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Jordan Poole wasn’t himself in the Golden State Warriors’ Game 2 loss to the Sacramento Kings. Considering Klay Thompson’s postgame assessment of his ankle injury, it seems like a minor miracle the defending champions’ dynamic guard was able to take the floor at all. Addressing his teammate’s health status after the Warriors’ 114-106 loss to […]

Draymond Green is “unlikely” to be suspended for Game 3 of the Golden State Warriors’ first-round series with the Sacramento Kings after stomping on Domantas Sabonis’ chest in his team’s Game 2 loss on Monday night, drawing a flagrant-2 foul and automatic ejection. “It is looking unlikely Warriors forward Draymond Green will be suspended for […]

There’s no need to over-complicate the Nets’ Game 2 loss in Philadelphia. Brooklyn couldn’t hit a shot, and it’s the number one, two and three reasons why they return home down 2-0. The Nets held Joel Embiid and James Harden to 28 combined points on 9-of-24 (37.5 percent) shooting Monday. However, their own offensive deficiencies […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid’s MVP case has been signed, sealed and delivered. With his scoring title, improvements on the offensive end and the Sixers’ success, he is the heavy favorite to win the award over Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo. While the official tally from media voting has yet to be announced, a recent […]

FOXBOROUGH – Jerod Mayo’s decision to remain with the New England Patriots this offseason raised eyebrows, opting to keep his role as the team’s inside linebackers coach as he pulled his name out of head coach and defensive coordinator interviews. Mayo shared some insight as to what might have changed in his role with the […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid’s evolution is on full display as the Philadelphia 76ers look to defeat the Brooklyn Nets in the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Sixers are up 2-0 after surviving a messy, gritty Game 2 in which Embiid continued to face an onslaught of defenders from Brooklyn. Embiid has scored 26 and 20 points […]

The chess match between the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns has officially begun, and Game 2 should create even more moves that will require counters. For Tyronn Lue’s club, some of that will start with Torrey Craig. Craig finished Game 1 with a playoff career-high 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field and […]

‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung took to twitter to respond to Max Holloway’s call out at the post-fight press conference. These two may have eluded this exciting matchup during their prime years but you can definitely expect a big time fight if they were to go to battle. “If you want to fight me, […]

The Golden State Warriors second straight loss to the Sacramento Kings allows for the possibility of the most heated series of the first round never getting back to Golden One Center. If the defending champions, dominant at home all season, buckle to take take one of the next two games at Chase Center, though, rest […]

The Golden State Warriors face an 0-2 hole after the Sacramento Kings won another drama-filled nail-biter 114-106 at Golden One Center on Monday. Here are three takeaways from the defending champions’ hard-fought yet frustratingly familiar Game 2 loss. Turnovers doom Warriors…again TNT’s Jared Greenberg asked Steve Kerr the question on every Warriors fan’s mind after […]

PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey played one of his best-ever games to lead the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 against the Brooklyn Nets. Behind his incredible shooting and defense, the Sixers went up 2-0 in the first round. Maxey etched his name in Allen Iverson territory as he recorded 33 points on 13-23 shooting from the […]

PHILADELPHIA – Somehow, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Brooklyn Nets in Game 2 of their first-round series. It was an ugly display of basketball for almost every Sixers player but they found a way to win. And Joel Embiid had some choice words for Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn after a chippy, physical game. Vaughn […]

PHOENIX, AZ – The Los Angeles Clippers won a playoff game without Paul George in which Russell Westbrook shot 3-of-19 from the field. Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns dropped Game 1 thanks to a herculean defensive game by Westbrook after a conversation with head coach Tyronn Lue. Westbrook missed his first seven shots of […]

If Torrey Craig and the Phoenix Suns are trying to fire up Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers, they’re doing a pretty good job of it. Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers to a Game 1 win with 38 points, five rebounds, and five assist son 13-of-24 shooting from the field. It was a typical […]

After a wild first weekend, the 2023 NBA playoffs continued with Game 2 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets. Coming off of a convincing win in Game 1, the Sixers survived a putrid offensive performance to win 96-84. Let’s break down Game 2 between the Sixers and the Nets. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 20 […]

An outstanding opening weekend to the NBA playoffs was underscored by injuries to two of the league’s top players. Ja Morant and Giannis Antetokounmpo both went down Sunday, and the similarity of the plays in which they were injured has sparked league-wide conversation. Both stars exited after falls with defenders attempting to draw charges near […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers will be tipping off Game 2 of their first round playoff series against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns, but they’ll once again have to do it without the services of Paul George. Ahead of Tuesday’s Game 2 in Phoenix, the Clippers have ruled out George out due […]

British Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn is one of the leading names in the sport today, representing champion fighters through Matchroom Sport like Anthony Joshua, Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin, Oleksandr Usyk, and Vasyl Lomachenko. With former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou abruptly leaving the UFC and stepping into the world of boxing, there’s no surprise that […]

PHOENIX, AZ — The Los Angeles Clippers nearly dropped their first game of the postseason to Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns, but held on thanks to the clutch-time heroics of Russell Westbrook. LA defeated Phoenix 115-110 in Game 1 on Sunday, taking a 1-0 series lead for the first time under head coach Tyronn […]

The Phoenix Suns are facing off against the Los Angeles Clippers in the First Round of the NBA Playoffs and dropped the first game of the series last night 115-110. The Clippers led for most of the game but saw the Suns grab an eight-point lead late in the third quarter. Kevin Durant led Phoenix […]

