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The Philadelphia 76ers are trying to pull off something that has never been down before: come back and win a series in which they lost the first three games. To complete such a feat, it’s going to take a special performance and focus from the Sixers, and Brett Brown is pulling out all the stops. […]

The Boston Celtics will be shorthanded in Wednesday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, with the team announcing that Shane Larkin will miss the game. #NEBHInjuryReport Shane Larkin has been downgraded to OUT tonight with a left shoulder sprain. — Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 9, 2018 Brad Stevens said Wednesday morning that Larkin is very […]

Everyone in the Big Apple seems ready to hand the keys of the New York Jets franchise to rookie quarterback Sam Darnold, but there is at least one guy who isn’t quite ready to do that, Joe Namath. Namath is encouraged by what Darnold is ready to bring to the Jets, but he isn’t quite […]

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Mike James, who is currently a free agent, failed to persuade the NFL to let him use marijuana as a painkiller. The three-year veteran told NJ.com that he became addicted to painkillers trying to deal with the pain that comes with being a running back in the NFL. After trying […]

Eli Manning is still going to be the most talked about player on the New York Giants offense, but with rookie running back Saquon Barkley ready to take on a major role, it could end up taking a lot of pressure off of the two-time Super Bowl champion. When Giants head coach Pat Shurmur was […]

Steve Kerr really likes to play to matchups and he doesn’t usually have a confirmed bench rotation. During the regular season almost every night it was different players taking the floor. When the Golden State Warriors played the San Antonio Spurs in the opening round series, JaVale McGee got a lot of run because it worked […]

The New Orleans Saints were handed a bit of bad news on Tuesday with it being announced that Mark Ingram was suspended four games for using PEDs. The good news for the Saints is that there probably isn’t a team better equipped to lose a running back like Ingram because they still have Alvin Kamara […]

Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has been gone for almost a year now, but there are some people still trying to make some money using his fame to their advantage. A letter that Hernandez is alleged to have written while in prison has surfaced on eBay for $7,500. In the first page of the […]

The Houston Rockets were able to advance to the Western Conference Finals with a dominant win over the Utah Jazz in Game 5 even though James Harden didn’t have his best game. He looked a little off all game, and after the game, the reason was revealed. Chris Paul said in his postgame interview with TNT’s […]

The Utah Jazz couldn’t escape injury in their series against the Houston Rockets and that was no different in Game 5. Donovan Mitchell had to be helped off the floor in the fourth quarter and didn’t come back until less than a minute left to sit on the bench. The Jazz still had a chance to […]

Scrolling through Twitter can lead to a lot of interesting things and that was the case Monday. Nick Kapur who is a historian of East Asia and Japan and also an assistant professor at Rutgers University put together a thread of Chinese Nicknames for some of the biggest stars in the NBA. Lebron James – 小皇帝 […]

After an expletive-filled tirade after Game 4 Donovan Mitchell is walking back some of the comments he said about James Harden. 🔥🤔 Donovan Mitchell was hot after Utah's loss: "That's what he needs to be fu*king MVP" on James Harden 🤔🤔😳 (📽️ @Dana_Greene) pic.twitter.com/S1NQ8fpnF6 — Fanatics View (@fanaticsview) May 7, 2018 While walking to the locker […]

David Fizdale hasn’t been the head coach of the New York Knicks for long but he already knows what’s most important, winning over his big man Kristaps Porzingis. During his opening press conference on Tuesday, he was throwing out all kinds of praise for his prize possession. Asked about Kristaps Porzingis, David Fizdale says he […]

David Fizdale had his introductory press conference on Tuesday morning in front of the New York Media and was asked a lot of hard-hitting questions and gave a lot of insightful answers. Fizdale said one the things that really drew him to the Knicks was how they are approaching the rebuild. The Knicks are going through […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be in the market for a new assistant coach after Rick Brunson resigned from his post. According to Jon Krawcyzynski of The Athletic, Brunson resigned after several women came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct. Timberwolves assistant Rick Brunson, who resigned today, was facing allegations of improper interactions with several women […]

DeMar DeRozan and the Toronto Raptors have gone through a lot together. They have improved the last few years, but the same roadblock is always at the end of their road, the Cleveland Cavaliers. Last offseason, they actually changed their entire offensive philosophy to try and get through LeBron James, but once again they ended […]

Reading between the lines in Philadelphia it looks like there could be a little bit of trouble starting for the 76ers. Michael Rubin who is the co-owner of the 76ers liked a comment on Instagram that said “trust the process but not the coach”. https://twitter.com/ChrisRosvoglou/status/993940918985265152 The 76ers are down 3-1 in their series against the […]

David Fizdale was officially introduced as the next head coach of the New York Knicks on Tuesday morning, and from the sounds of his press conference, he is excited about the young guys that the roster is filled with. At his introductory press conference, new #Knicks head coach David Fizdale thanks Emmanuel Mudiay, Kyle O'Quinn, […]

