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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 […]

When the Arizona Cardinals placed quarterback Kyler Murray on the injured reserve, they were able to avoid answering a crucial question. Will the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft start under center for this franchise ever again? The organization will soon address this dilemma, but not quite yet. Third-year head coach Jonathan […]

Miami had a favorable path to the College Football Playoff in each of the last two seasons, but it will be left out on both occasions. The Hurricanes have blown its opportunities and failed to assert dominance in the suspect ACC, so it is difficult to shed a tear for them. However, there is one […]

Maliek Collins’ career campaign has come to a brutal end. The Cleveland Browns defensive tackle suffered a season-ending quadriceps injury in Sunday’s 26-8 loss versus the San Francisco 49ers, via NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. He will undergo surgery, per head coach Kevin Stefanski, and brace himself for a lengthy recovery. Collins finishes his 2025-26 season […]

Despite lingering public skepticism, the Chicago Bears occupy first place in the conference standings with a 9-3 record. The idea of them surviving the daunting NFC North was hard enough for fans to comprehend before the start of the regular season. Now, this previously embattled franchise is on the verge of posting double-digit wins in […]

The Indianapolis Colts (8-4) are in a somewhat vulnerable spot coming out of Sunday’s 20-16 home loss to the Houston Texans (7-5), but things could be far worse. Star cornerback Sauce Gardner, who suffered a calf strain during the divisional matchup, has avoided a major injury, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The current expectation is […]

Former Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin said all the right things when he talked to ESPN’s Marty Smith shortly before hopping on a flight to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He expressed gratitude to the university and even recognized the predicament that athletic director Keith Carter found himself in during the whole process. Kiffin also […]

Stanford football has not just been searching for a new head coach. It needs a savior. Finding the next golden boy is an arduous task for a program that owns an abysmal 16-43 record since 2021, but what lively general manager Andrew Luck can do is hire an intriguing candidate who knows what it means […]

Ole Miss is heading to the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history following a 38-19 win over Mississippi State in the 2025 Egg Bowl. But who will be leading the Rebels into battle? Apparently, there is still no answer to that pressing question. When asked if he has decided where he […]

The New Orleans Saints (2-9) will be without Alvin Kamara for Sunday afternoon’s game against the Miami Dolphins (4-7), but their latest decision implies that they expect the franchise’s all-time rushing yards and rushing touchdowns leader to play again this season. First-year head coach Kellen Moore says the veteran running back is not going on […]

Tulane football (9-2) has much to focus on in the present, as it can move one step closer toward making history with a home win versus Charlotte on Saturday night, but it is only natural for fans to gaze into the future. Given the speculation surrounding Jon Sumrall’s future, many are wondering what will come […]

Jameis Winston enjoyed an eventful two-week run as starting quarterback, but the New York Giants (2-10) are shifting their attention back to whom they hope is the long-term future of the franchise. Rookie Jaxson Dart has cleared concussion protocol and will start in Monday night’s road game versus the New England Patriots (10-2). Big Blue […]

Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin already has a lot on his plate, with a matchup against Mississippi State and questions about his future employment dominating conversations throughout Oxford. Now, he must also devote attention to an alleged theft. “Lane Kiffin in a SEC Network interview says Mississippi State fans broke into their locker […]

UCLA women’s basketball (7-1) should be operating with a strong sense of urgency during the 2025-26 campaign, for this is Lauren Betts’ final season of eligibility. The All-American and Naismith Defensive Player of the Year led the Bruins to their first-ever Final Four appearance in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, and she returned to finish the […]

The Baltimore Ravens (6-6) had an awful Thanksgiving, at least during the portion of it that was spent on the gridiron, as they suffered a brutal 32-14 home loss to Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals (4-8). Though, besides incurring a hit to its playoffs pursuit, this squad also got dealt some concerning injury news. […]

The Colorado Avalanche have not returned to the Western Conference Finals since seizing the Stanley Cup in 2022, causing some fans to wonder if they would ever reclaim their dominant form. Jared Bednar’s squad is allaying those previous concerns following a roaring start to the 2025-26 NHL season. The Avs (17-1-5, 39 points) are firing […]

Cameron Boozer boasts impressive strength, footwork and versatility, but in addition to those important qualities, Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer believes he possesses the most important trait a top prospect can have. “Cam Boozer’s a winner, man,” the two-time ACC Tournament champion told CBS Sports reporter Jon Rothstein after the Blue Devils’ 80-71 victory […]

Running backs are not supposed to shine past 30 years of age, but fans should know by now that logic simply does not apply to Derrick Henry. The future Hall of Famer and current Baltimore Ravens star continues to run through defenses, and right over Father Time. He treated fans to another splendid highlight, exploding […]