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The Minnesota Timberwolves had a great season, racking up 42 wins and elevating their play in the postseason. The young Wolves fought their way through the playoff gauntlet in the Western Conference, eventually falling to the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the Western Conference Finals. Now, with NBA free agency on the horizon, they […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have arrived. The team is fresh off a run all the way to the Western Conference Finals in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, where they ended up losing to the Dallas Mavericks. And while that loss was a tough pill to swallow, this is the first time since the Kevin Garnett era where […]

The 2024 NBA Draft is widely considered to have limited star power, but one potential future superstar is Rob Dillingham, a young guard out of the University of Kentucky. Dillingham is a dynamic shooting guard who can break down opponents off the dribble with ease or hit pull up shots from the logo consistently. Rob […]

Donovan Clingan was a collegiate star who played an essential role on UConn’s back-to-back national championship teams. The Bristol, Connecticut native is now moving on to the NBA, and his draft projections are all over the place. Clingan has all the intangibles and will be an elite defender the moment he steps on an NBA […]

The Houston Texans are in an enviable position, as they have built a young and competitive roster with a franchise quarterback on a rookie deal. The team even made it to the NFC Divisional Round in 2023, and DeMeco Ryans’ squad has their eyes set on a bigger prize: winning the Super Bowl. To do […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have done an excellent job of upgrading weak spots on their roster during the 2024 offseason. Omar Khan entirely revamped his team’s quarterback room while also adding impact players along the offensive line and the defensive front seven. However, there is one position group that must still be addressed and another area […]

On May 31, Polo G released his long-awaited single, “Angels in the Sky.” This highly anticipated song was widely considered to be a grail amongst his fan base after a snippet was shared in 2020 during an Instagram Live session. That became one of Polo’s most popular snippets, and fans have been begging him for […]

During the 2024 NFL Draft, Detroit native and superstar rapper Eminem announced his upcoming album, titled The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace), which is expected to be released later this summer. Fans were instantly excited about the prospects for a new Eminem album, particularly one that would bring about the return of the […]

On May 22, Polo G shared a post on Instagram announcing that he had finished his popular “Angels in the Sky” snippet and would release the full song if the post received 100,000 comments. The post did reach the hundred thousand mark and did so in less than 24 hours. On Sunday, Polo announced that […]

CBS’ procedural Blue Bloods has frequently portrayed Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck) as a nearly perfect character, somebody who always seems to make the right decisions no matter how difficult the circumstances are. In Season 14, Episode 8, titled “Wicked Games,” Frank is finally forced to face uncomfortable truths about himself and how he comes off […]

CBS procedural SWAT brought back a popular familiar face in Season 7 Episode 9, titled “Honeytrap.” That familiar face would be Jackie Vasquez (Jessica Camacho), a Special Agent with the FBI who was investigating a female robbery crew that changed their tactics after arriving in Los Angeles. Other changes to the team’s chemistry occurred in […]

Well, the CBS procedural Blue Bloods might be coming to an end, but it’s not over yet. The show followed up one of its worst episodes ever with an episode that reminded viewers what the show was like in its heyday. Season 14, Episode 7, titled “On the Ropes,” might not quite stand among the […]

Each year, the NFL draft results in some players being selected who are viewed as steals, and others who are viewed as reaches. Landing a steal can put a team on the fast track to Super Bowl contention, but ending up with a reach can set a team back by many years. As the dust […]

Every year, the NFL Draft brings new hope to every franchise around the league. The 2024 NFL Draft was no different. But some teams will enter a new era of success because of their newest draft class and other teams will set themselves back significantly. We won’t ultimately know how each team fared for many […]

The New York Giants selected Malik Nabers with the sixth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Nabers is a dynamic wide receiver prospect from LSU, a school that has earned a reputation in recent years for developing star receivers. It remains to be seen how the team’s new rookie will perform given the uncertainty […]

The New York Football Giants are at a crossroads and needed to make a splash with their premium picks in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Giants didn’t take a quarterback in the first round as many expected them to do. Instead, they opted for a superstar receiver from LSU, a school that has gained a […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers needed to improve the offensive line if they wanted to build their offense around the running game, and they also needed to add a receiver and some defensive depth in the 2024 NFL Draft. The team was able to achieve all three of these goals this weekend without surrendering future draft capital. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss at the hands of the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the teams’ first-round playoff series. The Bucks lost more than just the game, though, as eight-time All-Star Damian Lillard aggravated an Achilles injury and his status is unknown going forward. Lillard has been ruled out for […]

The Golden State Warriors were eliminated from the 2024 play-in tournament after suffering a blowout loss to the Sacramento Kings. Wacky things can happen in the play-in tournament, but this is still a shocking fall from grace for a team that won the NBA Finals less than two years ago. It’s also demoralizing for a […]

