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The Portland Trail Blazers are a team on the rise, and they’ll need contributions from their latest prized draft pick in order to take the next step. The Blazers selected Donovan Clingan with the seventh overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft and he performed well in his first taste of NBA action at Summer […]

The San Francisco 49ers are one of the best teams in the NFL, but there are several positional battles that need to be ironed out during training camp before the team’s depth chart can be solidified. Kyle Shanahan’s squad is looking to make a run at the top of the NFL world during the 2024 […]

The Arizona Cardinals are hoping to make the playoffs in 2024, just a year after the team was in the running for the first overall pick. This would be quite the turnaround, but the Cardinals will need some players to step up if they are to achieve this goal. Let’s take a look at three […]

The New York Knicks made it to the second round of the NBA playoffs this past season, and will be looking to take another leap to join the shortlist of legitimate contenders to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy. That journey began at Summer League, where a young guard showed starting potential, a talented project showed […]

The Houston Texans shocked the football world in 2023 and took the NFL by storm, fully announcing their presence by demolishing the Cleveland Browns in the Wild Card round. They’ll need some young players to step up, though, in order to take the next step toward Super Bowl contention. This process starts with training camp, […]

The New York Yankees started the 2023-2024 season as one of the best teams in baseball, and for a while, it looked as if they would run away with the American League East. However, the team quickly fell back to earth. The product that Aaron Boone has been putting out on the field for the […]

No team in NFL history has won three Super Bowls in a row, and the Kansas City Chiefs are hoping to make history this year. In order to complete the three-peat, though, the Chiefs will have to solidify several position groups. Coaches and fans alike should be keeping an eye on five positional battles during […]

The Houston Texans surged into the playoffs last year and will be looking to build on that success. However, while they have several young and talented players on offense, the team will be relying on one offensive lineman to elevate the unit’s overall play and keep CJ Stroud clean and healthy. Let’s take a closer […]

The New York Giants were optimistic heading into the 2023 NFL season, but things quickly fell apart and the team instead found themselves in a race to the bottom and the rights to the first overall pick in the draft. Heading into a new season, several young players will need to step up and veterans […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are hoping to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls, and they’ve stacked their roster with talent from top to bottom. However, the team’s most recent first-round draft pick might hold the key to their success. Rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy has superstar potential, and, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers kicked off training camp ahead of the 2024 season on July 25th, and there are four exciting training camp battles that fans will be paying close attention to. Every year, exciting competitions emerge during training camp as a team’s players compete against each other for several weeks on end. It will be […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have struggled offensively for a long time, but one second-year player holds the key to turning around their fortunes this season. It might seem as if a star such as George Pickens or a big name like Russell Wilson would hold the key to the Steelers’ success this year, but the reality […]

Heading into the 2024 season, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have won back-to-back Super Bowls and are looking to three-peat. That’s something that has never been achieved in the Super Bowl era, and one player holds the key to the team’s dreams. That player also happens to be chasing football immortality and greatest-of-all-time […]

The Dallas Cowboys may be America’s Team but they haven’t won the Super Bowl since 1996. Tony Romo was supposed to lead them to the promised land but was unable to do so. There was immense hype around the Cowboys when Dak Prescott came out of nowhere to steal the starting quarterback job after Romo […]

The Los Angeles Lakers went 3-5 in Summer League play this year, but fans were really watching to see how two players performed. Los Angeles is hoping to remain competitive as superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis enter the twilight of their careers, and they’ll need young players to step up. Let’s take a look […]

Brock Purdy was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the final pick in the 2022 NFL draft, becoming Mr. Irrelevant. Since that day, however, Purdy has built himself a commendable resume. Purdy’s amassed a 17-4 record as a starter and he’s won four playoff games. While Purdy is undoubtedly one of the most successful […]

The Philadelphia 76ers hope to contend for a title this upcoming season, and they’ll need to rely on young players with upside to fill key roles. The team’s Summer League performance in Las Vegas provided optimism about the talent in the team’s pipeline. One second-year player appears to have taken a major leap forward, and […]

NBA Summer League is a valuable opportunity for upcoming teams to evaluate their future stars, and the Houston Rockets should be thrilled with what they saw from their young players this summer in Las Vegas. Their record was a mixed bag but wins and losses don’t matter in Summer League. What matters is performance. The […]

Colorado football got off to a blazing start to the 2023 season before struggling down the stretch and limping to the finish line. They dominated teams they were supposed to, but Colorado football struggled in high-profile matchups against elite competition. The Buffaloes will look to build on their success while taking a step forward against […]

Aaron Judge’s 2022 MVP season stands among the greatest individual offensive seasons in baseball history. Judge set the single-season American League home run record with 62 long balls, eclipsing the 61 former Yankees star Roger Maris hit in 1961 to stand alone as the AL home run King. While Judge started his big league career […]

