought in Derrick Rose. Rose had a very good series […]

It’s another playoff series against LeBron James, and it’s another player saying they are confident in their skills guarding him. This time it’s Marcus Morris, who not only said he thinks he can guard James, but he is the second best at guarding him behind Kawhil Leonard. Marcus Morris not shying away from matchup with […]

Steve Kerr has never been afraid to use anyone off of his bench, and most series it’s different guys that are getting the run off the bench. One of the guys who hasn’t seen a ton of run during the playoffs is Nick Young, who has been inconsistent at best so far this year, but […]