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NBA icon Dwayne Wade isn’t necessarily known for his tattoos. It’s simply because he only got his first tattoo right before his final season in the NBA. As such, even when he wasn’t wearing his arm and leg sleeves yet, fans have not spotted any permanent ink on Wade’s body. But over the last few […]

Yao Ming is definitely the biggest NBA player (pun intended) to ever come from Asia. Yao was acquired by the Houston Rockets as the 1st pick of the 2002 NBA Draft. Before coming to the US, he played for his hometown team, the Shanghai Sharks in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), for a couple of […]

The NBA’s Western Conference playoff race is going to be nuts. If the ninth-seeded team is within four games of the eighth-seeded team at the conclusion of the eight-game regular season, the two teams face-off for the eighth seed. It would be double elimination for the eighth seed and single elimination for the ninth seed. […]

The record has been one-sided since the Cleveland Browns returned to the NFL in 1999, but the team’s rivalry with AFC North foe Pittsburgh Steelers is still as brutal as ever. Here are some of the most savage moments from the series. 5. Josh Cribbs’ 100-yard kickoff return touchdown – 2007 The Steelers were ultimately […]

The Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants share an intense rivalry dating back to the ’60s. In 116 meetings, the Cowboys have won 68 games while the Giants have only taken 46, with two draws between the teams. These two historic franchises of the NFC East have put together some incredible games with their […]

If things go as planned—a rare occurrence for the New York Jets—Sam Darnold will emerge as a franchise-caliber quarterback and end his career as the team’s greatest (or second greatest) signal-caller. Darnold is still just 23, but hasn’t quite shown enough in his first two seasons to earn inclusion on the following list of the five […]

While not as well known for their Hall of Fame history of quarterbacks as a team like the Green Bay Packers or their arch-rival Dallas Cowboys, the New York Giants have had a solid group of quarterbacks at the helm of the offense over the years, going from good to great. Here we will break […]

The Dallas Cowboys have dominated their long rivalry with the Washington Redskins for the most part. In 120 meetings (that includes the postseason), Dallas has 73 wins while Washington has just 45 — leaving two draws between the teams. However, while the Cowboys have been on top for the majority of the meetings, the Redskins […]

Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook didn’t get his first tattoo until Father’s Day of this year. Westbrook and his wife, Nina, got matching tattoos of their kids’ names. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBrwfyunOWK/?utm_source=ig_embed Westbrook was one of the few NBA stars who didn’t have tattoos on his body until a month ago. Back in 2018, Russ said […]

There’s no better moment for any NBA team than to win a championship. As of this moment, twenty franchises can say they achieved that feat. The NBA is rich in history when it comes to talking about the greatness that NBA teams display during championship moments. In this piece, we’re going to be ranking the […]

With the Atlanta Hawks left out of the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA campaign, Vince Carter confirmed that he will be retiring from basketball after 22 glorious seasons. While Carter will go down as another All-time great to never win a ring, he will forever be immortalized for bringing excitement in Canada during his early […]

Over the past 40 years, perhaps no team aside from the Green Bay Packers has been richer at the quarterback position than the Denver Broncos. But even going further back than that, Denver has boasted some very good signal-callers. Here are the five best. 5. Brian Griese, 1998-2002 A third-round pick in 1998, Griese had […]

The unprecedented hiatus brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic gave NBA players a ton of idle time on their hands. For three months, physically active athletes were forced to stay indoors and avoid public workouts. The NBA’s new generation of young stars, of course, used the spare time to catch up on their gaming habits. […]

The 2017-18 season was a historic campaign for Houston Rockets superstar James Harden, to say the least. This was the year that the 6-foot-5 guard finally got his hands on the Most Valuable Player award at the end of the season, and after what he did throughout that campaign, it’s hard to deny that he […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White has one tattoo on his body, and it’s a very meaningful one. White’s father, Donald, tragically died of liver cancer on Aug. 15, 2017. Donald was the first person to put a basketball in Coby’s hands. He would take his son as a two-year-old to watch Will White — […]

Where were you when you found out that the NBA season had been suspended? The news certainly hit us all like a freight train. It all happened so fast that we didn’t know if it was true or if it really meant what we understood it to mean. Like some of you, I was still […]

When NBA players aren’t dominating on the court, they are taking their talents to the popular game called Fortnite. Epic Games released Fortnite in July of 2017 on PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Mac. In February of 2018, the game cleared 40 million users, so it is one of the most popular games in the world. […]

With 2K announcing Zion Williamson, Damian Lillard, and Kobe Bryant as the new NBA 2K21 cover athletes, the hype for the game is at an all-time high. Fans always expect upgrades and improvements from the last version, and one of the never-ending requests is a more complete roster. The main critique of NBA 2k’s roster […]

It’s no secret that NBA players carry around some of the heftiest contracts in all of sports. Be that as it may, there are still a few players at the top of food chain bagging more money that other athletes can only dream of. Here, we take a look and salivate over the 10 biggest […]

The Atlanta Falcons are one of youngest teams in the NFL, only joining the league in 1966. But in their relatively short stint in pro football, the Falcons have proven to be one of the more consistent teams especially the past three decades. In the last 30 seasons, the Georgia-based franchise has made the postseason […]

