The NBA playoffs tip off on Saturday, and 16 teams will be vying for the coveted Larry O’Brien trophy. In a sport where offense is skyrocketing, fans everywhere should keep their eyes peeled on potential upsets. You never know when it just may be someone’s night to get hot. However, four teams have separated themselves from the pack: CLICK HERE …
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Larry Nance Jr. is confident in his New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Maybe a little too confident. The Pels earned the No. 8 seed after their win in the play-in tournament Friday night, earning a date with the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder for the first round. OKC is understandably the favorite, especially considering Zion …
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Coby White’s tremendous performance on Wednesday night helped his Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks to move on in search of the final NBA Playoffs spot in the east. However, White’s career-best performance won’t count in the record books. Yes, White’s 42 points is the best he’s ever done in a single game – five points better than the 37 …
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Coban Porter, the younger brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter and Jontay Porter, who was recently banned from the NBA, was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for killing a 42-year-old woman in a drunken driving crash last year. Porter was a sophomore playing basketball for the University of Denver at the time of his arrest. He was …
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When it comes to sports, competitiveness sometimes gets the best of players and fans. Over the years, many fights have broken out among players, sometimes coaches, and occasionally even spectators have gotten involved. Some historical brawls have long been remembered by sports fans. Here are just a few of the many fights that are known as some of the biggest …
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The NBA banned Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter on Wednesday for violating the league’s gambling rules. The league said in a statement that an investigation determined Porter disclosed “confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in one or more games for betting purposes, and betting on NBA games.” CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Jontay Porter …
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Noah Eagle is broadcasting his second Olympics this summer. He’s going to his first. NBC Sports announced Wednesday that Eagle will be the play-by-play voice for USA Basketball’s men’s games, women’s games and the medal rounds at this summer’s Paris Olympics. The men’s roster was announced Wednesday; the women’s roster will be announced in the coming weeks. Eagle broadcast 3×3 …
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LeBron James is going back to the Olympics for the first time in 12 years. Stephen Curry is headed to the games for the first time. Kevin Durant will go there with his eyes on history. And they’re just part of a star-studded roster the Americans have assembled for the Paris Games. USA Basketball announced its men’s Olympic team for …
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Steve Kerr is on the rooftop of a posh Beverly Hills hotel, surrounded by sweeping verdant hills and a luxurious pool. He reclines on a plush chair. It’s a breezy 75-degree day. He’s quick to laugh. He’s unfazed by a group of men sitting at the table next to him, stealing furtive glances at the nine-time championship player and coach. …
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Five-time NBA champion Magic Johnson is weighing in on the Los Angeles Lakers postseason prospects. The Lakers finished the regular season ranked eight in the Western Conference standings, which earned the team a spot in the NBA Play-In tournament. LeBron James and the Lakers traveled to New Orleans this week for a play-In matchup with the seventh-seeded Pelicans. A Lakers …
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