North Carolina makes infamous history, won’t play in NIT

The 2022-23 North Carolina Tar Heels have made some infamous history this season and now they seem ready to just take their ball and go home. After it was confirmed on selection Sunday that they did not make the NCAA tournament, the school also announced it will not be competing in the NIT as even […]

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Porter Jr. expresses frustration with Nuggets HC after loss

The Denver Nuggets’ magical season is catching a flat tire. The Nuggets lost their third straight game on Sunday, this time falling at home to the Brooklyn Nets by a 122-120 final.  Denver came into the contest having already lost back-to-back games to sub-.500 opponents (Chicago and San Antonio). Speaking with reporters afterwards, Nuggets forward […]

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DMV firmly represented in 2023 March Madness bracket

One of the great things about college basketball’s NCAA tournament is that it gives just about everybody a sense of local pride.  Whether it’s a national powerhouse or a small-time mid-major, the chances are high that there’s at least one school in the field within driving distance of where you live. The Washington, D.C. metro […]

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Lawyers: Shaq hiding to avoid crypto lawsuit

Shaquille O’Neal is 7-foot-1 and more than 300 pounds. Somehow he’s still managed to hide from process servers. Edwin Garrison, an FTX investor from Oklahoma, filed a lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange and its celebrity endorsers after FTX declared bankruptcy. The suit named athletes including Tom Brady, Stephen Curry, Naomi Osaka and Shaq. According to […]

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Stephen Curry redefines ‘clutch’ in Warriors’ win over Bucks

With the Golden State Warriors staring a four-game losing streak in the face Saturday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, Stephen Curry again came to the team’s rescue.  After posting pedestrian numbers throughout much of the game, Curry turned things up late, redefining what it means to be clutch. Curry scored 20 points over the final […]

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Embiid boosts MVP case with monster night vs. Portland

While Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic remains the odds-on favorite to win a remarkable third-straight MVP, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers continues to make his case, which is getting harder to ignore.  On Friday night, Embiid scored the game-winner with 1.1 seconds left, lifting Philadelphia over the Portland Trail Blazers by a 120-119 score. […]

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Surveying prospect fits for the Bears at the No. 9 selection

After weeks of speculation, the Chicago Bears on Friday traded the No. 1 pick in next month’s NFL Draft to the Carolina Panthers/ Now selecting eight picks later, the Bears could go in several directions at No. 9. Indeed, with the top of the draft likely to be quarterback-heavy, Chicago might come away with a […]

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D-backs top prospect agrees to massive contract extension

The Arizona Diamondbacks believe outfielder Corbin Carroll is going to be a superstar, and they made a financial commitment to that belief on Saturday. According to MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert and ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Diamondbacks and Carroll have agreed to a massive eight-year, $111 million contract extension that also includes a ninth-year option. It is […]

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