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The Pittsburgh Steelers are facing a train accelerating toward them in a dimly lit tunnel in the leadup to the 2025 NFL draft. The Steelers quarterback depth chart could flatten their hopes of ending their eight-year playoff win famine. With that in mind, selecting a signal-caller would be the ideal plan with the No. 21 […]

Since losing in the national championship game to Ohio State, Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard has fallen beneath the radar as an NFL draft prospect.  While his final season was a universal success, Leonard still hasn’t been able to crack into that sweet spot for quarterback prospects. At this point, he is projected by most […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ chicken will finally come to roost when Luka Dončić strides into the Dallas Mavericks American Airline Center as a Los Angeles Laker on Wednesday evening. For faithful Mavericks fans, it will be a bittersweet affair.  Dončić, 25, was a franchise cornerstone who led the Mavericks to an NBA Finals berth less than […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have to pick themselves up off the ground and out of the play-in after a historic collapse against the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday night. For three quarters, it was pure bliss for Timberwolves fans. Then, it all came tumbling down in the fourth quarter. With 10:00 remaining the Timberwolves led the Bucks by […]

It’s a good thing that Charles Barkley can dish it as well as we can take it from his Inside the NBA crew. Over the years, Barkley made it a tradition of playfully mocking San Antonio’s “big ol’ women.” In a satire of the viral Pop the Balloon series, they got their revenge. If Barkley’s […]

On the day Texas Longhorns guard Tre Johnson declared for the 2025 NBA Draft, ESPN’s latest mock draft delivered positive news. On Tuesday morning, the Worldwide Leader released Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo’s first post-NCAA Tournament mock which prominently featured Johnson. In it, ESPN’s draft analysts projected the 6-foot-6 Texas swingman as a top-five pick […]

Ja Morant’s antics and trolling have become a distraction at the worst possible time for the Memphis Grizzlies this week. The organization would prefer it if Morant would stop reminding fans about his previous gun troubles with the league. Lou Williams, a three-time Sixth Man of the Year award winner turned analyst, has straightforward advice […]

Luka Dončić’s listless 19-point outing has drawn the critical eye of one of the NBA’s most prominent media members. After Dončić shot 6-of-17 from the field, including 0-for-6 from beyond the arc in the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Golden State Warriors, The Ringer founder and podcaster Bill Simmons made several concerning observations about […]

Jonathan Kuminga’s brilliance was on display once again in the Golden State Warriors’ 123-116 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Kuminga’s place in the Warriors hierarchy has been shaky over the years. However, if you ask Draymond Green, Kuminga’s play could be what boosts them into the next echelon of contenders. “Takes this team to […]

On Thursday night, Steph Curry put on his chef hat and concocted a 37-point banquet of buckets that led the Golden State Warriors in their  123-116 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.  Curry’s scoring burst over his last two games, placed him in rarified air. In that span, the two-time MVP has scored 89 points, […]

Draymond Green’s reflection on Andrew Wiggins’ trade to the Miami Heat provided insights into the cutthroat nature of the NBA.  It can be a rough business, even for an athlete who isn’t the one being traded to a new city. While the Golden State Warriors have been playing championship-level basketball since acquiring Jimmy Butler, they […]

Oklahoma Sooners freshman phenom Jeremiah Fears’ college basketball career was a resounding success. However, after one season, the 2023 McDonald’s All-American declared for the NBA Draft on Wednesday. In his lone campaign, Fears averaged an impressive 17.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game. Fears’ impact spearheaded the Sooners’ first run to an NCAA […]

 Ole Miss defensive tackle Walter Nolen is one of the 2025 NFL Draft’s hottest commodities at defensive tackle. In Field Yates’ latest mock draft for ESPN, the NFL analyst foresees Nolen being selected 11th overall by the San Francisco 49ers. In Yates’ opinion, Nolen will be the second interior defensive lineman off the board behind […]

An anonymous scout’s comments in Bruce Feldman’s fifth annual mock “intel” draft for The Athletic about Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders have raised eyebrows. In the mock draft published Wednesday morning, the scout honed in on Sanders’ struggles with sacks by comparing him to Mac Jones. Feldman’s mock draft did not include the scout’s specific quote […]

Carmelo Anthony sure sounds like someone interested in getting involved in NBA ownership. Since Anthony retired two years ago, the 10-time All-Star has focused on his endeavors outside of basketball. During the most recent episode of 7 PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony, the titular host expressed his interest in being an owner of the […]

In Tuesday’s Golden State Warriors’ pivotal win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Stephen Curry made history again. Curry’s 52 points on 16-of-31 shooting pushed him into a tie with Damian Lillard for most 15-point games of 50 points scored. Curry has the greenest light in basketball. Nobody has a heater quite like Curry. His latest outburst […]

Scrutiny over the Philadelphia Eagles’ tush push continues to dominate the NFL’s spring meetings. The Green Bay Packers’ proposal to ban the controversial play kicked off another round of critiques of the Eagles’ short-yardage play. Owners voted to shoot down a proposal designed to specifically ban one play at the league’s annual spring meetings. However, […]

Unfortunately, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s first NBA MVP will be remembered for the wrong reasons by a segment of fans. To the Thunder star’s detractors, his propensity for getting to the line is all they can grumble about.  That’s disappointing because his game is so much more than some cartoonish portrayal of him as a Hardeneque charlatan […]

