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The Los Angeles Dodgers badly need pitching help. That much is apparent after their disastrous playoff performance this past season. Injuries and underperformance from some key acquisitions led to their early exit in the postseason. With Clayton Kershaw old and injured, Julio Urias away from the team, and many of their other starters on the […]

The New England Patriots are a huge mess. After a brutal Week 11 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, the team headed into their bye week with plenty of questions. The first and foremost question is: who will they start at quarterback. Mac Jones has been the Day 1 starter for the team, but after that […]

Where in the world will Shohei Ohtani end up? That’s the question that’s on every baseball fan’s mind this offseason. The Los Angeles Angels star is heading into free agency, and everyone wants a piece of the star. There’s a good reason why: Ohtani is the biggest name in baseball right now, and he has […]

Well, it’s been a tough week for injuries in the NFL. Week 11 of the NFL season saw notable players go down with nasty injuries, some of which are likely to be season-ending. With that in mind, let’s go around the league and look at which star players suffered an injury. TE Mark Andrews, Ravens […]

The defending champions hit a bit of a speedbump. The usually free-flowing Denver Nuggets offense looked uncharacteristically “off” against the Cleveland Cavaliers. With Nikola Jokic struggling with foul trouble, Denver struggled heavily, leading to a brutal 121-109 loss to the Donovan Mitchell-less Cavs. After the game, Jokic spoke about how the team struggled and what […]

You can never be too complacent. Even after winning the World Series, the Texas Rangers are looking to make improvements with their roster. Jose Leclerc performed well for the Rangers, but they could probably use another closer to get them over the hump a little cleaner. With that in mind, the Rangers are looking at […]

The Philadelphia Phillies’ strength over the last two seasons lies in the brute strength of their lineup. With an elite batting core and a rotation full of studs, it’s tough to beat this team in a seven-game series. However, their star-studded rotation is in danger of being depleted. Star pitcher Aaron Nola is a free […]

They’re starting to find their footing. After a bit of a rough start to the season, the Milwaukee Bucks are back in business. They are now 9-4 for the season, rattling off four straight wins over the last week or so. The chemistry between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, in particular, has been improving. Speaking […]

How about the Houston Texans, huh? After getting the second overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, everyone expected this team to be… well, bad. They finished with the second-worst record in the league, and they had a rookie quarterback and rookie head coach. That’s typically a recipe for another losing season. Well, the Texans […]

Alek Manoah’s 2023 season couldn’t have been any more disastrous. Coming off an elite season with the Toronto Blue Jays, many expected Manoah to pick up right where he left off. Unfortunately, his campaign was absolutely dreadful. Manoah seemed to lose complete control of his pitches, leading to many multi-run games given up. He was […]

The Atlanta Braves are not a stranger to making trades. However, their moves during the 2023 offseason have been… interesting, to say the least. They traded a prominent starter in Kyle Wright for Jackson Cowar, and sent a considerable package to the White Sox in exchange for Aaron Bummer. When a team makes a bunch […]

Keenan Allen has been playing out of his mind as of late. With Mike Williams out for the season, the undrafted star stepped into the Los Angeles Chargers’ open WR1 void perfectly. It’s exactly why LA fans were worried about Allen’s shoulder injury all week long, days before their game against the Green Bay Packers. […]

What are the Atlanta Falcons doing? No one really knows, if we’re being honest. Despite a mediocre record, Atlanta has been under heavy scrutiny this season. A big part of the questions around the Falcons revolve around their quarterback situation. Desmond Ridder’s performance this year ranged from passable to downright horrid, mostly skewing towards the […]

When he’s on and healthy, Anthony Davis might be the best defender in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers star is an elite rim protector, but he’s also able to hang with most guards on the perimeter. His ability to protect the paint without being a complete liability makes him one of the most valuable […]

How are the Pittsburgh Steelers getting away with this? All season long, the team has followed the same script: keep it close for three quarters, and then pull out a clutch fourth-quarter drive to win the game. That’s been the recipe for their success this season, and it’s led them to a 6-3 record despite […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been searching for the perfect team to take them to the promised land. The last few seasons, they’ve fallen short of their goals, not even making it to the Conference Championship game. This year, it’s going to be a lot tougher due to the many surprising contenders in the NFC, especially […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are looking to reload. After a dreadful 2023 season full of injury and misery, the team wants to bounce back next season. They have a lot of talent on the roster, but last year saw a brutal decline from them. Perhaps part of that problem was the departure of long-time catcher […]

The Miami Dolphins could use a little bit of a boost. After a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Germany, it’s clear that this team still has a ways to go. They’ve been impressive at times, but against stronger opponents, they’ve struggled to put things away. Perhaps the return of one of their breakout […]

Many people knew that CJ Stroud was going to be special. Despite the concerns about him, the Houston Texans took him with the second overall pick to be their franchise QB. Well, so far, he’s making a damn good case for it. The former Ohio State QB is lighting up the league this season, with […]

