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The New York Knicks can’t afford to lose Game 2 of their second-round series against the Miami Heat. After losing 108-101 in Game 1, the Knicks have to play much better Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks should be able to take care of business at home and tie up the series before […]

The New York Yankees could certainly use some good news after putting Aaron Judge on the injured list. The latest Harrison Bader update is a positive one. According to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, Bader could be activated within the next few days. Harrison Bader has been on the injured list for the entire 2023 MLB […]

The Green Bay Packers are waiting until the last minute to make a decision regarding Jordan Love’s fifth-year option. Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst told reporters Saturday night that Green Bay still has to figure out what to do in terms of Love’s contract “It’s a lot of money for a guy who hasn’t played, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed seven undrafted players in the immediate aftermath of the 2023 NFL Draft. Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan is among the Steelers’ undrafted free-agent signings, giving Pittsburgh another option to back up Kenny Pickett. Tanner Morgan leads the list of players who will try to make the Steelers’ roster after failing to […]

The New York Knicks and Miami Heat are reviving their rivalry from the late 1990s in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The Knicks usually got the better of the Heat, eliminating Miami from the playoffs three times from 1997-2000. The renewed Knicks-Heat rivalry should have a similar ending this time around. Both […]

Few MLB players are off to a better start than Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic, and baseball fans are taking notice. Kelenic had Twitter buzzing Tuesday night when he hit a home run in his third straight game. Jarred Kelenic broke a 0-0 tie in the fifth inning between the Mariners and Philadelphia Phillies by […]

Former Arizona Cardinals General Manager Steve Keim is sticking by his decision from three years ago to take Kyler Murray over Nick Bosa atop the NFL Draft. Keim even credits Kyler Murray with helping him land a contract extension with the Cardinals before the start of the 2022 NFL season. “Kyler got me an extension,” […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers in hand and let it sip away. The Grizzlies blew multiple chances to upset the Lakers in a 117-111 overtime loss. Instead of heading back home with the series tied 2-2, Memphis is on the brink of being eliminated from the 2023 NBA Playoffs. […]

The New York Yankees are making a change in the bullpen. While multiple key Yankees’ pitchers deal with injuries, New York has added reliever Nick Ramirez to the active roster and optioned pitcher Greg Weissert to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Ramirez is set to see his first major-league action in two years. The newest member of the Yankees’ […]

The Sacramento Kings missed a chance to take a commanding 3-1 series lead with their Game 4 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Harrison Barnes’ potential game-winner hit the back of the rim as time expired, and the Warriors escaped Game 4 with a 126-125 victory Sunday. The Kings-Warriors series has been the best matchup of […]

The New York Jets’ Aaron Rodgers trade is finally complete, and few teams have higher expectations for the 2023 NFL season than Gang Green. Now that the Green Bay Packers are sending Aaron Rodgers to the Jets, we’ll be making out Jets’ predictions for the upcoming season. Maybe it isn’t championship-or-bust for the Jets next […]

Adam Schefter left ESPN’s “NFL Live” crew stunned when he broke the news of the Aaron Rodgers trade on air Monday. Interrupting a segment about the San Francisco 49ers potentially trading quarterback Trey Lance, Schefter announced the details of the agreement between the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets. Needless to say, the ESPN […]

The Aaron Rodgers trade to the New York Jets has finally been agreed upon, and the Green Bay Packers made out about as well as they could’ve imagined. For well over a month, it’s been clear that the Packers had little choice but to trade Rodgers to the Jets. By holding out for better draft […]

The Atlanta Hawks’ Game 4 matchup with the Boston Celtics is a virtual must-win situation for the East’s No. 7 seed. With the Hawks-Celtics game set for Sunday night, we’ll be making our Hawks Game 4 predictions. The Hawks gave themselves some life with a 130-122 Game 3 win over the Celtics Friday night. After […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are on the brink of being swept by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Losing three straight games against the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, the Timberwolves are headed for yet another early playoff exit. The Timberwolves’ first season after going all-in with the […]

Close to 19,000 fans were inside Crypto.com Arena to watch the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 111-101 in Game 3 Saturday night. The raucous Lakers’ crowd seemed to have a real impact on the contest, propelling Los Angeles to a 2-1 series lead over the Grizzlies in the first round of the 2023 […]

A New York Knicks’ Game 4 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers would put the Cavs on the brink of elimination in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Ahead of Sunday’s Knicks-Cavs matchup, we’ll be making our Knicks Game 4 predictions. It was less than two days ago that the Knicks embarrassed the Cavaliers to take a 2-1 […]

The quarterback competition between Sam Hartman and Tyler Buchner will continue after the Notre Dame football spring game, according to head coach Marcus Freeman. However, few Fighting Irish fans who actually watched the Notre Dame football exhibition seem to believe that the starting job is still up in the air. If Sam Hartman didn’t outright […]

Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder James Outman is the new favorite to be the 2023 NL Rookie of the Year. After hitting his sixth home run of the season, the Dodgers’ rookie has the best odds to win the award. James Outman leads the way with +320 odds at FanDuel Sportsbook for the 2023 NL […]

There seemed to be a little bit of gamesmanship from Toronto Blue Jays starter Alex Manoah when New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole took the mound Saturday afternoon. Just before he was set to throw the first pitch of Saturday’s matchup between the Yankees and Blue Jays, Cole was forced to step off the mound […]

