Getty Image The Lakers blew out the Warriors in Oracle on Christmas in the game in which LeBron James suffered the groin injury that continues to keep him sidelined, so when Golden State traveled to L.A. on Monday they wanted to leave no doubt against the shorthanded Lakers. After a slow first half (that they […]
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Getty Image After nine minutes of action on Monday evening, the North Carolina Tar Heels looked out of sorts. Roy Williams’ team, playing at home against a quality opponent in Virginia Tech, was expected to win (at least according to Las Vegas) but North Carolina trailed by a 22-13 margin and looked to be in […]
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Getty Image Serena Williams didn’t have the dream finish at the U.S. Open in September, and apparently she’s using that disappointment to make the most of the new Grand Slam season. Williams is currently down under at the Australian Open, and though she’s playing in a much different time zone than most Americans she’s certainly […]
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Getty Image When Kevin Durant and Draymond Green had their very public argument on the bench in a Nov. 12 loss to the Clippers, it led to a lot of questions about the future of the Warriors. Can Green and Durant co-exist, is Durant even going to stay once he hits free agency, or will […]
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Getty Image Carmelo Anthony’s time in Houston with the Rockets was short and unproductive and now it’s officially come to a close. The veteran guard was traded to the Chicago Bulls on Monday, bringing to a close another failed chapter in the later stages of the superstar’s NBA career. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the deal […]
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Getty Image Luka Doncic is one of those rookies that just comes into the NBA and immediately starts tearing it up. On a nightly basis the Mavericks are watchable and a huge part of that is thanks to Luka Doncic. He’s a phenomenal offensive player that can score, run the offense, and pull down rebounds […]
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Getty Image The Grizzlies will host the Pelicans on Monday evening as part of the annual celebration of the life of Martin Luther King Jr. around the NBA. MLK Day carries an extra weight in Memphis, the city in which the civil rights activist was assassinated, and the Grizzlies have hosted a number of community […]
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USA TODAY Sports It’s unsurprising to know that Steve Kerr is pretty high on his former lead assistant, Luke Walton, and his ability to be a top head coach in the NBA. Walton has had one of the toughest jobs in the NBA this season. He’s had to navigate not only a high stress job […]
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Getty Image Should pass interference be a reviewable call? That’s how many fans feel after the Rams got away with a blatant version of it in the NFC Championship game on Sunday. Saints wide receiver Tommylee Lewis had gotten open on the sideline with a pass coming to him from Brees. Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman […]
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Getty Image Enes Kanter has been absent for the last three games, as the veteran center battled illness and then remained home as the New York Knicks traveled to London to face the Washington Wizards. Kanter stayed home because he thought he was at risk of harm from the Turkish government, which he has spared […]
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Getty Image Marcus Smart is one of those guys that just gets under people’s skin. His attitude, playstyle, and general demeanor doesn’t make him very likable unless you’re a teammate of his. So, for someone like J.R. Smith that has spent years battling against him, Smart can become exhausting to deal with. Smart was recently […]
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Getty Image The New England Patriots did everything they could to suffocate the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of their AFC Championship tilt. New England ran the ball and threw it efficiently, keeping the high-powered Chiefs offense on the sideline and demoralizing the fans at Arrowhead Stadium en route to a 10-0 lead […]
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Getty Image Lonzo Ball has shown some promise this season. He’s considered to be one of the better defensive point guards out there, and in flashes, he’s shown why the Lakers took him No. 2 overall in the draft. However, just when he really started to find his groove this season, injury struck. On Saturday, […]
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Getty Image The fraying relationship between Dennis Smith Jr. and the Mavs quickly started to unravel last week, to the point that some feared we may have seen the last of him Dallas. Smith had missed four games with back soreness, then another because of an unspecified illness, and that’s when head coach Rick Carlisle […]
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Getty Image As Luka Doncic has emerged as a potential All-Star in his rookie season in Dallas, and the Mavericks have quickly learned they’re at their best when they put the ball in his hands as the primary ball-handler. That has created a bit of controversy with regards to last year’s first-round draft pick in […]
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Getty Image On Saturday the Lakers faced the possibility of another key injury. They’ve already been without LeBron James and Rajon Rondo, leaving them fairly thin with regards to ball-handlers. Then Lonzo Ball went down with a scary looking ankle injury against the Rockets and had to be helped off the floor by his teammates. […]
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Fox Sports Miami Dwyane Wade is in the midst of”One Last Dance,” which is what he’s calling his retirement tour in his final season with the Miami Heat. Wade has been treated to video tributes at many stops along the way, and after most games he can be found exchanging jerseys with a player from […]
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Getty Image DeMarcus Cousins is back on the floor for the Golden State Warriors, and everyone involved in the comeback endeavor seems to be having fun. The Warriors loved his first appearance with the Warriors on Friday night and threw down a dunk that gave us a brief glimpse of what he can do. It […]
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Getty Image The Sacramento Kings have been a pleasant surprise this season, and even if they don’t end up making the playoffs this year, there’s a fun young core in Sacramento that provides optimism for the future. One of the guys at the center of said young core is Buddy Hield, who morphed into a […]
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Getty Image There aren’t too many games left before we’ll all say goodbye to Dwyane Wade. The Miami Heat guard and the future Hall of Fame inductee announced before the season that he plans on calling it a career at the end of the year, saying he was going to come back for one last […]
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