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Thanks to some excellent offseason acquisitions in 2020, Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks have turned into one of the most well-rounded teams in the Eastern Conference. With the addition of Clint Capela, Onyeka Okongwu, Rajon Rondo, Danilo Gallinari, and Bogdan Bogdanovic, this Hawks team suddenly became much deeper. The latest Hawks highlight comes from […]

Tristan Thompson is the newest addition to the Boston Celtics, a team that was only a couple of wins away from making the NBA Finals in 2020. Thompson gives the Celtics mobility at the center position, rebounding, physicality, toughness, and defense. With Daniel Theis as the lone rotation center prior to Thompson, the position was […]

The Washington Football Team is only one win away from going from the second-worst team in the NFL to the NFC East champion. When most people would have deemed Washington the worst team in the division, D.C. has put themselves in a position to make the playoffs. It helps that the NFC East is the […]

The NFL is cracking down on COVID-19 protocols and that branches out even to the broadcasters. CBS Sports color commentator Tony Romo will not be allowed to attend his job due to COVID-19 related reasons and will be replaced by Boomer Esiason, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. CBS analyst Tony Romo will miss Sunday's Rams-Cardinals broadcast […]

Despite the Golden State Warriors’ surprisingly bad start to the 2021 season, Stephen Curry provided some positives on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls. Coming into the game, Curry was on a massive free throw streak. With a few more made free throws, he set a new Warriors milestone by surpassing Rick Barry for the most […]

Zach LaVine continues to build his legacy in Windy City, this time reaching a milestone in only his fourth year with the Chicago Bulls. With a 3-point make early in Chicago’s contest against the Golden State Warriors, LaVine has now moved into 10th all time in Bulls franchise history for triples made with 352. Zach […]

After the New York Giants lost against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, the Washington Football Team had to win their Week 16 game against the Carolina Panthers in order to clinch the NFC East. However, with Alex Smith out of the contest with a right calf strain, former first round pick Dwayne Haskins was under […]

The Memphis Grizzlies young shooting guard, Grayson Allen, has had some trouble with his discipline playing basketball since his days at Duke University. Allen was seen throwing temper tantrums and intentionally tripping players when he was frustrated. As a result of his attitude, Allen fell in the draft. The Utah Jazz took a chance on […]

The Los Angeles Chargers may be out of the playoff picture, but there is an extremely bright spot on offense. The team’s 2020 first-round pick, Justin Herbert, has been absolutely phenomenal in his rookie campaign. The Oregon alumni has shown not only his competency at the quarterback position, but also his ability to make an […]

Yes, Jacksonville Jaguars fans, it’s going to get better. With the New York Jets pulling off their second consecutive win, the Jags have secured the first overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. With another loss, the Jaguars head into Week 17 with only 1 win and the tiebreaker with the Jets to have the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are somehow winning games even in 2021 despite trading most of their assets for draft picks. How? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is how. SGA nailed an awesome game-winner against the Charlotte Hornets: SHAI FOR THE WIN https://t.co/VIOMK6hVWz — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 27, 2020 Gilgeous-Alexander is coming off a career year last season with […]

Thomas Bryant has been a surprisingly nice piece for the Wizards during their recent rebuild. He went from a fringe rotational player who struggled to find minutes on the Lakers to a starter on the Wizards, to an essential piece of the Wizards rebuild. What the Wizards failed to realize is that Bryant is actually […]

Every year the ESPN Top 100 comes out, and every year there are players ranked way lower than they should be, and some players ranked much higher than deserved. This year, DeMar DeRozan was the person who fell in the ESPN player rankings. DeRozan was the 82nd best player in the NBA entering 2021 according […]

The NFL is a league full of surprises. This year, the Washington Football Team has definitely been one of them. Washington has gone from the second-worst team in the NFL to a division leader with two weeks to go in the season. Yes, part of that is because the NFC East is weak, but part […]

If you’re a Minnesota Vikings fan, you might want to look away right about now. A new statistic just surfaced following the Vikings’ 33-52 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Christmas Day. Although the headlines were dominated by Alvin Kamara’s historic six-touchdown performance, the Vikings managed to record a significant figure of their own. […]

Cincinnati Bengals fans, you can exhale now. Your 2020 season might be over, but there is still hope for your future. First overall pick Joe Burrow was on track to be a Rookie of the Year finalist in 2020, putting together a very impressive rookie campaign. In his first ten games in the NFL, Burrow […]

It’s not every day that fans get NFL football on a Friday, never mind Christmas day. With all eyes on the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas, Alvin Kamara made sure that he did not disappoint. The Saints won the game easily, 52-33, but the real story line of thegame was Kamara’s […]

The 2020-21 NBA season is set to get started under very unique circumstances amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The start of a new season always brings new predictions for awards, and they often wind up looking very similar. Here, we’re going to make some outside-the-box choices for the major NBA awards. While there’s a good chance […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were coming off an upset win against the New Orleans Saints in Week 14, in which Jalen Hurts stole the show. Hurts recorded a win in his first ever start and looked to inject energy into the Eagles offense. Hurts’ performance earned him the start against the Arizona Cardinals where he was […]

The battle of the birds has been one of the best games of the week thus far. Kyler Murray came out firing on all cylinders to help the Arizona Cardinals take an early lead, but Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles stormed back to make it a contest. In a game full of big, exciting, […]

