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Paul Pierce just shared his prediction for the 2020 NBA Finals. In his opinion, the Los Angeles Lakers will boot out the Miami Heat in just four games. Pierce shared his thoughts on the pre-game show before the Finals opener. Everyone knows that he’s not the biggest Lakers fan, and he admitted it himself. However, […]

After the end of the tense Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James sent out a tweet reminding everyone to vote. In his tweet, James tagged More Than A Vote, a voting rights group “of Black athletes and artists who came together amid the protests fueled by the […]

Doc Rivers has been on the receiving end of criticisms after the Los Angeles Clippers blew a 3-1 series lead to the Denver Nuggets. But according to former NBA player Tony Allen, the team’s shortcomings shouldn’t be blamed on the coach alone. Allen appeared on SiriusXM NBA Radio where he shared with Frank Isola and […]

The Houston Rockets are reportedly interested in hiring Doc Rivers after the head coach’s exit from the Los Angeles Clippers, per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. Rivers, who still had two years left in his contract, announced his departure from the Clippers on Monday. In mid-September, the Rockets ended their partnership with Mike D’Antoni […]

California has approved a new law, which is prompted by the helicopter crash that killed Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and eight others. The new enactment makes it a crime for the first responders of a crime or accident scene to take unauthorized photos of deceased people. As reported by the Associated Press via […]

LaMelo Ball is one of the top prospects in the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft. However, while he is confident that he can fit in with any group, he believes that he can excel better in a situation where he has the ball in his hands. No one knows for certain which team will pick Ball. […]

When LeBron James joined the Los Angeles Lakers two years ago, many believed that the Purple and Gold were destined to win at least one title down the road. After all, James has proven that he can turn any team into a title contender. Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat knows this for a fact. […]

Though Kemba Walker’s first Conference Finals appearance was cut short by the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics guard learned some great things that he’ll carry with him as he moves forward with his team. In their series with the Heat, the Celtics blew several leads which eventually led to losses. Walker knows this for a […]

In the third quarter of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat, Gordon Hayward had a wide-open layup after a perfect set-up by his teammates. Instead of acquiring two points, Hayward became a Shaqtin’ a Fool candidate. Peep the pristine ball movement by the Celtics which left […]

Citing an unknown source, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal claimed that the Los Angeles Lakers prefer to face the Miami Heat over the Boston Celtics in the Finals. O’Neal spilled the info on Inside the NBA. Since he didn’t want to name his source, Charles Barkley was skeptical about Shaq’s claim. The Lakers sealed their place […]

For NFL legend Troy Aikman, Miami Dolphins starting QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is the perfect mentor to the young quarterback Tua Tagavailoa. Towards the end of the Thursday Night Football broadcast, Aikman shared a little behind-the-scenes story involving Fitzpatrick and former Dolphins quarterback Josh Rosen. According to Aiken, Fitzpatrick served as an ideal mentor for Miami’s […]

After Saquon Barkley’s season-ending ACL injury, the New York Giants called up Devonta Freeman to fill up the young halfback’s spot. Contrary to critics’ concerns, Freeman is confident that he’ll do a splendid job for the Giants. Before getting the call-up from the Giants, the 28-year-old Freeman actually turned down several offers from teams in […]

The Arizona Cardinals are off to a strong start with a 2-0 record early in the season. Instead of giving himself a pat on the back, quarterback Kyler Murray believes that has “done nothing” yet despite their stellar first two weeks of action. Murray isn’t too surprised that the Cardinals are off to a great […]

In Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets, Rajon Rondo of the Lakers moved up to the eighth spot in the all-time NBA Playoffs assists list, surpassing Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen. See the record-setting assist below. Rajon Rondo displayed his vision by chucking the ball to a cutting LeBron James […]

Amid rumors that Jimmy Butler is a bad teammate, CJ McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers and Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors came to the defense of the Miami Heat star. McCollum retweeted a clip of Butler coming to practice wearing Tyler Herro’s old high school jersey. The Blazers guard then questioned the […]

More than a week has passed since the Los Angeles Clippers blew a 3-1 lead to the Denver Nuggets. While most fans have moved on, Clippers forward JaMychal Green is still baffled at how they lost. Green shared his confusion and frustration via Instagram. As expected, Green’s followers typed in their comments on the post. […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic was interviewed by a hologram after their Game 3 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. While Jokic showed professionalism, he admitted that he was creeped out by the “weird” hologram interview. Peep a clip of the interview below. Notice how Jokic seemed to hold […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Billy Donovan mutually parted ways earlier this month, ending a five-year partnership. Before fully moving forward as the Chicago Bulls’ head coach, Donovan shared his thoughts on his exit from the Thunder. Donovan dispelled the rumors that he was already looking for a “ready-made team” for the title. According to […]

After their heartbreaking loss to the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown shared his thoughts on the grand jury decision on the Breonna Taylor case. According to him, he wasn’t surprised that the decision didn’t go in their favor. "To be honest, I wasn't surprised … This society, […]

Former NBA player Leandro Barbosa shared some juicy behind-the-scenes details about Draymond Green during his stint with the Golden State Warriors. According to Barbosa, a young Green was already a talkative chap. Barbosa appeared on the latest episode of Runnin’ Plays Podcast where he shared how Green was like during his early years. Back then, […]