There’s some turbulence in Golden State. The Golden State Warriors have now lost three straight games, the latest loss coming against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After a great start to the season, the team is starting to show some cracks in their armor. It’s still early in the season, but that doesn’t mean that they should […]

It’s crazy what a culture change can do to a team. Just a few weeks ago, the Las Vegas Raiders were the epitome of misery. There was a lot of frustration both from the team and its fans. No one was happy, even when they got the rare win. It was not a good time […]

Oh, the New England Patriots. The team is a big, hot pile of mess right now, if we’re being honest. Between the losing streak, the Bill Belichick rumors, and the whole quarterback situation, New Engalnd is a far cry from the dynasty that tormented the NFL for nearly two decades. This Staurday, the Patriots added […]

The early season is a time for teams to experiment. Whether you’re a contender or a team playing for the future, this is the time for coaches to figure out which lineups work when. During the Los Angeles Lakers’ nail-biter against the Portland Trail Blazers, Darvin Ham elected to bench D’Angelo Russell in favor of […]

The Seattle Mariners need a bit of a push. After their first playoff appearance in 20 years and a playoff series win, many pegged them as a candidate to make it back to the dance in 2023. Unfortunately, things didn’t seem to go their way last season. They were locked in a tough battle for […]

Well, that’s a surprise. The New England Patriots’ game against the Indianapolis Colts in Germany is coming down to the wire. The Patriots are down by 4 points against the Colts. With the game on the line, the team made a rather interesting move: they elected to bench Mac Jones for Bailey Zappe. Mac Jones […]

Never play with your food. That’s something that parents say to their children when they’re young, and it also applies to sports. Even when you’re up by a large margin, you never want to let up. That’s the mindset that Joe Mazzulla has when coaching the Boston Celtics, and it was on full display against […]

The Minnesota Vikings… have hope? Many expected the team to fall apart after Kirk Cousins’ season-ending Achilles injury. It was supposed to be time for them to regroup and plan ahead for next season. However, Josh Dobbs’ impressive debut and the state of the NFC right now has Minnesota thinking of a potential playoff push. […]

Why settle for less? The San Francisco 49ers came into the season with a supposedly fierce defense and an offense full of offensive weapons. However, the last three games have exposed the team’s soft underbelly on defense. If their pass-rush isn’t able to get to the quarterback, their entire defense falls apart. Because of that, […]

One of the most common ways NBA players describe the league is that it’s a “brotherhood”. On the court, the players are hell-bent on destroying each other and being the champion. Off the court, though, these players are close to each other. Many of them consider each other friends, and have a ton of respect […]

Why are the Boston Celtics so good? While the talent is obviously there, a team is only as good as their coach. We’ve seen many talented teams fall apart due to bad coaching. However, Joe Mazzulla has made Boston better than just the sum of their parts. His style of coaching has the team consistently […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming into the 2023 season with a renewed style. With Stephen Curry turning 36 next year, Steve Kerr has made a concerted effort to limit the minutes of the point guard. That’s part of the reason why they traded for Chris Paul: to ideally have someone that can run the […]

The Carolina Panthers are terrible. There’s no skirting around that fact: this team has not been performing even to the low expectations set upon them. They have just one win to their name ten weeks into the season, and most of their losses have not looked good. Bryce Young is struggling,  and the team is […]

Well, that’s a loss that you immediately want to forget about. The Toronto Raptors were able to keep it close against the Boston Celtics early on. All of that changed in the second quarter, though. Boston broke away in the second and never looked back. The result was a 23-point blowout that wasn’t as close […]

Most of the discussion around the 2024 NFL draft class revolves around the QB class. With many talented quarterbacks, it’s easy to see why. However, there’s one particular wide receiver that stands out as arguably the best in the class: Marvin Harrison Jr. The Ohio State Buckeyes star has been on every football fan’s radar […]

The rich just keep getting richer. The San Francisco 49ers already had a formidable pass-rush with players like Arik Armstead, Nick Bosa, and Javon Hargrave. Now, the team bolstered their defensive line by trading for former Washington Commmanders first-round pick Chase Young. After struggling on defense the last few games, the Niners are hoping that […]

The Boston Celtics are still on top of the Eastern Conference food chain. While they aren’t the best team by record, they’re pretty close to their rival Philadelphia 76ers. A big part of that is the effect that Jayson Tatum brings to the table. The All-Star forward has been the driving force behind Boston’s continued […]

The Miami Heat are not having an ideal start to the their 2023-24 season. After the first eight games, the team sits at a perfectly balanced 4-4 record. That’s not bad at all, but considering their status as title finalists, that feels a bit low. There’s been some struggles with the team as they try […]

The old guard of the NBA is slowly fading away. The last bastions of the NBA during the 2010s are starting to age. Players like LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry are nearing the end of their careers. Because of that, it’s always special to see two such players go up against each other. […]

On Friday, it was reported that New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas was arrested after an altercation. The former Pro Bowl WR reportedly got into it with a contractor on a street, and he threatened and taking the contractor’s phone. This now marks the second time a Saints wide receiver was involved in a […]