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Scottie Barnes is having a sophomore season to forget for the Toronto Raptors. After a stellar first season, expectations for the reigning Rookie of the Year were sky-high. Unfortunately, Barnes has not only not improved upon his first year, but he seemed to also regress in some areas. A possible reason? Scottie Barnes’ inconsistent appearance […]

Remember when the Dallas Cowboys were supposed to get Odell Beckham Jr.? There was a time when it felt like the signing was basically a done deal. However, as the weeks went on, it felt like OBJ wasn’t ready to with with Dallas… or any other team, for that matter. Now, in his latest radio […]

The New York Mets pulled off the heist of the century when they signed Carlos Correa this offseason. Correa was already reportedly heading to the San Francisco Giants. After his initial press conference was called off, though, everyone was shocked when news broke out of Correa heading to Queens. The move immediately paid off, as […]

The Baltimore Ravens are facing a serious Lamar Jackson problem in the offseason. If you recall, Jackson turned down a massive offer from the team in the offseason, making him a free agent in 2023. The former MVP was gunning for a bigger contract, and he basically bet on himself to earn that offer. Well, […]

Don’t look now, but Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars are coming alive at the right time. It seemed like all hope was lost after their 2-6 start. “Another top-10 pick in the books”, everyone said. Now, they are 7-8 and are nearing a playoff berth after their win against the New York Jets (assisting […]

After a dismal start to the year, the Miami Heat are back on track again for the year. They’ve managed to climb back up to .500 after losing a bunch of games to start the season. Their last game was a loss against the Chicago Bulls, where they were without Kyle Lowry and Jimmy Butler […]

This season has been a massive disappointment for the Arizona Cardinals. After falling flat on their faces last season, many expected this team to bounce back in 2022. Unfortunately, injuries to Kyler Murray and other key pieces of the team completely derailed their season. As a result, Kliff Kingsbury’s coaching job with the Cardinals is […]

The NBA Awards got a mini-makeover this season! It used to be that these awards were as generic as they got: just the award with no other frills. Now, the other awards that didn’t have a name were given one this season. All of the awards were named after NBA legends, a theme that started […]

Even with their team entering a deep rebuild, the Houston Rockets have always been reluctant to trade Eric Gordon. This was a bizarre decision: the combo guard doesn’t fit their current timeline, and he would net a good price from contending teams. This season, though, it seems like the team is finally willing to deal […]

The Green Bay Packers’ 2022 season has been a complete dumpster fire so far. After lording over the AFC North for the last few years, they suddenly find themselves in third place with a 5-8 record. They’ve had a boatload of issues on both sides of the ball, particularly with their wide receivers on offense. […]

It’s easy to forget amidst their hot streak, but the Cincinnati Bengals have lost a couple of key pieces to injury this season. The biggest one, of course, is their best cornerback Chidobe Auwzie tearing his ACL a month ago. Trey Hendrickson has also missed a couple of games due to injuries as well. Now, […]

The Kyrie Irving may have led the Brooklyn Nets to a win against the Detroit Pistons, but the latter team had a bit of a troll job with the controversial guard, according to Vince Goodwill. As Irving headed to the free-throw line for his foul shots, the arena jumbotron displayed a large globe. Moments later, […]

Desmond Ridder’s first start in the NFL went as expected for the Atlanta Falcons. The rookie quarterback struggled rather heavily in his first few drives, as he looked a bit jittery at times. When he settled down, though, he had a rather mediocre, if not below-average performance: 13 out of 26 passes completed for just […]

Talk about a statement win for the Cincinnati Bengals’ defense! It seemed like the team was destined to lose at one point against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They went down by as much as 17 points during the game. However, Joe Burrow sparked a massive comeback in the second half, which was also aided by […]

The Boston Red Sox are already having a rather miserable start to the MLB offseason. They have lost star shortstop Xander Bogaerts to the San Diego Padres and JD Martinez to the Los Angeles Dodgers. They were able to recoup some of the damage by signing Dodgers 3B Justin Turner. However, a new problem looms […]

To say that the Denver Broncos are having a miserable season is a bit of an understatement. Despite having a new QB and head coach, the time has still struggled to make it over the .500 mark. They were, at the very least, able to hang on without Russell Wilson for one game against the […]

Jaylen Brown is pissed at the refereeing this season. League officials have cracked down hard on the blatant travelling and dribbling violations during NBA games. However, they have been rather inconsistent on how they’ve officiated on a game-to-game basis. That led the Celtics star to remark that he’s seemingly been targeted with more travel calls […]

After losing Xander Bogaerts and J.D Martinez in free agency, the Boston Red Sox are wasting no time trying to reload their roster. Their first target? Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner, according to Jon Heyman. Boston is looking to bolster their infield by grabbing the talented Turner. “Red Sox heavily in mix for […]

After exiting their last game with a foot injury, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that Anthony Davis will be out for a month, per Shams Charania. The star big man left their game against the Washington Wizards after landing awkwardly on his foot. Now, LA will be without their superstar big man for a significant […]

