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After more than two decades, Udonis Haslem is calling it a career. The Miami Heat legend announced his plans to retire early this year. Haslem has long been seen as an icon of the team, the epitome of “Heat culture”. It only makes sense, then, for the team to immortalize him in their own arena. […]

The NFL Draft is coming soon, and there’s a lot of anticipation around the league. With a couple of high-profile stars still “available” for a trade, there’s potential for this draft to be a bombastic affair. Even the teams at the top of the draft order have the potential to make some truly insane moves […]

After their World Series win, the Houston Astros are ready to get back to work. As they themselves know, defending a championship is much harder than winning it in the first place. Ideally, they want everyone to be healthy to open the year, especially with Jose Altuve nursing a thumb injury. Unfortunately, one of the […]

After a tumultuous season, the Los Angeles Lakers have officially turned their season around! A nail-biting win over the Oklahoma City Thunder puts LA at a 37-37 record for the season. This marks the first time that the team has reached .500 in a long, LONG time. What’s more impressive is the fact that they […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are trying to reload after a supremely disappointing first year with Josh McDaniels. They did so by making savvy trades and good deals with solid players. The next step for them is to try and get some good talent in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft. However, Vegas fans know all too […]

One of the best wide receivers in the league is now available via trade. The Arizona Cardinals are reportedly now willing to trade star WR DeAndre Hopkins, signaling the start of rebuild. However, the Cards aren’t parting with their best asset THAT easily. Jeremy Fowler confirmed that Arizona is looking for a decent haul for […]

When the Dallas Mavericks drafted Luka Doncic with the third overall pick in 2018, fans knew that they had a generational talent. Doncic’s first couple of seasons validated the hype: he immediately became one of the best players in the league. His preternatural passing sense and insane scoring ability had everyone talking about his ceiling. […]

The 2023 season hasn’t even started, and the New York Yankees are already dealing with the injury bug and their pitching staff. New acquisition Carlos Rodon is slated to miss the start of their campaign with an elbow issue. Right-hander Tommy Kahnle is on a similar timeline as well. Lou Trivino, Frankie Montas, and Scott […]

The Dallas Mavericks are falling apart right in front of our eyes. The front office, sensing a turning point for the team, swung a trade for Kyrie Irving at the trade deadline. Little did they know, though, that the tides would turn the opposite way: Dallas is now out of the Play-In picture. Their last […]

What the hell is going on with Jaylen Brown? The Boston Celtics star and Jayson Tatum’s partner-in-crime never really left the proverbial trade block despite his stellar play. Every time a star was available for trade, Brown’s name was always included in a potential deal. All that talk has clearly affected Brown’s stance on staying […]

Light the beam, everybody! The Sacramento Kings have been this year’s surprise story, in more ways than one. It would already be a shock if the team broke their historic playoff drought this season. Instead, they went one step further, and are on the brink of earning home-court advantage for at least one round in […]

The Arizona Cardinals’ Kliff Kingsbury era can be summed up in one word: disappointment. Every season, the team seemingly found a way to break their fans’ hearts over and over again. Kingsbury took the brunt of the blame, as the offense sputtered despite having a talented quarterback in Kyler Murray. Months after he was fired, […]

After 20 years of playing, Tom Brady is finally enjoying the retired NFL player life. The consensus greatest quarterback of all-time is now spending his energy away from the field (and with his kids!). His latest exploits feature a familiar face to the younger generation. This Tuesday morning, Tom Brady posted an image of him […]

Karl-Anthony Towns’ lengthy absence due to injury has been a big talking point for Minnesota Timberwolves fans. The initial ruling back in December was that Towns was only going to be out for six weeks. However, it’s been four months, and KAT is yet to return to the court. As it turns out, it was […]

Well, folks, we got exactly what we wanted. The two top dogs of the World Baseball Classic will face off in the Final, as Mike Trout and Team USA takes on Shohei Ohtani and Samurai Japan. The Angels teammates will be on opposing sides on Tuesday for bragging rights and national glory. Speaking to reporters, […]

Well, the offseason has been a complete doozy for the Cincinnati Bengals. Folks who were expected to leave this year did indeed move to different teams. However, there’s also been a lot of unexpected changes for Cincy, both good and bad. The NFL free agency saw the Bengals shockingly lose some pieces… and then acquire […]

What will happen with Lamar Jackson in the offseason? The Baltimore Ravens quarterback was slapped with the non-exclusive tag in the offseason, keeping him with the team for now. However, other teams are able to acquire the star QB via trade if Baltimore decides to move on. Amid all the trade rumors and “collusion” talks, […]

The Dallas Cowboys went ahead and swung for a trade in the offseason, nabbing former Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks. Cooks, who asked for a trade back in the 2022 season, will now play for Jerry Jones’ squad in 2023. Just a few hours after the trade was finalized, Cooks talked about this trade […]

Every traditional team sport has an international event where countries play each other for national glory. For basketball, it’s the FIBA Basketball World Cup. For soccer, it’s the World Cup. The list goes on. The baseball world has it’s own World Cup: the World Baseball Classic. For a stretch of a few weeks, the best […]

