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For years, many fans wondered how important an NBA coach truly was. Basketball is a player-driven sport, and many fans believed that the highest-paid NBA head coaches weren’t overly important. That belief has gone by the wayside, though. It is pretty universally accepted at this point that NBA head coaches are uber-important to the success […]

The first game of the NFL playoffs Wild Card Round is right around the corner. That game will see the Cleveland Browns face off against the Houston Texans. These are two teams that, before the season, few expected to see in the playoffs this year, but now it will be one of the most intriguing […]

The NFL playoffs are here, but one game in the postseason won’t be as easy to find as many fans would hope for. The Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins will be playing in the first-ever postseason game that will be exclusively live-streamed. Peacock will be streaming the game, and that means you may have […]

On the Cleveland Browns, Joe Flacco has become somewhat of a father figure to his younger Browns’ teammates. He joked about this when he said, “If I messed up in high school, I could be some of these kids’ dads.” He is also a family man off the field, though, and this is evidenced by […]

In an effort to expand the popularity of the sport of basketball around the world, the NBA has started to play a number of games in other countries in what they call the NBA Global Games. The newest location where the NBA has been having games is Paris, France. This week, the Cleveland Cavaliers and […]

Joe Flacco has had a long and productive career in the NFL, but he fell off in recent seasons, and his career seemed destined to end in the near future. Flacco was a first-round pick by the Baltimore Ravens way back in 2008, and he went on to become the best quarterback in that franchise’s […]

The 2023 NFL draft class is going down as a historic one at the quarterback position. It started on draft night. During the 2023 NFL Draft, a record 12 quarterbacks were taken in the first five rounds. There were a number of elite prospects that went high in the draft, like Bryce Young (first overall), […]

The NFL regular season is great, but the one thing greater is the NFL playoffs. With Week 18 coming to a close, the brackets for postseason action are officially official. Fourteen teams advanced to the playoffs, and the seeding wasn’t decided until the final game of the night. There were five available playoff spots up […]

The NFL regular season has come to a close, and that means that fans will turn their attention to the postseason. Viewership, intensity, and memorable moments are all up come playoff time, so fans won’t want to miss a single game. This is especially true considering the seeding wasn’t decided until after the last game […]

Through Saturday and Sunday, a number of NFL playoff outcomes will be decided. Nothing will be finalized until the last game, though, as Sunday Night Football has major playoff implications. There are a wide range of scenarios that will materialize once the Buffalo Bills play the Miami Dolphins. Everyone will want to be tuned in […]

The College Football Playoff National Championship game is the biggest game of the year. After viewership was sky-high during the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl, everyone will be tuned in to watch Washington and Michigan play in the National Championship, especially considering the Semifinal games were such great games. While many fans will be watching […]

There are major playoff implications in the night game of NFL action on Saturday. It’s a ‘win and you’re in’ situation for both the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans. A loss will end both team’s playoff dreams, so fans are sure to be treated to some intense, high-level football. Because this game is on Saturday, […]

College football fans get to witness the last game of the four-team version of the College Football Playoff this week, as the National Championship game is officially here. Both College Football Playoff Semifinal games were thrillers, and fans expect the same from the National Championship game. Washington will take on Michigan in a battle between […]

The last week of the NFL regular season is here, and the hottest team in football will play in the first game of Week 18. The 13-3 Baltimore Ravens are set to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in a division rivalry game of Saturday football. The Ravens have the best record in football, and the […]

Rafael Nadal is one of the greatest tennis players of all time, and thanks to that, he has become one of the highest-paid tennis athletes ever. In fact, Nadal’s net worth in 2024 is believed to be about $220 million. After being hampered by injuries in 2023, Nadal returned to action to close out the […]

This season, the Sugar Bowl is one of the most anticipated versions of the bowl game in history. Texas is set to take on Washington in the College Football Playoff Semifinal, and we will explain how you can watch that game. When and where is the Allstate Sugar Bowl? The Allstate Sugar Bowl is at […]

The oldest and most prestigious bowl game in college football takes place this week. Alabama will face Michigan in the Rose Bowl, which will be the first game of the College Football Playoff. In this article, we will look at the history of the Rose Bowl and explain how you can watch this year’s version […]

The Vrbo Fiesta Bowl is the last bowl game to take place before the College Football Playoff begins. This year, Liberty will take on Oregon in one of the biggest games of the New Year’s Six schedule. In this article, we will explain how you can watch that game. When and where is the Vrbo […]

Many fans thought that Florida State and/or Georgia deserved to be in the College Football Playoff. Instead, the two programs finished as the highest-ranked teams not in college football’s postseason tournament. They will both have a chance to display their brilliance once more this season, though, as the two teams will face each other in […]

