Alistair Overeem was hospitalized due to food poisoning the day before UFC 209 but still managed to KO Mark Hunt; Dana White commends fighter saying that he still showed up despite his condition.
Missouri Tigers head coach Kim Anderson has been fired and was asked to leave the school after only three seasons. The Tigers have been underperforming under Anderson's system, which has resulted in poor performances over the course of his time as head coach.
Celtics center Al Horford and guard Avery Bradley are both out in tonight's game against the Phoenix Suns. Horford has suffered an elbow injury while Bradley is out with a hamstring injury.
The Matt Barnes acquisition has made a lot of concerns from Golden State Warriors fans regarding his legal issues, but Steve Kerr went on to say that he is pretty much confident with the veteran forward, and has said that the team will let Barnes' legal issues 'handle itself.'
With the league starting to notice the increase in total points scored in the All-Star Game already becoming an annual thing, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and National Basketball Players Association President Chris Paul has already addressed the issue and are planning on changing the landscape of the event next year.
Andre Drummond has been ejected Wednesday during the Pistons and Pelicans game. Drummond committed a flagrant 2 foul on Pelicans guard Tim Frazier after he shoves him after they battled for position on a rebound.
The Philadelphia 76ers have officially ruled Joel Embiid out for the rest of the season due to a bone bruise and a torn meniscus injury that just got worse. Sixers medical team is already monitoring Embiid's recovery and assures that he will come back strong next season.
Coach Erik Spoelstra is readying up both his players as much as he can by divvying up Reed 15 minutes per game and making the 36-year-old Haslem part of that plan.
Reports suggest Derrick Rose is highly linked with the New York Knicks. This news comes just after two days of Rose's agent, B. J. Armstrong, telling both Sirius NBA and the New York Post that his client is fully committed to the Knicks for a long-term.
The WWE match between NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal and Big Show is not looking too good. But Shaq says that if it happens, he’s still going to train for the match.
Brandon Jennings had signed a one-year, $5 million deal with New York Knicks during last summer. The New York Knicks, to the satisfaction of the veteran point guard, have decided to release Brandon Jennings.
Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris has been fined 25K for allegedly throwing the ball hard at a referee where it bounced into the spectator stands. This occurred during the Wizards loss to the Utah Jazz at home on Monday.
It has been revealed that Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins will be serving a one-game suspension after picking up his 16th technical foul in an altercation with Steven Adams during Sunday's loss to the OKC Thunder.
A new UFC commercial entitled "Countdown to UFC 209" has just recently been uploaded and it featured UFC welterweight fighter Stephen Thompson going up against Tyron Woodley. the video also indicates that Thompson already has Woodley 'figured out.'
The New York Knicks has waived point guard Brandon Jennings on Monday. This was confirmed by Jennings himself on his Twitter account. Jennings wants to play for a playoff team, and with his current availability, many teams would definitely be interested in acquiring him.
Andrew Bogut is heavily linked with Cleveland Cavaliers as per the reports. According to recent reports, the Dallas Mavericks has traded Andrew Bogut to the Philadelphia 76ers at the deadline for Nerlens Noel.
The Golden State Warriors are the first team to have clinched a playoff spot in the West after defeating the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. They are now faced with a 5-game road trip that will first stop in Philadelphia, where the team will go up against the Sixers.