Auburn basketball picked up a 78-65 win over Michigan basketball on Friday night that was a testament to their bevy of scoring options. National Player of the Year candidate Johni Broome, Denver Jones, and Tahaad Pettiford led the onslaught for Auburn, and in the process, they became the first trio to score 20-plus points in […]

When Russell Wilson agreed to a one-year, $21.5 million deal with the New York Giants, he also entered a treacherous quarterback competition. Just days earlier the Giants signed former No. 1 overall pick James Winston and return Drew Lock. But if you ask Wilson, the starting job is his to lose. In fact, at his […]

The Dak Prescott show in Dallas reached a nadir this season. When reports indicated that the Cleveland Browns were pursuing the veteran Cowboys signal caller, many individuals did not run with salacious stories as if it were fact. Cleveland sports talk show host Bruce Drennan spread the news that the Cowboys and Browns were negotiating […]

LeBron James opened up during his appearance on The Pat McAfee Show Wednesday where he attempted to dispel myths and addressed his recent brouhaha with Stephen A. Smith. One aspect of the James mythology that was touched on pertained to James’ recovery methods. Specifically, one that began appearing around the mid-2010s when James was approaching […]

On Tuesday night, Paolo Banchero joined Orlando Magic nobility in franchise lore. His 30 points in four straight games placed him alongside exceptional Magic legends Shaquille O’Neal, Tracy McGrady, and new Orlando Hall of Famer Dwight Howard. Since Orlando’s loss to the Houston Rockets on March 19 to their win over the Charlotte Hornets, Banchero […]

After consecutive Los Angeles Lakers losses, FS1’s Chris Broussard delivered a withering critique of Luka Dončić. During his first month in Los Angeles, Dončić has been given an extended grace period to get on track, but the scrutiny, expectations, and even the demerits are magnified in the L.A. media bubble. “Luka Dončić is a ball […]

Draymond Green’s recent scoring outburst is unlike anything we’ve seen from him in nearly a decade. Green has been heavily promoting his Defensive Player of the Year candidacy this week. However, he’s been underselling his offensive renaissance. The Golden State Warriors needed every one of Green’s 21 points in their 117-114 victory over the Toronto […]

Los Angeles Lakers Bronny James’ career night had its pros and cons. En route to caressing the Crypto.com Arena nylon for 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting, dishing 10 assists off the bench, and swatting one shot, the Milwaukee Bucks Hulk-smashed the depleted Lakers by 29 points. The silver lining of the Lakers 118-89 defeat is […]

Stefon Diggs is at an inflection point in his career. The 31-year-old wide receiver is still a free agent after tearing his ACL in Week 8 of the 2024 season. After getting traded for a second-round pick by the  Buffalo Bills, Diggs’ injury ended his sole season with the Houston Texans. NFL.com’s Nick Shook speculated […]

The Florida Gators lack name-brand talent which feels blasphemous in the NIL age. However, they are sizzling hot 30-4 SEC champions that have enough momentum at their backs to clinch the program’s third national title. March Madness data crunching can be overwhelming, but all signs point to the Gators. The last time Florida basketball was […]

Cooper Flagg might be the prospect the nation has its eyes on during the 2025 NBA Draft, but the Chicago Bulls will be well outside of the range to target him. The Bulls are victims of their inability to commit to either a rebuilding process or to accumulate superstar talent, and chips fall. This means […]

Cooper Kupp signing a three-year, $45 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks was the latest wing added to the offense’s reconstructive surgery. Prognosticators did not anticipate a complete overhaul of the Seahawks offense this offseason. Rather than tinkering around the edges, the Seahawks will begin 2025 with a distinctly new identity.  The addition of Kupp […]

Kevin Durant and quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ paths haven’t crossed often. However, Fox Sports 1 host Colin Cowherd drew a correlation between the two during Wednesday’s show that raised eyebrows. “You know what Aaron Rodgers has become, what I compare him to the last four years,” Cowherd said. “He’s become Kevin Durant. Think about it both […]

Josh Giddey is quickly becoming a fan favorite on the Chicago Bulls. He’s an exceptional downhill dribbler, adept at probing the paint, setting teammates up, and being a world-class Timothée Chalamet doppelganger is a positive trait in 2025. However, in recent weeks Giddey’s scoring output has also seen an uptick. Two days after Giddey had […]

Junior Bridgeman, the former Milwaukee Bucks sixth man-turned-business mogul, passed away suddenly on Tuesday after suffering a medical emergency at the Galt House Hotel. Bridgeman, 71, was speaking to reporter Kent Taylor in front of hundreds of attendees at a fundraising event in Louisville when he remarked that he thought he was having a heart […]

This is a precarious offseason for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Going winless over their last five games exacerbated concerns over the direction of the franchise. Their last playoff win occurred eight seasons ago. Free agency is their first opportunity to make an immediate splash. Their needs this offseason are evident. Wide receiver and quarterback are the […]

Saturday’s forthcoming matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics has developed into a must-see matchup courtesy of Luka Doncic and LeBron James’ instant on-court chemistry. Approximately a month ago, the Celtics were in another stratosphere, tuning up for a repeat bid while the Lakers were swimming upstream against the NBA’s S-tier competition.  However, […]