One of the more interesting comments to come out of David Fizdale’s opening press conference as the New York Knicks’ coach was that about center Joakim Noah. David Fizdale says Joakim Noah reached out to him after he was hired. He intimates that he's open to the possibility of Noah returning. Scott Perry reiterates that […]

Last year was a disappointing season for the New York Giants, especially on the offensive side of the ball. The offensive line was terrible, the entire receiving corps was hurt, and they were going with running back by committee at best. This offseason, they have made the moves to surround Eli Manning with good players as they […]

The Philadelphia 76ers pulled away from the Boston Celtics in the second half on their way to an easy victory, but one of the weirder moments happened after Jaylen Brown picked up his fifth foul. He picked up the foul and went down and stood by Brad Stevens. He was called for a technical foul […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James owns the Toronto Raptors, plain and simple. During the last offseason, the Raptors completely changed their style of offense with the idea of finally getting past the Cavs, but that still wasn’t enough as the Raptors were swept in the second round series. LeBron James (34.0 PPG, 11.3 APG, 8.3 […]

In a statement on Monday afternoon, the Detroit Pistons announced that they are moving on from Stan Van Gundy and will start immediately to find a new coach and general manager. “We have decided that this change is necessary to take our basketball organization to the next level,” Pistons owner Tom Gores said in a […]

As the Milwaukee Bucks look for their next head coach, their week is filled with interviews. Today they have set up an interview with former Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Sources: Steve Clifford is interviewing for the Milwaukee Bucks coaching job today. Interviews set for rest of week […]

Brad Stevens has surpassed the great “up-and-coming” coach moniker; he is one of the elite coaches in the NBA today. Stevens is good at relating to his players and getting the best out of them, but his true bread and butter is out of bounds plays, and he proved that again on Saturday when the Celtics […]

The Golden State Warriors dealt with a lot of injuries during this season, but now as they go through the stretch run of the playoffs there is only have one guy left on the injury report: Patrick McCaw, who is still recovering from a lumbar spine contusion. As the regular season wound down, McCaw went […]

The eighth overall pick in any NFL draft always has high expectations bestowed upon him, but Roquan Smith might already be in a bit of hot water with his new team, the Chicago Bears. In the old days when a new draftee arrived at rookie minicamp, he’d be handed a big binder filled with plays […]

Matt Ryan just recently signed a five-year contract extension with the Atlanta Falcons which will pay him $100 million guaranteed. His new deal makes him the first NFL player to reach the $30 million per year threshold. There has been some criticism about the deal because there are still some who feel that he can’t […]

On Monday afternoon, the Detroit Pistons announced that they’ve parted ways with Stan Van Gundy after four seasons. Van Gundy took a lot of heat after trading for forward Blake Griffin, giving up Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, and an unprotected first round pick. Per Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press: “We have decided that […]

The Oakland Raiders signed their second draft pick P.J Hall to his rookie contract making him the second rookie the team has signed. According to OverTheCap, Hall’s contract is for four years and approximately $3.2 million. This year he will make just over $480 thousand while in his last year of the contract he will […]

When the Baltimore Ravens traded up into the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft to select Lamar Jackson, it was pretty clear what that meant for Joe Flacco and his future with the team. Flacco has four years left on his contract, but the team has a potential out after next season, and a franchise […]

One of the best wide receivers in this years draft was Antonio Callaway from Florida if you just consider his skill set and on the field production. But he had a lot of off the field issues, and that made him fall all the way to the 4th round. Despite those concerns, Browns GM John Dorsey still […]

When the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl last year the biggest reason was that they had two capable quarterbacks that could lead the team. When Carson Wentz went down with injury, it was the backup Nick Foles who stepped in and although he didn’t get off to the best start, he continued to get better […]

Tramon Williams is a veteran cornerback in the league, and he has been a part of a few different defensive schemes. He played under Dom Capers with the Green Bay Packers from 2007 to 2014. He then went to the Cleveland Browns and the Arizona Cardinals before coming back to the Packers this NFL offseason. […]

One of the most talked about issues around the NFL for the last couple years has been the national anthem protests. Some owners and coaches have supported their players in kneeling, and some others have said absolutely not, and it has cost players like Colin Kaepernick his job. The NFL is finally getting closer to […]

Toronto Raptors team President Masai Ujiri’s wallet got a little lighter over the weekend after he was fined $25,000 by the NBA for walking onto the court during halftime of Game 3 to confront the game officials. Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for walking on court in Game […]

With Ricky Rubio out for Game 4, the Utah Jazz are already really short-handed, especially at the point guard position. But now, it’s gotten worse. As Daunte Exum drove to the basket, the Aussie point guard suffered a non-contact leg injury. He tried to stay in the possession and shot a 3-pointer. Once the whistle […]

With the way the series has gone between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics, the Beantown team’s players have had a lot of reason to trash talk. During Game 3 of their series, Jayson Tatum went up for a monster tomahawk slam but before being able to complete it was fouled. On the broadcast, […]

Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers is turning into a very good player in this league and is well on his way to becoming a superstar in the NBA. There is one big glaring hole that is hurting him though, his jump shot, and if he wants to take the next step, he needs to get […]