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Former Los Angeles Lakers and current Osceola Magic of the NBA G League guard Mac McClung has taken over the annual Slam Dunk Contest, winning it in each of the last two years. McClung is known for his high fly abilities and that was on display in Indianapolis on Saturday night, notably jumping over Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal twice, including the winning dunk. After winning it again, McClung showed appreciation to Shaq for helping him although he revealed that the final dunk was his backup plan and he actually had one that was even better. “That was the backup option.…

The Los Angeles Lakers signed arguably the best available player on the buyout market in point guard Spencer Dinwiddie. The 10-year veteran is a reliable solid point guard who brings a lot to the table and could make a big impact for the Lakers down the stretch of this season. The Lakers were able to give Dinwiddie a bit more money than other teams, which helped in his decision, as did the fact that he would be returning to where he grew up as a Southern California native. But there was also an interesting bonus added to his contract as…

The Los Angeles Lakers opted to stand pat at the NBA trade deadline despite being named in virtually every rumor in the weeks leading up to it. L.A. showed interest in a number of players, including Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray and Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine. However, they chose to stick with what they have, in part due to a belief in the group surrounding LeBron James and also in part due to the ability to have three first-round draft picks available to trade this summer. Through it all, the NBA world wondered what James was hoping for the…

The Pittsburgh Steelers seem primed to address the center position in free agency or the NFL Draft. And while there is a good crop of free agent centers, the top of the NFL Draft has multiple centers that stick out positively. In the latest mock draft by the Athletic, Nick Baumgardner has the team selecting Oregon’s Jackson Powers-Johnson with their first-round pick, arguably the best center prospect in the class. “Jacksonville, at 17, could use a center, as could a few teams behind Pittsburgh (including Miami at 21). The best offensive player at the Senior Bowl, Powers-Johnson will be position-limited…

The Pittsburgh Steelers will have to make a tough call with veteran cornerback Patrick Peterson this offseason. He understands its business and cap implications, and Peterson wants to return. But that’s not fully up to him, and what he wants to do might not align with the Steelers. But Peterson did say that he was willing to do everything except sit on the bench in a glorified coaching role. If the team has a role envisioned for him, he wants it. “You know I want to (keep playing). The question is if the Steelers want me to finish with them,”…

The Pittsburgh Steelers are caught in the crosshairs of the national circles after on Saturday, it was reported that the team would not look outside the organization to land a quarterback, which was first reported by Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. and Steelers Now was able to confirm that. The Steelers have publicly committed to giving Kenny Pickett another shot as the team’s starting quarterback, though head coach Mike Tomlin promised that he will face competition for the role. That competition apparently will not extend to signing a player that would come with an expectation of starting like Kirk…

Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown hasn’t held back in recent weeks, making himself known on X (previously known as Twitter) by calling out a long list of celebrities and players, both past and present. This time, he called out T.J. Watt’s brother, J.J., accusing him of steroid use after a picture of J.J. and Brown emerged on social media. The picture was of Brown and Watt playing together in college at Central Michigan. Brown’s comment above the picture was, “Before bro went Steroid Crazy.” Watt finished his career as a three-time Defensive Player of the Year, five-time First-Team…

Andy Robertson and Virgil van Dijk have both praised Cody Gakpo on social media after his latest display for Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp’s men picked up a convincing 4-1 win at Brentford yesterday to maintain their place at the top of the Premier League table. There were a few injury concerns for Liverpool on the day, with the likes of Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota and Curtis Jones all forced off. Nunez had opened to scoring for the Reds with a delightful chip in the 35th minute and despite being replaced at the midway point, Liverpool rallied to put in an exceptional…

Adam Lallana has confessed that he wouldn’t be surprised if his current boss at Brighton, Roberto De Zerbi, was considered as Jurgen Klopp’s replacement at Liverpool, even though he doesn’t want him to go. Lallana moved from the Reds to the Seagulls in 2020 and is now in his fourth season with Brighton having been in the squads which won the Premier League and Champions League under Klopp at Anfield. De Zerbi’s first match as Brighton’s boss was a thrilling 3-3 draw against Liverpool at Anfield in October 2022. He then led the team to a sixth place finish, just…

Things are going well for Liverpool right now. But it’s not just Jurgen Klopp’s first team stars who are performing well. The club’s plethora of promising young players are also doing exceptional stuff out on loan. Over the January transfer window, there was plenty of criticism for Liverpool loan transfer policy. The club made several recalls, after there were loans in the first half of the season that didn’t quite work out. Among them were the likes of Fabio Carvalho and Calvin Ramsay. However, both of them have since been sent out on loan elsewhere, where they are already doing…