In the modern NBA, shooting from 3-point range is almost a must at every position, including center and power forward. Yes, you still have your handful of valuable bigs who don’t shoot from the perimeter, but for the most part, the good majority of elite big men in the league can stroke it from distance. […]

It’s a tough question to ask now that Kobe Bryant has tragically passed away. Still, when he and Shaquille O’Neal were with the Los Angeles Lakers, many believed the dynasty fell short of living up to its full potential. In turn, it results in the obvious question: How many titles should they have won as […]

The transformation of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has been quite an amazing ride, and it seems that the 2019 NBA MVP isn’t done yet. The Athens native has come a long way from selling CDs and watches in the streets of Sepolia, now becoming one of the biggest international stars to hit the biggest […]

While the late Kobe Bryant’s most famed love-hate relationship was with Shaquille O’Neal, he also figured in another testy correspondence with another high-profile Los Angeles Lakers center. Although they only played one year together in the 2012-13 season, Bryant and Dwight Howard’s tenure as teammates didn’t develop to the dream pairing that Lakers fans thought […]

Any NBA or basketball fan with a gaming console probably knows about the NBA 2K series. It’s no argument that NBA 2k is the best and most popular video game out there right now and seeing how it’s been improving and adding different features year on year, it’s really hard not to agree. Since joining […]

Kevin Durant tragically tore his right Achilles tendon in Game 5 of the 2019 Finals against the Toronto Raptors with the Golden State Warriors. It was the only game he appeared in during the Finals, as Durant missed Games 1 through 4 because of the right calf strain he suffered in the second round of […]

Kawhi Leonard has been an enigma throughout most of his career. He has two NBA championship rings and achieved major success most people didn’t expect. But his career has some equally unexpected twists and turns that turned Kawhi from the silent budding star to headline-making superstar. We’ve been witness to three different versions of Kawhi […]

The Dallas Mavs have been one of the top teams in the West over the last two decades or so. This alone is an accomplishment itself being that the West is generally the tougher conference. And in the process of their pursuit of success, they have built rivalries with several teams. Some teams took the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are one of the few franchises in NBA history which haven’t won a championship, let alone played in an NBA Finals. However, that doesn’t mean the Clippers haven’t experienced some great moments since becoming a professional team back in 1970. With that said, let’s take a look at the five best […]

Since being founded in 2004 by billionaire Robert Johnson, the Charlotte Bobcats, now reincarnated as the Charlotte Hornets, are arguably the least accomplished franchise in the NBA—at least on the court. The organization has produced just two All-Stars (Gerald Wallace and Kemba Walker, three times), three playoff appearances (2010, 2014, 2016), these unfortunate jerseys, and […]

For a team as old and iconic as the Chicago Bears, it’s rather puzzling that they haven’t boasted huge names at the quarterback position. There are still some solid signal-callers that have taken snaps throughout the franchise’s 100-year history, and here are the five best. 5. Erik Kramer, 1994-1998 Kramer signed with the Bears in […]

In 2017, the Philadelphia Eagles won their first Super Bowl in franchise history, putting a dent in the New England Patriots’ possible dynasty. Their most recent previous appearance in the Big Game was in the 2004 season, when they lost to the Patriots. Talk about redemption. Although the Eagles only recently won their first Super […]

During the 2015-16 season, Los Angeles Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell filmed shooting guard Nick Young admitting that he cheated on his fiancée, Iggy Azalea. Russell and Young were close friends before this all went down. Russell filmed the video without Young’s consent, though. The video somehow got leaked to the public and all hell […]

Playing quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys is a position that faces an immense amount of pressure to succeed. When you’re under center for America’s Team, there’s a certain level of expectations that are placed on you. While the Cowboys have won five Super Bowls, they’be deployed a handful of formidable quarterbacks in their offense. Even […]

On Jan. 28, 2019, agent Rich Paul notified the New Orleans Pelicans that superstar big man Anthony Davis had no intention of signing a contract extension if and when presented and that he had requested a trade. After recovering from a left index finger injury, Davis played his first game for the Pelicans on Feb. […]

The Washington Redskins have had a long and successful history in the NFL. However, that does not mean everything has always gone their way. Despite being fifth all-time in wins (603) and seventh all-time in Super Bowl rings (three) the team has had some serious problems over the years. One major problem for Washington has […]

In the vaunted history of the NFL’s Green Bay Packers, many quarterbacks have come and gone through legendary Lambeau Field. Chief among them include several Super Bowl champions and MVP winners, like current star Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers is definitely not the only legend to don a Packers uniform and lead the offense to glory, though. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the benchmark teams in the NFL when it comes to success and continuity. The Rooney family’s franchise not only has the track record and reputation of a well-run organization, they have the rings to back it up. Even if the past decade was nowhere close to their best, the […]

The Baltimore Ravens have only been around sine 1996, but the younger NFL franchise have already won two Super Bowls. The team has typically been known for a stout defense, but good quarterback play is still required to win it all. Here are the three best signal-callers in Ravens history. 3. Trent Dilfer (2000) Originally […]