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The Houston Rockets could be sellers at the trade deadline, with P.J. Tucker clearly having his name as a trade candidate in the coming weeks. While the Rockets seem to be open for business, they are reportedly asking for a young player in return for Tucker, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Seeing that the Rockets […]

The NBA trade deadline is steadily approaching and Andre Drummond has been a popular name that is known to be on the trade block for the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the Cavaliers looking to move the veteran big man ahead of the deadline, the Chicago Bulls have expressed interest in Drummond, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. […]

When Caris LeVert was discovered to have a form of kidney cancer following his trade to the Indiana Pacers, many assumed he wouldn’t play this season. Despite this obstacle, LeVert is expected to make a miraculous return this season, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Early in the season, LeVert was serving as a main source […]

Baker Mayfield has seen all types of coverages as the quarterback of the Cleveland Browns, but he isn’t accustomed to seeing objects in the sky. While Mayfield was enjoying his time in the offseason, he claims that he and his wife saw a UFO: Almost 100%, Em and I just saw a UFO drop straight […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. has been a fan favorite on the Boston Red Sox for years, but he will be wearing new threads in the upcoming season. With a chance to test free agency, Bradley has decided to leave the Red Sox to sign a two-year deal with the Milwaukee Brewers, via The Boston Globe. The […]

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks has announced he is going to become a partner with the BioSteel brand. In response to the news of one of his new business ventures, the Mavs star created a LinkedIn profile, showing his dedication to his new sponsorship. With his new partnership with BioSteel, Doncic was given the […]

James Wiseman is going to have expectations placed on him for his entire career due to where the Golden State Warriors took him in the 2020 NBA Draft. While Wiseman continues to try and get acclimated to the Warriors, Stephen Curry wants him to ignore the buzz surrounding the other rookies, via The Athletic’s Anthony […]

The shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers fell short of beating the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, which means they head into the All-Star break on a two-game losing streak. Following the narrow defeat to the Kings, Frank Vogel revealed that members of the Lakers were “hurt” after losing a close contest: Vogel on the postgame mood: "Guys […]

The NBA is announcing the contestants in each of their events for All-Star weekend, which has prompted discussions to take place on social media. While the dunk contest announced its three contestants, the three-point contest is loaded with All-Star talents such as Stephen Curry and Donovan Mitchell, via The Athletic’s Shams Charania. NBA All-Star 3-point […]

The Minnesota Vikings made the move to release Kyle Rudolph on Tuesday, parting ways with one of their longest-tenured players. After spending 10 seasons with the Vikings, Rudolph penned an emotional message to Minnesota following his release from the team. Thank you Minnesota!! Although my time as a Viking has come to a close, my […]

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he is ending the mask mandate in Texas and is fully reopening the state. In response to Abbott’s questionable decision, Josh Hart — along with other athletes — are stepping in to call out Abbott on social media. Hart didn’t mince words in his response: Dumbass https://t.co/CpPrwKWN8d — […]

In the week leading up to the Super Bowl, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid’s son, Britt Reid, caused a car crash that involved a 5-year-old girl, Ariel Young. Nearly a month since the incident, it has been revealed that the girl has sadly suffered permanent brain injuries. Young was in critical condition from […]

Shaquille O’Neal has caught flack for being critical of players in the NBA in recent seasons, which has led some fans to become disinterested in his coverage of the league. During an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show, Shaq called out current players for being ‘pudding pops’ in terms of accepting criticism. “When [Kareem Abdul […]

The contract conundrum between the Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott has been a constant topic in recent seasons. With Prescott looking for a long-term deal this offseason, NFL Network’s Jane Slater went on “The Dan Patrick Show” to report that Prescott is seeking a contract in the same ballpark as Patrick Mahomes. See for yourself: […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were able to upset the Utah Jazz on Monday and they didn’t earn the victory in a normal fashion. Following their win over the Jazz, it was revealed that the Pelicans beat Utah despite their discrepancy in three-point attempts during the game, via StatMuse. The Jazz took 43 threes tonight. The […]

Kobe Bryant’s 81-point performance against the Toronto Raptors in 2006 is one of the best performances in NBA history. Shaquille O’Neal, who played with Bryant on the Los Angeles Lakers, recently revealed a list of five players who could surpass Bryant’s explosion during an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show. Patrick pointed out that it […]

The trend of NFL teams releasing players before free agency continued on Monday with the Chicago Bears making a move on the defensive side of the ball. With the team looking to create some cap space, they’ve released cornerback Buster Skrine, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Bears are releasing veteran CB Buster Skrine, per source. — […]

Around this time a year ago, Rudy Gobert made headlines when he became the first player in the NBA to test positive for COVID-19. With the one-year anniversary of Gobert’s situation with the Utah Jazz coming up, the French big man shared his reaction about the incident that eventually led to the league’s hiatus. Rudy […]

The Arizona Cardinals were the lucky team to win the sweepstakes for J.J. Watt, in large part due to Kyler Murray being the team’s quarterback. Following Arizona’s splash move to land Watt, Murray took to Twitter to show an old high school photo of him with Watt. 6 years ago.. my senior year of HS. […]

Cam Newton’s first and possible lone season with the New England Patriots in 2020 didn’t go according to plan. Despite the struggles that Newton and New England’s offense had this past season, Bill Belichick could be open to bringing back Newton in 2021, per Ben Volin of the Boston Globe. Throughout the 2020 season, Belichick […]

