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Assuming he stays healthy, there is little doubt that San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama will have a full trophy case or two when he ends his supremely promising NBA career. He is already on his way after unanimously winning Rookie of the Year on Monday. The 20-year-old will have to wait at least one […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves overcame plenty of adversity during the regular season, and now they might be forced to do the same in Game 2 of their 2024 NBA Playoffs series versus the Denver Nuggets. Rudy Gobert is missing Monday’s matchup. The favorite to win his fourth Defensive Player of the Year Award was initially listed […]

Oftentimes, history has a way of amplifying the present. There are many instances in sports where the past is used to add drama and context to an otherwise stale contest. We need a hook, and a good narrative is a tried and true method the media uses to inject some flavor into the proceedings. There […]

For the Orlando Magic, a victory in Game 7 of the NBA Playoffs over the Cleveland Cavaliers would have served as a fulfilling peak to their 2023-24 season. Neither their words nor actions would have suggested this, of course, but a young squad winning on the road in a do-or-die clash to advance into the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers can cross off one name from their list of potential head coaching candidates. Jason Kidd is not going anywhere. He is signing a multi-year contract extension with the Dallas Mavericks, per Chris Haynes of TNT and Bleacher Report. A second-round meeting with the No. 1-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA […]

On the surface, the upcoming offseason should be a critical one for the Chicago Bulls. The problem is, though, many fans said the exact same thing last year, and the organization had a different idea in mind. Instead of parting ways with some of the team’s crippling contracts, it kept the core intact and even […]

Toronto Blue Jays fans have unfortunately become accustomed to suffering crushing losses in the playoffs, but they at least expect the club to resemble a quality product during the regular season. That has not been the case in the early portion of the 2024 campaign. The 15-18 Jays are reeling right now after dropping three-straight […]

Every NBA hopeful dreams to someday enter the same company of Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player of all-time and one of the biggest icons the sports world has ever known. Even if it is for just one day, the feeling of hearing one’s name in the same breath as the six-time champion is […]

The NBA Draft is one of the few instances when the wall between player and fan can crumble a bit, as people witness the raw reactions of these young athletes when their names are called and their lives instantly change. Emotions could be particularly high this year, with more opportunities for prospects to unexpectedly jump […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are not interested in merely hiring a new head coach to replace Darvin Ham. They are overhauling the entire staff, including respected assistant Phil Handy, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Handy had worked under both Ham and Frank Vogel, winning a championship with LA in 2020. Sentimentality is being thrown out […]

Patrick Beverley opted to put decency on the back burner during and after the Milwaukee Bucks’ Game 6 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Playoffs on Thursday night. After hitting multiple fans with a basketball in a concerning fit of rage, the polarizing guard behaved irrationally and disrespectfully in the postgame media scrum. […]

When the Miami Marlins reached the postseason in a 162-game campaign for the first time since the George W. Bush Administration (first term), many fans hoped a new age of Fish baseball was officially underway. The constant injury troubles and days of wallowing in the National League East dungeon would finally end, or at least […]

After seeing the rest of the AFC East make key offensive additions in both free agency and the NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins are on the verge of completing an intriguing move of their own. They are expected to sign wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to a one-year contract worth $8.25 million, per NFL Network’s […]

In many ways, the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 6 loss to the New York Knicks is a microcosm of the Joel Embiid era. They flashed glimpses of being a legitimate championship contender that can dig down deep in the face of intense adversity. Ultimately, though, the franchise is being sent to the golf course well before […]

It is not wise for organizations to multitask during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the Carolina Hurricanes are desperate to preserve a promising future for themselves. Re-signing head coach Rod Brind’Amour is an important aspect of that plan. Fans expected a couple days of relaxation before a taxing second-round series with the New York Rangers […]

After displaying an admirable combination of heart and grit in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs matchup against the Indiana Pacers, the Milwaukee Bucks were thoroughly outclassed in Thursday’s series-clinching Game 6. It was a brutal way to end an injury- ravaged and tumultuous postseason campaign. But the 120-98 outcome was sadly not the biggest […]

The New York Mets (16-15) wrapped up an eventful, hard-fought, sometimes controversial and historic four-game series with the Chicago Cubs (19-13) on Thursday, and did so with a bang. The slumping and ill Francisco Lindor became an unlikely hero in a thrilling 7-6 comeback victory over the visiting Cubbies. The 30-year-old shortstop left Wednesday’s contentious […]

There is no witty one-liner that can derail the Philadelphia 76ers right now. A New York Knicks fan base brimming with confidence and enthusiasm for Game 5 of their NBA postseason series left Madison Square Garden in complete disbelief Tuesday, courtesy of Tyrese Maxey. The star guard lifted the Sixers from certain elimination, sensationally earning […]

Fireworks erupted in American Family Field on Tuesday night, as the Milwaukee Brewers’ 8-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays was overshadowed by a dugout-clearing brawl. Lingering tension evolved into chaos, with ejections following and suspensions surely to come. After stepping on first base to retire Siri in the eighth inning, Brewers pitcher Abner Uribe […]

Not again. Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout, who has been plagued by injuries throughout his illustrious career, requires surgery for a torn meniscus, according to ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez and Jeff Passan. This is utterly devastating news for him and Halos fans, as an unpromising campaign reaches new lows. There is a glimmer of hope, […]

