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When the Texas Rangers signed Jacob deGrom in the offseason, fans were warned about his durability. Yes, deGrom is one of the best pitchers in the league. His stuff is plain nasty: a 99+ mph fastball and a 92 mph changeup make for a lethal combo. However, it seems like every year since 2020, deGrom’s […]

This isn’t the Juan Soto that San Diego Padres fans were expecting. When they traded for the ex-Nationals star, fans expected a power hitter with excellent plate discipline, an unstoppable force. Since the trade, though, Soto has oddly struggled to buy a hit for San Diego. Those struggles have carried over to the 2023 season. […]

The Buffalo Bills’ 2022 season was an absolute letdown for many fans. Entering the year, there were a lot of people coronating them as the next Super Bowl winners. They had a good defense that added the likes of Von Miller to their roster. However, injuries to their key players (including Miller) became a big […]

The Phoenix Suns suddenly find themselves on the backfoot entering Game 2 against the Los Angeles Clippers. The lower-seeded Clips took Game 1, stealing home-court advantage in the process. Now, Phoenix needs to win the next game, or they will head into LA with a terrifying 0-2 deficit. However, one person might stand in the […]

Sacramento Kings fans were absolutely seething at one particular player during their team’s Game 2 win over the Golden State Warriors. During a play, Domantas Sabonis grabbed Draymond Green’s leg. Green responded by planting said foot on Sabonis’ chest. Green was ejected from the case with a chorus of boos from the home crowd. After […]

The Sacramento Kings are having a blast! In their return to the NBA Playoffs, the third-seeded squad wasted no time in making their presence known. They took the first two games of their series, and they are now up 2-0 against the defending champions Golden State Warriors. After being buried in irrelevance, Sacramento fans are […]

The Golden State Warriors’ loss to the Sacramento Kings was overshadowed by a nasty incident involving Draymond Green and Domantas Sabonis. After Sabonis crashed to the floor, the Kings center grabbed Green’s leg while on the floor. The nasty part, though, came when Green appeared to stomp Sabonis right on his chest. Green was eventually […]

The St. Louis Cardinals could use a little boost to their lineup now. They’ve somewhat recovered from a disastrous start to the year, but they still need to do a lot of work. That includes getting some of their guys back from the injury list. Now, St. Louis is getting healthier with the return of […]

If the last few days are any indication, the Baltimore Ravens are not letting go of Lamar Jackson quite yet. Yes, the star has reportedly asked for a trade. Yes, many have speculated about a potential trade. Baltimore is making moves to try and convince Lamar to stay, though. Their signing of Odell Beckham Jr […]

Well, the Brooklyn Nets made it to the NBA playoffs somehow. After trading away their top stars, the “new hires” did their best to keep the team afloat. They fended off the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks to clinch the sixth seed and a spot in the playoffs. Now, they face an incredibly tough task, […]

What goes around must come around. A day after taking advantage of a catastrophic choke, the Chicago Bulls found themselves on the other end. Despite holding a lead until the 6-minute mark of the final quarter, DeMar DeRozan and the Bulls failed to finish off the Miami Heat. As a result, Jimmy Buckets led his […]

What do we make of the Arizona Cardinals? After a complete overhaul of their coach and GM tandem, many questions still surround the team. Can they actually compete with the tools they have on their roster? One of the many questions about Arizona is their quarterback situation. Kyler Murray is a good quarterback, but can […]

The Brooklyn Nets are somehow still fighting in the playoffs. After trading away Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, many expected this team to fall off a cliff. Instead, Brooklyn built upon their solid record, doing just enough to stay out of the Play-In. Their reward is a matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. However, one of […]

The Dallas Mavericks got in trouble last week for their… curious end-of-season decision. With a legitimate shot at a Play-In berth on the line, the Mavs decided to sit Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, among other players. The goal was seemingly clear: intentionally lose and skip the Play-In altogether for a higher draft pick. Almost […]

The San Francisco Giants are keeping Logan Webb around. The star right-hander has been the ace of the team for quite some time now, helping his team on multiple occasions. Now, his excellent play is being rewarded with an equally excellent contract. The Giants are signing him to a five-year deal worth $90 million. pic.twitter.com/DTcxFVjcCM […]

Well, that’s one free agent that the Pittsburgh Steelers won’t be getting. It seemed at first like Bud Dupree was headed for a reunion with the team that drafted him. The Tennessee Titans linebacker was one of the few big names left in free agency. Unfortunately, Bud Dupree won’t be reuniting with the Steelers for […]

Earlier this season, there was a lot of hubbub amongst Atlanta Braves fans after the decision to go with Orlando Arcia instead of Vaughn Grissom. Grissom’s strong rookie campaign as the 2B after Ozzie Albies’ injury had many expecting him to move to shortstop. However, the team instead went with the veteran Arcia, sending Grissom […]

Odell Beckham Jr’s football career is marred with way too many knee injuries for a player. The now-Baltimore Ravens WR has been dealing with issues with his knees for most of his career, from New York to Cleveland to LA. Now, after signing a new contract with Baltimore, Beckham once again claimed that he only […]

Well, that was probably the worst way to end a season. The Toronto Raptors held a 19-point advantage over the Chicago Bulls at one point, and they seemed destined to advance to the final stage of the Play-In Tournament. What happened next, instead, was a total disaster for Toronto. They choked away the lead, and […]

