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It was a great weekend for Miami Heat big-man Bam Adebayo as he was selected to his third All-Star game and even started the contest because of the injury to Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. Despite the game being an exhibition, Adebayo joked about his teammates on the Eastern Conference saying that they needed to […]

The Brooklyn Nets have an opening at head coach after dismissing Jacque Vaughn on Monday. Following a 13-10 start to the season, the Nets have lost 23 of their last 31 games, dropping them to 11th in the Eastern Conference. Brooklyn is expected to hire an interim head coach in the near future. With the […]

If it wasn’t already trending that way, it appears Trent Brown’s time with the New England Patriots is coming to an end as he prepares to hit free agency. Brown’s contract is set to void on Monday without an extension agreement in place, officially making the offensive tackle a free agent when the new league […]

At the NBA All-Star break, the Oklahoma City Thunder find themselves as one of the most unique teams in the league. While they may be young and have very little experience on their roster, the Thunder have made it clear that they are legitimate threats in the Western Conference with their 37-17 record. Some may […]

After the best start in franchise history, the Minnesota Timberwolves were rewarded with a busy 2024 NBA All-Star weekend. Due to their top spot in the West, Chris Finch was named the Western Conference All-Star game head coach. Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards, two key factors behind Minnesota’s success, were also named 2024 All-Stars. With […]

The Detroit Pistons desperately need to need to pull off some bold accomplishments to close the rest of the season. A league-worst 8-46 record was not the expectation by anybody coming into the 2023-24 campaign. After a rough start featuring injuries, major roster turnover, and an infamous 28-game losing streak, the Pistons must find a […]

According to Hideki Matsuyama, only the presence of tournament host Tiger Woods at the Genesis Invitational trophy presentation could have made his win at Riviera Country Club — his ninth on the PGA Tour — any more significant. “To win in this tournament was one of my goals ever since I became pro,” Matsuyama said […]

Stephen Curry is widely recognized as the best shooter that the NBA has ever seen. He has over 3,600 hundred three-pointers and counting. He’s well on his way to hitting the 4,000 made three-pointers mark within the next few years. Curry changed the game, but it would not have been possible without the legends before […]

LeBron James addressed reports that the Golden State Warriors contacted the Los Angeles Lakers about trading for him before the NBA trade deadline. Speaking before he made his record 20th appearance in the NBA All-Star Game, LeBron downplayed the extent to which trade discussions progressed. “I actually heard about it when everybody else heard about it,” […]

As the NBA experiences a scoring boom, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James — speaking before his 20th All-Star Game — says he wouldn’t be surprised to see a player eclipse Kobe Bryant’s 81-point mark and even approach Wilt Chamberlain’s single-game scoring record of 100 points. “We have some great scorers in this game,” LeBron […]

When thinking about the modern era of the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James always comes to mind first. It makes sense considering James is the greatest player in the franchise’s history and arguably the greatest player of all time. James won the Cavs’ first championship in 2016, bringing Cleveland and Northeastern Ohio its first championship in […]

The Boston Celtics are currently the team to beat in the NBA, and they have the record to prove it. Heading into the All-Star break, the C’s boast a league-leading 43-12 record, and they are the only team to surpass 40 wins so far this season. But, when asked which team was the best outside […]

In a truly sensational turn of events, UFC President Dana White has just announced that newly crowned middleweight champion Alex Pereira will step up to defend his light heavyweight crown against former champion Jamahal Hill in the main event of UFC 300. BREAKING!!! The #UFC300 main event will be Pereira vs Hill April 13th from […]

The anticipation for UFC 298 was electric and with good reason. The card was stacked, the atmosphere crackling, and Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski’s dominance within the featherweight division was on the line. His challenger, the meteoric Ilia Topuria, stepped into the Octagon armed with explosive power and unwavering confidence. The potential for an upset was […]

UFC 298 delivered a night of high-stakes action, and in the welterweight division, Irish sensation Ian Machado Garry made the biggest statement of his young career. In a clash of styles that had fans on the edge of their seats, Garry eked out a razor-thin split decision victory over veteran contender Geoff Neal. The win […]

In a captivating showdown at the Honda Center, Merab Dvalishvili, the relentless Georgian wrestler, put on a career-defining performance, stifling former double-champion Henry Cejudo to earn a dominant unanimous decision victory at UFC 298. Merab Dvalishvili is now tied for the longest win streak in UFC bantamweight history with his 9th consecutive win!@MerabDvalishvil | #UFC298 […]

UFC 298 saw back-to-back fights go to the judge’s scorecard to kick off the early prelims until two welterweights Danny Barlow and Josh Quinlan came to scrap. In the early going we saw both fighters trying to establish the center of the octagon with neither giving the other an inch. However, Barlow was landing the […]

NBA All-Star Weekend is a time for fans and players to enjoy a week dedicated to the success of the season at hand. It is also a time for NBA commissioner Adam Silver and the league office to discuss certain matters that always seem to be discussed in daily news cycles. Ahead of the All-Star […]

Luka Doncic loves to play basketball and he isn’t afraid to work hard throughout the course of an NBA season. In fact, during an interview with SiriusXM NBA Radio during All-Star Weekend, the Dallas Mavericks superstar said he can play “48 minutes” in a game if necessary. “I’m fine. [I can play] 48 [minutes] if […]

