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The Detroit Lions are one of the most intriguing teams of the 2023 season. After coming oh-so-close to a playoff appearance, the team is primed to take over the NFC North with Aaron Rodgers’ departure. However, their season didn’t get off to a good start in the eyes of many fans, mainly due to their […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have a proven winner in Jalen Hurts. All throughout his college and pro career, the star quarterback has proven time and time again that he knows how to put himself and his team in a position to succeed. Now, Hurts has earned yet another accolade, and this might be his most impactful […]

We were promised a firework show, and we got exactly what we wanted. The Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers squared off during the second round, once again pitting Steph Curry against LeBron James. In the end, it was LeBron who had the last laugh, dropping a 30-point near-triple double to close out […]

Is this the end of an era? For the first time in what feels like forever, the Golden State Warriors were eliminated before reaching the Finals. The Dubs fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. Many are saying that this might be the end of the line for the team’s core big three […]

One. Win. Away. A few months ago, you’d be laughed out of the building for saying that the Los Angeles Lakers will be in the Western Conference Finals. Yet, here we are. LA is on the verge of eliminating the Golden State Warriors in five games, advancing to the WCF in the process. The Lakers […]

The New Orleans Saints are in a state of limbo. Despite a terrible season in 2022, the team decided to push forward and compete in 2023. They signed veteran QB Derek Carr to potentially vie for a spot in the playoffs. Recently, there’s been hype surrounding ANOTHER New Orleans QB: fourth-round pick Jake Haener. After […]

It’s the start of a new era for the Green Bay Packers. After trading away Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets, the Packers are starting fresh… literally. Jordan Love is taking over at QB after sitting behind Rodgers for three years. Around him is a young core of wide receivers that has the potential […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one step away from making it to the Western Conference Semifinals! Another masterclass from Anthony Davis and some heroics from Lonnie Walker pushed the Lakers over the Warriors in Game 4. LA is on the cusp of returning to the WCF for the first time since their 2020 Finals run. […]

The New York Knicks are not having a good time right now. After knocking out the Cleveland Cavaliers with relative ease, New York is now struggling to keep up with the Miami Heat in the second round. They are getting outworked by the eighth-seeded Miami squad on both ends of the floor. The effort by […]

Well, this is definitely the worst-case scenario. After splitting the series in the first two games, the Golden State Warriors now find themselves in a 3-1 hole against the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the NBA playoffs. Despite holding the lead for most of Game 4, the Dubs squandered their advantage, and […]

The Philadelphia Eagles’ decision to take Jalen Carter is fascinating, to say the least. The Georgia Bulldogs star was arguably top-five pick early during the draft process. However, character and conditioning concerns caused him to slide down to the 9th pick, where Philly happily took him. How does Nick Sirianni feel about Carter’s supposed conditioning […]

When James Harden went off for 45 points against the Boston Celtics in Game 1, the entire Philadelphia 76ers fanbase got excited. With Joel Embiid recovering from injury, Harden took it upon himself to lead the offense. The hope was that the former MVP would continue this torrid pace when Embiid returned. Unfortunately, that hasn’t […]

The New York Yankees absolutely need Aaron Judge to return from his injury sooner than later. The star’s absence due to a hip injury has only exacerbated the Pinstripes’ struggles this year. They now sit at the bottom of an insanely competitive AL East. Thankfully, New York got an encouraging update on Judge’s potential return […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers made an interesting decision early in the offseason when they traded for Allen Robinson. After a down season with the Rams, Pittsburgh is taking a flier on the former Chicago Bears WR. As it turns out, though, the team’s interest in Robinson dates way before his debut as a Jaguar, per Mike […]

What is going on with DeAndre Ayton? The Phoenix Suns star is struggling to make a profound impact in their series against the Denver Nuggets. He’s been a neutral contributor AT BEST, and a net negative at worst. It all culminated in Ayton being benched in favor of Jock Landale. The decision ended up being […]

Is there trouble brewing in Arizona? The Phoenix Suns fought back in Game 3, taking one away from the Denver Nuggets to prevent them from going up 3-0. However, an interesting development happened during the game. DeAndre Ayton was noticeably absent from the closing lineup in Game 3. Instead, Monty Williams went with Jock Landale, […]

The Denver Nuggets lost to the Phoenix Suns 121-114 in Game 3, but it wasn’t for lack of trying on Nikola Jokic’s part. In the face of Devin Booker and Kevin Durant going crazy, the former two-time MVP put his team on his back. Unlike Booker’s fiery scoring, though, Jokic dominated the game in a […]

The Kentucky Derby is back, baby! The legendary horse racing event is returning in 2023 for its 149th iteration, and it’s just as extravagant as ever. This race is the first leg of the famed American Triple Crown of horse racing. Despite some oddities heading into the event, there’s still a lot of excitement over […]

The NFL Draft is a stressful time for NFL teams around the league. The uncertainty of which players the other teams will pick puts everyone at a frenzy. It’s for that reason that trade ups or trade downs happen. The Chicago Bears had a relatively successful NFL draft, and GM Ryan Poles shared some insight […]

