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Brad Underwood has tuned Illinois basketball into an NCAA Tournament fixture, and a destination for NBA Draft prospects. He guided the program to its first Elite Eight appearance in almost 20 years back in 2024. Now, the veteran head coach must figure out how to push the team to the next level. Keaton Wagler is […]

The Orlando Magic were 2-0 versus the Miami Heat this season entering Tuesday’s NBA Cup quarterfinals showdown, so one would have assumed that the latter would not allow itself to get overconfident. Apparently, though, Tyler Herro and company were feeling themselves after jumping to a 15-0 lead in the Kia Center. But momentum can quickly […]

Karl-Anthony Towns missed Sunday’s 106-100 win over the Orlando Magic due to left calf tightness, but he looks just fine in Tuesday’s NBA Cup clash with the Toronto Raptors. He left a big imprint in Scotiabank Arena during the first half of this quarterfinals matchup, producing a couple of thunderous moments that should remind everyone […]

Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors are the couple that is always making headlines on the tabloid magazines, but against all odds, they somehow keep trucking along. Speculation swirls around some of these celebrity relationships long before a breakup finally comes to pass. Fans have seen the same cycle when it comes to Kuminga’s […]

Alabama football is currently the subject of endless scrutiny and will be under immense pressure when it battles Oklahoma in Norman next Friday night, but the team is finding constructive ways to pass the time. Besides game planning for the Sooners,  head coach Kalen DeBoer is attacking the recruiting trail. He secured a commitment from […]

Chris Paul has had some time to process his unceremonious exit from the Los Angeles Clippers, and he is ready to move forward. “I’m actually at peace with everything,” the four-time All-NBA First-Team selection told People’s Jordan Greene. Paul also expressed gratitude for the time he is getting to spend with his family, something one […]

While it easy to bemoan the Chicago White Sox after watching them lose 100-plus games for the third straight season, they gave fans some cause for hope in 2025. High-end prospects Colson Montgomery and Kyle Teel showed ample promise and undrafted right-handed pitcher Shane Smith came out of nowhere to post a sub-4.00 ERA. The […]

Even amid another year of mediocrity in the NFC South, the Atlanta Falcons (4-9) are eliminated from playoff contention with four games left in the regular season. Sure, there have been brutal injuries, but this squad still has glaring problems to fix in 2026. While the vast majority of fans probably just want the Birds […]

The Las Vegas Raiders had almost nothing to celebrate during the 2025-26 NFL campaign, but Kyu Blu Kelly’s playmaking ability has been one of the few positives. The third-year cornerback suffered a ruptured patella tendon in Sunday’s 24-17 loss versus the Denver Broncos, ending his breakout season. While he is surely still processing this brutal […]

The Cincinnati Bengals’ already slim hopes of claiming the AFC North crown this season blew away in snowy Orchard Park on Sunday, following a brutal 39-34 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Making matters worse, one of the team’s star players suffered a concerning setback. Tee Higgins is back in concussion protocol, according to ESPN’s Adam […]

The Miami Dolphins’ season has long been over in the eyes of the public, but all they can do now is win out and hope for the best. Pulling off a miraculous finish or even just ending the campaign on a positive note can probably only be accomplished with a healthy De’Von Achane. The star […]

Penn State football is ushering in what it hopes is a program-altering era on Monday, as it introduces new head coach Matt Campbell to University Park. Though, before the team moves full speed ahead with its new leader, it had to handle an awkward situation. Fourth-year athletic director Pat Kraft addressed critical comments he made […]

Texas football entered the 2025 season as the No. 1 ranked team in the land and the biggest story in the sport. The Longhorns will instead end the year facing Michigan in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. Processing a disappointing campaign is even more challenging in the transfer portal era. Just one day after officially being […]

Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Tommy Edman was unable to recreate his heroic finish to 2024, positing a disappointing 2025 campaign that saw him endure more injury problems. LA signed the former National League Championship Series MVP to a five-year, $74 million contract extension less than 13 months ago, so there is some concern about […]

There are multiple avenues a player can take to reach Cooperstown. There are those who stroll in by performing at an elite level offensively. Others find a way in via excellent defense. And then there are the select few who epitomized an era and influenced the game for future generations. Don Mattingly exemplified all of […]

Set up the record player and put on some Willie Nelson, because Jackson Arnold is on the road again. The former five-star quarterback is expected to enter the transfer portal, per Justin Hokanson of On3 Sports, likely ending his tenure with Auburn football. The 21-year-old will play for his third different school, as he continues […]

The Houston Rockets acquired Kevin Durant to accelerate their championship contention timetable, and thus far, that plan is working out swimmingly. They know they can trust the future Hall of Famer to produce when healthy, but what can truly put the franchise over the top is if Alperen Sengun crosses into undeniable superstardom this season. […]

Many will attribute the Detroit Pistons’ rise to the natural development of Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren. Others will extol JB Bickerstaff for pushing the franchise through the remaining stages of its rebuild and into the top-half of the Eastern Conference last season. Malik Beasley’s 2024-25 resurgence certainly made a difference, too. Though, it is […]

