For a second season in a row, Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo is leading his team to the best record in the NBA. At their current pace, the Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks would finish the season with a 71-11 record and become only the third team in NBA history […]
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LA Lakers Star Kobe Bryant, 41, Dies in Helicopter Crash with Daughter
Los Angeles Lakers All-Star and five-time NBA champion, Kobe Bryant, died in a helicopter crash with his 13-year old daughter, Gigi, on Sunday morning. TMZ originally reported that Bryant’s private helicopter, a Sikorsky S-76 chopper, crashed in Calabasas with seven other passengers. Nine people were confirmed dead, including the pilot. […]
College Basketball Saturday: Big 12/SEC Challenge with Kentucky at Texas Tech
The Big 12 and SEC are playing each other in the Big 12/SEC Challenge this weekend. Some of the matchups include #3 Kansas playing their first game after the brawl, plus #15 Kentucky at #18 Texas Tech. The top-ranked team in the country, #1 Baylor, heads to Florida in hopes […]
NBA Weekend: Clippers/Heat, Hot Jazz, and More Zion Williamson
The second-best teams in their respective conferences — The Los Angeles Clippers (31-14) in the west and the Miami Heat (31-13) in the east — are gearing up for for a weekend showdown. Plus, the NBA is experiencing Zion Mania. Zion Williamson plays on Friday and again on Sunday. Luka […]
High-Octane Dayton Flyers and Obi Toppin Jump into AP Top 10
The high-scoring Dayton Flyers (16-2), led by sophomore forward Obi Toppin, jumped six spots and moved into #7 in the most recent AP Top 25 Poll. Dayton debuted at #19 in the Top 25 for the first time back in Week 5. The Flyers flirted with the Top 15 a […]
Brawl Erupts After Kansas State-Kansas Game, Silvio De Sousa Suspended Indefinitely (VIDEO)
A late steal and an ensuing block at the buzzer led to a brawl at the end of Kansas’ 81-60 win over Kansas State on Tuesday, with at least one player suspended indefinitely for his role in the melee. The sequence began when Kansas forward Silvio De Sousa began attempting […]
Anthony Davis Injury Update: Returns After Missing 5 Games with Bruised Gluteus Maximus
Los Angeles Lakers fans rejoiced when Anthony Davis returned to the lineup after missing the previous five games with a bruised tailbone suffered in a nasty fall against the New York Knicks two weeks earlier. Despite Davis’ return, the Lakers (34-9) lost a road game 139-107 in a blowout against […]
Damian Lillard Explodes for Career-High 61, Sets MLK Day Record (VIDEO)
Portland Trail Blazers All-Star, Damian Lillard, set a career-high and a franchise record with 61 points in a 129-124 overtime victory against the Golden State Warriors. Lillard also set a new NBA record for most points scored on the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Lillard dropped 60 points earlier this […]
Baylor Leaps Past Gonzaga to Take Top Spot in AP Men’s College Basketball Poll
The Baylor Bears earned 33, first-place votes to take over the No. 1 spot in the AP men’s college basketball poll on Monday, inching past the Gonzaga Bulldogs as the top team in the country. Baylor (15-1) is the seventh team to occupy the top spot in the poll this […]
High-Flying Ja Morant Leading Candidate for NBA Rookie of Year
Ja Morant, point guard for the Memphis Grizzlies, is the leading contender for NBA Rookie of the Year and, even though he turned down an invite to the annual NBA Dunk Contest, he’s been throwing down jaw-dropping dunks during the first half of the season. Morant, 20, leads all NBA […]
College Hoops Saturday: No. 11 Louisville and No. 3 Duke Joust, Gonzaga and Baylor Fighting for No. 1 Ranking
Each of the top-10, men’s college basketball teams in the current AP poll will be in action on Saturday. #1 Gonzaga (19-1) is trying to keep the top spot for a fifth week in a row, while fending off conference foe, BYU. #2 Baylor (15-2) is eying a top spot, […]
NBA MLK Weekend: LeBron and Lakers at Houston and Boston, OKC/Houston Showdown
This holiday weekend in the NBA includes Martin Luther King, Jr. Day games for your viewing and betting entertainment. The LA Lakers are on the road for two tough games against James Harden and the Houston Rockets, and then Kemba Walker and the Boston Celtics. The Oklahoma City Thunder host […]
Rookie Zion Williamson to Make Debut with New Orleans Pelicans Next Week
After rampant speculation on whether or not Zion Williamson would make his rookie debut with the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, team officials noted that Williamson will return and play in his first game next Wednesday during a home game against the San Antonio Spurs. Zion missed 12 weeks of […]
No. 4 Auburn Still Undefeated, But How Much Longer?
The Auburn Tigers, led by freshman sensation Isaac Okoro, are undefeated at 15-0, but are facing a couple of difficult games against SEC foes such as Alabama and Florida that could end their streak. For the first couple months of the college basketball season, the top ranking changed hands five […]
New WNBA Contract Could Triple Maximum Player Salary (VIDEO)
A proposed contract between the WNBA and its players’ union could boost the maximum player salary to more than $500,000 per season. The eight-year deal, which has yet to be ratified by either side, will give more to players, but will also ask them to do more. Cathy Engelbert was […]
Baylor Jumps to No. 2 in Latest AP Poll, Gonzaga Retains No. 1
Gonzaga (18-1) remains ranked #1 in the AP Top 25 Poll for a fourth week in a row, while Baylor (13-1) jumped two spots from #4 to #2 after the Bears went on the road and easily defeated Kansas. Five different college basketball teams were ranked #1 this season before […]
Two Top-5 Teams Clash When No. 4 Baylor Visits No. 3 Kansas
In Big 12 conference action, a pair of Top-5 teams slug it out with the #4 Baylor Bears (12-1) visiting the #3 Kansas Jayhawks (12-2), where the Bears have yet to win in 17 consecutive attempts. Baylor is riding an 11-game winning streak, including a key, 57-52 victory over #22 […]
NBA Weekend: Lakers Back-to-Back Without AD, Clippers/Nuggets Throwdown
The Los Angeles Lakers hit the road for back-to-back games without superstar Anthony Davis, who is still nursing a tail bone bruise after a scary fall the other night. On Sunday, the Denver Nuggets host the LA Clippers for a clash among two of the top teams in the Western […]
Joel Embiid Injury: Surgery to Repair Torn Ligament in Dislocated Finger
Philadelphia 76ers center, Joel Embiid, will be sidelined indefinitely while he recovers from surgery to repair torn ligaments on his left hand after he suffered a dislocated ring finger injury against the Oklahoma City Thunder. On Thursday, team officials announced Embiid would be out indefinitely. ESPN reported Embiid will be […]
Trae Young and James Harden Make NBA History with 40-Point Triple-Doubles in Same Game
During a Houston Rockets 122-115 victory over the Atlanta Hawks, both James Harden and Trae Young each unleashed a 40-point triple-double. Harden has been no stranger to the history books the last couple of seasons, while Young has quickly become one of the most exciting young scorers in the NBA. […]