The Cincinnati Bengals landed one of the best free agents on the market in star tackle Orlando Brown Jr. Cincy was not projected to be a big player in free agency, much less for someone of Brown’s caliber. However, their many offseason departures paved the way for the team to add another star to their […]

Team USA is on to the World Baseball Classic semi-finals! The host country and defending champs knocked out Venezuela in their semi-final matchup, advancing to the next stage in the tournament. USA won thanks to Philadelphia Phillies star Trea Turner’s booming grand slam in the eighth inning to put them over the edge. After the […]

After another disappointing end to their season, the Dallas Cowboys are looking to make a change by trading for a star. Their target this year: Houston Texans wide receiver. The Cowboys are trading for the disgruntled star wide receiver for a fifth and sixth-round pick, per Ian Rapoport. Sources: The #Texans are trading WR Brandin […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ winning momentum was momentarily halted a couple of days ago against the New York Knicks. Despite taking a loss against the white-hot Knicks, LA continues to trend up. However, for them to cement their place in the Play-In Tournament, they’ll need every one of their players to be available. With that […]

The best cornerback of the 2023 NFL free agency class is now off the table. James Bradberry, the star cornerback of the Philadelphia Eagles, is headed back to Philadelphia. Bradberry agreed to a three-year, $38 million deal with the team. His return will allow for the Eagles secondary to once again be a threat in […]

At this point, Aaron Rodgers going to the New York Jets is just a matter of “when,” not “if”. There’s just too much smoke around this potential union for it to not happen, and longtime Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard joining the Jets is the latest bit of evidence. Lazard has agreed on […]

The Milwaukee Bucks found themselves in the middle of some drama after their game against the Sacramento Kings. It all started when Giannis Antetokounmpo was shoved by Trey Lyles in the final seconds of the game. Brook Lopez retaliated at the Kings forward, and a brawl ensued. Both Lopez and Lyles were ejected, and fines […]

One by one, the Los Angeles Rams’ championship roster is starting to leave the team. After losing Von Miller to free agency last season, two more core members of the 2021 roster are departing. Star CB Jalen Ramsey is heading to the Miami Dolphins via trade, and LB Leonard Floyd has been released by the […]

Aaron Rodgers is once again at the center of the NFL world. Everyone is anxiously awaiting what the Green Bay Packers star decides to do with his career. Will he stay in Green Bay? Will he allow himself to be traded to the New York Jets? Will he retire? This situation might be familiar for […]

Paul George is one of the best two-way players in the league today. That has always been the Los Angeles Clippers’ claim to fame: he was an elite defender dating back to his days in Indiana. His MVP campaign in 2019 hinged on his two-way prowess. However, George made a bonkers claim that had many […]

A day after acquiring New England Patriots alum Jimmy Garoppolo, the Las Vegas Raiders are getting another player from the Pats. This time, it’s a weapon for their new QB: WR Jakobi Meyers has agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract to join the Raiders, per Ian Rapoport. The deal includes $21 million in guaranteed […]

The tail end of the game between the Sacramento Kings and the Milwaukee Bucks got heated way too quickly. With the game already over, Trey Lyles shoved Giannis Antetokounmpo from behind while the latter was dribbling the ball. That prompted a reaction from Giannis’ teammate Brook Lopez, confronting Lyles and starting a scuffle with the […]

One of the best free agent quarterbacks in the league has found a new home. Jimmy Garoppolo is finally moving on from the San Francisco 49ers, agreeing to a three-year, $67.5 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. After six seasons in the Bay Area, Garoppolo will take the reins of a team looking to […]

The World Baseball Classic is always an interesting time for MLB fans. Many players who usually face off against each other find themselves on the same side as their rivals. You have teams like Venezuela, who have Ronald Acuna Jr and Jose Altuve teaming up. After Team USA’s dominant win against Great Britain, St. Louis […]

Justin Turner’s first days with the Boston Red Sox could not have gone any worse. The former Los Angeles Dodgers infielder took a nasty ball to the face in his first Spring Training outing with his new team. It was a gruesome sight, as Turner was left bloodied due to the pitch. The injury had […]

The Chicago Bears finally got their guy! In an effort to give Justin Fields the best opportunity to succeed, the Bears traded for one of the most underrated WRs in the league: DJ Moore. The price was high (as in, first-overall pick high), but if it means getting a true WR1 in Chicago, that’s worth […]

Jrue Holiday is one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA, and everyone knows that. The Milwaukee Bucks star has this amazing blend of agility and strength that allows him to stick to players like glue. However, against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, Jrue was almost powerless against Steph Curry’s brilliance. After […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are still hunting for their new QB. Any chance of mending the fence with Derek Carr went out the window when he signed with the New Orleans Saints. Now, Vegas will need to look for a competent QB to take the reins. One name floating around as an option for the […]

Is Mike Brown trying to get his Cincinnati Bengals players to hate him? The owner of the Bengals is not exactly well-liked by fans due to his penny-pinching with the team. Now, Brown and the ownership is reportedly lobbying for Ohio officials to restrict compensation benefits for pro players. This info comes from a memo […]

The Green Bay Packers head into the offseason with way too many questions regarding their roster. Most of these questions hinge around one player and one player alone: Aaron Rodgers. Will the star return for one more season? And if he does, will he be a player for Green Bay? The answer to these questions […]