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Usain Bolt is one of the greatest athletes of all-time. He’s the fastest human in the history of the world. The Jamaican sprinter is an eight-time Olympic gold medalist. His final 100-meter race, however, did not go as expected. Bolt sprinted …
Cleveland has found itself in an unexpected position this offseason. Following the team’s second NBA Finals loss in three years to the Golden State Warriors, the general NBA populace entered the summer months assuming the Cavs would retain their core …
The Houston Rockets are making power moves this offseason. Despite the Warriors’ Western Conference dominance, Daryl Morey and company see this — the prime of James Harden’s career — as their window to make a title run, and they don’t …
Lottery picks show up at Summer League every year, but this year’s crop was especially notable. There was Lonzo Ball, the future of the Lakers and son of the loudest man in sports. There was the Jayson Tatum, the Paul Pierce clone whose …
Before you saw this headline, if you were to guess which NFL rookie had the league’s best-selling jersey among his fellow newbies, whose name would come to mind? Myles Garrett? Mitchell Trubisky? DeShaun Watson? Admittedly, I wouldn’t …
Bulls fans are not very happy with their team’s front office. The franchise has been in no man’s land — not a championship contender, not in rebuilding mode — and its recent trade of Jimmy Butler put fans over the edge. Many …
In June, former Buffalo Bills wide receiver James Hardy was found dead in the Maumee River in Fort Wayne, Indiana. At the time he was found, details were sparse. Now, following the local medical examiner’s review, we have more information. The …
The BIG3, Ice Cube’s new three-on-three basketball league made up of former NBA players, stopped in Philadelphia this past weekend. The league has used Allen Iverson as a lynchpin of its marketing, so as you’d expect, 76ers fans were …
LeBron James’ favorite teammate, James Jones, has retired from playing in the NBA. He’ll be joining the Phoenix Suns as Vice President of Basketball Operations. The Suns’ team website shared the news. “There is still a lot of …
Brock Lesnar is an absolute physical monster. At a lean 6’3″, 286, Lesnar has competed in professional wrestling, football, and MMA. Joe Rogan has posited that Lesnar, if he had started MMA earlier in life, could have been the best …
Stephen Jackson is an excellent basketball commentator, and the sports media world is better with him in it. One of the reasons: Captain Jack simply tells it like it is. Whereas some analysts are wary of hurting others’ feelings, Jackson just …
Shane McMahon, the son of WWE founder Vince McMahon, was aboard a helicopter that made a crash landing off the coast of Long Island, New York, Wednesday morning. The helicopter landed in the Atlantic Ocean. McMahon and the pilot, Mario Regtien, were …
Fights — especially fights that take place in Las Vegas — and gambling go hand in hand. It was expected that the upcoming crossover bout between Floyd Mayweather, the boxing legend, and Conor McGregor, the UFC’s golden boy, would …
The NBA season just wrapped up. How are we already talking about 2K18 ratings? Well, NBA 2K18 won’t be released until Sep. 15, but the video game’s marketing team has begun to reveal its player ratings. It’s an excellent sports …
Roger Federer won his 19th Grand Slam and his eighth Wimbledon singles title Sunday. The man is simply a legend. And it appears he celebrated his latest Wimbledon title in legendary fashion. His celebration was so wild that it inspired the Washington …
LaVar Ball is a fiery guy. He’s a trainer, and he knows how to motivate people — including, apparently, his sons. Considering how well they’re all doing in their playing careers, we’d be hard-pressed to condemn Ball for his …
