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Veteran sport analyst Skip Bayless has several issues with Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 NBA players, particularly with LeBron James landing on the third spot and Kevin Durant not being included in the list. Bayless expressed his confusion why Durant was not on the list, considering that he’s still the best player in the league. To […]

After acquiring Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans a couple of months ago, the Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up to contend for a title this upcoming season. LA, who already has four-time MVP LeBron James, now has their second superstar, and the expectations have been raised to ‘championship or bust’ level. However, for […]

With Kevin Durant injured, Brooklyn Nets fans might have to live a season with Carmelo Anthony running it alongside Kyrie Irving. Recent reports have surfaced that Melo impressed the higher-ups at Brooklyn with his workouts. They are considering signing him as Durant likely won’t be available until the 2020-21 campaign. Moreover, both Durant and Kyrie […]

New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones impressed a lot of people on Thursday night. In his lone drive, Jones completed all five of his passes for 65 yards and a score. His performance quickly caught the eye of Skip Bayless. "As impressed as I was with Kyler Murray, I was even more impressed with […]

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey has made it abundantly clear that he isn’t happy with his current contract situation, and if him showing up to training camp in an armored bank truck doesn’t tell you that, it’s hard to tell what will. But what could have been a clever way of sending a message to […]

Manny Pacquiao just made his name one of the hottest in the sports world after a big win over Keith Thurman on Saturday night. After that win, there have been rumblings that Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather could end up having a rematch. Many will remember that Mayweather defeated Pacquiao in their last matchup. With all […]

Could the Los Angeles Clippers end up landing both Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant this summer? Skip Bayless thinks it’s possible. On Undisputed on Monday morning, Bayless said that he thinks the Clippers could pull off such a haul this offseason: "I'm not ruling out No. 2 and KD to the Clippers. They could pull […]

Apparently, Skip Bayless has been taking Twitter too seriously lately. Barry McCockiner (@SportsTalkBarry) tweeted Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul made fun of his teammate, James Harden, for having “man boobs.” McCockiner also tweeted the incident, which allegedly continued over the past two seasons, was part of the reason why the two couldn’t get along […]

FOX Sports analyst Skip Bayless thinks the Los Angeles Lakers will regret trading Lonzo Ball to the New Orleans Pelicans. Bayless doubts that LeBron James will win a championship before he exits his prime. As such, the Ball trade will be a waste for the organization, who just mortgaged their future for a chance to […]

A lot of people haven’t given up on the Golden State Warriors, especially after their 106-105 victory against the Toronto Raptors in Game 5 of the NBA Finals last Monday. They still trail the series 3-2, but their fans and some media experts like Skip Bayless believe that they will turn things around and win […]

The status of Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson will have a dramatic impact on Game 3 of the NBA Finals, as Thompson is dealing with a hamstring injury and is listed as a game-time decision against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. However, Fox Sports analyst Skip Bayless does not think Thompson will even […]

Although the NBA Finals are set to get underway this evening, the Houston Rockets are still attempting to command the attention of the basketball world. Following their Western Conference semifinal loss to the Golden State Warriors, it was reported that general manager Daryl Morey would be given the green light to spend over the luxury […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum has responded to the criticism of FOX Sports analyst Skip Bayless. Bayless said McCollum disappeared in the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, as the Blazers got swept. McCollum saw Bayless’ thoughts and decided to respond, citing Bayless’ putrid scoring average during […]

Save Skip Bayless a seat on the Kevin Durant to the Los Angeles Clippers bandwagon. On Wednesday’s episode of Undisputed, the FOX Sports personality made the case for why believes Durant should sign in free agency with the team he and the Golden State Warriors eliminated from the first round of the playoffs. “The smartest choice […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are looking to tie the Western Conference Finals series against the Golden State Warriors tonight, after getting blown out 116-94 in Game 1. However, NBA analyst Skip Bayless believes that they will end up going down 0-2 once the game is over. Bayless, who has been impressed with the Warriors performance […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors started Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a bang. They jumped on the Milwaukee Bucks early, but they were unable to play a complete 48-minute game. Milwaukee ended up taking Game 1 by a final score of 108-100 when everything was said and done. Part of the […]

After a truly shocking NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night, preeminent takesman Skip Bayless of FS1’s Undisputed chimed in on the proceedings, as well his opinions on where Zion Williamson should have ended up. Interestingly, Skip argued that Williamson “belonged in New York,” citing that “Zion-to-the-Knicks” was a foregone conclusion before the NBA Draft Lottery. […]

The Golden State Warriors cruised to a 116-94 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. The Dubs made it look easy despite missing the services of All-Star forward Kevin Durant. Durant hasn’t played for the Warriors since suffering a calf injury in their Game 5 win over the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers got blown out in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, as the Golden State Warriors cruised to a 116-94 victory. Blazers’ Damian Lillard struggled against the Warriors defense, scoring 19 points on 4-12 shooting. After the game, NBA analyst Skip Bayless had some choice words for the All-Star guard, calling […]

The Los Angeles Lakers won’t be trading LeBron James unless the three-time champion asks out of Southern California, and the Philadelphia 76ers will almost surely hang onto Ben Simmons for the foreseeable future. But that didn’t stop FOX Sports’ Undisputed from fanning the flames of speculation about the future of the oversized playmakers with their respective teams […]