The Detroit Pistons are having one of the worst seasons of all time. In fact, they already set a new NBA record for consecutive losses in a single season. Their 27 straight losses are the most in league history, and there isn’t a clear end in sight. The Pistons are on pace to have the […]

The Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic will be the first of the six major bowl games known as the New Year’s Six. While it is not a part of the College Football Playoff this year, it will feature two talented and exciting teams. Missouri will take on Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, and we will […]

In all of sports, no piece of equipment has had as big of an impact on both the sport and the culture outside of the sport than the basketball sneaker has. Basketball shoes are one of the coolest pieces of sports equipment, and their appeal has spread across the world. Basketball sneakers are not only […]

Bronny James is all the rage in college basketball right now. His USC Trojans got their first win with James suiting up against Alabama State, but competition picks up as conference play starts up. USC’s Pac-12 schedule is right around the corner, and James’ team has two games left before the end of the calendar […]

Russell Wilson has been benched by Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos. Wilson was supposed to be the savior at the quarterback position for Denver, but his tenure as the Broncos started was a disaster and is officially ending after less than two seasons. The team is benching Wilson to avoid a possible injury, as […]

In the most anticipated bowl game to date this season, Arizona will take on Oklahoma in the Valero Alamo Bowl. It will be only the second bowl game so far this season to feature two ranked teams, and it will be the game that kicks off the most exciting bowl games to come. In this […]

The College Football Playoff has been highly acclaimed since its debut in the 2014 season. In every season starting in 2014, the nation’s top four teams have advanced to play in a playoff to decide the national champion. Prior to that, national champions were made with the Bowl Championship Series, Bowl Alliance, Bowl Coalition, and […]

Texas A&M fired Jimbo Fisher, and a number of his players have already left the football team. The Aggies disappointed this year, but their season is not over. They will be playing an Oklahoma State football team whose roster is still intact in the TaxAct Texas Bowl, and we will explain how you can watch […]

Louisville and USC’s football teams looked like two of the best in the nation during the early part of the season. Both teams had late-season skids, though, and they are definitely not the same teams they were earlier in the offseason due to a number of bowl game opt-outs. So, who is in and who […]

The NBA having games on Christmas Day is a tradition unlike any other in the sport. Christmas Day games are an annual occurrence in the NBA, and the league has had games during the biggest holiday of the year on an annual basis (except during the 1998 lockout season) since 1947. NBA Christmas Day games […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been unable to advance past the second round with Joel Embiid leading the way, but this seems like the year they can finally do it. The team will have a potential playoff preview when they face the Miami Heat on Christmas Day. In this article, we will explain how you can […]

Christmas Day in the NBA is where stars shine the brightest. Christmas games are the biggest and most watched NBA games during the regular season. The teams and players chosen to play on the big day are always the best and most marketable in the league, and matchups are created with the idea of getting […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns are both stacked at the top end with superstar talent. For that reason, they were matched up to play each other on Christmas Day. Unfortunately, both teams may be without some of that superstar talent on Dec. 25, but their game is sure to be a thriller regardless. Here […]

The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers have the greatest rivalry in the NBA and one of the greatest in all of sports. However, that rivalry hasn’t played out on Christmas Day as much as one might expect. Christmas Day games are meant for the biggest and best teams, and throughout the NBA’s history, […]

The most recent NBA champions are set to take on the team that has dominated in terms of championships over the last decade. The Denver Nuggets are set to take on the Golden State Warriors, and they will do it on Christmas Day. Christmas Day always features fun and exciting matchups between teams with star […]

Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner is one of the best centers in the NBA. Year in and year out, he excels at shot blocking and is the rare NBA center that can stretch the floor and shoot the three-ball at an efficient clip. He was drafted by the Pacers in 2015, and he has […]

The NBA playing games on Christmas Day is one of their most well-known and longest-running traditions in the sport. Christmas Day games are often considered to be the most prestigious and important games during the regular season. Games on the holiday are scheduled to have the best teams and the best players matched up against […]

The Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl has gone by a lot of different names, but regardless of what it has been called, the bowl game has been dominated by UCF. The Knights are once again in the Gasparilla Bowl, and they will be taking on Georgia Tech this year. In this article, we will explain […]

Thanksgiving is the holiday that NFL football is known for. However, there have been plenty of NFL games played on Christmas as well. While Christmas games are not an annual tradition, they are always a fan-favorite event when they do take place. In this article, we are going to take a look at the NFL’s […]

The Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Chargers are trending in opposite directions, but the two teams will face each other in Week 16. The action is going to take place on a Saturday, and it is also not on national television. Don’t worry, though, we have you covered. In this article, we will explain how […]