It’s championship-or-bust for the Ohio State football team, according to quarterback Kyle McCord. After backing up C.J. Stroud during a pair of 11-2 campaigns, McCord told ESPN’s Heather Dinich that each of the last two Ohio State football seasons were “complete failures.” “You don’t beat the Team Up North, you don’t win a national championship, […]

Are the Philadelphia Eagles about to trade for Derrick Henry? Former NFL player and host of “American Ninja Warrior” Akbar Gbajabiamila suggested as much on Twitter early Saturday morning and has Eagles fans buzzing. Gbajabiamila’s tweet has elicited a number of reactions. Eagles fans are trying to figure out if there’s any credence to the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders could have a difficult decision to make regarding Jalen Carter in the 2023 NFL Draft. Carter is viewed by some to be the best overall prospect in this year’s NFL Draft. There’s a good chance that the Georgia defensive tackle will still be on the board when the Raiders are on […]

The 2023 Alabama football spring game gives Crimson Tide fans their first chance to watch a preview of what the roster will look like next year. The Alabama football program is coming off one of its most disappointing campaigns of the Nick Saban era, though it was a season that most teams would’ve deemed a […]

The Denver Nuggets didn’t simply beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. The Nuggets punked the Timberwolves in a 109-80 victory. That was the description used by Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, who believes Minnesota must make a serious adjustment in Game 2. “We gotta be physical,” Anthony Edwards told reporters […]

The New York Yankees are off to a strong start to the 2023 MLB season. With a 10-6 record, the Yankees are tied for the second-best record in the American League. Only the Tampa Bay Rays’ historic 13-0 start has kept New York out of first place in the AL East. Tampa Bay’s perfect start, […]

The Cincinnati Reds and Hunter Greene have agreed to a contract extension, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports. Hunter Greene’s contract is worth $53 million over six years, pending a physical. The extension includes a seven-year option that the Reds can pick up for $21 million, according to Passan. Greene’s contract extension puts the pitcher under the […]

Carlos Rodon’s New York Yankees debut could be pushed back even further. The Yankees’ pitcher is dealing with a back injury that will require tests in addition to the forearm strain that has forced him to start the 2023 MLB season on the injured list. Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Tuesday afternoon that Carlos […]

The Memphis Grizzlies’ Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers has turned into a must-win situation for the Southwest Division champs. In light of Ja Morant’s injury at the start of the Grizzlies-Lakers series, we’ll be making our Grizzlies’ Game 2 predictions. Ja Morant’s status for Game 2 is in serious doubt, according to ESPN’s […]

Cody Bellinger received a pitch-clock violation because he got a standing ovation in his return to Dodger Stadium, and New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer isn’t too happy about it. A former teammate of Bellinger with the Dodgers, Scherzer believes that MLB went too far by sticking to the letter of the law in Bellinger’s […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have made Jalen Hurts one of the highest-paid players in NFL history with a massive contract extension. The Eagles have agreed to give Hurts $255 million over five years with $179.304 million guaranteed, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jalen Hurts’ contract extension comes just two months after he led the Eagles to […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. is on the precipice of making his return to the San Diego Padres. With three games left on Tatis Jr.’s suspension, the Padres’ star is back in San Diego and getting ready to make his 2023 MLB season debut. Fernando Tatis Jr. won’t play in any more minor-league games before joining the […]

Virginia running back Mike Hollins returned to the football field five months after he was the victim of a shooting. On Saturday afternoon, Hollins took part in the Virginia football spring game. The November shooting put Mike Hollins in the hospital for a week and killed three of his Virginia football teammates. Hollins’ comeback is […]

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is headed to the injured list. Just a couple of hours before Sunday afternoon’s game with the Minnesota Twins, Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced that Stanton suffered a hamstring injury. Giancarlo Stanton’s injury occurred in the Yankees’ 6-1 win over the Twins Saturday afternoon. Stanton hurt his hamstring while […]

The Sacramento Kings’ Game 1 win over the Golden State Warriors highlighted the first night of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The Kings outlasted the defending champions 126-123 in an instant classic, securing the franchise’s first playoff win in 17 years. The Kings proved that they aren’t simply happy to be in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. […]

The Golden State Warriors and head coach Steve Kerr threw Andrew Wiggins right into the fire. After missing two months because of a personal family matter, Wiggins played 28 minutes and took the biggest shot of the Warriors’ Game 1 loss to the Sacramento Kings in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Donte […]

The Denver Nuggets’ 2023 NBA Playoff run starts with a first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ahead of the Nuggets-Timberwolves series, our Nuggets playoff predictions will forecast an easy trip to the second round for Denver. The Nuggets are heavy favorites to beat the Timberwolves in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Denver […]

With the first Milwaukee Bucks’ 2023 NBA Playoff series scheduled against the Miami Heat, the opening-round matchup is expected to be one-sided. Ahead of the Bucks-Heat series, we’ll be making our Bucks playoff predictions. It will go down as one of the biggest upsets in history if the Heat eliminate the Bucks in the first […]

The Detroit Pistons intend to consider a few NBA assistant coaches for their head coach vacancy. Among those candidates is Miami Heat assistant coach Chris Quinn. According to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes, the Pistons plan on requesting permission from the Heat to interview their assistant. At the conclusion of the 2022-2023 regular season, Dwane Casey […]