Purdue basketball was the national champion runner-up in 2024 and enjoyed a solid campaign after losing program legend Zach Edey to the NBA, but the Boilermakers remain the subject of unrelenting scrutiny even after achieving that success. Until Matt Painter’s squad can finish the job, the jokes will continue. There is mockery aplenty following Saturday’s […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookies Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen are displaying varying levels of promise, and the team is showing more fight in the third quarter lately, but those positive developments are not enough to soothe fans’ present distress. The Pels (3-20) are 1-14 since Nov. 8 and already sit six games out of the […]

Building a dynasty is rightly considered the most difficult feat a team can accomplish, but sustaining such supreme excellence is arguably even harder to do. The Tampa Bay Lightning advanced to three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals from 2019-22 and claimed back-to-back championships, solidifying themselves as a modern behemoth. They have not made it past the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were in shambles when Chris Paul arrived via trade in 2011. They had promising young players like Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, but they needed someone to bring stability and credibility to the franchise. The future Hall of Fame point guard quickly helped the Clips become a consistent presence in the […]

Trade rumors continue to swirl around two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, but the Detroit Tigers have other pitching business to address. They reunited with right-hander Drew Anderson, reaching an agreement in free agency, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The former 21st-round draft pick posted a 3.86 ERA for […]

How many times have fans or media members used the words “if only they stayed healthy” to describe the Atlanta Braves over the last couple of years? It is time to stop banking on good fortune. This club is filled with injury risks, particularly in the pitching staff. The best way to combat the problem […]

Colorado Rockies fans long for the days when their team was just bad. They have been unspeakably dreadful for some time now, setting a new franchise-loss record in each of the last three years. A 43-win campaign launched the organization into an unavoidable period of serious self-reflection. Ownership did not just initiate a change in […]

The Chicago Bears (9-3) can give themselves some valuable distance in the races for the No. 1 seed and NFC North title with a win over the Green Bay Packers (8-3-1) this Sunday. Though, in order to do so, they will have to prevail in Lambeau Field without their top wide receiver. Rome Odunze was […]

Staying invested in MLB free agency is a taxing chore that beats down many fans. Since there is no set salary cap or floor, there is rarely a steady flow of activity that the public can follow. Chaos and excitement reign supreme when NFL and NBA players officially hit the open market, but the best […]

The Buffalo Bills (8-4) may have to rely a bit more on some Josh Allen magic in Sunday’s showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals (4-8), as both edge rusher Joey Bosa and linebacker Terrel Bernard have been ruled out, via Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic. Fans were expecting this news based on their respective practice absences, […]

The Dallas Cowboys (6-6-1) are always in the pressure cooker, just based on the brand they have built and who their owner is, but they have faced an inordinate amount of adversity this year. The Micah Parsons trade thrust the franchise under unrelenting scrutiny and left the team with a massive hole to fill on […]

When Miguel Rojas expressed his desire to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers during a November interview, he also made a firm call to action to the organization and his teammates: retain the core and become the first MLB team since the turn of the century to pull off the immortal three-peat. The World Series […]

New Orleans Pelicans fans are growing weaker by the day, as they watch their injury-ravaged squad lose almost every night. Misery continued to permeate the Smoothie King Center on Thursday, following a 125-116 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the Pels did at least dodge a bullet when it comes to the health of their […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are still trying to sort out their goaltender situation this season, but Joseph Woll has impressed in a small sample size. If he can continue to be a stabilizing force in the net, then perhaps this squad can make some genuine headway in the Eastern Conference. Such a scenario can only […]

The Golden State Warriors (11-11) are drowning in injury troubles, as they watch another difference-maker head to the locker room. Draymond Green had to leave Thursday’s road game versus the Philadelphia 76ers (11-9) because of a right foot issue and was eventually ruled out for the remainder of the night, per ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett […]

Elden Campbell, a forward/center who was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers and won a championship with the Detroit Pistons in 2004, has passed away at the age of 57, per Broderick Turner of the LA Times. A strong rim-protector on defense and a capable contributor on offense, the former Clemson star played more than […]

The Golden State Warriors were already shorthanded versus the Oklahoma City Thunder, but beating the defending NBA champions is an even more grueling task without Jimmy Butler. The star wing suffered a knee injury midway through the second quarter of Tuesday night’s Western Conference clash and exited to the locker room. He was ultimately ruled […]

The Colorado Avalanche (19-1-6, 44 points) have not lost in regulation since Oct. 25 and they have not tasted defeat on their home ice since Oct. 23. Nathan MacKinnon is unsurprisingly a major reason for this success. Jared Bednar’s boys kept those marvelous streaks intact in Tuesday’s 3-1 victory versus the Vancouver Canucks, and yeah, […]

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer has refrained from comparing Cameron Boozer to Cooper Flagg, but people will inevitably juxtapose two star freshmen who played for the Blue Devils just a year apart from one another. Well, on Tuesday, the future NBA Draft prospect accomplished something that not even the lauded Dallas Mavericks rookie did […]

There is renewed excitement for Olympics hockey ahead of February’s Milano Cortina Winter Games, especially where the United States of America is concerned. Team USA is eyeing the gold medal after narrowly falling to Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off, but earning this global triumph may not be players’ only concern. The arena that is […]

There was not much to debate entering Week 14 of the college football campaign, but there is plenty to ponder following the regular season finale. Multiple teams earned their spot in conference championship weekend, others made their last pitch to the College Football Playoff selection committee and a few saw their dreams come to an […]