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Over the last few year, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been slowly making a name for himself as one of the elites of the NBA. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard broke out last season as an All-NBA caliber PG, but fans doubted his ability. “What good is a star,” they said, “if he can’t bring glory […]

The Phoenix Suns just can’t catch a break this season. They were hyped up as one of the teams to beat in the West after trading for Bradley Beal. As we approach the midway point of the season, though, Phoenix finds themselves in sixth place. They have a fine record, to be fair (26-19 is […]

It hasn’t even been a month into the season, but we’ve already seen some incredible performances from incredible players. Just a few days ago, Joel Embiid dropped a cool 70 points for the Philadelphia 76ers. It came on the same day that Karl-Anthony Towns dropped 62 points as well. Now, we saw another historic performance […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are hunting for a new leader on offense. After the “disaster-class” that was Matt Canada’s tenure, the team badly needs someone to revamp their offense. They certainly have the weapons for a competent offense at the very least. They just need to be utilized properly with the right system. With that in […]

The Baltimore Ravens are about to get some much-needed help on offense. During Week 9 of the regular season, star tight end Mark Andrews went down with an injury. The injury made the star miss the rest of the regular season. However, fans held out hope that Andrews could return in the playoffs. Now, it’s […]

The Portland Trail Blazers found themselves in the middle of a controversial ending after their loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The frustrating end to the game saw a lot of fans and the team air their grievances to the league. There was also a possibility that Portland would file a formal complaint regarding the […]

Vince McMahon might be the man that made the WWE great in the last few decades, but he’s also been a controversy magnet. Even before his “retirement”, the former CEO of the company was involved in multiple sexual misconduct lawsuits and was the target of allegations. Now, a new lawsuit against McMahon emerged, one that […]

Winning the Super Bowl is not easy. The best teams make it look easy, but it’s easily one of the toughest achievements in American sports. The physicality of the game, the numerous injuries, and the sheer difficulty of building a cohesive team makes the Super Bowl one of the most impressive feats in sports. The […]

The Indiana Pacers are wasting no time this season. After their hot start was cooled off by a losing streak, they sought to rectify their mistake by upgrading their roster. Their prize this season? Former NBA champion and ex-Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam, who they acquired via a trade. While they were successful in getting […]

The San Francisco 49ers find themselves in a familiar situation. They’re once again back in the NFC Championship Game, this time facing the upstart Detroit Lions. Their roster is virtually unchanged from last season, as they still boast one of the most feared offenses in the league. However, there was some concern about one of […]

What are the Charlotte Hornets cooking this season? They, completely out of the blue, went and made a major trade. They sent point guard Terry Rozier to the Miami Heat in exchange for Kyle Lowry and a first-round pick. After the trade was announced, fans immediately wondered if more trades were on the way. Indeed, […]

The Chicago Bears have a bit of a conundrum to solve in the offseason. They hold the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. USC star quarterback Caleb Williams is the consensus first overall pick, but they still have another first-round quarterback in Justin Fields. Do they stick with Fields and build around him, […]

Detroit, make some noise! The Detroit Lions are having their best season in almost forever. After steady improvement in the past two years, they finally broke into the upper echelon of the NFL. They had a 12-5 record after the regular season, and they knocked out the Los Angeles Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]

Russell Westbrook’s career over the last few years has been truly fascinating to witness. At one point, he was the face of the league, a former league MVP that was a statistical anomaly. No one is immune to Father Time’s touch, though. Westbrook’s decline was initially painful to watch, as the Los Angeles Clippers star […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are cleaning the house. After a disastrous 2023 season for the team, changes needed to be made to maintain their Super Bowl contender status. They already decided to let defensive coordinator Sean Desai go. Now, offensive coordinator Brian Johnson is following suit, as he won’t be returning to the Eagles in 2024 […]

The Kansas City Chiefs might be the legal owners of the Buffalo Bills. Kansas City has faced Buffalo on three separate occasions in the playoffs, and all three had the same result. Patrick Mahomes and co. seem to have the winning formula to beat Josh Allen (along with some luck). Their 2023 playoff matchup had […]

The Detroit Lions are going all in now. After reaching the NFC Championship Game, they can almost taste the championship. They lost one of their key weapons in tight end Brock Wright during the Divisional Round. However, they wasted no time in signing a replacement. The Lions have signed former Cardinals and Eagles TE Zach […]

The Detroit Lions are this year’s feel-good story, amped up by about ten times. Detroit, forever known as one of the most miserable franchises in the NFL, is in the midst of a playoff berth that’s almost never been seen in franchise history. Most fans outside of the city feel good about the team. However, […]

Another playoff appearance, another playoff disappointment for the Buffalo Bills. Once again, they were defeated by their perennial rivals in the Kansas City Chiefs. In a painfully familiar scene for fans, Buffalo had a chance to tie the game. However, Tyler Bass’ kick was ironically wide right, and Buffalo was unable to make another stop […]

The San Francisco 49ers are once again walking wounded coming into the NFC Championship Game. Last season, they walked into the penultimate game of the calendar with two injured quarterbacks. Now, their wide receiver room could be missing their top option in star WR Deebo Samuel. Samuel suffered a shoulder injury during their win against […]

