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Can the Los Angeles Clippers continue to make the playoffs with another potential run during the 2023-24 season? The Clippers finished their 2022-23 campaign with a record of 44-38, putting them in third place in the Pacific Division and fifth in the Western Conference. They lost in the first round of the NBA Playoffs to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers agreed on a 1-year contract with former Arizona Cardinals linebacker Markus Golden, according to a Wednesday tweet from ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter. “Steelers reached agreement today on a one-year deal with former Cardinals LB Markus Golden, per source,” wrote Schefter. Golden has played in 111 games and started in 68 since […]

How close are the Portland Trail Blazers to building a playoff contender around guard Damian Lillard? Portland ended its 2022-23 campaign with a record of 33-49, putting it at 13th in the Western Conference and seven games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder for a spot in the Play-In tournament. Guard Shaedon Sharpe, along with Lillard, […]

Will the Memphis Grizzlies be able to continue building off their recent trips to the NBA Playoffs with a solid selection in the 2023 NBA Draft? The Grizzlies have made the playoffs with their young roster in the last three years, going as far as the Western Conference Semifinals against the Golden State Warriors in […]

How will the Nets be able to build their way back into playoff contention? The Nets ended their season with a record of 45-37, good enough for sixth place in the Eastern Conference and four games ahead of the Atlanta Hawks for a spot in the Play-In tournament. Their hopeful run in the postseason ended […]

What can the Charlotte Hornets do with their picks in the 2023 NBA Draft? The Hornets ended last season with a 27-55 record, good enough for fifth place in the Southeast Division and 14th place in the Eastern Conference. Guards LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier led the team in scoring with 23.3 and 21.1 points […]

How close are the Utah Jazz making another hopeful push for the playoffs? The Jazz finished with a record of 37-45 last season, good enough for 12th place in the Western Conference and fourth place in the Northwest Division. Forward Lauri Markkanen and guard Jordan Clarkson led the team in scoring with 25.6 and 20.8 […]

How will the Indiana Pacers be able to take the next step forward and make a hopeful push for the NBA Playoffs? Indiana will need to continue building upon a season that ended with 35 wins, their highest amount since the team featured forward Domantas Sabonis and guard Victor Oladipo in the 2019-20 season. Two […]

Will the Indiana Pacers continue to build upon their bright young core with a solid selection in the 2023 NBA Draft? The Pacers selected guard Bennedict Mathurin, guard Chris Duarte and center Goga Bitadze with their first-round picks in 2022, 2021 and 2019, respectively. Duarte played in 46 games and started in 12 last season, […]

Will the Washington Wizards be able to fight their way into a potential playoff spot next season? The Wizards finished their 2022-23 campaign with a 35-47 record in their second year under head coach Wes Unseld. It was the same record they finished with the year before. Guard Bradley Beal and forward Kristaps Porziņģis led […]

Will the Indiana Pacers be able to push themselves into a competitive spot in the NBA’s Central Division and beyond? Indiana landed the No. 7 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, taking spots ahead of the Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks. Indiana also holds the No. 26, No. 29, No. 32 and No. […]

Will the Toronto Raptors be able to fight their way into the playoffs next season? The Raptors finished with a record of 41-41 during their 2022-23 campaign, good enough for fifth in the Atlantic Division and ninth in the Eastern Conference. Forward Pascal Siakam and guard Fred VanVleet led the team in scoring with 24.2 […]

Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis has meetings with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors, among others, at the NBA Draft Combine, according to a Wednesday tweet from NYT Sports Contributor Adam Zagoria. “Trayce Jackson-Davis of @IndianaMBB has meetings at the Combine with New Orleans, Bucks, Hornets, Lakers, Toronto, Washington, Golden State,” wrote Zagoria. “Also […]

Will the New Orleans Pelicans be able to fight their way back into playoff contention last season? The Pelicans ended with a record of 42-40, good enough for second place in the Southwest Division and ninth in the Western Conference. New Orleans would end up falling in the Play-In tournament to the Oklahoma City Thunder, […]