The Indianapolis Colts’ season from hell got a lot worse after their Saturday Night game against the Minnesota Vikings. Matt Ryan and co. held a seemingly insurmountable 33 – 0 lead at halftime of the game. What a way to get Jeff Saturday his second professional win, right? Instead, what we got was a historically […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ playoff hopes are skating on thin ice right now. Their lead over the NFC South grows smaller and smaller with each win by their division rivals. Getting over .500 with a win over the Cincinnati Bengals would be great for them. However, that task has become much harder with WR Julio […]

Zion Williamson is a monster for the New Orleans Hornets. The star forward has been lighting it up in his first healthy season in the NBA. All the hype surrounding him has been fully validated. There’s no better example of that than his performance on Saturday, when he notched a feat that no one, save […]

Chase Young’s return to the Washington Commanders from his ACL injury continues to be delayed. The team has officially ruled the star DE out for their marquee matchup against the New York Giants. The continued absence of Young has led some to wonder if there’s any tension about Young’s injury. Apparently, though, the team’s decision […]

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are on to the brutal AFC playoffs. During a remarkably snowy night in New York, the team downed the visiting Miami Dolphins to clinch a berth in the NFL playoffs. It was an impressive win for a team that badly needed a win like that. However, Allen is not […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are not out of the playoff picture yet. Despite their 5-8 record, there’s an outside chance for them to sneak into the postseason. The first step to doing that is to win most, if not all, of their upcoming games. Thankfully for the Raiders, they are starting to get healthy again, […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are getting hot at the right time… again. However, one could argue that this year has been a much more impressive showing for Cincy. They have won games with their trio of star receivers in Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and Tyler Boyd on the injury report at various points. Against the Buccaneers […]

Mitch Trubisky is back under center for the Pittsburgh Steelers. While Kenny Pickett remains in the concussion protocol, the team will be going with the veteran Trubisky over Mason Rudolph for Week 15, per Ian Rapoport. That’s not entirely surprising, given that the former Chicago Bears QB was clearly better than his competitor for the […]

Luka Doncic is the backbone of the Dallas Mavericks offense. The Slovenian superstar has willed his team to multiple improbable wins this season. However, Doncic has also been dealing with a quadriceps injury he suffered nearly a week ago. With a matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers looming, the question is: Is Luka Doncic playing tonight? […]

The New England Patriots need to keep the wins rolling now. With how tight the AFC Wild Card race is, one loss could send them tumbling to the depths of the abyss. Their Week 15 campaign is already off to a rough start, though. Damien Harris, the team’s injured running back, has been officially ruled […]

Jalen Hurts is a true class act. Any NFL fan worth their salt knows this already. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback has time and time again proven that he’s one of the best leaders of a professional outfit and is generally a good guy. He knows how exactly to fire up his team, and he also […]

Derrick Rose is possibly the biggest what-if story in the NBA. The current New York Knicks point guard had a blistering start to his career in Chicago. He won Rookie of the Year, and then he was the youngest-ever MVP. Unfortunately, injuries derailed his career. That has led some to wonder about Derrick Rose’s Hall […]

All week long, Miami Dolphins fans have been hearing non-stop about the upcoming weather against the Buffalo Bills. The latest predictions expect a rather chilly and snowy affair, with temperatures going as far as the low 20s. Many expect Tua Tagovailoa and Miami to struggle in this unfamiliar terrain, so to speak. The latest pictures […]

Russell Westbrook has seemingly found the spark to reignite his basketball career. It seemed that at one point, the former MVP would never fit with the Los Angeles Lakers. This season, though, Westbrook has thrived as the sixth man of the team. There was no better example of that than their last game against the […]

Ahead of a snowy matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the Miami Dolphins, a couple of folks from Buffalo are starting to warn QB Tua Tagovailoa about the weather that he’s about to face. A meteorologist for a local Buffalo station (who also lived in Hawaii like Tagovailoa) had this to say about the conditions […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ pursuit of Odell Beckham Jr has never been secret. Jerry Jones has openly pined for the former New York Giants star receiver. It seemed at one point that OBJ would end up playing for his former rivals, but that was seemingly shot down a few days ago. However, Jones has the opposite […]

What is going on with this Toronto Raptors team? Heading into the 2022 season, many expected the Raptors to be somewhat active in the trade market to try and make a playoff push. The core of Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, and Scottie Barnes looked like a solid blueprint. They were supposed to build off of […]

The New York Yankees are already strong contenders for the early winner of the MLB offseason. One, they’ve kept Aaron Judge in the Bronx (despite the Giants’ best efforts). Secondly, they just recently signed ace pitcher Carlos Rodon to boost their starting rotation. However, not all is well in New York, as they’re still struggling […]

The advent of NIL deals has massively changed the college football landscape. NIL, which stands for “name, image, and likeness”, basically allows a player to legally make money while in college. This has obviously helped more players get their families out of financial troubles. However, Washington State football head coach Jake Dickert has a bit […]

Female representation in the NBA is rare to find today. Out of all of the 30 different coaching staffs in the league, only five teams employ a woman amongst their coaching ranks: the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks and and the New Orleans Pelicans. The NBA has made steps to have more […]