James Harden scored 44 points last night and hit a game-winning three-pointer to lead the Houston Rockets to an exhilarating 135-134 overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors. Harden finished the night with a triple double, including 15 assists and 10 rebounds. The reigning MVP is in the middle of […]
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Justin Holiday Traded to Memphis Grizzlies for Package of Players, Draft Picks
The Memphis Grizzlies have traded for Chicago Bulls guard Justin Holiday in exchange for forward Wayne Selden, guard MarShon Brooks, and two second-round draft picks. The move comes as Memphis sits just outside the Western Conference playoff picture with an 18-19 record on the season. Grizzlies Building for Playoff Push […]
UCLA Terminates Hoops Coach Steve Alford
After losing four straight games, UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero terminated men’s basketball coach, Steve Alford. Since 2013, Alford guided the Bruins to a 124-63 record with three Sweet 16 appearances and four March Madness appearances. As an #11 seed in the 2018 tournament, UCLA was bounced in the First […]
Big Bettors of the Year: ‘Sir Let it Ride’ and ‘Duffle Bag Boy’
Sportsbooks see some pretty interesting characters, some of which have a fondness for the large wager. There was a couple of guys who strolled into Las Vegas casinos with sacks of cash to put on marquee games or events. In 2018 it seemed like the high-profile bettor was taking some […]
Scandal! 2018 Saw Sports Heroes, Athletic Programs Run into Trouble Big and Small
Sports in 2018 was riddled with scandal in both college and professional ranks. Some of the offenders offered a mea culpa, while others denied, denied, denied. It was a year that saw one of the biggest names in fighting perp-walked in handcuffs, and a college basketball bribery scandal that will […]
LA Lakers Crush the Warriors on Christmas, But Lose LeBron James to Groin Injury
On Christmas evening, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the defending-champion Golden State Warriors 127-101, but lost star player LeBron James, who exited the game with a groin injury in the third quarter. LeBron is scheduled for an MRI to determine the severity of the injury. James played in all 34 […]
The Year in Sports Injuries: Football Does Most Damage, Basketball Most Gruesome (VIDEO)
Injuries are part of professional sports, and teams fortunes can rest on how healthy their players remain throughout a season. Baseball has an inherent advantage because the season lasts from February through October, and longer if a squad makes the playoffs. Football is usually hit with the most injuries because […]
Business of Sports: Marquee Contracts in 2018 Were Bigger than Ever
Professional sports owners seemed to be in a generous mood in 2018, handing out eye-popping (if not record-setting) contracts in Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA, and NHL. Several professional athletes in the four major professional sports signed big contracts worth millions of dollars in the offseason. (Image: AP) Even […]
Top 12 Individual Performances in First Half of 2018 NBA Season (VIDEO)
The intensity in an NBA season usually starts to heat up after Christmas. But if you’ve been paying attention this year, we’ve already seen more players get hot in historic proportions than usual. With these sorts of individual performances giving us a glimpse at what’s possible, there’s only reason to […]
St. Louis College of Pharmacy Ends 108-Game Losing Streak, Two Wins This Season
The longest losing streak in college basketball ended when the St. Louis College of Pharmacy (STLCOP) Eutectics won their first game since November 2014 with a stunning 77-66 victory over Lindenwood University-Belleville. The Eutectics snapped a 108-game losing streak with their first win since defeating the Preachers of Concordia Seminary […]
Houston Rockets Set NBA Record with 26 Three-Pointers (Video)
The Houston Rockets blew out the Washington Wizards 136-118 and set an NBA record with 26 made three-pointers. With under a minute remaining, Michael Carter-Williams hit nothing but net when he drilled the 26th triple of the night. Overall, the Rockets shot 26 of 55 from behind the three-point arc. […]
NBA Expands Existing Partnership with FanDuel to Include Sports Betting
The NBA and FanDuel announced on Tuesday that they would expand their existing partnership to include sports betting services, making FanDuel the third authorized gaming operator of the NBA. FanDuel was already the official daily fantasy partner of the NBA, a role it has held since 2014. Innovation Key to […]
Anthony Davis to the Lakers? LeBron James Says Yes, Duh!
The role of LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers sidekick has yet to be filled and King James loves the possibility that Anthony Davis, the No. 1 overall pick from the 2012 NBA Draft, could play alongside him in the future. For the New Orleans Pelicans this season, Davis averages 28 […]
Will James Dolan Sell the NY Knicks for $5 Billion?
If you have $5 billion lying around, you might be able to purchase the New York Knicks from billionaire James Dolan. In an interview with Ian O’Connor for ESPN, Dolan stated that he does not want to sell the Knicks, but he is not opposed to selling the team and […]
Toronto Raptors Center Jonas Valanciunas Out Four Weeks After Thumb Surgery
Jonas Valanciunas, the center for the first-place Toronto Raptors, will miss at least four weeks while recovering from surgery to repair a dislocated thumb. Valanciunas injured his left thumb during a game against the Golden State Warriors. This season with the Raptors, Valanciunas averaged 12.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per […]
James Harden Unleashes 50-Point Triple Double Against the LA Lakers (VIDEO)
James Harden collected the 37th triple double of his career when he exploded with 50 points for the Houston Rockets (13-14) in a 126-111 victory over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (17-11). Harden also added 10 rebounds, 11 assists, and 2 steals. Harden picked up his second triple […]
Golden State Warriors Named 2018 Sports Illustrated Magazine’s Sportsperson of the Year
Sports Illustrated on Sunday recognized the Golden State Warriors as their Sportsperson of the Year. The preeminent sports publication has handed out the honor every year since the magazine’s inception in 1954. The Warriors are only the fourth team to be chosen for the honor. They join the US Men’s […]
Phoenix Suns Owner Threatens to Move Team to Las Vegas, Seattle
Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver might be taking his ball and going somewhere else. The real estate developer reportedly told the Phoenix City Council that he would move the NBA team to either Las Vegas or Seattle if he doesn’t get funding on renovations to the team’s arena. Sarver wants […]
Toronto Raptors Defeat Golden State Warriors (Again) for Season Sweep
For a second time this season, the Toronto Raptors beat the defending champion Golden State Warriors (19-10). With a 23-7 record, the Raptors are the best team in the NBA. The Raptors played without their star forward Kawhi Leonard, who missed a second game in a row with a sore […]
Gregg Popovich Passes Pat Riley for Fourth Place in NBA Coaching Victories
The San Antonio Spurs blew out the Phoenix Suns 111-86 and Gregg Popovich picked up his 1,211th win as an NBA head coach. Popovich passed Pat Riley and moved into fourth place in all-time career wins. He is 125 victories away from the all-time record held by Don Nelson. The […]