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An Apology From Our Editors: Coach Budenholzer Was Not ‘Fired Into The Sun’
This past Monday, we at Sports Riot incorrectly reported that Phoenix had fired their head coach, Mike Budenholzer, “straight into the sun.” This reporting was made surrounding a tight deadline

This Day In Sports History: Judas Dunked On Jesus
Over two millennia ago, during a game of holy one-on-one, Judas dunked on the son of God. “This act of aggression showed the other apostles that Judas was not faithful

NBA Announces ‘Charlotte Hornets’ Will Not Be Renewed For Another Season
An NBA spokesman announced Monday that the league would sadly not renew The Charlotte Hornets for a twenty-eighth season. The announcement comes on the heels of other cancellations such as

Is It Too Soon To Be Concerned About The 76ers?
A recent poll taken in the Greater Philadelphia area reveals that a small percentage of Sixers fans are starting to worry about the team’s chances for the 24–25 season. While

Report: We Tried Shaq’s Diet For One Day And Now We’re In The Hospital!
Shaquille O’Neill is a generational athlete whose talent is unmatched. We at Sports Riot know that is only part of the equation, though, and that the right diet is what

LeBron Announces He’s Retiring To Spend Less Time With His Kid
LeBron James has been the center of several key bombshell announcements — most notably in 2010, when he declared his intentions to take his MVP-sided “talents to South Beach.” So

Is The NBA Rigged? We Asked The Lakers’ 3 Newest Players, Steph Curry, Nikola Jokic, And Giannis Antetokounmpo
After a recent wave of trades to and from the Los Angeles Lakers, fans are starting to question if the competitive balance of the NBA is, to put it mildly,

Bracketologists Warn U.S. Bracket Supply May Be Depleted By 2035
The nation’s top bracketologists are sounding the alarm that the national bracket supply will be completely gone in less than a decade. These brave scientists have warned the public for

Adam Silver Accidentally Wins Jumbotron’s Voldemort Look-Alike Contest
In a case of a harmless look-alike contest gone wrong, Adam Silver was shown on the jumbotron next to a picture of Lord Voldemort while perched in the rafters observing

Caitlin Clark Rookie of the Year Trophy Chucked At Her Head
Shortly before being knocked unconscious, Caitlin Clark was awarded and then thrown the prestigious WNBA Rookie of the Year award, on Wednesday. “It’s an honor,” Clark said while still visibly

WNBA Commissioner On Violence In League: ‘I Will Hunt Down And Kill Caitlin Clark Personally’
At a press conference Thursday, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert addressed the recent surge in violence surrounding popular Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark. Clark’s been at the center of poked eyes,

Injury Report: Not-Caitlin-Clark Out For Season
BREAKING: Sports Riot has just been informed by the @wnba ‘s league fax machine (their only outbound communication device) that Not-Caitlin-Clark is out for the season. “Our hearts are broken

23AndMe Traces 67% Of World’s Lineage To Single Source
Scientists at the genetic testing site 23andME made a groundbreaking announcement this week, claiming to have found that a whopping 67% of the world’s population are direct descendants of a
