Chris Spiering Articles - Page 25

The transition from the 2024-25 season to the 2025-26 season cannot happen any quicker. The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, and then the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft happened on Wednesday. The second round will be Thursday night. With the first overall […]

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is one of the best hitters in the game. He is the star of Canada’s only team. On Thursday, in the early contest against the Cleveland Guardians, Guerrero Jr. was hit by a pitch in the right forearm that led to him being removed from the game. […]

The Arizona Cardinals are aiming to build upon a solid 2024-25 campaign. They were very close to making the playoffs and had some great stretches during the season. In a competitive NFC West, the Cardinals have a team worthy of winning the division. The Los Angeles Rams are the early favorite, but the Seattle Seahawks […]

It is no secret that Denver Broncos starting quarterback Bo Nix is a rising sensation. His rookie season put him on the map as one of the top young stars in the game. He led the Broncos to a playoff appearance in his rookie season, and the expectations are through the roof for this franchise. […]

On Wednesday, Utah Jazz forward John Collins made a crucial decision ahead of the NBA Draft. ESPN’s Shams Charania broke the news that Collins has exercised his $26.5 million player option with the Jazz for this season. In 2021, while with the Atlanta Hawks, Collins signed a five-year, $125 million deal that included this player […]

The Denver Broncos are a team on the rise and will be a threat to make the playoffs once again this season. They are led by an elite defense and a young and talented quarterback, which is a recipe for success. ESPN’s Marcus Spears had nothing but great praise for the defense on Wednesday’s episode […]

On Wednesday, the Seattle Seahawks brought back a familiar face. Cornerback Shaquill Griffin is returning to the Seahawks on a one-year deal after recently playing for the Minnesota Vikings. Griffin is now an NFL vet. He has played for five different teams. He started his career in Seattle from 2017-2020. Then, he played for the […]

The San Diego Padres are set to take on the Washington Nationals for the rubber match of a 3-game series at Petco Park. On Tuesday, the Padres bounced back from a Game 1 loss and took Game 2 to force the rubber match. During the game, Friars’ shortstop Xander Bogaerts ran home on a grounder […]

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy will eventually retire (again) and go down as one of the greatest managers to ever coach baseball. When he came back out of retirement the first time to manage the Rangers, he led them to a World Series title against the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2023. Two years later, the Rangers […]

The San Diego Padres are a threat in the National League. If they want to remain competitive and have a chance to return to the MLB playoffs, they must become buyers and acquire elite major league talent to improve their lineup. One player who could be an option is Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy. The […]

The Boston Celtics started their rebuild late on Monday night when they traded away Jrue Holiday back to the Portland Trail Blazers. The return saw the Celtics get Anfernee Simons and two second-round picks. Simons has real value and could be a sneaky future star in Boston if they plan to keep him long term. […]

It is no secret that San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle is the biggest fan of tight ends on the planet. He, along with Travis Kelce and Greg Olsen, started Tight End University, which is a camp directed at developing tight ends. During this year’s event in Nashville, Kittle spoke to the media. […]

The vibes are very high in Pittsburgh as the Steelers are one of the main teams to pay attention to in the AFC this upcoming season. On Tuesday, newly signed quarterback Aaron Rodgers said on the Pat McAfee Show that this season will likely be his last. So the Steelers could be on an all-out […]

Baseball is much better when Mike Trout is healthy and playing baseball. Over the last few years, the baseball community has not been able to see one of the best players of all time roam the outfield and smash extra-base hits. In fact, Trout has not played 120 games in a season since 2019. His […]

The Jalen Williams hype train is not slowing down anytime soon. What a year he had. He surged into a role and took the league by storm. Paired alongside the league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Williams was able to hit career highs in almost every category and win an NBA Championship in his third season. Williams’ […]

The Boston Celtics will trade Kristaps Porzingis, it is only a matter of time. After winning a championship in 2024 and then helping the team to another playoff run this past season, the two seasons Porzingis spent in Boston were successful and will always be remembered. Late on Monday night, the Celtics agreed to trade […]

The San Diego Padres are set to take on the Washington Nationals for a 3-game series at Petco Park. Ahead of the series, Padres’ star Fernando Tatis Jr. hit the news as he made a legal decision dating back to an old complaint. Tatis Jr. has sued Big League Advance Fund after a complaint regarding […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are champions for the first time, and this really does not come as a surprise. For the second consecutive season, the team that was long favored to win the NBA Finals got it done. The Boston Celtics did it last year, and the Thunder did it this season. With the way […]

The San Diego Padres are in a weird spot right now. They are a team that is more than capable of making another strong push to the postseason with a chance to win their first-ever World Series. However, at 42-35, the Friars are currently out of a Wild Card spot by 0.5 games. After taking […]

The Dallas Cowboys offense will look different this season with the additions of George Pickens and an almost entirely new running back room. Former Cowboys star Dez Bryant sent a warning to the NFL during Fanatics Fest this past weekend. George Pickens was traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Dallas Cowboys this offseason, which […]