Well, ain’t this a familiar sight. Once again, the New York Knicks are back in the NBA playoffs. Just like their most recent appearance, New York is playing in the 4-5 game (albeit now as the fifth seed). And once again, they face one of the young stars of the league in Donovan Mitchell and […]

In stark contrast to last year’s draft, the 2023 NFL Draft has some really good quarterback prospects. The headliners, of course, are Bryce Young and CJ Stroud, two of the most polished QBs in the class. Over the last few weeks, though, some of the more physically impressive QBs entered the top ranks, like Anthony […]

Well, that was quite a rough outing for Dylan Dodd. After a solid first start for the Atlanta Braves, Dylan Dodd faced one of the best teams in the league in the San Diego Padres. It was a brutal day for Dodd, as he gave up seven earned runs en route to a 2-10 loss. A […]

It’s time for war. After an up-and-down regular season, the Golden State Warriors achieved the first goal in defending the title: making it to the NBA playoffs. Sure, they would prefer to be higher than the sixth spot they’re in. However, considering how the rest of the year went, Golden State feels happy skipping the […]

The Dallas Mavericks need to have a complete makeover in the offseason. This year’s awful end proved that the glaring holes in this roster needs to be fixed ASAP. They needed to address these issues before the start of the year, but let’s just say that their ways of fixing the problems… didn’t work out. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are fighting for important positioning on Sunday night. Their season finale against the Utah Jazz is the first key to their potential success. A win against the Jazz will give LA a fighting chance to earn the sixth seed over the Golden State Warriors. Doing so would allow them to skip […]

Well, the Dallas Mavericks have completely flubbed this season. After a solid start to the year, the team inexplicably collapsed towards the end of 2022-23. They went from potential dark horse contenders to lottery selectors in a span of a few weeks. Now, their long-term championship window could be rapidly closing. Ahead of the offseason, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans come into the final days of the 2022-23 NBA season as the most intriguing team of the bunch. Unlike most of the other playoff/Play-In hopefuls, NOLA has a wide range of possibilities depending on how the games go. They can go from fifth (!!!) to ninth in the standings: quite a […]

It’s never too late to get an upgrade. Yes, there’s only one game left in the season. That doesn’t mean that the Los Angeles Lakers will sit around with their palms on their laps. It was rumored yesterday that the team was looking to sign players for the playoffs. That wasn’t quite right: the Lakers […]

Oh, revenge always feels so, so sweet. After getting TKO’d by Alex Pereira in UFC 281 of November last year, Israel Adesanya was eager to defend his glory. Pereira has always had Adesanya’s number, whether it was in kickboxing or MMA. On Saturday night, Stylebender got his revenge, cleanly knocking out Pereira with a flurry […]

The Golden State Warriors are looking to defend their title this year, but the road is looking a little tough for them. Amid all the injuries and inconsistency, they face the very real possibility to going to the Play-In Tournament. However, not all hope is lost for the Warriors’ playoff chances. There’s still a way […]

The Atlanta Braves lost their most recent game against the San Diego Padres, but that might be the least of their worries. In one of the most confusing plays of the early season, SD outfielder Rougned Odor had a rough collision with ATL catcher Travis d’Arnaud. The aftermath of the play is one of the […]

Anthony Volpe’s debut for the New York Yankees was highly anticipated by many fans, and for good reason. The rookie shortstop is the pinstripes’ best prospect, and he was excellent in the minors last year. After a hot start to his career, though, Volpe struggled to find his rhythm in the batter’s box. Despite that, […]

After a few years of being labeled as a “bust”, it seems like Lauri Markkanen finally found his groove. After being traded to the Utah Jazz, the Finnish forward broke out as one of the best players for the team. He’s a big reason why Utah was in the playoff hunt right until the end […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are going shopping for a new player! With their Play-In and playoffs dreams revived, the team needs to beef up some areas of their roster. There have been recent rumblings as to who the team will sign in order to complement their roster. As it turns out, the Lakers seem to […]

Well, all good things must come to an end, I suppose. After five years and a championship run, the Toronto Raptors are reportedly letting Nick Nurse go after this season. It’s been a rough year for Nurse, who struggled to get the (admittedly flawed) roster over the hump. They were unable to capitalize on their […]

It’s the end of an era in Canada. After a disastrous season filled with endless mediocrity, Nick Nurse’s time as the Toronto Raptors’ coach seems to be coming to an end. Nurse, the coach of Toronto’s championship roster, is rumored to leave the team after this season. The most common destination (at least in the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are once again the number one seed in the Eastern Conference. Thanks to their stingy team defense and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s brilliance, the former champs maintained their dominance. With the first seed already locked up, there’s no reason for the team to risk any further injury. Because of that, the Bucks will be […]

The worst thing a franchise can do is to piss off their superstar player. Perhaps back in the 90s, owners playing hardball by being cheapskates could work. Nowadays, with players able to request trades at a moment’s notice, teams need to make sure that their stars are happy. However, Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks […]

Talk about going to worst to… even worst? The Dallas Mavericks hit rock bottom in a season full of lows when they rested their starters in a must-win game against the Chicago Bulls. They even went so far as to limit Luka Doncic to just one quarter, after the star expressed his determination to drag […]