The Arizona Cardinals hold the fourth overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, and it’s likely this is where the fun will begin for the night. The top three teams have all been linked to top quarterback prospects, which means that Arizona will have the first major decision to make. Before the Cardinals make their […]

For many years, the CBS procedural Blue Bloods has been one of the premier shows on television, dominating its Friday night time slot. Before the start of the fourteenth season, it was announced that Blue Bloods would be coming to a conclusion. Given the continued strong ratings, it was widely assumed that the show was […]

Deacon made the difficult decision to retire in Season 7, Episode 8 of the CBS procedural SWAT, but this episode was written and filmed prior to the surprising decision to save the show and bring it back for an eighth season. That decision will likely be welcomed by fans of the series, but it also […]

With the Los Angeles Chargers holding the fifth overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, plenty of eyes will be on general manager Joe Hortiz and the Chargers’ front office. It appears increasingly likely that at least three of the top four picks will be quarterbacks, and possibly all four. Depending on how the first […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have several gaps on their roster that must be addressed during the 2024 NFL draft. In order to address all of their needs, the Bucs will have to get creative and find sleeper prospects who are flying under the radar. Let’s take a look at Tampa Bay’s most glaring weaknesses and […]

The New York Knicks earned the number two seed in the Eastern Conference, and as luck would have it their reward is a matchup with the talented but inconsistent Philadelphia 76ers. The Knicks won the first game in this series, holding out a bit longer for a four-point victory in a brutal slugfest that went […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have arrived ahead of schedule and made a name for themselves this season. Mark Daigneault’s squad earned the top overall seed in the Western Conference and the team is set to contend for a championship with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way through the NBA playoffs. SGA has emerged as a top-10 player […]

CBS procedural Blue Bloods returned from its hiatus with the fifth episode of the 14th and final season, which was titled “Bad Faith.” In this episode, Jamie butted heads with his superior, Frank dealt with a tricky political situation, and Danny and Erin both handled investigated cases with mob connections. Here’s all you need to […]

Before the March Madness hiatus, SWAT left fans on a gripping cliffhanger as Luca was shot multiple times while attempting to stop a robbery in progress. We learned Luca’s fate in this episode, and 20 Squad was able to track down the shooters and bring them to justice. Keep reading to learn what happened in […]

Are you tired of placing bets against the spread that appear to be winners, only to have your heart ripped out by a back door cover in the final seconds of the game? A teaser bet is a special type of parlay that provides bettors with a margin of safety on each leg of their […]

Player prop bets are a great way to make money based on the performance of individual players. There is also an opportunity to take advantage of recent trends and back player projections before the books have a chance to react and adjust their lines accordingly. Let’s take a closer look at the best player props […]

Season 7, Episode 6 of the CBS procedural SWAT ended with a major cliffhanger as Kenny Johnson’s Dominique Luca suffered three gunshot wounds while interrupting a robbery, including one shot that appeared to go into his chest. Luca appeared unresponsive and the snippet for Episode 7 showed many officers standing at attention, but his fate […]

The New York Yankees kicked off their 2024 season with a thrilling come-from-behind victory against the rival Houston Astros. There was a lot to like for the Yankees in this game, despite the rough start that saw Nestor Cortes Jr. giving up three runs in the first inning. This is the kind of game where […]

Last season was the first time the New York Yankees fell short of 90 wins since 2016, excluding the shortened 60-game COVID season in 2020. The Bombers’ front office and ownership group made it clear the team’s performance in 2023 was completely unacceptable. Hal Steinbrenner signaled his willingness to spend, giving Brian Cashman the green […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off a 100-win season in 2023, and they are looking to follow that up with another dominant campaign this year and a World Series victory. To achieve this goal, the Dodgers went all-in this offseason, adding two high-profile players in free agency: Former Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar Shohei […]

Meek Mill is one of the most energetic rappers of his era, but he hasn’t released a solo project since 2021’s Expensive Pain. That changed earlier this month with the release of his new EP, HEATHENISM. This concise project features Meek doing what he does best and keeping the experimentation to a minimum, which results […]

Aaron Judge has been lighting the league on fire since 2022 when he made history with an American League-record 62 regular season home runs. With the Yankees set to kick off their 2024 regular season on March 28, Judge needs to have a big year for the team to put a dreadful 2023 season behind […]

The 2024 MLB season is right around the corner, meaning that season-long prop bets are being offered. Juan Soto certainly qualifies as a superstar, and his total is set at 35.5, which would match his career high for homers in a single season. If Soto sets a new career high, gamblers who pick the over […]

Past truly is present for the Regan family in the fourth episode of the 14th and final season of the CBS procedural Blue Bloods. Detective Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg) goes out of his way to help a troubled teen he had a run-in with in the past, Henry (Len Carlou)  shares his life story in […]

The Chicago Bears hold the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, and they are widely expected to use that pick on USC quarterback Caleb Williams. Williams has all the makings of a franchise quarterback, and it would be foolish for Chicago’s front office to pass up on a player who could end up […]