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Before we bury the plot a bit, Joey Crawford arguably gave San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan the worst technical foul in NBA history. More on that in a bit, though. The art of technical fouls is an electrifying experience. The anger and the intensity between the players and officials bring a lot of energy […]

Most national teams in basketball would be lucky to have one NBA player on their roster. Team USA has the opposite problem—trimming the list of American players to a 12-man roster. USA basketball is attempting to have a bubble for Team USA, Spain, and Australia to train in and have exhibition games with one another. […]

As money rolls in across the world on the money line, spread, and total bets for the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl 55, many a bettor have chosen to go an unconventional route: Non-football props. Close to four billion dollars will be wagered on three props alone: the coin-toss, the […]

The San Francisco 49ers are just one year removed from a Super Bowl appearance and a lead in the fourth quarter before Patrick Mahomes went to another level and led the Kansas City Chiefs to a victory. It seems like so long ago that this 49ers team was in the Super Bowl, but it wasn’t. […]

The Utah Jazz are off to a scorching 17-5 start this season, good for first place in the Western Conference. Albeit they’ve been a playoff participant in each of the last four seasons, the 2020-21 NBA season has brought out the best version of the Jazz under head coach Quin Snyder. Utah’s prolific start is […]

The Cleveland Browns are on the rise after a successful first season and playoff victory under first-year head coach Kevin Stefanski. The Browns made their first trip to the playoffs since 2002 and beat the rival Pittsburgh Steelers 48-37 after rushing out to a 28-0 lead. Baker Mayfield had a great year, and the talented […]

When it comes to the NBA card game, every collector knows it’s mostly about the rookie cards. After all, first-year cards often command a hefty price on the market. However, this trend takes a downward turn when that player–especially if he’s a top prospect in the NBA–isn’t performing that well. As a result, you can […]

Carson Wentz’s days in the City of Brotherly Love appear numbered. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, who was benched late in the season in favor of rookie Jalen Hurts, could be the third signal-caller to be traded this NFL offseason. The Los Angeles Rams forked over QB Jared Goff and two first-round picks in order to […]

It’s pretty easy to take a pass at the Detroit Pistons over the past few seasons. Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose are both way past their prime. Their draft selections aren’t really moving the needle for the club just yet.. Plus, trading Andre Drummond to Cleveland and letting Christian Wood walk away hasn’t done Motor […]

The 2021 NBA trade deadline has been pushed back this season, as all 30 franchises will have until March 25 to tinker with their rosters through deals with other teams. We’ve already seen of several blockbuster shockers so far, with perennial All-Stars like Russell Westbrook, James Harden, John Wall, Victor Oladipo, and Chris Paul all […]

On Thursday, LeBron James reminded the basketball world why he’s the deserved leading vote-getter for the Western Conference for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. However, James would prefer to skip the trip to Atlanta on March 7 for his 17th All-Star appearance. In fact, the face of the league lambasted the reported decision to forge […]

When they face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 55 at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will make history by becoming the first team to play in the Super Bowl in their home stadium. The Chiefs have a chance to make some history of their own, as a win would […]

There is no doubt that former Portland Trail Blazers first overall pick Greg Oden will forever be one of the biggest what-if’s of this sport. The 7-foot big man is one of the many potential stars whose career ended way too early due to injury, but what makes Oden stand out is the fact that […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid put together another virtuoso performance Wednesday night against the Charlotte Hornets, one suggestive of his status as NBA MVP frontrunner early in the season. Embiid poured in 34 points on 11-for-18 shooting from the field, including 3-for-5 from beyond the arc. He made 9-of-10 free throw attempts and pulled down […]

The 2018 Draft will go down in history as one of the most talented classes to enter the league. You’ve got the likes of Luka Doncic and Trae Young, both generational talents, headlining this class. There’s also Deandre Ayton, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Jaren Jackson Jr. as some of the most notable players to be drafted […]

Are you a fan of former Los Angeles Lakers standout roleplayer AC Green? No? Well, guess what pal? You’re about to be whether you like it or not. LeBron James once played in 156 games in a row. Karl-Anthony Towns was at 303 games before a car accident forced him onto concussion protocol. Tristan Thompson […]

Fred VanVleet is no stranger to making his mark in the NBA. Before the season began, the 6’1” inch guard from the Toronto Raptors bagged a four-year, $85 million contract, making him the highest-paid undrafted player in the history of the league. This development wasn’t really a surprise to everyone following VanVleet’s career. Ever since […]

Among the NBA’s elite superstars who suffered a torn Achilles, the only one who was able to play at the same level as he did before the injury was the Atlanta Hawks’ Dominique Wilkins. Not Elgin Baylor. Not Patrick Ewing. Not Kobe Bryant. And so far, not Cousins. The injury occurred in January of 1992. […]

Playing in the NBA is a dream job for a lot of people. Unlike the rest of us, JamesOn Curry was actually able to achieve that dream – even if it lasted for only 3.9 seconds. That’s still quite the achievement, considering a lot of good basketball players have made it to the league over […]

