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The San Francisco Giants started the offseason with high hopes of signing either Shohei Ohtani or Yoshinobu Yamamoto to have a franchise cornerstone who could lead their core. That vision did not turn out as expected, but Giants president Farhan Zaidi has executed numerous alternative plans by first signing guys like Jung Hoo Lee, Jordan […]

Marcus Morris’ NBA career started off slowly as he only began putting up double digit numbers in his fourth season in the league.. That was in his last year with the Phoenix Suns, but his best moments were with the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers. These two teams utilized Morris as a tremendous scorer […]

After suffering a first round exit in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, it was evident that the Minnesota Timberwolves were on an uproar and primed to be one of the top seeds in the Western Conference. The hype has come to fruition during the 2023-24 campaign as the Timberwolves are legitimately competing to clinch the No. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are one team that have been up-and-down ever since the All-Star break, but they still sit in second place in the Eastern Conference right behind the Milwaukee Bucks. After Max Strus’ sensational game winner against the Dallas Mavericks, the Cavs were the main headline of the news outlets on Wednesday morning. However, […]

The Orlando Magic are currently eighth in the Eastern Conference but only a half-game behind the fifth-placed Miami Heat. With 23 games left, the squad has by far the easiest schedule remaining, with numerous outings against the Charlotte Hornets and Toronto Raptors. With that in mind, it is plausible for the Magic to avoid the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been on a roll, just a half game behind first-place in the West following consecutive blowout wins over the Los Angeles Clippers and Washington Wizards out of the All-Star break. The trio of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams can compete with any Big Three in the association right […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the one team that will always be talked about in every sports talk show or podcast. Even during the one week All-Star break, fans were still talking about the Lakers second half run and how they could elevate themselves in the Western Conference standings. LA is 1-1 after the All-Star […]

Even though it was an open secret that Damian Lillard was likely headed to the Miami Heat this past offseason, the Milwaukee Bucks swooped in and acquired the superstar guard to pair him up with Giannis Antetokounmpo. NBA pundits had the Bucks as the convincing favorite to win the 2024 NBA Finals, but that has […]

The 2023 Slam Dunk Contest ended up being a unique one, as it was the first one where an NBA G-League player won the highly-anticipated event. Mac McClung completed phenomenal jams that wowed the crowd, which opened up discussions about whether people from outside the association should be considered for future iterations of the event. […]

The Indiana Pacers entered the 2023-24 campaign as one of the more intriguing teams in the NBA. With the All-Star break currently upon us, the Pacers are sixth place in the Eastern Conference, which is certainly better than fans could have hoped for ahead of the season. Tyrese Haliburton has been the head of the […]

The Sacramento Kings are one of the few teams that decided to run it back from last year and focus on building around their current core. Some folks believed that the 2022-23 campaign was just the first season in an extended run of success for the Kings talented roster, while others thought that they were […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl once again. It is the fourth time in the last five years they have won the AFC championship, but a huge obstacle awaits them in Super Bowl 58 which is the San Francisco 49ers. It is a rematch from their 2020 tilt, but it is […]

After a slow start with James Harden, the Los Angeles Clippers have looked like a legitimate threat to win the Western Conference. The Clippers are just a half-game behind the Minnesota Timberwolves for first place in the West, with the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder also in the mix at the top. However, the […]

With the incredible success of the Oklahoma City Thunder so far in their 2023-24 campaign, the excitement level was enormous for their franchise to acquire an All-Star caliber player at the NBA trade deadline, so they can legitimately compete for a championship. The Thunder have an excellent combination of draft capital and young assets they […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been underwhelming this year, and are likely to finish in the race for a play-in spot after advancing to the Western Conference Finals last year. LeBron James and Anthony Davis have been incredible this year, but the rest of the crew have been subpar compared to their usual performances. With […]

The Philadelphia 76ers received unfortunate news when Joel Embiid tore his meniscus, sidelining him for a minimum of four weeks. Embiid’s MVP chances are now down the drain, but the 76ers’ key objective is to remain a top-six seed in the East, so they will not go through the rigors of the play-in tournament. It […]

The Denver Nuggets are still the reigning and defending NBA Champions heading into the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline, and they seem to be confident they can repeat. The Nuggets did lose two critical pieces in Bruce Brown and Jeff Green, but the franchise can still decide to pursue a couple of pieces who can play […]

The Sacramento Kings have been a steady force in the Western Conference this season. Despite the top four teams elevating themselves as the top-tier squads in the conference, one could argue that the Kings are the best in the second level as they can upset any of the four powerhouses in a seven-game series. Continuity […]

The Philadelphia 76ers entered the season as on shaky ground because the James Harden saga was still not over. Just a week after 2023-24 tipped off, the 76ers agreed to a trade that sent Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for myriad expiring contracts, keeping their cap flexibility alive for the summer. Joel […]

Not a lot of NBA pundits saw the Oklahoma City Thunder possibly finishing as the one seed in the Western Conference. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams have been an exceptional trio this season, driving the young Thunder toward championship contention. Their challenge now is maintaining that success over the second half of the […]

