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We all have something to say about an NBA 2K game, for better or worse. While NBA 2K games have generally been on a downward spiral ever since NBA 2K17, the franchise still has a loyal fanbase with great history. Here, we take a trip down memory lane and look at the best NBA 2K […]

You might be surprised to see just how much NBA players like video games. When they’re not on the court, a lot of players actually love to bring their A-Game to the virtual world. Besides obviously favoring NBA 2K as one of the games they usually play, a lot of other games such as Fortnite […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been eyeing a championship for years. In 2017, the Vikings reached the NFC Championship Game with Case Keenum under center. They felt they were just one player away and that led to one of the most criticized signings in recent memory. The Vikings and Kirk Cousins agreed to a three-year, $84 […]

Trae Young is one of the few young stars among the ranks of Luka Doncic, Zion Williamson, and Ja Morant, who have made headlines all over the world because of their explosive plays. He was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2018 NBA Draft — and then traded to the Atlanta Hawks. There, the […]

The rivalry between the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons isn’t one of the most storied feuds in NFL history and there’s a reason for that. The New Orleans franchise only entered the league in 1967 and more importantly, the two teams only started playing in the same division in the 1970 season. Another move […]

With the dog days of summer rapidly approaching, popular video game franchise NBA 2K released their cover designs earlier last week. The late great Kobe Bryant will be honored in a special ‘Mamba Forever’ edition, with superstar point guard Damian Lillard and sensational rookie Zion Williamson also getting featured front and center. The evolution of […]

If there’s anyone with an iconic basketball move, it’s NBA 1995 Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The imposing 7-foot-2 center may have been popularized because of his spectacular athleticism but it was his patented hook shot, “the Skyhook”, that cemented his legacy in the league.  Abdul-Jabbar was born as Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. He started […]

The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers have been battling on NFL fields for some time now, six decades this year to be exact. Playing their first-ever game against each other in 1960, the Niners-Cowboys rivalry game is one most fans have circled on their calendars especially since they do not get to meet every […]

Isiah Thomas made waves in the NBA in the 1980s as part of the infamous Detroit Pistons “Bad Boys” that won back-to-back titles in 1989 and 1990. However, he remained relevant in the league long after that, and even beyond his playing days. Thomas also ended up becoming a very successful entrepreneur, and this turned […]

There are certain rivalries that carry more weight than others. The New England Patriots and New York Jets have a long history of drama that stems back for decades. In recent years, the rivalry has been one-sided. The Patriots have won 16 of the last 18 regular season matchups dating back to 2011. The Jets […]

It’s been quite an NFL ride for the Las Vegas Raiders. Over the past half decade of being part of the league, the franchise has moved to different arenas and cities which has helped to write them a colorful history. They’ve had their fair share of tough, heartbreaking losses but there have also been a […]

The Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears may combine to make up arguably be one of the best rivalries in the history of the NFL. The friction between these two historic franchises dates way back to 1921. In 200 played games, the Packers hold a slim advantage of 99 wins as compared to the […]

The New England Patriots are going to go through some growing pains this upcoming season. Their golden boy Tom Brady has moved on from the franchise and is being replaced by 2015 NFL MVP Cam Newton. But no matter what happens to them this season, I’d say they’ve already reached their quota in terms of […]

Being an integral part of one of the most successful dynasties in the history of the NBA, one would think that former Chicago Bulls star Dennis Rodman would be rolling in the deep right now. Then again, looking at his lavish lifestyle and eccentric personality might make you think twice about how he’s been doing […]

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 […]