The Miami Heat were linked to Victor Oladipo earlier this season as a team that could pursue him via trade or in free agency after the 2020-2021 season. After the rumors died down of the Heat targeting him, the whispers of Miami pursuing Oladipo in free agency have picked back up, per Keith Pompey of […]

Tiger Woods was involved in an unfortunate car accident earlier this week and fortunately didn’t suffer any life-threatening injuries. With many people curious as to how he crashed his car, forensic experts imply that Woods could have been asleep at the wheel when the incident occurred: “To me, this is like a classic case of […]

The New York Knicks seem to be a team that could be buyers ahead of the NBA trade deadline and there’s one All-Star option the team could consider. Among the players the Knicks could inquire about, Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News reported that Tom Thibodeau would be ‘open’ to reuniting with Karl-Anthony […]

With rumors that Russell Wilson could be traded from the Seattle Seahawks swirling this offseason, some people have come up with the idea that he could be traded in exchange for Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. While speaking about the topic, NFL Network’s Jane Slater (h/t Todd Brock of Cowboys Wire) said one of her […]

LaMarcus Aldridge has been relegated to a bench role for the San Antonio Spurs, which is going to take some time getting used to, both for him and the fans. After being moved to the bench earlier this week, Aldridge spoke about being demoted to a bench role for the Spurs. “It’s very different,” Aldridge […]

Donovan Mitchell has become one of the players in the NBA that Shaquille O’Neal has heavily criticized, leading fans to defend the talented guard for the Utah Jazz. After leading the Jazz to a victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday, Joe Ingles poked fun at Mitchell by doing his best Shaq impression, via Eric […]

The No. 2 Baylor Bears suffered their first loss of the season against the 17th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday, falling 71-58 on the road. In response to his team’s first defeat of the college basketball season, Scott Drew said that COVID-19 protocols led to Baylor’s demise on Saturday. “We were the No. 1-shooting team in the […]

The shorthanded Brooklyn Nets were blown out by the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night without Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in the lineup. Following Saturday’s lopsided 115-98 defeat, James Harden admitted that he deserved blame for the Nets’ disappointing loss: “I mean, me. I had six turnovers. A lot of them were careless, a lot […]

Zlatan Ibrahimovic made headlines earlier this week when he called out LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers for voicing his opinions on certain political issues. Among the athletes coming to his defense, Baron Davis defended James as he roasted Ibrahimovic for his look. Zlatan stay yo ass out of LA. Galaxy suck anyway. And […]

The discussion on whether or not the NBA should alter its logo has been rekindled due to Kyrie Irving’s recent comments on the matter. Despite Irving’s opinion on the subject, Doc Rivers — the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers — believes there shouldn’t be a change to the NBA’s logo right now. Rivers recently […]

LaMelo Ball has shown superstar potential in his rookie season with the Charlotte Hornets, garnering the attention of everyone across the league. Despite playing for a Hornets team that isn’t winning often, Ball can say he’s in the same conversation as James Harden and LeBron James in certain metrics, via StatMuse. Through the first 32 […]

Obi Toppin hasn’t officially been named a contestant in the NBA Dunk Contest during All-Star weekend just yet. But when — or if — he does get named to the dunk contest as a member of the New York Knicks, Toppin shared a sneak peek into what he could have planned during the event. “Yeah, […]

There were reports on Thursday that Kyle Lowry would welcome a trade to the Philadelphia 76ers ahead of the NBA trade deadline. While Lowry’s name is going to be mentioned among trade candidates, Lowry’s agent shared that the veteran point guard is focused on helping the Toronto Raptors make the playoffs. "There was a story […]

Malik Beasley of the Minnesota Timberwolves has been handed a jail sentence once the 2020-21 season concludes and now, the NBA is stepping in to give him a suspension for an arrest that occurred in 2020. After discovering that he’ll be serving a 12-game suspension for violating the league’s conduct policy, Beasley shared his reaction […]

Deshaun Watson has made it clear that he still wants to be traded from the Houston Texans as soon as possible. Despite Watson’s reiterating his trade remands, the Texans continue to avoid any discussions with teams about trading Watson, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The #Texans remain unwilling to discuss QB Deshaun Watson with other […]

With the NBA trade deadline steadily approaching, names are being tossed around as players that could help playoff contenders. In an article about potential trade candidates, ESPN’s Bobby Marks believe Thaddeus Young, and not Zach LaVine, of the Chicago Bulls is the non-Bradley Beal candidate that could be a marquee addition for a contender. When […]

Russell Wilson’s future with the Seattle Seahawks has been a topic of discussion this offseason, with some believing it is nothing to be concerned about. On the contrary, The Athletic’s Michael-Shawn Dugar, Mike Sando, and Jayson Jenks highlighted why Wilson’s future in Seattle could be in doubt in a long piece showing how the relationship between […]

The Boston Celtics have hit a rough patch recently, prompting many to believe that changes need to be made to the roster. Following Boston’s lopsided loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, Danny Ainge had a brutally honest rant about the Celtics’ recent collapse, via Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports. Danny Ainge on the Celtics […]

The All-Star reserves for the Eastern Conference and Western Conference were revealed earlier this week, leading to conversations on who was snubbed. While Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler both could have been selected to represent the Miami Heat, neither of them seem concerned about their absence from the All-Star roster. “We’re here to do a […]