In his lightweight debut, Gervonta “Tank” Davis knocked out Yurkiorkis Gamboa in a one-sided 12th-round knockout victory on Saturday night at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. In Atlanta’s first title bout since Evander Holyfield-Vaughn Bean in 1998, Davis scored a trio of knockdowns before stopping a brave Yuriorkis Gamboa in Round …
Read More »The Associated Press Names Kawhi Leonard 2019 Male Athlete Of The Year
After a successful 2019 and winning the NBA Finals with the Toronto Raptors, the Associated Press has named #KawhiLeonard it’s male athlete of the year for 2019. Leonard becomes the fifth NBA player to earn the achievement joining previous awarded NBA greats such as Larry Bird (1986), Michael Jordan who …
Read More »Deontay Wilder & Tyson Fury Rematch Will Take Place Feb. 22 At MGM Grand In Las Vegas
With tickets going on sale Saturday, It’s official, the highly anticipated rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury is officially set to take place at the MGM in Las Vegas. Set for Feb. 22, the fight between heavyweight world title holder Deontay Wilder and lineal champion Tyson Fury will headline …
Read More »NBA Denies Houston Rockets Protest Over James Harden’s Uncounted Dunk In Loss to Spurs: “The Rockets Had Sufficient Time To Overcome the Error”
Last week, the Houston Rockets protested after James Harden’s dunk didn’t count in their loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Now, in the wake of the controversy, Adam Silver, Commissioner of the NBA, has denied the protest. In a statement released by the NBA, the league explained its reasoning behind …
Read More »Dwyane Wade Picks D’Angelo “D-Lo” Russell As New “Way Of Wade” Ambassador With Li-Ning
Looking for new ways to bring his Li-Ning collection to new levels, former #MiamiHeat player #DwyaneWade has tapped D’Angelo Russell as the new ambassador for “Way of Wade.” Wade partnered with the Chinese athletic shoe and sporting goods company in 2012 and signed a lifetime contract with the company in …
Read More »Kawhi Leonard Plans To Trademark “What It Do Baby?” And Other Viral Lines
NBA baller Kawhi Leonard is looking to trademark some of his viral quotes. On Oct. 23, Leonard’s lawyer announced the Los Angeles Clippers star filed to trademark “what it do baby” and “city views over interviews.” “Kawhi Leonard has filed two new trademark applications: 1. WHAT IT DO BABY 2. …
Read More »Golden Tate Warns Jalen Ramsey After He Reportedly Dumped Tate’s Pregnant Sister For Another Woman; Ramsey Responds
New York Giants receiver Golden Tate doesn’t play about his family and has taken to social media to let it be known that Jalen Ramsey is going to have to face him after dumping his pregnant sister. Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey had posted a picture on Instagram Wednesday, of him and …
Read More »NBA To Enforce New Zero Tolerance Rule For Abusive And Hateful Fan Behavior
About a dozen NBA players gathered for a teleconference with officials in the league office this summer to discuss what they perceive as one of the biggest problems in the game; fan behavior. According to ESPN, many players of the NBA believe spectator behavior is worsening as time goes on, …
Read More »LeBron James Faces Backlash After Calling Daryl Morey’s Hong Kong’s Comments “Misinformed,” Responds To Critics: “It’s A Tough Situation”
LeBron James responds to backlash after he made questionable comments about the controversy between the NBA and China. On Monday night, James called Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey “misinformed” and “not educated” when he recently tweeted that he supported Hong Kong protesters’ fight against their authoritative government. For the …
Read More »Reggie Bush Returns To USC As Broadcaster After Being Ripped Of Heisman Trophy, Twitter Reacts With #FreeReggieBush Hashtag
Retired NFL player Reggie Bush was a fan favorite at USC as a star running back for the Trojans from 2003-2005, and even won a Heisman. However, he was disassociated from the program in 2010 following a lengthy investigation from the NCAA into impermissible benefits he allegedly received. He lost …
Read More »Former NFL Player Makes Desperate Plea Over Head Trauma: “F**king Help Me Please!”
Former NFL player, Le’Ron McClain, took to Twitter over the weekend, pleading for help with the head trauma he believes he got from his time on the football field. The retired fullback, who played in the NFL for seven years for the Chiefs, Ravens, and Chargers, tweeted early Saturday morning: …
Read More »XFL Picks Up Former Steelers Player Landry Jones As First Player In League
Former Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback #LandryJones has become the first player to sign with the XFL. The XFL, a planned professional American football league, owned by Vince McMahon’s Alpha Entertainment, has selected Jones as its first player to sign with the upstart league. Jones is reportedly expected to be a …
Read More »Brittney Griner Warns WNBA Response To Brawl Could Dictate Her Future In The League; WNBA Hands Down 3-Game Suspension
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner has had enough with the alleged unfair treatment from the WNBA, and apparently, the only reason she continues to play in the league is her love for the game. “I’m not doing it for the money because we don’t make enough and they want to …
Read More »That’s Baller: Michael Thomas Becomes NFL’s Highest-Paid Wide Receiver With $100 Million Deal
New Orleans Saints’ Michael Thomas just became the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL after landing a five-year, $100 million extension.
Read More »Steelers Running Back James Conner Says Doctor Gave Him ‘About a Week’ To Live At Time Of Cancer Diagnosis
Pittsburgh Steelers player James Conner revealed the scary story behind his 2015 cancer diagnosis on rapper Michael Seander aka Mike Stud’s podcast. He also shared that doctors told him he had “about a week left” to live at the time. “I get some tests done,” he said. “I got a …
Read More »Golden State Warriors Announce Retiring Of Andre Iguodala’s No. 9 And Kevin Durant’s No. 35 Jerseys
The Golden State Warriors have announced their intent to retire the number of longtime star player Andre Iguodala, who has been traded to Memphis after six seasons in Oakland. The news comes after the organization announced the retirement of Kevin Durant’s jersey, following his recent move to Brooklyn. Warriors Co-Chairman …
Read More »Twitter Reacts: 2019 NBA Draftees Too Young To Recognize OutKast And Destiny’s Child
When ESPN asked a group of young NBA Draft picks to play a game naming people, items, and shows from the ’90s, their struggle to correctly answer questions had everyone feeling old. “Name the 90’s,” had players like Coby White, Jarrett Culver and Rui Hachimura baffled, as they had mistaken …
Read More »Lakers Say Goodbye To Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram And Josh Hart, Hello To Anthony Davis in New Trade
Anthony Davis is on his way to Los Angeles after the Lakers shook up the NBA in a trade for the former Pelicans superstar. On Saturday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Lakers acquired Davis from New Orleans, in exchange for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three first-round …
Read More »One Last Dunk: Vince Carter Says He Plans to Retire After Next Season
After 21 years in the NBA, shooting guard Vince Carter announced on Wednesday that his next season will be his last. “I got one more run in me,” Carter said on ESPN’s The Jump. “One more run.” At 42-years old, the eight-time NBA All-Star and Former Rookie of the Year …
Read More »NBA Player Kawhi Leonard Files Lawsuit Against Nike Over Personal Use Of Logo He Created
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard has filed a lawsuit against Nike after the company allegedly used a logo the ball player created. On Monday, Leonard filed a nine-page document to sue the sports apparel giant, claiming the rights of a logo Leonard designed in filing an application for copyright protection. …
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