Every single NBA draftee has some level of expectation about them. Most of the time, it’s relative to their draft placement; the top 3 picks would usually have the franchise cornerstone expectations, the rest of the lottery might be expected to develop into viable starters, and so on. That’s why there are always going to […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will represent the NFC against the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs when Super Bowl LV finally rolls around this Sunday. Of course, the surging Buccaneers are led by future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady, who will appear in his 10th Super Bowl while seeking title No. 7. With Patrick Mahomes […]

The New York Jets are once again heading in a new direction with the lowly AFC East franchise notably hiring former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as the team’s latest head coach. After making their way through Todd Bowles and, more recently, Adam Gase, it is now Saleh that will look to right […]

Jeff Bezos stepped down as the CEO of Amazon earlier this week, and it seems that he is eyeing a future as an NFL owner. It shouldn’t come as a surprise as Bezos has more than enough money to buy practically whichever team he likes. As Bezos has more time on his hands, an investment […]

Do you ever see something and just wonder if you need your eyes checked like Patrick Ewing in a Seattle SuperSonics jersey, Scottie Pippen playing for the Houston Rockets, or Hakeem Olajuwon suiting up for the Toronto Raptors? Well, those things really happened. Speaking of the Toronto franchise, does the team Toronto Huskies sound familiar? […]

The Houston Rockets had one of the most talented big men of all time playing for them, and it’s not Hakeem Olajuwon. It’s Yao Ming, the Rockets center who stood 7-foot-6 and was a monster in the NBA until his career got cut short due to ongoing injuries. Yao played in China with the Shanghai Sharks […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are trying their hardest to repeat as Super Bowl champions come Sunday, and Patrick Mahomes and his group aim to be the first team to do so since Tom Brady’s New England Patriots in 2004-05. The Chiefs are going to be contenders in the league for a long time, especially with […]

The New Orleans Saints’ hopes for another Super Bowl trip will have to wait a year, and whether Drew Brees is the quarterback or not remains to be seen. The Saints were among the favorites to come out of the NFC, but Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ended their hopes in the divisional […]

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was an oft-discussed name in the rumor mill last offseason, and he might be a potential trade candidate again this spring. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Tuesday the Raiders might try to trade Carr in exchange for draft capital, which they could then flip in a package for disgruntled Houston Texans […]

What if I told you the greatest basketball player in the history of the sport appeared to love punching his own teammates, preferably in the face. Like, he cocked his arm back, swung for the fences, and unlike his plate appearances in his baseball career, Michael Jordan connected with the might of Mike Tyson. This […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has been on a tear lately. After missing an entire season to heal from an Achilles injury, the Slim Reaper is back and playing like he never got hurt at all. This season alone, Durant is averaging 30.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 1.4 blocks per game. He’s also […]

2017 was a big year for basketball fans. Kevin Durant just won his first ring with the Golden State Warriors while Russell Westbrook became the regular season MVP by averaging a triple-double per game. In the Eastern Conference, Giannis Antetokounmpo was awarded the Most Improved Player while his then-teammate, Malcolm Brogdon, was honored as top […]

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is set to leave his post later this year. Bezos said he will stay engaged in important Amazon projects but will also have more time to focus on his other business ventures. With Bezos set to enter a new chapter, it would be nice if the business mogul stepped into the […]

On Tuesday, a report came out stating the NBA and NBPA are progressing toward a deal to hold the 2021 NBA All-Star Game on March 7. That same night, everyone witnessed a mini All-Star Game when Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets hosted Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles […]

Having fallen one step short of reaching their first Super Bowl since the 2010-2011 season, the Green Bay Packers have suffered defeat two consecutive seasons in the NFC Championship Game. Last season was at the hands of a strong San Francisco 49ers team, and this season ended with a shocking defeat to Tom Brady and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 17-time NBA champions and have a Mt. Rushmore of all-time greats that have played in purple and gold, so many that it’s hard to count. LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the latest duo to lead the Lakers to a title, and they are the favorites to repeat and give […]

Patrick Mahomes is preparing to play in his second consecutive Super Bowl as the Kansas City Chiefs try to repeat as champions for the first time since Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in Super Bowls XXXVIII and XXXIX. Oddly enough, Mahomes and the Chiefs will have to get past Tom Brady once again, […]

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to be the first team to play the Super Bowl in their home stadium come Sunday, and the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes look to repeat. Brady is preparing for his 10th trip to the Super Bowl, and his first as a member […]

Knicks and Warriors fans, and Steph Curry himself, all know the NBA’s history is chock-full of what-ifs. What if Michael Jordan never left to play baseball? What if superstars like Derrick Rose and Tracy McGrady never got injured? A bulk of these what-ifs happen during the draft. What if the Charlotte Hornets did not trade […]

The New York Jets will enter the 2021 offseason with more question marks and possible directions to go than any other franchise in the NFL. After a 2-14 2020 season, the Jets fired head coach Adam Gase — who couldn’t even tank right — and “earned” the no. 2 overall pick in the upcoming NFL […]