How do the Kansas City Chiefs keep doing it? Many counted out the Chiefs this season amid their struggles throughout the year. They didn’t have a losing record, but they looked awfully shaky during their wins. The belief was that the team would struggle once the playoffs start. Despite their supposed weakness, though, the Chiefs […]

Once the emperors of the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors are now finding themselves on a much different path. After trading OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam, the team is headed into a major rebuild. The Siakam trade netted some solid players in Bruce Brown and Jordan Nwora. However, Brown’s time with the Raptors might be […]

Kyle Shanahan is a great coach, arguably the best in the NFL today. The San Francisco 49ers are a perennial Super Bowl threat thanks to his offensive schemes. However, there’s been one aspect of Shanahan’s coaching that has come under fire recently: his inability to lead a comeback. Prior to the 49ers’ playoff game against […]

It was an ugly way to win, but the San Francisco 49ers managed to pull away with the win against the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional Round. It wasn’t a dominant game, but San Francisco managed to make the right stops and cash in on a go-ahead drive to secure the victory. What’s impressive […]

They say that getting blown out is much better than losing a close game. When you lose by getting blown out, at least you know that you aren’t on the same level as your peers. Losing in a tight contest, though, is much more painful, knowing that you could’ve won the game. That’s exactly what […]

The 2023 season was complete and utter misery for the Tennessee Titans. While most of the AFC South remained competitive all season long, Tennessee was left behind by their peers. An ailing Ryan Tannehill, a multitude of injuries, and a dash of decline from Derrick Henry resulted in a terrible season for them. There was […]

The Toronto Raptors are entering a brand-new era. After the Pascal Siakam trade, the team is officially in rebuild mode. Much of the hype around Toronto revolves around Scottie Barnes taking over as the face of the franchise. However, one player that the team acquired this season could also play into the team’s future: Canada’s […]

Being the face of a franchise isn’t easy. At first, it might sound glamorous: being THE guy for an NBA team sounds dope, right? However, with great power comes great responsibility. Being the number one option on a team also brings a lot of challenges and pressure that the player will need to overcome. DeMar […]

The Detroit Lions are back in a painfully familiar scenario. No, we’re not talking about the playoffs: this is the first time in over 30 years that this team has won a postseason game. We’re talking about Detroit’s offensive coordinator Ben Johnson once again being lured by opposing teams in the offseason. Ben Johnson was […]

What a fall from grace. Just a few months ago, the Los Angeles Lakers were on top of the basketball world. After winning the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, many hoped that the team would regain the form they had during the 2020 season. Almost immediately after the championship, though, Los Angeles started a seemingly unstoppable […]

This season was a complete disappointment for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Entering the year, many expected them to be the rulers of the AFC South. They had a successful 2022 season capped off by a playoff win and a competitive loss to the eventual champions. They even went and added a shiny new weapon for star […]

The wait is over! After 33 long years, the Detroit Lions have finally won a playoff game. Ironically, their win came against a player that struggled to give Detroit a win as well in Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams. It was an epic moment for a franchise that has long been in the […]

The New England Patriots made a fascinating head coach decision after letting Bill Belichick go during the offseason. With ex-Patriots player Mike Vrabel available, there were a sizable amount of players that were intrigued with the Vrabel-Pats reunion. However, Robert Kraft decided otherwise, hiring Belichick’s assistant coach and linebackers coach Jerod Mayo as their new […]

We are entering a new age in the NFL today. With Tom Brady retiring, and the rest of the “old guard” retiring, younger quarterbacks are starting to emerge as the faces of the league. Now, players like Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen are the top dogs, while a new set of rookies are taking the […]

When it rains, it pours. This season counts as a slight win for the Los Angeles Rams despite the playoff loss. Many expected them to be a bad team, if not one of the worst in the league. However, thanks to a resurgence from Matthew Stafford and their rookie WR-RB duo, they made it to […]

What a year it’s been for the Detroit Lions. After steadily improving in the last two years, Detroit took a massive leap this season. They took the NFC North by storm and captured the division title to make it back to the playoffs. However, as the season went on, expectations quickly shifted. Making it to […]

What makes a great team? The easy answer, of course is the players. There’s a reason why superteams are so highly touted. However, an underrated component of team-building is hiring the right person to build the team in the first place. That’s what the Los Angeles Dodgers had in mind when they hired former Seattle […]

Buffalo has always been one of the NFL’s winter wonderlands come January. The Buffalo Bills are no stranger to playing January games in the snow. However, it seems that this year, the snow might be unbearable even for the most die-hard Buffalo fan. It’s gotten so bad… the Bills themselves are asking fans to help […]

Antonio Pierce quickly went from a lesser-known assistant to a cult legend for the Las Vegas Raiders. After taking over the team, Pierce’s team looked infinitely better than the one led by Josh McDaniels. Fans definitely wanted Pierce to stay for at least a year, but they were wary considering Las Vegas’ history. Well, it […]