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Professional athletes often defy normal expectations of performance longevity and Los Angeles Lakers forward and future NBA Hall of Famer LeBron James is no exception. In fact, he is the prime example of this phenomenon. James, currently playing his 21st season in the NBA, continues to dominate despite crossing the 40-year-old threshold. He is averaging […]

The news of the Dallas Mavericks’ blockbuster deal with the Los Angeles Lakers that sent star point guard Luka Doncic out west in exchange for star big man Anthony Davis broke on Saturday night, but the basketball world is still buzzing about it on Sunday morning. Many figures within the basketball and sports community have […]

The Denver Nuggets picked up a hard-fought, 137-134 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. A clutch 3-pointer from Nikola Jokic, who put his passing abilities on display earlier in the game, helped the Nuggets snap the skid they had been on. Despite the Nuggets’ win, they will be worried about the injury status […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are set to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl next Sunday. The Eagles will be looking to pull off the upset and avenge their Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs from two seasons ago. The Eagles are the fan-favorite in the big game this season as the Chiefs […]

The Denver Nuggets took on the Philadelphia 76ers on the road on Friday night. Nuggets center Nikola Jokic made one of the game’s top plays, delivering an impressive pass to Jamal Murray. Jokic has been good as usual for the Nuggets, whose 28-19 record places them No. 2 in the Western Conference. The 6-foot-11 center […]

Colorado football has no shortage of confidence, and safety Shilo Sanders, the son of head coach Deion Sanders, is no exception. When addressing clips of him getting beat during Shrine Bowl practice, Shilo compared himself to Donald Trump. “They do that to our President, they do that to everybody… But it does get aggravating whenever […]

After three playoff wins, the Philadelphia Eagles have earned an opportunity to avenge their Super Bowl loss against the Kansas City Chiefs from two seasons ago. They even have the opportunity to do it against the team that beat them. The Eagles are dealing with a lot of outside noise ahead of the game. Head […]

With the Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles just over a week away, commercials that will be shown during the game have started to appear on social media. A Bud Light commercial featuring Peyton Manning, Post Malone and Shane Gills has already racked up millions of views. “Big Men on Cul-de-Sac […]

With the 2025 NFL Draft quickly approaching, Cam Ward out of Miami and Shedeur Sanders out of Colorado have separated themselves as the top available quarterbacks. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith does not see it as a competition, however, and confidently believes that Ward would be a better choice than Sanders. “Shedeur has all the intangibles,” Smith […]

The New Orleans Pelicans host the defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics on Friday night. Shooting guard Dejounte Murray is on the injury report alongside Jordan Hawkins. Murray is listed as probable while Hawkins is listed as questionable. Murray is dealing with right elbow bursitis and a right index finger sprain, Hawkins is fighting a non-COVID-related […]

The Memphis Grizzlies hosted the Houston Rockets on Thursday night. The game could have featured an intriguing matchup between Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and Rockets guard Jalen Green. Shaquille O’Neal was among those excited for the potential matchup before Ernie Johnson burst his bubble. “I’m looking forward to the Ja Morant-Jalen Green matchup.” – Shaq, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers picked up a 134-96 road win over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. With things securely under control for the Lakers at the end of the contest, Bronny James got into the game. The son of future Hall-of-Famer LeBron James had the opportunity to dribble out the clock. When doing so, he […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ level of play has taken a step up since star forward Zion Williamson returned from injury. Williamson has scored more than 20 points in all but one game since he has returned and led the team in scoring with 29 points in their 137-136 loss against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday […]

After falling just short against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, losing 137-136 at home, the New Orleans Pelicans host the defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics on Friday night. The Pelicans gave the Celtics a run for their money when the teams met in Boston on Jan. 12. The Celtics escaped with a narrow 120-119 victory. […]

The Detroit Lions coaching staff will have a drastically different look when the 2025-26 season begins as they have had to replace a large number of assistant coaches. Both Lions coordinators, Ben Johnson on offense and Aaron Glenn on defense, each accepted a head coaching position. Steve Heiden, the former Lions tight ends coach, accepted […]

The Buffalo Bills fell 32-29 at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game on Sunday night, sending the Chiefs to the Super Bowl for the third straight year and bringing the Bills’ season to a close. Bills head coach Sean McDermott anticipated the officiating benefiting the Chiefs and feels as […]

The New Orleans Saints are the last NFL team with a head coaching vacancy remaining, despite firing Dennis Allen early in November. The Saints were seen as contenders to land top coaching candidates such as Aaron Glenn, but after Mike McCarthy became the latest coach to seemingly turn down the job, they will likely have […]

Two days after their 32-29 loss against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game, the Buffalo Bills caught a stray during the Buffalo Sabres’ 7-2 blowout win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. After Sabres forward Zach Benson netted the Sabres’ seventh and final goal of the game, Bruins announcer Judd Sirott […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have had a lot of success under head coach Andy Reid, and they wanted to make sure the Philadelphia Eagles know all about it ahead of the matchups between the two teams in the Super Bowl on Feb. 9. The Chiefs took to social media to put Reid’s resume at the […]