Stephen Curry dropped a 60-burger on Saturday night, but the Golden State Warriors still lost to the Atlanta Hawks in overtime. That last sentence is the epitome of their 2023-24 campaign as Curry has been carrying the Warriors, but his teammates have been glaringly inconsistent on both ends of the floor. Golden State is still […]

Even if the Minnesota Timberwolves were eliminated early in last year’s playoffs, the NBA world knew that the ascension would come soon. The following season, the Timberwolves are one of the best teams in the association and a major reason for that is because of their tremendous defensive play. They are almost two full points […]

The Utah Jazz started off last season on a surprising note as there was even a time they were competing for the top spot in the Western Conference. That was not the case this year as they were horrific in the beginning of their 2023-24 campaign, but a fantastic stretch that started in the latter […]

As the league reaches just past the midway point of 2023-24, the ascension of the Oklahoma City Thunder has emerged one of the best stories of the season. Led by the team-building of general manager Sam Presti and strategic prowess of coach Mark Daigneault, the Thunder are now second in the Western Conference and tied […]

The Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the Western Conference Finals last season, so expectations were skyrocketing heading into their 2023-24 campaign. The misconception of the Lakers having one of the best offseasons in the league has been magnified as their issues have continued percolating 40 games into the season. It seems inevitable that Los Angeles […]

The Golden State Warriors won the NBA championship in 2022, but things have gone downhill since. The Warriors lost in the second round of the playoffs last season and now look to be in danger of missing the postseason entirely in 2023-24 amid myriad roster problems. Golden State is 18-22 on the season, which has […]

The Charlotte Hornets are in the midst of another disappointing season for their franchise. Despite the impressive return of Miles Bridges, the team has been underperforming in the regular season. LaMelo Ball has missed 21 games this year, and his return has not really improved their performance. It is looking like another season down the […]

The San Antonio Spurs started their 2023-24 campaign on a high note as rookie Victor Wembanyama shocked the league in his first couple of weeks. However, they have been on a dry spell ever since and have dropped to an abysmal 7-33 record. It is another lost season for San Antonio as they are in […]

The Orlando Magic is one franchise that has caught the league by surprise as they have elevated themselves as a playoff contender in the Eastern Conference. They are now in eighth place with a 22-19 record, but they are only three games behind the fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, and Jalen Suggs have […]

The Golden State Warriors are one of the teams to struggle immensely in the first 30+ games of the season. After adding Chris Paul, Dario Saric, and a few other guys, it was expected that the team would be a serious contender in the Western Conference. Draymond Green’s lengthy absence and the plethora of blown […]

The Atlanta Hawks were one of the teams expected to surprise the league by being a top five or six seed in the Eastern Conference. Media personalities such as Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe had them eclipsing their win total from last year, but it has since been a horrific campaign for Quin Snyder and […]

The Utah Jazz are a team continuously in start of the rebuilding phase of their franchise. After letting go of Donavan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley, and Bojan Bogdanovic, the team is starting from scratch. But Utah still does not a clear-cut formula to being a perennial contender once again. The Jazz are unlike the […]

The Detroit Pistons had one of the most dreadful losing streaks in NBA history, which was eventually snapped when they beat the undermanned Toronto Raptors, 129-127. The sigh of relief from the Pistons’ players, coaches, and the rest of the organization was a pleasant sight to see, but it does not mitigate the fact that […]

The Phoenix Suns went on an overhaul in the offseason as they let go of Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton to add a myriad of role players like Eric Gordon, Jusuf Nurkic and Grayson Allen, and star guard Bradley Beal. It was a decision questioned by a ton of pundits because the Suns were less […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been dominant to start the 2023-24 season after the James Harden saga finally ended. Joel Embiid is currently leading the MVP race in most voters’ eyes with averages of 35.0 points and 11.7 rebounds per game, while Tyrese Maxey has been phenomenal and could be the Most Improved Player. The star […]

The Sacramento Kings are back to their winning ways after a slow start to the season, sitting in fourth place in the Western Conference. The Kings’ stellar performance continues to be headlined by De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, both of whom are likely going to be selected to the All-Star Game in February. Keegan Murray, […]

In the first year of Donovan Mitchell with the Cleveland Cavaliers, they had one of the best records in the NBA. Locking themselves at fourth seed was fantastic, but their postseason performance was horrible as they succumbed to the New York Knicks. The Cavs front office added a couple of pieces to bolster their lineup, […]

All professional sports leagues want their fans to enjoy watching their favorite team and supporting their favorite players. The NFL is the most popular sport in the United States, and it gathers family and friends like no other game in the country. However, in sports just like life, there are bound to be a few […]

The Utah Jazz were a surprise team to start last season and one main reason for their success was Finnish forward Lauri Markkanen. He had an impressive 2022-23 campaign as he was selected as an All-Star starter in his home city of Salt Lake. Looking to build off his spectacular year, Markkanen has been terrific, […]