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Ben Simmons had a vintage performance that helped Brooklyn pick up a 109-107 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. The former No. 1 overall pick out of LSU nearly dropped a triple-double after scoring 15 points, grabbing 13 rebounds, and passing seven assists in 32 minutes of action….

It goes without saying that many elite hoopers, from Michael Jordan to Stephen Curry, Charles Barkley and JR Smith, have taken up golf not only as a hobby, but even a second sports and pastime. To celebrate the emerging intersection of golf and hoops culture, TaylorMade Golf recently announced the…

Kawhi Leonard returned to the Clippers lineup for the first time since missing 12 straight games due to knee stiffness in his surgically repaired knee. The Clippers originally listed Leonard as out for the Thursday night game, but his status was upgraded to questionable following their morning shootaround. Team doctors…

Photo: Kim Klement/USA TODAY Sports The Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James admits he still has ‘the itch’ to play in the NFL despite turning down contract offers from the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks: Check out our Latest News and Follow us at Facebook Original Source

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter The Lakers don’t have many options when it comes to make trades to improve the team. It has been widely reported that the team’s two future assets – the 2027 and 2029 first round picks – would have to be included in any trade that would…

Photo: JAYNE KAMIN-ONCEA-USA TODAY SPORTS Dennis Schroder is back on the Lakers after splitting last year between the Celtics and Rockets. The 29-year-old German point guard is set to make his season debut on Sunday against the Pistons. This year Los Angeles has options at the point guard position with…

If not having LaMelo Ball out there for the first 13 games wasn’t enough, the Charlotte Hornets are set to prepare for worse circumstances. On Wednesday, in a 125-113 loss to the Indiana Pacers, Ball reaggravated the same ankle he hurt going into the season when falling on a fan….

Photo: abcnews.go.com According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, suspended Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving is expected to be cleared to play on Sunday vs. the Memphis Grizzlies at Barclays Center. Just In: Suspended Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is expected to be cleared to play on…

Photo: Ronald Cortes/Getty Images The therapist who claimed Joshua Primo exposed himself to her on multiple occasions has now settled her lawsuit with the former San Antonio Spurs player and the NBA org. … TMZ Sports has confirmed. The woman’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, said in a statement Thursday afternoon all…

Trey Murphy took a moment to pay tribute to the victims of the tragic shooting deaths of three UVA student-athletes that occurred earlier this week. Lavel Davis, Devin Chandler and D’Sean Perry were killed in the shooting Sunday night on a charter bus after students returned to campus from a…