The Philadelphia 76ers looked dominant for long stretches of the 2023–2024 NBA season, but injuries once again took their toll, and it became clear that changes would have to be made in free agency. The team struggled in their first-round playoff series loss at the hands of the New York Knicks. Whatever you think of […]

The New York Yankees jumped out to a blazing start to the 2023-2024 season, blitzing past the rest of the American League East and looking like they might wrap up the division by the All-Star Break. However, that did not happen. The team fell back down to earth over the past month, and several glaring […]

This summer, movie fans around the world will take cover indoors at crowded movie theaters to watch Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones in Twisters, the breathtaking sequel to the 1996 classic Twister starring Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt. With the long-anticipated sequel set to premiere in theaters, let’s take a look at seven bold predictions […]

The Sacramento Kings have a deep roster with several quality rotation players, but they lack high-end talent outside of point guard De’Aaron Fox. With the team on the verge of contention, they made a blockbuster acquisition in free agency to address this concern by adding a six-time All-Star forward. Keep reading for a breakdown of […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder took a massive leap forward in the 2023-2024 season, even making a surprise playoff run. While they came up short of the Finals, the team succeeded beyond everyone’s wildest dreams and is in a perfect position to compete for championships soon. To put themselves in the best possible position to win, […]

The Chicago Bulls have entered a rebuilding period after losing one of their stars, DeMar DeRozan to free agency and signaling they are open to moving another star wing. The Bulls shouldn’t stop there, though. They have another valuable player who they should consider trading. This additional move would complete the teardown of the current […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have already made significant changes this offseason, including completely revamping their quarterback room. They also traded their second-best receiver and added a blue-chip lineman during the 2024 NFL Draft. However, with training camp fast approaching, there are a few more minor adjustments the front office could make to optimize the roster. Keep […]

Eminem returned on Tuesday with his second single from The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâs), “Tobey.” This song features one big-name artist Marshall has worked with frequently and an upcoming artist from Detroit, but we’ll get to that shortly. Did this song live up to expectations, or did it let down some of […]

The San Francisco 49ers are projected to be one of the best teams in the NFL in 2024, and the expectation is that Kyle Shanahan’s squad will be among the contenders to hoist this year’s Vince Lombardi Trophy. However, that’s not to say that the 49ers can’t improve. In fact, they should look at addition […]

The Chicago Bulls doubled down on their championship dreams in 2023-24 and decided not to sell at the trade deadline, a decision that backfired spectacularly as the team failed to contend. Now, Chicago’s front office is likely going to sell low on star guard Zach LaVine with little to no leverage. However, there could be […]

The Kansas City Royals are slightly above .500 as the 2024 MLB trade deadline approaches. The team still has plenty of holes and they aren’t quite ready to make a World Series run yet, but they’re getting close. While the Royals are often sellers at the deadline, this year will be different. The team should […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made it to the playoffs during the 2023-24 season, but their performance in the postseason shed some light on what the team needs to add to their team in order to continue working on to take the next step forward. That is in no way a bad thing, and their struggles […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have a talented young core and the assets to go after a big fish this offseason. The front office should be scouring both the trade and free agent markets to find the right player who could complete this young team’s core and help elevate the Blazers to credible contenders. Portland has […]

The Houston Rockets won 41 games in the 2023–2024 season and showed plenty of flashes to keep their fans optimistic about the upcoming year. Houston’s front office has their work cut out for them this offseason, and the team must make strategic additions in free agency to continue building out their roster as they look […]

The San Antonio Spurs only won 22 games in the 2023-2024 season, but the future is bright for Gregg Popovich’s squad with the emergence of rookie big man Victor Wembanyama. The Spurs particularly struggled on the perimeter last season, and they’ll look to find a guard or wing as their second star to complement Wembanyama. […]

The Boston Celtics won the 2023-24 NBA championship in five games over the Dallas Mavericks, and the team appears fairly set heading into the upcoming season. Boston has an established core signed to long-term deals, as well as a number of role players that fit perfectly around their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen […]

Isaiah Hartenstein played a pivotal role for the New York Knicks during the 2023-24 season, stepping up when Mitchell Robinson went down with an injury and holding down the starting center role as the team surged into the postseason and fought a grueling seven-game series with the Indiana Pacers. Yet, Hartenstein is a free agent […]

The Atlanta Hawks kicked off the 2024 NBA Draft by selecting Zaccharie Risacher with the first overall pick. The young wing from France has an incredibly high floor, but it’s also difficult to project a path to stardom for him. Given that teams typically look to draft a franchise-caliber player who can become a superstar […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in a unique situation heading into the 2024-2025 season, and the roster changes Bryson Graham makes this offseason can open their contention window or slam it shut. Willie Green’s squad has Zion Williamson, who is a superstar when healthy, and Brandon Ingram, who is a star but not quite a […]