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Fans had sky-high expectations for Kyle Pitts when the Atlanta Falcons drafted him fourth overall in 2021 because it was the highest draft pick ever for a tight end. Pitts is a talented player, but he has not lived up to expectations since then. Fans can argue about if his somewhat disappointing tenure in Atlanta […]

The NBA Finals MVP is meant to honor the best player at the highest stage of basketball. It is arguably the highest honor a player can earn in the NBA. Recently, another prestigious accolade was created as the league hands out the Larry Bird Trophy and the Magic Johnson Trophy to the best player from […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will face the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals. It is far from an ordinary championship matchup. Nobody is surprised that the Thunder are here, as Sam Presti executed one of the greatest rebuilds in sports history, which led to Oklahoma City winning 68 games in the regular season. Even so, […]

The San Diego Padres were the hottest team in baseball in April. The month of May didn’t treat them quite as well, and the team can’t afford to slip anymore in a division that boasts the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, and Arizona Diamondbacks. The Padres have some of the biggest superstars in baseball. […]

The Eastern Conference is already viewed as much weaker and more talent-depleted than the Western Conference. It could look a whole lot different after the upcoming offseason, too. The Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo has already signaled that he is open to being traded. While it wasn’t a formal trade request, his days in Milwaukee are […]

The New York Knicks traded for Karl-Anthony Towns ahead of this season. It was an all-in move that resulted in the Knicks making the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years, but they ultimately lost to the Indiana Pacers. Some experts, including Yahoo Sports’ Kevin O’Connor, think that New York should again […]

Paul George has long been one of the best players in the NBA, but playoff success has somewhat eluded him throughout his career. George was able to lead the Indiana Pacers to some deep playoff runs early in his career, but LeBron James and the Miami Heat prevented him from reaching the NBA Finals. After […]

It is well known that the Los Angeles Lakers are desperate for a starting center. The question is just how desperate are they? Now that the Minnesota Timberwolves have been eliminated from the Western Conference Finals for the second straight season, some have wondered if Rudy Gobert will be put on the trade block. The […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been so close yet so far away two years in a row now. The team lost in the Western Conference Finals for the second straight season. After their loss last season, big changes were made in the offseason. The team traded Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. Even more drastic […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will do their best to return all of Julius Randle, Naz Reid, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker this offseason, but one or more of those potential free agents seem likely to walk in free agency. Alexander-Walker is an unrestricted free agent, whereas Randle and Reid have player options on their contracts. Reid will likely […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were just eliminated from the Western Conference Finals by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Unfortunately for Timberwolves fans, this may have been the team’s best shot at winning the championship. Minnesota had arguably the best eight-man rotation in the NBA. Their starting five consisted of Anthony Edwards, Mike Conley, Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have arguably the best top-eight rotation in basketball. They just lost in the Western Conference Finals for the second straight year, this time to the Oklahoma City Thunder, and now they have to prepare for getting much thinner. Nickel Alexander-Walker is an unrestricted free agent, and Naz Reid has a player option […]

The Boston Celtics could be looking to move Kristaps Porzingis. The Celtics’ outlook going forward changed drastically when Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles tendon. With him healthy on the roster, the Celtics were arguably the league’s biggest threat to win the NBA Finals in upcoming seasons, so ownership was okay paying a high tax bill […]

The Brooklyn Nets own four first-round picks in the 2025 NBA Draft, including the eighth overall pick. Despite that, the team reportedly has interest in adding more lottery capital, and they are willing to include Cam Johnson in a trade to get that done. Moving above the eighth pick might not be easy, but adding […]

The Brooklyn Nets have four first-round picks in the 2025 NBA Draft. They are reportedly considering consolidating some of that draft capital and perhaps even including Cam Johnson in an offer in order to move up into the NBA Draft lottery. The Nets already hold the eighth pick, but there is a lot of talent […]

The 2025 MLB season is now well underway. The majority of the league is vying for postseason spots in the hope of winning the Fall Classic come October. Some teams have struggled so much early that their World Series odds are already bleak. While the ultimate goal for teams this season is about winning the […]

The Boston Celtics might be looking to trade Jrue Holiday. The Celtics have the most expensive roster in the NBA. Unfortunately, their championship window might have closed, at least for next season, as Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles tendon in the playoffs. The team still has a lot of depth and another star in Jaylen […]

The Miami Heat and Sacramento Kings are two teams that seem to be stuck in purgatory. Neither team is good enough to compete for the championship, and it is unlikely that either would even win a playoff series as currently constructed. Neither team is bad enough to select near the top of the NBA Draft, […]

Jayson Tatum’s achilles injury will likely hold him out for all of next season, so now is the time for the Boston Celtics to shed salary. The team with the most expensive roster in basketball is well past the second apron, so they’d be smart to trade a player like Kristaps Porzingis ahead of a […]

The Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs are on different trajectories ahead of the 2025-26 season. The Boston Celtics lost their best player due to an achilles injury, as Jayson Tatum is now expected to miss all of next season. Because of that, a fire sale involving a number of Boston’s pricier players could be […]

The Athletics are in a rough patch in their history right now. The team is making a move from Oakland to Las Vegas, but for now, they are playing their games in Sacramento without a location designation. They’ve also had three straight really bad seasons where their talent has been almost completely depleted. Luckily, teams […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have one of the best players in baseball on their roster in Paul Skenes. The 2023 first overall pick started the All-Star Game as a rookie last year, and his dominance has carried over this season. Skenes has a 2.44 ERA, a 0.94 WHIP, 62 strikeouts, and a batting average against of […]

The 2024-25 NBA MVP race was one of the closest in history, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic both had cases for the league’s most prestigious individual award. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard ended up being named the best player of the season, though, preventing Jokic from winning his fourth MVP in four years in […]

Austin Reaves broke out in a big way this season. The undrafted guard averaged 20.2 points per game, and he was even more productive when he didn’t have to share the floor with LeBron James and/or Luka Doncic. The latter of those two stars was, of course, traded for in one of the most surprising […]

The Colorado Rockies are on a record-breaking pace when it comes to losses. With an 8-40 record, they became the first team since 1895 to lose 40 of their first 48 games. Somehow, though, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been nearly as bad. Despite doubling the Rockies in win total, the Pirates have actually scored fewer […]

Changes could be coming to the Denver Nuggets roster this offseason. The team doesn’t have a pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and as a first-apron team on the fringe of the second-apron, they won’t be able to add much talent in free agency. That means the team might have to scour the trade market […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off one of the biggest fleeces of all time when they traded for Luka Doncic. While that deal involving Anthony Davis was a must-do for the Lakers, it actually left the team with a somewhat questionable fit on the roster. Austin Reaves broke out in a big way this season, […]

Malik Beasley was arguably the best value signing of the 2024 offseason. The Detroit Pistons were able to land him on a deal worth only $6 million, and he played a huge role in turning the Pistons into a playoff team. Just last year, the Pistons had the worst losing streak in NBA history and […]

Fans thought an offseason trade involving one of the core members of the Denver Nuggets was inevitable after the team fired head coach Michael Malone with just three games to go in the regular season. The team was never going to move Nikola Jokic, as he is the best player in the league. All of […]

Russell Westbrook is one of the most polarizing figures in basketball. He is the king of the triple-double with an NBA record 203 throughout his career. The UCLA product’s ability to stuff the stat sheet earned him an MVP and made him one of the greatest point guards in NBA history. However, in recent years, […]

The Denver Nuggets fell short of advancing to the Western Conference Finals. The Nuggets lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of their second-round matchup. Injuries hobbled the team as Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon played through serious injuries. Still, it was far from the prettiest season for Denver despite the greatness […]

The Houston Rockets invested heavily into Fred VanVleet during the 2023 offseason. Houston gave the point guard a three-year, $128 million deal in a move that was meant to turn the Rockets from a rebuilding team into a championship-contending one. The signing did just that, as the Rockets finished the 2024-25 regular season as the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers earned the one-seed in the Eastern Conference this year, but their roster could look a lot different next season. The Cavaliers are expected to be one of the teams operating as a second apron team next year, which will make retaining some of their key free agents difficult because there are significant […]

The NBA is known for its superstar talent. Only five players are on the floor at a time, and they play the majority of the game for their respective teams. Basketball players also aren’t covered by equipment like helmets, like they are in hockey and football. This makes the star power of NBA players arguably […]

The Super Bowl is the pinnacle of sports. Year in and year out, every NFL team strives to hoist the Lombardi Trophy, yet 12 teams still have never accomplished that feat. The Kansas City Chiefs are in the midst of a dynasty, as they’ve appeared in the Super Bowl in five of the last six […]

For the first time in his career, Giannis Antetokounmpo is open to a trade away from the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks lost in the first round of the NBA playoffs for the third straight year. Along the way, Damian Lillard tore his Achilles tendon. Milwaukee’s championship window is seemingly closed, so the Bucks would be […]

For the first time in his career, Giannis Antetokounmpo is open to a trade away from the Milwaukee Bucks. The two-time MVP has been loyal throughout his career, but fans could very well see him in a new uniform next season. If a trade does happen, the Bucks will likely try and do right by […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers started the season with 15 straight wins, which was one of the longest unbeaten streaks in NBA history. They looked like legitimate title contenders coming into the playoffs, and they even swept the Miami Heat in Round 1. Then, the team lost their second-round series to the Indiana Pacers in only five […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were having a very good season – until they weren’t. The Eastern Conference’s one seed had their season come to an end in the second round in only five games, as the Indiana Pacers looked vastly superior during their matchup against Cleveland. The Cavaliers have an impressive core, highlighted by their big […]