Former San Antonio Spurs forward Stephen Jackson raved about forward Victor Wembanyama’s potential fit with the Spurs on Wednesday. “I think the biggest thing for him, he’s going to be in a system where everything is professional,” Jackson said, via FanDuel TV. “They’re a championship organization that’s used to winning. They do everything by the […]

Former South Carolina guards Brea Beal and Destanni Henderson were waived by the Minnesota Lynx and the Indiana Fever, according to a Tuesday tweet from Washington Post Sports Reporter Kareem Copeland. The Los Angeles Sparks waived former Iowa center Monika Czinano on Monday. “League moves from #WNBA transactions so far today: Monika Czinano waived by the […]

How far will the Atlanta Falcons go in 2023? The Falcons finished with a record of 7-10 last season, good enough for fourth place in the NFC South and 13th in the NFC. Quarterback Marcus Mariota threw for 2,219 passing yards and 15 touchdowns in 13 games played for the Falcons last season. Atlanta welcomed […]

Kansas transfer Ernest Udeh Jr. will visit the Duke basketball program on Tuesday, according to a tweet from NYT Sports contributor Adam Zagoria. “Kansas Transfer @ernestudehjr is visiting Duke today, source confirms,” wrote Zagoria. “Slater first.” The former 4-star recruit out of Orlando, Fla., played in 30 games for Kansas during the 2022-23 season, averaging […]

How far will the Washington Commanders go in 2023? The Commanders ended their 2022-23 season with a record of 8-8-1, good enough to place fourth in the NFC East and ninth in the NFC. Quarterback Taylor Heinicke led the team with 1,859 passing yards in nine games, gaining as many as 279 yards in a […]

Will the New York Knicks be able to bounce back and make a run for the NBA playoffs during the 2023-24 season? New York ended its 2022-23 campaign with a record of 47-35, good enough for third in the Atlantic Division and fifth in the Eastern Conference. They defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games […]

The New England Patriots’ home opener against the Philadelphia Eagles is currently the most expensive ticket of the 2023 season on the secondary ticket markets, according to Pro Football Talk and a Sunday article from ESPN Staff Writer Mike Reiss. “Patriots defensive tackle Davon Godchaux joked that Tom Brady’s return for the Patriots’ home opener […]

The Ole Miss basketball program landed former Oklahoma State basketball forward Moussa Cisse from the transfer portal, according to a Sunday tweet from Stadium Basketball Analyst Jeff Goodman. “Ole Miss lands Oklahoma State transfer Moussa Cisse,” wrote Goodman. “Cisse and Jamarion Sharp together up front will be, um, interesting. “Now the question: whether NCAA gives […]

Former Auburn and LSU Tigers quarterback TJ Finley committed to the Texas State football program, according to a Friday tweet from The Athletic college football writer Max Olson. “Auburn transfer QB T.J. Finley is heading to Texas State,” wrote Olson. “Big pickup for new HC G.J. Kinne and his staff.” A former 3-star recruit out of Ponchatoula, La., […]

Former UAB safety Jaylen Key committed to the Alabama football program, according to a Friday tweet from BamaOnLine beat reporter Charlie Potter. “UAB transfer Jaylen Key adds depth, experience to #Alabama’s secondary,” wrote Potter. A former 3-star recruit out of Tallahassee, Fla., Key committed to UAB over offers from South Alabama, Southern Miss and UCF, […]

The Green Bay Packers signed former Houston Texans starting safety Jonathan Owens, according to a Friday tweet from KPRC 2 Houston NFL reporter Aaron Wilson. “#Packers signed former #Texans starting safety Jonathan Owens @jjowens_3 @KPRC2,” wrote Wilson. For insight on the most intriguing games on the Packers’ 2023 schedule, listen below: Owens spent four years with the […]

Former Baltimore Ravens tight end Nick Boyle had a tryout as a long snapper at the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp, according to a Friday tweet from The Athletic Senior Steelers Writer Mark Kaboly. “Former Ravens TE Nick Boyle is at Steelers rookie minicamp as a tryout as a long snapper,” Kaboly wrote on Friday. “He played 8 […]

