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Plenty of legendary Boston athletes have been showing support for the Boston Celtics in their attempt to make a 3-0 series comeback against the Miami Heat. Former New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is among those who have been behind the Celtics for the entirety of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals. After Derrick White’s […]

After their miraculous Game 6 win over the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics have forced a Game 7. The Celtics looked dead and buried just a few days ago when they trailed the Heat 3-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals. Now, Joe Mazzulla’s team is a Game 7 victory away from pulling off the greatest […]

The Miami Heat’s Game 6 loss against the Boston Celtics was just about as brutal of a defeat that any fan can experience. Now imagine that it’s your wedding and you celebrated what you thought was a Heat Game 6 victory, only to find out well after the final buzzer that the Celtics came out […]

Derrick White saved the Boston Celtics’ season with his buzzer-beater against the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. With the Celtics trailing by a point and facing elimination, White rebounded Marcus Smart’s miss and scored the game-winning layup just as time expired, giving Boston a 104-103 Game 6 victory. It was […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic isn’t surprised that Jamal Murray has emerged as a superstar. With the Nuggets awaiting their opponent in the 2023 NBA Finals, Jokic told reporters that Murray has shown a desire to be a great player since his rookie season. “He always had that fight inside him…always hungry for more,” Nikola […]

San Diego Padres designated hitter Matt Carpenter has returned to Yankee Stadium for the first time since playing with New York a season ago. Before going hitless in the Padres’ 5-1 win over the Yankees Friday, Carpenter revealed that he played through an injury in the 2022 MLB Playoffs. Matt Carpenter suffered a broken foot […]

DeAndre Hopkins trade rumors were persistent for weeks before the wide receiver was eventually released by the Arizona Cardinals. The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs were the only teams that had serious trade discussions about Hopkins with the Cardinals, according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer. Now, the Bills and Chiefs have a chance to […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics seem to have a growing belief that they can make history against the Miami Heat. After losing the first three games of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics are two victories away from becoming the first team to overcome a 3-0 series deficit in the NBA Playoffs. The […]

Being suspended for one game is not going to change the way New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone behaves during games. Following his fourth ejection of the year Thursday in a loss against the Baltimore Orioles, Boone received a suspension for the Yankees’ game against the San Diego Padres Friday. It was Boone’s third ejection […]

The Baltimore Orioles have sent starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez to Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles’ top pitching prospect before the start of the 2023 MLB season, Rodriguez is headed back to the minor leagues after just two months in Baltimore. Grayson Rodriguez was knocked around in the Orioles’ 12-2 loss against the Texas Rangers. The Orioles’ […]

The Arizona Cardinals released DeAndre Hopkins, making one of the NFL’s best wide receivers available in free agency. While Hopkins will have plenty of suitors, the Cleveland Browns are arguably among the landing spots that make the most sense for the veteran. There are differing opinions regarding whether or not the Browns might try to […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr was thrilled to see tight end Foster Moreau on the practice field Tuesday. Just two months after being diagnosed with cancer, Moreau is participating in Saints OTAs, catching passes from Derek Carr. “I don’t want to undersell what that man just walked through, you know? That’s pretty scary news […]

By giving Jakobi Meyers a three-year, $33 million contract in free agency, the Las Vegas Raiders re-united the wide receiver with Josh McDaniels. Before becoming the Raiders head coach in 2022, McDaniels was Meyers’ offensive coordinator with the New England Patriots for three seasons. The relationship between Jakobi Meyers and Josh McDaniels appears to be […]

Even if both conference finals end in sweeps, the 2023 NBA Finals schedule will remain unchanged. The 2023 NBA Finals dates, start times, TV channels, live streams are set in stone, potentially giving the Denver Nuggets and their opponent well over a week of rest before the series begins. The 2023 NBA Finals schedule starts […]

Carlos Correa won’t be in Minnesota Twins’ lineup against the San Francisco Giants Tuesday night. Correa will miss the middle game of the Twins-Giants series because of a bruised left heel. Minnesota’s shortstop was a late scratch from the lineup. Carlos Correa went 2-4 with a double in the Twins’ 4-1 loss against the Giants […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett doesn’t seem to have any hard feelings toward Ben Roethlisberger for his recent controversial comments. Ben Roethlisberger told Kenny Pickett that he initially wasn’t rooting for him at the start of his NFL career. When asked at Steelers OTAs about what his predecessor said, the current Pittsburgh quarterback appeared to […]

The NFL owners have reportedly voted to approve Thursday Night Football flex scheduling, but only a handful of games could be affected by the change for the 2023 NFL season. Among the games that could potentially be flexed, the Thursday Night Football matchup between the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers might have the best […]

The 2024 NFL Draft is still 11 months away, but expectations for USC football star Caleb Williams are already sky-high. Williams is the heavy favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick after completing the 2023 season with the USC football team. Now, he’s drawing comparisons to Andrew Luck. Former Stanford football coach David Shaw, […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are back on the field for the first time since their playoff collapse against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Chargers OTAs started Monday, a little more than four months after Los Angeles blew a 27-0 lead against the Jaguars on Wild-Card Weekend. Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack were among the Chargers players’ who […]

The Green Bay Packers made a couple of interesting roster moves Monday. The Packers signed running back Emanuel Wilson and released kicker Parker White. In doing so, Green Bay left itself with just one kicker, Anders Carlson, on the roster. The Packers selected Anders Carlson with the No. 207 overall pick in the 2023 NFL […]

