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The welterweight division is arguably the most stacked in the UFC in 2025, especially now that Islam Makhachev vacated his Lightweight Championship to move up to 170 pounds. Jack Della Maddalena is the current champion, and Belal Muhammad, Leon Edwards, and Kamaru Usman preceded him as champions with lengthy win streaks. Shavkat Rakhmonov and Michael […]

The UFC was most known for the light heavyweight division in its early days, but lightweight has been the premier weight class over the last decade or so. Ilia Topuria won the Lightweight Championship at UFC 317 after vacating the featherweight title. He became one of the best two-division champions ever in the process, all […]

With his UFC 317 win over Charles Oliveira, Ilia Topuria became just the 10th UFC fighter ever to hold championship belts in two different weight classes. The former Featherweight Champion is now the champion in the lightweight division. Along the way of compiling a perfect 17-0 record, Topuria has bested some of the greatest fighters […]

The Milwaukee Bucks shocked the basketball world and waived Damian Lillard on Tuesday. The Bucks made the decision to let go the point guard and stretch his contract out over the next five years to make room for Myles Turner, whom the Bucks signed to a four-year, $107 million deal. The decision puts Lillard in […]

LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul, made comments after James picked up his player option that alluded to the all-time great not being happy with the current state of the Los Angeles Lakers roster. Some took this to mean that James wants to be traded, but more likely, he is just putting pressure on the Lakers’ […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder just won the NBA Finals. The team has the deepest roster in the NBA, but the rich could get richer this offseason. LeBron James might be a trade candidate this offseason, and the Thunder will have the firepower to outbid every other team in the league for his services if they […]

The Denver Nuggets had reported interest in LeBron James when the all-time great was hitting free agency in 2018. The Los Angeles Lakers won the pursuit for the former first overall pick, but Denver’s interest in James proved that they were ready to take the next step when it came to winning. Denver certainly has […]

LeBron James and Stephen Curry are the two greatest players of the last generation of basketball. One of the best NBA players in history has had some epic battles throughout the years with the most elite shooter in NBA history. Because of that, fans have long dreamed of the two teaming up. It may be […]

LeBron James has never been traded during his soon-to-be record-breaking 23 seasons in the NBA. That could change this offseason, and the Dallas Mavericks have emerged as a potential front-runner for the all-time great if he does officially ask out. James just opted into his $52.6 million deal for next season, but his agent, Rich […]

The San Antonio Spurs have been rumored as a team that could be interested in a trade for a veteran all offseason long. San Antonio only went 34-48 last season, but they seem poised to break out in a big way this upcoming campaign. Kevin Durant was a player that they had rumored interest in, […]

LeBron James has spent each of the last seven seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. When he joined the team, it was widely assumed that the all-time great wouldn’t have many great years left. Instead, the best small forward ever has defied Father Time and is slated to play in a record 23rd NBA season. […]

The NHL Draft has come and gone, and free agency begins on July 1. Selecting prospects and signing veterans to new contracts aren’t the only ways in which an NHL team can add talent. There is also the trade market at the disposal of teams across the league. There have already been some big-name NHL […]

The Boston Celtics have a pressing need at the center position, and because of that, the Celtics should trade with the Portland Trail Blazers for Robert Williams. The Celtics have made some big trades this offseason in an effort to get their finances in check. They traded Jrue Holiday for Anferee Simons before making a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers had a logjam at the center position long before they drafted yet another big man in the 2025 NBA Draft. The selection of Yang Hansen all but assures that the Trail Blazers have to trade Deandre Ayton. One team that now has a hole at the five spot after draft day […]

NHL free agency opens on July 1. Considering the Florida Panthers have won each of the last two championships, and they appeared in the Stanley Cup Final the year prior to that, everybody is trying to chase them, and adding players in free agency could be the key to dethroning the champions. This is even […]

The Boston Red Sox already made the biggest trade of the season when they moved on from Rafael Devers. The team they traded the third baseman/designated hitter to the San Francisco Giants. Clearly, the two are comfortable doing business together. ESPN lists the two best players on the trading block as Alex Bregman and Jarren […]

After a slow start, Juan Soto has started to pick it up. The New York Mets are one of the top teams in baseball, but they could still use a boost, and they’ve actually struggled while Soto has gotten his feet under him. The Mets are set to be trade deadline buyers, and it seems […]

The Orlando Magic have held the first overall pick four times over their relatively short existence. They’ve hit the mark with those picks, drafting Shaquille O’Neal, Chris Webber, Dwight Howard, and Paolo Banchero. They haven’t had as much success when not selecting at the top of the draft, though. So, check out the gallery to […]

The UFC is all about entertainment, so Dana White tends to give fans what they want in terms of matchups inside of the octagon. We’ve seen countless super fights, most of which resulted in entertaining bouts that lived up to the hype. There are a lot of extracurriculars that go into fighting, though, and sometimes, […]

ESPN listed Alex Bregman as the best player on the trading block ahead of MLB’s trade deadline. Although Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan give it just a 10% chance that he is actually moved, a Bregman deal can’t be ruled out because Boston already traded Rafael Devers. The Red Sox don’t look like typical trade […]

