The Brooklyn Nets had Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in the lineup together for only the fourth time this season, but that did not deter Jayson Tatum, who scored 54 points and led the Boston Celtics to an inspiring victory. Tatum averages 26.5 points per game and he’s ranked #8 […]
NBA High Guys: LeBron James Explodes for Season-High 56 Points (VIDEO)
Like any popular superhero in a Hollywood flick, it’s nearly impossible to defeat them even when things look grim. In the case of LeBron James, he reminded the NBA that he’s still the biggest alpha dog in town when he scored a season-high 56 points and led the short-handed LA […]
OKC Thunder Injury Report: Josh Giddey (Hip) Out for 2 Weeks
Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey suffered a hip injury and he will sit out for two weeks and get re-evaluated then. In 54 games with the Thunder, Giddey averages 12.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per game. The Australian-born Giddey was named the Western Conference NBA rookie of […]
OG’s Complete List of Alaska Iditarod Winners and Lead Dogs
This year marks the 50th running of the grueling Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska from Anchorage to Nome, and to celebrate a half-century of sled dog racing, we compiled a complete list of Iditarod winners, including the names of the lead dog or dogs for every champion from […]
Dallas Cowboys to Cut WR Amari Cooper if They Can’t Trade Him
The NFL can be a brutal business. The Dallas Cowboys attempted to find a trade partner for veteran wide receiver Amari Cooper, but no one wants to be on the hook for his $20 million salary plus a $2 million singing bonus, so the Cowboys will cut Cooper in a […]
Seattle Seahawks Reject Russell Wilson Trade Offer from Washington Commanders
The Washington Commanders are desperate for a quarterback and they offered the Seattle Seahawks multiple first-round picks in exchange for Russell Wilson, but the trade offer was shot down. There is no confirmation on whether the Seahawks organization nixed the trade offer, or Wilson rejected the trade to the Washington […]
Philly 76ers Add Big Man DeAndre Jordan to Bolster Bench
The Philadelphia 76ers signed center DeAndre Jordan after the Los Angeles Lakers sent him on waivers. Jordan will add depth to the 76ers as the backup for center Joel Embiid. Jordan, 33, is former All-NBA center and defensive standout after he spent his first ten seasons of his career with […]
Eastern Conference Futures: Nets Surprise Fave, 76ers Surging, Heat Valuetown
The Brooklyn Nets are 32-32 and currently occupy the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference standings, yet they’re the betting favorite to win the conference at +260 odds, with the Philadelphia 76ers (+340) and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks (+350) not far behind on the NBA futures board at DraftKings. […]
Aussie Spinner Legend Shane Warne Passes Away at 52, Cricket World in Mourning
Cricket lost one of their greatest spin bowlers when Australian superstar Shane Warne passed away in Thailand from an apparent heart attack at the age of 52. Warne is most known for his “Ball of the Century” for Australia against England in the 1993 Ashes. Warne was found dead in […]
Brooklyn Nets Lose Sniper Joe Harris to Season-Ending Surgery
At the end of November, the Brooklyn Nets lost their best 3-point shooter when Joe Harris went down with an ankle injury. The Nets expended Harris to return in a couple of months, but he suffered a disappointing setback and will undergo season-ending arthroscopic surgery. Last season, Harris averaged 14.1 […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Bucks/Bulls, 76ers/Heat, Suns/Bucks
There’s a quarter of the NBA season remaining with only five full weekends of action left on the schedule. The Milwaukee Bucks have two big games this weekend against the Chicago Bulls and the Phoenix Suns, which marks a rematch of the 2021 NBA Finals. The top two teams in […]
Arizona Cardinals Lock Up Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury, GM Steve Keim Through 2027
The Arizona Cardinals extended the contracts for general manager Steve Keim and head coach Kliff Kingsbury, who will be with the team through the end of the 2027 season. The next move for the Cardinals is to work out a contract extension with quarterback Kyler Murray. The Cardinals started the […]
Will LeBron James and the LA Lakers Miss the Playoffs?
The Los Angeles Lakers lost three games in a row without Anthony Davis in the lineup, and everyone in Tinsel Town is wondering if LeBron James and the Lakers will miss the playoffs this season after they slipped seven games below .500. The eggheads at FiveThirtyEight estimated that the Lakers […]
Buffalo Bills Interested in Adding Tight End Rob Gronkowski
Will Gronk be heading back home to play for the Buffalo Bills in his final season? The Gronkowski clan is from Western New York in the Buffalo suburbs, and their native son Rob aka Gronk would like to continue his NFL career with the Bills Mafia. The Bills Mafia will […]
NBA MVP Odds: Joel Embiid Betting Favorite with 21 Games to Go
With 21 games remaining in the regular season for the Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid is the consensus betting favorite to win the 2022 NBA MVP at +120 odds even though the Sixers added James Harden in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets for Ben Simmons. Embiid holds a slight edge […]
Quarterbacks Jimmy Garoppolo, Dak Prescott Undergo Shoulder Surgery
A pair of high-profile starting quarterbacks underwent shoulder surgery this week including Jimmy Garoppolo from the San Francisco 49ers and Dak Prescott from the Dallas Cowboys, but the Jimmy G injury is the biggest story because he will not be able to throw any balls in the offseason for at […]
Phoenix Suns Injury Report: Devin Booker Out (COVID-19), Cameron Payne (Wrist) Returns
Devin Booker from the Phoenix Suns is out for an unspecified amount of time after he tested positive for COVID-19 and entered the NBA’s health and safety protocol. The good news is that the Suns expect backup point guard Cameron Payne to return to the hardwood after missing the last […]
Trade Rumors: Will the New York Giants Deal RB Saquon Barkley?
Joe Schoen, the new general manager of the New York Giants, said that he would field phone calls from teams interested in acquiring running back Saquon Barkley in a trade because the Giants are having trouble getting below the salary cap. The Giants went 4-13 last season and had one […]
NBA to Add Expansion Teams in Seattle and Las Vegas?
During a segment of the Bill Simmons Podcast, Simmons suggested that the NBA will add expansion teams to Seattle and Las Vegas, which would expand the NBA from 30 to 32 teams and mark the return of the Seattle SuperSonics. If the NBA adds two teams to the Western Conference, […]
2022 Oscars: Jessica Chastain New Best Actress Favorite After SAG Win
Hollywood hosted the SAG Awards over the weekend and two wins of note that altered the betting lines and odds for the 2022 Oscars. Jessica Chastain took home the coveted “Actor” trophy in the Best Actress Category for her role in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”, and she’s now the […]