John Collins’ name has been involved in trade rumors for nearly his entire career. The former first-round pick of the Atlanta Hawks, Collins almost always pops up as the first person to be traded in order to get a better player. After another disappointing year and frustrations from the player’s side, it seems like trade […]

It’s the end of an era. Unless something drastic happens, the Oakland Athletics are set to move to Las Vegas (despite some hiccups). It’s a move that many saw coming, but it still is a gut punch to the faithful fans. A couple of former Athletics teammates, first baseman Matt Olson and catcher Sean Murphy, […]

One of the most followed stories of the NFL season was Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s recovery. The Pittsburgh product collapsed on the field during their Week 17 game against the Cincinnati Bengals after a routine tackle on Tee Higgins. It was the scariest moment of the season, but thankfully, Hamlin has made an incredible […]

The New York Jets are looking to fight their way back into title contention. After barely missing the playoffs last year, the team is looking to break through and return to the postseason. They are rolling into 2023 with mostly the same roster, except for one position: the quarterback. With Aaron Rodgers in the fold, […]

It’s a Love-ly start of an era for the Green Bay Packers. After Aaron Rodgers was officially traded to the New York Jets, the team will be rolling with QB Jordan Love for the 2023 season. In preparation for Love’s first year as a full-time starter, the Packers decided to address two of their issues […]

The Baltimore Ravens came out of the 2023 NFL Draft feeling much, much better about their future. First and foremost, they were able to lock down Lamar Jackson to a brand-new deal to keep him for the long haul. That, coupled with their previous signing of Odell Beckham Jr, should at least let some fans […]

Never count out the champions. Despite being the defending champs, only a handful of people seemed to take the Golden State Warriors seriously. After all, they were extremely inconsistent during the entire season. Despite that, Golden State managed to take out the streaking Sacramento Kings in seven games. Are the Warriors back to being contenders […]

We got ourselves one hell of a second-round matchup, ladies and gentlemen! We are getting yet another edition of LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry as the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs. The battle sparked countless debates about the two superstars. Ahead of Game 1, Shannon Sharpe had a […]

The NFL Draft is always an exciting time for many fans around the league. The three-day event gives teams an opportunity to address their biggest roster concerns. For the Cincinnati Bengals, this draft is an opportunity to retool after several key players left in free agency this offseason. The Bengals quietly had a solid draft […]

This season has been a complete disaster for the New York Yankees. Just two nights ago, the pinstripes were completely shellacked by the Texas Rangers, 15-2. It was possibly the most embarrassing loss experienced by the team this season. Things couldn’t possibly get any worse… right? Well, it did. The Yankees seemed like they were […]

Well, that was a massive disappointment. The Memphis Grizzlies were expected to be one of the biggest threats in the Western Conference in the playoffs. They had the second-best record in the West, after all. Despite a rocky end to the regular season, Memphis was able to right the ship in time for the postseason. […]

The NFL Draft has finally concluded, and now comes a rather important decision for teams. Are they satisfied with the current roster that they have? Depending on how things went in the draft, some teams might still have some holes that they would want to fill. The good news for these teams is that there […]

The New York Knicks have made their way to the second round of the NBA playoffs! New York knocked out the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round to advance in the postseason. The Knicks will now take on the surging Miami Heat for the right to advance to the Conference Finals. However, they might not […]

The New York Giants have a Saquon Barkley problem. The G-Men faced a conundrum during the offseason: how do they keep both Barkley and QB Daniel Jones? Their solution was the good ol’ franchise tag on Barkley. However, the star running back is seemingly unhappy with this decision, opting not to sign his franchise tag […]

Well, isn’t this surprising. The Miami Heat will take on the New York Knicks in what is likely the most improbable playoff matchup this year. Miami took out the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks thanks in large part to Jimmy Butler turning into the best player in the planet. Despite the momentum, Butler isn’t letting his foot […]

The streak is over! For nearly two decades, the Toronto Maple Leafs were the eternal meme of the NHL. They would make the playoffs almost every time, only to lose in the first round over and over again. Whether they were the favorites or the underdogs, they were unable to break this curse. Now, the […]

Talk about making a statement. Despite being a matchup between the first and fourth seeds, many expected the battle between the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns to be an even match. Some even went so far as to say that Phoenix, the lower seed, was favored. In response, the Nuggets completely destroyed the Suns […]

Well, Dillon Brooks sure made a name for himself, did he? Before the NBA playoffs (and really, before this season), casual fans might have known Brooks vaguely as that player for the Memphis Grizzlies. Over the course of the 2022-23 season, Brooks became one of the most hated players in the league. His trash-talking and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have completed their revenge against the Memphis Grizzlies. After a lot of trash talk from their opponents, LeBron James and co. let their basketball speak for themselves. With that win, LeBron has reached a level of playoff dominance not seen since a couple of LA players did it, per ESPN Sports […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were arguably the biggest winners of the 2023 NFL Draft, taking two star DLs in Nolan Smith and Jalen Carter. Philly’s front four was already plenty strong, and now, they add two young stars that can immediately contribute. However, one of these players already took an L in just his first week. […]