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Kenny Smith's tumble on 'Inside the NBA' goes viral, amuses TNT colleagues
Kenny Smith took a tumble on the set of Inside the NBA Monday night. Don’t worry, his ego is the only thing that might have been bruised. Oh, Smith and the rest of his TNT colleagues were laughing so hard afterward, their sides might have been hurting. Smith, known for his smooth style during his
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Charles Barkley apologizes for Galveston comments as tiff heats up
Charles Barkley set out Monday night to clarify his recent joke-gone-terribly-wrong comments about the city of Galveston, Texas. It may be too late, because some prominent Galveston residents fired back at Barkley as the bizarre tiff between the two sides continues. Barkley set things in motion Saturday on TNT’s post-game show by joking that the
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Nick Wright: Falcons prioritizing not 'being awful' over Super Bowl
There have been many takes about the Atlanta Falcons’ handling of the 2024 NFL Draft and the decision to draft Michael Penix Jr. despite already having Kirk Cousins on the roster. Many of those headlines in sports media have seen personalities aim for the organization’s decision-making, but few—if any—have looked into why the Falcons did
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NFL renews partnership with X to air highlights on website
The National Football League and X, the website once known as Twitter, agreed to terms on renewing a content partnership. The two sides announced their joint renewal on Monday. “The NFL and X have renewed their content partnership, which dates back to 2013, with a new multi-year agreement,” the Twitter/X News account posted. The decade-plus-long
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NBC reportedly planning to outbid WBD for NBA rights
Comcast’s NBCUniversal is reportedly throwing down the gauntlet in the NBA media rights battle. According to the Wall Street Journal, NBC is reportedly prepared to pay a hefty $2.5 billion annually to broadcast a package of NBA games. This comes as Warner Bros. Discovery continues to fight tooth and nail to maintain its current rights,
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Bill Belichick's interview with Roger Goodell on 'The Pat McAfee Show' was incredibly awkward
Bill Belichick’s debut as a member of the media received no shortage of praise. The same, however, can’t be said of his second showing. On Monday, The Pat McAfee Show aired Belichick’s one-on-one conversation with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, which was taped at the NFL Draft. But while the 6-time Super Bowl champion head coach
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ESPN's Adam Schefter clears up No. 2 pick saga: 'Drake Maye wasn't going 2'
NFL Draft enthusiasts and others were treated to a platter of festivities this past weekend in Detroit. The Motor City hosted the 2024 NFL Draft, which, by all accounts, was a smash success. Of the biggest storylines this weekend, six quarterbacks were taken by teams through the first 12 picks. That set a record, obviously,
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Anthony Edwards implores Karl-Anthony Towns to 'stop fouling' in awesome postgame interview
There’s no stopping Anthony Edwards and his stardom. After dropping 40 points, nine rebounds in six assists in a 122-116 victory to complete the sweep of the Phoenix Suns, Edwards continued to steal the show well after he sent Kevin Durant and Co. packing. As he teased Karl-Anthony Towns for getting into foul trouble in
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Keyshawn Johnson has cringey reaction to Jamal Murray's injury: 'Good.'
Sports debate show hosts and analysts openly root for certain teams, but Keyshawn Johnson crossed a line when he openly rooted for an injury. Monday morning on FS1’s Undisputed, Bayless noted Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray’s playing status for Game 5 of their playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers was in question. Keyshawn
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Diamond Sports Group agrees to multi-year extension with DirecTV
The Diamond Sports Group has reportedly agreed to a major deal that will help solidify the company’s operations going forward. Per John Ourand of Puck News, Diamond and DirecTV have agreed to a multi-year carriage deal, keeping the Bally Sports RSNs on the country’s third-largest carrier. BREAKING: Diamond Sports has a deal in principle with
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Bill Maher mocks 'Babyland' for stopping NFL game after Damar Hamlin collapsed
Bill Maher didn’t say anything on Real Time with Bill Maher about Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, he just put it in his upcoming book. And now he’s talked about it, more than a year after the fact, on his Club Random podcast. But to have such a strong take on the incident that saw Hamlin
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Chris Haynes thought he was going to Cleveland to cover LeBron James' downfall in 2014
When Chris Haynes took a job covering LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Cleveland Plain Dealer in 2014, he knew the opportunity was a massive one. And while his time covering the Cavs helped catapult him from local beat writer to national insider, it didn’t go exactly as Haynes anticipated it would. As