Third base has been a drama-filled position for the Boston Red Sox this year. The team signed Alex Bregman to a mega deal to take over at the position that Rafael Devers previously held. That resulted in a snowball effect, which eventually led to the Red Sox trading Devers to the San Francisco Giants. On […]

The Boston Celtics’ 18 NBA championships are the most in the league. They are one of the oldest and most prestigious teams in league history, and they’ve been contenders for nearly all of their existence. The team won 11 championships over a 13-year timespan in the NBA’s early days, as Bill Russell turned the team […]

There are a handful of superstar NBA players who can become free agents this offseason. Most of them have player options on their contract and/or won’t leave the team they currently play with, though. Myles Turner is arguably the best unrestricted free agent set to hit the open market. The Indiana Pacers center has long […]

Great NBA Draft day decisions have been few and far between for the Los Angeles Clippers organization, even dating back to their days as the Buffalo Braves in the ’70s and San Diego Clippers in the early ’80s. The team has been a contender during the Kawhi Leonard era, as they were when Chris Paul and […]

Every NBA team evaluates draft prospects differently and inevitably come to different conclusions on how these prospects will translate to the professional game and fit on their particular roster. Because of this, every year, certain prospects get drafted higher than mock draft and big board projections. The 2025 NBA Draft will be no different. There […]

Every year, prospects slide down the board during the draft. This was evidenced by Shedeur Sanders’ slide to the fifth round in the 2025 NFL Draft. The 2025 NBA Draft will certainly have some big-name players who are expected to go high in the draft but don’t come off the board until much later than […]

The Florida Panthers just won the Stanley Cup over the Edmonton Oilers. Before the Stanley Cup Playoffs even began, ChatGPT predicted that the Oilers would win the championship, so the artificial intelligence wasn’t all that far off. Because of that, the AI was again used to predict the next 10 Stanley Cup winners. 2024–25 Season: Dallas […]

There is arguably no NBA team that is worse at drafting and that makes more poor draft day decisions than the Sacramento Kings. The team’s history is full of draft busts, and although they had more success as a franchise when they were called the Rochester Royals, Cincinnati Royals, Kansas City-Omaha Royals, or Kansas City […]

No NBA team has had worse injury luck throughout their existence than the Portland Trail Blazers. The team has somewhat frequently drafted near the top of the draft, but they’ve regularly selected some of the biggest draft busts in NBA history. Even now, 2023 third-overall pick Scoot Henderson has been looked at as a draft […]

So many 2025 NBA Draft prospects have pulled their names out of the draft since projections had them going in the second round. NBA teams will draft tons of talent in the lottery and the rest of the first round, but this class is thin when it comes to depth. Because of that, there aren’t […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the most prestigious team in the NBA. They have been to a record 32 NBA Finals, winning 17 of them. Because of that, the team has obviously had a lot of talent throughout their existence. A number of the best players in NBA history came to Los Angeles at some […]

Rumors involving Kevin Durant and his inevitable trade are starting to ramp up. The Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Miami Heat, and New York Knicks appear to be Durant’s most likely landing spots, with the former team reportedly being the most aggressive pursuer. However, reports suggest that Durant doesn’t want to play in […]

The San Francisco Giants made the biggest trade of the MLB season so far when they dealt for Rafael Devers. The third baseman-turned-designated hitter had a shattered relationship with the Boston Red Sox after they forced him to change positions. The Giants might not be done wheeling and dealing yet, though. The future of Devers’ position […]

Any time that a starting-caliber center or superstar big man gets brought up in trade rumors, the Los Angeles Lakers will be the first team that fans think of as a trade partner. The team led by LeBron James and Luka Doncic is desperate for a center, as they were forced to play Jaxson Hayes, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies didn’t necessarily come into the offseason as sellers, but they were offered a package for Desmond Bane that they couldn’t refuse. The Orlando Magic sent the Grizzlies four first-round picks, a first-round pick swap, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Cole Anthony in exchange for Bane. Despite the trade, the Grizzlies are reportedly not interested […]

Having been founded in 1989, the Minnesota Timberwolves are one of the youngest teams in the NBA. Even so, they’ve had more NBA Draft day mistakes than almost any other team in the league, which is largely why they have the worst all-time franchise record for NBA teams. Anthony Edwards has been a star since […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been stockpiling draft picks for years. Their unprecedented rebuilding efforts have led to them constructing arguably the best roster in the NBA. The Thunder led the league with 68 wins in 2024-25, and they are currently playing in the NBA Finals. The team is well set up for the future, […]

The Denver Nuggets have had some solid NBA Draft luck in recent years. Most notably, they selected Nikola Jokic 41st overall in 2014. The three-time MVP has since established himself as the greatest second-round pick of all time. The rest of Denver’s core consists of Christian Braun, who was taken in the 20s, Michael Porter […]

The featherweight division in the UFC is the most exclusive weight class when it comes to championship success. Only five 145-pounders have ever held the belt. All five of these fighters are all-time legends and either already among the greatest or well on their way to becoming some of the greatest UFC fighters ever, regardless […]