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Nike is once again turning back the clock and revisiting the 90’s with a sneaker release in honor of Sir Charles Barkley and his signature sneaker line from his playing days with the Phoenix Suns. Last reissued in 2021, the Nike Air Max CB 94 will return in the original Black/White/Varsity Purple colorway that Barkley […]

The new-look Brooklyn Nets were thoroughly outclassed during a first-round sweep at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers. Two months after trading Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the Nets head into the offseason well short of contender status with a roster full of high-end role players. The 13-15 record to close the season before the […]

Heading into the 2023 NFL Draft later this week, the New York Jets carry a checkered history with their first-round picks. This year, the Jets have the No. 13 overall selection and hope to pick a player who can make a long-term positive impact and be a bedrock for the franchise. Though more known for […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA – In what may be the final practice day of the 2022-23 season, the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing as if Kawhi Leonard and Paul George will once again not be available for Tuesday’s Game 5 against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Head coach Tyronn Lue spoke with members of the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are happy to be moving onto the second round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. But they are more than happy to wait for the next round as Joel Embiid recovers from a knee sprain that cost him Game 4 of the first round. The Sixers surely hope the big man can return […]

Having a short memory is critical to succeeding in the NBA Playoffs, and the Boston Celtics quickly forgot about their lackluster Game 3 performance by responding with a big win in Game 4 against the Atlanta Hawks. After a 129-121 victory on the road, the C’s are up 3-1 in the first round and are […]

The Golden State Warriors held on to beat the Sacramento Kings 126-125 on Sunday in a heart-stopping Game 4. Here are three key reactions from the defending champions’ wild, series-tying victory over De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis and company at Chase Center. Warriors escape despite more crunch-time blunders Stephen Curry’s game-changing Chris Webber moment will get […]

The UFC has announced that they added a welterweight scrap between #9 Sean Brady and #13 Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 290 on July 9th. This fight will be during this year’s International Fight Week which boasts a week-long of activities for fight fans all around the world. Sean Brady will fight Jack Della Maddalena […]

The very first Nike shoe Michael Jordan ever wore in the NBA will be released in a new colorway on May 10, 2023. Before receiving his signature Jordan line and debuting the Air Jordan 1 silhouette everyone is so familiar with, Michael Jordan first wore the Nike Air Ship in 1984 in his first regular […]

The Boston Celtics looked like they had the Atlanta Hawks down for the count in the first round, but the Hawks got off the mat in Game 3 and threw a big counterpunch. So now the question becomes: how will the Celtics respond? Following the 130-122 loss in Game 3, which was one of Boston’s […]

After missing the previous game of the first round with an illness, Golden State Warriors wing Gary Payton II is available to play in his team’s pivotal Game 4 matchup with the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. Steve Kerr told reporters during pre-game media availability that Payton is feeling better and set to take the floor […]

Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are unlikely to return for the Los Angles Clippers, but that’s not stopping head coach Tyronn Lue from instilling the utmost confidence in his team. Despite Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns having the star-power advantage, Lue’s club is not satisfied with just playing hard. The Clippers dropped Game 4 […]

In his one basketball game and two media availability sessions since Game 2, LeBron James has largely avoided adding spice to the beef Dillon Brooks has been trying to cook up. This approach includes restraining from commenting on whether Brooks should face further discipline after being ejected for hitting LeBron in the groin early in […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers‘ relatively easy Game 3 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, LeBron James made one thing clear: He’s done talking about Dillon Brooks. In fact, in Year 20, he’s out of the business of making “statements”, altogether. LeBron spearheaded the charge at the outset of the first full-capacity Lakers home playoff game […]

UFC Vegas 71 Curtis Blaydes vs. Sergei Pavlovich delivered for the fight fans on all levels and it was the finishers who were awarded performance bonuses. There were five total finishes throughout tonight’s fight card but there was only one that got the snub. That was Brady Hiestand’s late come-from-behind finish of Danaa Batgerel. That […]

LOS ANGELES – For the third time in a row, the basketball gods have robbed everyone of what was supposed to be another head-to-head matchup for the history books. Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns took a 3-1 series lead over the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night, with a gentleman’s sweep likely […]

UFC Vegas 71 Curtis Blaydes vs. Sergei Pavlovich finally comes up to the main event in a fight that many expected to be a high-octane slugfest and that is what we got between Curtis Blaydes and Sergei Pavlovich. Most expected this fight not to make it to round two and that is certainly what happened […]

UFC Vegas 71 Curtis Blaydes vs Sergei Pavlovich continues on to the co-main event between Bruno Silva and Brad Tavares. Everyone expected this one to have fireworks and boy did it deliver! These two have some of the heaviest hands in the middleweight division. Silva came in with 19 of his 22 wins coming by […]

UFC Vegas 71 Curtis Blaydes vs. Sergei Pavlovich moves on with the prelims which were very lackluster until two BIG knockouts from Montel Jackson and Christos Giagos. The prelims definitely didn’t live up to the hype after the big opening fight between Brady Hiestand and Danaa Batgerel. That all changed in an instant once Rani […]

Jacque Vaughn watched Mikal Bridges pull up for a jumper Sunday with the Brooklyn Nets trailing the Philadelphia 76ers by 11 in the final minutes of Game 4. His team was less than two minutes away from being swept in the first round for the second straight year. The shot came up short. Philadelphia collected […]