Luka Doncic is incredible. The Dallas Mavericks star hit a trick shot on Saturday that stunned the NBA All-Star crowd. Doncic told his teammate Dereck Lively II, who played in the NBA Rising Stars Game, that he would “bounce” the ball in the hoop from the left side of half court. Sure enough, that’s exactly […]

Even with the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers on standby during the 2024 NBA All-Star break, the anticipation for the second half of the season is through the roof. With 29 games left until the start of the first round of the NBA Playoffs, the Cavs aren’t flawless, despite going 18-2 in their last 20 games. Ahead […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been one of the best stories in the NBA this season. Proving their critics wrong, the Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert pairing has been a thing of beauty for the NBA’s top-ranked defense. Betting on skilled size, Minnesota’s hot start has them atop the Western Conference with a a 39-16 record […]

There are just about eight weeks left in the 2023-24 NBA season. With the All-Star break upon us and the league’s best flocking to Indianapolis for all the festivities set to take place over the weekend, a sense of urgency surrounds many teams vying for playoff positioning. This was clearly displayed ahead of last week’s […]

The New York Knicks were exceeding virtually all expectations as of late January, but then the injury bug hit in February. Despite losing four straight games entering the NBA All-Star break, New York is 33-22 — meaning they’ve won 60% of their games played thus far. So, let’s give out our Kincks’ midseason grades on […]

The Denver Nuggets are the defending NBA champions, and are also one of the best teams in the league this season. Despite this, the Nuggets only have one player heading to the NBA All-Star game: Nikola Jokic. Jokic is again a front-runner for the NBA MVP award this year, so his All-Star selection was pretty […]

Rookie Portland Trail Blazers center Duop Reath has finally achieved his long-held goal of having NBA security, as the he and the team have agreed to terms on a standard three-year contract. The deal, which was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, will keep him with the Blazers through the 2025-26 season. Reath, who at […]

With the NBA All-Star break beginning this weekend, a break to reset is needed for the 8-46 Detroit Pistons. When they return to action, there will be several key Pistons storylines to keep an eye on. There was brief momentum for the Pistons in their last five games after going 2-3 during their Western Conference […]

The Portland Trail Blazers fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night in a 128-91 that would be completely forgettable except for one thing. Blazers rookie point guard Scoot Henderson has reclaimed his role in the starting lineup for the rest of the season, according to Chauncey Billups. Before Thursday night’s game, Billups told Portland […]

Initially not chosen for the NBA’s Rising Stars game, Jeremy Sochan is in Indianapolis, Indiana over the weekend as an injury replacement. It’s the latest recognition for a player who’s hit several marks for the San Antonio Spurs through his season and a half with the franchise. Named to the event by NBA Commissioner Adam […]

It’s not quite what he was looking for, but San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama will take it. As the generational prospect gets set for Friday’s Rising Stars Game, he’d rather be taking part in the NBA All-Star Weekend’s main event. “It’s great,” Wemby said about the exhibition that features some of the top rookies, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves faced the Portland Trail Blazers Thursday for the second time in as many games. Roaring out of the gate, the Wolves took advantage of an extended stay in Portland with a signature first quarter. Anthony Edwards poured in 13 first-quarter points as he nearly outscored the Blazers by himself. Minnesota dominated the […]

The All-Star break is here for the Chicago Bulls, and few teams need it more than they do. The Bulls have had to deal with numerous injuries this season, and it gets harder and harder to play when there aren’t as many bodies to go out onto the floor. It has been tough sledding for […]

The Chicago Bulls dropped their last game before the All-Star break on Wednesday night on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a great came as it came right down to the wire, and it was a heartbreaker for Chicago. The Bulls led for most of the game and they were even up by […]

The All-Star break is here for the Chicago Bulls, and the season has gone better than a lot of people were expecting so far. The Bulls got off to a rough start, and it looked like it might not be that fun of a season in Chicago. However, the team quickly turned things around, and […]

The Chicago Bulls are now on their All-Star break after a difficult loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. A win would’ve been a great way for the Bulls to go into the break, but they came up just a little bit short in a game that they led for a long time. Chicago […]

Storylines focusing on the New Orleans Pelicans usually revolve around the Big Three of Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, and CJ McCollum. However, it was the bench production of the ‘Back Three’ that came through in a closer-than-expected 133-126 Pelicans win over the visiting Washington Wizards though. Naji Marshall (+21), Jose Alvarado (+17), and Trey Murphy […]

The upcoming UFC Atlantic City event has received a significant boost with the news that the highly anticipated clash between Erin Blanchfield and Manon Fiorot has been elevated to the main event. This promises to be an enthralling battle between two of the most exciting prospects in the women’s flyweight division, both boasting extensive winning […]

Indianapolis is about to become the center of the basketball world, with the Indiana Pacers set to host 2024’s NBA All-Star Weekend. While the Cleveland Cavaliers may feel underrepresented with Jarrett Allen being snubbed as an Eastern Conference reserve, it won’t be Donovan Mitchell representing the Cavs during most All-Star festivities. Instead, rookie forward Emoni […]

Alexander Volkanovski, the reigning UFC featherweight champion, has expressed his interest in headlining the upcoming UFC 300 event, despite having a relatively short training camp. In a recent interview at UFC 298 media day, Volkanovski stated that he is “more than happy to step in” if the need arises. “I’m always down to fight,” Volkanovski […]