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Adam Silver Hints At NBA Expansion In Seattle & Las Vegas

During a pre-NBA Finals press conference, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made a significant announcement, setting the stage for the league’s potential expansion. This comes in the wake of a new media rights agreement that has been a…

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How The Dallas Mavericks Routed Boston Celtics, Forced Game 5

No team in NBA history has ever come back from down three games to none. But do not tell the Dallas Mavericks that. On their home floor for the second straight game, Jason Kidd‘s club…

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Jets’ Coach Defends Aaron Rodgers’ Absence From Minicamp

Aaron Rodgers’ unexcused absence from the New York Jets’ minicamp has sparked a media frenzy, but head coach Robert Saleh insists it’s a non-issue for the team. On Wednesday, Saleh downplayed concerns about unrest within the organization, stating…

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Boston Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis Questionable For Game 3 Of NBA Finals With Rare Leg Injury

The Boston Celtics announced Tuesday that center Kristaps Porzingis has sustained a rare injury to his left leg and is listed as questionable for Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday. This development adds uncertainty as…

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After Dan Hurley Spurns Lakers $70 Million Offer, Who Wants To Coach The Team Now?

After traveling to Los Angeles and hearing a sales pitch from the Laker brass, back-to-back national championship head Coach Dan Hurley turned down the 6-year $70 million deal offered by owner Jeanie Buss. The contract…

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Jrue Holiday, Celtics Defense Propels Boston To Game 2 Victory

“Whatever it takes, as long as it takes,” stated a stoic Jrue Holiday after Boston’s game two win Sunday. He did not feel he had much to celebrate, understanding that the Celtics were still two…

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Yankees’ Gerrit Cole To Make More Rehab Starts Before MLB Return

New York Yankees ace pitcher Gerrit Cole made his first rehab start Tuesday evening, throwing 3 1/3 scoreless innings for the team’s Double-A affiliate. Cole will likely make several more starts in the minors on…

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Kristaps Porzingis & Celtics Defense Were The Difference As Boston Wins Game One Of NBA Finals

“That’s a good question. I don’t know. We’ll have to see,” answered Kristaps Porzingis when asked if he was 100%. The 7’3” big man returned last night for the Celtics after missing 38 days with…

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Dallas Dismantles Minnesota 124-103, Advances To NBA Finals

Luka Doncic took responsibility for the Mavericks loss after game four. Even with a triple-double, the Slovenian went 7-21 from the floor and knew that performance was not enough to beat a talented Minnesota team.…

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Benches Clear In Giants-Phillies Game After Kyle Harrison Throws At Bryce Harper

Benches cleared during the San Francisco Giants game against the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday. Giants pitcher Kyle Harrison nearly hit star slugger Bryce Harper with two straight pitches in the fourth inning, almost causing an altercation between the two teams.…

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Mahomes Defends Butker Over Controversial Commencement Speech

Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes defended his teammate Harrison Butker following Butker’s commencement speech earlier this month. Butker, the Chiefs’ kicker, made waves with comments that placed higher value on women’s roles in the home over their professional…

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Two Time NBA Champion, Basketball Spokesman Bill Walton Dies At 71

Bill Walton, a 6’11” giant whose personality was larger than life, died from cancer at 71 on Monday, his family announced. Walton’s basketball accomplishments include winning multiple championships in college at UCLA and in the…

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Dallas Pushes Minnesota To the Wall After Another Last-Minute Victory

“It’s like having Mariano Rivera and Dennis Eckersley,” remarked TNT commentator Reggie Miller on the clutch play of Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic. Dallas has two of the best closers in the league, and once…

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Indiana Squanders 18-Point Second-Half Lead As Boston Takes A Commanding 3-0 Advantage

No NBA superstar gets maligned by the media more than Jayson Tatum. Instead of focusing on his third straight first-team All-NBA appearance, pundits put him through the wringer after game two, saying that he is…

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Jaylen Brown’s 40-Point Masterpiece Breaks Boston’s Game Two Curse, Giving Celtics 2-0 Lead

The Boston Celtics finished the regular season with the NBA’s best record, started the playoffs 9-2 and led by 20 points in 47 of their 94 games. Their kryptonite: Game Twos. Boston has dropped the…

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Boston Averts Disaster With Comeback OT Victory Over Indiana In Game 1

117-114, ten seconds left, Indiana inbounding the ball. Most NBA games are as good as gone at this point. Fans started to stream out of a sold-out T.D. Garden, the Pacers had a 97% chance…

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Indiana’s Offense Ends Magical Knicks Run As They Advance To ECF 129-107

NBA players make the games seem simple: it is a make-or-miss league. The Indiana Pacers lived this to a T on Sunday afternoon. Neither team had won a game on the road until game seven,…

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Pacers Hold Serve At Home; Send Series Back To New York For Seven

They used to say that a series does not start until a team wins on the road. Well, the Knicks and Pacers are taking their own path. Coming into game six, each team had won…

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Minnesota Timberwolves Vaporize Denver Nuggets 115-70; Forces A Game 7 Sunday

Anthony Edwards does not shy away from the moment. Even after his team lost three in a row to the defending champions, the 22-year-old called his shot and told the Denver locker room attendants he…

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Al Horford Turns Back Clock As Boston Advances To Eastern Conference Finals

Coming into game five, Al Horford did not make a three in two and a half games. After being inserted into the starting lineup with Kristaps Porzingis going down with a calf injury, the 37-year-old…

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Jalen Brunson 44 Point Performance Elevates New York Knicks To Take 3-2 Series Lead

Coming into game five, only the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers had yet to win a game on the road in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The streak continued Tuesday night. In…

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