The San Francisco Giants are set to take on the Miami Marlins in The Bay on Tuesday for a three-game set. Ahead of the game on Tuesday, the Giants made an interesting move that may just be short-term. Future MLB Hall of Famer Justin Verlander is coming back off the Paternity List, and he will […]

Washington Wizards forward Khris Middleton made a decision on Monday that was a no-brainer. The former champion with the Milwaukee Bucks signed a 3-year, $93 million deal with a player option with the Bucks in 2023 and will play out his final season of the contract after picking up his option with the Wizards. The […]

John Smoltz is one of the best pitchers of all time. His longevity saw him play for three different teams in 21 years, but primarily for the Atlanta Braves from 1998-2008. Smoltz recently joined the Flippin’ Bats Podcast and talked about some of the best pitching performances that he has ever witnessed. The first game […]

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off another dramatic series that really roots back to 2020. The Padres and Dodgers have met three times in the postseason since 2020, and last season’s NL Division Series provided a ton of drama. This year, a lot of hit batters have caused tensions to […]

The 2025 NBA Draft is on Wednesday, and there is a chance we could see multiple trades happen ahead of and during the draft. The Indiana Pacers, who will play Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, have already made a pre-draft trade including the No. 23 pick in […]

The Seattle Mariners are now five games back of the AL West Division after leading for the majority of the season. They need to get back on track fast. The Houston Astros have surged ahead of them, and now the Mariners are just 1.5 games ahead of the Los Angeles Angels. On Friday, one day […]

The 2025 College World Series has been yet another banger, and we now have the two finalists competing for the championship. LSU Baseball will take on Coastal Carolina Baseball in a best-of-three series starting on Saturday. Coastal Carolina is one of the hottest sports teams on the planet. They have won a miraculous 26 straight […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are a team trying to make a statement. With Jim Harbaugh at the helm, the Chargers are trying to become a bully in the AFC. The biggest task of all is trying to dethrone the Kansas City Chiefs from atop the AFC West, and if Harbaugh’s Chargers can do that, then […]

The Green Bay Packers are moving on from cornerback Jaire Alexander. Alexander was signed by the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday after beginning his star-studded career with the Packers. General manager Brian Gutekunst gave his thoughts on the departure. “I think it comes down to that, whether he can stay on the field,” Gutekunst said to […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are one of the hottest teams in the American League. On Thursday, however, the hot streak took a slight detour as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Jays 9-5 to end the series. Toronto took the series two games to one and won 8-1 on Wednesday night. Blue Jays’ starting pitcher Kevin […]

Nolan Arenado continues to make history the more he plays baseball. The right-handed slugger and defensive wizard hit his 350th career home run in the second game of a doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox. He has had some electric moments in a St. Louis Cardinals uniform. It is certainly a shame that the career […]

Frankie Montas has yet to debut with the New York Mets, but his debut with the team will finally come very soon. According to Mike Puma, who covers the Mets, Montas will likely start against the Atlanta Braves next week. The Mets’ rotation has taken a serious hit due to injuries. Montas and Sean Manaea […]

The San Antonio Spurs may be the most interesting team to pay attention to in the next week leading up to the 2025 NBA Draft. The franchise has a lot of options, and they could very well be the team that trades for Kevin Durant. San Antonio owns the No. 2 overall pick in the […]

The MVP-caliber season for Pete Crow-Armstrong continues on as he just accomplished a feat at a very fast rate. On Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the speedy outfielder smashed another home run. This homer marks the 20th of the season, which puts him in rare company. Crow-Armstrong is now the fourth fastest player to accomplish […]

The New York Yankees cannot catch a break right now. After being swept by their rival Boston Red Sox over the weekend, the Yankees are currently in the midst of losing a series to the Los Angeles Angels. Losing seven straight games would be unheard of for this historic franchise. The offense has been terrible […]

Arkansas head basketball coach John Calipari has made a name for himself with his elite recruiting and dominant teams over the years. He coached the New Jersey Nets in the NBA, and then in college, he coached at UMass, Memphis, Kentucky, and now Arkansas. His time at Kentucky was legendary. He won a National Championship […]

The thought that Travis Kelce would not be playing football for the Kansas City Chiefs does not seem real yet. There have been rumors that the 2025 season could be his last, and when he does leave the game, it will put a serious dent in one of the best football teams of all time. […]

Ever since the Boston Celtics fell to the New York Knicks in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, trade rumors have circulated around this team. A major reason is because of the brutal injury to superstar Jayson Tatum. Tatum is set to miss a majority, if not the entire 2025-26 season, as he […]

The Baltimore Ravens struck gold with the newest signing of former Green Bay Packers star cornerback Jaire Alexander. Alexander has been rumored to be either traded or released since the end of last season. The Packers decided that releasing the star defensive back was the best move for both sides. Weeks later, the Ravens got […]