During the broadcast of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, basketball analyst Jalen Rose vented his thoughts on the Breonna Taylor case. Echoing the thoughts of most NBA players, Rose wants the cops arrested. Before the broadcast went into a commercial break, Rose managed to slip […]

Miami Heat rookie Tyler Herro was scorching hot in the first half of the Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. Heat legend Dwyane Wade was nothing but impressed by the rookie’s performance. Via Twitter, Wade had a pretty witty reaction to Herro’s hot start. Tyler Herro definitely got a black […]

The police officer involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor was only indicted on first-degree wanton endangerment charges. Protesters flocked to the streets to voice out their disagreement with the decision. Like them, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers expressed his frustration and vowed to do something about this injustice. Via Twitter, James called […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran guard Rajon Rondo accepted their Game 3 loss to the Denver Nuggets, noting how tough the competition is in the NBA. Per Ryan Ward, Rondo felt that the Purple and Gold “deserved” the loss. The series is now at 2-1. Rajon Rondo: "It's a miss-or-make league…We took the L tonight and […]

NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins called out the Los Angeles Lakers for their Game 3 loss to the Denver Nuggets. According to the former NBA player, the Lakers disrespected the Nuggets by playing “cute.” Perkins vented out his thoughts on Twitter. He particularly pointed out the first half where he believed the Lakers didn’t play as […]

In Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets, Rajon Rondo moved on to the ninth spot in the all-time playoffs assists list, surpassing Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant. Below is the Rondo’s assist to LeBron James which moved him up the all-time playoffs assist list. It came in the fourth […]

Under normal circumstances, Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals would be held in Pepsi Center in the Mile High City. Hoping to get a laugh out of his players before 48 minutes of tense basketball action, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel slipped in a joke about Denver’s “altitude.” Per Jeff Zillgitt of […]

Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets marks LeBron James’ 252nd career playoff game. Now, The King stands alone in second place in the all-time playoff games list, breaking the tie with NBA legend Tim Duncan. James is the only active player in the top five of […]

UFC fighter Colby Covington has once again slammed LeBron James. According to him, the Los Angeles Lakers star won’t “last 10 seconds” against him in the UFC Octagon. Covington made the bold statement on Twitter, all while plucking out a controversial rumor from James’ past involving former NBA player Delonte West. LOL at the snowflakes […]

Despite Zion Williamson being a rookie, an NBA executive already ranked the New Orleans Pelicans rising star as one of the best finishers in the league. The NBA exec placed Williamson among the ranks of two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James. However, echoing the concern of a majority of  fans and analysts, the unnamed […]

UFC fighter Colby Covington called LeBron James a “spineless coward” after his win on Saturday. After beating the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar finally fired back. Per Ben Golliver, James delivered his response to his critics. Among them, Covington. “Anybody can talk from outside but […]

After Anthony Davis hit the game-winning shot in Game 2 over the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers bench charged at the big man in celebration. Yet before Davis was able to celebrate with his teammates, he accidentally kneed rookie Talen Horton-Tucker to the ground. After all the commotion, Horton-Tucker noted that the knee didn’t […]

Right after hitting the game-winning shot in Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets, Anthony Davis admitted that the play was actually meant for LeBron James. Davis shared that they drew up a play to set up LeBron James for the game-winning shot. However, Davis said that he wanted to take the shot. He wants those […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis drained a crucial stepback 3-pointer to extend his team’s lead in the fourth quarter, dampening the hopes of the Denver Nuggets. Peep Davis’ stepback 3-pointer over Paul Millsap. The 3-pointe didn’t just give the Lakers a comfortable eight-point lead, but it served as a morale booster against the surging […]

Los Angeles Lakers swingman Danny Green isn’t necessarily known for his shot-blocking. But in Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets, he met Paul Millsap at the top and rejected his poster attempt. Peep the clip below to see Green’s amazing block. Even the commentators couldn’t believe that it was actually Green who made the great […]

Tight end C.J. Uzomah of the Cincinnati Bengals was carted off on Thursday in their game Cleveland Browns after suffering a serious leg injury. Uzomah went down and quickly favored his lower right leg after catching a five-yard pass from rookie quarterback Joe Burrow at the 8:14 mark of the fourth quarter. The 27-year-old was […]

After leading the Miami Heat to a Game 2 victory over the Boston Celtics in the East Finals, head coach Erik Spoelstra continues to build on his impressive postseason body of work. In the 2020 playoffs alone, he has surpassed several Hall of Fame NBA coaches. Per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, Erik Spoelstra […]

Sports analyst Shannon Sharpe took things to another notch. Via Twitter, he slammed the Los Angeles Clippers with a savage ‘Get Out’ movie poster. Peep the photoshopped poster below inspired by the 2017 horror film directed by Jordan Peele. Note the text right on Patrick Beverley’s forehead: “Pat Bev trick y’all, man” Best Movie of […]

Josh Smith, who once played for Doc Rivers in the NBA, just slammed the Los Angeles Clippers head coach on Instagram. Hours after LA blew a 3-1 lead against the Denver Nuggets, Smith criticized Rivers and called him a bum. The post featured Smith in a Houston Rockets jersey. To recall, Smith was a member […]