On Friday, Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner played her first WNBA game in two years after being imprisoned in Russia for the entirety of last season. Brittney Griner’s highly anticipated return was reflected in the television ratings for the Mercury’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks. Griner and the Mercury visited the Sparks Friday night […]

Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis does not favor the NFL instituting flexible scheduling for Thursday Night Football games. Davis expressed his discontent with the proposal for a Thursday Night Football flex schedule in an interview with USA TODAY Sports. While doing so, the Raiders’ owner couldn’t help but seemingly troll the Los Angeles Chargers. […]

Jaylen Brown is ready for the Boston Celtics to make history against the Miami Heat. The Heat won the first two games of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, taking a 2-0 series lead into Game 3 at home. Now, Brown and the Celtics are looking to become the first team in NBA history to come […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone doesn’t seem surprised one bit that his team has a 3-0 series lead over the Los Angeles Lakers. After years of coming up short in the Western Conference playoffs, Malone knows the Nuggets have what it takes to win a championship. The Nuggets are in the playoffs for a […]

With the Boston Celtics trailing the Miami Heat 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals, Shaquille O’Neal is looking for Jayson Tatum to raise his game. Tatum struggled during important moments in Boston, and now the Celtics must win at least two games in Miami to eliminate the Heat and reach the 2023 NBA Finals. “Jayson […]

The Los Angeles Lakers Game 4 matchup with the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 Western Conference Finals has become a “win or go home” scenario for L.A. Ahead of Monday’s Lakers-Nuggets game, it’s time to make some Lakers Game 4 predictions. The Lakers were pushed to the brink of elimination when the Nuggets took Game […]

It didn’t take long for ex-WNBA star Sue Bird to take in her first Seattle Storm game as a fan during retirement. Sue Bird was sitting courtside for the Storm’s 2023 WNBA home homer Saturday afternoon. When Seattle fans saw that Bird was in attendance, they showered her with cheers, causing Bird to stand up […]

The New York Yankees have finally parted ways with Aaron Hicks, designating him for assignment. Although Aaron Hicks’ days with the Yankees appear to be over, the outfielder could join another team for the remainder of the 2023 MLB season. There will be a seven-day period during which the Yankees can either trade Hicks or […]

Davante Adams recently expressed some skepticism regarding the direction of the Las Vegas Raiders, leading to questions about his future with the team. Despite those comments, a Davante Adams trade in either 2023 or 2024 still appears to be highly unlikely. The Raiders will probably hold onto Adams for the next two seasons, whether or […]

The Miami Heat’s Game 3 matchup in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals has turned into a virtual must-win situation for the Boston Celtics. With Miami leading the Heat-Celtics series 2-0, it’s time to make some Heat Game 3 predictions. The Heat have stunned the Celtics to open the Eastern Conference Finals, winning the first two […]

Shortly after the San Antonio Spurs won the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery and the chance to take Victor Wembanyama, the highly touted prospect said that he couldn’t wait to win a title with his new team. NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley didn’t pull any punches when he heard Wembanyama’s comments about leading the Spurs […]

Victor Wembanyama was as excited as anyone else for the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery. Less than a half hour before it was revealed that the San Antonio Spurs won the NBA Draft Lottery and the right to select Victor Wembanyama, the French phenom tweeted a pair of hourglass emojis. Wembanyama and the rest of the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to the XFL to get Kenny Pickett some more help for the 2023 NFL season. St. Louis Battlehawks wide receiver Hakeem Butler has signed a contract with the Steelers. If Butler can be nearly as productive with the Steelers as he was with the Battlehawks, Kenny Pickett will have another […]

The Green Bay Packers seem to be excited about what Jordan Love can do as the starting quarterback for an entire season. Now that Aaron Rodgers’ tenure with the Packers is over after being traded to the New York Jets, Green Bay’s coaching staff has acknowledged that the offense could look different than it has […]

The Toronto Blue Jays aren’t buying Aaron Judge’s response to being asked why he looked toward the New York Yankees’ dugout before hitting his second home run at Rogers Centre Monday night. The Blue Jays seem convinced that the Yankees knew what pitches were coming and relayed the information to the reigning AL MVP. After […]

With back-to-back national championships, Georgia football has joined Alabama football on the top tier of programs in the sport. Georgia football coach Kirby Smart knows that his success was made possible in large part because of what Nick Saban has done at Alabama. Before taking over the Georgia football program in 2016, Kirby Smart saw […]

Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby has made it no mystery that he hopes Marcus Peters becomes his teammate for the 2023 NFL season. Amid news that Peters visited with the Raiders Monday, Crosby tagged the free agent on Instagram in an apparent recruiting effort. Maxx Crosby is the best defensive player on the Raiders’ […]

The Milwaukee Brewers made a few injury moves Monday ahead of a key NL Central series. In the hours before starting a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals, the Brewers put first baseman Luke Voit on the 10-day injured list and moved starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff to the 60-day injured list. Brandon Woodruff has […]

The WNBA’s first-ever game in Canada proved to be an overwhelming success. The Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 82-74 Saturday at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena in a preseason matchup. The WNBA Canada game set preseason records across the board. The Sky-Lynx game set WNBA preseason records for attendance, merchandise and viewership, according to the league. […]