The Texas Tech basketball program gained a commitment from Arizona State forward Warren Washington in the transfer portal, according to a Friday tweet from CBS Sports College Basketball insider Jon Rothstein. “Arizona State transfer Warren Washington has committed to Texas Tech, per his IG page,” wrote Rothstein. “Significant get for Grant McCasland.” A former 3-star recruit out of […]

Forward Donnie Freeman committed to Syracuse on Thursday, according to a tweet from 247Sports National Basketball Recruiting Analyst Dushawn London. “Syracuse basketball is back,” Donnie Freeman said after announcing his commitment in a 247Sports.com live-stream, via Syracuse.com. “That’s my goal. To bring home a national championship.” A 4-star recruit out of St. John’s High School in Washington D.C., […]

UCLA basketball forward Mac Etienne decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to a Thursday tweet from ESPN College Basketball Insider Jeff Borzello. “UCLA big man Mac Etienne has entered the transfer portal, per source,” wrote Borzello. “Played in 32 games last season. Second UCLA player to hit the portal in the last two days.” A […]

Former Michigan wide receiver AJ Henning is transferring to Northwestern, he announced in a Thursday tweet. “A.J. Henning, who recently graduated from Michigan, announced Thursday that he’s transferring to Northwestern,” The Ann Arbor News Michigan football beat writer Aaron McMann wrote in a Thursday tweet. A former 4-star wide receiver out of Frankfort, Ill., Henning chose the Wolverines over […]

Kansas center Ernest Udeh Jr entered the transfer portal on Thursday, according to a tweet from Stadium basketball analyst Jeff Goodman. “Kansas backup big man Ernest Udeh hitting the portal after the Jayhawks added Hunter Dickinson,” wrote Goodman. A former 4-star recruit out of Orlando, Fla., Udeh initially committed to the Jayhawks over offers from UCLA, Alabama, […]

The Seattle Seahawks restructured the contract of wide receiver Tyler Lockett on Thursday, according to ESPN NFL Insider Field Yates. “A non-schedule note: the Seahawks have restructured the contract of WR Tyler Lockett, converting $8.535M of his base salary into a signing bonus, creating $5.69M in cap space, per source,” wrote Yates. Tyler Lockett, a […]

The Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers will face off during a Week 5 matchup on Sunday Night Football, according to a Thursday tweet from NFL Network National Correspondent James Palmer. “The Today Show on NBC announces the Week 5 Sunday Night Football game featuring the Dallas #Cowboys at the San Francisco #49ers,” Palmer wrote. “Game […]

The Green Bay Packers will begin the season with a matchup against the Chicago Bears, according to The Athletic Green Bay Packers beat writer Matt Schneidman and The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov. “NFL schedule leak: The #Packers will get the Jordan Love era underway with a Week 1 game vs. the #Bears in Chicago, per […]

North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye revealed his reasoning for staying behind with the Tar Heels on Wednesday. “Carolina blue means a lot to me,” Drake Maye said, via Pro Football Focus’s Mitch Kaiser. “It means something playing for my home state.” Rumors of a potential transfer to powerhouses came with all of Maye’s success, but he plans […]

How close are the Portland Trail Blazers to returning to the NBA Playoffs? Portland ended the season with a record of 33-49 in the second year under head coach Chauncey Billups. Guard Damian Lillard led the team with a monstrous 32.2 points per game, a career-high for the former 1st-round pick out of Weber State. […]

How close are the Indiana Pacers to earning a spot in the postseason? Guard Tyrese Haliburton again proved to be a bright spot on Indiana’s roster, averaging a double-double in 56 games started and played for the Pacers. The duo of Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin placed first and fourth on the roster in points per […]

Will the San Francisco 49ers be able to repeat their regular-season success from the 2022 season? San Francisco ended last season with a record of 13-4 behind the stellar play of the team’s quarterbacks. QB Brock Purdy finished the season with 1,374 total passing yards and 13 touchdowns in the five games he suited up […]

Will the Arizona Cardinals be able to fight their way back into NFL Playoff contention in 2023? Arizona took hopeful wins over the Las Vegas Raiders and the Carolina Panthers in Weeks 2 and 4 before winning two of its next 13 games on its way to a record of 4-13, good enough for fourth […]