If any team figures to make NBA history by overcoming a 3-0 deficit, perhaps it can be the one that has held a halftime lead in every contest of the series so far. The Los Angeles Lakers finally solved their own personal Rubik’s Cube, the Denver Nuggets, after snapping an 11-game losing streak against them […]

More often than not, Draymond Green is going to get the last word in. So, when the Phoenix Suns were officially eliminated from the NBA Playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night, everyone should have expected him to have a fiery retort for his adversary, Jusuf Nurkic. After Green and the Golden State Warriors […]

Be honest, this fear was always lurking in your subconscious. The signs were there. The Phoenix Suns vacillated between contention and concern throughout the 2023-24 season, but the panic meter has now gone kablooey after their latest setback. A 122-116 Game 4 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Footprint Center on Sunday night forces […]

The Phoenix Suns have thrust themselves into a period of great uncertainty for the second consecutive offseason, following yet another postseason pitfall. Despite raising their intensity and performance level in Game 4, they fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves at home, 122-116. Their NBA Playoffs experience ends unceremoniously in a sweep. Now, fans are wondering if […]

When a franchise finally breaks through and becomes relevant again after a seemingly endless stretch of ineptitude, the local response is indescribably special. Patience is rewarded, and the blood pressure levels of an entire fan base are stabilized. The excitement is palpable. But what does one do when the honeymoon phase ends? The Sacramento Kings […]

Jimmy Butler may not be playing for the Miami Heat in their first-round NBA Playoffs series against the Boston Celtics, but he is finding ways to make an impression nonetheless. With his hair in pigtails, the one-of-a-kind character provided the public with another notable soundbite, while possibly giving the Celtics a little more motivation in […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are incredibly vulnerable right now, far more so than fans anticipated just a month ago. Injuries are decimating the roster, with the latest one adding considerable doubt about their postseason prospects. Damian Lillard has a strained Achilles and is in serious jeopardy of missing Sunday’s Game 4 versus the Indiana Pacers, per […]

Justin Jefferson has a lot on his mind right now, namely his contract situation. Seeing Philadelphia Eagles star wide receiver AJ Brown sign an extension before the NFL Draft on Thursday probably made it difficult for him to focus on the night’s proceedings. The Minnesota Vikings All-Pro and his agent are presumably thinking about their […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are hurting right now. With Giannis Antetokounmpo inactive, they must get a herculean effort from their other superstar, Damian Lillard, if they are going to vanquish the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Playoffs. Alas, the star point guard could be dealing with his own health concerns. Lillard suffered what looked to be […]

They have their brooms ready to go in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the Hurricanes eye a series sweep over the New York Islanders on Saturday afternoon. Even a thunderous crowd in the UBS Arena might not be strong enough to stop this gloomy fate. The Grim Reaper is in Belmont Park, but Isles head coach […]

David Tepper is making news for the wrong reasons yet again. The Carolina Panthers owner, who was fined $300 thousand for throwing a drink from his private box onto some fans in an outburst last season, is still eager to express himself. Before the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, he could not resist […]

Well that was quick. Only a couple days passed before fans rushed to retrieve their pitch forks, the ones usually reserved for Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell. He was spared their wrath following an impressive Game 2 performance (23 points, seven made 3-pointers), but that goodwill has already been displaced by a deluge of […]

If you can’t beat them, join them right? The Buffalo Bills are finding an unlikely dance partner in the Kansas City Chiefs after completing a trade at the 2024 NFL Draft. KC is trading up to select record-breaking wide receiver Xavier Worthy, per Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz. The Bills send the two-time defending Super Bowl […]

The NFL continues to make headway in their plan to achieve world domination. Tradition is being cast aside in favor of substantial growth. No longer are Sundays, Mondays and Thanksgiving Thursdays the only days synonymous with this cultural giant. Football is stealing some of Santa Claus’ shine, with the league seemingly intent on becoming a […]

Despite all the speculation about teams trading into the top-five, the 2024 NFL Draft did not really start until the New York Giants were on the clock at No. 6. The struggles and murky injury history of Daniel Jones convinced many that general manager Joe Schoen could select J.J. McCarthy to be the team’s quarterback […]

As the 2024 NFL Draft draws closer, the pressure to make a huge splash is building in war rooms everywhere. For those picking outside the top-10, the allure of some players might be too powerful to resist. The scintillating talent and production of Brock Bowers has executives thinking carefully about their first-round plans. There are […]

Brad Marchand expected the Bruins’ Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs to be a battle, but this is not quite the style of play he is accustomed to seeing from them. “They’re playing a really good, playoff-type game right now,” the B’s captain said Tuesday, per theScore.com’s Kayla Douglas. “You knew they […]

There are many cases when one win can completely change the complexion of a postseason series. The Milwaukee Bucks rolled into Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs showdown versus the Indiana Pacers with all the momentum after soundly defeating the No. 6 seed on Sunday. No Giannis Antetokounmpo, no problem. That was not the case […]

The Phoenix Suns are getting all they can handle from the Minnesota Timberwolves. The No. 3 seed’s talent and defensive aggression has given this group fits in the opening round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, winning the first two games of this best-of-seven showdown. Phoenix’s troubles extend beyond its play, however. Grayson Allen, who received […]