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For much of the season, Dallas Mavericks fans have been echoing the words “just wait until we get healthy.” That day may never fully arrive, but everything is starting to come together for this team. The good news keeps coming following a productive NBA trade deadline and active five-game winning streak, with this latest injury […]

The banged-up, slumping New York Knicks (33-21) could have used a victory Monday night against the Houston Rockets (24-29) but fell victim to a controversial call late. Actually, the officiating decision in question, which charged Jalen Brunson with a foul on Aaron Holiday as time nearly expired, did not appear to be so controversial at […]

Billionaire athletes who happen to be among the biggest figures in sports history can afford to take a discount now and again, especially if it means fulfilling a personal dream. LeBron James could maybe be persuaded to walk away from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood and join a team that gives him an opportunity […]

The Dallas Cowboys just wouldn’t be true to themselves if they finished their defensive coordinator hiring process without some drama. Although Mike Zimmer was reported to be the organization’s choice for the job, there was a holdup that kept Rex Ryan in the running for the position. The suspense is over now, though. Zimmer and […]

Marshawn Lynch can be a man of few words, but he tends to make them count. The Seattle Seahawks legend had a simple response for San Francisco 49ers fans after they watched their team lose Super Bowl 58 in heartbreaking fashion. Lynch made his way through a Las Vegas casino with a microphone in one […]

The prodigal son has returned. Ohio State football is adding Michigan transfer and Columbus native Joey Velazquez to their roster, per Joey Kaufman of The Columbus Dispatch. This surprising move is bound to cause some conflicted emotions among ardent Buckeyes fans who are conditioned to despise anyone who has spent extended time in Ann Arbor. […]

The Miami Heat (28-25) seem doomed to always be shorthanded this season. They are being saddled with more injury adversity after Sunday afternoon’s 110-106 loss to the Boston Celtics (41-12). “Heat guard Josh Richardson has suffered a dislocated right shoulder and is expected to be re-evaluated in a few weeks, sources tell The Athletic and […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without Steve Kerr for their game against the Utah Jazz on what is a deeply emotional day for the entire team. The head coach is in Belgrade, Serbia to attend the funeral of assistant coach Dejan Milojevic, according to Kendra Andrews of ESPN. Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr., […]

A Super Bowl 58 loss was not going to threaten Patrick Mahomes’ greatness or his already-elite place in the annals of NFL history, but his supernatural aura might have taken a hit had the San Francisco 49ers bested him in Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium on Sunday night. Instead, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback provides incontrovertible […]

Charlotte Hornets president of basketball operations and general manager Mitch Kupchak is stepping down from his position, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He will transition to an advisory role, forcing ownership to find a new man to lead the front office as this franchise continues to work its way through an arduous rebuild. Kupchak had […]

Despite being considered the greatest head coach in NFL history by many fans and pundits, Bill Belichick did not find a dance partner this offseason. He interviewed twice for the Atlanta Falcons’ HC vacancy, but the position went to Raheem Morris instead. While there are people who will argue that the decision is proof the […]

The new-look Dallas Mavericks (30-23) are giving their fans hope that a terrific few months of basketball could be on the horizon. They dominated the Oklahoma City Thunder in the American Airlines Center, 146-111, with Luka Doncic posting 32 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in just 31 minutes of play on Saturday. He was […]

With Joel Embiid no longer eligible, the the NBA MVP race looks to be a tight one down the stretch. Nikola Jokic can bring home the award for a third time, but Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a trendy pick to obtain the crown this season. Luka Doncic might have something to say about […]

If you take away Brock Purdy’s “Mr. Irrelevant” story and ignore the “everyone doubted the Kansas City Chiefs” narrative, then Super Bowl 58 could be seen as a fairly standard championship clash. Many predicted this matchup before the season started, and despite each enduring their own tough stretches, no one is really racking their brains […]

Barring catastrophe, this year has already been a great success for the Oklahoma City Thunder (35-16). They are well ahead of their expected timetable and are contending for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. An early postseason elimination would obviously sting, but this young group is going to gain vital experience one way […]

It is easy for Milwaukee Brewers fans to be scared of the unknowns staring them in the face. David Stearns and Craig Counsell both went to bigger markets and Cy Young Corbin Burnes was just traded to the Baltimore Orioles. The National League Central has a mixture of up-and-coming teams and more financially-secure clubs who […]

Shaquille O’Neal is making the most out of Super Bowl weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is even linking up with Philadelphia Eagles legend Jason Kelce, whose brother Travis will be competing for his third title when the Kansas City Chiefs face off with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Shaq, ever the opportunist, used […]

When the outlandish and outstanding come together, you get the Nick Taylor experience. The 35-year-old overcame a rain delay at TPC Scottsdale to card an 11-under (60) in the first round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Friday morning, per Sean Brennan of Cronkite News. He is currently tied for the lead with American […]

Jerod Mayo will not be the only former Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots linebacker manning the sidelines in Foxborough next season. The first-year head coach is adding Dont’a Hightower to his staff as the team’s new linebackers coach, per SportsTrust Advisors. Fans are probably excited for this reunion and the welcome burst of nostalgia it […]