The Denver Nuggets were the surprise team of the 2020 NBA Playoffs, knocking off the heavily-favored L.A. Clippers and advancing to the Western Conference Finals. They became the first team to ever come back from a 3-1 deficit twice in the same playoffs as Jamal Murray took his game to another level. How did they […]

With a loss last week, the New Orleans Saints lost their number one seed in the NFC to the Green Bay Packers. The Kansas City Chiefs are currently in line to get the top seed in the AFC. At 10-3, the Saints have the same record as the Green Bay Packers, so every game from […]

Good news for Baltimore Ravens fans, as Marquise Brown has been activated to return to the team after a brief spell on the COVID-19 list. The Ravens activated WRs Hollywood Brown, Miles Boykin and James Proche from the Reserve/COVID-19 list. They're on track to play tomorrow. — Field Yates (@FieldYates) December 19, 2020 It couldn’t […]

If there were any doubts surrounding Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant’s recovery from his Achilles injury, they can finally be silenced. In a preseason matchup against the Celtics, Kevin Durant showed his explosiveness with a couple of dunks attacking the basket. Joe ➡️➡️➡️ K pic.twitter.com/rwVk2J18kB — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) December 19, 2020 Kevin Durant's ferocious […]

The Golden State Warriors are one of the most dangerous teams in the NBA when fully healthy. They fall a few spots in the NBA rankings with Klay Thompson on the sideline, but they will still be a very competitive team in the Western Conference. Former Warriors forward Matt Barnes weighed in on the Dubs this […]

Coming off their fourth straight win, the Washington Football Team is one of the hottest teams in the NFL right now. The Washington defense has been lights out over that streak, wreaking havoc for opposing quarterbacks. The Football Team defense has 12 sacks, 8 takeaways, and three touchdowns in their last four games. The visiting […]

The Washington Football Team and Alex Smith are coming off their fourth straight win against the San Francisco 49ers, but it did come at a cost. Starting quarterback, Alex Smith, left the game in the second quarter with a calf injury and did not return. Dwayne Haskins finished the game for the Washington Football Team, […]

With the 2020-21 NBA season just around the corner, speculations regarding the NBA awards are starting to heat up. Philadelphia 76ers‘ new President of Basketball Operations, Daryl Morey, decided to weigh in on the debate on Instagram. When asked if Joel Embiid will win MVP this campaign, Morey responded by saying that the Sixers have […]

It didn’t take long for LaMelo Ball to make his presence felt on the NBA stage. In just his first pre-season game with the Charlotte Hornets, the youngest of the Ball brothers showed flashes of potential into becoming a future star–at least that’s what Jamal Crawford thinks. LaMelo will be a star. He has that […]

If Jimmy Butler wasn’t one of your favorite players already, the Miami Heat star is bound to be after this interview with NBA reporter Rachel Nichols. When asked about the media’s lack of coverage on the Heat entering the 2021 NBA season, Jimmy Butler responded the exact way that you would think the founder of […]

College basketball is back, and it has not disappointed early on! Cade Cunningham and Oklahoma State faced off against Wichita State on Saturday, with the two teams playing back and forth that created a suspenseful and exciting end to the game. Tied at 64 with time running out, Cunningham came clutch and knocked down a game […]

Only a few weeks out from the end of the regular season and the Buffalo Bills are 9-3, sitting at the top of the AFC East. That isn’t a sentence that we’re used to seeing. A division that has been dominated by the New England Patriots over the last two decades is now owned by […]

The Washington Football Team is coming off of a very impressive Monday Night Football win against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 13. That win marked their third in a row, putting them in a position to win the NFC East at 5-7. Washington’s Week 14 matchup comes against the San Francisco 49ers, a team that […]

The NBA is back and the opening night of the preseason featured the Los Angeles Clippers against the Los Angeles Lakers, and Montrezl Harrell’s first meeting against his former team did not disappoint early. Harrell was facing up on Kawhi Leonard in the second quarter. When he decided to take a jump shot, Leonard quickly […]

Former Boston Celtics big man Kendrick Perkins is more than just an NBA Champion and NBA Analyst, he’s a mentor too. Tristan Thompson spoke up about the impact that Perkins had on him when Thompson first entered the league. He went on to say that Perkins was a great role model for Thompson in Cleveland. […]

It didn’t take long for New York Knicks rookie Obi Toppin to make an impact on the NBA stage. In the Knicks’ preseason debut, Toppin has been THE guy against the Detroit Pistons, putting up nine points and five rebounds in only five minutes in the first half. He’s second in scoring and rebounding, behind […]

Finally, the news that every Philadelphia Eagles fan has been waiting for has come to fruition. The team has now played Jalen Hurts in his second straight possession, officially marking his takeover ahead of Carson Wentz. And for the second straight series in Green Bay, Jalen Hurts is playing quarterback and Carson Wentz is on […]

The Green Bay Packers always seem to be one of the more competitive teams in the NFC and that is thanks in part to the continued dominance of Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers has been brilliant thus far in 2020 as the Packers sit atop of the NFC North division at 8-3. Entering week 13 , Rodgers […]

Did you really think that we could count out the New England Patriots this season? Twenty years of dominance from Bill Belichick should have taught you better. The Patriots are rolling as of late, winning three of their last four games, trying to make that four in their last five. After a touchdown run by […]