The Golden State Warriors’ collective focus is squarely on evening their heated first-round series with the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. And as he returns from suspension for a pivotal Game 4, don’t expect Draymond Green to comport himself any differently than normal. Speaking with reporters on Saturday for the first time since being ejected from […]

BROOKLYN, NY — James Harden did not have a strong performance in Game 4 of the Philadelphia 76ers’ first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets. But he did just enough to secure a win, getting the Sixers into the next round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. While not nearly as worrisome as Joel Embiid’s knee injury […]

UFC Vegas 71 Curtis Blaydes vs. Sergei Pavlovich kicked off with an insane bantamweight scrap between Brady Hiestand and Danaa Batgerel. The first started out a bit slow in the early going but then things picked up with quickness towards the end of the first.  The first round seemed relatively close and was anyone’s round. […]

Draymond Green wasn’t the only impact defender and playmaker sidelined for the defending champions in Game 3. Fortunately for the Golden State Warriors, Gary Payton II is also primed to return for Sunday’s pivotal battle with the Sacramento Kings at Chase Center. Speaking with reporters on Saturday after Warriors practice, Steve Kerr suggested that Payton […]

BROOKLYN, NY — The Philadelphia 76ers broke out the brooms against the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. Joel Embiid sat out for Game 4 as the Sixers won a horribly low-scoring game. The question on everyone’s mind is when the big man will be back in action. Embiid’s right […]

It’s still likely Andre Iguodala has already played the last game of his distinguished NBA career. If they get past the Sacramento Kings to begin another deep run into the playoffs, though, the Golden State Warriors seem to at least be leaving open the possibility of Iguodala’s return. The Warriors updated Iguodala’s status amid recovery […]

The Philadelphia 76ers went for the sweep against the Brooklyn Nets in the first round without the help of Joel Embiid, who was sidelined with a right knee sprain. The Sixers won the rock fight to end all rock fights by a score of 96-88, advancing in the 2023 NBA playoffs with a clean sweep. […]

BROOKLYN, NY — The Philadelphia 76ers find themselves in the familiar territory of playing in the playoffs without Joel Embiid. The superstar big man will miss Game 4 of the Sixers’ first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets due to a right knee sprain. Doc Rivers has to rally his troops as they look to pick […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are preparing for Game 4 of the Western Conference’s first round series against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Unfortunately, it’s looking likely that Kawhi Leonard is not able to play in that game. The LA Clippers have announced that Leonard, who is dealing with a right knee sprain, has been […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are keeping their focus on basketball, not Dillon Brooks, ahead of their Game 3 matchup vs. the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena. Brooks spent much of the Grizzlies’ 103-93 Game 2 win — in which he was outscored 12 to 28 by LeBron — playing […]

The Brooklyn Nets couldn’t buy a basket in the final two minutes of their heartbreaking Game 3 loss against the Philadelphia 76ers Thursday. Ironically for Brooklyn, the player best suited to close out a playoff game was in the building, he just wasn’t a member of either team playing. Damian Lillard sat courtside at Barclays […]

Tyronn Lue and the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing multiple Kawhi Leonard scenarios for Saturday’s Game 4 against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Leonard’s status is in doubt after missing Game 3 with a sprained right knee. The team found out about his status just before Thursday morning’ shootaround, and announced shortly after that […]

Before Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon was shipped to Beantown in the summer, he was a scrappy Indiana Pacer who made life difficult for opposing teams. In fact, Celtics star Jayson Tatum was relieved to see Brogdon in green and white for that reason. “I always kind of hated playing against Malcolm,” Tatum said, per […]

Draymond Green didn’t play in the Golden State Warriors’ pivotal Game 3 battle with the Sacramento Kings, suspended by the NBA after stepping on Domantas Sabonis’ chest as the defending champions fell down an 0-2 hole in the first round of the playoffs. He wasn’t even watching the action from Chase Center, reduced to watching […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will be day-to-day with a right knee sprain after missing Thursday night’s Game 3 against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Leonard suffered the sprained right knee during Game 1 of Clippers-Suns back on Sunday, April 16th. The injury was sustained late in the game, but Kawhi Leonard played […]

The actual test starts now for Darvin Ham. The Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies get two days and change to make adjustments as their first-round series moves to Crypto.com Arena tied at 1-1. Pencils up. Ham established himself as an even-keeled captain in his first year at the helm, holding a steady hand through […]

BROOKLYN, NY — The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets paired up to play one of the most insane playoff games — or any type of game — in the history of basketball. Game 3 was a slugfest that featured numerous ejections and resulted in a Philly win thanks to Joel Embiid doing just enough to […]

Kevon Looney did his best Draymond Green impression against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night with his teammate suspended for a must-win Game 3. The Golden State Warriors center finished with four points, 20 rebounds and nine assits at Chase Center, leading his undermanned team to a season-saving 114-97 victory over their Northern California rivals. […]

The Golden State Warriors roared back from an 0-2 deficit to rout the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night, winning Game 3 114-97. Here are three reactions from the short-handed defending champions’ season-saving victory over their Northern California rivals. Suddenly, Warriors’ ‘Strength In Numbers’ Breaking news: These aren’t the early-dynasty Dubs of the mid-2010s. Down not […]