The build-up to the NBA trade deadline revolved around the Los Angeles Lakers almost as much as any other team, but when the day actually came they decided to be conservative. There was little the front office could do in order to affect significant change, leading to general manager Rob Pelinka standing pat on Thursday. […]

2023 was a difficult year for former New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler. And 2024 might be an even tougher one. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is placing him on the Ineligible List for next season due to a violation of injury list rules, according to the New York Post’s Joel Sherman. Eppler resigned from […]

The public’s appetite for the NFL is so insatiable that it is difficult to imagine anyone failing to succeed in the commissioner role. It is an established brand that is deeply embedded in the fabric of American society. That being said, one of the reasons why Roger Goodell was awarded a contract extension last year […]

The Brooklyn Nets were not ready to blow everything up at the NBA trade deadline, but they did make a couple of key moves that figure to have an impact on the rest of the season and multiple teams. That included parting with Royce O’Neale, whom they sent to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. Although […]

Tyrese Haliburton is venturing into uncharted territory following the 2024 NBA trade deadline. The Indiana Pacers All-Star guard is no longer going to share a locker room with Buddy Hield, a player he has called his teammate since he was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 2020 draft. The Pacers dealt the 3-point specialist […]

The Crypto.com Arena was overflowing with emotion Thursday night, as the Kobe Bryant statue was unveiled before the Los Angeles Lakers (27-26) battled the Denver Nuggets (36-16). They displayed the type of grit and toughness that the Mamba would probably respect but still fell to the defending NBA champions, 114-106. Lakers head coach Darvin Ham […]

Greatness is apparently not enough of an interesting hook on its own anymore. Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs can enter elite company if they win their third championship in five years at Super Bowl 58. And yet, some people are trying to label them a plucky, improbable underdog who has defied the odds […]

The 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame class is set. Julius Peppers, Dwight Freeney, Devin Hester and Andre Johnson are among those being enshrined in Canton, Ohio, as was announced at the NFL Honors Thursday night, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. While some fans will bemoan the absences of greats like Antonio Gates and Torry Holt, […]

Just when morale reaches a high in Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks (33-19) get smacked with multiple injury updates that are sure to sour fans’ good mood. Following the news that OG Anunoby underwent elbow surgery and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, the team lost another key player during Thursday’s 122-108 home […]

Chicago Bulls fans are experiencing a case of deja vu after the front office decided not to make any moves at the NBA trade deadline yet again. Neither the expiring contract of DeMar DeRozan nor the growing interest in Alex Caruso and Andre Drummond was enough to convince management to finally press the reset button […]

The Indiana Pacers (29-23) and Golden State Warriors (23-25) enter their Tuesday matchup on two different trajectories with a little over two months left in the regular season. Tyrese Haliburton is looking to lead a young group into the NBA playoffs and distinctly announce himself as one of the future flag bearers of the sport. […]

Patrick Beverley knows as well as anyone the volatile nature of professional sports. Changing teams is something that shouldn’t startle him at this point, but he still manages to make an impact and form strong bonds in a short period of time. The 47 games the veteran guard played with the Philadelphia 76ers this season […]

“The Knicks are back!” Six-time NBA All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire said those words after signing a massive five-year, $99.7 million contract with New York in June, 2010. Aside from a 54-win season in 2012-13, the franchise’s grand revitalization efforts did not come to fruition. This big signing was marred by injuries and fire extinguishers, and the […]

The Jekyll and Hyde Jacksonville Jaguars have brought their fans on one heck of a roller-coaster ride of emotions these past couple of years, sometimes within one game. Their 2023-24 season ended in unequivocal heartbreak, with the reputation of Trevor Lawrence taking a particularly big hit after he was unable to lead the Jags back […]

Last year did no go as planned for Caleb Williams and USC football, to say the least. Legitimate College Playoff aspirations melted into despair as the program suffered extreme humiliation in its final season in the Pac-12. The 2022 Heisman Trophy winner was not even enough to push the Trojans into the top tier of […]

PGA Tour players are preparing themselves for the Waste Management Phoenix Open, which starts this Thursday. One big name and local favorite will not be there, though. Recent defector and new LIV Golf star Jon Rahm expressed the disappointment he feels about not competing in the place he calls home- The Greatest Show on Grass. […]

Since the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani in MLB free agency, fans have been fantasizing about celebrating another, or rather multiple World Series championships. Though, some of his teammates are excited about something else he can bring– a riveting story. While appearing on The Chris Rose Rotation, Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas provided some insight, […]

The Green Bay Packers will enter the 2024-25 season as one of the most interesting teams to watch in the NFL. They are young and already have crucial playoff experience under their belt. A massive jump up the NFC standings is certainly realistic. The organization is not going to just assume it will build on […]

The reunions keep on coming for the Phoenix Suns. Days after Bradley Beal returned to the Washington Wizards, a franchise he spent the first 11 years of his career with, Grayson Allen will face off against the team he helped win an NBA championship in 2021. Suns head coach Frank Vogel believes Beal’s homecoming heroics […]

It’s all coming together for Jim Harbaugh. The new Los Angeles Chargers head coach just made a key addition to his staff, and it is one Michigan football fans should simultaneously understand and lament. Jesse Minter is being named defensive coordinator, per the team. Harbaugh and Minter are coming off a national championship victory with […]