When Kawhi Leonard forced his way out of San Antonio last summer after playing just nine games during the 2017-18 campaign due to a mysterious quad injury, it rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. Leonard reportedly wanted Los Angeles, but he did not get his wish, as the Spurs dealt him to the […]

Skip Bayless tore Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard apart on Monday during his Undisputed segment with Shannon Sharpe. Even after Leonard made a game-winning shot, which Bayless called “lucky,” that sent his team to the Conference Finals, Bayless had nothing but negative to say about the talented player. "Kawhi Leonard missed 22 games this year […]

On Sunday evening, Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard hit the biggest shot in Raptors playoff history. Off balance and falling out of bounds, Leonard somehow got the shot off over Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. As the entire crowd held their breath, the ball hit the rim three times before finally settling in. The elated […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden already had a reputation for not playing his best in the playoffs, and he didn’t exactly do himself any favors this year after a second-round exit to the Golden State Warriors. Naturally, Harden is now the subject of much criticism, and both Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe of Fox Sports […]

After the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors in Game 6 of their second round playoff series, Fox Sports analyst Skip Bayless believes the Sixers now have the advantage. The winner-take-all Game 7 is scheduled to take place on Sunday in Toronto, meaning the Raptors will have the homecourt advantage. However, Bayless believes that the […]

Just as he has done all year, Houston Rockets star guard James Harden has been Houston’s best player during the team’s Western Conference semifinal against the Golden State Warriors. Harden is averaging nearly 35 points, seven rebounds and six assists while shooting close to 45 percent of the field, controlling Houston’s offense from the perimeter […]

Skip Bayless has never been shy about his love for the Dallas Cowboys, and he thinks his favorite team will be able to work out a contract extension with Amari Cooper. Appearing on his FS1 show “Undisputed” with Shannon Sharpe, Bayless said he knows that at times the talks might get tough, but Jerry Jones […]

The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets have provided us with an exciting Western Conference Semifinal series, with the teams neck and neck in points scored. With potentially three games left to decide who will move on to the Western Conference Finals, Skip Bayless is sticking with his original prediction of the Rockets: I still […]

The Golden State Warriors dropped Game 3 of their second-round Western Conference playoff series against the Houston Rockets this past Saturday, falling by a score of 126-121 in overtime. The Warriors still hold a 2-1 lead in the series, but perhaps if some Golden State players other than Kevin Durant, who dropped 46 points in […]

The Arizona Cardinals opened Day 3 of the NFL Draft on Saturday by trying to get new quarterback Kyler Murray some help in the passing game, as they selected Iowa State wide receiver Hakeem Butler in the fourth round. Fox Sports analyst Skip Bayless is a very big fan of the Butler pick, saying that […]

True draft experts weren’t the only ones less than thrilled with the Green Bay Packers’ selection of Rashan Gary at No. 12 overall in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. FOX Sports personality Skip Bayless also believes general manager Brian Gutekunst and company erred by taking the ultra-talented, marginally-productive edge defender in the […]

The Baltimore Ravens have had issues in their past drafting receivers in the first round, but Skip Bayless thinks that picking Marquise Brown was the right move. Bayless, who seemed to have a thought on every draft pick from Thursday night thinks that Brown is going to be a great player for the Ravens and […]

N’Keal Harry changed the equation in Foxborough. The New England Patriots are not known for drafting wide receivers in the first round. Before 2019, they hadn’t done so since taking the late Terry Glenn in 1996. But, in 2019, the Patriots broke their 23-year long streak of not drafting wide outs, as they selected Arizona […]

The Washington Redskins found their quarterback in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday night, taking Ohio State signal-caller Dwayne Haskins with the 15th pick. But there are some who have reservations about Dwayne Haskins. Like Fox Sports analyst Skip Bayless, for example. A well-known Dallas Cowboys fan, Bayless does not seem […]

According to Skip Bayless, the second-best quarterback in the 2019 NFL Draft is still available heading into Day 2. He has West Virginia star Will Grier behind only Kyler Murray in his rankings. Will Grier is the second-best QB behind Kyler Murray in this draft, and somebody is about to get a steal of the […]

It seems as if Skip Bayless can’t live unless he gives at least one hot take every day. Today, Bayless took to Twitter to make his hot take and it involves the potential number one pick, Kyler Murray. The Fox Sports debater said that Murray will be “even better” than Baker Mayfield. This comes after […]

Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard has gained a new fan in Skip Bayless. Bayless boldly proclaimed Lillard is a better all-around player than Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook during the April 24 episode of FOX’s “Skip and Shannon: Undisputed.”  "All Damian Lillard did last night was prove once again, maybe once and for […]

The Dallas Cowboys have a big season ahead of them. After winning the NFC East and winning a playoff game last year, expectations will be high. Even though the Cowboys had a very successful season overall, the year still ended with a big disappointment. The Cowboys lost to the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional […]

All offseason Skip Bayless has been raving about the Pittsburgh Steelers, and on Thursday he made his big prediction about the team, he thinks they will finish with a 13-3 season. "I have an early strong feeling about the Steelers going 13-3, and they'll just run off with this division. … [Antonio Brown and Le'Veon […]