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The Phoenix Suns are going to have to rally from an 0-2 series deficit in the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets without their star point guard, Chris Paul. Paul is expected to be re-evaluated in one week following the results of an MRI on a left groin injury he suffered in Game 2 […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster played with a pair of likely Hall of Fame quarterbacks for the majority of the first six seasons of his NFL career. So, entering his seventh season – and his first with the New England Patriots – Smith-Schuster’s standard for a quarterback is likely pretty high. But just a few weeks into his […]

Joel Embiid’s unparalleled basketball journey with the Philadelphia 76ers now includes an MVP trophy. The Sixers center was officially named the 2022-23 MVP after a sensational season. Embiid received 73 first-place votes and 915 total points after leading the league with 33.1 points per game while powering one of the best offenses in the league […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has officially been named the MVP of the 2022-23 NBA season. Although it comes at a time when he is battling a knee injury, the Sixers and their superstar should celebrate the accomplishment. Winning an award like this is never a guarantee for any player — especially not for one […]

For years, many have speculated that Damian Lillard should leave the Portland Trail Blazers. Time and time again though, the seven-time All-Star has proven his allegiance to his franchise. Now through 11 seasons with the Trail Blazers, Lillard is currently in the prime of his career and questions about his future continue to surface. Portland […]

It’s only been one week, but Aaron Rodgers clearly is enjoying himself with the New York Jets. The legendary quarterback opened up Tuesday on The Pat McAfee Show about acclimating to his new team after playing 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers. “I’m just pinching myself a lot of days,” Rodgers said. “I can’t […]

Just days before UFC 288 we receive a bombshell that Bryce Mitchell is out of his fight against Movsar Evloev. This is just a couple of weeks after Evloev stepped in on short notice to take on Bryce Mitchell after Jonathan Pearce tore his ACL and withdrew from the fight. Luckily, the UFC has been […]

The 2022-23 season thrust Mikal Bridges out of the background and into the spotlight. After joining the Brooklyn Nets in a trade that sent Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns, Bridges stepped into a lead-scoring role in Brooklyn. Anyone who criticized the Nets’ return for Durant was silenced soon after. In 30 games with the […]

The highly-anticipated Western Conference semifinals showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors tips off tonight at the Chase Center. Between LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, etc. the championship pedigree, Q-rating, and star power is unprecedented for a second-round series. The stars will largely determine who ultimately advances. […]

As if Mekhi Becton didn’t have enough motivation for a bounce-back season in 2023, the New York Jets just upped the ante. The Jets announced Tuesday they will not exercise the fifth-year option on Becton’s rookie contract, thus allowing him to become a free agent at the end of this season. The massive offensive tackle […]

Losing in the first round of the playoffs was not what the Memphis Grizzlies envisioned this season, especially after their major growth en route to the Western Conference Semifinals a year ago. Then again, not much has gone right for this organization over the last year other than finishing the regular season with a 51-31 […]

Game 1 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics looked like a foregone conclusion when Joel Embiid was officially ruled out. James Harden and the Sixers had other plans, stealing the game to go up 1-0 by a final score of 119-115. Harden was just on another level in this one. He found the right […]

The Phoenix Suns face an 0-2 series deficit in the playoffs for the first time in the last three seasons. The Suns let a game go against the Nuggets, who out-scored them 27-14 in the fourth quarter and 36-19 after they led 68-61 with 2:06 left in the third quarter. Phoenix did not have point […]

The Denver Nuggets are a great all-around team, hence why they are the 1-seed in the Western Conference. However, they would not be half the team they are right now without their two-time MVP in Nikola Jokic. What Jokic has been able to accomplish over the last few seasons is simply remarkable. On Monday night […]

Gary Payton II was a beloved member of the Golden State Warriors a season ago during their championship run. After letting him walk in free agency, the Warriors went out and re-acquired him at this season’s trade deadline. A scrappy, tough-minded defensive player just like his Hall-of-Fame father, Payton has continued to make a positive […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have touted their resilience all season long. With the perfect chance to prove it — in a Game 1 at the home of the Boston Celtics — they did just that. James Harden and Tyrese Maxey fueled a 119-115 Sixers win that will go down as one of the best postseason wins […]

James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers are flying high after stealing Game 1 against the Boston Celtics. Joel Embiid sat out and the Sixers were able to hold off a red-hot shooting night from the Celtics to take the win thanks to James Harden’s unbelievable performance. Harden tied his playoff career-high with 45 points on […]

LeBron James is set to face off with Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs for the fifth time, but the first as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers (excluding their wild play-in showdown). The historical stakes, star power, storylines, and tactical questions are seemingly infinite. In terms of intrigue, the ceiling […]

The Brooklyn Nets are beginning an overhaul of their coaching staff following the midseason promotion of Jacque Vaughn. Brooklyn is parting ways with assistants Igor Kokoskov, Brian Keefe and Tiago Splitter, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Kokoskov led Brooklyn’s offense this season, his first year on the staff. The 51-year-old shares a close personal relationship […]

The Golden State Warriors will score enough to beat the Los Angeles Lakers of Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole shoot like we know they can. Reliable contributions from Gary Payton II, Donte DiVincenzo and Moses Moody would finally fortify the defending champions’ bench, a debilitating weakness as they scraped by the Sacramento Kings. Jonathan Kuminga’s […]