The 2023 NFL Draft is right around the corner. As the draft is 10 days away, the New England Patriots have three clear needs entering the start of the three-day event: offensive tackle, cornerback and wide receiver. Luckily for them, there’s (at least) one prospect at each position that conceivably could be available when they’re […]

Once upon a time in Hollywood, the Los Angeles Lakers needed elite showings from Anthony Davis and LeBron James to beat quality ballclubs. On Sunday at the FedExForum, the Lakers’ 128-112 Game 1 win over the Memphis Grizzlies encapsulated their evolution since the trade deadline. Davis was, in fact, ferocious on both ends. He overcame […]

At the UFC Kansas City Main Event last night, Max Holloway defeated Arnold Allen via unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards (49-46, 49-46, 48-47). It was a truly masterful performance that Holloway turned in against one of the Featherweight Division’s biggest contenders halting a 10-fight active winning streak. Arnold Allen was awarded rounds two and […]

The Brooklyn Nets aren’t panicking following their blowout Game 1 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Brooklyn’s study of the game tape brought about several conclusions, the biggest of which Spencer Dinwiddie revealed following Sunday’s practice at Temple University: Optimism. “The adjustments are kind of in our control,” Dinwiddie said. “A lot of the rebounds that we […]

Count Stephen A. Smith among the many casual fans unaware of just how dynamic De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings were during the regular season. After the Golden State Warriors fell to their Northern California rivals in an epic Game 1 on Saturday night, the ESPN personality admitted just how “worried” he is about the […]

CAMDEN, NJ — After beating the Brooklyn Nets to start the 2023 NBA playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers returned to the drawing board with confidence. Joel Embiid and the Sixers controlled the game and pulled away in the fourth quarter after slowing down Mikal Bridges’ torrid scoring. They made the right adjustments but have to stay […]

Twitter blew up last week at UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 when UFC President Dana White was seen sharing his ringside table with Donald Trump, Kid Rock, and Mike Tyson. The former U.S. President, Rock and Roll legend, and Boxing GOAT all received multiple ovations throughout the night and capped off with a “Let’s […]

On Twitter last night, Jon Jones teases Stipe Miocic retirement fight at Madison Square Garden. There were rumors surrounding this potential heavyweight championship fight to happen at UFC 290 at International Fight Week but it ultimately fell through. It is unknown why the fight fell through on the biggest week of the year for fight […]

We had an absolute barn burner in the main event at UFC Kansas City between Max Holloway and Arnold Allen. These top two featherweight contenders went to war and really put it all on the line to get their hands raised. After the fight was over you can see the damage was done to both […]

The Boston Celtics opened up the 2023 NBA Playoffs with a bang, handling the Atlanta Hawks 112-99 in Game 1 of their first-round series. From the jump, the C’s looked ready to go. They came out firing and had a massive 74-44 lead at the half, which tied their largest postseason halftime lead in franchise […]

UFC Kansas City absolutely delivered for the fight fans. The main event between Max Holloway and Arnold Allen was just absolutely insane from bell to bell. Ultimately, Holloway looked like his vintage self just outworking Allen and showing the naysayers that he’s still got it! https://twitter.com/FireMMAVid/status/1647448896925315072?s=20 Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen Fan Reactions UFC fans […]

Game 1 of the 2023 NBA playoffs series between the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets was a microcosm of what many people expect of the whole series: Sixers dominance. Joel Embiid and James Harden led the way against a red-hot Mikal Bridges in a 121-101 victory. Embiid being held below 30 points and the Nets […]

The Golden State Warriors couldn’t have asked much more of Andrew Wiggins on Saturday night in his first game action since mid-February. After his team’s 126-123 loss to the Sacramento Kings in an instant-classic Game 1, though, Wiggins is fully confident he’ll be even better going forward. Wiggins scored 17 points, grabbed three rebounds and […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Sacramento Kings 126-123 on Saturday night in the playoff opener, an instant-classic battle that portends a long, back-and-forth series to come. Here are three reactions from the defending champions’ disappointing defeat in Game 1 of the first-round battle for Northern California bragging rights. Warriors come up just short…twice […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers will be tipping off their first round playoff series against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns, but they’ll have to do it without Paul George. Ahead of Sunday’s Game 1, the Clippers have ruled Paul George out with a right knee sprain. George has been out since suffering […]

With the Nets an overwhelming underdog in the first round against the Philadelphia 76ers, the most important Brooklyn storyline centered on one question: Is Mikal Bridges really as good as he’s shown since joining the team? Bridges has flirted with “star” status since the Nets acquired him at the deadline, averaging 26.1 points on 48/38/89 […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers started off the 2023 NBA playoffs on the right foot. Joel Embiid and James Harden paved the way for a blowout win against the Brooklyn Nets. The Beard, in particular, shined brightly against his former team in the Sixers’ 121-101 win. Harden’s production in this series is one of the […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers stomped the Brooklyn Nets out in Game 1 of their opening series in the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Sixers let the Nets shoot very well but completely controlled the possession battle and won easily. Joel Embiid was the centerpiece of their win, even though the stats don’t show it. The […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers have their work cut out for them against Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns. Without Paul George, the Clippers will need a collective effort in their seven-game series with the Suns. Ahead of Sunday’s Game 1, Chris Paul spoke at Suns practice, where he addressed a number of […]