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Steve Kerr dropped a truth bomb on the Golden State Warriors’ 2019 NBA season, Kevin Durant’s last with the franchise. On an episode of the Ringer’s Real Ones podcast hosted by Logan Murdock and former NBA player Raja Bell, the seven-time NBA champion compared the 2o19 season to the Warriors’ 15-50 2020 campaign. Steve Kerr told […]

On Monday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that team legend Elgin Baylor passed away. Out of Seattle University, Baylor became the number one overall pick in the 1958 draft. Elgin Baylor was immediately on pace for a Hall of Fame career. And almost 20 years after making his NBA debut, he reached the halls […]

The Syracuse Orange love March. For the third time in the past six seasons, Syracuse will advance to the Sweet 16 as a double-digit seed. Behind Buddy Boeheim’s 25 points, the 11 seed Orange defeated the three-seed Mountaineers of West Virginia, 75-72. 🚨 ANOTHER UPSET 🚨 11-seed Syracuse takes down 3-seed West Virginia! pic.twitter.com/kctidsVtNI — […]

It’s been a season of dejection for first-year head coach Stephen Silas and the Houston Rockets. First, the James Harden debacle that will live in infamy for Rockets fans. Then, emerging star and free-agent signing Christian Wood went down for 17 games with an ankle injury. Houston proceeded to lose every single one of those […]

Death, taxes, and the Indiana Pacers fielding a well-coached and competitive basketball team. Despite losing seven of their past ten games, the Pacers are still right in the thick of the playoff race. In the uber-tight Eastern Conference, where three games mark the difference between the 10th placed team and 4th, every incremental move forward […]

San Francisco 49ers fans might be aware that as ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday afternoon, the Jacksonville Jaguars — under general manager Trent Baalke — have signed running back Carlos Hyde to a 2-year/$6 million contract. This is Hyde’s second stint with the team after being traded to the Duval County club in October […]

Anthony Edwards put on a show against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night, as he notched a career-high 34 points to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-112 victory. With such a memorable performance, the rookie caught the eyes of both Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. Lillard matched Edward’s energy with 38 points of […]

No NBA player has benefitted from the evolution toward positionless basketball more than PJ Tucker. The heart and soul of so many innovative Houston Rockets teams, the makeshift center is reportedly drawing attention from “70% of the league,” per Sam Amick of The Athletic. Where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire. For Tucker, however, it appears […]

The NBA season has just passed its halfway point and the decisions made between now and the March 25 trade deadline will determine who separates themselves from the pack heading into the postseason. Do the Mavericks have enough to push for playoff security? Can the Bucks or Sixers compete with the Nets firepower? Do the […]

Monday night’s action in the NBA features a matchup with two of the most exciting young teams in the league: the Memphis Grizzlies facing off against the Phoenix Suns. This will be the third time this season the Western Conference foes go toe-to-toe. After the Grizzlies escaped with a narrow four-point win in the first […]

It feels like bigs left and right are headed for a change in scenery. Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond has been at the forefront of many of these trade talks ever since he and the Cavs mutually agreed to part ways, with the team looking for a trade target before resorting to buying him out. […]

The surging Dallas Mavericks take on the slumping Los Angeles Clippers in a superstar-laden Western Conference battle. The Clippers, losers of four of their past five, will be looking to avenge the 124-73 drumming they took at the hands of the Mavs earlier this season. After last season’s catastrophic ending, the Clippers still haven’t been […]

It’s a March Madness “Battle of the Blue Bloods” for two programs that had no expectation of playing in the First Four when the season began. Michigan State and UCLA are two of the most successful programs of all time. Tom Izzo and Mick Cronin will have to fight tooth and nail to prove that […]

With the March 25th NBA trade deadline fast approaching, now is the time contenders come into their final form. For the Milwaukee Bucks, that means finding the right combination of players to take advantage of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s greatness. Back-to-back disappointing playoff runs mean that the margin of error for general manager Jon Horst and the […]

Blazers fans know that by now, it has been extensively reported that veteran power forward LaMarcus Aldridge will be parting ways with Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs. Aldridge averaged 19.5 PPG and 8.o RBG during his time in Texas and finished his career with the Spurs with a shockingly strong 241-135 record. Spurs […]

Prior to 2021, only four teams have entered the men’s March Madness tournament undefeated. Larry Bird’s Indiana State team strutted into March without a loss, while the Runnin’ Rebels of UNLV did too in 1991. Just this past decade, Wichita State and Kentucky have accomplished the feat. Now, the 2020-21 Gonzaga Bulldogs joined the list […]

Klay Thompson’s offseason Achilles tear completely changed the outlook of the Golden State Warriors season and lowered the ceiling for what the team could be. And with Thompson’s assertion that fans should expect a return to the dynastic team of the 2010s, any positive update on the status of his Achilles should have all hoops […]

After the news that MVP front-runner Joel Embiid would be out for two to three weeks with a bone bruise in his left knee, Philadelphia 76ers fan can find consolation in the return of Ben Simmons from COVID-19 protocols. Doc Rivers says there will be no minutes restrictions for Ben Simmons today. Also says Sixers […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander must be building some incredible shoulder strength as he carries the Oklahoma City Thunder throughout the 2020-21 season. The icing on his latest 30 point outburst? A dagger step-back 3-pointer over reigning Rookie of the Year Ja Morant in the Thunder’s Sunday afternoon game against the Memphis Grizzlies. SGA (30 PTS) buries it […]

Portland Trail Blazers fans, rejoice. After almost two months since breaking his left foot on January 16th, guard CJ McCollum told The Athletic that he “would bet” on a return next week. “If I was a betting man, I would bet on next week, but I can’t bet on sports,” McCollum told The Athletic on […]

Grapefruit League action hit a fever pitch Sunday afternoon in the fifth inning of the game with the St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets. With Cardinals pitcher Jordan Hicks on the mound for the first time on the day, Mets second baseman Luis Guillorme batted through 22 pitches to draw a walk. Needless to […]

Ahead of the Sunday afternoon game between the Utah Jazz and Golden State Warriors- their second game since the All-Star Break- head coach Steve Kerr gave his explanation for why the team currently sitting atop the league standings is still underrated in NBA circles. Kerr on why the league-best Jazz are underrated: "Fans will always […]