The Francis Ngannou sweepstakes could be coming to an end very soon. A lot of the top organizations have been swinging and missing with their attempts at signing the former UFC heavyweight champion. Most recently One Championship couldn’t get pen to paper and Francis Ngannou walked out without signing the contract. Chatri Sityodtong says ONE […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics began their second-round matchup in the 2023 NBA playoffs, playing each other in the postseason for the third time in six years. Without Joel Embiid, the Sixers stole Game 1 by a score of 119-115. Let’s break down Game 1 between the Sixers and Celtics. Sixers player notes: James […]

The UFC is targeting a men’s flyweight main event fight at UFC Fight Night on June 3rd live at the UFC Apex. Kai Kara-France announced that the UFC just let him know that his originally scheduled 3-round fight with Amir Albazi will now serve as the 5-round main event. Kai Kara-France (@kaikarafrance) tells @WhoTheFookPod his […]

Longtime UFC light heavyweight competitor Paul Craig has had his fair share of ups and downs throughout his career. He has lost each of his last two fights against top-ranked opposition in Johnny Walker and Volkan Oezdemir. Due to his recent luck, Paul Craig took to his podcast ‘Leather’d Podcast’ to talk about his future […]

Joel Embiid had been ruled OUT for Game 1 vs. the Boston Celtics, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Philadelphia 76ers will now lean on James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, and Tobias Harris for their scoring. Joel Embiid OUT for Game 1 vs. Celtics Embiid’s status has been murky in the week leading up to Game 1 […]

The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets will resume their Western Conference Semifinals series on Monday night after Denver took care of Phoenix fairly easily in Game 1. Defeating the Suns 125-107, the Nuggets reminded everyone why they are the team to beat as the 1-seed in the West, but the Suns are a very formidable […]

Both the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers are at their best in the open floor, but it’s not like either team is the Sacramento Kings. They’re more opportunistic transition attackers than relentless ones, running most off forced turnovers and improper floor balance from the opposition. As long as Golden State and Los Angeles […]

LeBron James knows the Los Angeles Lakers have basically no margin for error against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. At Lakers practice on Monday, LeBron said he’s “super-duper locked in” (super-duper!) for the Dubs matchup. “You can’t make a mistake. They’ll make you pay. You can’t make a mistake. It’s that simple,” he […]

LeBron James and Stephen Curry have memorably competed against each other in four NBA Finals. On Tuesday, they’ll square off in an earlier round for the first time in their storied careers (not counting their wild Play-In game in 2021), when the No. 7-seeded Los Angeles Lakers and No. 6-seed Golden State Warriors tip off […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant might be the most difficult player to guard in NBA history. Denver Nuggets wing Jeff Green would know so. Green, who was selected with the No. 5 pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, just three picks after Durant, has known the Suns’ star forward for some time. They were teammates […]

Another chapter of the rivalry between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics will be written in the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Celtics have unfinished business in the NBA Finals but the Sixers, tired of getting punked so early in the postseason, want more than anything to get past them and into the conference finals. The […]

Not too long ago, Isaiah Thomas was an NBA All-Star and led the Boston Celtics to one of the best records in the entire league. Now, Thomas finds himself just looking for one more opportunity to prove himself in this league, as he has received very few chances in the league over the last few […]

The Miami Heat were able to steal Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon, but this victory came at a price. With just over five minutes left in the fourth quarter of this game, All-Star forward Jimmy Butler turned his right ankle […]

The Golden State Warriors barely have time to celebrate surviving the Sacramento Kings before turning their attention to the Los Angeles Lakers. Good thing Stephen Curry and the defending champions’ dynastic core are intimately familiar with facing LeBron James this time of year. After dropping 50 points to lead the Warriors to season-saving victory on […]

The Golden State Warriors routed the Sacramento Kings 120-100 on Sunday, keeping their hopes of back-to-back titles alive behind Steph Curry’s all-time Game 7 performance. Here are three reactions from the defending champs’ season-saving win. Stephen Curry refuses to lose This probably isn’t the best performance of Curry’s legendary career. Considering the championship stakes at […]

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship had their biggest fight card of the year last night and they had a star-studded cast of guests that showed up. The biggest guest that was in attendance was none other than “The Notorious” Conor McGregor. He was having the time of his life as we saw on social media while […]

Steve Kerr is reverting to the starting lineup he knows best for Game 7. Draymond Green is back in the Golden State Warriors’ opening five on Sunday against the Sacramento Kings, replacing the struggling Jordan Poole as a starter. Green has come off the bench last three games after missing Game 3 of the first […]

Kevin Durant was the Phoenix Suns’ best player in Game 1. But he was also not perfect. Durant had a team-high 29 points on 12-of-19 shooting in the team’s 125-107 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals Saturday night. He also had seven of the Suns’ 16 turnovers, which […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is a fan-worthy attraction. The Suns’ star guard is entering the prime of his career as a 26-year-old. Saturday night, a fan was thrilled to meet Booker before his team’s Game 1 against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Semifinals on the road. PHNX’s Twitter posted the heartwarming interaction: […]