It is no secret that Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is one of the NFL’s best. Barkley led the NFL in yards rushing during the 2024 season with 2,005 off 345 carries, also scoring 13 touchdowns. The 27-year-old ball carrier has been vital to the Eagles’ success in the playoffs, as he has rushed […]

When the New York Jets hired Aaron Glenn as their next head coach, the immediate question became what  he would do about quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Glenn has previously been open to the idea of bringing Rodgers back. He did confirm that the process would be a quick one. “Aaron Glenn said that ‘Aaron Rodgers will […]

After a dominant 55-23 win over the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship game, the Philadelphia Eagles are heading back to the Super Bowl. Jalen Hurts played a significant role in the Eagles‘ success. Hurts joked that “let me out of my straight jacket a little bit today” was the key to the Eagles’ success against […]

The Boston Celtics are set to take on the Houston Rockets at home on Monday night, but they could be missing two key players for the matchup. Derrick White and Al Horford are both listed as questionable. According to the latest NBA injury report, White is dealing with a right shin contusion and Horford has […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ performance against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night left a lot to be desired as they fell 123-92 on the road. Head coach Willie Green did not make any excuses for his team’s performance following the game, deciding to take the loss and move on. Although the scoreboard did not look how […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ winning streak came to an end on Saturday night as they were blown out 123-92 by the Charlotte Hornets on the road. Pelicans head coach Willie Green did not look for things to blame after the loss. He decided to take it on the chin instead. “We didn’t bring it tonight, […]

The Boston Red Sox have one of the MLB’s top farm systems ahead of the 2025 season. Prospects Kristian Campbell, second base, and Roman Anthony, outfield, are two of the primary reasons why. According to Joe Trezza of MLB.com, Campbell and Anthony are both the top MLB prospects at their respective position. Trezza’a take on […]

The Houston Astros and Ryan Pressly could be parting ways soon. The Astros are looking to send Pressly to the Chicago Cubs, they just need approval from Pressly in order to do so. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman believes that Pressly could agree to the move due to the role he would likely take on with […]

It is no secret that Shedeur Sanders has a lot of confidence in himself. Anyone who does not agree likely has not been plugged into college football, or sports in general, for the past three years. The Colorado football quarterback had no problem letting Miami football quarterback Cam Ward know just how good he believes […]

It is a new era in college football, and that naturally ushers in a new set of problems and obstacles for teams to overcome. Even National Champions are not exempt from this, as the Ohio State Buckeyes and head coach Ryan Day are finding out. Days after Ohio State football defeated the Notre Dame Fighting […]

The Boston Celtics fell 117-96 at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night in what was one of the team’s biggest duds of a performance this season. Star Celtics guard Jaylen Brown did not have his best night, scoring 17 points off 19 field goal attempts. He did add eight rebounds, three assists […]

The New Orleans Pelicans visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. Dejounte Murray is on the injury report alongside Yves Missi, with both players listed as probable. Murray is dealing with right elbow bursitis, while Missi is recovering from a non-COVID-related illness. Here’s everything we know about Dejounte Murray’s injury and his playing status vs. […]

The Washington Commanders have been the underdog story in the 2025 NFL playoffs. After sneaking in as the second-to-last seed, they have earned wins over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions en route to the NFC Championship Game, where they will meet division rival Philadelphia Eagles. Adding to the storyline is tight end Zach […]

The sailing has not exactly been smooth for the Miami Heat and star small forward Jimmy Butler throughout the 2024-25 NBA season. The Heat – sitting at 21-21 – are holding on to a spot in the Play-in Tournament but have only had Butler for 25 of those games. Butler recently received a two-game suspension […]

Toughness comes with the territory of NFL players, but not many embody this more than Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. The 16-year NFL veteran has been known to play through injuries throughout his career, doing so once again during the playoffs this season. Kelly Stafford, Matthew’s wife, confirmed that he suffered a rib injury […]

The 2024-25 campaign continues to be an outstanding one for star Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The 26-year-old is averaging 32 points per game, placing him at the top of the NBA. He unsurprisingly earned a selection to the NBA All-Star game and was named a starter, but made history on top of […]

After their Wednesday matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks was postponed, the New Orleans Pelicans return to action on Friday night when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies. The Pelicans will be without star power forward Zion Williamson, however, as he recovers from an illness. Williamson has contributed to the recent success the Pelicans have had. He […]

One of the most sought-after head coaching candidates this cycle, Aaron Glenn, has been hired by the New York Jets. Glenn spoke with many teams but ultimately believed the Jets were the best fit for him. Jets’ senior reporter Eric Allen included input from Glenn on joining the organization. “This place is special for me,” […]

While the 2024-25 campaign has been anything but smooth for the New Orleans Pelicans, one positive for the team has been the return of star forward Zion Williamson. Since being drafted No. 1 overall by the Pelicans in 2019, Williamson has dealt with no shortage of injuries. Mike Krzyzewski, better known as “Coach K,” who […]

Following their respective wins in the AFC divisional round, the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills are once again set to face off in the playoffs. Ahead of the matchup, Bills linebacker Von Miller had a unique comparison for Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. “Bills LB Von Miller on another playoff matchup with Patrick Mahomes: ‘He’s […]