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Giannis Antetokounmpo recently signed his supermax extension with the Milwaukee Bucks, proving that he has confidence in winning a championship in Milwaukee. When appearing on SiriusXM NBA Radio, Antetokounmpo referenced Michael Jordan as someone he wants to emulate when it comes to his championship aspirations. “One of the greatest players, Michael Jordan, and his team, […]

Earlier this week, a video of Marcus Peters spitting on Jarvis Landry in the Baltimore Ravens’ win over the Cleveland Browns emerged on social media. According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Peters has been fined $12,500 for spitting at Landry during the game. #Ravens CB Marcus Peters was fined $12,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct — […]

The Denver Broncos aren’t favored to beat the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, but they will have their entire backfield intact. According to the NFL Network’s James Palmer, the Broncos are expected to have Melvin Gordon and Phillip Lindsay available versus the Bills. #Broncos RBs Melvin Gordon and Phillip Lindsay (both questionable) are expected to play […]

The Golden State Warriors were devastated to hear the news of Klay Thompson suffering a season-ending Achilles injury before the 2020 NBA Draft. Despite the dreadful news of Thompson’s injury, Stephen Curry revealed what he told Thompson after his injury was confirmed. “Be around the team as much as you can this season. We need […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are tasked with slowing down DeAndre Hopkins on Sunday and they’ll have to do so without their best cornerback. Just a day before Philadelphia’s game with the Arizona Cardinals, the Eagles have ruled out Darius Slay due to a concussion. Slay sustained a concussion late in Philadelphia’s upset victory over the New […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster has begun doing a pre-game ritual where he dances on the opposing team’s logo, but it’s caused a stir among the opponents of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Vonn Bell of the Cincinnati Bengals, who the Steelers face in Week 15, believes that Smith-Schuster’s pre-game antics are ‘disrespectful’. “He’s still young minded. He loves the […]

Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets are taking on the Boston Celtics in a preseason matchup at TD Garden. With Irving returning to TD Garden for the first time since he left the team, Paul Pierce believes Irving will have to deal with heckling from Boston fans until the end of his career. “We hold […]

There were reports that surfaced on Friday accusing Atlanta Hawks guard Rajon Rondo of being involved in a parking lot altercation earlier this year. Despite the reports of the incident, Rondo and his attorney have denied that he committed any wrongdoing in the situation. “The case is meritless,” Rondo’s attorney Mark D. Baute told TMZ […]

James Wiseman is expected to be a key contributor for the Golden State Warriors in his rookie season and he appears to be leaving an impression on Bob Myers. Ahead of the regular season, Myers revealed a story that exemplifies Wiseman’s work ethic. Myers went on SiriusXM NBA Radio to speak about a time that […]

Kyrie Irving is making his return to the TD Garden on Friday night as the Brooklyn Nets face the Boston Celtics in the preseason. Before the game on Friday, Irving was seen burning sage at TD Garden, causing fans of the Celtics to express their disdain for the All-Star point guard. Kyrie with what looks […]

Stephen Curry has long held the title of being the NBA player that everyone would want to take a game-winning shot, but that doesn’t seem to be the case heading into the 2020-21 season. In the annual survey of NBA general managers, Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers edged out Curry as the best […]

The San Francisco 49ers were forced to make the trek to Arizona due to COVID-19 restrictions in Santa Clara County, giving them a new place to call home for a few weeks. Despite the original expectation of having to stay in Arizona for a few weeks, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the 49ers will play […]

When speaking about the greatest wide receiver in NFL history, Jerry Rice’s name is usually mentioned as the greatest of all time. However, when asked the question himself, Randy Moss wasn’t afraid to give himself the title of being the greatest wide receiver in NFL history. “I’ll put myself first, I’ll put T.O. second,” Moss […]

There were reports that surfaced on Thursday that the Philadelphia 76ers could be open to dealing Ben Simmons in a trade for James Harden. Despite the recent reports, Daryl Morey—the president of basketball operations of the Sixers—denies that Philadelphia is looking to trade Simmons, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. In response, 76ers president of basketball […]

The Kansas City Chiefs will battle the New Orleans Saints in Week 15 and running back Alvin Kamara had some interesting words to describe safety Tyrann Mathieu. While speaking about his upcoming matchup with the Chiefs, Kamara uttered an NSFW comment to compliment Mathieu, per Luke Johnson of the New Orleans Advocate. Alvin Kamara on […]

The Denver Nuggets boast one of the deepest rosters in the NBA, which has made some of their players expendable. With the upcoming season less than a week away, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst revealed that the Nuggets tried to trade Gary Harris to several teams during the offseason. Back in the 2017-2018 season, Harris had his […]

There was a snowstorm in the North East, which led Matisse Thybulle of the Philadelphia 76ers to create a swinging snowman. Despite the effort that Thybulle put into building the snowman, Sixers forward Tobias Harris seemed far from impressed by his teammate’s creation. The original video of Thybulle showing the snowman on a swing was […]

Being mentioned in the same breath as Jerry Rice is remarkable and that is something that Brandon Aiyuk of the San Francisco 49ers can achieve this season. While Aiyuk still has some work to do, Rice spoke about the prospects of Aiyuk potentially breaking his rookie receiving record in 2020. Via Kelana Martin of the […]

Former Baltimore Ravens running back Lorenzo Taliaferro passed away on Wednesday, prompting the Ravens to pay their respects on social media. In response to the tragic news of Taliaferro’s passing, the Ravens took to Twitter to send their condolences to his family and friends: We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Lorenzo […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo signed a five-year, $228.2 million extension with the Milwaukee Bucks, giving him the richest contract in NBA history. Following his megadeal with the Bucks, Antetokounmpo revealed his plans for the next five years. The Greek Freak also had time for jokes: “I just want to have kids, being able to raise my kids, […]

The Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants are slated to square off on Sunday, with a couple of storylines now in place for the matchup. Despite the game being between two teams on opposite ends of the spectrum, COVID-19 has setup some revenge narratives on Sunday, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. And so: Colt […]

Coming into the preseason, everyone was curious to see whether Will Barton would start for the Denver Nuggets, but it appears he could be headed for the bench. Even though he came off of the bench in Wednesday’s preseason contest versus the Portland Trail Blazers, Barton adamantly said that he’s a starter. “I am a […]

Ahead of the matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers, JuJu Smith-Schuster danced on Buffalo’s logo at midfield in warmups. While the Bills took Smith-Schuster’s antics personally, the Steelers wideout refuses to stop being himself. During a conversation about his pregame dances, Smith-Schuster made it clear he isn’t going to refrain from dancing in future […]

Rudy Gobert would love to remain with the Utah Jazz for the foreseeable future, but he would also love to garner the supermax extension. Despite his desire to earn the supermax, the Jazz have been reluctant to appease his request, per ESPN’s Porter Larsen. So far: – Rudy Gobert asked the Jazz to fulfill the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo officially signed his supermax extension with the Milwaukee Bucks this week. While there were multiple reasons why he chose to remain with the Bucks, one of them was apparently due to his mother being comfortable living in Milwaukee. “I talked to my mother, asked her, did she want to move? She said, ‘No.’ […]

The Houston Rockets are taking on the San Antonio Spurs in a preseason game on Tuesday night, and there’s a familiar face making his preseason debut. Despite his apparent trade demands, James Harden didn’t take long to score his first points for Clutch City in the preseason. James Harden's first points back as a Rocket […]

LaMelo Ball is expected to play heavy minutes for the Charlotte Hornets, putting him in contention for the NBA’s Rookie of the Year Award. Despite liking LaMelo’s chances of winning the award, LaVar Ball believes that LiAngelo Ball would win the award if given the opportunity. LaMelo Ball is a separate matter. What about LiAngelo? […]

Talen Horton-Tucker is turning heads with the Los Angeles Lakers in the preseason, which isn’t a surprise to a former All-Defensive wing defender. While the second-year forward makes a name for himself, Tony Allen shared a story on when he knew THT was the real deal. Story time! Tony Allen (@aa000G9) saw Talen Horton-Tucker in […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were able to get an extension completed on Tuesday with Giannis Antetokounmpo. While the news of his extension came out of nowhere, there was a crucial meeting that was able to convince Antetokounmpo to sign the dotted line, per The Athletic. When the 2019-2020 season concluded, the clock began winding down on […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has officially signed his supermax extension with the Milwaukee Bucks, but it was far from a smooth road to get there. Before inking the deal, Antetokounmpo wanted plenty of questions answered from Milwaukee, per The Athletic. “Is it too hard because it’s Milwaukee?” one person close to the situation said about these sorts […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo suddenly announced on Tuesday that he was signing his supermax extension with the Milwaukee Bucks. When asked about Antetokounmpo’s decision, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers shared his approval for Giannis remaining committed to the Bucks. LeBron on Giannis’ extension with Bucks: “I think it’s great he’s staying there and committed to […]

There was some positive news regarding Keyontae Johnson, the Florida forward who collapsed on Saturday, with him in stable condition on Tuesday. Following the reports of his status, players around the NBA showed their support for Johnson on Twitter. THANK GOD🙏🏽🙏🏽 https://t.co/T3LQKJ7uos — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) December 15, 2020 On Saturday, in a matchup against […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis have yet to log any minutes in the preseason for the Los Angeles Lakers, but that won’t be the case on Wednesday. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, James and Davis will be active versus the Phoenix Suns. Barring any changes, James and Davis will play in the first half against […]

Goran Dragic had plenty of options in free agency, but he knew he had to return to the Miami Heat due to a hilarious threat from Jimmy Butler. Ahead of the regular season, Butler and Dragic revealed what he told Dragic the veteran point guard before re-signed with the Heat this offseason, per Rohan Nadkarni […]

The New England Patriots recently fell to the Los Angeles Rams, in large part due to their nonexistent passing attack this season. Following New England’s recent loss, Bill Belichick made a straight assessment of the Patriots’ passing game, which is being led by Cam Newton, per Mark Daniels of the Providence Journal. Belichick with an […]

Philip Rivers has found his groove in recent weeks with the Indianapolis Colts, which has led some to believe he could be back next season. Colts head coach Frank Reich thinks the 39-year-old Rivers has plenty left in the tank: “At the way he’s playing right now … if he wants, he has multiple years […]

The Cleveland Browns refused to go down without a fight on Monday night versus the Baltimore Ravens, going back and forth with the reigning AFC North champions. Following Monday night’s thrilling contest, Baker Mayfield spoke about Cleveland’s ability to keep up with Baltimore. “We know that we can fight,” Mayfield said, via Daryl Ruiter of […]

The Washington Football Team was forced to insert Dwayne Haskins under center after Alex Smith got injured on Sunday. Despite Washington emerging victorious over the San Francisco 49ers, Ron Rivera wasn’t content with how the offense performed around Haskins. “When a player steps in for a player, the guy that steps in should not have […]

Ratings for NFL Thursday Night Football have been declining in recent seasons, and the outlet that will show Thursday night games in the future is currently undetermined. According to John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal, there could be massive changes in store for Thursday Night Football. As of this moment, FOX Sports is the […]