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The Miami Dolphins have one priority in the 2022-23 season: protect Tua Tagovailoa. Protecting your star QB is generally a good idea, but the team struggled to protect Tua properly. That led to some gnarly hits that led to the QB getting injured. This offseason, the team is doing their best to beef up that […]

Well, that’s a scary sight to see. After a relatively successful NBA career, Jeremy Lin has found success playing in Taiwan’s P+ League. Unfortunately, Lin suffered one of the scariest types of injury in sports: a head injury. During one of his games in Taiwan, Lin received an inadvertent elbow from former Brooklyn Nets teammate […]

Referees typically are nameless entities in the eyes of the casual NBA fan. If fans know the name of an official, there’s a big chance that he’s known for… questionable stuff. That is the case with Scott Foster, the infamous referee that everyone seemingly hates. After it was revealed by Eliot Shorr-Parks that Foster would […]

How does Ja Morant keep finding himself in these situations? Just a few months after the Memphis Grizzlies star was suspending for showing off a gun on his IG Live, Morant finds himself in an eerily similar situation. The only difference this time is that it wasn’t on Ja’s IG account, and that it was […]

The Houston Texans are looking to make some serious noise this season. That much is evident after they traded up to the third pick of the NFL Draft after taking CJ Stroud with the second pick. Houston used that pick to take the best EDGE in the class, Alabama star Will Anderson. Already, the team […]

How does this keep happening? A few months ago, Ja Morant got in trouble for flashing a gun during his own Instagram Live. It was one of the many gun and violence-related issues that the Memphis Grizzlies star found himself in. After a suspension by the team, Morant apologized for his actions. Everyone hoped he […]

There goes the Golden State Warriors. After winning Game 5 at home, there was home that the team could complete a 3-1 comeback against the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately, their luck ran out for Game 6. LeBron James had another signature game, and the LA defense suffocated Stephen Curry and the Dubs’ offense. Based on […]

We’re (almost) back, baby! The Cincinnati Bengals’ NFL schedule has been released (along with other teams’ schedules!), and it’s looking pretty good for them. Cincy was handed a relatively easy schedule, even if you include the tough divisional games. Let’s try and go week-by-week and see how the Bengals could do this season based on […]

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 […]